So the other day I woke up and thought, “Hey, remember? I bet I could cast that.”And here we are.First, some background: The world of LODOSS started out in Japan as a standard sword-and-sorcery RPG setting in the 80s that later became the basis for a series of novels. The whole thing gained major popularity with the 13-episode OAV series in the 90s, and later a 26-episode TV series that went deeper into the novels’ storyline.Although it is highly derivative of other D&D and RPG-related worlds (the elves, dwarves and goblins are straight outta Tolkien), there’s still no shortage of memorable characters, cool designs, and slick big-scale fantasy action.Naturally a live-action adaptation would have a hell of a time distinguishing itself in a post-LOTR, post-GoT world, but I still feel like the best possible version of this tale has yet to be told, and I’d love to see what Lodoss could look like with a healthy dose of Westeros-level world-building and fully fleshed-out characters.Let’s begin:Have you seen him lately on “The Fosters”? Dude is ripped. Austin was surprisingly the first name that came to mind, partly because I didn’t want just another bland white dude (since half the characters are whiter than Parn), and Austin seems like just the right kind of bright-eyed heartthrob to lead an ensemble like this.This was the one that got me going. Probably the series’ most iconic character, it seems fitting that the role would get the biggest name. Just give her the pointy ears and she’s there.He’s probably best known for Richard Ayoade’s Submarine. Besides really looking the part, this up-and-comer suits Etoh’s geeky optimism wonderfully.Watching “Black Sails”, I’m starting to see why this guy once played young Clint Eastwood.He’s got that effortless intensity that would be cool to see in a practitioner of magics like Slayn.Definitely typecasting here, as Ghim is a costume-change away from Arenberg’s role of Grumpy the dwarf on “Once Upon a Time”.Easily the best thing on “Once Upon a Time in Wonderland” where he played the charming roguish Knave (and is set to return in the main series, so yay), he’d fit right into the role as obligatory thief in the heroes’ company.The black knight with the perfect hair and Beld’s right-hand badass. Took me awhile, but it finally it hit me: the chiseled features, the action chops, the steely blue gaze. “Vikings” Travis Fimmel is the man for the job.Beld is the lord of Mormo and wielder of the Demon Sword (and goddamnit is he a boring character). Not boring, though, is Manu Bennett, especially when he’s playing barrel-chested badasses like Slade on “Arrow” and Crixus on “Spartacus”.Fahn’s actor needs the right balance of weathered authority and warm likability to pull off the benevolent king of Valis and his epic beard. Cunningham, known to “Game of Thrones” viewers as the noble Onion Knight, is more than worthy to wield the Holy Sword and rule a kingdom.The living embodiment of Chaotic Neutral, Karla’s the powerful sorceress who’s pulling all the strings in Lodoss for her own enigmatic ends.Caitriona Balfe (pronounced like “Katrina” if you’re wondering) is stunning on the new “Outlander” series, and definitely has the range to pull off Leylia’s warmth and Karla’s cold calculating stoicism.For my favorite character of the series by far (definitely the one with the coolest backstory), Fehr is the only choice to play the mercenary king of Flaim.A bit obvious, sure, but this “Thrones” scene-stealer definitely has the right kind of fiery confidence to portray the hot-tempered mercenary and the only one with a hold on Orson’s leash.Another ABC Family alum. What are the odds? Orson is the definition of “strong, silent type” until somebody hits that berserk button by threatening his lady friend, then you better run or get turned into hamburger. Get some meat on Blackburn’s bones and he’d look great standing guard with that menacing poker face in between plowing through enemies with that ridiculously huge sword.Fianna doesn’t do a whole lot in the story besides look worried and marry Etoh. But instant likability is definitely a must for whatever an adaptation might choose to add, something that Robb has shown in everything she’s ever done.The series resident dark elf, Deedlit’s opposite number, and Ashram’s BFF, plenty for this insanely gorgeous Canadian beauty to play with. Plus Pirotess fills out a nice evil action girl niche that Rings and GoT have left unexplored.The nihilistic dark wizard Wagnard emerges as the final boss of the series with his plans to basically kill everyone and rule the burnt husk of a world. So no need for any Loki-style ambiguity here, Wagnard needs a guy like Cassel who just looks like bad news from minute one.And finally, I’d love to see some of the aged charm David Bradley brought to An Adventure in Space and Time to the role of Wort, the hero turned scholar who helps the good guys get on the path to the real enemy.