Theories of holygraal (2)

first lets go back to the list. It s quite  obvious that jane has another list in mind  as I cant see any of them being red john .
This list is just a bait because he needed to bring red john into the light again, but also the 7 suspects could be for him possible red john 's associates.
That s why he is checking them carefully.

red john is walter mashburn.

I found this guy quite intriguing ,even too obvious to be Red John at the beginning . But none of the 7 suspects are smart enough to be red john.
red john is a real psychopath, cold blood, narcissist, thinking hes more clever than anybody ,he wouldnt pretend to be a fool, this would damage his pride.
he wouldnt show any weaknesses , he has to be in control, always one step ahead.
You can feel mashburn is bored in his confortable life ,he has everything money can provide and murdering people gives him the thrill.
red john has a lot of connections , lots of leverage (money can buy nearly anything)  . 

a few clues in the mix :
- patrick jane made a very good portrait of mashburn ,and walter found this description very appropriate and was flattered ,being a narcissist . at this stage, patrick was describing a psychopath 
- mashburn was once talking about previous relationships  (or victims) ,talking about one being a psychic (krystyna frye ) 
- the blood on the wall , "he is ma"shburn would fit 
- stated  " maybe next time im the killer" in one episod, meaning that he would kill again. 
- when patrick killed the fake red john, he simulated a severe depression to reveal the real one again. when mashburn decided to try to bring patrick on his side he sent lorelei. she mentionned 2 important clues , stating they could have been friends and that they shook hands . In the few episods we ve seen, they were getting quite well with each other, both being intrigued, surprised or challenged.
- They look alike, both are charming, cuning, dominating the others. this is about the perfect symetry in the poem , seeing a reflection of their own in the mirror.
- eventually walter managed to get lisbon , he could have seen her as a  game of their rivalry.thats why patrick cannot trust lisbon anymore as he found out about their affair, even if he still has feeling for her.
thats also why mashburn didnt kill her in episod1 because he is still using her against patrick.

I just read Theory #3123. The author speaks about the ring Red John is wearing on his left hand. Betram is the only one wearing a ring. It was like a revelation to me. Red John is not a single person. I think this Red John who is wearing a ring is Bertram but I don't think that Bertram is the only Red John. There are many Red Johns. 
It seems possible for all the seven people on the list to be Red John (or maybe just some of them).
I think Red John is like the demon from the Bible; when Jesus asked him his name, he replied: "My name is legion for we are many". 
I think Red John is not a person, but a title, a distinction. And I will go further and say that the Red John's accomplices who got caught are people who didn't pass the initiation test for becoming a red john.
(I have to mention that the religious analogy is just for the analogy's sake)