Familiar Faces Join Game of Thrones For Season 5

As the Comic Con dust settles, show business keeps on rolling. We've already learned that Dorne will figure prominently in next years' Game of Thrones, and that George R. R. Martin is taking the season off from writing an episode to focus on making progress on his books (phew!). Now HBO has begun the next round of casting announcements.

Jonathan Pryce will be coming aboard as The High Sparrow, a religous leader who makes all kinds of waves for the post-Tywin era denizens of King's Landing.

Over in Dorne, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine alum will be playing Prince Oberyn's older brother, Doran Martell.



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Former Whale Rider Keisha Castle-Hughes has been cast as Oberyn's eldest "Sand Snake" daughter, Obara Sand, a fearsome warrior.

There are numerous other Dorne residents as well, but these are the most familiar faces.
Welcome to Westeros, everyone!