Melisandre’s reference is the red priestess from Game of Thrones fictional universe Game of Thrones is an American fantasy drama television series created by David Benioff and D. B. Weiss for HBO. It is an adaptation of A Song of Ice and Fire, a series of fantasy novels by George R. R. Martin, the first of which is A Game of Thrones. Melisandre of Asshai is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin and its television adaptation Game of Thrones. She is a priestess of the god R'hllor (also called the Red God or the Lord of Light) from the continent Essos and a close advisor to King Stannis Baratheon in his campaign to take the Iron Throne. She is often named the Red Woman due to the color of her hair and clothes. Also, she has mysterious powers over fire and shadow. Being a Red Priestess, Melisandre possessed a very wide and impressive range of magical abilities, making her a very powerful and formidable witch. Such as Divination, Shadowbinder Magic, Blood Magic, Pyrokinesis, Resurrection, Glamour Magic, Slowed Aging/Longevity, Poison Resistance, Cold Resistance, Alchemy.