Matt Murdock

Matt Murdock
Portrait, 2019
Personal details
Born	(1985-01-08) January 8, 1985 Liberty City, Liberty
Alma mater	Vespucci University (LLB), University of Los Santos (JD)
Occupation	Criminal defense attorney

Matthew Michael Murdock (born January 8, 1985) is an American lawyer and vigilante. Blinded as a child due to a chemical spillage, Murdock suffered severe sense impairment to his sight. However, with the loss of his sight came the heightening of his four remaining senses. Murdock assumed the role of a defense attorney in his later years, whilst simultaneously operating under the moniker of Daredevil, a ruthless vigilante who targets criminals by means of brutal, although non-lethal force. He is portrayed by Swull.

Early life

Murdock was born on January 8, 1985, in the Purgatory district in Liberty City. His mother, Maddie Grace, was a nun who had returned to her duties at the church, leaving the young Murdock with his father, Jack Murdock, a failing boxer at the time. During his upbringing, Murdock was constantly urged by his father to commit to his studies, arguing that he wouldn't want to see his own son turn out like him. Murdock obliged, excelling in his education.

Chemical incident

On June 16, 1994, Murdock prevented a hit-and-run incident involving an elderly man and a truck transporting chemicals, resulting in a severe chemical spillage. Hazardous chemical compounds seeped into Murdock's eyes, rendering him incapable of seeing for the rest of his life. Although, with the blindness came an unusual improvement in his four remaining senses. During his time at a local hospital, Murdock constantly complained of severe hearing sensitivity, noting that he could hear everything in the near vicinity.

Early life, cont.

Following the incident, Murdock adjusted to his newfound circumstances, learning how to read Braille and understanding the length of his heightened senses, which involved near-superhuman sense of hearing, taste, smell, and touch. His father continued to fight, despite his constant failing, which eventually led to his murder following a bet gone horribly wrong. Initially broken by his father's death, Murdock was left to sulk at a local orphanage before being brought in by a fellow blind individual known only as 'Stick'. Stick acted as Murdock's trainer during the remainder of his early years, acting as a martial arts coach. He noted that Murdock must gain control of his 'gift', that gift being his heightened senses.

Career

Education

Murdock attended Vespucci University in 2003. There, he met Foggy Nelson, a fellow student of law. The two became friends soon after being introduced to one another. The both of them graduated, and moved across the country to attend ULSA and pursue the classes it offers in law. The both of them graduated from there, becoming criminal defense attorneys.

Nelson and Murdock

Both Nelson and Murdock began a law firm in Los Santos, named appropriately 'Nelson and Murdock'. The two dealt with minor cases during the first few years of the law firm, generating just enough income to scrape by measely.

The People v. Frank Castle

In early-2023, both Nelson and Murdock were hired to act as the defense attorneys of Frank Castle, a serial murderer who was indicated of the murders of thirty three individuals related to known criminal syndicates in San Andreas. The two failed to indicate Castle's innocence, suffering a devastating loss to their credibility.

Vigilantism

With adequate training in martial arts, Murdock began dealing with minor, although violent crimes in Los Santos, earning the moniker of 'Daredevil' from local media outlets. He embraced the reputation, and continues to act in vigilance.