Band of the Red Hand

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Contents 1 Members 1.1 Commanders 1.2 Redarms 1.3 Other officers 2 Recent events

“We'll toss the dice however they fall, and snuggle the girls be they short or tall, then follow Lord Mat whenever he calls, to dance with Jak o' the Shadows”

The Band of the Red Hand is an army named after a legendary band of Manetheren heroes. The Band is led by Matrim Cauthon, arguably the best general alive but certainly on the level of the Five Great Captains. The original members of the Band were from Tear and Cairhien, but many were later recruited from Altara, Andor, and Murandy.

The Band is organized around ancient military structure as well as using tactics derived from Mat's memories. The commanders and many members were drawn to the band by Mat's luck as well as the fact that he is a brilliant general. Many believe they cannot be beaten when Mat is commanding them, and so far they have not.

The basis of the Band's name and iconography is found in Irish legend. The Red Branch was both the name of the ruling house of Ulster and its warrior band, containing the greatest Irish heroes. The symbol for Ulster is a red hand.

[edit] Members

[edit] Commanders

• Nalesean Aldiaya - killed by a gholam
• Talmanes Delovinde - first Banner of Horse (the Thunderbolts)
• Daerid Ondin

[edit] Redarms

• Belvyn - killed by Moghedien
• Chel Vanin
• Corevin - deceased
• Fergin
• Gorderan
• Harnan
• Ladwin Mendair
• Lawtin - killed by Moghedien
• Lawdrin Mendair - killed by a gholam
• Mar
• Metwyn
• Tad Kandel - deceased
• Verdin
• Wat

[edit] Other officers

• Alhandrin
• Carlomin - leader of the Leopards
• Edorion Selorna - leader of the Hammers
• Estean
• Meresin Daganred
• Reimon - leader of the Eagles

[edit] Recent events

Currently the Band is in two sections. One part is with Mat moving northeast out of Altara; this group was comprised of three banners of horse and four thousand mounted crossbowmen. They had lost four hundred crossbowmen and five hundred cavalry before their last battle in Altara and recruited some Altarans (amount unknown) who were fighting the Seanchan. The other section, lead by Estean and Daerid, comprised of three banners of horse, five banners of foot and the Mason’s Banner, is moving north out of Murandy and into Andor.