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==General==
Rhadam Asunawa is the High Inquisitor of the [[Hand of the Light]], also known as the [[Questioners]]. Like many [[Whitecloaks]] he is a fanatic and considers all who would use the [[One Power]] to be a [[Darkfriend]] ({{loc|9}}), so much that he considers [[Niall]] a threat to the Children when he does not execute [[Morgase]]. Asunawa even makes plans in his mind for how her trial and execution will go ({{loc|31}}). Neither Niall nor [[Valda]] will give hem free reign with Morgase, however, and he is forced to limit himself to torturing her ({{acos|28}}).  Morgase herself considers that Asunawa makes her blood freeze ({{loc|31}}).

He is tall and greying, with thick eyebrows, a gaunt face and deep set eyes that seem to burn with a fevored intensity ({{loc|31}}; {{prol2}}). After Niall is slain, Asunawa tries to force Valda into handing Morgase over and initially intends to place [[Canvele]] as Lord Captain Commander, but Valda has too many men supporting him and does not give in to the threats.

Asunawa was out of [[Amador]] when the [[Seanchan]] attacked, having rode north to face [[the Prophet]] and so was not amongst the Whitecloaks who fought them ({{acos|28}}). Though he hates [[channel]]ing, he agrees to an alliance with the [[Seanchan]] if it will bring down the [[White Tower]] ({{prol10}}). When [[Galad]] accuses Valda of murdering Morgase, Asunawa instructs his men to arrest Galad and put him to the question, but is ignored by the other Children and them overruled by Valda ({{prol11}}). After Valda is killed, Asunawa takes the Questioners and leaves ({{kod|11}}), joining up with the Seanchan who remain unsure of whether to trust him or arrest him and make him ''[[da'covale]]'' ({{prol11}}).  He joins his army to the Amidacians who were not taken by the Seanchan and catches up with and arrests Galad ({{prol13}}).  The Lord Captains turn against Asunawa and he is executed ({{tom|2}}).

==Miscellaneous==
Though the children in general dislike the Questioners, they hold Asunawa in high regard ({{prol10}}).

==Quotes==
"Asunawa just wanted every woman who had ever spent a night in [[the Tower]] hanged as of yesterday, every book that mentioned [[Aes Sedai]] or the [[One Power]] burned, and the words themselves banned. Asunawa never had a thought beyond those goals, nor a care for costs" (Pedron Niall, {{loc2|Chapter 9}}).

"The man might never be able to hang an [[Amyrlin]], but he probably dreamed of being the first to hang a queen." (Valda, {{loc2|Chapter 31}}).

"Would you be Lord Captain Commander now, my son? You may well be, after I attest that you killed Pedron Niall's assassin. But not if I must say that you ripped open Niall's throat as well." (To Valda, {{acos2|Prologue}}).

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