Matrim Cauthon
Chapter 2 - Whirlpools in the Pattern
Mat
Mat gambles with Tairen lords, using his luck to win while avoiding sensitive topics about the Aiel and high society. He suddenly experiences a supernatural vision where his playing cards transform into living enemies that attack him, forcing him to use his daggers to fend them off before they vanish.
Chapter 4 - Strings
Mat
Mat arrives at Thom's room seeking comfort after his cards came to life, confessing his fear of the Dragon Reborn and his desire to leave Tear. He reluctantly agrees to stay until morning after Thom offers a game of stones, hiding his unease about his missing memories and the pull of ta'veren fate behind a casual demeanor.
Chapter 8 - Hard Heads
Mat — aliases: Matrim Cauthon
Mat confides in Egwene about his growing fear of losing his memories and his confusion over speaking Old Tongue, asking for advice. He rejects her suggestion to use a dangerous ter'angreal to find answers, preferring to play cards or seek other distractions while maintaining that he will not leave Tear.
Chapter 9 - Decisions
Mat
Mat discovers that the young lords he gambled with fear him after his card vision, and he feels the watchful eyes of Moiraine as he stays in the Stone of Tear, avoiding a dangerous ter'angreal while making excuses to delay his departure.
Chapter 13 - Rumors
Mat
Mat sits alone in a tavern, sketching a door in his wine, and interrogates a merchant about rumors of Whitecloaks in the Two Rivers. He later finds Perrin packing to leave, discusses the threat, and after a moment of introspection, realizes he is already inclined to return home and tosses his gold coin to a servant.
Chapter 15 - Into the Doorway
Mat / Matrim
Mat Cauthan navigates the dusty corridors of the Stone's basement to find the twisted doorframe ter'angreal. He enters the other side, where strange beings in yellow wraps drag him to three sibyls who scream prophecies about his death, marriage, and destiny before hurling him back into the real world. He then confronts Rand al'Thor and Moiraine about the encounter, refusing to believe the nonsense but shaken by the intensity of the experience.
Chapter 22 - Out of the Stone
Mat
Mat rides alongside the group, displaying nervous determination about using Portal Stones. He flips a gold Tar Valon mark to help Rand choose the correct symbol on the stone column, trusting his luck to guide them safely to Rhuidean.
Chapter 23 - Beyond the Stone
Mat
Mat arrives at Rhuidean via Portal Stone, expressing relief at their safe arrival. He awkwardly bows to the Wise Ones to ask permission to enter Rhuidean alongside Rand, deposits a large pile of concealed knives at their feet, and prepares to walk into the heart of the city with Rand.
Chapter 24 - Rhuidean
Mat — aliases: he
Mat enters Rhuidean and drinks heavily from a fountain that begins to flow. He waits by the Tree of Life until Rand departs into the ter'angreal rings. Finding the rings too dangerous and the wait too long, Mat discovers a twisted redstone ter'angreal doorway, enters it, and is led by a pale, fox-like man to a group of beings on pedestals who answer his prophecies with the word 'Done' before leaving him suffocating in the dark.
Chapter 26 - The Dedicated
Mat
Mat wakes up gasping after being hanged by the beings from the twisted doorway, clutching a silver foxhead medallion and a strange dark-shafted spear. He recovers enough to run with Rand, using the spear as a weapon against the dust entities, and complains of a splitting headache as they flee the dust entities within Rhuidean.
Chapter 34 - He Who Comes with the Dawn
Mat — aliases: Matrim
Mat follows Rand up the mountain, suffering from a strangulation mark and headache, aided by a strange black-hafted spear. He receives water and medicinal ointment from the Wise Ones. He sits with Rand, observing the valley while Rand speaks to Amys about gathering the clan chiefs and later reflects on the passage of time.
Chapter 36 - Misdirections
Mat — aliases: good sir
Mat rides beside Rand, wearing a kerchief to shade his eyes and carrying his spear. He interacts with the peddlers, buying a hat from Keille Shaogi, and listens with confusion and unease as Rand speaks of snares and evil before urging Mat to watch himself.
Chapter 37 - Imre Stand
Mat — aliases: Matrim
Mat watches the Aiel trade with the peddlers Kadere and Keille, noting their acceptance of gold and silver for various goods. He sits with the gleeman Jasin Natael, recounting his journey through Rhuidean while realizing his memories are filling with past-life battle tactics. He fights in the night attack using his black-hafted spear and later reflects on the reliability of his own recollections.
Chapter 48 - An Offer Refused
Mat / Matrim Cauthon
Mat rides Pips, keeping his hat low and carrying his black-hafted spear. He pursues Isendre, is rebuffed by her, and is then warned by Keille. He dices with the drivers and avoids discussing his memories of Rhuidean, claiming ignorance of the Old Tongue.
Chapter 49 - Cold Rocks Hold
Mat — aliases: Mat Cauthon
Mat rides alongside Rand to Cold Rocks Hold, expressing disdain for the location compared to the Stone. He presents a Tairen silver necklace to Roofmistress Lian, who praises it despite its likely origin as loot. He eats the meal awkwardly on the floor, exchanges pipe tobacco with Rhuarc, and rolls his eyes at Aviendha's persistent lecturing on etiquette.
Chapter 50 - Traps
Mat — aliases: gambler
Mat fights in the defense of Cold Rocks Hold with his spear. He observes the peddlers and Isendre, then listens to the discussion between Rand and Rhuarc. He reluctantly agrees to accompany Rand to Alcair Dal despite his desire to sleep.
Chapter 57 - A Breaking in the Three-fold Land
Mat
Mat rides with Rand to Alcair Dal, observes the Shaido and the clan chiefs, and scrambles up to the ledge to stand by Rand during the confrontation, later watching Rand channel the storm.