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The problem is that people don't read the books or at least ignore what is said about Slayer... Etzel Send a noteboard - 25/03/2010 09:41:09 AM
... we didn't even know that Slayer could travel the Dreamworld at the time. When he was shot in the dreamwoods by Perrin in The Shadow Rising he woke up in Emond's Field, like he was just an ordinary Dreamwalker. At the time I thought he was simply Luc who became Isam when he was in Tel'aran'rhiod.

The way Slayer's powers work in that book are bizarrely different from those he employs elsewhere.

We were supposed to have all the information we needed at the time, so it seems improbable that we are supposed to divine that the perpetrator was someone using powers that we did not even know he possessed until several books later. At the time, Slayer had not demonstrated the ability to enter the Dreamworld in the flesh, and therefore to travel using it.


For example is the following talk between Hopper and Perrin in TSR, ch.28, quite revealing:
"You chase Slayer, Young Bull. He it here in the flesh, and he can kill."
“In the flesh? You mean not just dreaming? How can he be here in the flesh?”
"I do not know. It is a thing dimly remembered from long ago, come again as so much else. Things of the Shadow walk the dream, now. Creatures of Heartfang. There a no safety."

And a bit later Birgitte tells Perrin after he mentions Slayer: “A good name for him. This Slayer is not old, archer, but his evil is ancient.”

This shows that Slayer is very deadly, uses TAR in the flesh and obviously got this ability from the DO.

How you could think at the time of TSR that Slayer is just an ordinary Dreamwalker, but certainly can't be in TAR in the flesh, is simply beyond me. The information is there, you just have to remember it. And if you manage this, it's also not that difficult anymore to find out Asmo's obvious killer, namely Slayer.

Plus, Slayer always leaves the corpses behind.


