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Potsdam

**Potsdam** was the capitol city of the German state of Brandenburg. It's where Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert lived his boring life as a bank teller before the Las Vegas outbreak and it was a simple train ride away from Berlin. It's shown multiple times in *Army of Thieves*.

## Locales

* Kommer
* PM Kreditbank
* Sebastian's apartment

## Residents

Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert
(previously)Inge
NFT of the Dead

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## NFT of the Dead

### Media

Digital

***NFT of the Dead*** is an online puzzle game that was created as a promotional tie-in to *Army of the Dead*. The game would run from May 27 through May 30, 2021, and the person with the fastest time would receive a deleted scene from the movie as a non-fungible token.

The game involved rotating the four combo locks of the Götterdämmerung until each one clicked into the correct position as quickly as possible. The fastest player finished the puzzle in 11 seconds, while the slowest recorded completion was 16 minutes.

## Synopsis

*Can you beat Dieter? Crack the safe and get the chance to win an original #ArmyOfTheDead scene as NFT.*

--Official *NFT of the Dead* website synopsis

## Gallery

Netflix - NFT of the Dead - Case FilmGötterdämmerungStart screenLock comboVictory screenShot from the exclusive scene
Safecracking

> "But of the world's living locksmiths, do I represent your greatest chance of opening it? I can, with humility, say yes."
>
> Ludwig Dieter, Army of the Dead

**Safecracking** was the art of opening a locked safe without a key, code, or combination. Safecracking required focus, a steady hand, and excellent hearing.

## Skill users

**Ludwig Dieter** was a masterful safecracker, and quite possibly the best in the world - at least with regards to the legendary work of Hans Wagner. During Dieter's safecracking career, he successfully cracked all four of Wagner's masterpiece safes, and in all four cases he did so with his naked ear and in stressful scenarios. He also defeated reigning champion Neo in a safecracking tournament.

**Neo** was an exceptional safecracker, and the reigning champion of an ongoing safecracking tournament. He was eventually upseated by Dieter.

**Fireball** was a skilled safecracker, making it to the penultimate round in an underground safecracking tournament.

**Valiant** was a skilled safecracker, making it to the penultimate round in an underground safecracking tournament.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
Siegfried heist

The **Siegfried heist** was the heist of the Siegfried, a safe located in Bly's Casino in St. Moritz, Switzerland. It was the final heist of *Army of Thieves*

## History

The third safe in Hans Wagner's Ring Cycle was the Siegfried, located in the St. Moritz Bly. The day the safes were to be taken to Geneva was the final chance for Sebastian to crack it. The plan involved stealing the entire safe instead of breaking into the casino. Korina called the bank posing as an Interpol agent to inform them that the safe might be in jeopardy. The casino agreed to move up the time of departure to 3:30 A.M. to throw off any criminal plans, for which the heist team was prepared. Sebastian and Gwen stole the armored truck that was going to pick up the safe and picked it up themselves. Korina took out the agent guarding the northwest entrance and fabricated his check-ins so Gwen and Sebastian could pick up the safe without alerting Interpol.

They collected the Siegfried and headed toward their escape route while Korina stayed behind to mislead Vincent Delacroix's Interpol team with prerecorded radio conversations between Sebastian and Gwen. Distracted by Brad and Rolph's arrival at the casino, Korina was captured by Interpol. She sent one final text to Gwen, telling her to run. Gwen sped up the truck while Sebastian worked on the safe in the back, and he eventually managed to crack it. They stopped the truck and began loading the cash into bags, when Brad and Rolph, following Gwen's phone GPS, caught up to them. Brad held them at gunpoint in a misguided attempt to get Gwen back, then attempted to shoot Sebastian. Gwen had already removed the firing pin, so she pulled one of the truck guard's guns on Brad and Rolph and tethered the two of them to the truck, taking their car for their getaway.

## Aftermath

They arrived at the pier where their boat was waiting, but Vincent Delacroix caught up with them. Gwen gave herself up to clear Sebastian's escape, and so she was arrested. Sebastian changed his name to Ludwig Dieter and moved to the United States of America to be closer to the rumored location of the Götterdämmerung. Korina Dominguez, Brad Cage, and Rolph were also arrested by Interpol.

## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
Richard Wagner

**Richard Wagner** was a world-famous composer, most famous for *Der Ring des Nibelungen*, upon which Hans Wagner later based four masterpiece safe designs. He's mentioned in relation to his work in *Army of the Dead* and *Army of Thieves*, also appearing in a photograph in the latter. Wagner was a real-world composer whose works exist in the real world just as they do in the Armyverse.

## Biography

When Wagner was about 30-35 years of age, he began writing *Der Ring des Nibelungen* - the *Ring* cycle. The *Ring*, comprised of four operas, took nearly half his life to complete, but would go down as one of the greatest operatic undertakings in all of history. The four operas can be told as individual stories, but were intended to be experienced in sequence. Unlike most writers, Wagner both wrote the libretto and composed the operas himself. Relatively late in Wagner's life, Hans Wagner was born. Hans grew up to believe that Richard was his father, though the basis for this belief is unclear, as it is that Richard ever knew of the boy's existence. In Hans' waning years, inspired by what he believed to be his father's works, he crafted four masterpiece safes, each based on one of the operas of the *Ring*. They would come to be known, colloquially, as the Ring Cycle safes.

