Before Melisandre can sacrifice Gendry to the Lord of Light, Davos Seaworth rescues Robert Baratheon's only heir from Dragonstone and puts him in a rowboat headed for King's Landing. And that's the last we see of poor Gendry, who didn't know how to swim way back in Season Three. For the last three years, he's been a fan favourite, with speculation that he'll eventually return to the series.
Well, the wait is finally over, as the Los Angeles Times has confirmed with actor Joe Dempsie that Gendry is returning. As the Times reports:
We won't spoil at what point Gendry pops up in the season but in a chat with The Times a few hours before the premiere, Dempsie said he was relieved by the reaction from the diehard fans who sleuthed it out. "Very fortunately, from what I've seen it's been nothing but interest and excitement and some quite witty memes."
One popular fan theory is that Gendry, who is known to be a skilled blacksmith, will link up with Sam Tarly, who finds the formula for Valyrian steel in the Citadel library. When we first are introduced to Gendry, he's working as an apprentice in King's Landing for Tobho Mott, who is one of few armorers who knows how to rework Valyrian steel.
Now that we know Gendry is coming back, can we count on Hot Pie next? The people want Hot Pie.
