Wheel of Time Amazon Series Casts Siuan Sanche, Min Farshaw, and More

Amazon has announced five new additions to the cast of its TV adaptation of Robert Jordan's fantasy epic The Wheel of Time. Sophie Okonedo, the Oscar-nominated actress who rose to fame playing Tatiana Rusesabagina in 2004's Hotel Rwanda, has been cast as the legendary Amyrlin Seat, Siuan Sanche, who was raised from the Blue Ajah in the Wheel of Time books. She will star alongside Game of Thrones alum Kae Alexander who will be assuming the role of Elmindreda "Min" Farshaw, another fan-favorite character from the best-selling series. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=amazons-wheel-of-time-cast&captions=true"] Also joining the Wheel of Time cast in recurring roles are Kate Fleetwood (Peacock's Brave New World) as Liandrin Guirale, Clare Perkins (Netflix's The Crown newcomer) as Kerene Nagashi, and Finnish actor Peter Franzen (History's Vikings) as Stepin. With these new additions, the series has secured most of its main cast, though fans are still awaiting cast announcements for Elayne and Gawyn Trakand, two other major characters in the first book. The latest quintet joins an array of previously announced cast members, including  Michael McElhatton as Tam Al'Thor, father of Rand Al'Thor, Rosamund Pike as Moiraine, Marcus Rutherford as Perrin Aybara, Barney Harris as Mat Cauthon, Madeleine Madden as Egwene Al'Vere, Zoë Robins as Nynaeve, and Daniel Henney as al'Lan Mandragoran. Alexandre Willaume also recently joined the cast as beloved gleeman Thom Merrilin alongside three other key characters. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2017/04/20/wheel-of-time-in-60-seconds-what-you-need-to-know"] Amazon's official description for The Wheel of Time series describes the show as one that is "set in a sprawling, epic world where magic exists and only certain women are allowed to access it." The story follows "Moiraine, a member of the incredibly powerful all-female organization called the Aes Sedai, as she arrives in the small town of Two Rivers. There, she embarks on a dangerous, world-spanning journey with five young men and women, one of whom is prophesied to be the Dragon Reborn, who will either save or destroy humanity." For more on The Wheel of Time, check out our guide to everything you need to know about the upcoming series. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Adele Ankers is a Freelance Entertainment Journalist. You can reach her on Twitter.

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