Steve

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## Fate

### Status

Alive

**Steve** is the supposed name of a character in *The Wheel of Time* television series portrayed by Phil Snowden. The casting was rumored in June 2020 with speculation that Steve "may be an original character created for the show or a codename."

## Trivia

* "Steve" is likely a placeholder name used for a casting call or an audition. This was similarly done for other characters, such as Moiraine being "Myara" and Nynaeve being "Nadie" in audition tapes.

## Response to character rumor

The character name has become a running joke and meme among fans, which has been picked up by showrunner Rafe Judkins and the official social media team. There is no character named Steve in the original book series, and the name became the point of much amusement for fans due to it being so normal compared to the names of most characters in the series. The day the rumor was announced on June 26, 2020, fans on social media made various jokes about Steve's great relevance in the book series. Popular fan show *The Dusty Wheel* had an episode dedicated entirely to Steve, spotlighting some fan responses, and had viewers call in to discuss and speculate. Fan news site WoTSeries.com added "Steve" to its top navigation.

On December 23, 2020, showrunner Rafe Judkins poked fun at it in an online Q&A, saying that no significant characters were invented for season 1 "other than STEVE. Obviously."

On October 26, 2021, the official Twitter account for the series joked about Steve in a parody text message between Rand and a Myrddraal, saying, "He IS quite a mystery even to #myrddraal". The exchange:

Myrddraal: The look of the Eyeless is fear!!
Rand: New phone, who dis?
Myrddraal: It's... Dan. Dan the . Rand?
Rand: Nah, wrong number, dude. This is Steve.
Myrddraal: Steve? Who the 🔥 is STEVE?
Rand: Bloody good question...
During an AMA on Reddit on November 24, 2021, when asked if we'd learn the identity of the "beloved" Steve, Rafe Judkin responded, "THIS IS ALL I CARE ABOUT AND I WISH I COULD TELL YOU THE TRUTH".

During a Twitter Q&A on July 21, 2022, a fan asked, "Will we finally see Steve?" and Rafe Judkins responded, "How does this only have one like. Most important question".

During a Twitter/X Q&A on September 27, 2023, a fan said to Rafe Judkins "\*waves lighter in the air in memory of Steve\*", and Rafe Judkins responded "Still makes me laugh every time I think about it". Research consultant Sarah Nakamura also responded with "#SteveLives".

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## References

1. ↑ Redanian Intelligence: Amazon’s Wheel of Time adds five new cast members by Yslyven. June 26, 2020.
2. ↑ *Redanian Intelligence*: Leaked audition scripts for Amazon’s Wheel Of Time reveal a glimpse at Aes Sedai rivalries by Yslyven. September 22, 2020.
3. ↑ *Winter is Coming*: Leaked audition tapes for The Wheel of Time hint at season 1 events by Corey Smith. October 2020.
4. ↑ *The Dusty Wheel* episode WHO IS STEVE?! WHEEL OF TIME CASTING NEWS & RUMORS!. June 26, 2020.
5. ↑ WoTSeries.com: Steve. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
6. ↑ Twitter event: Rafe Judkins answers more fan questions for The Wheel of Time. December 23, 2020.
7. ↑ Official Twitter account for The Wheel of Time: October 26, 2021.
8. ↑ I’m Rafe Judkins, showrunner and executive producer of the new Amazon Original series, The Wheel of Time, here to answer your questions. AMA. November 24, 2021.
9. ↑ Twitter Q&A on Twitter, July 21, 2022.
10. ↑ Q&A on Twitter/X, September 27, 2023.