[[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}}
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'''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.
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'''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.
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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>
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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>
* [[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]]
* '''Prophetic 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]], completing 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>
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[[File:Shadow.jpg|thumb|184px|Melisandre gives birth to a shadow.]]
*[[File:Beric_Ignites_his_Sword_s3e5.jpg|thumb|182px|Beric calls upon the Lord of light to ignite his blade.]]'''Fire Magic''': [[Beric Dondarrion]] called upon the Lord of Light during his [[Trial by combat|fight]] with [[Sandor Clegane]], igniting his sword with flame using only his [[Blood magic|blood]].
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* '''[[Shadow]]''': Melisandre used her powers to conjure a shadow to kill [[Renly Baratheon]], calling it a "son". In order to use this power, Melisandre needed [[Stannis Baratheon]] to have sex with her; she later tells him that in order to make one she saps his life-force, and that the 'father' of the being must have the blood of a true king. Once the Shadow has achieved its purpose, it vanishes.
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** '''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.]]'''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.<ref>"[[The Climb]]"</ref>
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*'''Glamors''' - some Red Priests can cast magical glamors, illusions which alter a person's appearance in the minds of others
*'''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.
* '''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.
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[[File:Thoros_reviving_Beric_s3e5.jpg|thumb|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.<ref>"[[The Climb]]"</ref>
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]
Prophetic 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, completing 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 calls upon the Lord of light to ignite his blade.
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.
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.
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]
Glamors - some Red Priests can cast magical glamors, illusions which alter a person's appearance in the minds of others
