• Mat is born near the end of the year 978 NE.
• At age ten, Rand and Mat get in big trouble when Cenn Buie catches them in his apple trees. (TEotW,Ch3)
• At the age of ten, Mat tries to cut open a firework and gets several lickings for it. (TDR,Ch40)
• At the annual sheep shearing, Rand, Mat and Perrin goof off with Bandry Crawe, Dav Ayellin, Elam Dowtry and Lem Thane until the mayor summons them for a story. (TEotW,Earlier)
• When they are thirteen, Rand and Mat steal a jug of apple brandy and Nynaeve switches them for it. (TSR,Ch7)
• He flours two of Haral Luhhan's dogs. (TEotW,Ch2)
• He meets with Rand and they discuss seeing the Fade. (TEotW,Ch1)
• He meets Moiraine and sees Lan. Moiraine gives him a coin. (TEotW,Ch2)
• He listens to Fain with Rand and Perrin. The boys later discuss him. (TEotW,Ch3)
• Rand, Mat and Perrin meet Thom who offers to tell stories. Mat expresses an interest in battles. (TEotW,Ch4)
• Mat is not injured even though his house was burned by the Trollocs. (TEotW,Ch7)
• After she Heals Tam, Moiraine goes to get Mat and Perrin. (TEotW,Ch8)
• Mat is with Lan when he comes for Rand. After the crowd in front of the inn disperses, they go to the stable. (TEotW,Ch9)
• Moiraine, Lan, Mat and Rand meet Perrin in the stable. They are joined by Egwene and Thom and ride north. (TEotW,Ch10)
• Mat and the rest of the party ride to Taren Ferry. (TEotW,Ch11)
• Mat and the rest of the party cross the Taren River, camp for an hour, then head north for Baerlon. (TEotW,Ch12)
• Mat and the rest of the party arrive at The Stag and Lion in Baerlon where they are welcomed by Master Fitch. (TEotW,Ch13)
• Mat and the rest have hot baths and a good meal. That night Ba'alzamon visits his dreams. (TEotW,Ch14)
• Mat runs into Rand while touring the town. He plays a prank on some Whitecloaks, but is shocked when Rand actually confronts them. They meet Thom, tell him about the dreams, and return to the inn. (TEotW,Ch15)
• Mat and the rest of the group meet with Nynaeve. Nynaeve then has a private talk with Moiraine. (TEotW,Ch16)
• Mat and the rest of the group enjoy Thom's stories in the common room. After a Fade confronts Rand, the group flees. At the town gate they are confronted by Whitecloaks before they can escape. (TEotW,Ch17)
• Mat and the rest of the party ride east for three days. They are attacked by Trollocs and take refuge in Shadar Logoth. Mat shouts a Manetheren battle cry in the Old Tongue during the attack. (TEotW,Ch18)
• After they make camp, Mat convinces Rand and Perrin to go exploring. They meet Mordeth who offers them treasure, then attacks them. Mat takes the Ruby Dagger. They barely reach camp before dark. Lan returns from scouting with news there are Trollocs nearby so they prepare to flee. (TEotW,Ch19)
• As they ride, Mashadar separates Moiraine and Lan from Mat and the rest. Trollocs attack and everyone scatters. Mat meets up with Rand and Thom and winds up on the Spray. (TEotW,Ch20)
• He, Rand and Thom are on the Arinelle River aboard the Spray. Rand sees his Ruby Dagger. (TEotW,Ch24)
• Rand and Mat stay at Else Grinwell's place on the way to Caemlyn. (TEotW,Ch31)
• Rand and Mat play at The Dancing Cartman. They then escape from Darkfriends. Mat is blinded by lightning. (TEotW,Ch32)
• Rand and Mat meet Paitr and later are almost killed by Mili Skane. (TEotW,Ch33)
• Rand and Mat are almost to Caemlyn. (TEotW,Ch34)
• Rand and Mat arrive in Caemlyn and go to The Queen's Blessing. (TEotW,Ch35)
• Mat goes up to his room with Rand and stays there. (TEotW,Ch36)
• Mat stays in his room and misses Logain being paraded through Caemlyn. (TEotW,Ch39)
• Mat tries to slash Moiraine with the Ruby Dagger when she touches him. Lan holds his wrist. (TEotW,Ch41)
• Moiraine partially Heals Mat, but he still keeps the Ruby Dagger. Mat, Rand and Perrin finally tell Moiraine about their dreams. (TEotW,Ch42)
