Zombies

Zombies

―The *Zombies Chronicles* timeline, about the first time Group 935 created Zombies.

**Zombies**, otherwise referred to in-universe as **walkers**, **roamers**, **lurkers**, **runners**, **biters** and **monsters**, are an antagonistic force that serve as the primary catalyst for the events within *The Walking Dead X Call of Duty Zombies* universe. They serve as universal antagonists.

## Etymology & Definition

### Etymology

The English word "zombie" is first recorded in 1819, in a history of Brazil by the poet Robert Southey, in the form of "zombi." The Oxford English Dictionary gives the origin of the word as West African, and compares it to the Kongo words "nzambi" (god) and "zumbi" (fetish).

For more details, read Zombie on Wikipedia.

### Definition

Zombie: The reanimated corpse of a human being that has regained limited function and mobility, as well as developed an insatiable hunger for flesh.

## Overview

Reanimated human beings, while not immortal, will not "die" under typical conditions that would ordinarily cause the death of a living person. They do not appear to feel or respond to pain, can survive even the most brutal injuries, and despite their bottomless appetite for flesh, they do not need food, water, or sleep to function.

They show no other bodily function that relates to a human, showing no signs of self-healing or response to extreme temperatures. The brain maintains limited abilities of the body, allowing for movement of the limbs (provided that they are not decomposed to the point where the bones are not strong enough to bend without breaking), jaws, neck, and even the use of its sensory systems. While the walkers are notoriously weaker than humans, the only way to kill one is to destroy the brain. Despite severely weakened frames, they will continue to hunt for living animals to consume. Even when decapitated, the head will remain active, even though it would be practically harmless at such point.

## Nicknames

The term "zombie" originated with the Haitian practice of voodoo and refers to a person who is reanimated as a slave in the thrall of another person. Those zombies are still clinically alive and can be restored, where the "walkers" of *The Walking Dead* are in fact dead, presumably not under any control, and cannot be restored.

Zombies
"Zombie" is a term for a member of the undead that was reanimated by Element 115. While this term has been abandoned by the characters within *The Walking Dead*, it is used most frequently by the *Call of Duty: Zombies* characters, especially Ultimis, Primis and Victis, as well as other groups of survivors, such as the "Call of the Dead" cast.

Walkers
"Walker" is a term for a member of the legions of the mobile deceased, who have come to dominate the world following the outbreak of the contagion that spawned them. This is the term used most frequently by *The Walking Dead* characters, especially Lee Everett's group and other respective groups of survivors, and to refer to reanimated corpses who are not dormant.

Roamers
Roamers are known to "roam" around looking for food. They are the most commonly encountered type of zombies.

Lurkers
Lurkers are the zombies that just sit around playing "dead" until something approaches them and then bite. Lurkers can be the real threat because they can appear to be a dead corpse. Oftentimes, lurkers have suffered some type of major injury or are otherwise in some kind of a weakened state, preventing them from walking around. The term "lurker" is used most frequently by the Cabin Group and, sometimes, Carver's Group.

Runners
"Runner" is a term for a zombie that runs towards their prey, their arms moving back and forth, similar to a human.

Sprinters
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Verrückt Sprinters
"Verrückt sprinter" is a term used by the Zombies community for a zombie that move in a human-like sprint with their shoulders forward and arms moving as a person would while running (although to less of an extent). While rare, these zombies are considerably faster than any other speed, and run at roughly the same speed as a survivor with a high-mobility weapon (without sprinting).

Risers
"Riser" is a term for a zombie crawling out from the ground.

Crawlers
"Crawler" (not to be confused with the Crawler Zombies) is a term for a zombie with either one or both legs missing.

Herd
A herd is when a group of Walkers acts with a mob mentality. One zombie might brush his hand on a door knob, and another will see this and mistake it as an attempt to get in. Then he will beat on the door to get in, and the first zombie will see this and try to get in. This will spark a chain reaction.

Geeks
In the series, Molly been known to call zombies "geeks." She says she calls them geeks because, just like carnival geeks, they will eat anything. More recently however, the term has been abandoned.

