The Wheel of Timeseason 3 adds five new book characters to its ensemble, including important Aiel figures. Adapted for television by executive producer and showrunner Rafe Judkins, and based on the novels by Robert Jordan,The Wheel of Timeseason 3debuts globally on Prime Video on March 13and will continue to examine the possibility that Rand (Josha Stradowski) could be corrupted by power. The upcoming episodes may be just as notable, though, for the number of new additions to the high-profile fantasy series.
Prime Video confirms that Isabella Bucceri, Nukâka Coster-Waldau, Salóme Gunnarsdóttir, Björn Landberg, and Synnøve Macody Lund are among the latest names to joinWheel of Timeseason 3.Several characters are connected to the Aiel, which is a race of people, in the novels on which the show is based. They live between the Westlands and the Sharans and are generally considered to be skilled warriors.
Who The New Characters Are & What They Mean For Wheel Of Time Season 3
Rand May Have New Supporters
The Wheel of Timeseason 3 will primarily cover the novelShadow Rising,focusing on what happens when the threats against the Light increase. The White Tower will be divided, and old enemies will return. Rand, meanwhile, feels unconnected to his past and his corrupted power grows stronger. This leads to the question of whether The Dragon will turn to the dark.
It’s in these volatile circumstances that the new faces joinThe Wheel of Timecast. Bucceri will playFaile Bashere, a Saldaean Hunter of the Horn, who attempts to locate a treasured relic and finds her way to The Two Rivers. Buccerri’s previous credits include the moviesFinally MeandEverything in Between.
Melindhra
Saw X, Ragnarok
Several new charactersare connected to the Taardad Aiel, which is among Rand’s strongest supporters. Those new Taardad additions includeAnoriandThin IceactorCoster-Waldau as Bair. The eldest Wise One, and the most respected member of the Taardad Aiel, Bair’s authority and wisdom puts her in higher esteem than the Clan Chief. She can channel the One Power and other mystical abilities.
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Following theWheel of Timeseason 2 ending, Gunnarsdóttir (The Lazarus Project)joins as Melanie. Despite not being able to channel, Melanie is a Wise One of the Taardad Aiel and can access a more mystical power. Björn Landberg, known for the German showsGalileo MysteryandUnter uns,will play Rhuarc. The well-respected Clan Chief of the Taardad Aiel, Rhuarc passed the trial of Rhuidean to become Chief and is one of the few Aiel whoknows what lies within the fog but is forbidden to speak of it.
Lund, recognized for her scene-stealing performance as the villainous Cecilia Pederson inSaw X,has the role of Melindhra. The character is a Malkieri survivor, taken in and raised by the Taardad Aiel. These lasting castings come after previous reveals of thepivotal Andor characters, such as Queen Morgase Trakand and Gawyn.
Our Take On Wheel Of Time’s Growing Cast
The Hit Adaptation Is Evolving
It’s a tough task for a fantasy epic to grow, considering the already sizable group of main and supportingWheel of Timecast members. But it does promise that, after a long wait between episodes, and many unanswered questions, there will be a lot of story threads to pick up and new avenues to explore. Hopefully, there will be the right balance to verify that the series focuses on the returning characters while providing enough time to introduce its new players.
The Wheel of Time
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The Wheel of Time follows Moiraine, a member of the powerful all-female organization Aes Sedai, as she leads a perilous quest with five young individuals. Moiraine suspects one among them could be the prophesized reincarnation of a mighty figure destined to either save or doom humanity.
