Rhadam Asunawa

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)

Chronology

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

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.
TPoD,Ch9 - Balwer warns Perrin to beware of Asunawa and Valda.
KoD,Prologue - High Lady Suroth thinks Asunawa in unbalanced because of his single-minded hatred of damane.
ToM,Ch4 - Galad writes letters to the Questioners not with Asunawa to report to him.
ToM,Ch26 - Galad insists on a legitimate trial for Perrin. Otherwise they are no better than Asunawa.

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