![]() He is also knighted by the brotherhood’s leader and becomes a believer in the Lord of Light, forging his own path as a loyal protector. “When the red star bleeds and the darkness gathers, Azor Ahai shall be born again amidst smoke and salt.” -Melisandre, A Storm of Swords Book Gendry has yet to make it back to King’s Landing, but he does join the brotherhood without banners, a group of outlaws who protect locals from the Lannister army, as their blacksmith. In Game of Thrones, Gendry doesn’t hesitate to join Daenerys Targaryen’s fight for the Iron Throne and aided in the Battle of Winterfell against the Night King and his White Walker army. ![]() Melisandre only wanted Gendry for his blood to aid Stannis, but she may have picked the wrong Baratheon. Once he finds out, it could change everything about his journey and the future of Westeros. There has to be a reason that the blacksmith is still in the dark about who he is. The best ones have always been the most unassuming and Gendry fits that description to a tee. That said, the ignorance of Gendry’s true identity and his meager upbringing could result in his rise as a legendary hero. Gendry is still very much a secondary character and none of the books’ passages contain his point of view. Gendry survives, rescued by Varys, the master of whispers, and sent away from King’s Landing without any knowledge of his royal lineage. Cersei, like the ancient pharaoh, orders her men to find and kill all of Robert’s bastard children. If we take a step back to assess Gendry’s story, it draws similarities to that of the biblical story of Moses, an adopted prince who is (at first) unaware of his Hebrew heritage and returns to Egypt to free his people at God’s behest. The fact that he can also forge his own swords gives him an advantage among his comrades. However, the blacksmith is noble at heart. Gendry is not very keen on becoming royalty and has never expressed any interest in fighting for the Iron Throne (unlike both his uncles). We know that Martin’s storytelling often avoids obvious narrative avenues and The Winds of Winter may go all-in to reveal Gendry as the Prince That Was Promised. What’s more, Gendry’s arc didn’t hit a dead end and is wildly different from the way it played out in Game of Thrones. In the books, Gendry is still unaware that he is Robert’s bastard son and that he has a claim to the Iron Throne if legitimized. (He also asked Arya Stark to be his lady after the pair hooked up, but she declined the offer.) While Gendry did pretty well for himself, his ending wasn't exactly as eventful as fans expected it to be, especially considering all the fanfare about his being Robert's son. Season 8 ended with the blacksmith becoming the lord of Storm's End, the Baratheon's ancestral home. Melisandre was convinced that Stannis was the Prince That Was Promised, but there's a chance she had the wrong Baratheon all along. Gendry first learned he was Robert Baratheon’s son from Melisandre, the red witch who needed Gendry’s blood for a spell that would aid in his uncle Stannis’ quest for the Iron Throne. In the series, Gendry was a prominent character for the first few seasons until he went rowing in the third season and didn’t return until Season 7. Game of Thrones ended its eight-season run on HBO last year and with no new content, there has been plenty of time to revisit some of the storylines that were unresolved or never addressed. That said, a release date has not been confirmed and the novel’s publication will depend on the length of the novel and the editing process. If all goes well, The Winds of Winter is expected to be completed at some point in 2021. The sixth installment of Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series has been delayed several times over the last few years, but the author seems to be making great strides. Martin has spent the majority of the year writing The Winds of Winter.
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