Entertainmentosmund Pike on Moiraine’s future in The Wheel of Time: ‘She is willing to die’ interview, the actress commented on her character’s journey in the third season of The Roda do Time, which has just made her debut in the Prime Video Redation

ROSAMUND PIKE shone in papers of romance, dramas and suspense, as Pride and Prejudice (2005), Saltburn (2023) and Exemplary girl (2014), rather venture into the fantasy universe in The wheel of timeSuccessful Prime Video series, which returns with new episodes from this Thursday, March 13.

In production, which adapts the work of Robert Jordanthe actress gives life to Moiraine Damodredan AES Sedai, which is mission to find the Renaissance dragon, a young man with great powers, capable of saving or destroying humanity.

For two seasons, she guided Rand (JoshaSttrawski) In this mission, determined to defeat the darkness before succumbing to madness. However, in the new chapters of the series, Moiraine It finds that your death is needed to complete your purpose.

In conversation with Rolling Stone Brazil, Pike spoke about the imminent death of his character, as well as his pride in plunging into the fantastic universe of The wheel of time. Check it out:

Rosamund, in recent years you have starred in several films, such as Saltburn and I care. But how is it being able to dedicate yourself to a character for more years?

ROSAMUND PIKE:It has been great. I love to deepen [em um personagem]. And an invitation to deepen when you have 14 novels … […] It is a learning for me. I never explored the fantasy. And maybe I don’t say I’m an expert, because experts in The wheel of time They are almost encyclopedic in their knowledge. But I am very good at the beginning, certainly at the early stage, in the first books of laws, logic, rules and The wheel of time.

Moiraine has been through a long journey of ups and downs since she learned that she found the five young people who could be the dragon. How has this trajectory transformed it so far?

RP: There is some relief because she was in charge of this task when she was very young. She was still studying in the White Tower and her teacher had a vision … In fact, she died in the process of having this vision and in charge Siuan (Sophie okonedo) and Moiraine to find the reborn dragon and prepare it to face the last battle.

Looking for that baby, who was born in Dragon Mour and could now be anywhere in the world, was not an easy task […]. And she found Randbut now the whole world knows that Rand It’s the dragon and this is complicated for her, because how to prepare him to face the last battle when he needs to learn to channel?

So that Moiraine Be a guide and a teacher, she needs to look for someone to train him elsewhere. And this is not easy for her. It is not easy. It is a puzzle and, in most fantasy guides, they know what the rules are. They understand more than their protected. But Rand You don’t know enough about your power and Moiraine cannot help you find out. So it’s hard.

Aes Sedai do not age like other people, but now Moiraine faces the perspective of her death to save the rand. How will she face this destination?

RP: We don’t know how old Moiraine It has and this has always been a cause for which it is willing to die. And in the middle of the season, she receives a revelation. She undergoes a trial, something called Ruidian’s judgment, in which she enters a kind of portal called rings, where she is shown several versions of the future. Many futures that could happen, some of which will come true, others will never come, some of which they would dream that they could come true, others that would make her horrified if they came true. And after leaving, she needs to solve them.

But she got some certainties and one of the main certainties is that apparently her and Rand’s ways don’t follow together. This is very sad for her, for her whole life was dedicated to preparing him for the last battle. Therefore, these fantasy characters need to be tested and this is the great test of Moiraine In the third season, this knowledge.

Moiraine will need to work with Lanfear (Natasha O’Keeffe) to protect the rand and guide it on the new stage of this journey. How will she deal with this unexpected ally?

RP:Lar It’s incredibly dangerous, but it may be safer to keep your enemies around. She doesn’t trust Larbut the only thing that gives you some comfort is the fact that Lar historically, before the rupture, I loved the Reborn dragon. Therefore, Moiraine thinks it probably won’t hurt Randbut can’t be sure. It is a huge risk. It’s a dangerous game that I don’t think Siuan would approve. It’s something she needs to keep secret, but it also shows her cruelty. This shows how far she is willing to go to her mission. She will accept the suffering of others to preserve the integrity of their mission. That’s why it’s fun to interpret it.

In season two, the relationship between Siuan and Moiraine was shaken after his character was exiled. What can fans expect from developing their relationship?

RP:Love, pain, suffering … all the good indicators of a good love story. Moiraine You can not enter the white tower yet. She should observe the shocking events at the beginning of the season, where there is a riot inside the white tower and another faction begins to rebel against Siuan… the power of Siuan is weakening and Moiraine You can just look. There is nothing she can do to help. But then there is something she can do to help and she really saves Siuan From death, but it is not around to receive thanks. It’s that thing about ‘I love you, I’ll save you, but I can’t stay with you. But I want to be with you ‘. It’s tough.

What is the most fascinating part of being part of the universe of The wheel of time until now?

RP:Knowing the fans of the books, knowing how these books impacted their lives, how they continue to discuss, analyzing and returning to these books repeatedly. And also see the incredible freedom given to all our technical departments, such as special effects, costumes, weapons, creature creation, etc. It has been amazing to observe and be part of it.

And what is the best part of interpreting Moiraine so far?

RP: The possibility of exploring, through movement, the feeling of channeling the power of the universe. I always wanted to express this in a physicality that was not, you know, dance, but certainly incorporated in a very real way. I didn’t want to do something that was static. I really enjoyed creating a language for the unique power in the series. Also, she has made me a better knight, which is great.

As it was for her this period when he could not channel. How did she feel and how did you interpret this moment?

RP:When Moiraine Can’t channel it, it’s like being a shadow of itself. In books, this is even compared to a miscarriage or a stillbirth for a woman. It’s something torn from you. This is the most painful loss that a sedai Aes can experience. It is like falling into a deep depression. It is like being cut from your vitality. And most women do not survive a year after it happened. Therefore, it is a proof of the force of Moiraine The fact that she continued her journey, even without her power.

Also read:Season 3 The wheel of time premiere at Prime Video

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