Heath Carter

"Tyler...I'm so, so sorry for everything I did to you...Everything you said about me was true, and I know it doesn't mean much, considering you're on your deathbed, but I hope you can forgive me…You're the best thing that's happened to me and Beth, thank you…" - Heath apologizing to Tyler before Tyler's death.
Heath Carter is a main character who first appears in The Hell that Walks: Season 1, and later becomes the tritagonist in The Hell that Walks: Season 2 and finally the dueteragonist in The Hell that Walks: The Final Season. He is the older brother of Beth Carter and the younger brother of Samson Carter, as well as Bayley's ex-boyfriend. In Season 2, Heath also serves as the quaternary antagonist due to his actions that, while meaning well or brought on by anger, usually causes conflict within the group.
== Personality ==
In the beginning, Heath was shown to be stubborn, controlling, and overall aggressive towards many, especially Peter, who he commonly targeted due to his less-athletic ability. He had the idea that he knew best, and usually led his group through fear rather than respect. He also was extremely hesitant to expose Beth to the reality of the new world, and when someone tries to convince him to expose her, he became rather hostile and almost violent.
However, he wasn't unable to feel sympathy, as he was genuinely concerned when Matthias Harris was bitten and had his arm removed by Leon Dawson, and when Leon was believed to be lost to the herd, causing Matt a great deal of grief. He also was capable of doing good deeds, with the most notable example being saving the main group from the truck wreckage after Penelope and her group caused it to crash and kidnapped Leon and Matt.
In Season 2, it appears that due to him being in a new group with Beth, he has become increasingly weary of everyone, especially of Henry, Terrance, and Tyler Horvath, with the latter being the most targeted by Heath due to Tyler accidentally killing his unborn brother and his relationship with Beth. However, Heath is less confrontational, as he is usually able to be reeled in by Matt, who is the only person Heath respects.
Regardless, Heath is cold, harsh, and even selfish towards many of the other survivors, and seems to care little when someone dies. Additionally, after losing Constantine, Heath reverted to his aggressive, over-protective nature, which escalated to violence when Tyler accidentally killed a bandit and got Beth kidnapped as a result, which was followed up by Heath angrily attacking Tyler and almost killing him in a fit of rage. Also, it appeared that Heath had very little sense of logic, as instead of going after Beth's kidnappers, he targeted the lone bandit injured by gunfire.
Season 3 shows a drastic change in Heath's personality, as he is left feeling responsible for Matt's death, causing him to become depressed at not only losing Beth, but Matt as well. He also feels sad as Matt's wife, Eve, refuses to speak with him, making him feel extremely lonely and vulnerable, which is likely a first for him. Upon reuniting with the group, Heath appears a bit more friendly and open, possibly due to his desire to interact with others positively.
However, when Tyler is revealed to be alive and had also saved Beth, Heath attempts to kill him due to him still not forgiving Tyler over Beth's kidnapping. After Heath makes the mistake of underestimating Tyler, Tyler attacks and easily overpowers him, all while reminding Heath of his past actions which resulted in the deaths of many survivors. This attack had a profound effect on Heath, as he realized the error of his ways and realized he needed to apologize to Tyler, but believed he had to understand Tyler before he apologized.
When arriving at the military base, Heath appears to be more calm, rational, and overall pleasant towards others. However, he still isn't exactly cured from acting out, and on a number of occasions, has become violent towards others, including his own sister. Despite this, he does feel genuine remorse for his actions, and apologizes to those he wronged.
In the end, Heath became a kind, outgoing, but sometimes aggressive person who strives to help people with survival.
== Appearance ==
Heath is shown to have long, red hair, and commonly wears a brown jacket and grey pants, likely to help him move around easier.
== Pre-Apocalypse ==
Heath was the second oldest of the Carter family, being the younger brother of Samson and the older brother of Beth. He grew up admiring Samson for his athletic achievements, and strived to be like him. Eventually, Heath became interested in parkour, and eventually became a professional at it, and also formed a group called the "Skyrunners", along with his friends Jack, Vanessa, and Bill. In addition, they gave each other nicknames that they called themselves in public, but refrained from using the nicknames in private. Heath's nickname was Husk. Eventually, he moved out of his home and lived with his friends, and eventually cut off contact with his family, and also gained a girlfriend in Bayley. It was hinted that Heath's crew might've been a nuisance to the neighborhood, as the cops were called due to a woman believing Bill was high on drugs.
== Post-Apocalypse ==
At some point during the apocalypse, Heath, along with his friends, were able to rescue Beth, Bayley, and Samson and escape. However, at another point, Samson was bitten and put out of his misery by Heath. Bayley, believing Heath killed him due other reasons, left and declared he couldn't protect Beth. Bill, Jack, and Vanessa stayed with him however, but they became weary of his new aggressive nature. Eventually, they encountered Peter, who Heath took a dislike to immediately, and Miles, who Heath liked due to his medical degree. Soon, they all took refuge inside the Hodder Trucking Warehouse alongside a few other survivors.