• Mat participates in planning the trip through the Ways. He dreams again of Ba'alzamon and identifies himself by picking up the figure with the dagger. (TEotW,Ch43)
• Loial leads Mat and the others to the Waygate. Moiraine opens it and they begin their journey to Fal Dara. (TEotW,Ch44)
• Loial leads Mat and the others through the Ways. They reach the Fal Dara Waygate just in time to escape Machin Shin. (TEotW,Ch45)
• Mat and the others ride to Fal Dara. Ingtar takes them to Lord Agelmar. Padan Fain is brought in. (TEotW,Ch46)
• Lord Agelmar tells Loial and the Emond's Field folks the story of Malkier. Moiraine and Lan return and tell them about Fain. (TEotW,Ch47)
• Mat and the others ride through the Blight. (TEotW,Ch48)
• Mat and the others fight their way through the Blight and reach the Green Man's garden. (TEotW,Ch49)
• The Green Man takes them to the Eye of the World. Aginor and Balthamel arrive. Aginor points to Mat and says he guided them. (TEotW,Ch50)
• Lan, Mat, Perrin and Loial find a seal, the Dragon Banner and the Horn of Valere where the Eye of the World lay. (TEotW,Ch52)
• Mat and the others return to Fal Dara. (TEotW,Ch53)
• Mat first discovers his luck dicing with the Shienaran guards. Rand insults Mat, Perrin and Loial hoping they will stay away from him. (TGH,Ch3)
• Mat goes with Egwene to visit Fain. They are knocked unconscious and the Ruby Dagger is stolen. (TGH,Ch6)
• Moiraine, Siuan, Leane and Verin try to Heal Mat, but with the Ruby Dagger missing they can only do a partial job. (TGH,Ch7)
• The Amyrlin asks Mat to go after the Horn and the Ruby Dagger. He agrees. (TGH,Ch8)
• Mat leaves with Rand and the others to fetch the Horn and the Ruby Dagger. (TGH,Ch9)
• Hurin leads Rand, Mat, Perrin, Loial and the Shienarans south. (TGH,Ch10)
• Mat and Perrin see the Dragon Banner and learn Rand is the Dragon Reborn. They bed down with the Shienarans, as far from him as possible. (TGH,Ch11)
• Mat and the others continue after the Horn with Perrin now leading the way. (TGH,Ch14)
• Mat, Perrin, Verin, Ingtar and rest of the Shienarans encounter Urien who is looking for He Who Comes With the Dawn. Mat and Perrin wonder if it might be Rand. (TGH,Ch28)
• Ingtar, Mat and Perrin join Rand and Loial just after the Horn is stolen. (TGH,Ch30)
• Rand, Mat, Perrin, Verin, Loial and Ingtar go to The Great Tree. Hurin reports that the Horn is in Lord Barthanes' manor. (TGH,Ch31)
• Mat accompanies Rand to Barthanes Damodred's party. (TGH,Ch32)
• Rand, Loial and Hurin collect Mat, Verin, Ingtar and Uno, report on the Waygate and return to the inn where they decide to try Stedding Tsofu. (TGH,Ch33)
• Rand, Mat, Perrin, Loial, Verin, Hurin Ingtar and the Shienarans travel to Stedding Tsofu. They are met by Erith and encounter three Maidens. (TGH,Ch35)
• Rand, Mat, Perrin, Verin, Hurin and Ingtar meet with the council of Elders. They rejoin the others and go to the Waygate, but it is also blocked by Machin Shin. (TGH,Ch36)
• The party goes to the Portal Stone. Rand channels, bringing them to Toman Head, but four months are lost. (TGH,Ch37)
• Mat and the rest of the party ride across Toman Head searching for Fain's trail. They stop at a village for the night. (TGH,Ch41)
• Hurin, Mat and Perrin find Fain's trail and follow it to Falme. Back in the camp, it is decided that Ingtar will lead Rand, Mat, Perrin and Hurin into Falme. (TGH,Ch44)
• Ingtar, Rand, Mat, Perrin and Hurin recover the Horn of Valere and the Ruby Dagger. (TGH,Ch45)
• Rand joins Mat, Perrin and Hurin while Ingtar stays behind to give them time to escape. (TGH,Ch46)
• Rand, Mat, Perrin and Hurin are trapped between the Seanchan (People) and the Whitecloaks. Mat blows the Horn of Valere. (TGH,Ch47)
