Arya Stark Was Never Going To End Up With Gendry, Here’s Why

**This post is dark and full of spoilers**

In Season 8, Episode 4 of Game of Thrones, a lot of things went down. First and foremost—almost everyone was drunk. So drunk with pride and joy, celebrating defeating the Night King, they hardly realized the one person who defeated the Night King wasn’t even at the celebration.

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During the party, Daenerys decided toconfront Gendry—Robert Baratheon’s bastard son. While many thought she would do something horrible to him for his father’s decision to slay her family, she did quite the opposite.

Dany made the decision to legitimize Gendry as a true Baratheon and give him Storm’s End, naming him the Lord. He’s no longer Gendry Waters, but rather Gendry Baratheon, and he’s now the head of his house. While some find it rather strange, it’s truly a power play in Dany’s position. She is aware that Gendry comes from nothing and is on his own—and giving him a castle and power will leave him indebted to her for life. She also knows that Gendry and Arya are somewhat involved, hoping that the castle and Lord title will bring Gendry and Arya together—so the two will both serve her.

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However, it seems that both Gendry and Dany have no clue who Arya Stark truly is or who she has become. After receiving his Lord title, Gendry goes to find Arya and tell her—and profess his love to her. In turn, Arya is happy that Gendry has his own home and a royal title and power, but tells him that she will not be his Lady—stating:

You’ll be a wonderful lord, and any lady will be lucky to have you. But I’m not a lady. I never have been. That’s not me.”

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Any fan who is anavid Game of Thrones fan recognized this statement right away—from Season 1.

When traveling to King’s Landing with her father and sister, Arya was given “dancing lessons,” learning how to be a true fighter. In one meeting on the steps of King’s Landing, Ned Stark tells Arya:

“You will marry a high lord and rule his castle, and your sons shall be knights and princes and lords.”

But, Arya tells her father:

“No. That’s not me.”

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Additionally, in Season 2 when Gendry and Arya first meet, he refers to her as “M’Lady,” and immediately, Arya tells Gendry to basically fuck off with that. She has told him time and time again, she’s not a Lady.

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And, who can forget in Season 7 when Arya and Nymeria come face-to-face again after years apart. Arya tries to convince Nymeria to come home to Winterfell with her and then stops to realize that Nymeria is not going to be domesticated and stay in one place for too long. She whispers to Nymeria as she walks away:

“That’s not you.”

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If Gendry was truly paying attention to who Arya Stark really is, he would have known from the jump that she’s not someone’s “Lady.” She’s her own person, her own fighter, and has gotten to where she is now completely and solely on her own ambition and skill. She doesn’t need a castle, nor does she need a man—but if she wants one, she’ll get one for herself.

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People on Twitter pulled up with the savage jokes,letting us know that Arya Stark is the most stan-worthy woman on Game of Thrones.

https://twitter.com/sansastcrk/status/1125210474537267207

https://twitter.com/BornHillsOnly/status/1125213754344517632

https://twitter.com/yeetingson/status/1125215345969639424

In case you needed a reminder—Arya Stark is that bitch.