=== Season 1 ===
==== Coming Back Around ====
Heath, along with Bill, Jack, Vanessa, and Peter, make their first appearances in the episode albeit briefly, where they are returning from a supply run and heading to a lift. Immediately, Heath is shown getting annoyed with Peter for failing to keep up. Jack attempts to talk some sense into Heath, but Heath rebuffs him, and does the same with Vanessa. At one point, Vanessa mentions the butterfly effect, which Heath and Bill joke about. Bill then throws a rock into the bushes, jokingly stating that if he threw the rock, Heath would fall. Eventually, the group gets to the lift, and remember Miles had to use it because he sprained his ankle and forgot to send it back. Heath decides to zipline down to the lift, but while he's going down, the cable suddenly snaps, causing Heath to fall and become separated from the group. Heath, along with the others, are not seen for the rest of the episode.
==== O'Death ====
Heath appears again, saving the group (except for Matt and Leon, who had been captured by Penelope), from the wreckage of their truck. Drew wakes up and questions Heath, to which Heath replies he didn't have to save them. He later gets back to the warehouse with the others, and has a conversation with Beth over why he took so long and his injury, which he dismissed as someone accidentally stabbing him with a branch. He later is present when it is revealed Matt was bitten and Leon amputates his arm, and helps Leon to the infirmary. After Matt wakes up, he is seen trying to fix Henry's arm. He is noticeably getting tired of Henry's antics and pops Henry's arm back into place, causing Henry to accidentally call himself a pop-star. He then threatened to break Henry's finger if he kept flipping him off.
He then is seen attempting to lead the survivors through the horde, and witnesses the deaths of Peter, Bill, and Vanessa. He and Beth are two of the survivors, along with Matt, Eli, Tyler, Drew, Zoey, Terrance, and Henry, who make it to a bus. Later, upon noticing Matt's reaction to Leon's presumed death, he strikes up a friendly conversation with him.
He then appears a few months later, going on a walk with Matt and advises him on keeping an eye on Tyler, as he worries he's getting too close to Beth. When encountering Sal and Kaitlyn, he is immediately hostile, but settles down, although he is still weary of them.
=== Season 2 ===
==== Back to Basics ====
Coming back from the offer Sal and Kaitlyn made, Heath begins to lash out at everyone for previous actions, but eventually is forced to come along to meet up again with Sal and Kaitlyn. He tells Beth to wait outside as he doesn't trust the two yet. He also reluctantly has Tyler stay with her.
When hearing of Tyler's separation, Heath is shown comforting Beth over her watching Tyler be separated, and when they eventually find Tyler and hear of Tyler's reason for being separated, Heath attempts to attack Tyler. He is able to restrain himself, but lets Tyler know that he doesn't consider him family.
Later, he is shown refusing to join up with Sal and Kaitlyn at their base, saying he and Beth were leaving them. Matt is able to convince him and he reluctantly stays and joins the group, alongside John and Noah on the journey to the safe-zone. He is seen helping Beth with a crossword puzzle, and is surprised and impressed by Matt's knowledge of movies. He then admits that he plans to tell Beth more about the world, and says Matt was right. When arriving at the base, he and Beth run off to an unknown location.
==== Between the Cracks ====
In the spin-off story that occurs between Back to Basics and Trial and Error, he is appointed by Sal to teach some young people combat skills. He is quickly irritated by Gavin's ego, and when Gavin challenges him, he quickly defeats him and the other ones, but is noticeably impressed by Riley when she nearly manages to defeat him.
Later, he is asked by Tyler why he can't hang out with Beth, to which Heath tells Tyler he doesn't trust him. However, Tyler reassures him and Heath allows him to go. Later, he witnesses Beth kissing Tyler and seems like he's about to attack Tyler, but surprises him by being much more mellow. He then appears at the party, being flirted with by Brianna, and he ends up rejecting her.
==== Trial and Error ====
Heath is first shown talking with Tyler, who is asking him about dating Beth. After a humorous conversation about tea, Heath allows Tyler to date her. Later, he is seen drinking alcohol and getting drunk, and then proceeded to describe sex to Beth and Tyler. He is also present when Pierce snaps and kills Zoey and steals Heath's knife, which he later uses to kill Drew and John.
The next day, Heath is among the funeral attendees, but isn't broken up over anyone. Later, while teaching his students, along with Curtis, Jackson and Janet, he is interrupted by the sudden deaths of Zeke and Tyson, and foolishly insults the bandits, provoking them to ram the wall down, which Heath witnesses.
==== No Way Out ====
Heath immediately goes on the search for Beth with Gavin, Zack, Isaac, and Riley following him. At one point, he witnesses Jackson's death, and in order to save Janet, shoots a bandit sneaking up on her. This is fruitless however as Janet commits suicide in grief over Jackson. Heath is eventually able to find and save Beth.
