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Compilation of the clues I could find on Slayer and Graendal darius_sedai Send a noteboard - 29/05/2010 04:26:58 PM
Okay I went through the first 7 books looking for any information that might lead us to the killer ... obviously nothing definitive here, but thought it was worthwhile on a dull Saturday morning...

EoTW clues:

Slayer
Isam and Luc’s childhood stories told briefly

Graendal
Hints that the Forsaken are loose but no mention

TGH

Slayer
Shadow Prophesy alluding to Isam and Luc merging into 1 being

Graendal
More hints about the Forsaken being free but nothing specific

TDR

Slayer
No mention

Graendal
No mention

TSR

Slayer
First mention of the name Slayer
We learn from the Wolves that he can enter TAR in the Flesh (by unknown means), and that he kills wolves forever when there
We learn that Lord Luc and Isam are both in the TR and learn that they are one and the same, or at least can infer from the various big hints
We know that the Myrddraal fear being found by Isam
We learn/see that at least Lord Luc is great fighter, he's been killing Myrddraal all over the TR
We learn that Fain thinks Isam is a "problem for another time"

Graendal
First onscreen mention
We learn she takes “trophies”

Misc
We learn Balefire can destroy the Forsaken
We learn that the Forsaken are not all a united front, and that even amongst the BA there are different orders being given

TFoH

Slayer
No Mention, probably off convalescing from his wounds given by Perrin in TSR

Graendal
First on screen appearance
We learn about her Slaves (Power and Beauty and the heavy use of Compulsion)
We learn that she finds it odd that the Forsaken aren’t actively trying to kill each other
We learn she thinks she is above mere humans
Graendal is aggressive enough to challenge Lanfear in front of other Forsaken and would likely use Balefire in such a fight
We learned that she had carved out a power base and would protect it rather than sitting around plotting against Rand
We learn that Asmodean knew she was in Arad Domon
We learn she pokes around in TAR, spying on the other Forsaken
We know she is aware that Asmodean is teaching Rand and that she is part of the plot to kill/control Rand that Lanfear, Sammael and Rhavin are all part of as well

LoC

Slayer
No mention

Graendal
We learn she remains in cahoots with Sammael and is giving him information on the other FS
We learn that she tends to hide things in plain sight
We learn she already knows of Lanfear and Rahvin’s deaths, and assumes Moghedien and Asmodean are also dead at Rands hands
We learn that Sammael did NOT know that Asmodean was dead
We learn that Graendal is willing to go to great lengths (go to Sharra and steal the rulers) to achieve even small goals
We learn that she hates being threatened in anyway
We learn she is frightened of Rand and will go to great lengths to avoid his detection
We learn that she was a master of mindgames and also some sort of Psychiatrist in the AoL

