Achei muito profundo quando Melisandre disse:
There are no shadows in the dark. Shadows are the servants of the light, the children of fire. The brightest flame casts the darkest shadows. - A Clash of Kings, Chapter 42
Foi a primeira vez que pensei em "sombras" fazer parte do lado bom / claro.
eu estava curioso que inspiração o GRRM teve para isso. Houve algum outro trabalho da SFF, ou possivelmente alguma religião mais antiga na qual o Senhor da Luz se baseia?
De acordo com George RR Martin, os aspectos dualistas desta religião de um deus bom e mau são inspirados por Zoroastrismo, juntamente com a Cátaros da Europa medieval.
In Nesta entrevista (em torno de 47: 00 GRRM) fala sobre suas inspirações para a religião em suas obras.
No artigo da Wikipedia sobre zoroastrismo, podemos traçar paralelos com R'hollor.
In Zoroastrianism, water (apo, aban) and fire (atar, azar) are agents of ritual purity, and the associated purification ceremonies are considered the basis of ritual life. In Zoroastrian cosmogony, water and fire are respectively the second and last primordial elements to have been created, and scripture considers fire to have its origin in the waters. Both water and fire are considered life-sustaining, and both water and fire are represented within the precinct of a fire temple. Zoroastrians usually pray in the presence of some form of fire (which can be considered evident in any source of light), and the culminating rite of the principle act of worship constitutes a "strengthening of the waters". Fire is considered a medium through which spiritual insight and wisdom is gained, and water is considered the source of that wisdom.
Eu acho que essa linha específica é mais influenciada por Carl Jung.
The brighter the light, the darker the shadow.
One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.
-Carl Jung