i agree whole heartedly i would go on an Aes Sedai stabbing tangent if given the chance. STABY STAB STAB

and what did ever happen to Uno anyway?  Is he with The Band?  The Salidar Army?  Rejoin the Borderland Army?  

Uno is kickin it with the "Rebel Aes Sedai" as of KoD

I disagree, the entire series is about weaving and "the pattern", each character no matter how insignificant has servred their purpose, and in many cases small things they have done are over looked. I've always thought that RJ was a master craftesmen, if the smallest thread was to be removed the weave would unwind.

Aram, he knocks down Perrin in their fight and because of this, Perrin is missed by the arrows that would have killed him.

Julian- comes into possesion of Damane oufits for their escape, brings the former leader of an entire nation with them, and not to mention it was his "Figs and Mice" type comment of salt and something else that broke the women into telling them about the Aes Sedai.

Slayer- His party is still yet to come, but as the prophecy went the outcome of the Last Battle would be determined by him going to the blight.

All of these characters no matter how small add substance to the book and reinforces the idea of the patteren working for an end.