Game Of Thrones Season 8: 20 Biggest Unanswered Questions & Mysteries

12. How Important Will Gendry Prove To Be?

Game of Thrones Gendry
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Four years after he was seen rowing away from Dragonstone, Gendry finally returned to Game of Thrones in Season 7. Found by Davos, he journeyed beyond the Wall, only to then disappear again after running back to Eastwatch.

We do know he'll be in Season 8 though, thanks to a shot of him smithing at Winterfell in the trailer, but what will his ultimate purpose be? Has he been brought back after all this time to make some weapons? That could go further and be Valyrian steel, since he'll have a supply of dragon fire, but there's still the matter of his lineage too.

Succession will no doubt be an issue this year between Jon and Daenerys, but Gendry, as Robert's son (albeit a bastard) could well have a claim too. There's also his relationship with Arya, which similarly should be addressed. After so long away, he surely needs to have something important to do.

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