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.

R’hllor, also known as the Lord of Light, the Heart of Fire, the God of Flame and Shadow, is a prominent god in Essos, but has only a few followers in Westeros, where he is more commonly known as the red god. His symbol is a fiery heart. Red priests lead prayers to R’hllor at red temples.

Despite the pantheon of deities worshipped in and outside Westeros, the Lord of Light is the only one who actually seems, well, real. The Seven, the Drowned God, and everything in-between are all traditional belief systems, running on faith rather than direct evidence.

Melisandre suggested that they sacrifice more king’s blood to R’hllor to better their chances in the upcoming battle, which was what had been envisioned in the flames. Without any other candidates, Shireen was the only option. Shireen was tied up and burned at the stake – and it turned out to be for nothing.

Originally Answered: Why did Melisandre kill herself at the end of Season 8 Episode 3 of Game of Thrones? Because she kept herself alive in an unnatural way through Magic only for the purpose to go against Night King. Once she saw him defeated, her purpose was over.

After the failed parley between Stannis and Renly, Melisandre is revealed to be pregnant. She gives birth to a Shadow in a cave close to Renly’s encampment while Davos watches in horror.

But how did she know she was going to die? Melisandre is (was—RIP) a servant of the Lord of Light and knew that her purpose was to find The Prince That Was Promised and help him (or, as it turned out, her) fulfill their destiny to defeat the darkness (aka the Night King).

After the failed parley between Stannis and Renly, Melisandre is revealed to be pregnant. She gives birth to a Shadow in a cave close to Renly’s encampment while Ser Davos Seaworth watches in horror. The creature infiltrates Renly’s camp and kills him in front of Catelyn Stark and Brienne.

Technically, Melisandre is a priestess of the god R’hllor, but more importantly, she’s capable of prophetic visions and is a “shadowbinder,” a magic user from the far-off city of Asshai. She’s capable of performing feats of dark magic, typically involving bending shadows (both normal and magical) to do her will.

Melisandre tried to seduce Jon the way she seduced Stannis. He turned her down because he still loves Ygritte, and is still grieving for her. She and Jon shared a friendly conversation after she resurrected him. Then Davos told him of the death of Shireen.

That moment came in Game of Thrones season 8, episode 3, “The Long Night”, after Arya killed the Night King and the White Walkers were defeated. It was because of that Melisandre could finally become her “true” age, which is why she then almost immediately died after removing her glamor.

He became gravely unwell and she convinced his wife Daenerys Targaryen to let her use blood magic, promising to save his life. She left Drogo in a vegetative state and took the blood price of Daenerys’ unborn child in vengeance for the attack on her people. She was burned to death on Drogo’s funeral pyre by Daenerys.

Drogo killed for Daenerys. Drogo challenged his Dothraki brother for Daenerys. She saw the change in Drogo. So yes, she did love Drogo.

Dany saw her Dothraki violating Mirri Maz Duur, and stopped it. She thought that she had played the saviour again, and believed that Mirri would return the favour by giving Drogo back to her alive. Therefore, she trusted the witch implicitly until she revealed her contempt of Dany’s ‘aid’.

If you’ll remember, the witch who killed Drogo in Season 1 also gave Daenerys a prophecy. When asked when they’d be reunited, she said: “When the sun rises in the west and sets in the east. When the seas go dry and mountains blow in the wind like leaves.

Unlike others in this episode, Melisandre didn’t die in battle. After Arya successfully killed the Night King and ended the war, Melisandre took off the choker necklace that maintains her youth and walked out into the snow as an old woman. Davos looked on as Melisandre’s age caught up with her, and she died.

The necklace was meant to hide Melisandre’s age while also prolonging her life through magic. Without it, her identity as an old woman should have been revealed. This would have explained why Selyse asked Melisandre if she needed potions to convince Stannis to sleep with her, as if her appearance was a factor.

The final death of this big battle episode of Game of Thrones belongs not to one of the main heroes or even the big bad villain. Instead it’s Melisandre of Asshai, stripped of her magical necklace who collapses under the force of her hundreds of years alive in this world and turns to dust.