Kristoffer Björkman wrote:
>
> Link to AMOL FAQ at Brandon Sanderson's blog:
> <http://www.brandonsanderson.com/blog/590/Merry-Christmas!--New-FAQ!>
>
> This FAQ seems to have posted to his blog many weeks ago ("Merry
> Christmas"), but I didn't notice until now.
>
>
> --- begin interesting example quote ---
>
> Q: Are you going to tell us who killed Asmodean?
>
> A: Mr. Jordan's books are particularly special in that they don't always
> tie up every loose end, but instead leave some things for the reader to
> imagine and decide for themselves. Originally, as I understand it, Mr.
> Jordan was not intending to ever reveal Asmodean's killer, as he
> believed that the books were explicit enough for one to figure it out on
> one's own.
>
> However, as the years progressed, Mr. Jordan evidently grew to
> understand just how much this question was bothering his readers.
> Recently, he had promised that he would--indeed--find a way to explain
> Asmodean's death in AMoL. He left behind notes regarding this mystery,
> and Harriet and I have determined a place in the book where we feel it
> would work to answer this question. So, yes, I will tell you who killed
> Asmodean.
>
> --- end quote ---
>
> /Kristoffer
>
>
So it _was_ Darth Vader after all! And all the time I thought it was the
Ewoks! But a friend had suggested Sirhan Sirhan, and someone else
believed - upon what evidence I cannot say - that it was Abraham Lincoln
himself!
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