Ash

Introduction
Ash is a Red Priestess originally from Lys often in the company of the Priest, Soot.

Appearance and Character
Despite her namesake, Ash’s skin is pale and flawless almost impossibly so as if her life has seen no real hardship. Save for her skin and her grey eyes, she lives up to the term as “red priestess” having hair of a bright red with a length near to her waist.

Often enough she’s seen in a long, flowing dress of red silk wrapped up tight around her feminine curves and cinched off around a narrow waist. A deep, plunging neckline reveals all too much of her hefty bosom, but it is shamelessly meant to entice those that look upon her pleasant features.

Early Life
Ash was born as no one. She was just another bastard child born to another wench who could hardly afford to feed herself unless she was opening herself up to all who reached under her skirt. Ash was an unwanted child seen as another mouth to feed, and at the age of four she was sold to a Lysene whore house as a serving girl.

For years she served, washing linens and dresses until her fingers bled. She served meals, poured wine, and -for the most part- stayed invisible. Thoughts and dreams of a life beyond the one she had been sold into hardly occurred until the day she started to grow into her figure. Everything about her life seemed to change in a sudden whirlwind. Her calloused hands were pampered until they were soft, rough linens became silk, and her skills were trained for service of a different type.

The life she made in that whore house would not last. In fact, soon after the coming of her fourteenth year, a priest of R’hllor put his coin down on the girl. A night turned to a week spent entertaining him and Ash learning more of the Lord of the Light than she had known in her simple life. When it came time for the priest to leave, she accompanied him to Volantis where she found herself dedicated to the temple as one of its prostitutes. However, her zeal for the Heart of Fire became unshakeable and allowed her the opportunity to rise above her fate.

She learned the art of healing and commit the passages of her god to heart. While she had not given up the ways of the whore, committing them into her own method of conversion and worship, she learned the art of healing and ascended to her place as a Red Priestess.

Soot
In 402 AC, Ash is turned over to a mission to investigate the inner court of the Three Kings with a priest named Soot. At the same time that she looks into the rumors of dragon eggs, she uses her skills to spread the word of the Lord of Light. Unfortunately, this entire mission only resulted in failure for the priestess and she was forced to flee the Stepstones with the aid of Soot.

The Scarlet Winter
After her return to Volantis with Soot, Ash departs once more with the priest to serve the temple and Red God in Westeros. However, in 404 AC she ventured off on her own with her eyes set upon the prince of fire, Rhaegar Targaryen. While she never directly confronts or addresses his grace, she manages to keep herself on the edge of perception. Always visible without being tangible.

Though during her time of traveling Westeros, she preaches the word of the Red God using her skills to find her way to public figures and speak to the crowds of people. In these times, there are several rumors of people being burnt alive to appease the Lord of Light in a desperate attempt to push away the terrible winter.

Connections and Allies

 * Soot the Red Priest - Companion in Traveling and the Lord of Light
 * Rhaenys Targaryen
 * Robin Penrose