He resisted at first, but eventually relented and made three requests.
The Eelfinn responded to each one with “Done,” indicating that all of them had been granted.
As the books make clear, two of the three wishes carry massive implications for the future.
Matt added that he was “sick of this One Power.”
In the books, the place where Mat made the wishes is known as the Chamber of Bonds.
Mat learned thatthe silver foxhead medallion possessed incredible powers.
It’s a ter’angreal and arguably one of the most useful of its kind.
Its primary function lies in its ability to protect the wearer from the One Power.
Theoretically, Mat could still die if someone used the One Power to crush him under a large structure.
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Mat’s response, “you’re able to fix me?”
expressed a receptiveness to the idea, which the Eelfinn immediately seized on.
What happened here stands out as a slight change to one of the wishes Mat made inThe Shadow Rising.
He asked for the gaps in his memory to be filled.
Consequently, Mat was able to understand the Old Tongue and comprehend complex war strategies.
Instead, they came from his past lives in the Pattern.
