Who Is Matrim Cauthon? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Matrim Cauthon is a Company-Licensed comic book character, with over 29 comic issue appearances. Friend of the Dragon Reborn, leader of the Band of the Red Hand and husband of the Daughter of the Nine Moons.

Who is Matrim Cauthon?

Origin The son of a horse trader, Mat Cauthon was born and raised in the small town of Emond's Field in the Two Rivers . A mischievous and quick-witted child, he was brought up alongside Rand al'Thor and Perrin Aybara , with whom he remained best friends through adolescence. Shortly after Moiraine Damodred and her warder al'Lan Mandragoran arrived in Emond's Field he joined them, and his friends, as well as Egwene al'Vere , Nynaeve al'Meara and Thom Merrilin , in fleeing the town in which he was raised in order to fulfill a destiny to save the world. Creation Mat was originally created by Robert Jordan for his book series The Wheel Of Time , making his first appearance in the series' first book, The Eye of the World . He is closely based on the mythological character Odin . He made his first comic appearance in Robert Jordan's The Wheel of Time: Dragonmount #0 , written by Jordan and Chuck Dixon , and illustrated by Chase Conley . Major Story Arcs The Eye of the World Mat and his companions are driven from the Two Rivers by an attack by monstrous Trollocs sent to kill them and destroy their village. They are pursued in their flight and take refuge in the corrupted city Shadar Logot.

Key facts

Matrim Cauthon is of human origin and first appeared in "Raven". The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 29 recorded issue appearances, Matrim Cauthon ranks among the most featured characters in comics.