[Matrim Cauthon]'s army, [''Shen an Calhar''|../history/compleat.html#phShen] in the [Old Tongue]. The men in the army are personally loyal to [Mat] because of his ''[ta'veren|Wheel of Time]'' charisma and because of his reputation of never losing a battle. The military police of the Band are called Redarms. The motto of the Band is "[''Dovie'andi se tovya sagain.''|../../history/compleat.html#phDovie'andi]" "It's time to roll the dice." The banner of the Band is a red hand on a white field with the motto below.


!! Members

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! Commanders


* [Nalesean]
* [Talmanes] - First Banner of Horse, the Thunderbolts
* [Daerid]


! Other Officers


* [Alhandrin]
* [Carlomin] - leader of the Leopards
* [Edorion] - leader of the Hammers
* [Estean]
* [Meresin]
* [Reimon] - leader of the Eagles
* Lieutenant [Sandip]


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! Redarms


* [Belvyn] - (killed by [Moghedien], [ACoS,Ch37])
* [Brynt]
* [Clintock]
* [Corevin] - (killed, [ACoS,Ch38])
* [Dennel]
* [Derry] - (killed by the ''[Gholam]'', [ToM,Ch9])
* [Edder]
* [Fergin] - (killed by the ''[Gholam]'', [ToM,Ch9])
* [Filger]
* [Gavid]
* [Gorderan] - (killed by the ''[Gholam]'', [ToM,Ch9])
* [Gufrin]
* [Harnan]
* [Harvell]
* [Ladwin]
* [Lawtin] - (killed by [Moghedien], [ACoS,Ch37])
* [Lawdrin Mendair|characters/m/mendair] - (killed by the ''[Gholam]'', [ACoS,Ch38])
* [Lussin]
* [Madwin]
* [Mar]
* [Melten]
* [Metwyn]
* [Riddem]
* [Ryden]
* [Slone Maddow|characters/s/slone]
* [Tad Kandel|characters/t/tad_kandel] - (killed, [ACoS,Ch38])
* [Chel Vanin|characters/c/chel_vanin]
* [Verdin]
* [Wat]
* [Will Reeve|characters/uz/will_reeve]


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! References (Possible Spoilers)

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* [TFoH,Ch45] - [Nalesean] and [Talmanes] swear fealty to [Mat] as their general and declare that he should have a banner of his own.
* [TFoH,Ch51] - [Moiraine] notes that the Band of the Red Hand was [Aemon]'s personal army during the [Trolloc Wars].
* [LoC,Ch5] - [Mat] has the Band stationed in [Maerone|geography/cairhien/maerone/index]. [Daerid] commands the foot soldiers of the Band while [Talmanes] and [Nalesean] each command half the cavalry. The Band is now six thousand strong.
* [LoC,Ch5] - Those of the Band who serve as military police are called Redarms.
* [LoC,Ch5] - The Band is divided into squadrons, each led by a young noble. The have names for themselves such as [Edorion]'s Hammers, [Carlomin]'s Leopards or [Reimon]'s Eagles.
* [LoC,Ch22] - [Mat] and the Band are half way from [Maerone|geography/cairhien/maerone/index] to [Tear|Country of Tear].
* [LoC,Ch22] - [Talmanes] leads the First Banner of Horse, the Thunderbolts.
* [LoC,Ch33] - [Rand] diverts [Mat] and the Band and sends them to [Salidar] after [Elayne].
* [LoC,Ch38] - The Band of the Red Hand nears [Salidar]. [Mat] rides into town with a few men and [Aviendha].
* [LoC,Ch39] - [Mat] sends [Vanin|characters/c/chel_vanin] back to the Band with orders for them to stay put. The Band of the Red Hand is about six to seven thousand strong.
* [LoC,Ch44] - [Nalesean], [Mat] and a dozen other [Redarms|organizations/band_red_hand] accompany [Mat] to [Ebou Dar]. [Mat] leaves [Talmanes] in charge of the Band and orders him to follow the [Salidar Aes Sedai].
* [LoC,Ch47] - Several of [Mat]'s Band of the Red Hand accompany him to [Ebou Dar].
* [LoC,Ch52] - [Talmanes] keeps the Band's camp about ten miles from [Bryne]'s army and the [Aes Sedai] as they head north through [Altara].
* [ACoS,Ch12] - [Gareth Bryne] reports to [Egwene] that the Band of the Red Hand now numbers ten thousand.
* [TPoD,Ch18] - [Talmanes] and the Band develop a feeling that [Mat] needs them in the south. They stay in [Murandy] as mercenaries for King [Egwene] instead of accompanying [Egwene] to [Tar Valon].
* [WH,Ch30] - [Mat] tells [Nerim] and [Lopin] to leave at dawn the next morning with or without him and find [Talmanes] and the Band.
* [KoD,Ch25] - After finishing their commission with King [Talmanes], [Talmanes] sends half the Band of the Red Hand north to [Andor] and takes the other half into [Altara] to find [Mat].
* [KoD,Ch26] - [Mat] rejoins with [Talmanes] and his command.
* [KoD,Ch27] - [Mat] has the Band attack [Seanchan] posts in [Altara] to goad them into pulling their main army out of the [Malvide Narrows|geography/damona] so he and the Band can escape into [Murandy].
* [KoD,Ch37] - The Band of the Red Hand wipes out the [Seanchan] force trying to kill [Tuon].
* [TGS,Ch20] - [Mat] leads the Band through [Murandy]. They are headed to [Andor] to rejoin the rest of the Band.
* [TGS,Ch36] - [Verin] offers to transport [Mat] and the Band to [Caemlyn] via gateway.
* [ToM,Ch19] - [Mat] signs a commission with [Elayne] for the Band of the Red Hand to work for [Andor].
* [ToM,Ch56] - Part of the Band accompanies [Elayne] to [Cairhien|Country of Cairhien] and then to the [Field of Merrilor|geography/merrilor].
* [AMoL,Prologue|books/amol/prologue] - [Talmanes] leads the rest of the Band into [Caemlyn] to rescue the dragons.
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