Wiki of Westeros

Dueling Trailers.jpg Choose your trailer. Green vs. Black. Two sides. One war. June 16.

READ MORE

Wiki of Westeros
Register
Wiki of Westeros
mNo edit summary
Tag: sourceedit
(16 intermediate revisions by 12 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
[[File:Melisandre Night Lands dress 1.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Melisandre]], an [[Asshai|Asshai'i]] Red Priestess]]
+
[[File:Melisandre Night Lands dress 1.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Melisandre]], an [[Asshai|Asshai'i]] Red Priestess.]]
 
{{Quote|She's a foreigner, preaching a foreign religion.|[[Davos Seaworth]]|The Ghost of Harrenhal}}
 
{{Quote|She's a foreigner, preaching a foreign religion.|[[Davos Seaworth]]|The Ghost of Harrenhal}}
   
'''Red Priests''' (or '''Red Priestesses''' if female) are the clergy in the [[Religion|faith]] of [[R'hllor]]. They receive their name for the red clothing they wear.
+
'''Red Priests''' and '''Red Priestesses''' are the clergy in the [[Religion|faith]] of [[R'hllor|R'hllor, the Lord of Light]]. They receive their name for the red clothing they wear.
   
Red Priests and Priestesses do not take vows of celibacy. Red Priestesses seemingly also engage in Sacred Prostitution.<ref>"[[The Night Lands]]"</ref><ref>"[[Second Sons]]"</ref>
+
Red Priests and Priestesses do not take vows of celibacy. Red Priestesses (and possibly priests as well) seemingly also engage in a form of [[wikipedia:Sacred prostitution|sacred sex]].<ref>"[[The Night Lands]]"</ref><ref>"[[Second Sons (episode)]]"</ref>
   
 
== Known Red Priests ==
 
== Known Red Priests ==
 
* [[High Priest of R'hllor]]
 
* [[High Priest of R'hllor]]
 
* [[Thoros]], from the [[Free City]] of [[Myr]]. Participated in the [[Siege of Pyke]], fighting with a flaming sword. Now a member of the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]]
 
* [[Thoros]], from the [[Free City]] of [[Myr]]. Participated in the [[Siege of Pyke]], fighting with a flaming sword. Now a member of the [[Brotherhood Without Banners]]
* [[Melisandre]], from [[Asshai]], called "the Red Woman", also a [[shadowbinder]]. Advisor to [[Stannis Baratheon]].
+
* [[Melisandre]], from [[Asshai]], called "the Red Woman", also a [[shadowbinder]]. Adviser to [[Stannis Baratheon]].
  +
* A [[Red Priestess (High Sparrow)|Red Priestess]] in [[Volantis]].
   
 
==Abilities==
 
==Abilities==
 
* '''Visions''': Melisandre repeatedly has visions of the future by staring into the fire and praying. These visions may take time to come true, as Melisandre claims. She is able to show others these visions, as she did for Stannis after his defeat at the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], completely his faith in her. She also seemed to know that [[Matthos Seaworth]] would die by [[Wildfire]], as she foreshadowed his fate to him before the battle. Melisandre also claims to read [[Arya Stark]]'s future simply by staring into her eyes. <ref>"[[The Climb]]"</ref>
* '''Poison protection''': Maester [[Cressen]] attempted to poison Melisandre by slipping poison into a cup of wine. After realizing that the cup is poisoned, Melisandre drank the entire cup without fear, completely unaffected by the poison, while Cressen died moments later from a simple sip. The red amulet around her neck lit up and glowed as this happened.
 
   
 
[[File:Beric_Ignites_his_Sword_s3e5.jpg|thumb|182px|Beric calls upon the Lord of light to ignite his blade.]]
 
[[File:Beric_Ignites_his_Sword_s3e5.jpg|thumb|182px|Beric calls upon the Lord of light to ignite his blade.]]
 
