Game of Thrones season 7 Gendry returns: This may be the real reason why the character is back

The Baratheon blackmsith is back in a big way

Game of Thrones character Gendry has finally returned to the HBO series, however, the true purpose of the comeback remains slightly unknown.

The last time viewers saw Gendry (Joe Dempsie) ahead of being found by Ser Davos (Liam Cunningham) at King's Landing, King Robert Baratheon's illegitimate son, was season three. It was Davos who helped him escape from Melisandre (Carice van Houten), with fans wondering if his story would ever be granted a conclusion.

The Telegraph pointed out how Twitter users believed a plot twist in the season's third episode, 'The Queen's Justice,' provided a solid reason for his return.

Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Clarke) permits Jon Snow (Kit Harington) to mine Dragonstone for its rare volcanic glass - a crucial weapon in the forthcoming war against the White Walkers.

“I will allow you to mine the dragonglass and forge weapons from it,” Daenerys tells Jon with many viewers believing David Benioff and D.B. Weiss will somehow bring Gendry back into the mix to assist Jon - perhaps in thanks to Ser Davos - in putting his blacksmith skills to good use.

However, a stronger reason why Gendry could have been brought back into the fold - other than to asisst Jon in his expedition beyond the wall to acquire a dead White Walker to prove to Cersei of a bigger threat than Daenerys - is in the hope he could forge a sword made from Valyrian steel (Tywin mentions in season four that "no man's made a Valyrian steel sword since the Doom of Valyria.")

One of the only three blacksmiths capable of crafting the weapon? Tobho Mott - Gendry’s former master.

Dempsie himself confirmed his character's return after showing up at the Game of Thrones season seven premiere.

Following news that thousands of files have been stolen from HBO, the fourth episode of Game of Thrones season seven found its way online days before its HBO airing.

Game of Thrones airs in the US on HBO every Sunday where it is simulcast in the UK on Sky Atlantic at 2am. It is repeated that same evening on both Sky Atlantic and NOW TV.

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