In the books, it was established early on that the three boys were taveren.

Taveren is one of many complex terms that AmazonsWheel of Timeseries has introduced viewers to during season 1.

Another has been used to label all five of Moiraines original Dragon Reborn candidates.

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What that actually means can be clarified by the source material.

In the glossaries of the books, its said that the Wheel weaves life-threads around taveren.

In other words, these unique people ultimately have the power to influence the future.

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They stop being taveren only when the Wheel is done using them.

Exactly how theyre able to influence the life-threads around them varies and depends largely on the person.

Mat, for example, was extremely lucky.

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His extraordinary luck saved his life numerous times and helped him succeed as a gambler.

Unbeknownst to him, Mat was warping reality in his favor.

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