[Mat]'s horse from [The Shadow Rising] on. ! Physical Description He is a nondescript brown gelding with a blunt nose, but he has a deep chest and strong withers. ([TSR,Ch22]) %%collapsebox-closed ! Chronology (Possible Spoilers) * [Mat] selects a sturdy horse from the stables of the [Stone of Tear] and names him Pips. He rides Pips on the trip to the [Portal Stone] and then to the [Aiel Waste]. ([TSR,Ch22]) * [Mat] rides Pips from [Rhuidean] to [Cold Rocks] Hold. ([TSR,Ch36]) * [Mat] rides Pips as he enters [Cold Rocks] Hold. ([TSR,Ch49]) * [Mat] rides Pips as they arrive at [Alcair Dal]. ([TSR,Ch57]) * [Mat] rides Pips as they prepare to leave [Rhuidean] for [Jangai Pass]. ([TFoH,Ch7]) * [Mat] rides Pips to the town of [Taien] at the entrance of [Jangai Pass]. ([TFoH,Ch20]) * [Mat] rides Pips as they make camp near [Taien]. ([TFoH,Ch21]) * [Mat] rides Pips as they reach [Selean] at the other end of [Jangai Pass]. ([TFoH,Ch23]) * [Mat] heads south on Pips hoping to avoid the battle at [Cairhien|Cairhien (City)]. ([TFoH,Ch43]) * [Mat] rides Pips into battle. ([TFoH,Ch44]) * [Mat] rides Pips as he leads the [Band of the Red Hand] south from [Maerone]. ([LoC,Ch5]) * [Mat] rides Pips south from [Maerone] to [Tear|Tear (Country)]. ([LoC,Ch22]) * [Mat] looks after Pips in [Salidar]. ([LoC,Ch40]) * [Mat] rides Pips to [Ebou Dar]. ([LoC,Ch44]) * Pips remains in the [Tarasin Palace] stables where [Mat] cannot get to him without being caught. ([WH,Ch15]) * [Mat] rides Pips in the [Tarasin Palace] stableyard to build his stamina. ([WH,Ch28]) * [Mat] rides Pips in the stableyard during the day before he plans to escape. ([WH,Ch30]) * [Mat] rides Pips across southern [Altara] with [Valan Luca]'s circus. ([CoT,Ch28]) * [Mat] rides Pips in pursuit of [Renna]. ([CoT,Ch29]) * [Mat] and [Tuon] go for a ride on [Akein] and Pips. ([KoD,Ch8]) * [Selucia] accompanies [Mat] and [Tuon] on her new horse, [Rosebud], when they ride Pips and [Akein]. ([KoD,Ch10]) * [Mat] rides Pips to meet with [Chel Vanin] and [Talmanes Delovinde]. ([KoD,Ch25]) * [Mat] rides Pips, [Tuon] rides [Akein] and [Selucia] rides [Rosebud] and [Mat] prepares for another encounter with the [Seanchan (People)] army. ([KoD,Ch27]) * [Mat] rides up on Pips to meet with [Karede|Furyk Karede]. ([KoD,Ch36]) * [Mat] rides Pips preparing for his encounter with the [Seanchan (People)] army. ([KoD,Ch37]) * [Mat] rides Pips through the mountains of [Murandy]. ([TGS,Ch20]) * [Mat] rides Pips into the town of [Hinderstap]. ([TGS,Ch27]) * [Mat] rides Pips out of [Hinderstap]. ([TGS,Ch28]) * [Mat] rides Pips to his meeting with [Elayne]. ([ToM,Ch19]) * [Mat] rides Pips into [Ebou Dar]. ([AMoL,Ch11]) %% ! Other References (Possible Spoilers) %%collapse # In [A Crown of Swords] ## [ACoS,Ch39] - While searching for [Olver], [Mat] wishes he had brought Pips from the stables so he could see further. # In [Knife of Dreams] ## [KoD,Ch6] - The razor [Mat] buys is a finer horse than even Pips. %% %%cat-border [Categories|WikiCategory]: [Category Creatures|Category.Creatures] | [Category.Horses] %%