Melisandre

appearance and personality Melisandre is regarded as a beautiful woman by many. She has long hair the color of deep burnished copper, unsettling red eyes, and pale, unblemished skin. The priestess is slender, graceful, and taller than most knights. Melisandre has full breasts, a narrow waist, and a heart-shaped face. She has a deep voice which sounds melodic and might make a listener envision anise, nutmeg, and cloves. Melisandre speaks the speech of Asshai, High Valyrian, as well as the Common Tongue of Westeros. Although she speaks the latter with rich accents of the Jade Sea and Essos. She sings loudly and clearly.

As is the custom of the red priests of her faith, Melisandre always dresses in long red fabric. She wears bloodred fabric underneath a silk gown the color of bright fire on one occasion, and robes of scarlet satin and blood velvet on another. The priestess also wears a scarlet cloak. She is never without a red gold choker containing a ruby which fits tightly around her neck. When Melisandre works magic, the ruby setting glows with power, and it may be able to burn her if the magic worked is particularly demanding. The priestess claims to never be cold, despite weather conditions, and she gives off noticeable heat.

Melisandre has the ability to see visions in the flames, and completely trusts in the power of her god, R'hllor. Although she acknowledges that visions can be misinterpreted, she has faith in her ability to correctly interpret visions, even if the vision does not entirely agree with the proposed interpretation. Melisandre is careful to present herself as mysterious, serene and powerful, and pretends that several acts of magic are much easier than they are in truth. Although she is genuinely skilled with magic, she enhances this with various smokes and powders that she keeps concealed in her robes. The priestess always keeps candles burning in her chambers at night.

history As a slave called Melony of "Lot Seven", Melisandre was sold to a red temple at an early age.[5] She has learned the Common Tongue, High Valyrian, and the tongue of Asshai.

Melisandre has practiced her art for "years beyond count"

Melisandre travels to Dragonstone on her own in search of a prophesied prince, Azor Ahai, who will lead the war for the dawn against the Great Other, the enemy to her god, R'hllor. She is convinced that Dragonstone is the place of smoke and salt amidst which Azor Ahai shall be reborn. Melisandre comes to believe that Stannis Baratheon, the Lord of Dragonstone, is Azor Ahai reborn, and becomes a confidant to Stannis's wife, Selyse Florent.

She is a skilled seductress and an expert masseur. She is also a capable advisor, diplomat, counselor, strategist alchemist, and field medic.