Misc

The DO already also knew of Asmo’s death


PoD
We learn Graendal looted Sammaels rooms in Ilian
Domani Drag Queen in the White Tower ... Aran'gar watch out!
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An analysis of Asmodean's last seconds - 27/05/2010 12:12:50 PM 2509 Views
I hate to say it, as I love this mystery.... - 27/05/2010 03:01:08 PM 1248 Views
Surely, there can never be enough Asmo threads! *NM* - 27/05/2010 04:18:06 PM 692 Views
I have a theory on the killer that doesn't involve Slayer... - 28/05/2010 03:41:23 AM 1058 Views
It's not really obvious... - 28/05/2010 09:08:27 AM 988 Views
In addition to Etzel's comments - 28/05/2010 09:08:45 PM 901 Views
Far-fetched, IMO - 27/05/2010 04:01:05 PM 1358 Views
very well said *NM* - 27/05/2010 04:19:10 PM 711 Views
I don't want Slayer to be the killer - 27/05/2010 04:33:06 PM 1039 Views
The way you twist things, it certainly seems so! - 27/05/2010 05:07:22 PM 1128 Views
Bah, hogwash! - 27/05/2010 05:17:37 PM 1004 Views
Re: Bah, hogwash! - 27/05/2010 08:14:16 PM 1072 Views
The point is... - 28/05/2010 08:38:49 AM 1069 Views
Yes, but Fain is a far cry from your average non-channeler - 28/05/2010 12:01:44 PM 1121 Views
As is Slayer - 28/05/2010 12:25:07 PM 994 Views
There is no evidence of this at all - 28/05/2010 12:32:37 PM 975 Views
Yeah, the evil guys don't manage to harm the good guys - 28/05/2010 12:38:57 PM 939 Views
so far we've seen Slayer kill a sleeping guy and his wife - 28/05/2010 12:45:14 PM 953 Views
I disagree. *NM* - 28/05/2010 12:50:02 PM 1074 Views
You always twist the quotes to make them say what Jordan didn't intend to say.... - 28/05/2010 02:20:09 PM 1028 Views
I think this is your interpretation - 28/05/2010 02:50:14 PM 980 Views
Yeah right... - 27/05/2010 08:35:35 PM 1095 Views
See my replies above. *NM* - 28/05/2010 08:40:42 AM 878 Views
Re: Bah, hogwash! - 28/05/2010 08:28:16 AM 849 Views
See my repy to DomA. *NM* - 28/05/2010 08:39:15 AM 840 Views
None of this explains how Slayer had opportunity that others didn't - 27/05/2010 05:12:48 PM 1164 Views
We often see... - 27/05/2010 05:33:19 PM 1034 Views
I just keep coming back to Slayer needs wild explanations while Graendal is more obvious - 27/05/2010 05:52:13 PM 1122 Views
Ok, as we said in the other thread, let's RAFO! *NM* - 27/05/2010 05:57:49 PM 1126 Views
Agreed *NM* - 27/05/2010 06:03:51 PM 634 Views
Indeed - 28/05/2010 08:39:14 AM 971 Views
Well... - 28/05/2010 10:19:46 AM 1022 Views
Re: Well... - 28/05/2010 12:20:15 PM 1027 Views
I adressed the points regarding the Fain-comparsion above - 28/05/2010 12:35:08 PM 972 Views
your Slayer theory is ridiculously complex! - 28/05/2010 12:37:08 PM 1011 Views
It just requires to combine some clues from the first 5 books & some common sense - 28/05/2010 12:44:10 PM 963 Views
common sense? - 28/05/2010 12:51:25 PM 980 Views
See my posts above. *NM* - 28/05/2010 02:50:56 PM 1001 Views
Re: Well... - 28/05/2010 02:27:40 PM 1139 Views
No... - 28/05/2010 03:04:41 PM 1059 Views
let's try this another way - 28/05/2010 03:14:07 PM 1050 Views
The main problem with Graendal is... - 28/05/2010 05:31:09 PM 976 Views
Graendal has a pretty significant role in TFoH - 28/05/2010 06:54:39 PM 1007 Views
Re: The main problem with Graendal is... - 28/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 1113 Views
my first thought was it was Sammael or Graendal. Come LoC it was clear to me that it was Graendal. - 28/05/2010 09:44:38 PM 1145 Views
RJ used the expression... - 29/05/2010 08:17:08 AM 953 Views
be careful ... your stretching far enough you might hurt yourself - 29/05/2010 01:12:29 PM 1063 Views
Re: No... - 28/05/2010 03:38:49 PM 933 Views
Re: I don't want Slayer to be the killer - 27/05/2010 07:47:40 PM 992 Views
Couple of questions - 27/05/2010 09:53:05 PM 1018 Views
Be'lal managed to get out NO! - 27/05/2010 10:08:33 PM 884 Views
Hmmm - 27/05/2010 10:27:55 PM 1002 Views
Re: Hmmm - 27/05/2010 10:34:30 PM 900 Views
I don't think you can actually cut BF weaves - 27/05/2010 10:45:34 PM 905 Views
