Melisandre
character in A Song of Ice and Fire
also known asRed Womanmeh-liss-AHN-drehMelisandre of AsshaiThe Red Woman
Type
character
Verified claims
23
Appearances
15
Attributes
7
Sources
3
Overview
Melisandre, born c. 100 BC, was a witch in a work of fiction trained by temple_of_the_Lord_of_Light_in_Asshai.
Identity
- Occupation
- witch in a work of fictionpriestessfortune telleroraclerevolutionary
Appearance
- Gender
- female
- Eye color
- None mentioned—None explicitly mentioned—Red—Green—yellow
- Hair color
- None mentioned—Red—blonde
Origin & End
- Born
- c. 100 BC—Asshai
- Died
- 305 AC (aged ~400)—Winterfell, the North—Winterfell
Affiliations
- Affiliations
- Lord of Light{Stannis Baratheon}Jon Snow{Daenerys Targaryen}religion of the Lord of Light
Relationships
- Trained by
- temple_of_the_Lord_of_Light_in_Asshai
- Parent of
- None mentioned
- Child of
- A slave (mother), slave_owner
Abilities & Equipment
- Weapons
- None mentionedNone explicitly mentionedfireshadowValyrianNone explicitly mentioned, but implied to use magicmagicruby necklaceNone explicitly mentioned, but implied proficiency in alchemy and magicNone explicitly mentioned, but implied to be mystical powersshadowsIllusion spells
Other
- Cause of death
- old age—unnatural death—None mentioned—None explicitly mentioned—Fate to die in Westeros—None (still alive in the series)
- Performers
- Carice van Houten
- Place of death
- Winterfell
Appearances
Game of ThronesA Song of Ice and Fire29 episodesGame of Thrones Season 7Game of Thrones Season 3Game of Thrones Season 6Game of Thrones Season 4A Game of ThronesGame of Thrones Season 5Game of Thrones Season 2Game of Thrones Season 2 (tv_series, 2012)A Clash of KingsA Clash of Kings (book, 1998)Game of Thrones Season 1Game of Thrones Season 8
Sources
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