An army in the Westlands. It's called %%ot [Shen an Calhar|Compleat]%% in the [Old Tongue]. The military police of the Band are called Redarms. The motto of the Band is "%%ot [Dovie'andi se tovya sagain.|Compleat]%%" "It's time to roll the dice." The banner of the Band is a red hand on a white field with the motto below.


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[Matrim Cauthon]'s army, The men in the army are personally loyal to [Mat] because of his %%ot [ta'veren|Wheel of Time]%% charisma and because of his reputation of never losing a battle. 

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! Commanders

* [Nalesean Aldiaya]
* [Talmanes Delovinde] - First Banner of Horse, the Thunderbolts
* [Daerid Ondin]

! Other Officers

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* [Alhandrin]
* [Carlomin] - leader of the Leopards
* [Edorion Selorna] - leader of the Hammers
* [Estean Andiama]
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* [Meresin Daganred]
* [Reimon] - leader of the Eagles
* Lieutenant [Sandip]
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! Redarms

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* [Belvyn] - (killed by [Moghedien], [ACoS,Ch37])
* [Brynt]
* [Clintock]
* [Corevin] - (killed, [ACoS,Ch38])
* [Dennel]
* [Derry] - (killed by the ''[Gholam]'', [ToM,Ch9])
* [Edder]
* [Fergin] - (killed by the ''[Gholam]'', [ToM,Ch9])
* [Filger]
* [Gavid]
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* [Gorderan] - (killed by the ''[Gholam]'', [ToM,Ch9])
* [Gufrin]
* [Harnan]
* [Harvell]
* [Ladwin]
* [Lawtin] - (killed by [Moghedien], [ACoS,Ch37])
* [Lawdrin Mendair] - (killed by the ''[Gholam]'', [ACoS,Ch38])
* [Lussin]
* [Madwin]
* [Mar]
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* [Melten]
* [Metwyn]
* [Riddem]
* [Ryden]
* [Slone Maddow]
* [Tad Kandel] - (killed, [ACoS,Ch38])
* [Chel Vanin]
* [Verdin]
* [Wat]
* [Will Reeve]
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! Other Members

TODO.
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! References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Fires of Heaven]
## [TFoH,Ch45] - [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya] and [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] swear fealty to [Mat] as their general and declare that he should have a banner of his own.
## [TFoH,Ch51] - [Moiraine] notes that the Band of the Red Hand was [Aemon|Aemon al Caar al Thorin]'s personal army during the [Trolloc Wars].
# In [Lord of Chaos]
## [LoC,Ch5] - [Mat] has the Band stationed in [Maerone]. [Daerid|Daerid Ondin] commands the foot soldiers of the Band while [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] and [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya] each command half the cavalry. The Band is now six thousand strong.
## [LoC,Ch5] - Those of the Band who serve as military police are called Redarms.
## [LoC,Ch5] - The Band is divided into squadrons, each led by a young noble. The have names for themselves such as [Edorion Selorna]'s Hammers, [Carlomin]'s Leopards or [Reimon]'s Eagles.
## [LoC,Ch22] - [Mat] and the Band are half way from [Maerone] to [Tear|Tear (Country)].
## [LoC,Ch22] - [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] leads the First Banner of Horse, the Thunderbolts.
## [LoC,Ch33] - [Rand] diverts [Mat] and the Band and sends them to [Salidar] after [Elayne].
## [LoC,Ch38] - The Band of the Red Hand nears [Salidar]. [Mat] rides into town with a few men and [Aviendha].
## [LoC,Ch39] - [Mat] sends [Vanin|Chel Vanin] back to the Band with orders for them to stay put. The Band of the Red Hand is about six to seven thousand strong.
## [LoC,Ch44] - [Nalesean|Nalesean Aldiaya], [Mat] and a dozen other Redarms accompany [Mat] to [Ebou Dar]. [Mat] leaves [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] in charge of the Band and orders him to follow the [Salidar Aes Sedai].
## [LoC,Ch47] - Several of [Mat]'s Band of the Red Hand accompany him to [Ebou Dar].
## [LoC,Ch52] - [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] keeps the Band's camp about ten miles from [Bryne|Gareth Bryne]'s army and the [Aes Sedai] as they head north through [Altara].
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch12] - [Gareth Bryne] reports to [Egwene] that the Band of the Red Hand now numbers ten thousand.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch18] - [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] and the Band develop a feeling that [Mat] needs them in the south. They stay in [Murandy] as mercenaries for King [Egwene] instead of accompanying [Egwene] to [Tar Valon].
# In [Winter's Heart|Winters Heart]
## [WH,Ch30] - [Mat] tells [Nerim] and [Lopin] to leave at dawn the next morning with or without him and find [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] and the Band.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch25] - After finishing their commission with King [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde], [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] sends half the Band of the Red Hand north to [Andor] and takes the other half into [Altara] to find [Mat].
## [KoD,Ch26] - [Mat] rejoins with [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] and his command.
## [KoD,Ch27] - [Mat] has the Band attack [Seanchan (People)] posts in [Altara] to goad them into pulling their main army out of the [Malvide Narrows|Damona Mountains] so he and the Band can escape into [Murandy].
## [KoD,Ch37] - The Band of the Red Hand wipes out the [Seanchan (People)] force trying to kill [Tuon].
# In [The Gathering Storm]
## [TGS,Ch20] - [Mat] leads the Band through [Murandy]. They are headed to [Andor] to rejoin the rest of the Band.
## [TGS,Ch36] - [Verin|Verin Mathwin] offers to transport [Mat] and the Band to [Caemlyn] via gateway.
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch19] - [Mat] signs a commission with [Elayne] for the Band of the Red Hand to work for [Andor].
## [ToM,Ch56] - Part of the Band accompanies [Elayne] to [Cairhien|Cairhien (Country)] and then to the [Field of Merrilor].
# In [A Memory of Light]
## [AMoL,Prologue] - [Talmanes|Talmanes Delovinde] leads the rest of the Band into [Caemlyn] to rescue the dragons.
## [AMoL,Ch8] - Elayne has with her the Band, the [Queen's Guard], some [Andoran|Andor] regulars under the command of [Birgitte] and [Guybon], a handful of [Wise Ones|Aiel] and [Bashere] and his [Legion of the Dragon].
## [AMoL,Ch10] - The Band has setup nearly one hundred [dragons] in four ranks across the roadway.
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