* Das Rheingold
* Die Walküre
* Siegfried
* Götterdämmerung

## Abilities

* **Artistry**: Wagner was a gifted storyteller and musical composer. His works long outlived him, inspiring the creation of Hans Wagner's famous safes, as well as impacting the modern culture long after his death.

## Trivia

* Richard Wagner is a real world historical figure and the details of his life are not altered for the sake of his usage in the Armyverse.
	+ Though, Hans Wagner, a purely fictional character, believes himself to be the bastard son of Richard Wagner. Richard was not known to have a son called Hans in the real world.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 As Richard Wagner is a historical figure from the real world, some real world details about his life are used to fill in this page, purely for the purpose of complimenting established canon.
Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
Travis Parker

**Travis Parker** is a stunt performer who portrayed a civilian caught in the Las Vegas outbreak in *Army of the Dead* as well as Omari Hardwick's stunt double.

## Trivia

* Parker also worked with Zack Snyder on *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* and *Suicide Squad* as a stunt performer.

## External links

* Travis Parker at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Travis Parker (@the\_gamer\_stunts) on Instagram
Zombie wars

> "Thousands of protestors marched on the Capitol this morning in response to yesterday's historic congressional vote that narrowly ratified the controversial proposal to wipe out the remains of the so-called '**zombie wars**,' which drew to a dramatic end with the U.S. military suffering massive casualties and being forced to retreat as Vegas was walled off with the zombies left inside to haunt the abandoned city."
>
> WBC World News newscaster, *Army of the Dead*

The so-called **zombie wars** were a struggle between the U.S. military and the zombies that had taken over Las Vegas. The wars lasted only a few weeks before the city was closed off from the world. The wars were shown in the oening credits of *Army of the Dead*, were central to the plot of *Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance*, and will also be central to the plot of *Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas*.

## History

### Las Vegas outbreak

The zombie wars began shortly after the initial outbreak in Las Vegas. The United States Air Force and United States Army sent troops in to protect the citizens and slow the spread of the zombie infection. They sent in tanks and paratroopers, but within days they were overrun and started bombing the zombie-filled streets with fighter jets. At that point the focus became containment rather than saving the city. The military was forced to wall off Las Vegas and vacate the city, leaving the zombies to roam freely behind the walls.

## Aftermath

With as many uninfected people vacated as could be done, Las Vegas was walled off, the zombies left to haunt its abandoned streets. Zeus formed a kingdom of alphas, who would take up residence in The Olympus from then on, occasionally coming into conflict with small groups of people who were usually in search of slot machines to crack and make some quick cash.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Netflix, Pure Imagination Studios, & The Stone Quarry (Fall 2021). *Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance*.
North America

**North America** was a continent located in the western and northern hemispheres. The events of *Army of the Dead*, *The Reckoning*, *Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance*, *Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas*, and *Planet of the Dead* all take place here.

## Events

* Milwaukee outbreak
* Las Vegas outbreak
* Zombie wars
* Götterdämmerung heist
* Nuclear strike on Las Vegas

## Locales

* Mexico
	+ Mexico City
* United States of America
	+ California
		- Barstow
		- Victorville
	+ Nevada
		- Area 51
		- Las Vegas
	+ Utah
	+ Washington, D.C.
	+ Wisconsin
		- Milwaukee

## Organizations

* United States Army
* United States Air Force
* Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Sabine Varnes

**Sabine Varnes** is a Canadian stuntwoman and actress who portrays Zombie Showgirl in *Army of the Dead*.

## Gallery

Sabine Varnes as Zombie Showgirl in *Army of the Dead*
## Trivia

* Sabine Varnes previously worked for Zack Snyder as an uncredited stunt performer on *Watchmen* and a stunt performer on *Man of Steel*.

## External links

* Sabine Varnes at the Internet Movie Database
Prague

**Prague** was the capital city of the Czech Republic and one of the targeted cities of Gwendoline Starr's group of thieves due to its containment of the Valkyrie safe. It was a central location in *Army of Thieves*, containing both the biggest of the three heists and the subsequent escape from the police.

## Locales

* NPIB Prague
* NPIB Prague (small branch)
* Old Town
* Vyšehrad railway bridge
Deleted scenes

Below are the details of the Armyverse scenes that were written, filmed, and/or animated but were not included in the final media for whatever reason.

## *Army of the Dead*

* Richard Cetrone described a scene that explained a connection between his character, Zeus, and Vanderohe that was cut to avoid giving too much away.
* A snippet of the original script released by Clay Staub included Maria Cruz driving the armored Sin City Tacos truck with Scott Ward firing on zombies from the passenger door, Vanderohe firing a machine gun from the back, and Dagliesh firing a turret from the truck's roof.
* The title montage originally included a male zombie stripper whose conversion bite was on his penis, but Snyder decided to cut it since it would be too early in the film for the average viewer.

