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| Melisandre of Asshai | |
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| A Song of Ice and Fire character Game of Thrones character | |
 Carice van Houten as Melisandre | |
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| Created by | George R. R. Martin |
| Portrayed by | Carice van Houten |
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| Gender | Female |
| Nationality | Unknown; Came from Asshai to Westeros |
Melisandre of Asshai is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin and its television adaptation Game of Thrones. She is a priestess of the god R'hllor (also called the Red God or the Lord of Light) from the continent Essos and a close advisor to King Stannis Baratheon in his campaign to take the Iron Throne. She is often nicknamed the Red Woman, due to the color of her hair and clothes, and has mysterious powers over fire and shadow. She is a prominent example of Martin's use of magic within the story, and is the source of several important prophecies that guide the narrative.
Introduced in A Clash of Kings (1998), Melisandre has come to Westeros to propagate her faith in the Red God. She subsequently appeared in Martin's A Storm of Swords (2000) and A Dance with Dragons (2011). Melisandre is not a point-of-view character in the first four novels. Her actions are witnessed and interpreted through the eyes of other characters, such as Davos Seaworth and Jon Snow. In the fifth novel A Dance with Dragons, she has a single point-of-view chapter. George R. R. Martin stated she will return as a viewpoint character in future novels.[1]
In the HBO television adaptation, Melisandre is portrayed by Dutch actress Carice van Houten who received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for her performance.[2][3][4]
- ^ JUEGOS DE TRONOS de George R.R Martin en la FIL de Guadalajara 2016 Event occurs at 27:22
- ^ "Game of Thrones Cast and Crew: Melisandre played by Carice van Houten". HBO. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
- ^ "The Official Website for the HBO Series Game of Thrones - Season 4". HBO. Archived from the original on 2015-04-07. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
- ^ "From HBO". Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.