Even though the second season of HBO's "Game of Thrones" doesn’t premiere until the spring of 2012, a large number of new faces have already been added to the cast. Click through this slideshow to find out which characters the new cast members will be playing.Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

The first casting move announced for Season 2 was the addition of actress Natalie Dormer, who played Anne Boleyn on "The Tudors." Dormer will play Margaery Tyrell, who's pledged to marry Renly Baratheon, brother of the late King Robert. Jean Baptiste Lacroix/WireImage.com - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

Ben Crompton will play Night's Watch member Dolorous Edd. He will join Jon Snow in a journey outside the Wall. "Thrones" author George R.R. Martin himself announced the addition of the British actor in August on his blog. Jon Furniss/WireImage.com - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

Up-and-coming actress Gwendoline Christie has been cast as Briennne, Maid of Tarth. As TheWrap.com points out, Christie's highest-profile role previous to this was "Classy Shopper 2" in 2009's "The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus."Dave M. Benett/Getty Images - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

Nonso Anozie, who starred in "Conan the Barbarian" with "Game of Thrones" actor Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo), will reunite with Momoa when he joins the show as the wealthy merchant Xaro Xhoan Daxos.Chelsea Lauren/WireImage.com - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

Lord Balon Greyjoy will be played by British actor Patrick Malahide. The head of the House of Greyjoy is the father of Theon and Yara and rules over the Iron Islands.Dave Benett/Getty Images - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

German actor Tom Wlaschiha (seen here in the 2006 film "The Cloud") has been cast as the assassin Jaqen H’gar, who is known as a "Faceless Man of Bravos."Concorde Films/courtesy Everett Collection - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

Hannah Murray will play Gilly, who becomes involved in the storyline of Samwell Tarly.Mike Marsland/WireImage - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

Roy Dotrice plays Hallyne, the pyromancer, who ends up an associate of Tyrion Lannister's.Scott Gries/ImageDirect - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

Carice van Houten will play the red priestess Melisandre, an associate of Stannis Baratheon's. Larry Busacca/Getty Images - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

Oona Chaplin joins "Game of Thrones" Season 2 as Jeyne, however, which Jeyne she is has yet to be revealed… Eduardo Parra/WireImage - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

Liam Cunningham will play Stannis' most trusted man -- Davos. Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

Stephen Dillane will play the late King Robert Baratheon's brother Stannis Baratheon. Dave M. Benett/Getty Images - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

Michael McElhatton, will play Roose Bolton, Lord of the Dreadfort. Buena Vista International/courtesy Everett Collection - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

Karl Davies, who starred in the UK soap "Emmerdale," will play Alton Lannister. Readers know that no such character exists in the books by the name of Alton Lannister, and HBO has yet to release any specific details about the role.Phillip Massey/FilmMagic - Thursday, October, 6, 2011, 7:6 PM

"Downton Abbey" actress Rose Leslie will play Ygritte, a Wildling woman that Jon Snow meets during his adventures beyond the Wall. Ygritte is described as "strong-willed, witty, skilled in battle and survival in the wilderness. An unconventional beauty, skinny but strong with red hair (which the Wildlings consider 'kissed by fire')."Mike Marsland/WireImage.com - Wednesday, November, 9, 2011, 7:9 PM

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