Laughter and death did battle on Friday at HBO's "Game of Thrones" panel at Comic Con, one of the highlights of the annual gathering of entertainment enthusiasts, with the introduction of new characters to supplant the deceased for season five.
The fantasy drama set on fictional continents has become the most-watched show on Time Warner Inc's cable network HBO, drawing an average gross audience of 18.4 million viewers over season four and growing a loyal fanbase.
The show, which shoots in locations all over the world, is known for its explicit content and Benioff and Weiss said the controversial plotlines did cause them to lose a filming location on one occasion.
New characters introduced for season five, which will be traveling to Dorne, the city from which Prince Oberyn Martell hails, include Oberyn's older brother Doran, played by Alexander Siddig, and Doran's son Trystane, played by Toby Sebastian.
Nell Tiger Free will play Myrcella Baratheon, who is betrothed to Trystane, and Jonathan Pryce will play the pious beacon of hope High Sparrow, which the audience received with screams of excitement.
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