Game of Thrones season 6: Carice van Houten says Melisandre is 'completely different' after Stannis's death
'We see somebody whose whole belief system is tumbling down'
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Your support makes all the difference.Season six of Game of Thrones is drawing ever nearer, with the series’ cast seemingly revealing more plot details every day.
With Jon Snow’s resurrection currently the main talking point, everything Melisandre actor Carice van Houten says is being analysed with a fine-toothed comb (especially now the first episode title has been revealed to be ‘The Red Woman’).
So, what will her future role entail? Well, beforehand, Melisandre has always been tough as nails, devoted in her mission to serve the Lord of Light, even if that meant sacrificing innocent children or giving birth to shadow demons.
But now, with Stannis dead and the battle lost, she’s shaken. “We see somebody whose whole belief system is tumbling down,” Houten said if her upcoming story arc (via EW).
“She’s completely confused, and I really like to play that. After all the security and strength and pride, now we see something completely different. I’ve been really waiting for this moment.”
Liam Cunningham, who plays The Onion Knight, previously spoke of his character and The Red Woman forming some kind of alliance over their shared loss. Both also believe Jon Snow to be a good man and it will be interesting to see how their strange relationship plays out.
Meanwhile, you can keep up-to-date on everything Game of Thrones by checking out our ‘everything we know so far’ piece on season six.
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