What Happens Next: A Gallimaufry

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The Fall of Ile-Rien: Fancast

Having just finished the absolute joy that is Martha Wells’s The Fall of Ile-Rien trilogy for the first time, I’ve been moved to make a fancast for the TV adaptation that ought by rights to exist. I’m taking some liberties with the ages of characters because a good TV show would need flashbacks and also because I want to, so there. More minor characters from the later books not included. Extremely mild spoilers for the series as a whole. THUS:

Tremaine - Alicia Vikander

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  • Simultaneously tired and full of rage
  • Fuelled by coffee and sarcasm
  • Has no patience for bullshit
  • Survivor
  • Having feelings is incovenient and also the worst, actually

Florian - Eleanor Tomlinson

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  • Chronically underestimated despite being a sorcerer of Ile-Rien
  • Brave
  • Resourceful
  • Exasperated
  • Surrounded by infuriating people (Tremaine)

Gerard - Michael Sheen

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  • Talented sorcerer of Ile-Rien
  • Would really just like to sit down somewhere quiet with a cup of tea
  • Does not get to do this
  • Is Tremaine’s guardian (a primary reason for the above)
  • Surrounded by youthful, energetic people he keeps having to save

Ander - Charlie Hesketh

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  • Thinks he’s the romantic lead
  • Is not actually the romantic lead
  • Is actually an enormous pain in everyone’s ass
  • Does not realise he’s getting by on sufferance (Tremaine’s)
  • Occasionally useful despite himself

Ilias - Garrett Hedlund

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  • Doesn’t think he’s the romantic lead
  • Is actually the romantic lead
  • Wizard-hunter
  • Has Seen Some Shit
  • Will die on a battlefield for Giliead and Tremaine

Giliead - Jon Kortajarena

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  • The God of Cineth’s Chosen Vessel
  • Brooding but in a nice way
  • Has also Seen Some Shit
  • Wizard-hunter
  • Would die on a battlefield for Ilias

Ixion - Dane Dehaan

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  • Syprian wizard, aka The Worst
  • Was beheaded once but he got better
  • Likes to make monsters and kill people
  • Regrettably good at surviving
  • Manipulative

Nicholas - Richard Armitage

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  • Tremaine’s father
  • A talented bastard gentleman thief (emphasis on the bastard)
  • Frequently presumed dead
  • Does not suffer fools
  • Cunning

Arisilde - Paul Bettany

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  • Absurdly talented sorcerer of Ile-Rien
  • Vanished under mysterious circumstances
  • In cahoots with Nicholas
  • Mentally adrift in time but eerily right in hindsight
  • Good

Niles - Bradley James

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  • Sorcerer of Ile-Rien
  • Chronically overworked
  • Fashionable
  • Annoyed
  • Dependable
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  2. dubiousculturalartifact said: a bit white, maybe?
  3. nenya-kanadka reblogged this from fozmeadows and added:
    These are awesome! (Ilias and Giliead are pretty much gay for each other as well as Ilias/Tremaine being great. Can that...
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  7. editingfail said: Oh my god I want to see this series!
  8. mugwomps reblogged this from fozmeadows and added:
    Agreed on all counts.
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  11. abotl reblogged this from fozmeadows and added:
    Richard Armitage as Nicholas is PERFECT. As is the rest of the cast. (Also, the feeling when an author you love...
  12. kliomuse reblogged this from fozmeadows and added:
    Read this years ago and loved it. So glad to see Martha Wells finally getting some recognition. Oh and Element of Fire...
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