The Originals: Haley Ramm cast as new witch Ariane

With a large number of Mikaelson progenies coming into town on this season of The Originals, it only seems fair that New Orleans gets another witch. And that’s precisely what it will get when Ariane hits the town.

EW can exclusively reveal that Haley Ramm, formerly on Chasing Life, is set to recur as Ariane, a powerful, ethereal witch from a coven that practices a dangerous type of dark magic. Furthermore, Ariane is described as being eerily smart, quietly confident, and occasionally creepy. (In other words, she’ll fit right in.)

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Much like our beloved Davina, Ariane is a young witch whose power is not to be taken lighty. She will first appear in episode 311.

The Originals airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on The CW.

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