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Character · The Two Rivers and beyond · 13 books

Mat Cauthon

Gambler with uncanny luck · Robert Jordan

Mat Cauthon is a gambler and trickster with uncanny luck.

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Character facts

First appearance
The Eye of the World (1990)
Latest appearance
A Memory of Light (2013)
Books
13 (13 as lead)
Series
The Wheel of Time
Author
Robert Jordan
Also in books by
Brandon Sanderson (3 books)
Circle
The Two Rivers and beyond

Where to meet Mat Cauthon

Mat Cauthon first appears in The Eye of the World (1990), as the lead, book 1 of the The Wheel of Time series.

Buy The Eye of the World

Every book with Mat Cauthon

In publication order, with the size of their role in each.

  1. 1990LThe Eye of the Worldlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  2. 1990LThe Great Huntlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  3. 1991LThe Dragon Rebornlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  4. 1992LThe Shadow Risinglead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  5. 1993LThe Fires of Heavenlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  6. 1994LLord of Chaoslead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  7. 1996LA Crown of Swordslead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  8. 2000LWinter's Heartlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  9. 2003LCrossroads of Twilightlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  10. 2005LKnife of Dreamslead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  11. 2009LThe Gathering Stormlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  12. 2010LTowers of Midnightlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy
  13. 2013LA Memory of Lightlead · The Wheel of TimeBuy

Appears most often with

CharacterBooks together
Egwene al'VereRand's childhood sweetheart, later Amyrlin Seat13
Elayne TrakandDaughter-Heir of Andor13
Lan MandragoranMoiraine's Warder13
Min FarshawWoman who sees visions around people13
Nynaeve al'MearaWisdom of Emond's Field13
Rand al'ThorShepherd revealed as the Dragon Reborn13

Mat Cauthon in other authors’ books