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So, basically... Etzel Send a noteboard - 25/03/2010 05:50:42 PM
You say that you thought something about Slayer back then, which was simply wrong, and consider that no one could figure the right thing out, although the clues are there.

Personally, I think after what we learned about Slayer in the first books, especially in TSR, it was possible to figure out that he killed the BA in the Stone (Moiraine even tells about that murder: “I doubt even Gray Men could have managed that [...] the Shadow has resources beyond what we know, it seems”; and just a bit later we see such another assassin resource) and the Gray Man in the WT. And if one manages that deduction, it's only one further step to conclude that he is the obvious suspect for Asmo's murder as well.

But maybe you are one of those slow of wits, who RJ mentioned when he talked about Asmo's murder:
"It seemed to me that there was no need to go into any more detail. I thought that if I went into any more detail, I was being blatantly obvious, and you know... what do I need to do? Caper around with a sign saying 'Here! Here! There he is, see?' I mean.., I assumed that the people who read my books are intelligent to a certain degree, have a reasonable level of intelligence, and are able to deduce things that you know... I mean, I don't have to tell them water is wet. They know that. I don't have to tell them that if they fall of the roof, it's gonna hurt when they hit, you know, they know that. So I... no, I... At this point, I must tell you: although I will continue to put clues into the books. Again. A bit here and there. If I see a spot where I can put a clue, for those who are slow of wits to catch up".