• Hurin, Verin, Egwene, Nynaeve and Elayne leave to take Mat, the Horn and the Ruby Dagger to Tar Valon. (TGH,Ch49)
• Verin, Egwene, Elayne, Nynaeve, Hurin and Mat are confronted by Whitecloaks as they near Tar Valon. (TDR,Ch10)
• Mat is taken into the White Tower on a stretcher. (TDR,Ch11)
• Ten Aes Sedai Heal Mat's link to the Ruby Dagger using the white fluted wand sa'angreal. During the process he shouts in the Old Tongue about a battle between Manetheren troops and Trollocs. (TDR,Ch18)
• Mat awakens with vivid memories of leading the charge against Trollocs to save Manetheren. He slowly recalls where he is and what has happened. (TDR,Ch19)
• Selene walks in on him and tempts him to join her. Siuan and Leane then visit. They tell him he is linked to the Horn of Valere and must stay at the White Tower for some time. (TDR,Ch20)
• Mat takes a walk. He visits the Warder practice field and beats Gawyn and Galad together with a quarterstaff. (TDR,Ch24)
• Egwene, Nynaeve and Elayne visit Mat with the intent of having him carry Elayne's letter to Morgase in Caemlyn. He agrees if they can get him out of Tar Valon. After some discussion, Nynaeve gives him one of Siuan's executive orders. (TDR,Ch28)
• Mat leaves the White Tower and gets caught up in gambling. Some Darkfriends and a Gray Man try to kill him. He stops at The Woman of Tanchico to rest a bit. (TDR,Ch30)
• Mat recognizes Thom and convinces him to go to Caemlyn. (TDR,Ch31)
• Using Siuan's executive order, Mat and Thom get by the guard at the dock and board the Gray Gull. More Darkfriends try to kill Mat that night. (TDR,Ch32)
• Mat and Thom arrive at Aringill and stay in the stable of The Good Queen. They are interrupted by Aludra and save her from an execution squad. She gives Mat a bundle of fireworks. (TDR,Ch40)
• Mat and Thom make camp as they near Caemlyn. Mat experiments with Aludra's fireworks. They are attacked by a woman and three men, but kill their attackers and ride on. (TDR,Ch44)
• Mat and Thom arrive in Caemlyn. Mat goes directly to the Royal Palace but is refused admittance. He goes back to The Queen's Blessing, tells Thom and Basel Gill what happened, then goes back to try again. (TDR,Ch45)
• Mat climbs a wall of the Royal Palace. He overhears a deep voice order the death of Elayne. When he delivers Elayne's letter to Morgase, he discovers the owner of the voice is Lord Gaebril. Tallanvor escorts him out of the palace. (TDR,Ch46)
• Mat returns to The Queen's Blessing and reports the danger to Elayne. Thom agrees to accompany Mat to Tear. (TDR,Ch47)
• Mat and Thom book passage on the Swift from Aringill to Tear. They take a room in The White Crescent and begin hunting for the girls. Mat finds and kills Comar, but they continue to search. Thom develops a cough. (TDR,Ch49)
• Thom's cough gets so bad that Mat asks the innkeeper for a Wise Woman. He directs them to Mother Guenna who tells them about the girls. Mat leaves Thom in her care. (TDR,Ch52)
• Mat goes to the Stone of Tear and encounters Juilin and the Aiel. He blows a hole in the wall with Aludra's fireworks. Juilin agrees to accompany him and they begin searching for the girls. Mat also encounters High Lord Darlin. (TDR,Ch54)
• Mat and Juilin free Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve from their cell but they show little gratitude. (TDR,Ch55)
• Mat meets Aviendha, Bain and Chiad and learns that flirting with Maidens is dangerous. He listens to Moiraine talk about what lies ahead. He plans to leave as soon as possible. (TDR,Ch56)
• Mat tells Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve about Morgase and Lord Gaebril, but Elayne does not believe him. (TSR,Ch6)
• Mat plays cards with Tairen lords Carlomin, Edorion Selorna, Estean and Reimon. When the bubble of evil strikes, Mat's cards come to life and try to kill him. (TSR,Ch2)
