Marrim Cau-thon
Chapter 3 - The Amyrlin's Anger
Mat / Mat Cauthon
Mentioned by Egwene in passing to contrast Rand's demeanor with his wild nature.
Chapter 4 - The Pattern Groans
Mat
Appears in a vision within the dream fighting against himself while a shadowy figure with a bloody knife creeps behind him.
Chapter 8 - The Seven-Striped Lass
Matrim Cauthon / Marrim Cau-thon / Mat — aliases: Master Crimson, Lord Mat
Wrestles with an oath-bound letter that threatens to force his compliance if opened while navigating a tense Caemlyn. He recognizes the gholam's presence through rumors of a drained corpse and his rattling dice, secures Thom Merrilin's help, and returns to camp where Teslyn Baradon thanks him for freeing her from Seanchan captivity before he detects fresh blood in his tent.
Chapter 9 - Blood in the Air
Matrim Cauthon / Mat
Escapes a gholam attack using his fox-head medallion and ashandarei, discovers the deaths of Lopin and several Redarms, and resolves to hunt the creature while relocating sleeping arrangements to Caemlyn inns.
Chapter 11 - An Unexpected Letter
Matrim Cauthon / Mat — aliases: ta'veren
Sends an informally written letter using his ring as a signet, reveals he and Thom Merrilin escaped Ebou Dar alive, requests bellfounders for his camp, and expresses intent to meet Elayne in Andor.
Chapter 17 - Partings, and a Meeting
Mat / Matrim Cauthon
Wakes beneath Aludra's wagon after the gholam attack, reflecting on Lopin's death and his own physical discomfort. He facilitates the departure of the Aes Sedai and former sul'dam, encourages Bethamin and Seta to learn channeling, and arranges for Setalle to watch over Olver. He gives Joline sprinklewort-laced sweetbuns as a parting gift and demands she tell the Amyrlin he is coming to Tar Valon to reclaim something of his.
Chapter 19 - Talk of Dragons
Mat / Matrim Cauthon
Shaving his beard and donning a sturdy coat before riding to Caemlyn, negotiates with Elayne for funding Aludra's cannon designs. Leverages a fox-head medallion to secure independent mercenary status for the Band in exchange for three-quarters of the weapons, ultimately agreeing to a long-term contract while refusing noble titles.
Chapter 22 - The End of a Legend
Mat / Matrim Cauthon
Listens to tavern rumors of himself as the Prince of Ravens while planning an expedition into the Tower of Ghenjei with Noal and Thom. Saves a man from robbers who turns out to be an assassin, kills him, and later sneaks into the palace disguised as a beggar named Garard to meet Birgitte.
Chapter 23 - Foxheads
Mat / Matrim Cauthon
Accompanies Birgitte to investigate a palace disturbance, arrives in the dungeon hallway after the fight with a quarterstaff at the ready, and observes Elayne's exhausted state while noting she handled the situation herself.
Chapter 31 - Into the Void
Mat / Matrim Cauthon
Uses innate luck to win a dice game he does not understand, then deliberately walks through Caemlyn's streets to lure out an assassin. Fights the gholam directly, utilizing two foxhead medallions on chains to burn it before driving it into a void through a Kinswoman's gateway. Jokes about claiming combat pay for stopping the creature and plans to collect his companions afterward.
Chapter 44 - A Backhanded Request
Matrim Cauthon / Mat
Appears in a red coat catching a badger near the camp's edge. He warns Perrin of dangerous pursuers, arranges to meet at an inn in Caemlyn, and departs through a gateway.
Chapter 47 - A Teaching Chamber
Matrim / Matrim Cauthon / Master Crimson
Reunites with Perrin and Thorn at an inn, reveals his plan to rescue Moiraine from the Tower of Ghenjei with Thom Merrilin and Olver, and requests a gateway from Perrin for the mission.
Chapter 52 - Boots
Matrim
Reviews spy reports at his camp, engages Setalle in a conversation about nobility using an extended boots metaphor, and firmly resolves never to open Verin's sealed letter before preparing for a rescue mission.
Chapter 53 - Gateways
Matrim Cauthon / Mat
Departs with Thom Merrilin and Noal toward the Tower of Ghenjei, relying on dice rolls to navigate its shifting corridors.
Chapter 54 - The Light of the World
Matrim Cauthon / Mat — aliases: son of battles, gambler
Accepts a deadly bargain with the Eelfinn to rescue Moiraine and secure safe passage, paying the price by having his left eye ripped out while they feed on his pain and fate.
Chapter 55 - The One Left Behind
Matrim Cauthon / Mat
Realizes his bargain with the Eelfinn granted him three boons rather than answers, uses his ashandarei to cut a light-wielding gateway through solid rock, and escapes the tower after Noal's sacrifice.
Chapter 57 - A Rabbit for Supper
Matrim Cauthon / Mat
Escapes the tower via a self-cut gateway, celebrates survival, and learns Noal was actually Jain Farstrider. He worries about his missing eye and Tuon's reaction but finds a dropped pot and spears a rabbit with a thrown knife, confirming his luck remains intact.
EPILOGUE
Matrim / Mat
Mentioned in Verin's letter as potentially dead, with his final task regarding a Waygate in Caemlyn passed to Olver.