Matthias Tunstall, often called Mattes, was a resident of Corus and guardsman for the Provost's Guard, assigned to Evening Watch in the Lower City. He was partnered with Clara Goodwin until she accepted a desk job. From late 247 HE onwards his new partner was Beka Cooper, who had also been his trainee some time previous. He was well-known for his good work and was a veteran of over a decade. However, Mattes was easygoing, more so than Beka imagined a famous veteran of the dangerous Lower City to be. Like his partner Goodwin, Tunstall was a good enough guardsman that he could have any position in Corus that he wanted, but chose to stick to the Lower City. Tunstall was good-looking and flirtatious, although he developed a more serious relationship with Lady Sabine, a lady knight of Tortall w