The Red Temple

The night is dark and full of terrors
The Priests of the Red Temple has been evangelising the Lord of Light throughout Westeros, and have some representation in most population centers of size. The Red Temple is seeking to expand in both the community and also as a state endorsed religion.
The main manifestation of the Red Temple’s holdings are its scattered temples. These range from small buildings finished in red stucco, to large and ornate temples finished in imported red marble and granite. Each temple has acolytes that keep the braziers constantly burning.
Where R’hllor is worshiped by the local nobility, the Red Priests also take over the chapels built into their castles, installing ever burning braziers.
Red temples tend to be solid, defensible buildings with thick stone walls and stout copper-bound doors (to keep out the terrors of the night). The stone construction also mitigates the fire risk as every temple features constantly burning braziers. The temples typically have a single tower which acts to elevate one of the ever-burning braziers. This light-house also gives excellent line of sight of archers defending the temple and the perfect platform from which to rain fire upon anyone laying siege.
== BACKGROUND ==
R'hllor is the god of light, heat, and life. R'hllor's antithesis the Great Other, the god of ice and death. They are locked in an eternal struggle over the fate of the world; a struggle that, according the ancient prophecies from the books of Asshai, will only end when Azor Ahai, the messianic figure, returns wielding the flaming sword Lightbringer, the Red Sword of Heroes, and raises dragons from stone.
Clergy of the R'hllor religion are called "Red Priests", due to the loose, crimson robes they wear. Red priests may be male or female. 
Children are sometimes given to temples of R'hllor to be raised into the priesthood. The temples, often called "red temples", also buy children as slaves who are known as Slaves of R'hllor and raise them as priests, temple prostitutes, or warriors. The warriors that protect the greater temples are called the Fiery Hand.
Every evening, red priests light fires and sing prayers at their temples, asking R'hllor to bring back the dawn. Followers often gaze into flames in an effort to receive visions of the future through blessed fire, in a language of ash and cinder and twisting flame. It is believed that R'hllor will occasionally answer the prayers of his followers by granting visions and abilities such as raising the dead. 
Some priests of R'hllor are able to evoke fire with their bare hands and control it to attack enemies or simply to impress common people. Some rites performed by the red priests include sacrificial immolation.
Trials by combat are an accepted practice in the R'hllor faith; prayers before the combat ask R'hllor to give strength to the just party. 
"The night is dark and full of terrors", is a common phrase in prayers to R'hllor.
Category:Houses