Monsters
In the series, Clementine, Alvin Jr., call the zombies, "monsters".

Creepy-Crawlies
Used by Chuck in the series. Also used to describe the Crawler Zombies.

Cow-Catchers
A term, more of a metaphor, used by Jane. When escaping from a crowd of walkers, she disables a walkers jaw and pushes through the herd with this walker, referring to it as a cow-catcher as it works just like a real life cow-catcher.

The Dead
Used offhandedly by many survivors. The German equivalent is "Der Toten".

Muertos
Used by Javier García and his family. Means "Dead Ones" in Spanish.

Fuckers
This is used several times to describe a group of zombies.

Freak-Bags
A term used by "Tank" Dempsey.

Maggot-Sacks
A term used by Dempsey.

Zom-Bitches
A term used by Dempsey.

Puss-Bags/Puss-Buckets
Terms used by Dempsey.

Flesh Addicts
A term used by Dempsey.

Hell-Pigs
A term used by Nikolai Belinski.

Hellspawn
A term used by Nikolai, Takeo Masaki and Edward Richtofen.

Satan's Minions
A term used by Nikolai.

Hell-Dogs
A term used by Nikolai. Also used to describe the Hellhounds.

Hellbeasts
A term used by Takeo.

Demons
A term used by Takeo.

Children
A term used by both Ultimis Richtofen and Samantha Maxis. The German equivalent, "Kinder", is mainly used by Samantha.

Minions
Another term used by both Ultimis Richtofen and Samantha.

Puppets
A term used by Samantha Maxis.

Undead
An often used term across the franchise. The German equivalent is "Untoten".

People
A term used to describe the undead during the early onset of the apocalypse given that society had yet been able to definitely define what was going on.

Living Dead
A term used used term across the franchise. The German equivalent, "Lebenden Toten", is occasionally used by Richtofen.

Horde
A term used to describe a large group of walkers.

Revenants
A term rarely used in the franchise.

The Damned
A term used in the franchise. The German equivalent is "Der Verdammten".

## The Zombies of "The Walking Dead"

*Main article: [The Zombies of "The Walking Dead"]*

### Physiology

TBA.

In the Ultimis Story in All That Remains, the zombies wear World War II-era Nazi uniforms (either Wehrmacht or Waffen SS), as well as casual attire such as overalls, or even simply a pair of pants with no shirt.

In Amid The Ruins, the zombies seen in Parker's Run wear American Civil War-era Unionist or Confederate uniforms.

## Characters that Turned

The following is a list of characters from *The Walking Dead X Call of Duty Zombies* that have all died and reanimated as a zombie.

* The Walking Dead
* Call of Duty

* Sandra
* Mark
* Ed
* Diana
* Father
* Beth
* Sherak

* Clive Farnsworth
* "Smokey"
* Fluffy
* Numerous counts of people.

## Prominent Victims

The most notable characters killed by zombies are listed below.

* The Walking Dead
* Call of Duty

* Doug
* Kenny Jr. *(Caused)*
* Charles *(Caused)*
* Ben Paul *(Caused)*
* Lee Everett *(Caused)*
* Ed
* Diana
* Jaime *(Assumed)*

* Ms. Brown
* Jebediah Brown
* John "Banana"
* "Smokey"
* Harvey Yena

## Trivia

* Zombies are some of the many amputees in *The Walking Dead X Call of Duty Zombies*. For other victims, see Amputated Victims.
* A few of the zombies' voice clips were used as a sound effect for a Halloween decoration called "Possessed Wall Hanger".

## Video

Call of Duty- World at War Zombies - Zombie Sound Effects (Nacht Der Untoten)Zombie Sound Effects (Nacht Der Untoten)Call of Duty- Zombies - Zombies Sounds (1,000 Subscriber Special)Zombie Sound Effects (Verrückt to Revelations)Call of Duty- Black Ops III - Zombies Chronicles - Zombie Sounds (Late Christmas Special)Zombie Sound Effects (Zombies Chronicles to BO4)
## References

1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CmMW6PnbEvc

## External Links

* Zombies (The Walking Dead Wiki)
* Zombies (Call of Duty Wiki)