Character Profile: Matrim Cauthon

"I am a free man, Aes Sedai. I am no Aes Sedai meat."

-Mat Cauthon

Another of my favorite all time characters, and someone I do have a crush on, is Mat Cauthon from the Wheel of Time series by Robert Jordon.

Mat is from humble beginning, a youth from Edmond's Field who is soon caught up in the adventure of a lifetime. He was always the black sheep of the family, and individual with precocious and witty nature. He was handsome and charming to everyone, and very sly with worlds.

However, as mentioned he was caught up in the strands of fate as one of the possible candidates for the "Dragon Reborn" since he was "Ta'vern". He and his two friends had to flee their village as the forces of the Dark One invaded his home. Not only was he and he friends to be hunted by the Dark One, but they were to be manipulated by the White Tower and pulled by the politics of various nations.

Matt being the trouble maker that he is seemed to get himself in a world of trouble. His curiosity had him cursed when he possessed by Mordeth of Shadar Logoth.

He also found he was the one destined to blow the Horn of Valare, who called up forth the spirits of heroes from a bygone age. He also went into the Red Doorway in Tear, a powerful ter'angreal that transported to the land of the Aelfinn who prophesied his fate. In Rhuidean he found another Red Doorway and entered it again, this time he wanted clearer answers, but the Aelfinn gave him wishes instead in which he paid the price of being hung. He gained the ability to speak in various languages of the Old Tongue  and had the knowledge of 1,000 years crammed into his head.

Matt is a character who wants to defy fate, he does not want to be controlled, and want to be who he is without the influence of others. By nature he takes calculated risks, and then only for himself. He would never endanger another with his choices. He wants to have a simple life, but with the abilities he has gained many responsibilities have been thrust upon him.