Wheel of Time 04 Cast - The Shadow Rising

by truearkael | created - 23 Jan 2014 | updated - 23 Jan 2014 | Public

Continuing my chronological cast list for the WoT books. I only add a cast member if they are "on-screen" so to speak, not just mentioned.

*** Characters I refuse to cast b/c I can't find anyone that looks like them to me

  • Loial
  • Uno Nomeshta
  • any of the other Ogiers mentioned
  • Aelfinn and Eelfinn


Here we go...

ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I just realized that I've cast over 100 characters in this book, and it only gets worse from here!!! Good grief RJ!!! This whole casting every book thing might just get WAYYY out of hand...

1. Emma Stone

Actress | La La Land

Emily Jean "Emma" Stone was born on November 6, 1988 in Scottsdale, Arizona to Krista Jean Stone (née Yeager), a homemaker & Jeffrey Charles "Jeff" Stone, a contracting company founder and CEO. She is of Swedish, German & British Isles descent. Stone began acting as a child as a member of the ...

Min Farshaw

I remember by this point, I was really starting to picture Emma as Min

2. Tiffany Hines

Actress | Magnum P.I.

Tiffany Hines was born on September 2, 1983 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. She is an actress, known for Magnum P.I. (2018), 24: Legacy (2016) and Bones (2005).

Faolain Orande

Why does she keep showing up??? I honestly can't remember...

3. Polly Walker

Actress | Rome

Polly Alexandra Walker was born on May 19, 1966 in Warrington, Cheshire, England. She graduated from Ballet Rambert School in Twickenham, began her career as a dancer, but an injury at age 18 forced her to change direction. She started at London's Drama Centre to the Royal Shakespeare Company, ...

Sheriam Byanar, Mistress of Novices & Blue Ajah

A rather brief appearance at the start, but since Min sees her, I'm putting her here

4. Keely Purvis

Actress | X2

Keely first gained notoriety when she was cast at the age of 3 as Nonny in "Little Criminals" Roles in Steven Spielberg's "Taken" and Bryan Singers "X-Men 2" followed, along with several MOW's and episodic appearances. Keely has an older sister Alexandra, who is also an actress. Keely lives in ...

Sahra Covenry

She's the girl from X2 that Professor X sees in his halucinations. Just thought of her 1st i guess

5. Alex Pettyfer

Actor | Magic Mike

Alexander Richard Pettyfer was born in Hertfordshire and raised in Windsor. His mother, Lee (Robinson), is an interior designer. His father, Richard Pettyfer, is a fellow actor. His parents divorced and Alex now has a younger half-brother, James, from his mother's re-marriage to a property ...

Gawyn Trakand

I'm glad he gets a larger role in the series along the way. Right now he's just being Elayne's bro

6. Bipasha Basu

Actress | Ajnabee

Fate intervened when Bipasha recoiled and passed out when dissecting a rat. Thus ended her dream of being a medical professional. She was enrolled in the science faculty until 12th standard, but switched to commerce thereafter. After acquiring a degree in commerce she planned to be a chartered ...

Leane Sharif, Keeper of the Chronicles

I still think I was trying to picture Rosario Dawson in this role for awhile

7. Eva Green

Actress | Casino Royale

French actress and model Eva Gaëlle Green was born on July 6, 1980, in Paris, France. Her father, Walter Green, is a dentist who appeared in the 1966 film Au hasard Balthazar (1966). Her mother, Marlène Jobert, is an actress turned children's book writer. Eva's mother was born in Algeria, of French...

Siuan Sanche, The Amyrlin Seat

Again, this is how I picture Siuan AFTER a certain event happens in this book...

8. Julia Roberts

Actress | Pretty Woman

Julia Fiona Roberts never dreamed she would become the most popular actress in America. She was born in Smyrna, Georgia, to Betty Lou (Bredemus) and Walter Grady Roberts, one-time actors and playwrights, and is of English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh, German, and Swedish descent. As a child, due to her ...

Elaida a'Roihan, Aes Sedai of the Red Ajah

Ok, she's about to start some stuff in this book...

9. Famke Janssen

Actress | X-Men: The Last Stand

Famke Janssen was born November 5, 1964, in Amstelveen, the Netherlands, and has two other siblings. Moving to America in the 1980s, she modeled for Chanel in New York. Later, taking a break from modeling, she attended Columbia University, majoring in literature.

This model-turned-actress broke into...

Alviarin Freidhen, Aes Sedai of the White Ajah

I honestly think I found her on another list for Alviarin, but she fits IMO

10. James Franco

Actor | Spring Breakers

Known for his breakthrough starring role on Freaks and Geeks (1999), James Franco was born April 19, 1978 in Palo Alto, California, to Betsy Franco, a writer, artist, and actress, and Douglas Eugene "Doug" Franco, who ran a Silicon Valley business. His mother is Jewish and his father was of ...

Dain Bornhald

I think it's easy to see him in this role b/c of his role in the Spiderman films

11. Tom Hiddleston

Actor | The Avengers

Thomas William Hiddleston was born in Westminster, London, to English-born Diana Patricia (Servaes) and Scottish-born James Norman Hiddleston. His mother is a former stage manager, and his father, a scientist, was the managing director of a pharmaceutical company. He started off at the preparatory ...

