There seems to be a greater focus on ecstatic behavior in the worship of R’hllor than in other prominent religions in ASOIAF. Is this based on any real life ancient religion or closer to modern day fundamentalist christian sentiment and cults? Or is it simply a progression of pyromania to pyrophilia?

GRRM has said that R’hllorism is based on Zoroastrianism and Manicheanism.

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