{"id":486605,"date":"2026-05-15T20:48:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:48:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/486605\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T20:48:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T20:48:10","slug":"a-knight-of-the-seven-kingdoms-showrunner-teases-season-2s-new-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/486605\/","title":{"rendered":"‘A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms’ Showrunner Teases Season 2’s New Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"

House of the Dragon has been ramping up its promises of war and mayhem as its June return<\/a> inches closer. And, yes, dragons and bloodthirsty Targaryens are never not entertaining. But the Westeros show that a lot of George R.R. Martin fans are really longing to see more of is A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms<\/a>, which wrapped up its delightful first season earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Season two is happening\u2014weather delays<\/a> be damned<\/a>\u2014and HBO has already revealed casting for three key roles<\/a>. Now, showrunner Ira Parker is teasing what the new characters will be bringing to the table. Martin readers who are familiar with \u201cThe Sworn Sword\u201d already have impressions of Lady Rohanne, aka the Red Widow (who\u2019ll be played by Lucy Boynton), Ser Eustace Osgrey (Peter Mullan), and Ser Bennis of the Brown Shield (Babou Ceesay), but seeing them come to life is an exciting prospect.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has a way of making Dunk uncomfortable, which is very good for us,\u201d Parker said to Entertainment Weekly<\/a> about Lady Rohanne. \u201cSome of our other characters on season one did that very well, and that\u2019s what we need from the Red Widow for a variety of reasons. This is essentially Dunk wading into politics. Maybe he\u2019s gotten pretty good with a sword and pretty good riding a horse and being a sword for hire, but not so good at talking to highborn ladies or politicking in general. So somebody who can make him feel back-footed is gonna lead to good situations for us.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parker didn\u2019t give any new details on Ser Eustace\u2014Mullan, a veteran actor whose credits include Ozark and Westworld, seems an excellent choice for the slippery head of House Osgrey\u2014but he had high praise for Ceesay (Alien: Earth) and his take on the character.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s given us a really full, interesting Ser Bennis,\u201d Parker told EW. \u201cHe\u2019s a good foil to Dunk and also to Egg, which you\u2019re always looking for. He has, I don\u2019t know, just this way of making sense. Even in saying bad things, you sort of want him to be your friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms season two is slated to arrive in 2027.<\/p>\n

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