* The stunt performance of an extended scene from the title montage was shared by Danielle Burgio on Twitter on *Army of the Dead'*s one year anniversary. It depicts more of the other Las Vengeance members' action during the scene in which Soccer Mom shoots two car occupants who had been bitten.

* A scene of Bly Tanaka and Martin examining Zeus' government files was filmed, but did not appear in the movie.
* Scott's journey home after meeting with Tanaka for the first time was filmed, including taking the Lucky Boy trash out, getting in his truck, driving him, and walking through his courtyard before examining the safe blueprints. There was a slow-motion shot of kids in the courtyard playing zombies.
* Lilly describes a scenario where zombies that have dried out become active again in the rain. A scene depicting this was planned, but never filmed.
* There was a scene in which Mikey Guzman played cards with a table of skeletons on the main floor of Bly's Casino. This scene was later released through the NFT of the Dead event.

* Zack Snyder described a scene wherein Zeus would dream of a future with his son, all grown up. His son would be the next stage of zombie evolution - smarter and stronger than his father before him. This would have taken place as the zombie fetus died, but was never filmed.
* There was a third reconciliation scene between Scott Ward and Kate Ward that took place between the rooftop scene and the post-crash scene.
* The stunt performance of Zeus attacking Lilly included him biting her. The bite was not included in the film.

## References

1. ↑ 'Richard Cetrone' - Film Junkee Vodka Stream Pre-Game Show
2. ↑ Script snippet details Las Vengeance's use of the taco truck - @Clay\_Staub on Twitter
3. ↑ Zack Snyder talks *Army of the Dead* - Entertainment Tonight
4. ↑ Danielle Burgio shares deleted scene on Twitter.
5. ↑ Dody Dorn on *The Rough Cut* podcast
6. ↑ Zack Snyder talks about sun coma zombies on *Vodka Stream*
7. ↑ Zack Snyder talks about the zombie fetus on "League of Mayhem: Army of the Dead Special with Zack Snyder"
8. ↑ Zack Snyder explains the deleted Scott and Kate scene in *Army of the Dead* on "League of Mayhem: Army of the Dead Special with Zack Snyder"
Stephanie Olmanni

**Stephanie Olmanni** is a singer, songwriter, and composer. She wrote and performed "Goin' Crazy" and "Firewall" for the *Army of Thieves* soundtrack.

## External links

* Official website
* Stephanie Olmanni at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Stephanie Olmanni (@stephanieolmanni) on Instagram
* Follow Stephanie Olmanni (@steph\_olmanni) on Twitter
Xenosmilus

The **bear cat** (*Xenosmilus hodsonae*, name meaning "Debra Hodson's strange chisel" ), not to be confused with the binturong, which is often known as the bear cat, is a species of the Machairodontinae, or saber-toothed cat, that originally lived in what is now Florida during the Pliocene and was once extinct, but has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced to the modern southeastern United States to help boost biodiversity. The bear cat is named due to its muscular bear-like body and being able to rear up onto its back legs in a bear-like manner. The bear cat is a carnivore that primarily feeds on carrion, tapirs, peccaries, pigs, deer, and other similarly-sized animals. It is a solitary animal that spends throughout most of its life alone except during the breeding seasons. It is also known to hunt via a "bite and retreat" strategy using its teeth to inflict deep wounds because of the way its canines and incisors operates as a unit during a bite, leading to the bear cat bearing the occasional moniker of "*cookie-cutter cat*". Physically, the bear cat measures on average between 1.7–1.8 meters (5.6–5.9 ft) long with a highly muscular body and weigh around 230–400 kg (510–880 lb), making it similar in size to the fellow machairodonts *Machairodus horribilis* and *Amphimachiarodus kabir*. Only *Smilodon populator* is noticeably larger amongst the saber-toothed cats. Unlike most other saber-toothed cats, all of bear cat's teeth are serrated, not just its fangs and incisors. The way its top teeth are lined up also allow the bear cat to concentrate its bite force on two teeth at a time. The conservation status of the bear cat is **Least Concern** due to successful conservation efforts and the bear cat's wide range.
No Brainer

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## No Brainer

### Studio(s)

Fanciful Fox
Party Land

### Language

English

"**No Brainer**," or **Army of the Dead x Liquid Death "No Brainer"** was a 30-minute promotional film created by agencies Party Land and Fanciful Fox in partnership with Netflix and Liquid Death to promote *Army of the Dead* and Liquid Death canned water. A 60-second commercial was also created with the footage, which won a Clio Shortlist award.

The No Brainer was a real product sold by Liquid Death. Liquid Death later partnered with Netflix again for Zack Snyder's next directorial project, creating "Liquid Death x Rebel Moon: Mandatory Beverage of the Motherworld Commercial."

## Plot

The infomercial started with a commercial featuring the life-saving function of the No Brainer, which could be worn on the head to mask the heat of one's brain from zombies by inserting four ice-cold cans of Liquid Death. The hosts, Steve Danner and celebrity stylist Deena Marie introduced themselves and brought out a caged zombie to show the audience the No Brainer in action. They sent their two interns into the cage, one with and one without a No Brainer to show that the zombie really did ignore the one wearing the device.

