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Who is Azor Ahai? The Lord of Light’s chosen? The Prince Who Was Promised? The messiah who will save mankind from the Long Night? That’s one of the most persistent questions among fans of A Song of Ice and Fire and Game of Thrones . The myth of Azor Ahai is mentioned often in ASOAIF , usually by Melisandre. Here’s her retelling the prophecy that foretells his/her coming: There will come a day after a long summer when the stars bleed and the cold breath of darkness falls heavy on the world. In this dread hour a warrior shall draw from the fire a burning sword. And that sword shall be Lightbringer , the Red Sword of Heroes, and he who clasps it shall be Azor Ahai come again, and the darkness shall flee before him. And again, later: When the red star bleeds and the darkness gathers, Azor Ahai shall be born again amidst smoke and salt to wake dragons out of stone. There’s even a story to go along with the legend, about the first Azor Ahai