Jaret Byar

For some reason, this character just keeps showing up constantly throughout the series

12. Robert Carlyle

Actor | The Full Monty

Robert Carlyle was born in Maryhill, Glasgow, Scotland, to Elizabeth, a bus company employee, and Joseph Carlyle, a painter and decorator. He was raised by his father after his mother left him when he was four. At the age of 21, after reading Arthur Miller's "The Crucible," he enrolled in acting ...

Ordeith

Man this guy starts some stuff in this book too. Well, almost every book...

13. Kelly Hu

Actress | The Scorpion King

On February 13th, 1968, a girl of Chinese, English, and Hawaiian ancestry was born in Honolulu, Hawaii. Her father, Herbert, was a salesman and her mother, Juanita, worked many odd jobs to help support the family. She has one older brother, Glenn. She is a former Miss Teen USA, and modeled in Japan...

Suroth Sabelle Meldarath

She's pretty close to how I pictured Suroth while reading. She'll do

14. Charlotte Riley

Actress | In the Heart of the Sea

Charlotte Riley is an English actress. She is best known for her role as Catherine Earnshaw in ITV's adaptation of Wuthering Heights (2009).

Riley was born in Grindon, County Durham. In 2004, she won the Sunday Times' Playwriting Award for "Shaking Cecilia", which she co-wrote with Tiffany Wood.

She ...

Alwhin, So’jhin

I just thought of her while reading the description at the end of book 2

15. Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio

Actress | The Abyss

Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio was born in Lombard, Illinois, to Mary D. (Pagone) and Frank A. Mastrantonio, who ran a bronze foundry. Her parents were of Italian descent. She was raised in Oak Park, IL, and began her career in school plays as a teenager. Mary attended the University of Illinois and ...

Pura (formerly Ryma Galfrey, Aes Sedai, Yellow)

Another minor role, but she shows up again. Also needs blue eyes...

16. Henry Cavill

Actor | Man of Steel

Henry William Dalgliesh Cavill was born on the Bailiwick of Jersey, a British Crown dependency in the Channel Islands. His mother, Marianne (Dalgliesh), a housewife, was also born on Jersey, and is of Irish, Scottish and English ancestry. Henry's father, Colin Richard Cavill, a stockbroker, is of ...

Perrin Aybara

Starting to get the beard in this book...

17. Olivia Wilde

Actress | Tron: Legacy

Actress and activist Olivia Wilde is a modern day renaissance woman, starring in many acclaimed film productions, while simultaneously giving back to the community.

She was born on March 10, 1984 in New York City. Her parents are Leslie Cockburn (née Leslie Corkill Redlich) and Andrew Cockburn. Her ...

Faile Bashere

At this point, I can't remember who I was picturing for Faile, but it was def. Olivia by the end of the book

18. Jeremy Sumpter

Actor | Peter Pan

Jeremy Robert Myron Sumpter was born on February 5, 1989 in Monterey, California, to Sandra (Johnson) and Gary Sumpter. He was raised in his mother's hometown, Mount Sterling, Kentucky. At a young age, he enjoyed mountain climbing and play with his friends like any other normal kid, but when he ...

Mat Cauthon

This book contains some of my favorite Mat moments. It's a great read

19. Kellan Lutz

Actor | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse

Actor and model Kellan Lutz was born in Dickinson, North Dakota, to Karla (Theesfeld) and Bradley Lutz. He has six brothers and a sister, and is of German, as well as smaller amounts of English, Swedish, and Dutch, descent. As a child, his family moved around, and he grew up in North Dakota, the ...

High Lord Reimon

People like him for Perrin, but since I don't know much about him, into a minor role he goes...

20. DJ Qualls

Actor | The Core

DJ Qualls grew up in the small city of Manchester in Tennessee, USA, one of five children. After studying in the UK at King's College, University of London, he returned to Tennessee where he began acting in a local theatre. During that time, he was discovered by photographers David La Chappelle and...

Lord Estean Andiama

Ha, he's perfect! He's a little too old now tho. Oh well, he's minor anyways

21. Jonah Hill

Actor | 21 Jump Street

Jonah Hill was born and raised in Los Angeles, the son of Sharon Feldstein (née Chalkin), a fashion designer and costume stylist, and Richard Feldstein, a tour accountant for Guns N' Roses. He is the brother of music manager Jordan Feldstein and actress Beanie Feldstein. He graduated from ...

Lord Edorion Selorna

Don't really care much since this is minor casting, but an interesting transformation is coming soon

22. Robert Pattinson

Actor | Twilight

Robert Douglas Thomas Pattinson was born May 13, 1986 in London, England, to Richard Pattinson, a car dealer importing vintage cars, and Clare Pattinson (née Charlton), who worked as a booker at a model agency. He grew up in Barnes, southwest London with two older sisters. Robert discovered his ...

Lord Carlomin

Fits the description, and SOMEONE has to be the minor character, so there...

23. Eddie Redmayne

Actor | Les Misérables

British actor Eddie Redmayne won the Academy Award for Best Actor (for The Theory of Everything (2014)).

Edward John David Redmayne was born and raised in London, England, the son of Patricia (Burke) and Richard Charles Tunstall Redmayne, a businessman. His great-grandfather was Sir Richard ...

Rand al'Thor

Ok, so not sure what to say anymore. He's my Rand. It's ok if you don't like him

24. Marion Cotillard

Actress | La Môme

Academy Award-winning actress Marion Cotillard was born on September 30, 1975 in Paris. Cotillard is the daughter of Jean-Claude Cotillard, an actor, playwright and director, and Niseema Theillaud, an actress and drama teacher. Her father's family is from Brittany.