• Mat confides in Thom about the attack. Thom convinces him to stay in the Stone of Tear. (TSR,Ch4)
• Mat asks Egwene for advice on what he should do. She tells him about the twisted red doorway. (TSR,Ch8)
• Since his bad incident, everyone in the Stone of Tear avoids Mat so he spends his time in taverns. (TSR,Ch9)
• In a tavern, Mat hears a rumor that Whitecloaks invaded the Two Rivers. He talks this over with Perrin. He wants to leave but cannot. As he leaves, he runs into Berelain who ignores him. (TSR,Ch13)
• Mat goes through the twisted red doorway. The Aelfinn tell him he must go to Rhuidean or he will die. They also tell him he is fated to marry the Daughter of the Nine Moons, to die and live again and to give up half the light of the world to save the world. (TSR,Ch15)
• In the Heart of the Stone, Mat watches as Rand issues orders to the High Lords, then plunges Callandor into the floor. (TSR,Ch21)
• Rand leads Moiraine, Lan, Mat, Egwene, Rhuarc, Aviendha and the rest of the Aiel to a Portal Stone and channels them to the Aiel Waste. (TSR,Ch22)
• On Chaendaer, Rand and his party are greeted by Wise Ones Amys, Bair, Melaine and Seana. After Rand asks permission to enter Rhuidean, Mat speaks up and asks, too. They both go. (TSR,Ch23)
• Rand and Mat go to the center of Rhuidean and find Avendesora, the glass columns, and the control statues. Mat finds the other twisted red doorway and visits the Eelfinn where he inadvertently asks for memories, freedom from the One Power, and to be back in Rhuidean. He chokes and blacks out. (TSR,Ch24)
• Rand resuscitates Mat after he is hung. Mat now has the foxhead medallion, the ashandarei, and fluency in the Old Tongue. They leave Rhuidean. (TSR,Ch26)
• Rand and Mat return from Rhuidean at dawn. The Wise Ones apply ointments to soothe their injuries. (TSR,Ch34)
• Mat rides with Rand on the journey from Chaendaer to Imre Stand. When they meet the peddlers, Rand tells Mat that Kadere is dangerous. Mat buys Kadere's wide brim hat. (TSR,Ch36)
• When they camp at Imre Stand, Jasin Natael questions Mat. When the Trollocs attack, Mat feels his foxhead medallion pulse cold. (TSR,Ch37)
• On the trip to Cold Rocks Hold, Mat tries to make time with Isendre. Keille offers to sell her to him, then comments that few have ever refused an offer from her. (TSR,Ch48)
• Mat accompanies Rand when they arrive at Cold Rocks Hold. (TSR,Ch49)
• After the battle with the Trollocs and Draghkar, Mat tries to talk to Isendre but she slams the door in his face. (TSR,Ch50)
• Mat accompanies Rand and the Aiel to Alcair Dal and to the speaking ledge. (TSR,Ch57)
• Mat is waiting near the speaking ledge when Rand returns from Rhuidean. (TSR,Ch58)
• Mat parties in the streets of Rhuidean and attracts Melindhra's attention. They go off together. (TFoH,Ch3)
• Mat and Melindhra are in bed when the Darkhounds attack. Moiraine Heals him after he takes off the foxhead medallion. (TFoH,Ch6)
• Mat prepares to leave for Jangai Pass. He is delighted that Rand finally has the upper hand on Moiraine. (TFoH,Ch7)
• Mat figures out that his foxhead medallion stopped Moiraine's channeling the first time she tried to Heal him. (TFoH,Ch22)
• Mat rides into Jangai Pass with Rand and the Aiel. (TFoH,Ch20)
• Mat studies the devastated town of Taien with a critical military eye. (TFoH,Ch21)
• Mat is getting a massage from Melindhra when Rand's alarm sounds. They both run out to join the fight and Mat kills three Trollocs and a Fade. (TFoH,Ch22)
• Mat rides into Cairhien with Rand and the Aiel. (TFoH,Ch23)
• Mat decides that he really is going to leave. He goes to Rand's tent to tell him and winds up analyzing the next day's battle plan with Lan. He feels the dice rattling for the first time. (TFoH,Ch42)
• Mat leaves before dawn, but bands of Aiel divert him back toward the Alguenya River. He joins up with the Tairen and Cairhienin forces when he sees them heading into a Shaido trap. (TFoH,Ch43)