If his Forsaken patron wanted that Slayer takes the corpse, he would naturally do it.
This message last edited by Etzel on 25/03/2010 at 09:46:49 AM
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Intuitively obvious, my dear Watson newyorkersedai - 22/03/2010 01:53:54 AM 1928 Views
idle speculation != "Intuitivly obvious" Nargs - 22/03/2010 03:01:10 AM 697 Views
The best explanation for the "intuitively obvious"-comment is... Etzel - 22/03/2010 09:41:32 AM 742 Views
So again...how would Slayer know he was in the hallway? Jeordam - 22/03/2010 03:18:51 PM 828 Views
I think Slayer spied on Asmo Etzel - 22/03/2010 03:45:20 PM 585 Views
Fair enough.... Jeordam - 22/03/2010 06:25:25 PM 853 Views
I think... Etzel - 23/03/2010 09:31:41 AM 679 Views
I agree. Slayer is the most intuitively obvious candidate. *NM* Narg - 22/03/2010 06:29:07 PM 280 Views
Slayer....the book4 minor villian? *NM* Jeordam - 22/03/2010 06:34:52 PM 525 Views
Slayer actually was a major villian in TSR. Etzel - 23/03/2010 09:11:39 AM 557 Views
Re: Slayer actually was a major villian in TSR. darius_sedai - 28/03/2010 07:16:59 PM 609 Views
In my view, Graendal might have sent Slayer, which would explain her knowledge. *NM* Etzel - 29/03/2010 09:45:14 AM 606 Views
Actually that's one of my hang-ups about Slayer too darius_sedai - 06/04/2010 02:27:22 PM 581 Views
As far as I'm concerned... Fanatic-Templar - 25/03/2010 06:42:53 AM 582 Views
The problem is that people don't read the books or at least ignore what is said about Slayer... Etzel - 25/03/2010 09:41:09 AM 586 Views
Correction... Fanatic-Templar - 25/03/2010 05:22:46 PM 528 Views
So, basically... Etzel - 25/03/2010 05:50:42 PM 551 Views
The clues are there? Fanatic-Templar - 25/03/2010 06:29:16 PM 567 Views
Re: The clues are there? newyorkersedai - 26/03/2010 12:51:43 AM 564 Views
He wasn't being insulting, I don't think. Fanatic-Templar - 26/03/2010 02:16:26 AM 613 Views
well, RJ was a nuclear engineer. 'Nuff said about obviousness, huh? newyorkersedai - 26/03/2010 04:38:00 AM 630 Views
Apparently... Etzel - 26/03/2010 08:58:32 AM 583 Views
No it isn't. Fanatic-Templar - 26/03/2010 05:43:02 PM 560 Views
You don't understand... Etzel - 27/03/2010 09:11:35 AM 600 Views
Re: You don't understand... Fanatic-Templar - 27/03/2010 05:23:35 PM 575 Views
Re: You don't understand... newyorkersedai - 28/03/2010 08:17:40 PM 554 Views
Yes, it's Winter's Heart. Fanatic-Templar - 29/03/2010 04:01:41 AM 562 Views
Both merged into one being Etzel - 29/03/2010 09:43:47 AM 607 Views
Not what I asked. Fanatic-Templar - 29/03/2010 06:10:42 PM 543 Views
If he couldn't do this... Etzel - 29/03/2010 06:59:16 PM 570 Views
Re: If he couldn't do this... Fanatic-Templar - 29/03/2010 07:46:39 PM 544 Views
That Basel Gill comparison just silly... Etzel - 29/03/2010 08:49:19 PM 596 Views
Clearly, one of you has proved that Basel Gill is Demandred *NM* newyorkersedai - 29/03/2010 10:12:00 PM 277 Views
I've asked you only one question, repeatedly. Fanatic-Templar - 30/03/2010 12:34:44 AM 619 Views
Yeah, and I repeatedly tried to show you the clues... Etzel - 30/03/2010 09:17:59 AM 552 Views
You have never provided anything even resembling evidence. Fanatic-Templar - 30/03/2010 08:20:54 PM 520 Views
Dude Etzel - 30/03/2010 09:49:05 PM 505 Views
You know what's really embarrassing? Fanatic-Templar - 30/03/2010 10:28:38 PM 652 Views
be nice *NM* saidarisnowtainted - 31/03/2010 01:22:03 AM 268 Views
One last time... Etzel - 31/03/2010 09:18:01 AM 563 Views
Re: One last time... Fanatic-Templar - 31/03/2010 06:20:24 PM 580 Views
No... Etzel - 31/03/2010 06:31:57 PM 569 Views
Re: No... Fanatic-Templar - 31/03/2010 11:43:42 PM 555 Views
So... Etzel - 01/04/2010 10:22:31 AM 545 Views
Re: So... Fanatic-Templar - 01/04/2010 06:41:34 PM 660 Views
Egwene did it though darius_sedai - 09/04/2010 02:26:10 AM 554 Views
Not before Lord of Chaos she didn't. Fanatic-Templar - 09/04/2010 08:03:12 AM 553 Views
Rand does it in the end of TFoH, though, shortly before Asmo's death. *NM* Etzel - 09/04/2010 08:34:23 AM 278 Views
But we don't actually see that darius_sedai - 09/04/2010 12:23:37 PM 550 Views
But why would he return to his starting point, makes no sense. Etzel - 09/04/2010 12:44:21 PM 612 Views
by your argument Rand should have re-entered the waking world outside to join that battle darius_sedai - 09/04/2010 07:58:26 PM 568 Views
Hmm. True, that. Fanatic-Templar - 09/04/2010 07:28:15 PM 481 Views
I see what you are saying now darius_sedai - 09/04/2010 12:08:00 PM 503 Views
Yep Fanatic-Templar - 09/04/2010 07:27:27 PM 519 Views
A question on balefire/2 servants The Angry Druid - 24/03/2010 04:31:49 PM 529 Views
Re: A question on balefire/2 servants TaskmasterJack - 24/03/2010 05:03:32 PM 549 Views
First rule of balefire: Fanatic-Templar - 25/03/2010 06:44:17 AM 520 Views
Re: First rule of balefire: Whatever RJ wants to undo from it is what BF does! darius_sedai - 28/03/2010 06:59:04 PM 515 Views
Yep, that's my understanding too. Gher - 25/03/2010 07:00:39 PM 556 Views
On the servants theory Etzel - 25/03/2010 11:33:08 AM 518 Views
Rand's odd wounds newyorkersedai - 29/03/2010 02:48:58 AM 504 Views
RJ said that special properties of TAR was responsible for the wounds. Etzel - 29/03/2010 09:47:01 AM 520 Views
Who says the Dark One couldn't bring Asmodean back? Why would he want to? Cannoli - 25/03/2010 05:50:55 AM 603 Views
RJ said that. *NM* Etzel - 25/03/2010 09:31:32 AM 493 Views
Do you have that quote handy? darius_sedai - 28/03/2010 07:01:06 PM 529 Views
From memory, but can't find the URL newyorkersedai - 28/03/2010 08:09:29 PM 521 Views
Here: Etzel - 29/03/2010 09:48:36 AM 517 Views
thanks! good job *NM* newyorkersedai - 29/03/2010 10:13:12 PM 245 Views
You dont address all the criteria saidarisnowtainted - 30/03/2010 11:27:58 PM 524 Views
Did you mean me? *NM* newyorkersedai - 31/03/2010 05:54:56 AM 238 Views
@Fanatic-Templar: Proof Slayer can't travel through T'A'R... BlackAdder - 31/03/2010 03:54:19 AM 524 Views
Exactly my point. Fanatic-Templar - 31/03/2010 05:02:41 AM 529 Views
Maybe none of it matters anyway, Slayer will go down like a punk and I know how it goes newyorkersedai - 31/03/2010 05:56:46 AM 570 Views
Lan can swordfight with his boots? *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 31/03/2010 06:41:53 AM 257 Views
I don't think so... read again *NM* BlackAdder - 31/03/2010 10:54:03 PM 230 Views
Re: Maybe none of it matters anyway, Slayer will go down like a punk and I know how it goes saidarisnowtainted - 31/03/2010 03:52:16 PM 557 Views
thanks! but as soon as I posted newyorkersedai - 01/04/2010 03:43:59 AM 510 Views
Re: Intuitively obvious, my dear Watson saidarisnowtainted - 14/05/2010 01:28:38 AM 567 Views
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