In temples of the Lord of Light, Red Priests conduct bonfires and sing prayers each night, beseeching the Lord of Light to bring back the dawn. The religion is led by the " Red Priests", though both men and women can join the priesthood. The symbol of the Lord of Light is a fiery heart. This can range from simple bonfires, to some extreme cases advocating the sacrifice of nonbelievers by immolation. Most of the worship practices of the Lord of Light involve fire. Stannis adopts the fiery heart of the Lord of Light as his personal sigil. " The Lord of Light wants his enemies burned." ― Tyrion Lannister The followers of the Lord of Light also believe in the coming of a chosen warrior to combat the coming darkness, the Prince That Was Promised, who is prophesied to be reborn "amidst smoke and salt" and wield the sword Lightbringer. While the Faith of the Seven believes in Seven Heavens and Seven Hells, this religion states that the current world that everyone lives in now is considered to be "hell", the only hell, but the Lord of Light will save his faithful adherents from this darkness. Unlike the religions of the Old Gods in the North or the Drowned God of the Iron Islands, the faith of the Lord of Light is stated to possess several holy texts, similar to the Faith of the Seven. Melisandre claims to receive visions about the future from the Lord of Light by staring into fires. The religion is very focused on prophecy, and on ecstatic visions that are received through communion with the flames. Shadows are important too as they are "created by light". The Lord of Light's worship involves the idolization of fire and light. are demons and false idols that must be cast down and burned.Īdherents believe they receive visions from the Lord of Light by staring into flames. ĭue to the dualistic worldview of this religion, its more fanatical followers believe the Lord of Light is the "one true god", and all other gods from other religions - the Old Gods of the Forest, the Seven-Faced God, the Drowned God, etc. The religion of the Lord of Light is centered on belief in the existence of two deities, in the words of Melisandre: "A god of light and love and joy, and a god of darkness, evil, and fear, eternally at war." R'hllor is the god of fire, which provides light, heat, and life, and struggles against darkness, cold, and death, represented by an opposing deity, the Great Other. Prayer ceremonies dedicated to the Lord of Light center around bonfires.
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