Later, he is able to find a car that Zack begins to hotwire, and when Gavin is ambushed by a beastie, Heath tries to save him. Zack however distracts Heath by announcing the car is done, causing Heath to let go of Gavin and allowing him to be killed. However, Heath is able to escape along with Beth, Zack, Riley and Isaac. On the road, he finds and picks up Jenny, Noah, Terrance, and an unconscious Curtis. Later, he heads to Buck's Fishing Emporium.
When Tyler returns and reveals that Matt and Sal haven't arrived, Heath demands that Tyler go back and find them, and once learning of Henry's death, feels a bit of regret.
==== Mind Over Murder ====
Heath first appears complaining about the fact that they're sharing supplies with Lex's group, which provokes Quinn to tell Heath to shut up. However, before a fight breaks out, Haley breaks them up. During the greeting session, Heath learns about the father of Gage and Paige, who was abusive to them and forced to be killed after killing their uncle and trying to stop them from escaping a settlement, and doesn't seem to have much of a reaction towards the story. Later, when meeting Cody Traysier, Heath is initially hostile towards him, but when finding out about Cody's food truck and finding banana chips, he instantly accepts him.
Later, Heath begins to talk about his past, such as when someone called the cops on him and the time he punched a celebrity. He later, along with Matt and Jenny, and and investigate a noise they heard, where it is revealed that Tyler accidentally killed a bandit, and his friends kidnapped Beth. Instead of going after the bandits, Heath attacks one of the injured bandits, who reveals that Tyler was the reason they took Beth. This sends Heath into a rage, causing him to attack Tyler and nearly kill him until Jenny and Matt stop him. Eventually, they agree that Tyler has to go and rescue Beth, otherwise he can't come back, which Heath is satisfied with.
==== Death Among Us ====
Heath is first shown in the episode arguing with Jenny, who disagrees with Matt's decision to kick Tyler out. He later witnesses Matt question the group whether or not he did the right thing, with Matt revealing that if he didn't send Tyler away, Heath would most likely kill him. Later, he and Matt go confront Kimmy, who refuses to take them to his home. Heath almost kills him, but Matt mentions Noah's previous blackmail by Kimmy's group, and Heath spares him. When Matt next sees him, it is revealed that Heath started beating information out of him, and when Kimmy finally gives info, Heath once again attempts to kill him, but Matt stops him in hopes of a hostage exchange, which Heath reluctantly agrees to.
Later, Heath goes in the truck along with Quinn, Garrett, Haley, Kirby, Kaitlyn, Sal, Lex, Terrance, and Cody and later witnesses Haley's death at the hands of the bandits, which Kimmy had directed to a trainstation, allowing them to set up an ambush. During the ambush, Heath is able to shoot and kill Jorge and Russell, and when finding Pierce, he goes after him in a rage. Matt and Eve follow him, and Heath, originally planning on killing him, is talked out of it by Matt, but immediately reverts to his own plan once Pierce holds Eve at gun-point with a shotgun. While Matt talks Pierce down, Heath tries to go for his rifle numerous times, but is stopped by Matt. After Pierce stands down and is about to hand the shotgun to Matt, an undead Pete ambushes Pierce and tries to bite him, with Matt grabbing onto the shotgun to pull him away. When Heath shoots the undead Pete, at the same time, Pierce, believing Heath is planning on killing him, accidentally shoots Matt in the stomach. Heath then witnesses Eve shoot Pierce in the head, and when realizes the reason for Pierce's death, he panics.
Heath attempts to get Matt to safety, but due to the severity of the wound, Matt refuses to go, as he knows he's dying. Heath, realizing that Matt isn't going to survive and it's his fault, breaks down crying, which increases as Matt tells Heath to give Leon his beanie. Heath then, with tears in his eyes, reluctantly shoots Matt, but due to the tears blurring his vision, he misses Matt's brain and unknowingly causes him to turn.
=== Season 3 ===
==== Dark Days ====
Heath first appears along with Eve, still grieving over the death of Matt, and his death resulted in Eve refusing to speak with Heath, making him feel extremely isolated and lonely. Eventually, they meet up with Sal, Lex, and Kaitlyn twelve days later. One night, Heath and Lex have a discussion while everyone is asleep, with Heath trying to convince Lex no beasties will ambush them, and Heath revealing Matt was the only person he respected. Lex then convinces Heath to patrol with Sal the next morning, which Heath agrees to.
After a conversation about the difference between the Navy and the Army, Heath and Sal investigate a nearby cabin, where they encounter Benji Odans, who surrenders when the two find him. After a brief conversation, Heath is able to warm up to Benji, and Benji offers to find an area for the group to stay, for which Heath is grateful for.
Later, Cody, Jenny, Eli, Terrance and Noah are revealed to have found the group, and still in grief, Heath admits that he wanted to go back and make sure Matt didn't turn, and then accepts some alcohol from Cody. Moments later, Heath, along with the other members of the group, are taken hostage by Rico, Logan, Hiroto Shinya, and Aiko Shinya, who are all members of Benji's group. Heath is later shown listening to Benji's stories, and, like the others, are shocked and horrified over the reveal that the virus is global.
