<P> Melisandre is not a point - of - view character in the first four novels, her actions are witnessed and interpreted through the eyes of other characters such as Davos Seaworth and Jon Snow . In A Dance with Dragons, the fifth novel, she has a single point - of - view chapter . George R.R. Martin stated she will return as a viewpoint in future novels . </P> <P> Melisandre was born an unknown number of years before the start of the series, possibly with the name "Melony". As a child slave, she was sold to the Red Temple and trained for the priesthood . Believing Stannis Baratheon to be the reincarnation of Azor Ahai, a mythic messiah prophesied by her faith, she travels to his island stronghold, Dragonstone, during the events of A Game of Thrones . </P> <P> Melisandre converts Stannis's wife Selyse to her religion, along with several other members of Stannis' court . Stannis' maester Cressen, fearing Melisandre's power and her influence over him, tries to assassinate Melisandre with poison in a murder - suicide, and although Melisandre drinks most of the poison her powers allow her to survive . When Stannis' brother Renly also declares himself king, Melisandre has a vision of Renly defeating Stannis' host at King's Landing . She convinces Stannis to impregnate her, giving birth to a shadow demon that kills Renly . She also births another demon that kills Storm's End's castellan, Ser Cortnay Penrose, when he refuses to yield Storm's End . Ser Bryce Caron convinces Stannis to leave Melisandre at Dragonstone during the Battle of the Blackwater, which ends in Stannis' defeat . During the battle, Ser Garlan Tyrell dons Renly's armor and leads the Tyrell - Lannister vanguard, thus fulfilling Melisandre's earlier prophecy . </P> <P> Stannis' advisor Davos Seaworth blames Melisandre for Stannis' defeat and plans to assassinate her before Melisandre sees the plot in her flames and has him arrested . She attempts to persuade Stannis to sacrifice his bastard nephew Edric Storm to awaken stone dragons beneath Dragonstone . Stannis refuses, but allows her to leech him and burns the leeches to curse Stannis' rivals: Balon Greyjoy, Robb Stark, and Joffrey Baratheon . All three die in various circumstances soon after, but Davos smuggles Edric to Lys, fearing he will be sacrificed . Melisandre then accompanies Stannis and Davos to the Wall to defeat Mance Rayder's wildling host . </P>

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