They paraded a few more guests to tell their stories and explain how the No Brainer works, but while the hosts maintained their composure, one of their guests, Jose Gutierrez, began to question their advice. They took callers, one of whom stated he would use the No Brainer to safely enter Las Vegas and take the money that must be lying around, while another claimed he believed the zombie plague to be a hoax. As the infomercial carried on, the caged zombie broke free and the hosts and guests scattered, knocking the camera askew. Steve hid behind a plant, where the zombie found him and tore into him for several minutes before the feed died.

## Appearances

Steve DannerDeena MarieZombieTylerCalebCourtneyDr. Dick DumbellDaveJose GutierrezEthel Higglewart
Novak

**Novak** was a flight attendant who worked for Wynand. She was portrayed by Lauren Perry in *Army of the Dead*.

## Biography

Novak was one of the two flight attendants who were sent along with Vanderohe when he chartered a private plane from Utah to Mexico City. She joined Vanderohe and the air hostess, Jessica, in a toast, before Van nearly collapsed. She and Jessica helped him to the bathroom.

## Relationships

* Jessica - coworker
* Vanderohe - customer

## Gallery

"Novak" name tag shown in behind the scenes photo posted by Lauren Perry
## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
The Olympus

> "It looks like they're taking him to The Olympus."
> "Good. Now we know where not to go."
>
> Kate Ward and Marianne Peters, *Army of the Dead*

**The Olympus Hotel and Casino** was an upscale hotel, later overrun with the undead. It was the center of the Las Vegas kingdom during the events of *Army of the Dead* and *Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance*.

## History

### Zombie outbreak

During the outbreak, Zeus happened upon the hotel and saw a statue of the god Zeus, which is where he probably got his name. He would later take up residence in the hotel, followed by the alphas he converted. Captured humans awaiting zombie conversion were kept here.

### Human invasion

When Burt Cummings was offered to the Las Vegas horde as a sign of subservience from the Las Vengeance crew that was encroaching on their territory, he was brought to The Olympus for conversion into an Alpha zombie. Geeta and her two friends were held here after being captured as well. Zeus took one of Geeta's friends away, but before he got to Daisy and Geeta herself, Kate Ward arrived to rescue them. Scott Ward came for his daughter shortly after, and the group fought with the Alphas inside. Daisy was lost along the way, but the other three made it to the roof and escaped, but not without Zeus jumping into the helicopter.

The Olympus was later destroyed, along with all of Las Vegas, when the city got blown up by a nuclear blast.

## Gallery

Concept art by Jonathan BachConcept art by Jonathan BachProduction photo from Julie Berghoff
## Trivia

* A painting above the main entrance depicts the alien origins of the zombie outbreak.
* The Olympus is a fictional hotel created for the events of *Army of the Dead*, in part to avoid coming into conflict with Las Vegas hotel owners over the portrayal of their hotels, but also for narrative freedom.
	+ The street in front of The Olympus is also a fictional street created for the film.
* The Olympus is shown to be located about where Polo Towers by Diamond Resorts exists in the real world, which is about half a mile from Bly's Casino.
* "Olympus" is a reference to Mount Olympus, which is the ancient home of the Olympian gods. Zeus and Athena, who make the hotel their base of operations, are similarly named for Olympian gods. The front of the hotel features a statue of the Olympian, Zeus.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Zombie fetus

The **zombie fetus** was Zeus and Athena's unborn child. The fetus appeared in *Army of the Dead* and died during the events of the film.

## Biography

At some point Zeus impregnated Athena with their son, and they cared for him in her womb similarly to humans. When his mother was beheaded, her body effectively died, leaving him unnourished. Zeus dug into Athena's belly to pull out his son, but it was too late. The blue residue covering his tiny body disintegrated in the open air. Zeus wept for his son, and sought revenge on the humans that had done this to his family.

## Abilities

* **Zombie physiology**: As the son of Zeus, the fetus was poised to have the least mental degradation and maximized physical enhancement from his zombie infection, eventually even learning to read. His life was cut short before the extent of his potential could be reached, but his little body held this physiology within it.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Las Vegas horde
	+ Zeus - father
	+ Athena - mother

## Trivia

* A scene that was never filmed would have detailed a dream future for Zeus' child, wherein he grew up to surpass his father and lead the next generation of zombies.
* An early concept enabled zombies to procreate by raping human women.
* Zack Snyder's previous zombie film, *Dawn of the Dead*, also featured a zombie baby, though its parents conceived it as humans.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
2. ↑ Zeus' son would have been stronger and smarter than his father if he'd grown up, according to a deleted scene.
Valiant

**Valiant** was a safecracker who joined an underground safecracking match against Sebastian. She was portrayed by Samira Mekibes Meza in *Army of Thieves*.

## Biography

A safecracking hobbyist, she one day found herself faced off against seven other safecrackers in an underground safecracking tournament. She was one of four semifinalists before losing to Sebastian and Neo, who moved on to the finals.