When Benji returns along with Beth, Elroy, and a masked man, Heath is overjoyed when finding Beth, and profusely thanks the masked man for saving her, and is surprised when the man calls Heath by his name, despite Heath not telling him his name. He is then shocked when the man removes his mask to reveal a partially blind Tyler.
==== A Harsh Reminder ====
Regardless of the fact that Tyler rescued Beth, Heath is still angry with Tyler. When entering the house, Heath reveals that Beth had arrived, and when Terrance notices Tyler, Heath prevents him from going to him, showing he still has contempt for Tyler. Later, Heath, still wanting Tyler dead, attempts to kill him in revenge for getting Beth kidnapped. When Tyler proceeds to berate Heath for his hypocritical actions, causing Matt's death, and his selfishness. In response, Heath insults Tyler's brother, causing Tyler to lash out and attack Heath, catching Heath by surprise. Additionally, when Heath feebly attempts to fight back, Tyler snaps his finger in anger and breaks his jaw. This would also serve as Heath's wake-up call and biggest dose of reality, as he realizes his mistakes and unfair treatment of Tyler, and shows remorse for the first time, and also realizes he owes Tyler an apology, but he feels like he needs to understand Tyler first.
Later, Heath goes to ask Tyler about his brother, which Tyler explains that he felt outcast by his parents. At one point, Heath attempts to reach out in a sort of comforting way, but due to Tyler still having an extreme hatred towards Heath, Tyler refuses. Heath later witnesses Tyler attack Logan over a threat towards Eve, and Logan subsequently being killed by an undead Eli, and also witnesses Beth kill the undead Eli. Moments later, Heath is present when Elroy reveals that Tyler is immune.
A while later, after reuniting with the group and encountering Leon, the group arrives at the Military Base, where they are confronted by Cindy and Sasha, and after a tense meeting, he is let in. A while later, Heath confronts Beth over kissing Tyler, which Kent noticed and became furious with her after she could've got infected. Heath admits his anger at Beth for putting herself at risk, causing her to lash out at him for his over-protective nature, and eventually punch him, with Heath punching her back, which he instantly regrets. Looking to take his mind off the events, Heath proceeds to join Noah, Benji, Jenny, and Sal on a trip to a mall where a group is refusing to remove a radio block.
During the trip, Heath, along with the others, joke about Noah's crush on Sasha and Benji's love of Japan, and once arriving, Sal attempts to kill a nearby beastie, but is stopped by a guard, who threatens them. When Heath lies about being from the military base, the guard is able to see through his lie and calls him out on him, but before the situation can escalate, the group is let through by the leader of the group. Along the way to see the leader, they notice all the looks many of the residents are giving them, which Heath pays little attention to. However, when Darrius demands to put their weapons in a bin, Heath refuses, which once again nearly escalates until Jenny forcefully takes Heath's gun. Eventually, they meet the leader, who goes by the name of the Emperor, and once they ask him to remove the radio block, he agrees, much to the surprise of everyone.
Pleased with the results of the trip, the group excitedly heads home, unaware of a new device on their truck.
==== The Games Begin ====
Upon returning, Heath, Sal, Jenny, Benji, and Noah fill in Cindy on the results, which is met by skepticism by Terrance. Heath however, blows it off as he refuses to question anyone who helps. Later, he is present along with Cindy after Beth kills Conrad in order to defend Tyler, which Noah, Joshua, Sasha, and Megan witness. As Cindy berates the five, Beth stands up to her, which infuriates Cindy and tells Beth to leave. However, when Beth shoves past her, Cindy grabs Beth by her ponytail and slams her against the wall, causing Heath to retaliate and attack Cindy, which ends up becoming a full-on fist fight between the two until they are separated by Homer, Gabe, Sean, and Nikki.
Later, after it is revealed that Beth ran away, Heath asks Tyler to help him look for Beth, but Cindy refuses and offers to go instead, feeling guilty about the ordeal. During the trek, Heath apologizes for attacking Cindy, but Cindy blows his apology off saying that he's the same as others. While confused at first, Heath realizes she's talking about men, and says they aren't all like that. Cindy lashes out at him again, but Heath is able to keep his cool and listen to Cindy's story. When Cindy threatens to shoot Heath, Heath is able to calm her down, and convinces her to not shoot him or discriminate against males.
Soon, they make it to Drewman's, where Cindy suspects Beth went. Along the way, Cindy takes note of Heath's parkour ability, and when Heath admits that he was a part of a circus as a trapeze artist, Cindy reveals she originally thought Heath was a clown, which she and Heath find funny. After exiting the store, the two find Beth in a tree, and when Heath is about to kill three beasties around the tree, Cindy stops him and makes a improvised suppressor out of duct tape. After killing the beasties, she witnesses Heath profusely apologizing to Beth for his actions, which she eventually accepts. When Beth comes down, she asks if she can take her friend, to which Heath agrees.
