What About Someone Mat Would Like?

Whoa. Can you imagine Robert Jordan cracking up reading all these? All theories so far have some credibility, but we’ve got to think about Mat’s character. He would give up both eyes before marrying Moiraine or just about any other Aes Sedai. He spends his every waking moment trying to avoid Aes Sedai. (He is such an awesomely funny character, isn’t he?) Anyway, he’s probably not going to be big on a Seanchan either, considering what we know of their formal, hierarchy-filled culture. Mat likes booze, and gambling - not kissing the floor for some long-fingernailed hussy, in a room full of sul’dam and damane. The Daughter of the Nine Moons might just be Berelain! Okay, okay, there’s a lot against it - but consider this. Robert Jordan carefully avoided a relationship between Mat and Berelain while still showing Mat to be attracted to her - remember in The Shadow Rising when Mat made a bow and Berelain was so ticked off after Rand fighting his own reflection and Faile fighting Berelain over Perrin that Berelain stalked off mumbling "...too much like me!" Yet in Lord of Chaos, she asks Rand not only if Perrin is well but if Mat is too. Mat is not at all keen to marry, but if he had to, well... Remember when Mat made a mental note of what a nice bosom Berelain had. He would like her. But here is the clincher, the thing that gives the theory it’s key credibility...

Ever heard Berelain’s last name? That’s right, it’s "sur Paendrag." The same surname as Artur Hawkwing. What if Berelain is descended from Artur Hawkwing? What if, technically because of her blood, she becomes the Daughter of the Nine Moons? (Because the Empress dies or Berelain is revealed to have purer blood or whatever.) I think you’ll agree that if Mat had to marry, he’d pick her, and it’s something so subtle that it’s more likely than this whole Emperess’ daughter thing that Robert Jordan basically pointed a neon sign at. What do you say?

wotmania says: Here is what I say... I think this is very interesting idea, I cannot recall having read this anywhere else. It certainly has some merit - Berelain could very well have a more direct connection to Artur Hawkwing, which would in theory put her in a pretty prominent position among the Seanchan. And I definitely agree that Mat would like Berelain more than just about anyone else for a wife. Good theory!