He is ta'veren, part of the reason he goes to the Eye with Rand and Perrin. Moiraine recognizes them all three as ta'veren. Early in the Dragon Reborn as Egwene and co. approach Tar Valon, there is comments about his luck at dice, or dissaproving about his gambling.
His ta'veren luck really manifests fully in Tar Valon as the Pattern pretty much forces him to Tear to be there in time for the fall of the Stone.
His ta'veren luck really manifests fully in Tar Valon as the Pattern pretty much forces him to Tear to be there in time for the fall of the Stone.
yeah, i suppose his 100% winning streak was because he needed to get a head start on funds? he would never have met up with thom otherwise, as he'd have just gambled enough for passage on a ship instead of staying around so long he'd be attacked and then rest in that last inn to catch his breath.
his departure from tar valon has always been kind of fuzzy to me. i'm cross posting a bit here, but i've always wondered what exactly unlocked his statistics shattering luck.
Key to the final battle is in Matt's first "Lucky" incident.
- 15/01/2011 04:11:02 AM
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You think him taking the Dagger was lucky?
- 15/01/2011 09:39:01 AM
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I mean, if you take the long view...
- 15/01/2011 09:56:47 AM
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- 19/01/2011 05:33:08 AM
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If you prefer, "The pattern working thru him" rather than "lucky"
- 20/01/2011 01:14:35 AM
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actually, his luck started much AFTER the dagger *NM*
- 15/01/2011 01:28:12 PM
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he was ta'veren even then so his luck was likely in place already
- 15/01/2011 04:47:42 PM
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Re: he was ta'veren even then so his luck was likely in place already
- 15/01/2011 04:49:55 PM
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Mat was lucky long before Rhuidean
- 15/01/2011 05:40:57 PM
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That's the first time we see it overtly. But there is nothing to say it wasn't there before
- 15/01/2011 07:45:56 PM
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Mat mentions during the books that
- 15/01/2011 07:46:04 PM
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- 16/01/2011 05:54:32 AM
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The Eye of the World
- 19/01/2011 05:38:47 AM
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- 19/01/2011 07:29:31 AM
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About his luck... Does anyone still remember Liandrin and the 12 other Black Ajah sisters? 
- 15/01/2011 07:36:42 PM
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Maybe it will come up in AMoL and be used against him?
- 16/01/2011 03:55:39 AM
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Not sure, but here's the excerpt
- 16/01/2011 04:08:23 AM
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The second seems much more likely, and in keeping with the series.
- 16/01/2011 06:05:20 AM
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I always figured that was a plot device
- 17/01/2011 12:01:23 AM
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No - Mat has always been lucky, winning more than losing.
- 17/01/2011 01:51:50 PM
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Re: About his luck... Does anyone still remember Liandrin and the 12 other Black Ajah sisters?
- 19/01/2011 11:21:25 AM
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- 19/01/2011 11:21:25 AM
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- 19/01/2011 02:15:56 PM
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Re: About his luck... Does anyone still remember Liandrin and the 12 other Black Ajah sisters?
- 19/01/2011 08:39:42 PM
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From EoTW, the dream of the three figures, sword, dagger and wolf.
- 20/01/2011 01:20:15 AM
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