• Mat successfully leads his men through several encounters with the Shaido. (TFoH,Ch44)
• In the heat of the battle Mat is knocked from his horse. Couladin attacks him and Mat kills Couladin. (TFoH,Ch45)
• The next morning Talmanes and Nalesean swear fealty to Mat and declare that he should have his own banner. (TFoH,Ch45)
• Mat and his army return to Cairhien. He brings news to Rand that Morgase is dead. Later, he mentions Caemlyn in front of Melindhra and she tries to kill him. (TFoH,Ch51)
• The next morning Moiraine leads Rand, Mat, Asmodean, Aviendha, Egwene and Lan to the docks of Cairhien. When Lanfear attacks, Asmodean and Mat are left outside the main battle. (TFoH,Ch52)
• After Lanfear's attack Mat tries to help Egwene who is seriously injured. (TFoH,Ch53)
• Rand, Mat, Asmodean, Aviendha and numerous Aiel warriors Skim to Caemlyn outside the Royal Palace. They are immediately attacked by Trollocs, Fades and lightning. Mat, Asmodean and Aviendha are killed. (TFoH,Ch54)
• Mat, Asmodean and Aviendha are alive again after Rand balefires Rahvin back beyond the point where he killed them with lightning. (TFoH,Ch55)
• That afternoon Mat and Aviendha talk by a fountain while Asmodean plays his harp. (TFoH,Ch56)
• Mat has the Band of the Red Hand stationed at Maerone. During an inspection, he rescues Olver from an attack. He notes a Sea Folk ship docking at Aringill. He readies the Band to leave for Tear. (LoC,Ch5)
• Mat leads the Band of the Red Hand south along the River Erinin River toward Tear. A dozen Aiel enter the camp by gateway and try to assassinate Mat. Mat learns that Olver is in the camp and "hires" him as his personal messenger. (LoC,Ch22)
• Mat plays Snakes and Foxes with Olver and something about the game tickles his memory. Rand arrives and sends Mat and the Band of the Red Hand to Salidar to fetch Elayne. (LoC,Ch33)
• Mat, Aviendha, Vanin and two bannermen ride into Salidar. Mat confronts Egwene, Elayne and Nynaeve and is astounded to learn that Egwene is Amyrlin. (LoC,Ch38)
• Egwene puts Mat in his place. Frustrated, he goes to find Thom. (LoC,Ch39)
• Mat gives Thom the letter. Thom tells him they are going to Ebou Dar and suggests the Mat come, too. (LoC,Ch40)
• Mat waits three days in Salidar. At a party one evening he dances with Halima. Egwene tells him that he will accompany Elayne and Nynaeve to Ebou Dar. They all leave the next day. (LoC,Ch44)
• Mat and several of his Redarms accompany Elayne and Nynaeve to Ebou Dar. Elayne asks him to let her study the foxhead medallion, but he refuses. He is angry when the Aes Sedai experiment on him from afar. At Ebou Dar, Mat randomly chooses The Wandering Woman as a place to stay. (LoC,Ch47)
• Mat and his men are at The Wandering Woman. They search the Rahad trying to keep up with Elayne and Nynaeve. (LoC,Ch52)
• Mat watches Olver win a horse race. He spots Mili Skane and Noal Charin at the track. He follows Mili Skane to the Chelsaine Palace. Noal Charin is there, too, and tells him that Carridin is staying there. Along the way, Mat buys a ring. (ACoS,Ch14)
• Mat goes to the Tarasin Palace to leave a note for Elayne and Nynaeve warning them about Carridin. He runs into Joline, Teslyn, Adeleas, Merilille and Sareitha. He answers a summons to Queen Tylin who comes on to him. He meets her son, Beslan, and agrees to go to all the festivals with him. (ACoS,Ch16)
• Mat goes back to The Wandering Woman where two men try to kidnap him. He kills them. He orders Vanin to watch Carridin. He finds a note in his pocket warning him that Elayne and Nynaeve are taking too many risks. (ACoS,Ch17)
