Editing Asshai (section)

===People===
[[File:John Picacio Melisandre of Asshai.jpg|thumb|300px|[[Melisandre]] is from Asshai, by John Picacio ©]]
Asshai and its few people have an ominous reputation in other lands. Asshai'i are described as having a dark and solemn appearance.{{Ref|AGOT|54}} The [[Dothraki]] believe that Asshai'i are "spawn of shadows" and hold them in contempt and fear.{{Ref|ACOK|40}}

There are no children in Asshai. All who dwell there wear masks or veils, and often walk alone or ride in [[palanquin]]s of [[ebony]] and [[iron]], hidden behind dark curtains and carried upon the backs of slaves. Only the [[shadowbinder]]s of Asshai dare to travel up the [[Ash (river)|Ash]], and even they fear to tread before the doors of the [[Stygai]], the corpse city northeast of Asshai.{{Ref|TWOIAF|8|4|4}}

[[Melisandre]] prays and sings in the [[tongue of Asshai]].{{Ref|ACOK|10}}