Another new character will be introduced in Season 2 of The Wheel of Time, with Rima Te Wiata reportedly playing the role of Sheriam Sedai of the Blue Ajah.
As reported by Wheel of Time fan news site WoTSeries, Te Wiata has updated her resume to indicate her role in the Prime Video show by name. Te Wiata, who is known mostly for film, TV and theater roles in her native New Zealand, was seen in the wrap video for Season 2, but the character she would be playing was unknown until now.
In The Wheel of Time book series, Sheriam first appears in the second novel, The Great Hunt. A powerful Aes Sedai, Sheriam holds the position of “Mistress of Novices” in the White Tower, meaning that she oversees the young recruits who are training to wield the One Power and become Aes Sedai. She is described as a plump woman with flame-colored hair, and maintains a fluctuating but significant presence throughout the entire fourteen-book series.
Nynaeve and Egwene Enroll at the White Tower
The Wheel of Time, based on the epic fantasy books by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, stars an ensemble cast including Rosamund Pike, Daniel Henney, Marcus Rutherford, Zoë Robins, Josha Stradowski and Madeleine Maddens. In the first season, five young villagers journey away from their home in search of answers about which of them is the Dragon Reborn, fated to either save or destroy the world.
At the end of Season 1, which premiered on Prime Video in 2021, Stradowski’s Rand al’Thor was revealed to be the Dragon Reborn. However, Robins’ Nynaeve and Maddens’ Egwene discovered abilities of their own, and chose to pursue the goal of becoming Aes Sedai. Season 2 will begin with a time jump, according to Rutherford, and with both Nynaeve and Egwene training at the White Tower in the Aes Sedai city of Tar Valon, there should be plenty of opportunity for them to cross paths with the Mistress of Novices. In addition, Sheriam shares an Ajah with Pike’s Aes Sedai character Moiraine.
Although Season 2 has completed filming, there has been no confirmation so far on when it will air. However, Season 3 has been greenlit and is in production now.
The Wheel of Time Season 1 is currently streaming on Prime Video. Season 2 does not yet have a release date.
Source: WoTSeries