• Mat is attacked by three "beggars" trying to kidnap him. He sees fireworks and thinks about finding an Illuminator. He meets Birgitte back in his room and finally recognizes her. They agree to keep each other's secrets. They go down to the common room to party. (ACoS,Ch21)
• Elayne and Nynaeve apologize to Mat and tell him about the Bowl of the Winds. He agrees to move into the Tarasin Palace. His dice stop rolling. (ACoS,Ch22)
• Mat and the Redarms move into the Tarasin Palace. Tylin accosts him and he is barely saved by Thom and Juilin. Elayne and Nynaeve start him watching the Kin house. He has Olver moved to his rooms to avoid Tylin. (ACoS,Ch28)
• Tylin finally traps Mat and takes him to bed. He goes to watch the Kin house with Nalesean, Birgitte and Beslan. They are attacked by "beggars" on the way. On impulse, Mat follows a woman who leaves the Kin house. (ACoS,Ch29)
• Having found the six story building, Mat returns to the Kin house only to meet Elayne and the Aes Sedai there and learn that they got the information, too. (ACoS,Ch31)
• The next morning, Mat organizes the expedition to get the Bowl. He is quite surprised to see Lan with Nynaeve. (ACoS,Ch37)
• Mat and his companions reach the six story building. He stays downstairs. They are attacked by Falion and Ispan but defeat them. He runs upstairs and is confronted by the gholam. He cannot hurt the gholam but discovers that the foxhead medallion burns it. He saves Elayne and the others. (ACoS,Ch38)
• Nynaeve, Elayne and Mat meet with the five Salidar Aes Sedai, the Kin, and the Sea Folk Windfinders to discuss the use of the Bowl of the Winds. They prepare to leave immediately. Mat learns that Olver is out and goes to look for him. He is caught in the Seanchan (People) invasion and a brick wall falls on him. (ACoS,Ch39)
• Mat spends weeks recuperating from his broken leg and ribs in the Tarasin Palace. (WH,Ch15)
• Mat talks with Aludra about fireworks and learns that she is interested in a bellfounder. (WH,Ch15)
• Mat, Thom, Beslan and Olver return to the city. Beslan is plotting rebellion. On his way back to the palace, the gholam attacks Mat again. Noal Charin helps him out. (WH,Ch16)
• Mat brings Noal Charin back to the palace with him. He goes to Tylin's quarters and meets Tuon. The dice crash to a stop. (WH,Ch17)
• Mat talks with a bellfounder, but learns nothing that helps him with Aludra. Mat has his clothes and gold taken to The Wandering Woman as he prepares to leave town. (WH,Ch18)
• Setalle Anan brings Joline to The Wandering Woman while Mat is there. He agrees to help her escape. He goes to the damane quarters and offers to help Teslyn escape. He also gets saddled with Edesina. (WH,Ch19)
• Mat sees off Tylin and Suroth when they leave for a tour of Altara. Mat and Thom develop a plan to get Joline, Teslyn and Edesina out of Ebou Dar. (WH,Ch28)
• Mat's first plan fails when Setalle cannot use the a'dam on Joline. Egeanin and Domon offer to hire Mat, Thom and Juilin. Egeanin tells Mat that she can supply three sul'dam. Thom and Juilin tell Mat about Tanchico, the Black Ajah and the sad bracelets. (WH,Ch29)
• Mat reviews his revised plan. He meets Egeanin and Domon at the Tarasin Palace stableyard and finds that they brought everyone from The Wandering Woman. (WH,Ch30)
• Mat prepares to leave and finds that Tylin returned early. He bids her farewell and leaves her tied up. He goes to the damane kennels and frees one of the Windfinders. At the stableyard, Tuon confronts him and he grabs her. Egeanin and the others arrive and she names Tuon the Daughter of the Nine Moons. Mat names her his wife - three times. (WH,Ch31)
• Mat, Egeanin and Bayle Domon smuggle Selucia and Tuon out of Ebou Dar and hide out in Valan Luca's circus. (CoT,Ch1)
• Mat and Egeanin argue over who is calling the shots while they hide in the circus. (CoT,Ch2)
