actresses who play sand snakes
In the absence of Arianne, the Sand Snakes will be especially important in the representation of Dornish culture; Dorne is known for strong women and unlike the rest of the Westeros lands we've been introduced to so far, doesn't abide by a gender-based inheritance system. Fans are criticizing the casting of the Sand Snakes, including the pictured Keisha Castle-Hughes, for Game of Thrones Season 5, which will premiere next month. Photo: Reuters. First images of Sand Snakes and surprising sightings in Seville. Posted on October 17, 2014 by. It’s been an exciting week for Game of Thrones fans, with our first looks at new characters such as Trystane Martell, Areo Hotah, and Doran Martell, and now we have our first glimpse of the Sand Snakes in costume. Jessica Henwick, Keisha Castle-Hughes, and Rosabell Laurenti-Sellers, the actresses who portray Nymeria, Obara, and Tyene Sand, were reportedly filming a fight scene this week, during Alcázar of Seville filming. Many fans believe HBO made a mistake in the casting of the three roles, choosing actresses who are “too white,” a decision some fans are calling racist. The Sand Snakes -- Tyene, Nymeria and Obara -- will be played by Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Jessica Henwick and Keisha Castle-Hughes, respectively. The criticism of the casting appears to stem from the fact all three actresses have fairly light complexions and seem to have very similar ethnic backgrounds. Finally, Oberyn's bastard daughters — known as the Sand Snakes because Sand is the bastard surname of the South and their father is Red Viper — who book readers know to be just as electric in presence as their father, are entering the series' story in the wake of Oberyn's death. Rosabell Laurenti Sellers. Tyene Sand is a recurring character in the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons, though she was first alluded to in the fourth season. She is played by Rosabell Laurenti Sellers and debuts in Sons of the Harpy. Tyene is a bastard daughter of Prince Oberyn Martell and one of the Sand Snakes. ―Tyene Sand to Bronn. Tyene Sand is a recurring character in the fifth, sixth and seventh seasons, though she was first alluded to in the fourth season. She is played by Rosabell Laurenti Sellers and debuts in Sons of the Harpy. Tyene is a bastard daughter of Prince Oberyn Martell and one of the Sand Snakes. Some of the strongest characters on “Game of Thrones” are its women. Fearless in battle, strategic in their revenge, they have learned how to survive — and prosper — in the male-centric world of Westeros. Daddy snake: The Sand Snake sisters are avenging the death of their father, Oberyn Martell (Pedro Pascal, above). Who Are 'Game Of Thrones' Sand Snakes of Dorne? Oberyn's Daughters & Official Badasses, That's Who. Soon enough, Sand will be as infamous a surname to Game of Thrones fans as Snow has been for the last four seasons.
Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Jessica Henwick and Keisha Castle-Hughes.