George R.R. Martin posts clues on his website, and his intrepid fans dissect them. On Saturday, the Game of Thrones author posted on his Not a Blog a "hot new casting hint" for the show's second season. "Down under he was the voice of wisdom," Martin posted. "Later on he was the voice of everyone. Now he's wisdom."
According to our measurements, it took fans exactly .0000000291 seconds to dissect this little clue. The answer? Audiobook voice actor Roy Dotrice has been cast as Pyromancer Hallyne.
Dotrice, a close friend of Martin's, was originally cast in the HBO show as Grand Maester Pycelle, but was later replaced in the role by Julian Glover after Dotrice contracted an illness. Now, however, he's back and ready to act as another behind-the-scenes figure in King's Landing.
Hallyne will share most of his scenes with Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage), as Tyrion tries to find new ways to defend King's Landing from the new usurpers who rose up in the season one finale. That includes the newly crowned (Robb Stark) and the rightful heir to the throne, Stannis Baratheon (Stephen Dillane).
Martin later explained his clue on his blog, stating, "Yes, it’s Roy Dotrice in the role of Hallyne the pyromancer, chief of the Guild of Alchemists. The 'hot hint' was a reference to pyromancy, of course. Down under Manhattan, in the tunnel community of Beauty and the Beast, Roy played Father, the wise leader of the tunnel folk. Later, as audiobook reader, he did all the myriad voices in the first three Ice & Fire novels. And of course the alchemists style themselves with the honorific 'wisdom.' Roy is one of the finest actors I have ever had the privilege of working with, and I’m thrilled to have him back on the series."
Game of Thrones will return for its second season in spring 2012.
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