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 kommt in Thoms Zimmer, um Trost zu suchen, nachdem seine Karten lebendig geworden sind. Er gesteht seine Angst vor dem Wiedergeborenen Drachen und seinen Wunsch, Tear zu verlassen. Nachdem Thom ihm ein Steinespiel anbietet, stimmt er widerwillig zu, bis zum Morgen zu bleiben, und verbirgt sein Unbehagen über seine fehlenden Erinnerungen und die Fesselung an das ta'veren-Schicksal hinter einer lässigen Fassade.

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 stellt fest, dass die jungen Lords, mit denen er gewettet hat, ihn nach seiner Kartenvision fürchten, und er spürt den wachsam beobachtenden Blick von Moiraine, während er im Stein von Tear verweilt, einem gefährlichen ter'angreal ausweicht und Ausflüchte sucht, um seine Abreise zu verzögern.

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 navigiert die staubigen Korridore des Kellers des Steins, um den verdrehten Türrahmen-Ter'angreal zu finden. Er betritt die andere Seite, wo seltsame Wesen in gelben Tüchern ihn zu drei Sibyllen schleppen, die Prophezeiungen über seinen Tod, seine Ehe und sein Schicksal schreien, bevor sie ihn zurück in die reale Welt werfen. Anschließend konfrontiert er Rand al'Thor und Moiraine mit dem Vorfall, weigert sich, den Unsinn zu glauben, ist jedoch von der Intensität der Erfahrung erschüttert.

Chapter 21 - Into the Heart

Mat

Mat stands across from Moiraine and Egwene, dressed carelessly in a green coat, giving a defiant grin. He watches Rand's announcement with frowning disapproval, remaining silent while the nobles celebrate.

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 erreicht Rhuidean über einen Portalstein und zeigt Erleichterung über die sichere Ankunft. Er verbeugt sich unbeholfen vor den Weisen Frauen, um die Erlaubnis zu erbitten, Rhuidean zusammen mit Rand betreten zu dürfen, legt einen großen Haufen versteckter Messer zu ihren Füßen nieder und bereitet sich darauf vor, mit Rand ins Herz der Stadt zu gehen.

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 28 - To the Tower of Ghenjei

Mat

Mat erscheint in einer Vision im Wolfstraum, steht an einer Straßenkreuzung, wirft eine Münze und verwandelt sich dann in eine Figur mit einem breitkrempigen Hut und einem Stab.

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.