Pronunciation: RAH-dam ah-soo-NAH-wah 
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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|Whitecloaks]. ([ACoS,Prologue])

! Points of View

See Rhadam Asunawa's [chapter points of view|Rhadam Asunawa POV].

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! Chronology (Possible Spoilers)

* Asunawa confides in [Eamon Valda] about his concerns with [Niall|Pedron Niall]. They begin plotting. He desperately wants to put [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] to the question. ([LoC,Ch31])
* Asunawa aids [Eamon Valda] in assassinating [Pedron Niall]. ([ACoS,Prologue])
* Asunawa tortures [Morgase|Morgase Trakand] into submission. He, [Eamon Valda] and thousands of [Whitecloaks|Children of the Light] ride north to face the [Prophet|Masema Dagar] the day before the [Seanchan|Seanchan (People)] invade [Amador]. ([ACoS,Ch26])
* In their camp in northern [Amadicia], [Valda|Eamon Valda] meets with Asunawa and convinces him to join in his plan. ([CoT,Prologue])
* Asunawa watches [Galad|Galad Damodred] and [Valda|Eamon Valda] duel with displeasure. He leaves with the rest of his [Questioners|Children of the Light]  before the end. ([KoD,Prologue])
* Asunawa sets a trap for [Galad|Galad Damodred] and captures his army. He and [Galad|Galad Damodred] argue [Whitecloak|Children of the Light] philosophy before the Lords Captain. He has [Galad|Galad Damodred] stripped and beaten. ([ToM,Prologue])
* After considering their words, the Lords Captain execute Asunawa and acknowledge [Galad|Galad Damodred] as Lord Captain Commander. ([ToM,Ch2])
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! Other References (Possible Spoilers)

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# 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|Eamon Valda] and Asunawa will refuse to wait.
# In [The Path of Daggers]
## [TPoD,Ch9] - [Balwer|Sebban Balwer] warns [Perrin|Perrin Aybara] to beware of Asunawa and [Valda|Eamon Valda].
# In [Knife of Dreams]
## [KoD,Prologue] - High Lady [Suroth|Suroth Sabelle Meldarath] thinks Asunawa in unbalanced because of his single-minded hatred of %%ot [damane|Seanchan (People)]%%.
# In [Towers of Midnight]
## [ToM,Ch4] - [Galad|Galad Damodred] writes letters to the [Questioners|Children of the Light]  not with Asunawa to report to him.
## [ToM,Ch26] - [Galad|Galad Damodred] insists on a legitimate trial for [Perrin|Perrin Aybara]. Otherwise they are no better than Asunawa.
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