Raised in Orléans, France, she ...

Moiraine Damodred, Aes Sedai of the Blue Ajah

She's part of Rand's dream at the start, so I'm putting her here on the list

25. Dianna Agron

Actress | The Family

Dianna Elise Agron was born in Savannah, Georgia to Mary and Ronald Agron and grew up in a middle-class family in Savannah before moving to Texas and, later, San Francisco, California, because her father was a general manager for Hyatt. Dianna and her brother Jason were raised Jewish and she ...

Elayne Trakand

She's part of Rand's dream at the start, so I'm putting her here on the list

26. Emilia Clarke

Actress | Game of Thrones

British actress Emilia Clarke was born in London and grew up in Oxfordshire, England. Her father was a theatre sound engineer and her mother is a businesswoman. Her father was working on a theatre production of "Show Boat" and her mother took her along to the performance. This is when, at the age ...

Egwene al'Vere

She's part of Rand's dream at the start, so I'm putting her here on the list

27. Alexis Knapp

Actress | Pitch Perfect

Alexis Merizalde Knapp hails from Allegheny in Pennsylvania. She worked as a model before breaking into acting, starting with small roles in Couples Retreat (2009) and Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010). She also came to public attention during a high-profile relationship...

Berelain sur Paendrag

All I have to say is Rand has some strong will-power here, even tho Elayne doesn't believe it...

28. Tommy Lee Jones

Actor | The Fugitive

Tommy Lee Jones was born in San Saba, Texas, the son of Lucille Marie (Scott), a police officer and beauty shop owner, and Clyde C. Jones, who worked on oil fields. Tommy himself worked in underwater construction and on an oil rig. He attended St. Mark's School of Texas, a prestigious prep school ...

Torean Andiama, High Lord of Tear

Already cast him in a 1st book minor role, but he fits the description too well not to put him here

29. Julia Stiles

Actress | 10 Things I Hate About You

Lovely, Julia (O'Hara) Stiles, of Irish, English and German heritage, was born on March 28, 1981 in New York City, the outgoing daughter and eldest of three children of a Greenwich Village artist mother, Judith Newcomb Stiles, and an elementary school teacher father, John O'Hara.

Encouraged to take ...

Bain

Seems to be the consensus for Bain. Too old, but it's hard to argue otherwise...

30. Adrianne Palicki

Actress | G.I. Joe: Retaliation

Adrianne Palicki was born in Toledo, Ohio, to Nancy (French) and Jeffrey Palicki. Her father is of Polish and Hungarian descent, and her mother is of English and German ancestry. Adrianne graduated from Whitmer High School. She did not take the stage in her first play until she was a sophomore at ...

Chiad

Again, too old I think, but perfect otherwise

31. Liam Neeson

Actor | Kinsey

Liam Neeson was born on June 7, 1952 in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, to Katherine (Brown), a cook, and Bernard Neeson, a school caretaker. He was raised in a Catholic household. During his early years, Liam worked as a forklift operator for Guinness, a truck driver, an assistant architect and an ...

Rhuarc, of the Nine Valleys Sept, Clan Chief of the Taardad Aiel

The more I see him in this role, the more I like it

32. Anson Mount

Actor | Crossroads

Anson is an American actor, born in Mount Prospect, IL and grew up in White Bluff, Tennessee. His mother is Nancy Smith, a former professional golfer. His father Anson Adams Mount II was one of the original contributing editors to Playboy magazine. Anson has an older brother Anson Adams III and a ...

Lan Mandragoran

Again, he's remarkably close. Not perfect i guess, but SO close

33. Charles Dance

Actor | Gosford Park

Charles Dance is an English actor, screenwriter, and film director. Dance typically plays assertive bureaucrats or villains. Some of his most high-profile roles are Tywin Lannister in HBO's Game of Thrones (2011), Guy Perron in The Jewel in the Crown (1984), Sardo Numspa in The Golden Child (1986),...

Thom Merrilin

So Thom is a sneaky game player, but we knew that already

34. Amanda Righetti

Actress | Captain America: The First Avenger

Amanda Elizabeth Righetti is a Utah-born, Nevada-raised actor/producer and Best Actress Award winner by the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival. Righetti began her career at 14, as a young model, but made waves as the trust-fund squandering, world-traveling black sheep, "Hailey...

Aviendha

The more I use her on this list, the more she looks like Aviendha for me. She was already close

35. Susan Sarandon

Actress | Thelma & Louise

It was after the 1968 Democratic convention and there was a casting call for a film with several roles for the kind of young people who had disrupted the convention. Two recent graduates of Catholic University in Washington DC, went to the audition in New York for Joe (1970). Chris Sarandon, who ...

Joiya Byir, Black Ajah

Upon my re-read, this is the point where I pictured Joiya as Susan. She fits I think...

36. Nora Zehetner

Actress | The Right Stuff

Nora Angela was born and grew up in El Paso, Texas. She spent several years attending elementary school in Richardson, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, before moving back to El Paso. When she was 14 she moved to Dallas where she attended the McKinney High School for several years. She attended the Texas ...

Amico Nagoyin, Black Ajah

I found that another list uses Anne Hathaway as Amico, and she fits the description well. But she's my Nynaeve

37. Armie Hammer

Actor | Call Me by Your Name

Armand Douglas Hammer was born in Los Angeles, California, to Dru Ann (Mobley) and Michael Armand Hammer, a businessman. His great-grandfather, Armand Hammer, was a prominent tycoon and philanthropist who ran the company Occidental Petroleum for many decades. Armie's ancestry includes ...