## Abilities

* **Safecracking**: Valiant was a skilled safecracker, who used this skill in competition. She was notably less skilled than two of her rivals: Sebastian and Neo.

## Relationships

* Neo - rival
* "Mr. Nervous Guy" Sebastian - rival
* Fireball - rival

## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
Tropicana Avenue

**Tropicana Avenue** was a major street in Las Vegas, marking the start of the Las Vegas Strip, then after Vegas fell, the edge of the Las Vegas horde's territory. In particular, its crossing with Las Vegas Boulevard was a major point of interest both before and after the Las Vegas outbreak. It appears at multiple points in *Army of the Dead* and also shows up along the main path of *Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance*.

## History

### Zombie wars

During the zombie wars, Tropicana Avenue was filled with hordes of the undead. Sullivan made his last stand here before successfully calling an airstrike that tore up the streets. This marked the end of the zombie wars, where the police and military finally fell.

### Götterdämmerung heist

When the Las Vengeance heist team made their way into Las Vegas to break into the Götterdämmerung vault, their first major crossing point in the undead city was Tropicana Avenue. Arriving at the intersection, Valentine approached the group, making her rounds. Lilly knew they couldn't venture farther without getting tangled up with the alphas, so she made an offering of Burt Cummings to the zombie queen, Athena.

## Gallery

Tropicana Ave./Las Vegas Blvd. crossing in *Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance*
## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Steve Corona

**Steve Corona** is an actor. He portrayed Mr. Hillman, credited as "Groom (Mr. Hillman)", in *Army of the Dead*.

## Gallery

Steve Corona as Mr. Hillman behind the scenesHillmans BTS 2.jpgThe Hillmans behind the scenes
## External links

* Steve Corona at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Steve Corona (@thestevecorona) on Instagram
WBC World News

**WBC World News** was a news broadcaster popular in the Southwest United States of America. They showed up a few times in *Army of the Dead* as they covered the national ramifications of the nuclear strike on Las Vegas.

## History

### "Congress Ratifies Nuclear Strike on Vegas"

On June 29, 2025, Congress ratified the President of the United States' proposed nuclear strike on Las Vegas. The next day a crowd gathered to protest in Washington, D.C., and WBC covered the story.

### "Nuclear Bomb to Fall on Vegas at Sundown"

On July 3, 2025, about an hour and forty minutes before sundown, WBC reported an update on the nuclear strike on Las Vegas - that it would be pushed up one day, to that very day.

### "Nuclear Blast Destroys Las Vegas"

When the nuclear strike wiped out Las Vegas, WBC reported the story with live webcam footage of the blast.

## Gallery

Graphic of McCarran Quarantine Zone created for WBC
## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Vanderohe's saw

> "Don't ever touch my saw again, okay?"
>
> Vanderohe to Burt Cummings, Army of the Dead

Vanderohe's **rescue saw** was a tool capable of cutting through car doors and cement walls, which he used to save people during his time as a member of the Las Vengeance search and rescue team. It was also effective as a weapon. It was used in the opening titles of *Army of the Dead*, then again during the escape from the Götterdämmerung chamber. It will appear again in *Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas*.

## History

Vanderohe used this saw during search and rescue missions with Las Vengeance, on one occasion cutting through a car door to save people who were trapped inside. He also used it to cut through zombies when necessary. At some point during the wars, Van decorated the saw with a representation of the Shiva Omkar.

When the zombie wars ended and the search and rescue team disbanded, Van buried the saw in the desert to close that chapter of his life. Later, when invited to regroup for the Götterdämmerung heist, Vanderohe dug up the saw and brought it back into Las Vegas. He never used it this time, but instead, Lilly took it to cut a hole in a wall after Martin had locked the rest of the team in the Götterdämmerung vault. It was left behind, where it was later destroyed in the nuclear strike on Las Vegas.

## Gallery

Better look at the saw as it appears in *Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance*
## References

Peter Aperlo (author) (June 1, 2021). *Army of the Dead: A Film by Zack Snyder: The Making of the Film*. Great Britain: Titan Books.

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Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Siegfried

The **Siegfried** was the third of four one-of-a-kind safes created by famous safe designer Hans Wagner. It was the final target of the protagonists in *Army of Thieves*.

## History

> "In it, the hero Siegfried faces his darkest of trials in order to understand what it means to truly be afraid. He slays the dragon Fafnir, and then he slays the dwarf who raised him when confronted with his betrayal. Then he finds Brünnhilde and the two of them fall in love. After all the pain and fear, there’s a happy ending."
>
> Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert, *Army of Thieves*

At some point the Siegfried was designed by Hans Wagner. It's the third of his masterpiece safes, named after the third opera of the *Der Ring des Nibelungen* by Richard Wagner. The safe was owned by Bly Tanaka for use in his St. Moritz branch of Bly's Casino, believed to hold $100 million behind its seven combo locks.

### Siegfried heist

When the zombie plague swept Las Vegas, Bly Tanaka, owner of the Ring Cycle safes, scheduled to have the three European safes (the Siegfried among them) decommissioned in Geneva. Using their window of time before the transfer, Gwendoline's heist crew sought to crack the safe and steal its contents.

