The Wheel of Time Season 3 Cast Adds Shohreh Aghdashloo

Academy Award nominee Shohreh Aghdashloo ( House of Sand and Fog ) has officially signed on Wheel of time The cast of the third season of the upcoming installment of the hit fantasy drama from Amazon MGM Studios. This marks her latest major television project, after recently appearing in the HBO series The Penguin.

Aghdashloo is set to portray the role of Elaida do Avriny a’Roihan, a long-awaited character from the original book series. According to her character description, Elida is “the ruthlessly powerful Aes Sedai of Ajah the Red, as adept at politics as she is at mentoring, with a deep history with Moiraine and Siouan, and able to reconcile with both upon her return.” To the White Tower. Elida is someone who believes in ends before means, and is willing to do anything to achieve what she envisions to be the greater good.

Who is in the wheel of time season 3?

The Wheel of Time is developed and executive produced by Rafe Judkins, who also serves as showrunner. Season 3 stars Rosamund Pike as Moirín Damodred, Danielle Hennie as Alan Mandragoran, Joscha Stradowski as Rand al Thor, Zoe Robins as Nieve Almira, Madeleine Madden as Egwene al Ver, and Marcus Rutherford as Beren Aybara. Donal Finn as Matt Cawthon. The series is scheduled to return on March 13, 2025 on Prime Video.

“At the end of Season 2, after Ishmael is defeated, Rand reunites with his friends in Falme and is declared Dragon Reborn,” the latest synopsis for the series reads. But in Season 3, the threats against the Light multiply: the White Tower stands divided, the Black Ajah is freed, old enemies return to the Two Rivers, and the remaining Forsaken seek to hunt down the dragon… including Lanfear, whose relationship with Rand will represent a crucial choice between… Light and Dark for both. As ties to his past begin to unravel, and his power grows corrupt, Rand becomes increasingly unrecognizable to his closest allies, Moiraine and Egwene. These powerful women, who… As teachers and students, they must now work together to stop the dragon from turning dark… no matter the cost.

Additional cast includes Ciara Coveney as Eileen Tracand, Kate Fleetwood as Leandren Geral, Natasha O’Keefe as Lanfear, Ayoola Smart as Aviendha, Kay Alexander as Min Varsho, and more. It is also produced by Pike, with Harriet McDougall and Brandon Sanderson as consulting producers. The fantasy series is produced by Amazon Studios and Sony Pictures Television.