David (Remake)

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## Biographical Information

### Age

19 *(Season 2)*
19-20 *(No Time Left)*
24-25 *("Divide")*
27 *("All Out War", epilogue)*
28 *("Dead Gold")*
37 *("A New Beginning")*

### Occupation

Former guard and soldier for Hometown *(Post-apocalypse)*
Former leader of Greencole *(Post-apocalypse)*

### Family

Ashleigh - wife
Lawrence Carter - adoptive son
Bethany - lover *(deceased)*

### Residence

Greencole
Hometown *(formerly)*

## Appearances

"*Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls...**family and friends**. Tonight, as we do twice a year, we are here to celebrate **each other**. To be thankful of what we have, and to grieve what we've lost. In all honesty, even after two years I'm still not used to this. **Giving speeches**. But then I remember who I'm talking to. My friends. **My family**. Because that's who we are to one another. **Family**. And I know that can easily be forgotten. Sometimes we **yell** and **fight**. Break promises and disappoint. But if there's something we've learned in the past five years, and everything that happened **before**...it's that we stick together, **no matter what**. Cause that's what family does,*"
—David's speech at the potluck[src]

**David** is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in *Strain Zero*. He is a guard at Hometown, a community in the town of Iron Mountain, and one of Stoffman's most trusted soldiers. However, upon forging a friendship with newcomer Henry - and realizing how morally depraved his leader has become - his loyalties switch and he becomes one of Henry's closest allies. After aiding the group in their escape from Hometown, he was allowed to accompany them as they fled into the wilderness. Since they began their journey west to find Adams Air Force Base, David has risen to become Henry's best friend and a moral compass for the rest of the group. After Bethany's demise, he takes in her adoptive son Lawrence, and later became the leader of Greencole when Henry stepped down from the role. David himself stepped down from leadership in favour of Holly when the Pioneers relocated to Graystone.

## Overview

### Personality & Traits

David is an affable, good-natured, adventurous young man who follows a strict code of non-violence, a unique trait for someone who has survived as long as he has. Despite feeling like a bit of an outsider for most of his life, he is passionate about people and the good they can do. He doesn't think twice about putting himself in danger if he believes something positive can come from it.

David's most notable character trait is the preservation of his empathy, sympathy and moral compass despite all of the horror and violence that the group has faced. While he displays no hesitance in killing zombies or fighting opponents, he has consistently refused to spill the blood of the living, in line with his belief that all life is precious. This philosophy was completely broken, however, during the Pioneers' encounter with the cannibalistic Ravagers; upon Bethany's death something finally snapped in David, causing him to shed human blood for the first time while displaying absolutely no mercy.

Nonetheless, despite breaking his code, David has retained his level-headedness and optimism in the years since; by "*Divide*" he has stepped up to become Greencole's leader in Henry's place, although he often seeks council from others such as his deputy, Holly, and even Henry himself. Fatherhood has also come naturally to David, having become Lawrence's parent following Bethany's demise, and he often worries about his son's mental health, particularly when it is revealed that Lawrence has been killing small animals.

## Pre-Apocalypse

Nothing is yet known about David's life before the outbreak.

## Killed Victims

* Joseph *(alive)* - shot through the chest
* Greg Robbins - shot in the head
* 4 unnamed Ravagers
* Numerous counts of zombies

## Relationships

### Henry Ward

David and Henry are close friends and trusted allies. As somewhat of a moral compass in the group, David's words carry a lot of weight and have swayed Henry's opinion on several occasions. Outside of what Henry has grown to consider "family" - i.e. the other surviving members of the Clarkson Survivors - David can be considered Henry's best friend.

## Appearances

### The Walking Dead: Strain Zero

#### Season 2: Remake

* "The New World"
* "An Iron Fist"
* "In Harm's Way"
* "What We Deserve"

#### Season 3: Remake

* "No Time Left"
* "Monsters"
* "Consequences"
* "One Way Out"
* "Fools and Dead Men"
* "Hopes and Fears"
* "Same Stitch"

#### Season 4: Remake

* "Miles"
* "Hellfire"
* "Divide"
* "Nightmares"
* "Rescue"
* "Fears"
* "Conquer"
* "Wolves"

#### Season 5: Remake

* "Blood"
* "Rules"
* "The Game"
* "Brotherhood"
* "Call to Arms"

#### Season 6: Remake

* "Aftermath"
* "Full Measure"
* "Currahee"
* "Hope"
* "March to War"
* "Fear Itself"
* "All Out War"

## Trivia

* David is one of the last main characters to kill d a living person, namely Joseph.
* He is the second leader of the Pioneers, after Henry, and the first leader in the series to be elected.

## References

1. ↑ *Season 2* is set two years into the zombie apocalypse
2. ↑ *Dead Gold* is set three years after "*All Out War*"