Souad Faress’s Game of Thrones role revealed; Updates & photos of a new season 6 location 

We now know the role of actress Souad Faress, first confirmed as a

cast member in late August. Her agency’s news page stated she would be filming in October for the show, but her part was not announced at the time.

According to her newly updated Spotlight CV, the actress “is currently filming in HBO’s Game of Thrones as the High Priestess.”

High Priestess of what, exactly? We’re not sure. Game of Thrones is still filming in Spain at the moment, with a Dothraki-heavy storyline, so it’s possible the priestess is part of this plot, or she could appear somewhere in the Meereen story. Priestesses are more likely in the Meereen plot but then, you never know. If the actress is spotted on set, or in costume, that would certainly help narrow it down!

There is more news today from Spain, courtesy of

, with photos of one of this season’s new locations in Almería- the Tabernas desert. According to Melty, cameras will roll in this area tomorrow.

It’s believed that the scenes filmed will involve Vaes Dothrak or more traveling to the city of Dothraki widows.

For more casting news and Daenerys-season 6 spoilers, stop by our previous post.

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I have to wonder, if she were as important as the Green Grace, would she have a name? A title more distinct than High priestess?

Wouldn’t they use that name (or “the Green Grace”) in that case, though?

When her casting was initially announced I guessed that she was one of the Dosh Khaleen. I guess “High Priestess” could be a title for the leader of that group, but I’d nevertheless say that this names my original speculation less likely.

Maybe she is Kinvara and Melanie Liburd’s character is just a priestess. One of the many, that Kinvara had promised to summon to Meereen in the casting video.

I really hope victarion is cast and dany is heading to westeros finally on this season, this merren arc is just boring

They were casting for a young woman for the role of Kinvara, I thought.

Yeah, I considered it, but then I was wondering why the young priestess was in the first casting call and seemed like a bigger deal- http://watchersonthewall.com/game-of-thrones-season-6-casting-has-begun-and-heres-the-list/ Also there was the audition by Tehmina Sunny for Kinvara and Sunny is only 35, and very beautiful, seems to match the description of the first priestess.

I thought so too, based on the casting call. For now I guess the leader of the Dosh Khaleen. Until our great spies will prove me wrong.

I still think you are right, that she is leader of Dosh Khaleen and maybe they are just using the “title” to show she is someone of importance

I’m pretty sure she will just be the head dosh khaleen, just like the nameless high priestess in season one, who chanted while Dany ate the horse heart. There’s also the fact that she looks like a Dothraki, and they’re filming that storyline currently. Also, considering the age range casting for Kinvara, it seems a no-brainer that Liburd is Kinvara, and that Faress has nothing to do with that. There are high priests in all religions! It’s just a generic title (unlike, say, High Septon, or Green Grace, or in the real world Cardinal or Pope).

I so thought she was one of the dosh khaleen who would prophesy something about Dany lol

Makes sense if she’s a high priestess though.

I would have thought she a Benerro substitute, with the other actress a substitute of Moqorro

Perhaps a High Priestess of the Dothraki which I would have thought based on her ethnicity. Perhaps she is the character talking to the “young widow” in the audition tape dialogue

But all said I reckon the leadership caste of the Harpies is female, a good counter to the patriarchal Masters merchant class as they are to Dany

Dany will certainly have her counter-point in media

Well they say things like Northern Lord, Salt of the earth Priest and so on, so it’s understandable that they call her High Priestess. Also the show is been known to change names or merge characters together so if she is called to play a “Green Grace” role but not identical to the one in the book they could change her name so it would be useless to reveal it.

She could also be another shadowbinder like Mirri who is with the Dosh Khaleen

“Northern Lord” is not the name of the character. That was a code name for casting purposes. The characters were actually Smalljon Umber and Lord Karstark.

In this case, her character name actually is the High priestess.

At last we know more about filming in that Sorbas municipality. The article at Melty reveals they will be filming at the Gypsiferous Karst of Sorbas, where there are a bunch of canyons and caves. Also, they exclusively reveal Dany will reunite with Daario and Jorah!

I didn’t understood that, my bad. Even so they could choose to not use the name Green Grace if it’s not an exact copy of the book character,and to avoid the introduction of all the Graces Hyerarchy i think.

I’m not too sure why they would use an “english sounding” name if she is a Dothraki because they always use Dothraki names when talking about them: Khal, Khaleesi, Dosh Khaleen, …

High Priestess of what? I still say she is the head the Dosh Khaleen.

The name “High Priestess” seems a bit too formal for a dosh khaleen. I’m thinking she’s playing the Green Grace instead.

