Wheel of Time’s season 2 villains are like nothing else on TV right now

The world in Prime Video’s The Wheel of TimeThis series is lavish and colorful. The World of the Wheel, based on the Robert Jordan novels, is filled with bright colors, beautiful scenery and action. This universe draws from many different religions and cultures to create an entirely new fantasy world. This is nowhere more evident than the new season 2 Prime Video Trailer released on Wednesday. It’s thereIt’s more entertaining than seeing the few glimpses of the antagonists of season two.

The Seanchan are also seen in the final moments of Season 1, when Moiraine and Rand struggle to understand their battle against the Dark One.

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First seen at the tail end of season 1 — as they created a massive tidal wave on the “Far Western shore” of the continent — the Seanchan are part of The Great HuntThe Jordan novel on which Season 2 partly is based. They have returned to retake the continent their ancestors came from, having been amassing resources for years in advance of what they call “the Return.” That means they’re coming armed and ready, including with enslaved channelers like the ones seen at the end of season 1.

The Seanchan will be back in season 2. You can also find out more about the following:Standouts worth watching You can tell by the way their drip is done, even from the few glimpses in the trailer. The monarch is seated atop an octopus-like pyramid. So much of fantasy on TV right now looks the same, but the Seanchan — with their flashy gold and their quiet, imposing air — feel completely fresh.

When it comes time to nut up or shut up, the Seanchan aren’t here to play. They are brutal warriors, and they’re known to kidnap Aes Sedai and use them as more controlled channelers. Part of their military is called the “Deathwatch Guards,” which is just a wicked cool name. The Deathwatch Guards are an incredibly powerful force that follows a different set of rules from our heroes. They ultimately make them rethink their defence. Especially since the only line we get from them comes from one Seanchan advisor, who states simply: “The whole world will be ours.”

Of course they’re just one part of the challenges facing Rand and his fellow ta’veran candidates. Vernon Sanders, Amazon Studios’ head of global TV, told TV Line in December 2021 that he expects season 2 to be a “bigger, bolder, and a more expansive Wheel of Time.” And with season 3 already greenlit, it seems like the Seanchan are cleared to make quite a splash.

The Wheel of TimePrime Video will debut season 2 on September 1.