Hmmm I wonder about that. - 27/05/2010 10:58:46 PM 985 Views
I think it would be impossible for someone to react that quickly - 27/05/2010 11:13:01 PM 1066 Views
We've seen it done. - 28/05/2010 06:32:08 PM 923 Views
Not the same thing - 28/05/2010 07:00:13 PM 901 Views
Re: Couple of questions - 28/05/2010 03:29:29 PM 1066 Views
As said... - 28/05/2010 08:36:28 AM 1003 Views
Of course you do. Trying to deny it is just silly. Everyone knows your bias. *NM* - 27/05/2010 08:43:18 PM 529 Views
No, seriously, if actually Graendal did it, it's ok to me, too - 27/05/2010 09:08:48 PM 1024 Views
Re: No, seriously, if actually Graendal did it, it's ok to me, too - 28/05/2010 08:25:46 AM 997 Views
But look... - 28/05/2010 09:01:12 AM 1032 Views
if there are clues in TFoH I find it hard to believe that Slayer is involved - 28/05/2010 12:29:40 PM 939 Views
The scene of Asmo's murder contains clues, of course - 28/05/2010 12:32:13 PM 987 Views
Re: The scene of Asmo's murder contains clues, of course - 28/05/2010 12:35:22 PM 1001 Views
RJ said the main clues are in the books before LoC. *NM* - 28/05/2010 12:40:23 PM 1059 Views
Re: RJ said the main clues are in the books before LoC. *NM* - 28/05/2010 12:52:30 PM 915 Views
Yeah, I know. *NM* - 28/05/2010 02:51:32 PM 981 Views
??? - 28/05/2010 02:19:17 PM 969 Views
Of course RJ implied that. You should read his quotes about Asmo! *NM* - 28/05/2010 02:52:32 PM 985 Views
Here is what RJ said EDIT - 28/05/2010 03:29:19 PM 773 Views
Indeed - 28/05/2010 05:18:35 PM 934 Views
Re: Indeed - 28/05/2010 05:26:38 PM 886 Views
LOL!! - 28/05/2010 03:29:35 PM 733 Views
Too much? - 28/05/2010 05:16:44 PM 998 Views
Re: Far-fetched, IMO - 02/06/2010 07:34:58 PM 1104 Views
Sent by whom? And how on earth would he be expected to interrupt a Forsaken plot? *NM* - 02/06/2010 11:13:04 PM 648 Views
Re: Sent by whom? And how on earth would he be expected to interrupt a Forsaken plot? - 19/06/2010 12:59:54 AM 806 Views
Slayer takes orders from the Forsaken - 19/06/2010 03:30:37 AM 1015 Views
Re: Slayer takes orders from the Forsaken - 24/06/2010 09:03:18 AM 1211 Views
The orders to not kill Rand didn't happen until the next book - 26/06/2010 02:32:26 PM 714 Views
Re: The orders to not kill Rand didn't happen until the next book - 01/07/2010 10:13:53 PM 1155 Views
Re: An analysis of Asmodean's last seconds - 27/05/2010 06:19:18 PM 939 Views
Re: An analysis of Asmodean's last seconds - 27/05/2010 09:16:21 PM 953 Views
Lanfear killed Asmo..... - 28/05/2010 05:05:55 AM 913 Views
Doesn't make sense - 28/05/2010 11:09:14 AM 947 Views
Sorry, Lanfear did it..... - 29/05/2010 03:47:44 AM 887 Views
Death is Moridin "when death took him"; need I say more *NM* - 28/05/2010 10:07:14 AM 645 Views
There is a quote that refutes this... - 28/05/2010 10:22:12 AM 999 Views
I think I found an RJ quote that kills the Slayer theory - 29/05/2010 01:57:20 PM 908 Views
If Slayer is actually the killer... - 29/05/2010 02:20:32 PM 973 Views
Please, RJ would do as he always had and immediately RAFOd a question like that - 29/05/2010 02:26:10 PM 932 Views
Well, I don't think so. - 29/05/2010 02:43:28 PM 947 Views
yet he never gave an answer like this one - 29/05/2010 02:57:35 PM 1031 Views
Again... - 29/05/2010 03:09:06 PM 1032 Views
Taking things NO - 29/05/2010 03:12:24 PM 1002 Views
RJ pretty much said it wasn't Slayer. - 06/06/2010 05:44:05 AM 835 Views
If Slayer never met Asmo in the books he could not have killed him - 06/06/2010 12:46:40 PM 837 Views
But Slayer could have met Asmo, when he was killed.. *NM* - 06/06/2010 01:06:01 PM 879 Views
Directly contradicts what RJ said "they did not meet in the books" - 06/06/2010 02:51:50 PM 848 Views
Not "before" the murder. *NM* - 06/06/2010 06:03:34 PM 920 Views
Re: Not "before" the murder. *NM* - 06/06/2010 10:25:16 PM 833 Views
He answers the question, if they met "before" the murder. *NM* - 07/06/2010 07:18:50 AM 641 Views
not if it didn't happen in the books - 07/06/2010 12:08:34 PM 771 Views
I'm relieved then... - 07/06/2010 12:13:58 PM 789 Views
it's nearly as simplistic as knowing Graendal did it - 07/06/2010 12:48:42 PM 931 Views
