Unresolved Mystery: In season three, when she took Gendry (Joe Dempsie) away from the Brotherhood Without Banners, Melisandre and Arya shared a moment. But the truth about her age is an additional clue as we start trying to game out the end for Melisandre, as she is perhaps someone already at the end of her life, or at least willing to sacrifice it for a greater good. Not that we don’t already possess reasons to believe in her gifts: Melisandre birthed a shadow assassin and resurrected a man from the dead, after all. It means the Red Woman has seen and endured hundreds of horrors along the way, giving us reason to believe she’s as powerful as she claims. 'Game of Thrones': HBO Reveals Running Times of Final Season EpisodesĬritical Moments: Really, it’s probably that aforementioned scene: Melisandre’s private revelation to the viewer that she is impossibly old. It caused her to reevaluate her entire worldview, leading to the unforgettable scene in the season six premiere where she removes her magical amulet and reveals her ancient form for the first time. Worst Wound: Melisandre suffered a string of existential wounds following the needless sacrifice of Shireen, the subsequent slaughter of Stannis Baratheon and his army, and the temporary death of Jon Snow. Fingers well and fully crossed for a return of the creature in season eight. Much cooler: Melisandre giving birth to a shadow monster, which she used to assassinate Renly Baratheon (Gethin Anthony). Not cool, especially as it pertains to the deceased princess Shireen Baratheon (Kerry Ingram).
There’s also the not insignificant matter of Arya Stark (Maisie Williams), who Melisandre only met once - but it was enough to land her on Arya’s kill list.īest Kill: Melisandre’s preferred murder method involves burning men, women and children alive at the stake as sacrifice to the Lord of Light. In terms of human opponents, Melisandre doesn’t quite see eye-to-eye with Davos Seaworth (Liam Cunningham), though it’s more an issue on his end than hers. Recent circumstances have kept her removed from the war, so her current battle is more of an existential one. Worst Enemies: Aside from anyone who opposes the will of the Lord of Light, Melisandre has long been touting the Great War to come against the Night King and his army. After reaching Dragonstone for the first time since season four in order to put the King in the North and the Mother of Dragons on the same page, Melisandre decides it’s time to leave Westeros for Volantis - though she claims she still has business in the Seven Kingdoms: “I have to die in this strange country.” Last Appearance: “The Queen’s Justice,” season seven’s third episode. It’s a fairly tame act, considering some of Melisandre’s other fiery flourishes, but one that helps to characterize her arc all the same.
Melisandre is first seen on Dragonstone, burning statues of the Faith of the Seven in support of the Lord of Light. Names and Titles: The Red Woman Melisandre of Asshai, Red Priestess in service of R’hllor, the Lord of Light.įirst Appearance: “The North Remembers,” the season two premiere.
How about the others? Read on for our thoughts on what’s ahead for Melisandre, as well as what she has already endured on her quest for fire. As we discussed in the Final Path predictions for Varys, we expect at least one of her big predictions to come true. Both are fanatical, both believe in visions, both buy their own hype often at their own peril, and both know a thing or two about smoke monsters.Īs one of the most mystical characters in Thrones, Melisandre’s warnings of the future have not always played out as outlined - but they have often played out in surprising fashion. Despite coming from a very different genre heavyweight, the viewpoints of Melisandre and Locke are linked all the same.
They are the words of John Locke of Lost. These are not the words of Melisandre of Asshai (Carice van Houten). “I have looked into the eye of this island - and what I saw was beautiful.” In every Final Path, The Hollywood Reporter ‘s resident Westeros expert, Josh Wigler, will offer a character-by-character deep dive of their journey through seven seasons, as well as what can be expected in the upcoming eighth and final season. Welcome to Final Path, a regular feature leading up to the final season of HBO’s Game of Thrones.