Game Of Thrones: 12 Questions We’re Asking After 'Mother's Mercy'

4. Melisandre. Red Priestess Or Red Herring?

Melisandre is one of the biggest mysteries of the whole show. She's been vehemently steering Stannis towards Winterfell, seeing visions of burning Bolton banners and a victory at the walls of the city, though at the last second she fled. It looked as though she was going to do a 'Gandalf' by disappearing before returning to save the day, but Stannis' forces were annihilated quickly, and Melisandre returned to Castle Black dejected and sombre. Has the 'Lord of Light' deserted her? Does it exist? Is there another plan? A lot has been made of the Red Priestess, but she could prove to be a colossal red herring unless she works her magic with a certain somebody, but more on that later in the list...