Like water is wet, it is simply obvious that Slayer, as a top assassin or bounty hunter of the Shadow (and IMO one could deduce Slayer's profession from the books before LoC with a reasonable level of intelligence), whom we saw hunting & kill renegades before in the books, killed Asmo as well.
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Intuitively obvious, my dear Watson - 22/03/2010 01:53:54 AM 1793 Views
idle speculation != "Intuitivly obvious" - 22/03/2010 03:01:10 AM 561 Views
The best explanation for the "intuitively obvious"-comment is... - 22/03/2010 09:41:32 AM 580 Views
So again...how would Slayer know he was in the hallway? - 22/03/2010 03:18:51 PM 580 Views
I think Slayer spied on Asmo - 22/03/2010 03:45:20 PM 447 Views
Fair enough.... - 22/03/2010 06:25:25 PM 605 Views
I think... - 23/03/2010 09:31:41 AM 516 Views
I agree. Slayer is the most intuitively obvious candidate. *NM* - 22/03/2010 06:29:07 PM 215 Views
Slayer....the book4 minor villian? *NM* - 22/03/2010 06:34:52 PM 355 Views
Slayer actually was a major villian in TSR. - 23/03/2010 09:11:39 AM 409 Views
Re: Slayer actually was a major villian in TSR. - 28/03/2010 07:16:59 PM 448 Views
In my view, Graendal might have sent Slayer, which would explain her knowledge. *NM* - 29/03/2010 09:45:14 AM 448 Views
Actually that's one of my hang-ups about Slayer too - 06/04/2010 02:27:22 PM 425 Views
As far as I'm concerned... - 25/03/2010 06:42:53 AM 438 Views
The problem is that people don't read the books or at least ignore what is said about Slayer... - 25/03/2010 09:41:09 AM 425 Views
Correction... - 25/03/2010 05:22:46 PM 413 Views
So, basically... - 25/03/2010 05:50:42 PM 418 Views
The clues are there? - 25/03/2010 06:29:16 PM 434 Views
Re: The clues are there? - 26/03/2010 12:51:43 AM 403 Views
He wasn't being insulting, I don't think. - 26/03/2010 02:16:26 AM 454 Views
well, RJ was a nuclear engineer. 'Nuff said about obviousness, huh? - 26/03/2010 04:38:00 AM 459 Views
Apparently... - 26/03/2010 08:58:32 AM 429 Views
No it isn't. - 26/03/2010 05:43:02 PM 415 Views
You don't understand... - 27/03/2010 09:11:35 AM 443 Views
Re: You don't understand... - 27/03/2010 05:23:35 PM 446 Views
Re: You don't understand... - 28/03/2010 08:17:40 PM 408 Views
Yes, it's Winter's Heart. - 29/03/2010 04:01:41 AM 418 Views
Both merged into one being - 29/03/2010 09:43:47 AM 457 Views
Not what I asked. - 29/03/2010 06:10:42 PM 400 Views
If he couldn't do this... - 29/03/2010 06:59:16 PM 439 Views
Re: If he couldn't do this... - 29/03/2010 07:46:39 PM 401 Views
That Basel Gill comparison just silly... - 29/03/2010 08:49:19 PM 442 Views
Clearly, one of you has proved that Basel Gill is Demandred *NM* - 29/03/2010 10:12:00 PM 215 Views
I've asked you only one question, repeatedly. - 30/03/2010 12:34:44 AM 481 Views
Yeah, and I repeatedly tried to show you the clues... - 30/03/2010 09:17:59 AM 415 Views
You have never provided anything even resembling evidence. - 30/03/2010 08:20:54 PM 382 Views
Dude - 30/03/2010 09:49:05 PM 372 Views
You know what's really embarrassing? - 30/03/2010 10:28:38 PM 497 Views
be nice *NM* - 31/03/2010 01:22:03 AM 204 Views
One last time... - 31/03/2010 09:18:01 AM 416 Views
Re: One last time... - 31/03/2010 06:20:24 PM 413 Views
No... - 31/03/2010 06:31:57 PM 400 Views
Re: No... - 31/03/2010 11:43:42 PM 442 Views
So... - 01/04/2010 10:22:31 AM 403 Views
Re: So... - 01/04/2010 06:41:34 PM 501 Views
Egwene did it though - 09/04/2010 02:26:10 AM 418 Views
Not before Lord of Chaos she didn't. - 09/04/2010 08:03:12 AM 399 Views
Rand does it in the end of TFoH, though, shortly before Asmo's death. *NM* - 09/04/2010 08:34:23 AM 217 Views
But we don't actually see that - 09/04/2010 12:23:37 PM 403 Views
Hmm. True, that. - 09/04/2010 07:28:15 PM 351 Views
I see what you are saying now - 09/04/2010 12:08:00 PM 371 Views
Yep - 09/04/2010 07:27:27 PM 387 Views
A question on balefire/2 servants - 24/03/2010 04:31:49 PM 369 Views
Re: A question on balefire/2 servants - 24/03/2010 05:03:32 PM 379 Views
First rule of balefire: - 25/03/2010 06:44:17 AM 380 Views
Yep, that's my understanding too. - 25/03/2010 07:00:39 PM 399 Views
On the servants theory - 25/03/2010 11:33:08 AM 375 Views
Rand's odd wounds - 29/03/2010 02:48:58 AM 365 Views
Who says the Dark One couldn't bring Asmodean back? Why would he want to? - 25/03/2010 05:50:55 AM 452 Views
RJ said that. *NM* - 25/03/2010 09:31:32 AM 351 Views
Do you have that quote handy? - 28/03/2010 07:01:06 PM 386 Views
From memory, but can't find the URL - 28/03/2010 08:09:29 PM 371 Views
Here: - 29/03/2010 09:48:36 AM 374 Views
thanks! good job *NM* - 29/03/2010 10:13:12 PM 176 Views
You dont address all the criteria - 30/03/2010 11:27:58 PM 376 Views
Did you mean me? *NM* - 31/03/2010 05:54:56 AM 175 Views
@Fanatic-Templar: Proof Slayer can't travel through T'A'R... - 31/03/2010 03:54:19 AM 378 Views
Exactly my point. - 31/03/2010 05:02:41 AM 388 Views
Maybe none of it matters anyway, Slayer will go down like a punk and I know how it goes - 31/03/2010 05:56:46 AM 426 Views
Lan can swordfight with his boots? *NM* - 31/03/2010 06:41:53 AM 193 Views
I don't think so... read again *NM* - 31/03/2010 10:54:03 PM 169 Views
Re: Maybe none of it matters anyway, Slayer will go down like a punk and I know how it goes - 31/03/2010 03:52:16 PM 400 Views
thanks! but as soon as I posted - 01/04/2010 03:43:59 AM 375 Views
Re: Intuitively obvious, my dear Watson - 14/05/2010 01:28:38 AM 424 Views

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