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Tuesday, May 29, 2012

'Game of Thrones' season three: New character list revealed

Published Tuesday, May 29 2012, 3:37pm EDT | By Tom Eames | Add comment

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A list of new characters to join the third season of Game of Thrones has reportedly been unveiled.

A Storm of Swords, the third book from George RR Martin's Song of Ice and Fire novel series will be spread over two seasons of the HBO drama.

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The teenage Reed siblings, Catelyn Stark's uncle and Stannis Baratheon's wife and daughter will be among the new characters introduced in the third season.

The list of new characters is as follows:

Mance Rayder: Previously mentioned in the series, a former member of the Night's Watch who became known as the 'King Beyond the Wall', and the leader of the Wildlings.

Daario Naharis: A seductive warrior.

Jojen Reed and Meera Reed: A teenage brother and sister with "special insights".

Edmure Tully: A young member of the Tully family.

Ser Brynden Tully (The Blackfish): Catelyn Stark's uncle.

Lady Selyse Florent: Stannis Baratheon's wife.

Shireen: Stannis's daughter.

Olenna Redwyne (The Queen of Thorns): Margaery Tyrell's grandmother.

Beric Dondarrion: A skilled knight, the leader of the outlaw group Brotherhood Without Banners.

Thoros of Myr: A red priest.

Tormund Giantsbane: A Wildling raider.

Showrunner David Benioff said of the new characters: "It's important to point out that we have the largest cast on television right now. We introduced dozens of new characters in season two.

"If you hurl 300 characters at an audience, the story collapses under the weight of too many faces, too many names, and too many subplots.

"We need to be just as mindful of the audience members who have never read the books as we are of the readers; the series will fail if we only appeal to those who already know the characters.

"So we try to be parsimonious about how many new roles we introduce to the story and when we introduce them."

On whether there may be more characters to those already listed, he added: "And a few others... holy hell, that's a lot of new faces."

Looks like the Reeds in Season 3! and i thought they already had Beric Dondarrion in the first season. I guess they will re-cast just like they did with the Mountain that Rides.

[Bronn]

came here to post that...

fug yeah I got my Reeds!

[Bronn]

Also, I read some speculation that the Gregor recast this season was due to Conan Stevens (the Mountain in season 1) was busy filming The Hobbit during the shooting of Season 2 of GOT, and that it could be possible that he would return in future seasons... They haven't really given the new guy a lot of screen time this season, so maybe that is a sign that old Gregor will be back?

[Zaximus]

Good news for the Reeds. Beric was in season one but could be recast. He's an awesome character for sure. Good news.

The next 2 seasons are going to be amazing, I can't wait for all the shock value coming up . Non-readers are going to get minds blown

[pOpCoRnPoPpEr]

[waits] The Red Viper Oberyn Martell

I just want the show to go on and on with no breaks is that toooo much to ask??

[Sapper]

Good news for the Reeds. Beric was in season one but could be recast. He's an awesome character for sure. Good news.

The next 2 seasons are going to be amazing, I can't wait for all the shock value coming up . Non-readers are going to get minds blown

I am sure Beric will be recast, but I am already giddy about ASOS coming to life on the screen.

[Sapper]

BTW. Does anyone here believe that the actor playing Jaime is going to be willing to part with his hair?? He looks too much like a pretty boy IRL.

Well I am sure he is much more willing to part with his actual hair than his actual hand. But you know those method actors these days...

[cavic7585]

I hope they make 2 seasons out of the third book. I read in a interview with martin thats what he wanted to do.

[pOpCoRnPoPpEr]

[Ivan The Awesome]

I just caught up to last sundays episode. Holy fug. I started to read the books, in chapter 8 in the first book. Only 60,000 more chapters to go..ugh.

[Porn Shop Clerk]

not until season 6 at least

[Kurb]

Lost to many is the Knight of Flowers was wearing Renly's armor in the last episode.

[Bronn]

not much of a difference there than in the books, though... Yeah, it was his brother, but they're just saving themselves a casting of a more minor character by letting Loras do it...

chris, that list is only SOME of the characters that will be cast... There are several theories out there concerning Ramsay... either:

A. he's already been "stealth" cast and will appear next episode

B. he's already been "stealth" cast and will appear next season

C. he'll be cast for season 3

D. Dagmer Cleftjaw of this season = Roose's bastard son (replacing Ramsay as a character, saving the extra casting)

season 3 will only be the first half or so of ASOS, so season 4 will likely have some more characters cast also...

[Bronn]

OH I was gonna add, if Ramsay is indeed going to make it to the show as Ramsay (not replaced by someone else) my choice is Domhnall Gleeson... He looks just like I mentally pictured Ramsay as I read it...