Gendry (or Edric Storm if you're reading the books), is the rightful king of the Seven Kingdoms whether you follow the Baratheon line OR the Targaryen line. We all know about his link to Robert, who had …

Jul 19, 2023 · Gendry, the bastard of Baratheon? What if? So i am writing a fic and just realized something i hadn't considered when outlining.

May 16, 2020 · Gendry Baratheon has more of a claim to the Iron Throne than Bran Stark does thanks to Daenerys legitimizing him as the true born heir of Robert Baratheon.

[spoiler] Gendry should have been the king. Long read ahead. Think about it. Robert was the king and everyone was fine with it until Cersei murdered him and put Joffrey, an illegitimate child who should …

Jun 28, 2023 · Gendry was legitimized by an unpopular queen, making his claim tenuous. Jon had the best claim to the throne, being a Targaryen from the male line, and the only surviving grandson of …

Baratheon or not, alongside his own upbringing, it makes Gendry the definitive perfect Baratheon. If he went to the Wall as intended, these qualities would serve him well there.

Nobody knew Gendry was Robert's bastard, so he wasn't "Gendry Waters, bastard son of Robert Baratheon." He was just "Gendry, bastard son of some dude and a tavern wench." Robert had a lot …

May 26, 2023 · Title, I wanted to roleplay a redeemed Robert that finally finds meaning and purpose after discovering that Gendry is his son, the literal embodiment of everything he could have ever …

It would bring full circle the Stark with wolf's blood (Lyanna -> Arya) and the Baratheon with a storm raging within him (Robert -> Gendry) getting married. That's sort of poetic, in a way.

Feb 21, 2021 · Gendry is probably Robert's oldest male bastard, which Varys knows makes him a useful pawn in general. If Edric dies, Gendry might later be even more useful as lord of the Stormlands. If …