==== The Madness Within ====
When returning to the military base, the group sees a panic going on, and when they ask Ronald about the situation, he reveals that Tyler and Benji are missing, and believing that Benji kidnapped Tyler in order to help a recently amputated Hiroto. Heath later joins Leon, Sasha, Noah, Jenny, Terrance, Kaitlyn, Lex, Ronald, Cindy, Elroy, Aiko, and Beth's friend Nicole, and Heath notices the uneasy tension between Nicole and Leon, the latter nearly killing her out of denial over Matt's death. Eventually, when the group finds a wounded Benji, Heath is reminded of Matt's last moments. On the drive back to the base, Heath comforts Aiko when she is upset about Benji's injury, and agrees with Aiko's statement that she believed she was selfish when she broke up with Benji over fear of losing him and mourning more. Later, Heath is taken by Cindy to meet her mother, who is immediately hostile towards him. Cindy then explains why she acts the way she does and her rape, and Heath is surprised when it is revealed that Seth killed one of her rapists. 
Later, Heath lays down the game plan for breaking into the Revivalist base, but doesn't accompany the group for unknown reasons, but it's likely in order to stay with Beth. When the group gets back after a successful infiltration and it is revealed that the military is coming to get them, Heath is a part of the celebration that occurs, most notably stealing a bag of banana chips and getting frustrated at the ball toss game. Later, he mentioned by Beth when she toasts, and she describes him as an ass, which Heath finds humorous. However, their celebration is ruined when it is revealed one of the prisoners brought back was Seth, and he proceeded to kill and crucify Jeanie, Kent, Ariana, Jason, Dan, Nikki, Joshua, Ronald, Lex, and Eve, with the last one causing Heath a large amount of grief. He then later possibly puts down one of the turned victims. 
==== The Final Push ====
The next morning, Heath is among the people burying the deceased, and tries to make light of the situation by saying that the ones who didn't die were lucky, causing Terrance to lash out at him and almost fight him until Gabe breaks it up. Heath, along with Terrance, are the ones to bury Eve, and once Eve is buried, Heath breaks down in tears and angrily declares that Seth will die.
Later, when the Revivalists arrive with a hostage Benji and Noah, Heath angrily tells them to let the hostages go, and nearly attacks the Revivalists until Jenny steps in. When it is revealed that Benji had been planning to give Tyler to the Revivalists, Heath is heartbroken and betrayed, but the feeling doesn't last long when Seth asks to join them, to which Heath refuses and demands a reason, but never gets one when Gabe is shot and killed, causing the shoot-out to begin.
Heath is later shown hiding inside the radio room along with Tyler, Beth, Cindy, and Megan, where Cindy talks to Connor over the radio and informs them of the firefight. Suddenly, a revivalist bursts in and fires, but Heath rams his elbow against the man and the wall, and slashes his throat with glass. Unfortunately, it isn't enough to save Megan, who was killed. When hearing the chopper, the group of four are able to make it to the chopper, and Heath is among the survivors.
Two years later, Heath's hair has grown longer and he became a parkour instructor to Beth. He also became more outgoing and kind towards Tyler, who began dating Beth. When it is revealed that Tyler's immunity comes from a piece of his brain, and extracting it would kill him, Heath is devastated. Before Tyler passes away, Heath bursts in and apologizes for his treatment of Tyler, which Tyler accepts, and Heath watches as Tyler passes away. 
== Killed Victims ==
*Samson Carter (Before Reanimation)
*Verne
*Gavin Polonsky (Caused, Accidental)
*Jorge
*Russell
*Pete (Undead)
*Pierce Evans (Caused, Accidental)
*Matthias Harris (Caused, Accidental)
*Logan (Before Reanimation)
*Steve
*Numerous counts of beasties
== Relationships ==
=== Beth Carter ===
Heath and Beth have a loving, yet one-sided relationship. As Beth is the only member of Heath's family left, he has a strict hold on her, which she dislikes. He also does not approve of her friendship with Tyler, as he thinks Tyler might do something. However, when Matt convinces him to let Beth learn about the world, he reluctantly agrees. When Beth is kidnapped, Heath is enraged and desires to go after her. Eventually, when he is reunited with Beth, Heath is overjoyed, but in the process, becomes even more protective over her. Over the course of a few days, Beth becomes increasingly annoyed with Heath's over-protectiveness, and eventually lashes out and punches Heath, which Heath does in return and immediately regrets. Regardless, Heath still fiercely defends her when she is grabbed by Cindy.
Later, when he and Cindy go to find Beth and find her in a tree, Beth is hesitant to come down due to Heath's actions and doubt over his sincerity. Heath then finally admits that the reason he killed Samson was due to him being bitten, and didn't want Beth to be scared of him. Heath then admits all his faults, and apologizes for his actions, which Beth accepts.