Posing as an Interpol agent, Korina Dominguez informed Bly's Casino in St. Moritz that the other two safes had been cracked, and that the Siegfried in their possession was likely under threat as well. This caused the floor manager to request an earlier transfer, which was granted. An armored truck arrived to take the safe to Geneva, but instead of the proper armed guards, it was Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert and Gwendoline Starr who showed up to collect the safe. The casino none the wiser, Sebastian worked on cracking the safe while Gwen drove toward their escape route. After collecting their cash, they abandoned the safe on the side of the road, where Interpol soon found it.

## Trivia

* The safe is named for *Siegfried*, the third piece in Richard Wagner's opera, *Der Ring des Nibelungen*.
* Hans Wagner completed the safe on February 11, 1951.
* The Siegfried has 72,634,623,363,873 possible lock combinations.

## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
Sidearms

> "Okay, I get it. I understand. I understand what a beautiful little machine."
>
> Ludwig Dieter, *Army of the Dead*

**Sidearms** were weapons that were worn on one's side in a holster or sheath. Most commonly, these are handguns. A number of Armyverse characters used sidearms, which are listed below.

See also: Rifles, other weapons, other equipment.

## Handguns

### Beretta 92FS

* Ludwig Dieter carried a Beretta 92FS into Las Vegas for the Götterdämmerung heist.

### Glock 17

* Maria Cruz carried a Glock 17 during the zombie wars.
* Soccer Mom carried a Glock 17 during the zombie wars.
* Burt Cummings carried a standard issue Glock 17 for his duties as an infection evaluation officer.
	+ Lilly used Burt's Glock 17 to shoot him in the leg and leave him as an offering for the Las Vegas horde.

### SIG-Sauer P226R

Kate's SIG-Sauer P226R
* Scott Ward carried a SIG-Sauer P226R during the zombie wars.
* Vanderohe carried a SIG-Sauer P226R during the Götterdämmerung heist.
* Chambers took two SIG-Sauer P226Rs with her when she went into Las Vegas for the Götterdämmerung heist.
* Kate Ward was given a SIG-Sauer P226R by her father for the Götterdämmerung heist.

### Unidentified

*You can help the wiki by identifying these weapons!*

Brad Cage's sidearmGwen's sidearmDelacroix's sidearmPavel's sidearm
* Gwendoline Starr used two sidearms taken from security personnel, which she used as blunt instruments against them.
* Brad Cage carried a pistol with a removed firing pin during his heists.
* Vincent Delacroix carried a standard-issue Interpol sidearm.
* Beatrix carried a standard-issue Interpol sidearm.
* Pavel carried a standard-issue sidearm for his security work at NPIB Prague.

## Knives

### KA-BAR

* Scott Ward carried a KA-BAR knife during the zombie wars.
	+ Ward later upgraded to the KA-BAR Night Stalker.
Nuclear strike on Las Vegas

> Would you look at that? They should have nuked Vegas in the early ’90s, but . . . this is great.
>
> Marianne Peters, *Army of the Dead*

The **nuclear strike on Las Vegas** was an attempt to end the zombie infestation that otherwise proved too difficult to eradicate using methods that didn't wipe out the entire city. Its announcement was the inciting incident and the event itself was the ticking-clock event for *Army of the Dead*.

## History

After the zombie wars were brought to an end due to the sheer magnitude of zombies in Las Vegas, the President of the United States decided a nuclear strike would be the best option to rid the world of the zombie plague. On June 29, 2025 congress ratified the president's proposition, and the bombing was scheduled for the Fourth of July holiday. The president was later pressured into moving the date away from the holiday by his constituents, and rather than push it back out of fear that it could be pushed back indefinitely, it was moved up to the third of July at sundown. WBC World News reported the new date, which was seen by several members of the Las Vengeance heist team, who were in the city at the time.

## Aftermath

The strike was an apparent success, however Vanderohe later discovered that he had been bitten while in the city, leaving open the possibility that he could begin a new outbreak. WBC World News livestreamed the blast for the world to see.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Multilingualism

**Multilingualism** was the ability to speak more than a single language. One could only converse with others who spoke the same language, so being able to speak more than one opened lines of communication to a potentially enormous degree.

## Skill users

### Trilingualists

**Korina Dominguez** grew up speaking Brazillian Portuguese, but was also able to speak easily with her English-speaking allies in Gwendoline's heist crew. In addition to this, she spoke French so fluently that she was able to trick the manager of Bly's Casino into believing that she worked for Interpol, based in France. Korina was able to fluently speak at least these three languages.

### Bilingualists

English and Spanish

**Maria Cruz** spoke fluent Spanish and English. She used the latter while speaking with her Las Vengeance allies, all of whom also spoke English, while she used the former when speaking with her customers and employees.

**Mikey Guzman** spoke fluent Spanish and English. Most of his friends spoke Spanish, so he would speak it freely with them, while he filmed videos for his YouTube channel mostly in English for a broader audience.