Gaul

Supposedly Paul Bettany is the top pick for Gaul, but I just never could accept him

38. Conleth Hill

Actor | Game of Thrones

Conleth Hill was born on November 24, 1964 in Ballycastle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. His great work of exquisite artistic generosity, intelligence, sensation and insights both on stage and screen reflects the wide range of his unique acting qualities as a superb "chameleon" in memorable ...

Sunamon Haellin, High Lord of Tear

Played Varys on GoT. Great actor in a small role. Nice.

39. Stephen McHattie

Actor | Pontypool

Stephen McHattie was born on February 3, 1947 in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, Canada. He is an actor and director, known for Pontypool (2008), The Fountain (2006) and Watchmen (2009). He is married to Lisa Houle. They have three children. He was previously married to Meg Foster.

Meilan Mendiana, High Lord of Tear

He was originally the one I pictured for Rhuarc, but too old. He fits here really well

40. Adelaide Kane

Actress | The Purge

Born in Western Australia in 1990, Adelaide Kane had been acting since she was 6 and got her first major role, in 2006, when she won the role of "Lolly Allen" on Neighbours (1985). She entered a Dolly Magazine Competition and won the role in late 2006. When she got the role, she and her family had ...

Selene

Won't.....stop.....taunting.....Rand

41. Angelina Jolie

Actress | Maleficent

Angelina Jolie is an Academy Award-winning actress who rose to fame after her role in Girl, Interrupted (1999), playing the title role in the "Lara Croft" blockbuster movies, as well as Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005), Wanted (2008), Salt (2010) and Maleficent (2014). Off-screen, Jolie has become ...

Lanfear

Maybe this is the end of Selene since Rand now sees her for who she is. Can't remember tho

42. Cate Blanchett

Actress | Carol

Cate Blanchett was born on May 14, 1969 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, to June (Gamble), an Australian teacher and property developer, and Robert DeWitt Blanchett, Jr., an American advertising executive, originally from Texas. She has an older brother and a younger sister. When she was ten ...

Amys, Wise One of the Nine Valleys Sept, Taardad Aiel

All she needs is a tan and white hair, and she's the perfect Amys

43. Katheryn Winnick

Actress | Vikings

Award-winning actress, director, producer, Katheryn Winnick, is best known for starring and directing the critically acclaimed, Emmy award-winning television series "Vikings." Winnick made her directorial debut in sixth and final season which earned her "Best Director" at the 2020 WIN Awards. She ...

Birgitte Silverbow

She was pretty good in the episodes of Vikings that I watched, and I think she'll do great here

44. Dawn French

Actress | French and Saunders

Dawn was educated at a weekly boarding school in Plymouth and spent the weekends with her grandparents who lived nearby She never felt at home at the school as it was too posh. She met Jennifer Saunders while training to be a teacher at the Central School of Speech and Drama and became flat mates ...

Laras, Mistress of the Kitchens

I think she's perfect for this role

45. Ben Barnes

Actor | The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian

British actor Benjamin Thomas Barnes was born in Cambridge, England, to Patricia (Becker), a relationship therapist, and Thomas Barnes, a professor of psychiatry. He has a brother, Jack. His mother is from South Africa while his father is English.

Barnes studied at Homefield Preparatory and King's ...

Galad Damodred

Oh no. Put that book down dude!!!

46. Hugh Jackman

Actor | Les Misérables

Hugh Michael Jackman is an Australian actor, singer, multi-instrumentalist, dancer and producer. Jackman has won international recognition for his roles in major films, notably as superhero, period, and romance characters. He is best known for his long-running role as Wolverine in the X-Men film ...

Logain Ablar

Hmmm. Min sees auras of power and glory around him. I wonder how that can be??? :)

47. Angela Bassett

Actress | Strange Days

Captivating, gifted, and sensational, Angela Bassett's presence has been felt in theaters and on stages and television screens throughout the world. Angela Evelyn Bassett was born on August 16, 1958 in New York City, to Betty Jane (Gilbert), a social worker, and Daniel Benjamin Bassett, a ...

Coine din Jubai Wild Winds

I have trouble casting the Atha'an Miere as I never really pictured anyone specific for them

48. Jennifer Hudson

Soundtrack | Dreamgirls

Jennifer Kate Hudson was born on September 12, 1981 in Chicago, Illinois to Darnell Donerson (née Hudson) & Samuel Simpson. She is an Academy Award-winning actress, Grammy Award-winning recording artist and best-selling author. This bright, beautiful and booming-voiced talent is a perfect example ...

Jorin din Jubai White Wing

Jorin is said to have a young face, even though she's nearly her sister's age. I wonder why??? :)

49. Andre Braugher

Actor | Homicide: Life on the Street

Many actors have attempted to crack both genres of drama and comedy. Few have succeeded, among them the genial Andre Braugher (pronounced 'Ahn-drey Braw-ger'). A two-time Emmy Award winner, he is especially remembered for two seminal roles: as the intense, often explosive Detective Frank Pembleton ...

Toram

Since I didn't really picture anyone in particular, this guy seems a good fit I guess

50. Naveen Andrews

Actor | The English Patient

Born Naveen William Sidney Andrews in London on January 17, 1969. His parents were both Indian immigrants from Kerala, India. In high school, he auditioned for drama school and was accepted at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Two of his classmates were Ewan McGregor and David Thewlis. ...

