Game Of Thrones Season 8: 20 Biggest Unanswered Questions & Mysteries

19. What's Melisandre Up To?

Game Of Thrones Trailer Melisandre
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Melisandre departed for Volantis in Season 7, but not before promising Varys that she would return as she was destined to die in Westeros, just like him.

That prophecy seems fairly likely to happen, what with the army of the dead invading, but what exactly is Melisandre up to in the meantime? The Lord of Light has a big following in Voltanis, so is she on a recruitment drive for people who similarly follow the magic and teachings of R'hllor in order to help combat the White Walkers, or some other secret that could help turn the tide?

There is a group of slave soldiers - called the Fiery Hand - who guard the temple there, so she could be bringing them back to join in the fight, but at this point it could be just about anything else too.

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