**Carlos** switched between Spanish and English while conversing with Mikey Guzman for Guz's YouTube channel.

English and French

**Beatrix** spoke fluent French and English. She mostly used English for the sake of her English-speaking coworkers at Interpol, but occassionallly used her native French.

**Vincent Delacroix** spoke fluent French and English. He mostly used English for the sake of his English-speaking coworkers at Interpol, but occassionallly used his native French.

**Lilly** spoke fluent French and English. Her first language was French, while she mostly used English in the United States of America.

**Gwendoline Starr** spoke fluent English and French. While her first language was English, she used French effectively to communicate with the Parisians at Premiere Credit des Batignolles.

English and German

**Ludwig Dieter'**s first language was German, which he spoke most commonly in his home town of Potsdam. He was also fluent in English, which he used on multiple occasions, including teaming up with Gwendoline's heist crew and Las Vengeance, both groups predominantly speaking English. Dieter was known to make several minor mistakes when speaking English.

### Partial multilingualists

The following characters have used minor phrases beyond their native tongue, and may or may not speak a full second language.

**The Bishop** spoke English, but also used a small amount of French to quote or paraphrase Assane, who couldn't attend the meeting.

## Trivia

* There are currently no known humans who are not capable of understanding at least one language. Such a person is very rare outside of infancy.
* Zombies are incapable of all but the most rudimentary of language, and only alphas are capable of this.

## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Netflix (December 3, 2021). *Criminal Support Group*.
Route 66 Bingo

**Route 66 Bingo** was a small casino in Las Vegas. It was one of the locations where Las Vengeance went to save residents from zombies during the opening titles of *Army of the Dead*.

## History

During the zombie wars, Scott Ward and Maria Cruz rescued a man from a horde of shamblers in front of Route 66 Bingo.

## Trivia

* Route 66 Bingo was a real casino in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where its scene was filmed. It's permanently closed.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
1 - 5 (Enter Church)

WALKTHROUGH

First you will come to some stone blocks. Jump over those. Next you will find a canon with spikes on the bottom. There are two moving platforms. One is moving up and down. The other one witch is directly underneath it has spikes on the top and a tombstone on the bottom. Teleport into the tombstone. Then wait until the platform has moved to the other side. There is another tombstone on the other side. Teleport to it. Get out of the tombstone and walk forward. You will find several bridges. Use those to get up. Once you are far enough up teleport the rest of the way. Jellyhead will be there next to a save point. (More on dialog later) Jump over the canyon and you will find a button. Use tombstone and bridges to get up. Then push the block over and get back onto the ground. Next push it onto the button and jump over the block. Claim your treasure!

CAN VARIANT

Get to the top of the canyon. Jump about halfway across the canyon claiming the cat food. You should land on a small platform that is moving up and down. Teleport to the tombstone on the other moving platform with spikes on top. Continue with the rest of the directions.

DIALOG

When you get to the top of the canyon you will meet Jellyhead. When you interact with them here is the dialog.

JELLYHEAD:Hey, kitty

JELLYHEAD:Look at your tiny legs.

JELLYHEAD:It's impossible for you to jump over this canyon.

JELLYHEAD:I recommend you not try it.

JELLYHEAD:To many ignorant, tiny legs have lost their lives to this canyon.

JELLYHEAD:But I'm such a kind person, I stayed here especially to warn you.

JELLYHEAD:Of course, I did this kind act of my own will, so no need to thank me.

JELLYHEAD:Why I am so goddamn great!
Scott Ward's apartment

**Scott's apartment** was a small motel room-like apartment in or near Victorville, California where Scott Ward lived after his exploits in the zombie wars. It was shown briefly for a couple of scenes early in *Army of the Dead*.

## History

When the zombie wars ended and Las Vegas was sealed off for good, Scott Ward moved to Victorville, California, where he found his apartment. He kept his place impersonal and pragmatic, the only decorations being an old family photo and his Medal of Freedom. He also kept all his guns from the wars in his apartment.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Paul Darnell

**Paul Darnell** is a stunt performer who portrayed a shambler and an alpha in *Army of the Dead*, where he was credited for stunt utility. His shambler was one killed by Las Vengeance as they found Bly's Casino in the imagined scenario, though his character doesn't appear onscreen. His alpha is the one who peers through the car window toward Kate Ward as she hides from the horde that heads for the Bly.

## Trivia

* Darnell worked on a number of Zack Snyder projects, acting as one of Henry Cavill's stunt doubles in *Man of Steel* and performing stunts for *300: Rise of an Empire*, *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*, and *Zack Snyder's Justice League*.

## External links

* Official website
* Paul Darnell at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Paul Darnell (@diddydarnell) on Instagram
Munich

**Munich** was a city in Germany. It was at the edge of this city that Hans Wagner designed his masterpiece Ring Cycle safes. The city was brifely shown in a flashback at the beginning of *Army of Thieves*.

## Events

* Creation of the Rheingold, Valkyrie, Siegfried, and Götterdämmerung safes, along with Hans Wagner's tomb.

## Residents

Hans Wagner
(previously)
United States Army

The **United States Army** was one of the major branches of the U.S. military alongside the Air Force. They appeared in the opening titles of *Army of the Dead*.