Juilin Sandar

After watching Lost, he's hard to picture w/ his hair short and flat on his head

51. Eliza Dushku

Actress | Bring It On

Eliza Dushku was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Judith (Rasmussen), a political science professor, and Philip R. Dushku, a teacher and administrator. Her father is Albanian and her mother is American (of Danish, Irish, English, and German descent). She was discovered at the end of a five-month ...

Alteima, High Lady of Tear

I honestly can't remember who I originally pictured here. I changed her from Catherine Zeta Jones tho

52. Michelle Rodriguez

Actress | Fast & Furious 7

Mayte Michelle Rodríguez was born on July 12, 1978 in San Antonio, Texas to Carmen Milady Pared Espinal, a housewife, and Rafael Rodríguez Santiago, a U.S. Army solider. Known for tough-chick roles, Michelle is proof that there is a cross between beauty and brawn. Michelle always knew she was ...

Estanda, High Lady of Tear

Has a "stern face that masks her beauty." If you've seen Lost, you know Michelle has that face...

53. Robyn Nevin

Actress | The Matrix Revolutions

Robyn Nevin entered the National Institute Of Dramatic Art (training ground of Mel Gibson, among others) at age 16 in the very first intake in 1959. She went through what she called 'a little temperamental huff' with the theatre following graduation and took a job with the national broadcaster in ...

Bair, Wise One of the Haido Sept, Shaarad Aiel

Not who i originally pictured, but by the end of the book I think I did

54. Jessica Chastain

Actress | Zero Dark Thirty

Jessica Michelle Chastain was born in Sacramento, California, and was raised in a middle-class household in a Northern California suburb. Her mother, Jerri Chastain, is a vegan chef whose family is originally from Kansas, and her stepfather is a fireman. She discovered dance at the age of nine and ...

Melaine, Wise One of the Jhirad Sept, Goshien

Just needs a tan and a little more gold in her hair, and she fits the description well. I think.

55. Cristine Rose

Actress | What Women Want

Cristine Rose was born on January 31, 1951 in Lynwood, California, USA. She is an actress, known for What Women Want (2000), Heroes (2006) and Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987).

Seana, Wise One of the Black Cliffs Sept, Nakai Aiel

Remembered her from Heroes. She fits the description nicely I believe

56. Michael Fassbender

Actor | Shame

Michael Fassbender is an Irish actor who was born in Heidelberg, Germany, to a German father, Josef, and an Irish mother, Adele (originally from Larne, County Antrim, in Northern Ireland). Michael was raised in the town of Killarney, Co. Kerry, in south-west Ireland, where his family moved to when ...

Heirn, Chief of the Jindo Sept, Taardad Aiel

I assume he has reddish hair, but otherwise another that I never cast until now. In my other list, I had Ian Anthony Dale, but I started using him as another important character...

57. Kevin Durand

Actor | X-Men Origins: Wolverine

Kevin Serge Durand is a Canadian actor. He is best known for portraying Vasiliy Fet in The Strain, Joshua in Dark Angel, Martin Keamy in Lost, Fred J. Dukes / The Blob in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Barry Burton in Resident Evil: Retribution, Gabriel in Legion, Little John in Robin Hood, Jeeves ...

Couladin, Domai Sept of the Shaido Aiel

I think he's perfect for Couladin. Obviously just needs red hair.

58. Brian Cox

Actor | Succession

Brian Cox is an Emmy Award-winning Scottish actor. He was born on June 1, 1946 in Dundee, Scotland, to Mary Ann Guillerline Cox, maiden surname McCann, a spinner, and Charles McArdle Campbell Cox, a shopkeeper and butcher. His father was of Irish ancestry and his mother was of Irish and Scottish ...

Bran al'Vere

Again, not sure why I picked him for this role, but he fits well enough

59. Cynthia Nixon

Actress | Sex and the City 2

Cynthia Nixon was born in New York City on April 9, 1966, to Anne Elizabeth Knoll, an actress, and Walter E. Nixon, Jr., a radio journalist. She has German and English ancestry. Nixon made a memorable film debut in Little Darlings (1980). Her Broadway credits include "The Last Night of Ballyhoo," "...

Marin al'Vere

I believe Jane Seymour is a popular choice here, but I like my pick too

60. Samuel L. Jackson

Actor | Pulp Fiction

Samuel L. Jackson is an American producer and highly prolific actor, having appeared in over 100 films, including Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995), Unbreakable (2000), Shaft (2000), Formula 51 (2001), Black Snake Moan (2006), Snakes on a Plane (2006), and the Star Wars prequel trilogy (1999-2005), ...

Cenn Buie

I always like when he shows up...

61. James Cosmo

Actor | Braveheart

James Cosmo was born on May 24, 1948 in Clydebank, Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK. He is an actor and producer, known for Braveheart (1995), Troy (2004) and Highlander (1986). He has been married to Annie Harris since May 24, 2000.

Tomas, Warder for Verin Mathwin

Played in Braveheart and GoT. Gotta be tough, right???

62. Daniel Sunjata

Actor | One for the Money

Daniel Sunjata (born Daniel Sunjata Condon on December 30, 1971) is an American actor who performs in film, television and theater. He is best known for his role as "Franco Rivera" in the FX television series, Rescue Me (2004). Sunjata also starred as "Paul Briggs" in USA Network's series, Graceland...

