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=== Allen ===
=== Allen ===


* [[Life or Limb Decision]]: Subverted; {{spoiler|he loses both.}}
* [[Life or Limb Decision]]: Subverted; {{spoiler|he loses both.}}
* [[Non-Action Guy]]
* [[Non-Action Guy]]
* [[Wangst]]: [[In-Universe]], this is how Dale and Andrea view his breakdown over {{spoiler|Donna}} since they've both been through the same thing ( {{spoiler|having loved ones killed in front off them}}) and he's got two kids to take care of.
* [[Wangst]]: [[In-Universe]], this is how Dale and Andrea view his breakdown over {{spoiler|Donna}} since they've both been through the same thing ( {{spoiler|having loved ones killed in front off them}}) and he's got two kids to take care of.
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* [[The Quiet One]]
* [[The Quiet One]]
* [[Major Injury Underreaction]]: Says "It's just a scratch" {{spoiler|when half his forearm has been gnawed off.}}
* [[Major Injury Underreaction]]: Says "It's just a scratch" {{spoiler|when half his forearm has been gnawed off.}}
* [[Survivor Guilt]]
* [[Survivor Guilt]]
* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: "MY FAMILY! MY FAMILY! YOU KILLED THEM!"
* [[Unstoppable Rage]]: "MY FAMILY! MY FAMILY! YOU KILLED THEM!"
* {{spoiler|[[Zombie Infectee]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Zombie Infectee]]}}


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* [[Celebrity Survivor]]: Subverted: he used to be a pro football player, but he was already washed up by the time of the [[Zombie Apocalypse]].
* [[Celebrity Survivor]]: Subverted: he used to be a pro football player, but he was already washed up by the time of the [[Zombie Apocalypse]].
* {{spoiler|[[Cruel and Unusual Death]]: Gets his head slowly hacked off by the Governer.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Cruel and Unusual Death]]: Gets his head slowly hacked off by the Governer.}}
* [[Drop the Hammer]]: He swings a mean carpentry hammer, which is a good thing since...
* [[Drop the Hammer]]: He swings a mean carpentry hammer, which is a good thing since...
* [[Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy]]: ...he's worthless with a gun.
* [[Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy]]: ...he's worthless with a gun.
* [[The Lancer]]
* [[The Lancer]]
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* [[Horrible Judge of Character]]: First, she freed {{spoiler|Thomas Richards}} after he was imprisoned for killing {{spoiler|Hershel's twins}}, and was surprised when he tried to kill her. Then she sided with Dexter and Andrew when they tried to take over the prison.
* [[Horrible Judge of Character]]: First, she freed {{spoiler|Thomas Richards}} after he was imprisoned for killing {{spoiler|Hershel's twins}}, and was surprised when he tried to kill her. Then she sided with Dexter and Andrew when they tried to take over the prison.
* [[The Scrappy]]: [[In-Universe]] and out; neither the fans nor the other characters liked her much after the above actions.
* [[The Scrappy]]: [[In-Universe]] and out; neither the fans nor the other characters liked her much after the above actions.
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]
* [[Too Dumb to Live]]


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=== Caesar Martinez ===
=== Caesar Martinez ===


* [[Ambiguously Evil]]: Claims to {{spoiler|be against the Governer and only intending to bring good Woodbury citizens back to the prison. Whether he was telling the truth or just trying to get Rick to spare him, we'll never know.}}
* [[Ambiguously Evil]]: Claims to {{spoiler|be against the Governer and only intending to bring good Woodbury citizens back to the prison. Whether he was telling the truth or just trying to get Rick to spare him, we'll never know.}}
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass]]
** [[Badass Spaniard]]
** [[Badass Spaniard]]
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* {{spoiler|[[Killed Mid-Sentence]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Killed Mid-Sentence]]}}
* [[More Dakka|More Brakka:]] His [[Weapon of Choice]] is an assault rifle.
* [[More Dakka|More Brakka:]] His [[Weapon of Choice]] is an assault rifle.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: More like "my god what did I almost do" when {{spoiler|Maggie}} turned out to be alive, after he almost shot her in the head to keep her from reanimating.
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]: More like "my god what did I almost do" when {{spoiler|Maggie}} turned out to be alive, after he almost shot her in the head to keep her from reanimating.
* {{spoiler|[[Rape as Backstory]]:}} But on his family, not him.
* {{spoiler|[[Rape as Backstory]]:}} But on his family, not him.
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]
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=== Eugene Porter ===
=== Eugene Porter ===


