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The sixth season premiere of Game of Thrones, titled “The Red Woman,” ended with a major shocker for viewers, as the titular character — the Lady Melisandre — revealed that she’s been keeping a very big secret since she first appeared on the series.
As unveiled in the episode’s final scene, Melisandre has been keeping her appearance magically disguised all along. Her true visage isn’t that of 39-year-old actress Carice van Houten — instead, she is immensely older.
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HBOIt’s a revelation that certainly makes us look at some earlier scenes — like Melisandre’s seduction of Stannis Baratheon back in season two and attempted seduction of Jon Snow in season five — in a new light.
And it’s another example of magic taking a more prominent role in Game of Thrones as the series moves toward its conclusion. (There will likely only be two more seasonsafter this one, according to showrunners David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.)
The big question, of course, is whether Melisandre’s magic is powerful enough to raise the late Jon Snow from the grave. And while we didn’t get an answer to that this week, Jon’s body remains intact and in prime condition for some magical reanimation.
Overall, though, this twist won’t be a surprise to the most avid fans of the series — it was set up well by George R.R. Martin’s books, and van Houten actually said her character was over 100 years old in an interview back in 2012.
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