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About his luck... Does anyone still remember Liandrin and the 12 other Black Ajah sisters? A Deathwatch Guard Send a noteboard - 15/01/2011 07:36:42 PM
I've been rereading the books (completely randomly and suddenly) and in The Dragon Reborn, when Egwene and Nynaeve learn of the te'angreal that the black ajah stole, among them is something Nynaeve says Mat would like. Five die connected together that have the power to change luck and probability.

Now, this may be a stretch, and I see no reason for this being true whatsoever... But it seems impossible that such a coincidence could occur. Mat is mentioned (jokingly, but isn't that how all foreshadowing is done in WoT?) and associated with the ter'angreal, and Mat's most frequent chapter icon is the picture of five die. And Mat's luck only appeared a little while after the ter'angreal theft was discovered.

As I said though, I don't know why Liandrin would do such a thing, or even how she could since Mat arrived long after she left... But even if this has nothing to do with Mat, it is still an interesting ter'angreal that I don't believe we have seen mentioned in any of the other books. What became of it? It seemed like a curious thing though, so I'm mentioning it here. :D
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Key to the final battle is in Matt's first "Lucky" incident. - 15/01/2011 04:11:02 AM 2108 Views
You think him taking the Dagger was lucky? - 15/01/2011 09:39:01 AM 1040 Views
I mean, if you take the long view... - 15/01/2011 09:56:47 AM 1162 Views
Re: I mean, if you take the long view... - 19/01/2011 05:33:08 AM 932 Views
If you prefer, "The pattern working thru him" rather than "lucky" - 20/01/2011 01:14:35 AM 984 Views
Possibly true, but it's debatable if that was Mat's luck - 15/01/2011 10:04:45 AM 1090 Views
actually, his luck started much AFTER the dagger *NM* - 15/01/2011 01:28:12 PM 467 Views
he was ta'veren even then so his luck was likely in place already - 15/01/2011 04:47:42 PM 917 Views
Re: he was ta'veren even then so his luck was likely in place already - 15/01/2011 04:49:55 PM 946 Views
Mat was lucky long before Rhuidean - 15/01/2011 05:40:57 PM 1004 Views
oh thanks! *NM* - 15/01/2011 05:42:52 PM 430 Views
Mat mentions during the books that - 15/01/2011 07:46:04 PM 947 Views
Re: Mat mentions during the books that - 16/01/2011 05:54:32 AM 989 Views
The Eye of the World - 19/01/2011 05:38:47 AM 957 Views
Re: The Eye of the World - 19/01/2011 07:29:31 AM 1116 Views
Luck -ter'angreal & Mat - 19/01/2011 02:28:25 PM 967 Views
About his luck... Does anyone still remember Liandrin and the 12 other Black Ajah sisters? - 15/01/2011 07:36:42 PM 1312 Views
Maybe it will come up in AMoL and be used against him? - 16/01/2011 03:55:39 AM 1065 Views
Not sure, but here's the excerpt - 16/01/2011 04:08:23 AM 958 Views
The second seems much more likely, and in keeping with the series. - 16/01/2011 06:05:20 AM 931 Views
Re: Maybe it will come up in AMoL and be used against him? - 16/01/2011 07:43:21 PM 965 Views
great find! *NM* - 16/01/2011 02:25:02 PM 440 Views
I always figured that was a plot device - 17/01/2011 12:01:23 AM 1005 Views
No - Mat has always been lucky, winning more than losing. - 17/01/2011 01:51:50 PM 854 Views
Re: No - Mat has always been lucky, winning more than losing. - 19/01/2011 07:26:09 AM 945 Views
Re: No - Mat has always been lucky, winning more than losing. - 19/01/2011 10:05:37 AM 929 Views
From EoTW, the dream of the three figures, sword, dagger and wolf. - 20/01/2011 01:20:15 AM 1038 Views
Could the dagger be a ter'angreal like the dice ter'angreal? - 20/01/2011 10:12:42 AM 896 Views

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