* [[Eighties Hair]]: His mullet, which he likes because it [[Obfuscating Stupidity|makes people underestimate him.]]
* [[Eighties Hair]]: His mullet, which he likes because it [[Obfuscating Stupidity|makes people underestimate him.]]
* [[Fat Idiot]]: Inverted.
* [[Fat Idiot]]: Inverted.
* [[Hopeless Suitor]]: To Rosita. Whether this is because of his past lies to her or simply because he's decidely unattractive (or both) is unknown.
* [[Hopeless Suitor]]: To Rosita. Whether this is because of his past lies to her or simply because he's decidely unattractive (or both) is unknown.
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=== Douglas Monroe ===
=== Douglas Monroe ===


* [[Bald Black Leader Guy|Bald White Leader Guy:]] Well, two out of three ain't bad.
* [[Bald Black Leader Guy|Bald White Leader Guy:]] Well, two out of three ain't bad.
* [[Celebrity Survivor]]: He was a congressman before the outbreak.
* [[Celebrity Survivor]]: He was a congressman before the outbreak.
* [[Dirty Old Man]]: It's noted that he assigns all the pretty girls jobs where he'll see them every day.
* [[Dirty Old Man]]: It's noted that he assigns all the pretty girls jobs where he'll see them every day.
* {{spoiler|[[Eaten Alive]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Eaten Alive]]}}
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: Douglas, we know you were only trying to help, but you only succeeded in {{spoiler|bringing more zombies into the area, shooting Carl in the head and getting eaten.}}
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: Douglas, we know you were only trying to help, but you only succeeded in {{spoiler|bringing more zombies into the area, shooting Carl in the head and getting eaten.}}
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Open Mouth, Insert Foot]]: His brand of snark is not very appreciated by some of the other characters.
* [[Open Mouth, Insert Foot]]: His brand of snark is not very appreciated by some of the other characters.
* [[Straight Gay]]
* [[Invisible to Gaydar]]


=== Eric ===
=== Eric ===


* [[Straight Gay]]
* [[Invisible to Gaydar]]


=== Nicholas ===
=== Nicholas ===
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* {{spoiler|[[Eaten Alive]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Eaten Alive]]}}
* [[Life or Limb Decision]]: A nasty variant; {{spoiler|Rick makes the decision for her, and it's not to save ''her'' but to save ''Carl.''}}
* [[Life or Limb Decision]]: A nasty variant; {{spoiler|Rick makes the decision for her, and it's not to save ''her'' but to save ''Carl.''}}


=== Pete Anderson ===
=== Pete Anderson ===
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* [[Domestic Abuser]]
* [[Domestic Abuser]]
* [[Dr. Jerk]]
* [[Dr. Jerk]]
* [[Sanity Slippage]]: "This is not my house... This is not my house... and I will not live here. NOT MY HOUSE! Not my house... Not my... "
* [[Sanity Slippage]]: "This is not my house... This is not my house... and I will not live here. NOT MY HOUSE! Not my house... Not my... "


=== Ron Anderson ===
=== Ron Anderson ===


* {{spoiler|[[Eaten Alive]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Eaten Alive]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Family-Unfriendly Death]]: While he's hardly the first child to die in the comic, he's certainly the first one to get killed by zombies onscreen, screaming for his mother the whole time.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Family-Unfriendly Death]]: While he's hardly the first child to die in the comic, he's certainly the first one to get killed by zombies onscreen, screaming for his mother the whole time.}}
* [[Urine Trouble]]: {{spoiler|Gets him killed.}}
* [[Urine Trouble]]: {{spoiler|Gets him killed.}}


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* [[Sanity Slippage]]
* [[Sanity Slippage]]
* {{spoiler|[[What Happened to Mommy]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[What Happened to Mommy?]]}}


=== Duane Jones ===
=== Duane Jones ===
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** Nice job {{spoiler|not finishing off the Governer so he can come back and kill everyone.}}
** Nice job {{spoiler|not finishing off the Governer so he can come back and kill everyone.}}
** Nice job {{spoiler|taking Tyreese on a reckless mission that ends up getting him killed.}}
** Nice job {{spoiler|taking Tyreese on a reckless mission that ends up getting him killed.}}
** Nice job {{spoiler|amputating Morgan's arm with a sword ''you were just using to kill zombies.'' That couldn't have helped the infection.}}
** Nice job {{spoiler|amputating Morgan's arm with a sword ''you were just using to kill zombies.'' That couldn't have helped the infection.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Rape as Drama]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Rape as Drama]]}}


Revision as of 11:52, 31 December 2014


Characters from the comic series The Walking Dead:

Grimes Family

Rick Grimes

  • An Arm and a Leg: His right hand as a Type III, courtesy of The Governor.
  • An Axe to Grind: His go to melee weapon is a small hatchet.
  • Anti-Hero: Evolves into a Type IV.
  • Badass
  • Bash Brothers: With Tyreese.
  • Hearing Voices: He hears Lori's voice in a telephone after she dies in the prison assault.
  • The Hero
  • I Did What I Had to Do: Several times:
    • Killing Dexter.
    • Killing Martinez.
    • Slaughtering the Hunters.
    • Leaving Jessie and Ron to die (this is the only one he expresses some reget over).
  • Invulnerable Knuckles: Oh so averted. Rick bashes Thomas Richards in the face so badly after it was discovered he killed Hershel's twin daughters that he breaks every bone in his right hand, rendering it useless.
  • Knight in Sour Armor: After the fall of the prison. He seems to be recovering some after the zombie herd that attacked Alexandria was defeated and the group came into contact with the Hilltop Colony.
  • Man Bites Man: At one point he rips out a bandit's throat with his teeth.
  • Papa Wolf
  • The Sheriff: In his pre-apocalypse life and eventually post as well.