## History

### Las Vegas outbreak

When the zombie outbreak occurred in Las Vegas, the army was sent in to deal with the unnatural threat. The battles, which would colloquially come to be known as the zombie wars, eventually stagnated, and the city was walled off. The army forces retreated.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
President of the United States

> "[Dropping the nuke on the Fourth of July would be] really cool and the ultimate fireworks show."
>
> President of the United States, *Army of the Dead*

The **President of the United States of America** is the highest position in the United States government, leader of the country's military forces, and is considered to be the leader of the free world. The character was mentioned in *Army of the Dead*, but did not appear onscreen.

## Biography

At some point, this man became President of the United States of America, or POTUS. As POTUS, he decided to launch a nuclear strike on Las Vegas after the zombie wars proved ineffective at eliminating the zombie threat. Congress approved his plan, and the strike was carried out on July 3, 2025. Between the announcement and the strike itself, the president's approval rating dropped 18 points, while his disapproval rose 11 points.

## Abilities

* **Leadership**: Becoming an elected official in any capacity requires strong leadership traits, but the person in the position of President of the United States in particular is commonly known as the "leader of the free world." In addition to this, the president's approval rating peaked at no less than 60%, which is exceptionally high, indicating his role as president was very much earned.

## Equipment

* **Nuclear weapons**: As POTUS, this man had access to the nuclear arsenal of the United States, which he used to drop a low-yield tactical nuke on Las Vegas to end the zombie wars once and for all.

## Trivia

* The president's approval rating on July 3 is 42%, disapproval is 58%, which are similar but not identical to President Trump's approval ratings on July 3 in all four of his years as president. That after a severe dip due to the nuclear strike means this president had better approval ratings than any real-world president in well over a decade.
* Brad Cage wears a Halloween mask representing President Richard Nixon during one of his heists.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Rob de Groot

**Rob de Groot** is a stunt performer who acted as Dave Bautista/Scott Ward's stunt double in *Army of the Dead*. He also portrayed a male stripper zombie in the film. Groot is a longstanding stunt double for Dave Bautista, having doubled for him in many movies before *Army of the Dead*.

## Gallery

Rob de Groot as male stripper zombieBehind the scenes with Josh Fried
## External links

* Rob de Groot at the Internet Movie Database
Misty Hillman

> "You're in trouble now, mister!"
>
> Misty Hillman, *Army of the Dead*

**Misty Hillman** was a newlywed bride who was killed in a car wreck outside Las Vegas. She was portrayed by Chelsea Edmundson in *Army of the Dead*.

## Biography

### Before the zombie outbreak

Before getting married in Las Vegas, Misty worked at The Ruby Slipper.

### Las Vegas outbreak

Shortly after marrying Mr. Hillman, Misty decided to thank him for making an honest woman of her by performing a sexual act on him as he drove the pair out of Las Vegas. Distracted, Mr. Hillman veered into oncoming traffic, colliding squarely with a large truck heading the opposite direction. The resulting explosion killed them both.

## References

1. ↑ U.S. Route 95 is one of two roads that lead from Area 51 to Las Vegas. We know the road of the collision must be one of these two roads, because the Four Horsemen left from Area 51, while the Hillmans left from Vegas, and the two groups met somewhere in the middle. The other road, U.S. Route 93, is on the northeast side of the city. Since Zeus can be seen standing over the Las Vegas skyline from the West, he would have had to travel all the way around Vegas to end up in that position if released on Route 93, while his path is indicated to be much simpler. The only remaining road is Route 95 or a fictional road.
Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Underground mall

The **underground mall** was a mall in Las Vegas that was used to avoid walking the steets of the alpha territory during the Götterdämmerung heist in *Army of the Dead*.

## History

### Zombie wars

During the zombie wars, many civilians sought refuge in the mall. Among them was a group of Elvis Presley impersonators who eventually hanged themselves.

### Götterdämmerung heist

The Las Vengeance heist team used the mall to travel through the territory of the Las Vegas horde without conflicting with the alphas. The mall had become filled with shamblers over the years, which had entered a state of hibernation due to lack of food. They sneaked through the crowds, trying not to wake them, but Chambers slowly woke the crowd and had to fight her way out. At the back of the line, she didn't put anyone else in danger, but she was unable to escape the mall herself.

## Trivia

* Without any malls available for shooting, the production team of *Army of the Dead* added storefronts to a casino in Atlantic City to create a makeshift mall.
* The mall is located approximately in the real world location of the MGM Grand Conference Center. This can be determined by the crew's direction of travel, the distance to the conference center, and the fact that the parking structure seen behind the crew as they enter the mall matches the one behind the conference center.
* An advertisement for Larry Fong's show hangs above an entrance to the mall.
* *Teen Titans Go!* episode "365!" featured Zack Snyder as himself, with several references to his movies. One of these references was a short plot involving the Titans making their way through "hybernating zombies" (zoned-out extras on the set of a zombie film) before they're awakened and the Titans have to escape, just as the group had to do in the underground mall in *Army of the Dead*.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.