Two years later, Heath and Beth are revealed to be on very good terms, and Heath began training Beth in parkour.
=== Matthias Harris ===
Heath is highly trusting of Matt, and trusts him the most out of the entire group, although he and Matt don't always agree with each other. It is shown that he has a large amount of respect and sympathy for Matt, as he treats him the nicest out of the group besides Beth. Regardless, he does tend to argue with Matt over decisions made by him, and usually likes when Matt listens to him. 
When Heath accidentally causes Matt's death, Heath is heartbroken and desires to make sure Matt was put out of his misery, as he isn't sure he got Matt's brain, and throughout Season 3, Heath is shown to be extremely depressed and guilty over Matt's death, showing the effect Matt had on Heath. 
=== Tyler Horvath ===
Heath and Tyler originally had a poor relationship, with Tyler disliking Heath due to his aggressive personality and Heath holding contempt towards him due to him believing Tyler was weak. He doesn't seem to trust him around Beth due to his close friendship with her and worrying he might do something. When he hears that Tyler got Beth to shoot Garrison, he is enraged and is barely able to hold back attacking him, and angrily tells him that he isn't family. However, when Tyler promised him he wouldn't try anything funny with Beth, he began to gain more trust towards him and eventually allowed him to date Beth.
Their relationship is heavily damaged when Tyler accidentally kills Oliver, and Oliver's friends kidnap Beth as a result. Heath, upon realizing Tyler's role, attacks Tyler and nearly kills him until Jenny and Matt stop him. Heath is then shown to be ecstatic over Tyler being kicked out of the group.
In Season 3, Heath is shocked at the reveal of not only Tyler being alive, but also rescuing Beth. Regardless, Heath still held his hatred towards Tyler, and still wanting Tyler dead, goes to kill him. He is unaware however of Tyler's new cold and harsh personality, and Heath is shocked and angered by Tyler's words to him. Tyler heavily criticizes Heath's hypocritical actions, his selfishness, and role in Matt's death, which results in Heath making an offensive comment about Tyler's brother, causing Tyler to brutally attack him by snapping his finger and breaking his jaw. This does however, cause Heath to realize that what Tyler said was right, and he owes Tyler an apology, but feels like he needs to understand him first.
Over the course of the season, Heath attempts to gain Tyler's trust, and eventually helps set up a mission in order to save Tyler from the Revivalists. Two years later, Tyler and Heath have made up and get along well. When Tyler is about be put into a surgery that will kill him, Heath bursts in and finally apologizes to Tyler for everything, which Tyler accepts before dying, which very likely devastated Heath.
=== Jack ===
While not seen interacting much, Jack and Heath are presumed to have a good, but slightly strained relationship, stemming from Heath's attitude and poor treatment of Peter and coddling of Beth. When Jack is separated, Heath is concerned for his well-being, showing he still cares about him to an extent.
=== Bill ===
While not seen interacting much, it is assumed that Heath and Bill have a good relationship. When Heath witnesses Bill's death, he is saddened and slightly angered (But mostly at Peter for causing his death).
=== Vanessa ===
While not seen interacting much, it is assumed that Heath and Vanessa have a good relationship. When Heath witnesses Vanessa's death, he is visibly saddened.
=== Sal Jenkins ===
Originally, he was incredibly hostile towards Sal due to him and Kaitlyn being complete strangers, and was even reluctant to go to the safe-zone with them. However, as time went on in the safe-zone, he began to trust Sal more. When the safe-zone falls, Sal is among the people Heath wonders made it, showing he cares for Sal.
In the third season, Heath and Sal go on a patrol, where the two of them joke around with each other and work together when encountering Benji. Later, Sal and Heath are among the military base members to head to the revivalist base, and make jokes at Noah's and Benji's expense along the way.
Heath later shows sympathy for Sal when Lex dies, and along with Sal, desires to kill Seth. It is unknown however how Heath felt about Sal's death, but it is likely he was greatly saddened at the loss of his friend.
=== Jenny Orlov ===
Jenny and Heath have a rather neutral relationship, with Jenny being fully aware of Heath's attitude and holding her tongue around him sometimes. The few times she is very vocal against Heath is either when it concerns the well-being of someone or when Heath makes a rash and potentially deadly decision.
When they first meet, they seem to be on decent enough terms, despite not interacting much. However, their relationship takes a turn for the worst when Heath forces Tyler out of the group, with Jenny disagreeing with the decision. In Season 3, when it was revealed that Heath attempted to kill Tyler despite getting Beth back and Tyler attacked him in self-defense, Jenny doesn't hesitate to comfort Tyler and agrees with Tyler's words towards Heath, showing she doesn't exactly like Heath.
However, their relationship improves when Heath joins Jenny, Benji, Sal, and Noah in a trip to the Revivalist base, during which they joke around a bit. Jenny would go on to join Heath on numerous other occasions, strengthening their relationship.