Lori Grimes

Carl Grimes

Judith Grimes

Atlanta Camp Survivors

Glenn

Andrea

Carol

Sophia

Dale

Shane

Allen

  • Life or Limb Decision: Subverted; he loses both.
  • Non-Action Guy
  • Wangst: In-Universe, this is how Dale and Andrea view his breakdown over Donna since they've both been through the same thing ( having loved ones killed in front off them) and he's got two kids to take care of.

Donna

Ben

Billy

Amy

Jim

Tyreese's Group

Tyreese

Julie

Chris

Hershel's Farm Survivors

Hershel Greene

  • As the Good Book Says...: Following Billy blaming him for Rachel and Suise's deaths by moving them to the prison, Hershel beats him, claiming that the Bible says they are supposed to "Honor they mother and father", and that he will go to hell if he talks back to him again.
  • Boom! Headshot!
  • Doesn't Like Guns
  • The Fundamentalist: Although he does loosen up with time, saying that if God's put them in a world where they have to sin to survive, then so be it.
  • Heroic BSOD: Several times. The last one leads to his death.
  • Not So Above It All: While he normally disapproves of cursing, make him mad enough and he'll start dropping f-bombs.
  • Trauma Conga Line: His ever decreasing number of children, culminating with Billy getting killed in front of him, and Hershel giving up all hope and will to live despite Maggie still being alive.

Maggie Greene

Billy Greene

Rachel Greene

Susie Greene

Lacey Greene

Arnold Greene

  • Red Shirt
  • Unstoppable Rage: "NOT MY FATHER! NOT MY FATHER!" Unfortunately, he gets so wrapped up in pummeling that zombie he doesn't notice the one coming up behind him.

Otis

  • Death by Racism: Refers to Dexter and Andrew as "a couple niggers" after a black woman saves his life. This likely leads to...
  • Dropped a Bridge on Him: One of only two named characters so far to die entirely off-panel, and doesn't get a funeral scene, either. It's mentioned that no one liked him very much.

Patricia

  • Horrible Judge of Character: First, she freed Thomas Richards after he was imprisoned for killing Hershel's twins, and was surprised when he tried to kill her. Then she sided with Dexter and Andrew when they tried to take over the prison.
  • The Scrappy: In-Universe and out; neither the fans nor the other characters liked her much after the above actions.
  • Too Dumb to Live


Prison Survivors

Axel

Dexter

Thomas Richards

Andrew


Woodbury Survivors

The Governor aka Philip Blake aka Brian Blake

Bruce Cooper

Gabe

Alice

Doctor Stevens

Caesar Martinez

Lily

Abraham's Group

Abraham Ford

Eugene Porter

Rosita Espinosa

Alexandria Safe-Zone Survivors

Douglas Monroe

Regina Monroe

Spencer Monroe

  • Mistaken for Gay: Several of the women in the Safe-Zone think he is gay, and are surprised by his interest in Andrea.

Doctor Denise Cloyd

Heath

Aaron

Eric

Nicholas

  • Pride: What leads him to try and start a conspiracy against Rick: he can't stand being reduced to a "dirt digger" while Rick and the other newcomers begin taking over leadership positions.

Holly

Jessie Anderson

Pete Anderson

Ron Anderson

Olivia

Bruce

Tobin

  • The Atoner: He allowed two people to die on his construction crew rather than try to rescue them during zombie attacks, and realized that it was actually possible to do so after Abraham saved Holly. This led to him having a breakdown and letting Abraham taking over his job as head of construction.
  • Dirty Coward: When he ran the construction crews, he would have the crew gather into a phalanx formation to fight the undead. If anyone could not get into the formation, Tobin would leave them to die, which led to the deaths of two people, and nearly got Holly killed.
  • Eaten Alive
  • Heroic Sacrifice: Stayed at a breach in the wall so that Holly could run to get help to defend it, and got eaten in the process.
  • Mauve Shirt

Scott

Hilltop Colony Survivors

Paul "Jesus" Monroe


Other Survivors

Morgan Jones

Duane Jones

Michonne

Gabriel Stokes

  • The Atoner: Was too scared to open the doors when his congregation tried to get into the church and had to listen as they were devoured.
  • Preacher Man

Chris

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