Meet the Sand Snakes: Game of Thrones unveils new characters

Westeros beware—this trio of deadly female warriors is armed to the teeth and on the path to vengeance.

Daughters of the ill-fated Prince Oberyn Martell, the Sand Snakes have been introduced in a new behind-the-scenes featurette on the official Game of Thrones production blog.

Wielding a spear, whip and daggers, newcomers Tyene, Obara and Nymeria Sand appear quite the force to be reckoned with.

Sworn to avenge the death of their father, the Sand Snakes pose yet another threat to the reign of the tyrannical Lannisters.

When Oberyn Martell, a sexy, swaggering newcomer to the cast of season four was savagely murdered at its conclusion, fans the world over were dismayed.

Oberyn’s death is just another in a string of sucker-punch murders that smash hit TV series Game of Thrones has come to be known for.

With the arrival of the Sand Snakes however, fans can take consolation in the fact that retribution is coming.