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Gendry, also known as The Bull and Ser Gendry of the Hollow Hill, later known as Gendry Baratheonafter being legitimized by Daenerys Targaryen, is a supporting character in the A Song of Ice and Fire novel series and the HBO television adaptation,Game of Thrones.
Gendry was a son and one of the many illegitimate kids of King Robert I Baratheon, the Lord of the Seven Kingdoms, and a tavern wench. He served as an apprentice of the blacksmith Tobho Mott in King's Landing before acquiring all of his father's titles after being legitimized by Daenerys Targaryen.
He was portrayed by Joe Dempsie.
History[]
Books[]
TV Series[]
Gendry was born in Flea Bottom in King's Landing, His mother was a tavern wench. Gendry did not receive either the bastard surnames used in the Crownlands (Waters) or the Stormlands (Storm) because he has never been openly acknowledged by Robert.
After just mother's death, Gendry decided to become an apprentice blacksmith. He took up work as an apprentice blacksmith under Tobho Mott, a master weaponsmith from Qohor.
Personality[]
Appearance[]
Gendry was a young man with black hair and blue eyes. Gendry has a strong family resemblence to his father. Ned Stark was able to identify Gendry as one of the legitimate children of Robert I Baratheon and Stannis, Robert's best friend and brother respectively, just by looking at him.
Abilities[]
- Highly skilled blacksmith and forger
- Resourceful
- Physical strength
- Combat Prowess
- Spearmanship (novels)
- Swordsmanship (novels)
- Warhammer prowess (TV series)
Relationships[]
Family[]
- Robert Baratheon (father)
- Unnamed mother
- Cersei Lannister (stepmother; formerly)
- Mya Stone (paternal elder half-sister; books)
- Bella (paternal elder half-sister; books)
- Unnamed twin paternal half-siblings (books)
- 9 other half-siblings (books)
- Joffrey Baratheon (legal paternal younger half-brother)
- Edric Storm (paternal younger half-brother)
- Unnamed half-brother †
- Myrcella Baratheon (legal paternal younger half-sister)
- Tommen Baratheon (legal paternal younger half-brother)
- Barra (paternal younger half-sister)
- Arya Stark (ex-love interest)
- Renly Baratheon (paternal uncle)
- Stannis Baratheon (paternal uncle)
- Shireen Baratheon (younger first cousin)
Allies[]
- Varys "The Spider"
- Tobho Mott
- Jon Arryn
- Eddard Stark
- Yoren
- Arya Stark
- Hot Pie
- Lommy Greenhands
- Beric Dondarrion
- Thoros of Myr
- Edric Dayne
- Bella
- Lem Lemoncloak
- Anguy
- Harwin
- Jack-Be-Lucky
- Tom of Sevenstreams
- Greenbeard
- Ravella Smallwood
- The Mad Huntsman
- Notch
- Swampy Meg
- Likely Luke
- Merrit O' Moontown
- Puddingfoot
- Beardless Dick
- Mudge
- Watty
- Jon O' Nutten
- Kyle
- Melly
- Yoren
- Lady Stoneheart (ally and his new leader)
- Sharna
- Husband
- Boy
- Tansy
- Lymond Lychester
- Maester Roone
- The Ghost of High Heart
- The Lady of the Leaves
- The Septon at Sallydance
- Jeyne Heddle and the orphans of the Crossroads Inn
- Willow Heddle
- Other outlaws of the brotherhood
- TV series only:
- Davos Seaworth
- Jon Snow
- Sandor Clegane
Enemies[]
- House Lannister
- The City Watch of King's Landing
- Cersei Lannister
- The Brave Companions
- Rorge
- Biter
- Walder Frey
- House Frey
- Randyll Tarly
- Tywin Lannister
- Jaime Lannister
- Daven Lannister
- Roose Bolton
- House Bolton
- Brienne of Tarth
- Hyle Hunt
- Podrick Payne
- TV series only:
- Stannis Baratheon
- Melisandre
- Joffrey Baratheon