Ihvon, Warder for Alanna Mosvani

Not who I originally pictured, but I could see Alanna picking him, I guess...

63. Judi Dench

Actress | Skyfall

Dame Judi Dench was born Judith Olivia Dench in York, England, to Eleanora Olive (Jones), who was from Dublin, Ireland, and Reginald Arthur Dench, a doctor from Dorset, England. She attended Mount School in York, and studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama. She has performed with the ...

Verin Mathwin, Aes Sedai of the Brown Ajah

Verin is one of the most interesting characters in the series. I enjoy it when she shows up

64. Morena Baccarin

Actress | Deadpool

Morena Baccarin was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to actress Vera Setta and journalist Fernando Baccarin. Her uncle was actor Ivan Setta. She is of Italian as well as Lebanese and Portuguese/Brazilian descent. She moved to New York at the age of ten, when her father was transferred there. She ...

Alanna Mosvani, Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah

I remember her being Alanna from the start, based on her description

65. Jeffrey Dean Morgan

Actor | Watchmen

Jeffrey Dean Morgan endeared himself to audiences with his recurring role on ABC's smash hit series Grey's Anatomy (2005). His dramatic arc as heart patient Denny Duquette, who wins the heart of intern Izzie Stevens (Katherine Heigl) in a star-crossed romance, made him a universal fan favorite. He ...

Tam al'Thor

I know he's not how I originally saw him, but he's such a good choice for this role

66. Tommy Flanagan

Actor | Sons of Anarchy

Tommy Flanagan was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland where he made his stage debut at the Raindog Theatre Company and appeared in such productions as One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest and MacBeth.

Flanagan soon landed the role of Scottish rebel 'Morrison' in the Mel Gibson epic Braveheart (1995) ...

Abell Cauthon

I'm pretty sure this is the guy I originally pictured to be Abell. Another pick from Braveheart...

67. Chace Crawford

Actor | The Covenant

Christopher Chace Crawford was born in Lubbock, Texas, the son of Dana (Plott), a teacher, and Chris Wayne Crawford, a dermatologist. He grew up in Plano, Texas, and has a younger sister, Candice Crawford Romo, who studied broadcast journalism and won the Miss Missouri USA title in 2008. Chace ...

Wil al'Seen

Another theft from my go-to thievery list. But he fits so it's fine if I steal :)

68. Brian Blessed

Actor | Flash Gordon

Boisterous British actor Brian Blessed is known for his hearty, king-sized portrayals on film and television. A giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice, Brian was born in 1936 and grew up in the mining village of Goldthorpe in South Yorkshire. His father was a ...

Jac al'Seen

I know he's a popular choice for Bran, but I'm putting him here

69. Joel Gretsch

Actor | Push

Joel Gretsch was born on December 20, 1963 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Push (2009), Minority Report (2002) and National Treasure: Book of Secrets (2007). He has been married to Melanie Shatner since September 5, 1999. They have two children.

Lord Luc Mantear

I struggled for a LONG time with who to picture for Luc, but I think I'm finally happy w/ my pick for this character. So there!

70. Liev Schreiber

Actor | Spotlight

Liev (pronounced Lee-ev) Schreiber was born in San Francisco. His mother, Heather (Milgram), is a painter, and his father, Tell Schreiber (Tell Carroll Schreiber III), is a theatrical actor who had a small role in The Keeper (1976). His mother is from a working-class Jewish family from Poland and ...

Haral Luhan

Never cast him before rereading TSR. I think he could pull it off well

71. Mimi Lesseos

Actress | Double Duty

Mimi Lesseos was born on February 25, 1964 in Los Angeles County, California, USA. She is an actress and writer, known for Double Duty (2009), Streets of Rage (1993) and Beyond Fear (1993).

Alsbet Luhan

Ok, she's a professional wrestler and an actress. Not as tall as I wanted but oh well

72. Colm Meaney

Actor | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Colm Meaney was born on May 30, 1953 in Dublin, Ireland. He is an actor and producer, known for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), Layer Cake (2004) and Under Siege (1992). He has been married to Ines Glorian since March 15, 2007. They have one child. He was previously married to Bairbre Dowling.

Hadnan Kadere

I just remember seeing a drawing of Kadere and Colm looked like it, so it stuck

73. Kirstie Alley

Actress | Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

Kirstie Louise Alley was an American actress. Her breakout role was as Rebecca Howe in the NBC sitcom Cheers (1987-1993), receiving an Emmy Award and a Golden Globe in 1991 for the role. From 1997 to 2000, she starred in the sitcom Veronica's Closet, earning additional Emmy and Golden Globe ...

Keille Shaogi

This may be mean, b/c she doesnt come close to being this big, but oh well. Sorry Kirstie!!!

74. Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Actress | 10 Cloverfield Lane

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is an actress known for her versatile work in a variety of film and television projects. Possibly most known for her role as Ramona Flowers in Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010), she has also starred in critically acclaimed independent films such as Smashed (2012), for which...

Isendre

She fits the description well I think: "smokey eyes, full lips, heart-shaped face..."

75. Joseph Fiennes

Actor | Shakespeare in Love

Joseph Alberic Twisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, to Jennifer Anne Mary Alleyne (Lash), a novelist, and Mark Fiennes, a photographer. He is one of six children. Four of his siblings are also in the arts: Ralph Fiennes, an actor; Martha Fiennes, a director; Magnus Fiennes, a...