• Tuon toys with Mat when he visits her wagon. The dice in his head stop when he shakes her hand in a bargain. The colors swirl in his head when the Aes Sedai sense the powerful channeling to the north. (CoT,Ch3)
• Mat tries to keep things under control as the circus heads to Lugard. He visits Tuon and tries his hand at courting. He learns from Egeanin that he already completed his half of a Seanchan (People) wedding. (CoT,Ch28)
• Mat takes Tuon and Selucia into the town of Jurador to shop for fabric. When they return, he learns that Renna stabbed Egeanin and fled. He and the Redarms hunt down Renna and kill her. Mat returns to find Tuon in control of the circus. She puts the circus under her personal protection, but specifically excludes Mat from that protection. (CoT,Ch29)
• Mat buys a stave and a razor in Jurador. He stops by the wagon to visit with Tuon, Selucia, Noal and Olver until Juilin reports Seanchan (People) nearby. (KoD,Ch6)
• Mat leaves Tuon and Selucia in their wagon to go see about the Aes Sedai. He is furious when he feels intense channeling from their wagon. He paddles Joline for slapping Bethamin Zeami then leaves when they all start arguing. (KoD,Ch7)
• Mat talks with Aludra about making cannon. He gives the razor to Tuon and they go for a ride. (KoD,Ch8)
• Setalle asks Mat about the foxhead medallion and admits she was once Aes Sedai. Later, Mat is eating with Tuon, Selucia and Noal when Joline, Edesina and Teslyn barge in. They badger Tuon about the Seanchan (People) invasion. Selucia slips a'dam on Joline and Teslyn and Tuon then shields Edesina. She demonstrates the a'dam. Mat removes them after extracting promises that the Aes Sedai will not bother Tuon any more. Tuon is shocked that the weaves do not touch Mat. (KoD,Ch9)
• Mat finally asks Thom about the letter from Moiraine and he reads it. He tells Thom, Noal and Olver about the Aelfinn and Eelfinn and agrees to go with Thom to rescue Moiraine. (KoD,Ch10)
• Mat and Thom take Tuon and Selucia to a hell in Maderin. Thom learns that some Seanchan (People) intend to kill Tuon. Outside the tavern, Darkfriends attack them but Mat and the others kill them all. Mat realizes they must now leave the circus. (KoD,Ch11)
• Mat leads the party off the road and through the forest. Tuon asks him for a kiss and Selucia looks furious. Vanin brings Talmanes and they ride to rejoin the Band of the Red Hand. (KoD,Ch25)
• Mat rides with Tuon and Selucia to rejoin the Band of the Red Hand. He begins planning how to get them out of Altara. (KoD,Ch26)
• Mat creates havoc among the Seanchan (People) forces in northeast Altara. Tuon and Selucia have mixed feelings about his success. (KoD,Ch27)
• When Furyk Karede arrives, Mat agrees to let Tuon go with him. This completes the last part of Lidya's Foretelling so Tuon completes the marriage ceremony stunning everyone. Karede, Tuon and Selucia leave for Ebou Dar. (KoD,Ch36)
• With superior strategy and advanced weapons, Mat and the Band of the Red Hand wipe out the traitorous Seanchan (People) army. Captain Musenge tells Mat that he is now Prince of the Ravens. (KoD,Ch37)
• Mat, Talmanes and the Band ride through Murandy. They are heading to Andor to rejoin Estean, Daerid and the rest of the Band. (TGS,Ch20)
• Mat, Talmanes, Thom and others ride into Hinderstap to get supplies. Thom goes to one inn to get information while Mat and Talmanes go to The Tipsy Gelding to gamble. Mat wins a wagonload of supplies and the townsfolk turn murderous. (TGS,Ch27)
• Mat, Talmanes, Thom and the others barely escape with their lives. Mat and Thom return the next morning and Mayor Barlden tells them of the evil that holds Hinderstap. (TGS,Ch28)
• Mat talks with Aludra about her Dragons and Dragon Eggs. She will need enormous amounts of supplies. He plans to start working on them in Caemlyn. He makes elaborate plans for approaching Trustair, but then Verin arrives.
