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Mary McNamara: What color is an elf? Or a Sea Snake? And why do you care?

Steve Toussaint in " House of the Dragon."

When attacked on social media for having the temerity to play Lord Corlys Velaryon on "House of the Dragon" while Black, Steve Toussaint replied the only way a thinking actor could: "They are happy with a dragon flying," he said during a recent interview in Men's Health. "They're happy with white hair and violet-colored eyes, but a rich Black guy? That's beyond the pale."

Beyond the pale indeed; not only does Toussaint nail the wily and ambitious "Sea Snake" in early episodes, he's pretty much the only member of the cast who looks natural under one of those Targaryen-blond wig hats.

Also, no one has violet eyes except

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