Prime Video has expanded the cast of The Wheel of Time for its upcoming third season, announcing four new cast members for the popular fantasy series. Actors Olivia Williams, Luke Fetherston, Callum Kerr and Nuno Lopes have joined the cast of season 3, which is set to release globally on March 13th, 2025.
The adaptation of Robert Jordan’s epic fantasy series is set to focus on major events from the fourth book, The Shadow Rising, hailed as a favorite by many fans of The Wheel of Time book series. The four new actors will portray members of the royal family of Andor.
Award-winning actress, Olivia Williams (The Sixth Sense, Rushmore, The Crown) portrays Morgase Trakand, by the Grace of the Light, Queen of Andor, Defender of the Realm, Protector of the People, High Seat of House Trakand. Morgase took the Lion Throne by winning a succession war against other noble houses. She’s a capable and skilled politician—a firm yet fair ruler.
Callum Kerr (Hollyoaks, Monarch) and Luke Fetherston (Doctor Who, Big Mood) will play Galad and Gawyn Trakand respectively, brothers to Elayne Trakand, who was introduced in the second season as the Daughter Heir of Andor. Galad is the oldest of the three Trakand siblings.
Rounding out the cast of the Andoran royal family is actor Nuno Lopes (White Lines, The New Look), who will play the role of Lord Gaebril, Queen Morgase’s lover and advisor. In his influential role, he oversees the Andoran army and helps manage the country’s political affairs.
Andor is one of the most prominent countries in the Wheel of Time. The Two Rivers — home to the story’s central heroes: Rand, Nynaeve, Egwene, Perrin and Mat — is part of Andor, though its residents are disinclined to ever admit or speak of it. It is a strong and influential country, and House Trakand plays a large role throughout the series in the fight against the Shadow.
Book-to-Screen
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The casting introduces several significant deviations from Robert Jordan’s original novels, but not in the case of Queen Morgase herself, according to the brief description provided in the casting announcement. The character of the Queen seems to remain intact as described: politically astute, determined, ruthless, but no tyrant, and “One of the best queens Andor has ever known.”
In the book series, Morgase has a strong connection to the White Tower, having been Tower-trained but unable to join the Aes Sedai due to lack of strength in the One Power. While it remains unclear if the show will maintain this connection, previous reporting indicates she will take council from Elaida Sedai, played by Shohreh Aghdashloo. Will the show amplify and accelerate a potential rift between her and the White Tower driven by factors such as Elaida’s ambition, or Elayne’s activities in connection to Tar Valon?
Left: Luke Fetherson (Gawyn), Right: Callum Kerr (Galad)
As for Galad, the show’s announcement states that he is the first-born, but is not heir to the throne, as Andor is a matriarchal monarchy. It is not yet known who the father of the three Trakand children is in the television series.
Though both Gawyn and Galad are known for their skill with the sword in the book series, the announcement only highlights Gawyn’s ability and good looks, despite Galad having the near-universally accepted status as being the most handsome men in the Westlands in the books.
The most puzzling mystery surrounds the role of Lord Gaebril. When we first meet the royal family in Andor in book 1 of The Wheel of Time, the Queen’s lover and confidant is a man by the name Gareth Bryne. A loyal subject, a father figure to the Trakand siblings, and a military mastermind—a General. At his core, Bryne was a good, solid Queen’s man. “Lord Gaebril” is an entirely different character tied to Queen Morgase, but not the one we expected to see from the first. The introduction of this character marks a shift that could steer the story onto an unexpected path, with ripple effects that are as intriguing as they are difficult to predict.
Andor
While scenes set in Andor will be featured in season 3, likely utilizing Vranov nad Dyjí Castle in Czechia as a filming location, we don’t believe this upcoming season will focus on Andor. Instead, we see this season focusing primarily on four major storylines across different regions: the Two Rivers, Tanchico, the Aiel Waste and Tar Valon, with the Andoran storyline serving as a starting point for these characters who end-up joining the other plots. Our reporting puts the character of Elaida in Andor, but we also know that she will eventually be in the Tower, and so will Galad (based on the appearance of Callum Kerr as Galad in the White Tower practice yard in the teaser trailer for season 3).
Vranov nad Dyjí Castle. Credit: National Heritage Institute
The show’s marketing efforts, including a recent teaser trailer and casting announcements, have generated significant anticipation, with cast and crew describing the upcoming season as particularly compelling. With the addition of notable actors like Olivia Williams and Shohreh Aghdashloo, the series continues to expand its ensemble cast. The new characters’ potential impact on the story remains an exciting point of speculation for fans of the adaptation.
All episodes of the first two seasons of The Wheel of Time are now available on Prime Video. Season 3 premiers on Prime Video on March 13, 2025.
Ed. Notes: An earlier version of this article listed Luke Fetherston as Galad and Callum Kerr as Gawyn. This error has been corrected. A second version of the article listed Gawyn as being the oldest. This error has been corrected, too.
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Gawyn will be eldest brother??? Other than that, looking good!
Amazon has released a corrected press release that confirms that Galad is the eldest.
Just finished watching Dune Prophecy and realized that Tula is going to be in the show and I am pretty happy about that. SHe is a great actress
Man, Galad actor is like the gigachad meme personified, damn lol
Considering what happened to “Gaebril” in the books and Sanderson saying this is the following turning of the wheel, it doesn’t make sense for him to even exist in the show….
What Sanderson said wasn’t meant to be taken literally, but as a way for people who have a hard time with changes to better accept the inevitable changes that will happen. Even if he did mean it literally, Robert Jordan has said that balefire isn’t the eternal death of the soul. The Dark One can’t reincarnate the person, but that soul will be spun back into the Wheel in time.