Pronunciation: AY-bell CAW-thon 
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[Mat Cauthon|Matrim Cauthon]'s father. Wife [Natti Cauthon]. Daughters [Eldrin Cauthon] and [Bodewhin Cauthon]. 

! Physical Description

He looks like an older, graying version of [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] with serious eyes. ([TSR,Ch31]) 

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* The Cauthon house is burned during the [Trolloc|Trollocs] attack. ([TEotW,Ch7])
* Abell Cauthon and [Tam al'Thor|Tam alThor] visit [Tar Valon] in hopes of learning what happened to [Rand|Rand alThor] and [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] but they are sent home with no information. ([TDR,Ch20], [TSR,Ch31])
* When the [Whitecloaks] arrive, [Tam|Tam alThor] and Abell manage to escape and hide in the woods. ([TSR,Ch29])
* [Tam|Tam alThor] and Abell arrive at the old sickhouse and greet [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. ([TSR,Ch31])
* Abell and others ride to scout the [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] encampment at [Watch Hill]. Halfway there, they stop at [Jac al'Seen]'s place. ([TSR,Ch32])
* [Tam|Tam alThor], Abell and the others wait while [Perrin|Perrin Aybara], [Faile|Zarine Bashere] and the [Aiel] free the prisoners. [Tam|Tam alThor], Abell and some others hide the Luhhans and Cauthons while [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] and the rest lead the [Whitecloaks] away. ([TSR,Ch33])
* [Tam|Tam alThor] and Abell arrive shortly after [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] is brought in with an arrow in his side. ([TSR,Ch43])
* [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] has [Tam|Tam alThor], Abell and [Bran|Brandelwyn alVere] organize the [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] defenses. ([TSR,Ch44])
* [Tam|Tam alThor], Abell, [Bran|Brandelwyn alVere] and [Cenn Buie] help [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] plan in the [Winespring Inn]. ([TSR,Ch53])
* [Haral Luhhan] and Abell Cauthon lead the forces at the west perimeter at the defense of [Emond's Field|Emonds Field]. ([TSR,Ch56])
* [Tam|Tam alThor] and Abell give [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] advice on how to deal with the mayors of the [Two Rivers] villages. ([LoC,Prologue])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# In [The Eye of the World]
## [TEotW,Ch8] - [Bran|Brandelwyn alVere] confirms to [Rand|Rand alThor] that the Cauthon house was one of the first to burn during the [Trolloc|Trollocs] attack.
# In [The Dragon Reborn]
## [TDR,Ch19] - Abell Cauthon is the best horse trader in the [Two Rivers].
## [TDR,Ch20] - [Lanfear] tells [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] that [Tam|Tam alThor] and Abell came to the [White Tower] looking for [Rand|Rand alThor] and him.
## [TDR,Ch24] - Abell Cauthon wins the [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] quarterstaff competition most years.
# In [The Shadow Rising]
## [TSR,Ch13] - When [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] hears that there are [Whitecloaks] in the [Two Rivers] he wonders how concerned he should be because everyone likes Abell Cauthon.
## [TSR,Ch29] - [Marin|Marin alVere] and [Bran|Brandelwyn alVere] tell [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] that [Tam|Tam alThor] and Abell avoided the [Whitecloaks] and are hiding in the woods.
# In [A Crown of Swords]
## [ACoS,Ch14] - Abell Cauthon taught his son [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] a great deal about horses.
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Ch6] - [Mat|Matrim Cauthon] recalls that his Da taught him to bargain well.
# In [A Memory of Light]
## [AMoL,Ch1] - [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] gives all the credit for the victory at [Emond's Field|Emonds Field] to [Dannil|Dannil Lewin], [Tam|Tam alThor] and Abell.
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