It was one of his wishes. The Foxes set up his marriage because he wished for it inadvertently. He's never really shown much attraction to her, and he's quite fond of even the most average of women.
So far as we know, the Foxes had nothing to do with it. For his three wishes from them he got his new memories, his foxhead medallion, an attempted execution by hanging, and the ashanderei thrown in as a bonus.It was one of the Snakes from the doorframe in Tear who started it by replying "To marry the Daughter of the Nine Moons" when Mat demanded to learn what his destiny was. So, although there is a strong case for self-fulfilling prophecy, the 'finns didn't actually cause the marriage.
You may be right, but the Snakes at least left him preoccupied with his destiny and convinced that it must come true. Would have looked at Tuon twice had he not known about the prophecy? I honestly don't think so.
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There is not enough Egwene hate. Three days without ANY is too long.
- 02/09/2009 12:05:29 AM
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Now you just need your 35 part series on her...
- 03/09/2009 02:45:16 AM
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Re: There is not enough Egwene hate. Three days without ANY is too long.
- 02/09/2009 12:57:07 AM
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Re: There is not enough Egwene hate. Three days without ANY is too long.
- 02/09/2009 01:50:29 AM
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Her capabilty to love is astonishing.
- 02/09/2009 05:23:24 AM
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I particularly like how her declaration of love is practically the first thing she ever says to him.
- 02/09/2009 06:24:01 AM
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Re: Her capabilty to love is astonishing.
- 02/09/2009 06:38:55 AM
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Re: Her capabilty to love is astonishing.
- 02/09/2009 04:42:43 PM
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I take objection to Mat.
- 03/09/2009 02:34:37 AM
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I don't really agree
- 03/09/2009 05:13:46 AM
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Oh goodie another useless cannoli post---let me know if you ever come up with something original *NM*
- 02/09/2009 11:56:27 AM
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Funny, I can't recall ANYTHING you've contributed for like, months back, now.
- 04/09/2009 11:32:05 PM
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Bah... here's my version
- 02/09/2009 04:40:00 PM
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Now you just need your 35 part series on her...
- 03/09/2009 02:45:16 AM
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I'm rereading FoH right now, and it's so weird now that I pay attention to Egwene
- 04/09/2009 09:41:19 PM
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