Pronunciation: RAH-dam ah-soo-NAH-wah
High Inquisitor of the Children of the Light.
Physical Description#
He is tall and graying with a gaunt face and deep-set eyes and thick gray eyebrows. (LoC,Ch31) Emaciated face, wears a snowy white cloak with only the red shepherd's crook of a Questioner. (ACoS,Prologue)
Points of View#
See Rhadam Asunawa's chapter points of view.
Chronology (Possible Spoilers)#
- Asunawa confides in Eamon Valda about his concerns with Niall. They begin plotting. He desperately wants to put Morgase to the question. (LoC,Ch31)
- Asunawa aids Eamon Valda in assassinating Pedron Niall. (ACoS,Prologue)
- Asunawa tortures Morgase into submission. He, Eamon Valda and thousands of Whitecloaks ride north to face the Prophet the day before the Seanchan invade Amador. (ACoS,Ch26)
- In their camp in northern Amadicia, Valda meets with Asunawa and convinces him to join in his plan. (CoT,Prologue)
- Asunawa watches Galad and Valda duel with displeasure. He leaves with the rest of his Questioners before the end. (KoD,Prologue)
- Asunawa sets a trap for Galad and captures his army. He and Galad argue Whitecloak philosophy before the Lords Captain. He has Galad stripped and beaten. (ToM,Prologue)
- After considering their words, the Lords Captain execute Asunawa and acknowledge Galad as Lord Captain Commander. (ToM,Ch2)
Other References (Possible Spoilers)#
- In Lord of Chaos
- LoC,Ch9 - Pedron Niall thinks he must have patience in dealing with Salidar, but he is worried that others such as Valda and Asunawa will refuse to wait.
- In The Path of Daggers
- In Knife of Dreams
- KoD,Prologue - High Lady Suroth thinks Asunawa in unbalanced because of his single-minded hatred of damane.
- In Towers of Midnight