Also, they exclusively reveal Dany will reunite with Daario and Jorah!

darksianna: I’m not too sure why they would use an “english sounding” name if she is a Dothraki

Huh? “High Priestess” si not her birth name or anything. It’s just a title; probably nobody will even say it in dialogue, neither in English or Dothraki. She’s the High Priestess, just like the Drowned Priest who baptized Theon in the show was… the Drowned Priest, because that’s what he was, even though nobody said who he was. It just makes more sense to credit her in English.

They also reveal that the filming at Mesa Roldán will be at the Lighthouse, not on the old tower, as we had all previously assumed. If it looks a bit too modern, well, it does; the article also confirms there will be CGI involved.

I’m going to say take this stuff with a grain of salt- they’re not even linking to which La Voz de Almeria article they’re referring to, and they seem to be editing in stuff after publishing so I’m not sure what’s up.

They must have chosen that for the location, right next to the water. I see Dany looking at the Narrow Sea.

Unless they’re just making stuff up, they’re making many claims of exclusive reveals, not just of going by other reports.

Could be anything, really. Doesn’t have to be Dany’s story line, necessarily. It could be Dorne, Oldtown… even King’s Landing if they wanted to.

Part of Dosh Khalen. She looks similiar to actress that portrayed Mirri Maz Duur. I can see some cryptic messages/prophecies to Dany about what her future holds. I would like to see show hinting more direct connection between Jon and Dany. Since we’re approaching the final stages of the story. Parallels between them, they’re going to meet and it’s going to be arguable the most important meeting in the series and plenty of connections in the books.

Dany’s time with Dothraki sounds better with each news.

Could be anything, really. Doesn’t have to be Dany’s story line, necessarily. It could be Dorne, Oldtown… even King’s Landing if they wanted to.

Hush now, I want her to finally look at the Narrow Sea, ready for the voyage.

She looks similiar to actress that portrayed Mirri Maz Duur.

That’s what strikes me too, from that pic. Maybe she’s Mari Maz Duur, Mirri Maz Duur’s long lost sister, with a score to settle, and a destiny of getting burnt.

First the rumor was she is LSH, then the real aged Melisandre now a Dothraki high priestess. Cant wait to hear who she is.

“Northern Lord” is not the name of the character. That was a code name for casting purposes. The characters were actually Smalljon Umber and Lord Karstark.

Even if this isn’t a “code name” I can see why the most senior/influential woman of the dosh khaleen would be referred to as “high priestess” for the purposes of credits and scripting. For one thing, if such a person even gets a title in Dothraki culture, we don’t know the word(s), and even if DJP was tasked with making it they had to call her something in the script. And then, just because credits are so political, the actor and her agent are going to want a descriptive credit for all those future casting directors who aren’t going to know what the hell “avillenaz khaleesi” means.

could they have intentionally given it a vague name on the casting sheet to throw us off track?

The fact that this came out now whilst they’re shooting Dothraki stuff is telling enough. She’s almost certainly the other older Dosh Khaleen that’s showing Dany around in Young Widow’s audition scene.

Huh, Roldán not being used for the old tower? But for that run of the mill lighthouse? Sure, the front door has something that looks like a Dornish arcway, but the rest of the building looks really bland. I can imagine we see Doran rolling out of his castle and than looking past the corner and seeing Dany’s fleet.. LOL. But truthfully, there’s quite a bit of random constructions near that front door, so I do wonder how they’ll make that work. The coastline is a thing of beauty though, so if they’re just using it to film the coast (and please, please let that shot include Dany’s fleet), it does make sense. It just seems wasteful not to include such an impressive feature as the old tower that’s right there waiting to be filmed.

Hadn’t heard that one! That’s actually quite intrepid! But she doesn’t really have much of Carice’s features, so I doubt it, but it would’ve been epic. I thought people were fairly certain on Dosh Khaleen from the start, but I like the idea of the Green Grace as well, as that gives Tyrion two color-coded females to engage with: Red Kinvara, Green Galazze.. xD

Seems like a suitable dosh khaleen high priestess in Vaes Dothrak. I wonder if the dosh khaleen will be harmful or helpful toward Dany?

On a related note, Tyrion dealing with red priestesses, high priestesses and/or green graces will be a hoot!

I agree with those who point out her resemblance to MMD. Since D&D are doing the unpublished (unwritten) books in roughly 2.5 seasons, perhaps her character is an amalgamation of priestesses that are encountered by Dany and her crew going forward. She can impart some useful information or prophecies, perhaps attempt to get rid of Dany, then be fried by Drogon. Sounds like a good part to me! I’m just glad that it looks like I might enjoy the Dany storyline a little more this year.

Woah. Never heard that second rumor but dammit!!! I was hoping she would be LSH…

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