Beric Dondarrion reminded Arya that he was on her list, but now he seems like he could be an important character in 'Game of Thrones' given his devotion to the Lord of the Light.
Spoiler alert! Read on only if you've watched the latest episode of Game of Thrones.
While he's not a main character, Beric Dondarrion (played by Richard Dormer) is a pivotal one in Game of Thrones. He has been brought back from the dead (along with Jon Snow), and his sole purpose in life is to serve the Lord of the Light. We know he has a sword that can ignite with his blood, and that the man who brought him back to life a bunch of times (Thoros of Myr), is now dead thanks to a zombie polar bear. We were also reminded in the latest episode that Beric Dondarrion was on Arya Stark's hit list. But why? And could Beric be the key to surviving the war against the White Walkers?
In case you forgot, here's a bit of background on Beric Dondarrion.
We first meet Beric (who used to be played by David Michael Scott) when Ned Stark asks him to hunt down The Mountain in Season 1. We then see him again in Season 3, where he's reintroduced as the leader of the Brotherhood Without Banners. Beric is also called the Lightning Lord. We learn that he's been killed at least five times in his fights against the Lannisters, and Thoros has brought him back to life every single time.
Why was he on Arya's list?
In short, Beric was on Arya's kill list because he's the one who sold Gendry to Melisandre. Ironic that Arya and Beric come face-to-face given that Arya gets it on with Gendry after that conversation happens between her, Beric, and The Hound.
