Melisandre's ruby

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Melisandre's ruby is a single great ruby [1] [2] gemstone belonging to Melisandre, a red priestess of R'hllor. It ornaments a red gold choker that is tighter than any maesters chain [1] The ruby choker is always worn at Melisandre's throat.

The ruby often gleams red, glimmers,[3] glows,[4], shimmers redly[1], pulses with light [2] or throbs slowly. Melisandre sometimes touches the ruby at her neck. [3] When she works magic, the ruby setting glows with power,[5] and it may be able to burn her if the magic worked is particularly demanding.[6]

Recent Events

A Dance with Dragons

At the Wall Jon Snow often notices Melisandre’s ruby gleaming at her throat.[3][2]

Mance Rayder is glamored by a ruby worn at his wrist to appear as Rattleshirt. [6] To remove the glamor to show Jon Snow that he is actually Mance Ryder Melisandre touches the ruby at her neck and speaks a word.

Melisandre remembers that when the flames were burning Rattleshirt the ruby at her throat had grown so hot she feared her own flesh might start to smoke and blacken. She is thankful that Lord Snow delivered her from that agony when he ordered Rattleshirt to be shot with arrows, his death causing her to shudder with relief.[6]

Quotes

Melisandre was seated near the fire, her ruby glimmering against the pale skin of her throat. [3]

Her eyes were two red stars, shining in the dark. At her throat, her ruby gleamed, a third eye glowing brighter than the others. [4]

Melisandre felt the warmth in the hollow of her throat as her ruby stirred at the closeness of its slave. [6]

Melisandre of Asshai stood closer to the fire, the ruby at her throat pulsing with every breath she took. [7]

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