Jasin Natael

I don't think he was my first pick for this fo...i mean, peddler, but I saw him on another list

76. Lucy Lawless

Actress | Xena: Warrior Princess

New Zealand icon Lucy Lawless is most known for her role as "Xena the Warrior Princess." Lucy is married to producer Rob Tapert (Robert Gerard Tapert) and resides in New Zealand. They have two sons, Julius Robert Bay Tapert and Judah Miro Tapert, who were both born in New Zealand. Lucy also has a ...

Egeanin Tamarath

Hair down to her shoulders in this book.

77. Mackenzie Crook

Actor | Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl

Mackenzie Crook, one of British comedy's best-known faces, who collected Star Wars figurines as a child, is now immortalized in plastic as a six-inch-high pirate action figure. He was born Paul Mackenzie Crook on September 29, 1971, in Maidstone, Kent, England, UK. His father worked for British ...

Floran Gelb

I didn't remember him showing back up!!!

78. JB Blanc

Actor | Barry

JB was born in Paris, France to an English mother and a French father. He moved with his mother to Yorkshire, England at the age of four, where he was raised and attended school, eventually graduating from The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in 1990.

He worked extensively in theater in Britain ...

Bayle Domon

I'm still trying to use him as Bayle. He's working for now

79. Julian McMahon

Actor | Fantastic Four

Julian Dana William McMahon was born in Sydney, Australia, the second of three children of Lady Sonia McMahon (née Sonia Rachel Hopkins) and Sir Billy McMahon, the longest continuously serving government minister in Australian history, serving over 21 years as a government minister before serving ...

Jaichim Carridin

I remember thinking Bruce Campbell during this scene, but now I see this guy

80. Charlize Theron

Producer | Monster

Charlize Theron was born in Benoni, a city in the greater Johannesburg area, in South Africa, the only child of Gerda Theron (née Maritz) and Charles Theron. She was raised on a farm outside the city. Theron is of Afrikaner (Dutch, with some French Huguenot and German) descent, and Afrikaner ...

Liandrin, Black Ajah

I was thinking of changing her to Kristen Bell during my re-read, but decided not to.

81. Carla Gugino

Actress | Watchmen

Carla Gugino was born in Sarasota, Florida, to Carl Gugino, an orthodontist. She is of Italian (father) and English-Irish (mother) ancestry. Gugino moved with her mother to Paradise, California, when Carla was just five years old. During her childhood, they moved many times within the state. But ...

Gyldin

Just a simple servant, but thought I would cast anyways...

82. Kelly Clarkson

Soundtrack | The Kelly Clarkson Show

Kelly Brianne Clarkson was born on April 24, 1982 in Fort Worth, Texas and raised in Burleson, Texas to Jeanne Ann Taylor (née Rose), an English teacher & Stephen Michael Clarkson, an engineer. She was the first winner of the series American Idol in 2002. Kelly is also a strong believer in God.

Eldrith Jhondar, Black Ajah

Changed her from Rosie O'Donnell as I used her elsewhere. She fit well at one point in time

83. Sarah Jessica Parker

Actress | Sex and the City

Sarah Jessica Parker was born March 25, 1965, in Nelsonville, Ohio, to Barbra Forste (née Keck), a teacher who ran a nursery school, and Stephen Parker, a journalist. Her parents divorced, and her mother later remarried to Paul Forste and had four more children, bringing the total to eight. Sarah ...

Marillin Gemalphin, Black Ajah

Whoa, I did a little better research, and I found an actress that fits the description better!!!

84. Brooklyn Sudano

Actress | Cruel Summer

Brooklyn Sudano was born on January 5, 1981 in Los Angeles, California, USA. She is an actress and director, known for Cruel Summer (2021), Taken (2017) and 11.22.63 (2016). She has been married to Mike McGlaflin since October 8, 2006. They have one child.

Jeaine Caide, Black Ajah

Honestly know nothing about this actress, but she fits the physical description

85. Lea Michele

Actress | Glee

Lea Michele Sarfati was born in the Bronx, New York to Edith Thomasina (Porcelli), a nurse, and Mark David Sarfati, a delicatessen owner-turned-real estate agent. Her mother is of Italian descent (from Rome and Naples), and her father is of Sephardi Jewish ancestry (from Turkey and Greece). Lea was...

Asne Zeramene, Black Ajah

A role that I never cast the first time around, so she'll do

86. Marina Sirtis

Actress | Star Trek: The Next Generation

Marina Sirtis was born in London, England, to Greek parents, Despina (Yianniri), a tailor's assistant, and John Sirtis. Her parents did not want her to become an actress. As soon as Marina completed high school, she secretly applied to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. After her graduation, ...

Rianna Andomeran, Black Ajah

For some reason when i read white streak in dark hair, this lady came to mind and stuck

87. Kenneth Branagh

Actor | Henry V

Kenneth Charles Branagh was born on December 10, 1960, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to parents William Branagh, a plumber and carpenter, and Frances (Harper), both born in 1930. He has two siblings, William Branagh, Jr. (born 1955) and Joyce Branagh (born 1970). When he was nine, his family ...

Seeker for Truth, Seanchan Empire

I think I remember picturing Cary Elwes from Princess Bride, but I think I like him better

88. Paula Patton

Actress | Precious

Paula Patton was born in Los Angeles, California, to Joyce (Vanraden) and Charles Patton. Her father is African-American and her mother, who is caucasian, has German, English, and Dutch ancestry. Her family lived across the street from the 20th Century Fox lot when she was growing up and she was a ...

