SDCC 2014: Game of Thrones Season 5 Casting Announced

It is now apparent that we'll be going to the isles of Dorne and spending a lot of time with house Martell in Game of Thrones Season 5. With the new casting being released today at Comic Con and three are some very interesting choices for the characters. The most notable key members are of course the ruling lord or Dorne and older brother to the late Prince Oberyn Martell, unlike his brother Doran is even tempered so a bold choice to have Alexander Siddig (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, 24) play the role, it will be interesting to see how he reacts to his brothers death.

Alexander Siddig.

Toby Sebastian has been cast to play the son of Prince Doran, Trystane Martell. His father betrothed him to Myrcella Baratheon as part of the alliance offered by Tywin Lannister, the former Hand of the King. Speaking of Myrcella, the character has been recast, Nell Tiger Free will now play the Baratheon replacing Aimee Richardson. Viewers will remember Myrcella Baratheon as the eldest child of Cersei Lannister who we haven't seen for a while due to her being sent to Dorne where she has been a guest and ward of Prince Doran, though her position could become tenuous with the death of Oberyn Martell, the Princes Brother.

Toby Sebastian

Nell Tiger Free

Other notable mentions for casting include the three actresses for the three Sand Snakes (the nickname for Oberyn's Daughters.) Jessica Henwick will be playing Nymeria (Nym) Sand, the second eldest of the three sisters. Her mother, an Eastern noblewoman who brought up Nym to be cultured, graceful and deadly with a whip. 

Rosabell Laurenti Sellers will be playing Tyene Sand, the youngest daughter from his final paramour Ellaria Sand, Tyene will be fiercer than she looks with her signature twin daggers.

Keisha Castle-Hughs (Ocar Nominated for 2002's Whale Rider) will be playing Obara Sand, a fearsome warrior and oldest daughter of Oberyn. Could we see a female Oberyn in her, I certainly hope so. Her mother was a Dornish peasant girl who caught the eye of the Prince. 

Playing Areo Hotah, the long-serving captain of Doran Martell's palace guard will be DeObia Oparei (Dredd, Doom,) renowned for his loyalty and his elongate. Across the seas of Westeros things will be getting difficult for Daenerys where Enzo Cilenti will be playing the role of Yezzan, an extremely wealthy slave trader, before Dany outlawed the slave trade. 

And finally the legendary Jonathan Pryce (Pirates of the Caribbean films) will be joining the show as High Sparrow, a devout and pious man the High Sparrow came to King's Landing to serve those forgotten by the much of the world, the poor, the downtrodden and the infirm. His fellow believers have swarmed over the city, ministering to the lowest and decrying the corruption of the highest, we have our Robin Hood of Westeros.

Keisha Castle-Hughs

Jonathan Pryce

For a look at all the actors and how they have reacted to the news of joining the show check out the video below, there is sure to be more news coming from Thrones over the weekend at SDCC so be sure to check back.