• Verin negotiates with Mat. She first offers secret instructions, then time limits. She will open a gateway so he and the Band can Travel straight to Caemlyn. In return, he agrees to remain there thirty days before leaving. (TGS,Ch36)
• Mat and the Band of the Red Hand arrive near Caemlyn and rejoin with Estean and the rest of the Band. They set up camp about a league from Caemlyn (ToM,Ch8)
• Mat writes a letter to Elayne requesting a meeting. (ToM,Ch8)
• Mat and Thom visit taverns looking for information and rumors. When they return to camp Mat finds the gholam waiting in his tent. (ToM,Ch8)
• Mat begins planning with Thom and Noal on how to deal with the gholam. He writes another letter to Elayne. (ToM,Ch9)
• Most of Mat-s companions leave with the Aes Sedai for Tar Valon. Setalle stays to look after Olver. (ToM,Ch17)
• Mat, Thom, Talmanes and fifty Redarms ride into Caemlyn to meet Elayne. Mat and Thom have a fine reunion with Elayne and Birgitte. Elayne and Birgitte are ecstatic over the dragons. Mat loans Elayne the foxhead medallion for three days. (ToM,Ch19)
• After scouting for equipment in the city, Noal and Thom head back to camp while Mat walks some more. While walking through Caemlyn Mat is attacked by an assassin. He goes to the Royal Palace and raises a ruckus to get to Birgitte so he can ask her about the Tower of Ghenjei. (ToM,Ch22)
• Elayne tries a ruse to get Chesmal to talk but it backfires when Darkfriend Jaq Lounalt breaks the prisoners free. Mellar stabs her but has Chesmal Heal her. Mat and Birgitte find her and take her to Melfane. (ToM,Ch23)
• Melfane orders a full week bed rest for Elayne. She returns Mat-s foxhead medallion. (ToM,Ch24)
• Elayne, Birgitte and Mat witness the first trial of the dragons from the Caemlyn walls. (ToM,Ch29)

• Mat and Talmanes set a clever trap and defeat the gholam. They collect Setalle and Olver from their inn and return to camp. (ToM,Ch31)
• When Perrin sends a party to Caemlyn, Mat returns through the gateway for a happy reunion. He warns Perrin of the assassins and tells him to meet him at The Happy Throng. (ToM,Ch44)
• Mat, Perrin and Thom exchange stories at The Happy Throng. Perrin agrees to provide a gateway for them to the Tower of Ghenjei. (ToM,Ch47)
• Mat has a heart to heart talk with Setalle. He, Thom and Noal leave for the Tower of Ghenjei tomorrow. (ToM,Ch52)
• Perrin bids farewell to Mat, Thom and Noal as they leave through the gateway. They open a door in the Tower with a bronze knife and make their way through the realm choosing passages by Mat-s lucky rolls of the dice. They reach the chamber with fluted black columns. (ToM,Ch53)
• They reach the Chamber of Bonds and Thom frees Moiraine. Mat trades his eye for safe passage from the Eelfinn, but he forgets the Aelfinn. (ToM,Ch54)
• Noal stays behind to help them escape. Mat figures out that his ashandarei is the way out. He cuts a new doorway and he, Thom and Moiraine escape. (ToM,Ch55)
• Thom and Moiraine express their love for each other and agree to marry. Mat and Thom update her on events and she asks to go to Rand. (ToM,Ch57)

The Dice in Mat's Head#