Matthew "Matt" J. Freeman is the protagonist of Anthony Horowitz's The Power of Five novels Raven's Gate and Evil Star, and one of the main characters in Necropolis and Oblivion. He also briefly appeared in the third book of the series, Nightrise. He was born in London, England, to an English mother and a father from New Zealand. However, after the death of his parents he went to live in Ipswich, then York.