<P> Melisandre converts Stannis 's wife Selyse to her religion , along with several other members of Stannis ' court . Stannis ' maester Cressen , fearing Melisandre 's power and her influence over him , tries to assassinate Melisandre with poison in a murder - suicide , and although Melisandre drinks most of the poison her powers allow her to survive . When Stannis ' brother Renly also declares himself king , Melisandre has a vision of Renly defeating Stannis ' host at King 's Landing . She convinces Stannis to impregnate her , giving birth to a shadow demon that kills Renly . She also births another demon that kills Storm 's End 's castellan , Ser Cortnay Penrose , when he refuses to yield Storm 's End . Ser Bryce Caron convinces Stannis to leave Melisandre at Dragonstone during the Battle of the Blackwater , which ends in Stannis ' defeat . During the battle , Ser Garlan Tyrell dons Renly 's armor and leads the Tyrell - Lannister vanguard , thus fulfilling Melisandre 's earlier prophecy . </P>
<P> Melisandre converts Stannis 's wife Selyse to her religion , along with several other members of Stannis ' court . Stannis ' maester Cressen , fearing Melisandre 's power and her influence over him , tries to assassinate Melisandre with poison in a murder - suicide , and although Melisandre drinks most of the poison her powers allow her to survive . When Stannis ' brother Renly also declares himself king , Melisandre has a vision of Renly defeating Stannis ' host at King 's Landing . She convinces Stannis to impregnate her , giving birth to a shadow demon that kills Renly . She also births another demon that kills Storm 's End 's castellan , Ser Cortnay Penrose , when he refuses to yield Storm 's End . Ser Bryce Caron convinces Stannis to leave Melisandre at Dragonstone during the Battle of the Blackwater , which ends in Stannis ' defeat . During the battle , Ser Garlan Tyrell dons Renly 's armor and leads the Tyrell - Lannister vanguard , thus fulfilling Melisandre 's earlier prophecy . </P>
what did the lady in red give birth to
what did the lady in red give birth to
a shadow demon
a shadow demon