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{{character
|world=Roshar|nation=Alethkar▼
|spouse=[[Hashal]]
|merge-family=y
|profession={{cat tag|Soldiers|Army captain}}
|groups={{tag+|army|Sadeas}}
|world=Roshar
|universe=[[Cosmere]]
|first appeared=[[The Way of Kings]]
}}
Brightlord '''Avarak Matal'''
== Appearance and Personality ==
He is nearly as tall as [[Kaladin]], but he is spindly with delicate hands. He wears a sword at his side, but Kaladin believes that it is mostly there for fashion. He and Hashal consider themselves close associates of [[Torol Sadeas]], and are presumably of a fairly high [[dahn]].{{book ref|sa1|43}}
== History ==
{{image|Hashal by Dragontrill.jpg|side=right|height=250px|With his [[Hashal|wife]], inspecting the [[bridge crew]]s}}
===Becoming Captain of the Bridge Crews, {{Rosharan date|1173|8|7}}===
Matal was made captain of the Sadeas [[bridge crew]]s after [[Lamaril]]'s execution following the disastrous "side carry" battle.{{book ref|sa1|43}} Matal's wife [[Hashal]] claimed that he had asked to be assigned the captaincy of the bridge crews in order to see to it that they were run smoothly and efficiently; Kaladin assumed this was a fabrication since the position was not prestigious.{{book ref|sa1|43}}
Matal rarely addressed the crews directly, instead allowing Hashal to deal with them using his authority.{{book ref|sa1|43}}{{book ref|sa1|46}} He rarely spoke when Hashal was present, and only took personal command on the battlefield where women were not allowed; for example, he would give the bridge crews orders to form up and run before a plateau assault.{{book ref|sa1|64}}
===Success on the Battlefield, {{Rosharan date|1174|9|4}}===
During a Sadeas plateau run, Kaladin attempted to divert the attention of the [[Parshendi]] from the bridge crews by dressing in [[singer]] remains and using himself as bait. Matal screamed loudly at Kaladin when he realized something unexpected was happening since Kaladin's previous attempt at innovation had resulted in Lamaril's execution. Kaladin's covert use of [[Surgebinding]] allowed the risky strategy to succeed, and the crews suffered almost no casualties. Torol Sadeas approached after the battle and Matal assumed he would be angry; to his credit, he took responsibility for Kaladin's actions. However, Sadeas assumed that Matal had approved the plan beforehand and was pleased that his risk paid off, stating that he would likely be compelled to give Matal a promotion. Matal was extremely angry at Kaladin for putting his life on the line, but did not discipline him since he knew he could not afford to lose him.{{book ref|sa1|62}}
Matal later gave Kaladin and [[Bridge Four]] permission to leave [[Shen]] behind on bridge runs due to his foul temper and behavior after he saw how they were treating the corpses of the Parshendi.{{book ref|sa1|63}}
===Battle of the Tower, {{Rosharan date|1174|9|6}}===
Matal was later seen shouting orders when the horns sounded before the [[Battle of the Tower]].{{book ref|sa1|64}} During the battle, Matal stayed back from the fighting. Kaladin saw him speaking to the rear guard across the chasm from Bridge Four's position. Confused by Matal's actions, Kaladin realized that Sadeas planned to betray [[Dalinar]] and the Kholin army by retreating and abandoning them.{{book ref|sa1|66}}
After retreating from the battle, Matal directed the bridge crews back towards the Sadeas warcamp. Kaladin and Bridge Four lagged at the rear of the army, drawing Matal's ire. Kaladin told Matal that his men were tired, and convinced him to allow them to follow at their own pace since they had their own bridge to cross with; he secretly hoped to desert the army. Matal agreed, thinking that their slow pace would cause them to be hunted down by Parshendi and he would be rid of Kaladin.{{book ref|sa1|67}} Bridge Four was ultimately able to rescue Dalinar and many of his men.{{book ref|sa1|68}}
After the battle concluded, Kaladin observed Matal furiously focusing on Bridge Four while the highprinces debriefed. Kaladin assumed that Sadeas would have Matal executed, based on Lamaril's fate.{{book ref|sa1|69}}
== Notes ==
<references /><!-- sa1: chapters 62-4, 66, 67, 69 -->
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