Game Of Thrones Season 7: 10 Things You Can Expect To Happen

4. Gendry Returns

Gendry Game of Thrones
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'Still rowing'. It's the meme that's followed Gendry, and actor Joe Dempsie, around ever since he departed Dragonstone for King's Landing back in Season 3. That was the last we saw of the blacksmith, but it's all set to change in Season 7.

While he's been rumoured pretty much every year for a return - largely due to some wishful thinking on behalf of fans, plus the logic of his character arc being far from over - this year the whispers are stronger, and Gendry will indeed be back.

It's another area where the 'how' of it is unclear: did he ever reach King's Landing? Has he went in a big circle and came back to Dragonstone? Will he reunite with Arya, form an unstoppable alliance and then rule the Seven Kingdoms with her?

Who knows (okay, it probably won't be the latter, but we can hope), but with the show approaching its end Gendry is too big a question mark to not return. He has a claim to the Throne, existing relationships to build on, and will surely be as skilled a fighter as his father, which will come in very useful in the coming war.

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