Meghan Chapel (Rise)

Meghan Chapel was a survivor of the outbreak in Rise, and is a main character in the first through fourth seasons. She is the biological sister of Jessica Callis, the sister-in-law of John Callis, and the aunt of Amy Callis. Meghan is a former student, babysitting Amy at the park whilst the events of the initial outbreak began. Alongside Lauren Salcedo and Alicia Haven, Meghan and her group encounter a horde of monsters in the hospital after their friend Janice Garnett is struck by a car driven by a daytime drunk. Upon returning to the original Callis Family Home, Meghan and Alicia go out and begin searching for John and Jessica, eventually finding the former amidst confusion, and being forced to save him from an oncoming horde of monsters, where she is saved by Emilio Vasquez, Franklin Carter and Bill Taylor. Once returning to the Callis Family Home, Meghan allows John and Emilio to leave in search of Jessica before becoming the de-facto leader of both groups. Whilst trying to barricade the neighborhood surrounding the Callis Family Home, Meghan and her group save Salem Ailwood and her small group of survivors from a massive horde of monsters encroaching on the neighborhood. At the end of the first season, Meghan is accompanying Janice Garnett, Bill Taylor, Amy Callis and Tyler Garnett away from a swarmed home, effectively becoming the main leader figure of the group.
== Representation ==
Meghan is shown as an intelligent young woman, who has lived her life with an emphasis placed on figuring out who she is as a person. Upon taking a leadership-like role alongside Alicia Haven, Meghan takes on the responsibility of doing the hard work, like clearing out spots and rummaging for supplies. After Emilio saved her from a monster horde as she and Alicia were trying to fight to save John, Meghan offered a spot for himself and his group to ride along in the car, paying back the unspoken debt she owed him for saving her life. Later in the series, after Salem's group was attacked by a horde of monsters, Meghan showed no hesitation in running out to help the group in need, nor did she falter when offering them a place in the group defending the neighborhood. Meghan is shown to value life, and pay back her dues when they have yet to be paid.
== Appearances ==
=== Season One: ===
* Day Zero - Part One
* Day Zero - Part Two
* It'll Grow on You
* Hearts Beat for a Reason
* Novocaine
* King of the Clouds
== Trivia ==
* Creator of the series Zachary Serra confirmed that during the writing process for the first season of the series, he modeled Meghan's appearance after Anastasia Baranova, who is known for her role as "Addy" in "Z Nation."