Bethamin Zeami

I think at the end of the series I did picture her as Bethamin after watching MI4: Ghost Protocol

89. Christina Applegate

Actress | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Christina Applegate was born in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, to record producer/executive Robert Applegate and singer-actress Nancy Priddy. Her parents split-up shortly after her birth. She has two half-siblings from her father's re-marriage - Alisa (b. October 10, 1977) and Kyle (b. July 15...

Rendra, Innkeeper of the Three Plum Court

She may be a touch old, but she's the person I pictured

90. Bernard White

Actor | The Matrix Revolutions

Actor Bernard White is recognizable from his work in over 30 feature films. White just wrapped a lead role in Quarantine (2008). Memorable roles include "Agha Babur" in American Dreamz (2006), and "Rama-Kandra" in The Matrix Reloaded (2003), and The Matrix Revolutions (2003). White also starred ...

Raen

I think I also pictured Shaun Toub (Yinsen from Iron Man) in this role

91. Giannina Facio

Actress | Kingdom of Heaven

Giannina Facio was born on September 10, 1955 in San Jose, Costa Rica. She is an actress and producer, known for Kingdom of Heaven (2005), Body of Lies (2008) and Concussion (2015). She has been married to Ridley Scott since June 2015.

Ila

Just needs to be a little more plump, but she fits in my imagination

92. Ian Somerhalder

Actor | The Vampire Diaries

Ian Somerhalder was born and raised in the small southern town of Covington, Louisiana. His mother, Edna (née Israel), is a massage therapist, and his father, Robert Somerhalder, is a building contractor. He has Cajun (French), English, and Scots-Irish ancestry. Boating, swimming, fishing and ...

Aram

Gotta make him younger in my mind, but he's the consensus and a good fit at that

93. Carla Gugino

Actress | Watchmen

Carla Gugino was born in Sarasota, Florida, to Carl Gugino, an orthodontist. She is of Italian (father) and English-Irish (mother) ancestry. Gugino moved with her mother to Paradise, California, when Carla was just five years old. During her childhood, they moved many times within the state. But ...

Mysteriously Powerful Woman (possible Forsaken???)

Ok, so she's definitely not a servant, and she talks of other Forsaken like she is one.... :)

94. Evangeline Lilly

Actress | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug

Evangeline Lilly, born in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, in 1979, was discovered on the streets of Kelowna, British Columbia, by the famous Ford modeling agency. Although she initially decided to pass on a modeling career, she went ahead and signed with Ford anyway, to help pay for her University of ...

Joline Maza, Aes Sedai of the Green Ajah

She's a new addition to my cast, so it will be interesting reading from here on

95. Adele

Soundtrack | Skyfall

Adele Laurie Blue Adkins (born May 5, 1988) is a British singer-songwriter who has sold millions of albums worldwide and won a total of 15 Grammys as well as an Oscar. Adele's first two albums, 19 and 21, earned her critical praise and a level of commercial success unsurpassed among her peers. ...

Shemerin Sedai, Yellow Ajah

Man, I looked forever to find someone to fit this description, and Adele will do

96. Jessica Stroup

Actress | The Hills Have Eyes II

Jessica Stroup was born October 23rd 1986, in Anderson, South Carolina, USA. At the age of 17, she received a scholarship to attend the University of Georgia, but turned it down to pursue acting. At only 17, she moved to Los Angeles and immediately took acting classes and received both modeling and...

Danelle Sedai, Brown Ajah

Young, w/ big blue eyes, and dreamy for a brown. She fits. And she looks similar to.....

97. Joan Allen

Actress | Room

Joan Allen was born on August 20, 1956 in Rochelle, Illinois, the youngest of four children. She is the daughter of homemaker Dorothea Marie (Wirth) and gas station owner James Jefferson Allen. Her mother's family was German, and her father had English, Scots-Irish, and German ancestry. She ...

Lian, Roofmistress of Cold Rocks Hold, Taardad

Honestly, I've never cast Lian before this re-read, and she fits the description pretty well I think

98. Peta Wilson

Actress | The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

With her distinctive voice, ultra-intense eyes and statuesque frame, Peta Wilson probably could have carried her breakout television show, "La Femme Nikita," on looks alone. Such was television in 1997. But when viewers realized that this killer- with-a-killer body could actually act, the show ...

Adelin, Maiden of the Spear, Jindo Sept of Taardad

She's a little too old for this part, but otherwise she fits rather well

99. Olga Kurylenko

Actress | Oblivion

Olga Kurylenko is a Ukrainian-French actress and model, went from sharing a cramped flat with her aunt, uncle, grandparents and cousin to starring as a Bond girl opposite Daniel Craig.

She was born Olga Konstantinovna Kurylenko on November 14, 1979, in Berdyansk, Ukraine, Soviet Union. Her mother, ...

Amathera Lounault, Panarch of Tarabon

Don't know why, but she was the first person by her description that I pictured

100. Danielle Harris

Actress | Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead

Danielle Harris is an American actress and film director from Plainview, New York. She is regarded as a scream queen for her many roles in horror films. Her better known roles include protagonist Jamie Lloyd in "Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers" (1988) and "Halloween 5: The Revenge of ...

Temaile Kinderode, Black Ajah

Short, fox-like facial features, dark hair. Just needs blue eyes. Otherwise, she's fits great!



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