Game Of Thrones doesn't just stick to conventional shocks. People die in every TV series, but not every show contains a red-loving priestess giving birth to a shadow assassin. I bet you didn't see that coming. Melisandre was a total wildcard, and despite everything she said, we were never quite sure whether she could command any real power. Birthing the shadow proved she definitely had something incredibly powerful surrounding her. You couldn't help but be stunned watching a woman give birth, only for a shady creature to drift away from the scene. But a bigger shock was to come...
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