Mato

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8** of Ch. 1135 as the source of the giantess Ripley’s favorite lingonberries — a child delivers them saying “It’s your favorite, Mom!! From Mato!!” Most likely Ripley’s human ex-pirate common-law husband (the man who “ages,” “used to be a pirate,” and “can even hold his own against Elbaf warriors”), though “Mato” could instead be the half-human child’s own name. Not depicted this chapter. See Ripley’s human husband and the half-giant child.

Arc-by-arc updates

Elbaf flashback (Ch. 1167) — cares for the poisoned Ida

• Cares for the bed-ridden Ida; told “Mato!! Get in touch with Harald at once!!” and to run the bar for her; “I will!!” (pp. 14-16).
• See Ida.

Elbaf — a child named Mato in Loki’s childhood flashback (Ch. 1156) — shown; identity UNCONFIRMED

• See Ida, Prince Loki, Ida’s Bar.

Elbaf — the husband is Gaban, not Mato (Ch. 1149)

• Ch. 1149 reveals Ripley’s human husband to be Scopper Gaban (“Mr. Ya”), NOT Mato — superseding the Ch. 1135 “likely her husband” hedge on this note. Mato is not shown @1149; his identity (a separate Elbaf giant/human? the berry-sender?) remains open. HOLD status, HOLD fm 1135. Do NOT merge Mato ↔ Gaban.

Elbaf — named via Ripley’s berries (Ch. 1135)

• First mention. Named as the source of Ripley’s favorite lingonberries — “It’s your favorite, Mom!! From Mato!!” (p. 8). Likely Ripley’s unnamed human ex-pirate husband; not shown.

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