Scottish actor Rory McCann, best known for playing the burly brute The Hound on HBO’s Game of Thrones, will replace late actor Ray Stevenson for a second season of Star Wars show Ahsoka, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Playing the role was Ray Stevenson, a veteran actor known and loved for his roles in Rome, Black Sails, Dexter, Vikings, and scores of movies and TV shows. He brought a great gravitas to the part to make it a highlight of the series.

Along with Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), the series rolled a laundry list of "Star Wars Rebels" characters out into the live-action side of a galaxy far, far away, continuing the beloved animated show's story five years after it came to an end.