* '''Visions''': Melisandre repeatedly has visions of the future by staring into the fire and praying. These visions may take time to come true, as Melisandre claims. She is able to show others these visions, as she did for Stannis after his defeat at the [[Battle of the Blackwater]], completely restoring his faith in her. She also seemed to know that [[Matthos Seaworth]] would die by [[Wildfire]] as she foreshadowed his fate to him before the battle. Melisandre also read [[Arya Stark]]'s future simply by staring into her eyes. <ref>"[[The Climb]]"</ref>
 
   
 
* '''Fire Magic''': [[Beric Dondarrion]] called upon the Lord of Light during his fight with [[Sandor Clegane]], igniting his sword with flame using only his [[Blood magic|blood]].
 
* '''Fire Magic''': [[Beric Dondarrion]] called upon the Lord of Light during his fight with [[Sandor Clegane]], igniting his sword with flame using only his [[Blood magic|blood]].
  +
** '''Cold Resistance''': [[Melisandre]] shows [[Jon Snow]] how she is never cold by allowing him to touch her cheek, while they are walking in freezing temperatures from [[Castle Black]] to [[The Wall]].
  +
 
* '''Poison Protection''': Maester [[Cressen]] attempted to poison Melisandre by slipping poison into a cup of wine. After realizing that the cup is poisoned, Melisandre drank the entire cup without fear, completely unaffected by the poison, while Cressen died moments later from a simple sip. The red amulet around her neck lit up and glowed as this happened.
   
 
[[File:Thoros_reviving_Beric_s3e5.jpg|thumb|Thoros calls upon the Lord of Light to revive Beric Dondarrion.]]
 
[[File:Thoros_reviving_Beric_s3e5.jpg|thumb|Thoros calls upon the Lord of Light to revive Beric Dondarrion.]]
Line 24: Line 26:
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
*{{AWOIAF}}
+
*{{AWOIAF|Red priest}}
  +
 
==References==
 
==References==
<references/>
+
<references />
 
[[Category:Red Priests| ]]
 
[[Category:Red Priests| ]]
 
[[Category:Lord of Light]]
 
[[Category:Lord of Light]]
 
[[Category:Religion]]
 
[[Category:Religion]]
 
[[Category:Magic]]
 
[[Category:Magic]]
  +
[[Category:Clergy| ]]

Revision as of 21:51, 14 May 2015

Melisandre Night Lands dress 1

Melisandre, an Asshai'i Red Priestess.

"She's a foreigner, preaching a foreign religion."
Davos Seaworth[src]

Red Priests and Red Priestesses are the clergy in the faith of R'hllor, the Lord of Light. They receive their name for the red clothing they wear.

Red Priests and Priestesses do not take vows of celibacy. Red Priestesses (and possibly priests as well) seemingly also engage in a form of sacred sex.[1][2]

Known Red Priests

Abilities

  • Visions: Melisandre repeatedly has visions of the future by staring into the fire and praying. These visions may take time to come true, as Melisandre claims. She is able to show others these visions, as she did for Stannis after his defeat at the Battle of the Blackwater, completely his faith in her. She also seemed to know that Matthos Seaworth would die by Wildfire, as she foreshadowed his fate to him before the battle. Melisandre also claims to read Arya Stark's future simply by staring into her eyes. [3]
Beric Ignites his Sword s3e5

Beric calls upon the Lord of light to ignite his blade.

  • Poison Protection: Maester Cressen attempted to poison Melisandre by slipping poison into a cup of wine. After realizing that the cup is poisoned, Melisandre drank the entire cup without fear, completely unaffected by the poison, while Cressen died moments later from a simple sip. The red amulet around her neck lit up and glowed as this happened.
Thoros reviving Beric s3e5

Thoros calls upon the Lord of Light to revive Beric Dondarrion.

  • Resurrection: The red priest Thoros showed this ability after Beric fell in combat against Sandor Clegane. By repeatedly chanting "Lord! cast your light upon this man, your servant. Bring him back from death and darkness. His flame has been extinguished, restore it!" Beric was revived alive and well, his wounds healed within seconds of being slain. Thoros claimed he had done this on five other occasions. Melisandre is astonished that this happened at all, let alone that it worked six times. Thoros himself insists that he has no control over this ability at all, he's just a lucky drunk who recites the words, and the Lord of Light apparently sees fit to answers his prayers.[4]

See also

References