=== Terrance Jadad ===
Aware of Terrance's former allegiance as a bandit, he is incredibly distrustful of him and doesn't let Terrance live down the fact he was a bandit, to Terrance's dismay. However, as time goes on, Heath becomes more trusting of Terrance, and even lets him around Beth. Regardless, they are prone to getting in arguments, with Heath's irrational and unreasonable ideas often clashing with Terrance's logical and sensible own. Despite this, they still get along well enough.
=== Noah Quijano ===
Initially, Heath was distrusting of Noah due to him accidentally shooting Sal, but soon warmed up to him due to his kind nature towards Beth. In Season 3, Noah has become more weary of Heath, but still is kind towards him, with Heath returning the favor. When Noah and Benji are captured by the Revivalists, Heath is enraged and demands they both be let go, showing that Heath cares about Noah. Overall, they have a good relationship.
=== Henry Trenton ===
Aware of Henry's attempt to prostitute Nicole and Zoey, he is incredibly distrustful of him, even when Henry becomes a good shot and attempts to change for the better. Heath doesn't show much reaction to Henry's death, showing he cares little for him.
=== Kaitlyn ===
Like Sal, he was incredibly hostile towards Kaitlyn due to her and Kaitlyn being complete strangers, and was reluctant to join them. However, during the time after joining the base, Heath's and Kaitlyn's relationship got better. 
In Season 3, Kaitlyn's and Heath's friendship takes a turn for the worst when Kaitlyn finds out about Heath's attempt to murder Tyler. Despite this, Kaitlyn still helps Heath with trying to apologize to Tyler, showing she does care about him. Kaitlyn and Heath then proceed to work together numerous times, including when they begin to plan out the infiltration of the Revivalist base. Overall, they have a good relationship.
=== Leon Dawson ===
Although never seen interacting too much, Heath shows concern and understanding when Leon brings an amputated Matt into the sick bay, which he leads them to without hesitation, which could mean Heath cares a bit about Leon.
In Season 3, when it is revealed that Leon survived the herd and eventually went somewhat mad over the loss of Matt and Nicole's abandoning of him, Heath became incredibly weary and distrusting of him. Despite this, they worked together numerous times, and due to them both caring dearly about Matt and Eve, it put them on good enough terms.
=== Eve Harris ===
As she is the wife of Matt, Heath cares about her very much, and wishes to keep her and Matt's child safe. Their relationship is extremely damaged when Heath accidentally causes the death of Matt, with Eve developing a large amount of resentment towards Heath. Heath on the other hand, becomes desperate to earn Eve's forgiveness, which he never earns after Eve's death at the hands of Seth. When finding Eve's corpse, Heath is heartbroken over her loss, and swears vengeance on Seth.
=== Lex Jenkins ===
Initially, Heath was hostile towards Lex and his group due to them being complete strangers. Despite this, they soon warmed up to each other during the feast. In Season 3, Heath is shown to be highly trusting of Lex, as he tells him about his problems.
When Lex is killed, Heath is saddened by his death.
=== Drew Hunnigan ===
Originally, Heath and Drew were skeptical of each other, but later moved out of their skepticism into a more trusting relationship. However, he doesn't trust him completely due to his fling with Zoey. Regardless, he is saddened at Drew's funeral, showing they might have gotten along.
=== Eli ===
While not being seen interacting, it is assumed since he left Eli out of his rage of criticisms against the group that he has a good relationship with Eli. When Eli eventually passes away due to old age and reanimates, Heath is saddened, showing he was on good terms with Eli.
=== Cindy Henninger ===
For a while, Cindy and Heath had a poor relationship due to their two hostile personalities clashing. For a brief while, they were simply neutral to each other, but when Cindy attacks Beth after Beth pushes past her, Heath comes to Beth's defense and Cindy and Heath get in a fist-fight and call each other offensive names.
Eventually, when Beth runs away, Heath and Cindy end up searching for her together, where Heath learns about Cindy's upbringing. Cindy becomes hostile towards Heath, but Heath is able to calm her down and make amends with her. Throughout the remainder of the book, Heath and Cindy are able to work together and put their differences aside and eventually escape.
=== Cody Traysier ===
Cody and Heath had a good relationship due to Cody's eccentric personality and his stash of banana chips. Cody is kind towards Heath, and even offers him alcohol during Heath's depression, which Heath appreciates. Upon hearing the truth about Cody's death, Heath is shocked and saddened.
=== Benji Odans ===
While initially starting out hostile towards Benji, Heath quickly warmed up to Benji's optimistic and kind personality, and was grateful when he offered to help them find a place to stay. He becomes even more grateful when Benji saves Heath and the group from being used as workers by Rico and Logan.
Benji would go on to be one of Heath's most trusted allies, and when it is revealed that Benji's friend Hiroto might die, Heath shows sympathy for Benji. When it is believed that Benji had taken Tyler in order to trade him for medicine to save Hiroto, Heath is shocked at his possible betrayal, and is horrified upon finding a wounded Benji. Additionally, when Cindy admits that lethal force may be needed, Heath appears rather hesitant, showing he still cares for Benji.