Compilation of the clues I could find on Slayer and Graendal - 29/05/2010 04:26:58 PM 1013 Views
I think Asmo's killer was as surprised as he. - 29/05/2010 09:26:03 PM 955 Views
That's what I've always thought as well. - 29/05/2010 10:06:56 PM 870 Views
That's always been my theory too - 29/05/2010 10:18:30 PM 984 Views
*nods* - 29/05/2010 11:23:18 PM 1001 Views
Re: That's always been my theory too - 30/05/2010 07:35:50 AM 926 Views
You know, there's no direct proof suggesting that Asmo's killer was "surprised"..... - 01/06/2010 04:04:56 AM 885 Views
That's why I said "I think" and offered my opinion. - 01/06/2010 09:46:09 PM 898 Views
except the Author said it was a murder of opportunity - 01/06/2010 11:13:14 PM 912 Views
That is simply false. - 02/06/2010 10:00:27 AM 951 Views
RJ stated it was a murder of opportunity ... I never said "only" - 02/06/2010 11:49:23 AM 1019 Views
Of course, it is false - 02/06/2010 12:13:11 PM 938 Views
Here are the quotes - 02/06/2010 12:39:29 PM 876 Views
As said, those quotes simply don't support that the murder was basically just an unplanned accident. *NM* - 02/06/2010 02:14:29 PM 645 Views
I disagree. It's pretty much black and white that the opportunity/timing is the key factor to - 02/06/2010 02:39:03 PM 799 Views
Actually I like it because it fits Slayer better than Graendal, as pointed out. *NM* - 02/06/2010 02:51:24 PM 485 Views
that makes no sense at all *NM* - 02/06/2010 02:53:28 PM 696 Views
RJ pretty much said it wasn't Slayer. - 06/06/2010 05:47:13 AM 973 Views
Well... - 06/06/2010 10:46:13 AM 963 Views
Logic - 06/06/2010 02:53:27 PM 911 Views
You're falling into Etzelian logic there... - 06/06/2010 03:25:30 PM 916 Views
I'm just being a smartass *NM* - 06/06/2010 03:36:00 PM 659 Views
It's good that Etzel sticks to his guns - 06/06/2010 04:42:01 PM 1026 Views
OMG, Taim and Mesaana were getting it on in the pantry - 06/06/2010 09:49:57 PM 886 Views
That reminds me... - 19/06/2010 04:46:58 AM 909 Views
That's not anyone's logic, this argument is simply utter nonsense. *NM* - 07/06/2010 12:08:05 PM 952 Views
just like thinking Slayer was the killer is - 07/06/2010 12:09:34 PM 895 Views
Yeah... - 07/06/2010 12:21:31 PM 964 Views
thinking the top assassin killed someone when it's been stated over and over - 07/06/2010 12:56:48 PM 951 Views
Those quotes pretty much show that Graendal is careful... *NM* - 07/06/2010 01:03:26 PM 878 Views
No they show that she is deliberate! - 07/06/2010 01:12:29 PM 978 Views
That are just semantics - 07/06/2010 01:36:12 PM 1046 Views
and you think it's obvious that Slayer was the premier Shadow assassin prior to WH? - 07/06/2010 02:06:47 PM 932 Views
As I explained you several times, I can see why RJ thought it is obvious, yes... - 07/06/2010 02:17:01 PM 902 Views
Why wouldn't Graendal head to Caemlyn at that point? - 07/06/2010 02:36:24 PM 986 Views
And where was she then, when Rand attacked Rahvin? - 07/06/2010 02:54:33 PM 1022 Views
Re: And where was she then, when Rand attacked Rahvin? - 07/06/2010 03:01:14 PM 987 Views
You should re-read the scene where Moghedien tells Nynaeve about it... - 07/06/2010 03:12:55 PM 954 Views
That's a different thing than Moghedien saying the plan was canceled - 07/06/2010 03:15:32 PM 1049 Views
That is essentially what Moghedien said. - 07/06/2010 03:33:35 PM 823 Views
um no it's not - 07/06/2010 04:17:04 PM 902 Views
It's told after that... - 07/06/2010 04:46:31 PM 872 Views
No it doesn't. It tells us that Rahvin, just like all the others had a side plan in place - 07/06/2010 04:55:43 PM 1054 Views
Yeah... - 07/06/2010 05:17:59 PM 952 Views
Funny I feel the same way you do ... - 07/06/2010 05:25:48 PM 942 Views
Ah, whatever... - 07/06/2010 05:35:22 PM 843 Views
We are on the exact same page - 07/06/2010 05:42:48 PM 923 Views
Re: We are on the exact same page - 07/06/2010 05:52:37 PM 998 Views
LMAO - 07/06/2010 06:07:16 PM 1373 Views
I promised Etzel long ago... - 19/06/2010 04:49:11 AM 919 Views

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