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His family has been the fist in the shadows for Stormwind"s kings since the city was rebuilt. His grandmother Pathonia founded the Stormwind Assassins, an organization that existed to kill Stormwind"s enemies. She raised her grandson to follow her into that line of work, and follow her he has.
One could ask why Stormwind needs spies and killers, of course, as their very existence could be seen as an affront to the ideals of the Alliance and the kingdom they represent, but Mathias Shaw knows better. Stormwind has been wholly destroyed in the past. Stormwind and her kings have been betrayed, have been plotted against, have suffered cruelly from those who scurry in the darkness, avoiding the light. Mad cultists, disgruntled stoneworkers, even malefic black dragons have worked to subvert and suborn the city of lions. Stormwind has enemies.
To those enemies, Mathias Shaw and SI:7 eternally stand opposed in the very darkness these scurrying rats call home. Whether it be defending their home city or taking the battle to Cho"gall"s forces in the Twilight Highlands, SI:7 stands ready to destroy all enemies of their people. And Mathias Shaw is not afraid to be the first in the fray.
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