On the other hand, Graendal used a MoM when she visits the Shaido or in her own palace. Asmo and possibly Rand might even recognize her (as Asmo did, if this theory is correct). Assume e.g. if by chance Asmo was accompanied by Rand, Graendal would be toast. It's unlikely that she would risk this, just for inspecting the ground floor of the palace.
with the Shaido she was simply part of Sammael's plan and in her own palace she had an elaborate ruse of being an old sick lady to keep people away. Very specific reasons to use the MoM.
Still, with minimum effort Graendal could have excluded the risk of being identified by Asmo or Rand, when she walks through the palace, simply by using a standard MoM-weave and appear as an old servant, for example.
One can't compare this with the Cleansing, since Graendal came there anyway to kill all opponents she would meet. Plus, one could argue that Graendal became more confident with her angreal.
But then Graendal could also use somewhat stronger balefire, without someone noticing it, which would again be the sole reason then to prevent the DO from transmigrating Asmo.
Agreed, but that doesn't mean she didn't invert it.
As said, this argument is linked to the idea that very little balefire was used.
Besides that this Illian visit happened a few books after Asmo's murder, Graendal did this because she definitely knew about Sammael's impressive stuff.
Asmo also wasn't killed in Rahvin's quarters, but in the ground floor of the palace. There was no sensible reason for Graendal to be there.
It speaks to her habits though, she's the only FS we know that has ever appeared to look for what another FS may have left behind. It's possible that Graendal entered the Palace on the ground floor in a secluded spot and by pure chance Asmo happened in on her ... Rand being ta'veren does make wild coincidence occur. It's far more unlikely that she would have simply jumped into Rahvin's rooms knowing that's the most likely spot for Rand to be!
But if Rand is there, it makes more sense to wait a few days and then go to the Caemlyn palace.
One has to explain the how and where-factor as the reasons why - according to RJ - the DO couldn't bring Asmo back, even if he wanted.
Is there a quote somewhere saying that the DO could not bring him back? IIRC it's only stated that Rahvin was beyond him and later RJ made a comment about Sammael being consumed by Mashadar put him outside of the DOs ability to return. Asmodean was just called weak.
The only quote I'm familiar with here is
LOC
Prologue
"Rahvin is dead, Great Lord. Yesterday." There was pain. Euphoria too strong became pain quickly. His arms and legs twitched. He was sweating, now. "Lanfear has vanished without a trace, just as Asmodean did. And Graendal says Moghedien failed to meet her as they had agreed. Also yesterday, Great Lord. I do not believe in coincidence."
THE CHOSEN DWINDLE, DEMANDRED. THE WEAK FALL AWAY. WHO BETRAYS ME SHALL DIE THE FINAL DEATH. ASMODEAN, TWISTED BY HIS WEAKNESS. RAHVIN DEAD IN HIS PRIDE. HE SERVED WELL, YET EVEN I CANNOT SAVE HIM FROM BALEFIRE. EVEN I CANNOT STEP OUTSIDE OF TIME. For an instant terrible anger filled that awful voice, and – could it be frustration? An instant only. DONE BY MY ANCIENT ENEMY, THE ONE CALLED DRAGON. WOULD YOU UNLEASH THE BALEFIRE IN MY SERVICE, DEMANDRED?
Yes, as DomA already said.
Here is the Q&A:
WSB: Since you said at an earlier signing that the Dark One couldn't have brought back Asmodean if he wanted, was that at the time of Asmodean's death, or after that?
RJ: The Dark One couldn't bring back Asmodean because of the combination of 2 factors: HOW HE DIED and WHERE HE DIED. Not one or the other, both factors.
Seems the most simple explanation is:
Graendal goes to Caemlyn either looking to snag some spies or to root through Rahvin's stuff, bumps into Asmo, balefires him and moves on... pretty straight forward and it stays in her general character as well as fits the various evidence with very little explanation. If you want to add a little layer it's possible Graendal was actually wearing a MoM, but Asmo recognized it from some secret meeting he had with her in AD...
Slayer is a possibility, but there are too many convoluted explanations that aren't supported in the text. Certainly Slayer would kill Asmo on sight, but we have no evidence that Asmo would recognize Slayer or even knew of his existence, nor do we have anything pointing to special abilities in Slayer that would make Asmo's soul impossible for S'T to transmigrate.
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
I am determined to prove, before it's revealed, that Lanfear killed Asmodean.
- 26/05/2010 05:36:59 AM
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It's unlikely
- 26/05/2010 09:17:06 AM
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Re: It's unlikely
- 26/05/2010 02:04:08 PM
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Well...
- 26/05/2010 03:09:38 PM
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A few points
- 26/05/2010 03:50:12 PM
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Re: A few points
- 26/05/2010 04:07:15 PM
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Re: A few points
- 26/05/2010 04:23:39 PM
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Re: A few points
- 26/05/2010 05:26:27 PM
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Actually I believe...
- 26/05/2010 06:00:55 PM
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Re: Actually I believe...
- 26/05/2010 07:04:51 PM
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I think...
- 26/05/2010 07:35:16 PM
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Re: I think...
- 26/05/2010 07:47:19 PM
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IMO, the difference is that Ishy was strongly connected to the DO, when he died in TAR. *NM*
- 26/05/2010 07:55:47 PM
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Re: IMO, the difference is that Ishy was strongly connected to the DO, when he died in TAR.
- 26/05/2010 08:25:36 PM
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But Ishy channeled the TP; thus the DO was more aware of him in TAR. *NM*
- 26/05/2010 08:33:45 PM
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I don't see how that really makes a difference
- 26/05/2010 08:43:58 PM
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At least Asmo didn't channel the TP, when he died; this could be the difference to Ishy. *NM*
- 26/05/2010 08:46:44 PM
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Re: At least Asmo didn't channel the TP, when he died; this could be the difference to Ishy.
- 26/05/2010 09:23:10 PM
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Well, the TP is not related to who killed Asmo, in my view
- 26/05/2010 09:34:42 PM
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That doesn't make sense
- 26/05/2010 09:40:10 PM
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That has nothing to do with the identity of the killer.
- 26/05/2010 09:56:18 PM
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I still think you are making this more convluted than it needs to be
- 26/05/2010 10:21:26 PM
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You confuse two things...
- 27/05/2010 09:46:56 AM
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But your theory completely relies on this thought
- 27/05/2010 11:48:48 AM
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I argue...
- 27/05/2010 12:20:09 PM
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we don't know any of that until WH
- 27/05/2010 12:49:53 PM
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Re: A few points
- 26/05/2010 05:55:27 PM
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I think you are grasping a little
- 26/05/2010 07:11:36 PM
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Your explanation how the "where" is significant matches what I've been saying for awhile, too. *NM*
- 29/05/2010 09:49:02 PM
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You disregard Jordan's explanations about the Finns... and some others...
- 26/05/2010 12:50:30 PM
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I'm 80% sure it's Graendal, with 20% left over for Moghedien
- 26/05/2010 02:00:09 PM
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Moghedien would be quite the trick
- 26/05/2010 02:17:57 PM
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Re: Moghedien would be quite the trick
- 26/05/2010 02:26:23 PM
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Re: Moghedien would be quite the trick
- 26/05/2010 03:06:49 PM
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Yep. More impressive than the guy who was killed by a shepherd, right? =)
- 27/05/2010 03:44:07 PM
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