Maisie Williams told Teen Vogue that playing Arya Stark on HBO's long-running fantasy series “Game of Thrones” never shocked her until the final season, when the writers decided to have Arya consummate her relationship with Gendry Baratheon. Williams had long been under the assumption that Arya identified as queer.
But did she really? Given the after-the-episode segment and Maisie Williams' post-script interview with EW, the sex scene with Gendry was meant to be Arya reclaiming her humanity in whatever way she could.
Yes, Arya 'Milady' Stark and Gendry 'Biceps' Waters/Baratheon had sex. And all anyone could think about was whether or not Arya was old enough to do so. For many, seeing Arya undress – a character whom audiences first met as a child back in season one – was a step beyond the pale.
The A Song of Ice and Fire novels explicitly indicate that Gendry is about five years older than Arya, which would have put him at 16 in season one and 23 currently.
Arya Stark's stunt double in Game of Thrones is former Utah gymnast Kristina Baskett. You may not know the name Kristina Baskett but you definitely know her work if you are a fan of Game of Thrones.
Sansa Stark is two years older than her sister Arya, which means that she's about 20 years old on the show. Sophie Turner is 23 in real life.
The draft reads that Arya “realizes, with terror, that she has fallen in love with Jon, who is not only her half-brother but a man of the Night's Watch, sworn to celibacy.
It wasn't just about a weapon. While Gendry may have made Arya a staff that will prove instrumental in taking down the Night King, their flirtation in the season premiere of Game of Thrones turned into a full blown romance in episode two.
Fiercely loyal to Daenerys, Gendry wanted the execution of Jon Snow, but was pleased when he instead was banished to the Night's Watch. He soon thereafter married Lady Alena Buckler and had his first son, Martyn Baratheon.
Back in season five, “Game of Thrones” became embroiled in controversy when it took an even more significant detour from the books, having Sansa Stark lose her virginity when she is raped by the sadistic Ramsay Bolton on their wedding night.
Jon was always destined to be Lord Commander, but Martin wanted Arya to travel to the Wall along with her mother Catelyn and younger brother, Bran. After arriving at Castle Black, Arya would've discovered that she had feelings for Jon that extended beyond sibling love.
Arya lost her virginity to Gendry (Joe Dempsie), telling him she “wants to know what it feels like” before they potentially die during the battle against the Night King. But, viewers were left questioning Arya's age on Twitter. For those who don't know, she's 18.
Gendry's age is not revealed in the TV show, but in the book, it's revealed that he's five years older than Arya, meaning that he's likely 23 in the last season. The actor, Joe Dempsie, was actually 31 at the time of the last season, 10 years older than Williams.
First he was legitimized by Daenerys Targaryen, becoming both a true born Baratheon and Lord of Storm's End, and then Gendry asked Arya to marry him. Sadly though, Arya turned Gendry's proposal down on Game of Thrones and decided to stay true to herself.
Gendry was later sold to the Red Priestess Melisandre in season 3, and she turned out to be the one who confirmed his lineage.
For the exact reason she told him. She doesn't want to be anyone's Lady in Castle. She wants to roam the land, have adventures, live life on her own terms. The domestic life is not for her.
Yoren grabs Arya as she is trying to rush to her father. She is pushing her way through the crowd trying to draw her sword. He holds her still, covers her ears, and keeps her from witnessing the beheading by blocking her view. Once out of the square he cuts Arya's hair with a knife and instructs her to pose as a boy.
In it, she discusses one of her favorite characters of history, Visenya Targaryen.
Thus while modern audiences might think it strange that Sansa in the TV series is going through menarche at 14 years old, this is actually closer to what would be the historically accurate age for girls in a medieval society.
Cersei is the only daughter and the eldest child of 56-year-old Tywin Lannister and his late wife, Joanna; her twin brother, Jaime, was born soon after Cersei. At the beginning of the novels, Cersei is 32 years old and has been queen consort for 14 years.
After the end of the civil war which ended the reign of House Targaryen, Cersei was married to King Robert Baratheon, a political marriage Robert agreed to in thanks for her father's last-minute alliance. She was only 19 when she married Robert and became Queen.
That's just rude.) Despite her jealousy, Daenerys still made one great decision during “The Last of the Starks:” She legitimized Gendry Baratheon and made him Lord of Storm's End. She likely earned his loyalty in the process.
Daenerys Targaryen is the same age as Jon in the Game of Thrones series, give or take a few months, and this matches the actor and actress, with Clarke born only 2 months before Harington.