The four new images reveal stalls lining the packed streets, as well as a large statue of a woman cradling an infant. According to Nerdist, many of the Tanchico scenes for The Wheel of Time Season 3 were filmed in Cape Town, South Africa, which may look familiar to fans of another show — as the beach and docks locations were also used for the Starz pirate drama Black Sails.
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Season 2 of The Wheel of Time, per showrunner Rafe Judkins, adapted the second book in Robert Jordan‘s series, The Great Hunt, as well as elements from the third book, The Dragon Reborn. Judkins has also confirmed that Season 3 will adapt Book 4, The Shadow Rising, as well as parts of Book 5, The Fires of Heaven. The coastal city of Tanchico is just one of the new locations that The Wheel of Time will introduce in its third season. We already know, based on new images released last week, as well as the trailer that dropped at CCXP, that Rand al’Thor (Josha Stradowski), Moiraine Damodred (Rosamund Pike), and many other characters will be heading to the Aiel Waste.
The Wheel of Time Season 3 premieres on March 13 on Prime Video. Stay with Collider for the latest updates as #WOTWednesdays continues. You can catch up on the last two seasons of the Wheel of Time now on Prime Video.