When Benji and Noah are captured by the Revivalists, Heath is enraged and demands the two to be let go. Moments later, when it was revealed that the theory of Benji attempting to sell Tyler was true, Heath is hurt by this. Regardless, Heath still shows a great deal of care and respect towards Benji, and by the end, Heath and Benji are on good terms.
=== Aiko Odans ===
Initially, Aiko and Heath are hostile towards each other due to Aiko holding Heath and the group at gunpoint, and due to Aiko's lack of English, he didn't trust her very much. Overtime however, Heath begins to trust Aiko more. He shares Aiko's care for Benji, and comforts her over her decision to break up with Benji in hopes that his death would hurt less.
=== Miles ===
Although never interacting much, it is assumed that Heath puts a lot of trust in Miles due to him being a doctor.
=== Zoey Baker ===
They have never been seen interacting with each other, but its possible he trusts her the same amount as Drew. When Zoey is killed by Pierce, he is shocked and saddened at her death, showing that he has some care for her.
=== Nicole Baxton ===
While not interacting much, Heath was initially shown to be distrusting of Nicole due to her wanting to see Tyler, not knowing she was in Matt's group and knew Tyler at one point. Additionally, Heath failed to recognize her, but it's likely due to him not knowing her well. Despite this, she and Heath work together to save Tyler, and in the process, begin trusting each other.
=== Quinn ===
While knowing only for a brief while, Quinn and Heath had a poor relationship due to Quinn being the first to call out Heath for his behavior in an aggressive way.
=== Pierce Evans ===
Initially, Heath had very little interaction with Pierce, so he didn't think much of him. However, when Pierce snapped and killed Zoey, Drew, and John and also stole his knife, Heath became hostile towards him. Later, when he encounters Pierce again along with Matt and Eve, he initially looks to kill him, but upon Pierce calling his bluff and holding Eve hostage, Heath reluctantly relents. Despite this, he attempts to save Pierce when Pierce is attacked by a beastie, which results in Pierce panicking and accidentally mortally wounding Matt. Due to Pierce being the one who killed Matt, it's likely that Heath hates Pierce.
=== Harriett Henninger ===
While interacting for a little while, Harriett is incredibly sexist towards Heath and despises him. It is unknown how Heath felt about Harriett's death, but he likely cared very little.
=== Gavin Polonsky ===
The two of them have a poor relationship due to Gavin insulting Heath's hair and Gavin's general annoyance. When Gavin first insults Heath, Heath gets in his face, and Gavin challenges him to a sparring contest, which Heath wins. Heath wins again when Gavin asks for a rematch.
Regardless, when Gavin is caught by a beastie, Heath attempts to save him, but fails. Heath however, doesn't show much emotion when Gavin is killed, showing he didn't care much for Gavin.
=== Peter ===
Heath and Peter have a poor relationship, with Peter disliking Heath's harshness and Heath disliking Peter's lack of usefulness. He mentioned that he would have left Peter to die if Beth wasn't watching. When Peter urinates in fear in the herd of beasties and is killed, Heath is angered and relieved. Angered due to him single-handedly causing the deaths of Vanessa and Bill, and relieved over not having to deal with him.
=== Kimmy ===
In the short time they've known each other, they were extremely hostile towards each other due to Kimmy's group kidnapping Beth. When it is revealed that Kimmy tricked the group into heading into an ambush, Heath's hatred of him increases.
=== Seth ===
At first, Heath paid little attention to Seth, and was grateful when Seth shut off the radio block. However, upon hearing about the numerous attacks on the base, their relationship becomes hostile. Heath is sent into a massive amount of distress when Seth infiltrates and kills ten people, including Eve, leading to Heath to develop a deep hatred towards Seth and wanting him dead.
== Appearances ==
* The Hell that Walks: Season 1
** Coming Back Around
** O'Death
* The Hell that Walks: Season 2
** Back to Basics
** Between the Cracks
** Trial and Error
** No Way Out
** Mind Over Murder
** Death Among Us
* The Hell that Walks: The Final Season
** Dark Days
** A Harsh Reminder
** The Games Begin
** The Madness Within
** The Final Push
== Trivia ==
* Heath's sexual orientation is of great question, as he has never shown interest in women or men, and has admitted he only got a girlfriend for show.
** On 10/23/18, it was revealed that Heath is asexual.
* Heath could possibly be a drinker, as he mentioned he doesn’t drink in front of Beth, but didn’t say he doesn’t drink at all.
* Heath's nickname in his parkour group was Husk.
* In the epilogue, Jenny would have been encountered by Heath and possibly begin a relationship with him.
* In the roleplay, Heath actually was much more level-headed and Beth had actually died off-screen.
** Heath additionally was the first character who didn’t appear in season 1 of the roleplay to appear in the novel.
* Heath is ranked #5 in the top fifty Hell that Walks characters.
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