Premise: Melisandre of Asshai is a fictional character in the A Song of Ice and Fire series of fantasy novels by American author George R. R. Martin , and its television adaptation Game of Thrones . She subsequently appeared in Martin 's A Storm of Swords ( 2000 ) and A Dance with Dragons ( 2011 ) . Melisandre is portrayed by Dutch actress Carice van Houten in the HBO television adaptation .
Hypothesis: Melisandre appeared only in short stories by George R. R. Martin.
Label: CONTRADICTION