Tennessee (The Walking Dead)

### Cause of Death

Manipulated by Minerva, which caused AJ to shoot him in order to save Louis, or Violet.

### Ethnicity

African-American

**Tennessee**, mainly referred to as **"Tenn"** by his friends, is a major character in Telltale's *The Walking Dead - The Final Season*. He is the adoptive brother of Sophie and Minerva.

## History

### "Done Running"

Tennessee appears in this episode. He's shown looking for Clementine shortly after she awakes, with what seems to be a pocket knife in his hand. Depending on the player's choices, he can either be disarmed by Clementine, or forced to drop the weapon by her announcement. Tennessee does not appear otherwise in this episode.. His second appearance is in the office, him playing with his toys along with AJ. Depending on the player's choices beforehand about Sophie's box, Tennessee will thank Clementine for returning the box to him. If the player decided to let AJ keep the pencils, Tennessee will state that he's in the office because he was looking for pencils, but he was disappointed when he wasn't able to find any. Later on in the episode, when the conflict between Clementine and Marlon arises, Tennessee expresses his disconcertion with Marlon's actions vocally, stated that the three of them trusted him, and he betrayed that trust.

### "Suffer The Children"

Tennessee appears in this episode. HIs first appearance is him greeting Clementine and AJ in the morning. He consults them about AJ's actions the previous day, stating that he already forgave him, and he hands him a firefighter toy. Depending on the player's actions, AJ can accept the toy. If he does accept the toy, Tennessee will be holding a drawing for Marlon and Brody, hoping for them to view it from heaven. If AJ does *not* accept the toy, Tennessee will promptly leave the room shortly after. His second appearance in this episode is where the Ericson's members were playing a card game. When it gets to Aasim's turn, he asks Tennessee "What's something you've never told anyone because you were afraid they'd make fun of you?" Tennessee replied "I think walkers won't always be around. They'll go away someday. This age will end, and another one will start." Tennesse's last appearance is when The Delta raid Ericson's Boarding School. He's seen being manipulated by Lilly, her promising Tennessee some closure on what truly happened to his sisters, as she knew Marlon was gone, which means the truth must have been revealed. Due to this, Tennessee comes out from hiding, but quickly realizes that she isn't a good person, and backs away.

### "Broken Toys"

Tennessee appears in this episode. He can be seen trying to comfort Willy, who's mourning the death of Mitch. Once he gets closer, Willy shoves Tennessee away, and he falls down on his backside. Depending on the player's choices, when Willy berates Tennessee, stating Mitch's death was his fault. The player can tell Willy to stop (3/4) choices. In all of those choices, Tenn will run away with tears in his eyes. If the player says "Be nice, even if it's true" towards Willy, Tennessee will butt-in, asking Clementine "You think It's true?!"

Later on in the episode, he appears again. While Ruby rummages through their files, Willy states the reason why he was sent to Ericson's in the first place. AJ is confused on the reason, so Tennessee clarifies what Willy meant, effectively telling AJ about masturbation.

## Trivia

* Kent Mudle, on Tumblr, confirmed that Tennessee is adopted.
* Tennessee believes in the afterlife and, because of this, does not find death scary.
* In Take Us Back, If Clem trusts AJ to never like killing anybody, Tennessee can die from getting shot in the neck, and getting killed by walkers, He later on reanimated as a walker, by where the members go fishing.
* After AJ is shot and returns back to Ericson's, a Science Dog shirt can be seen on the table of new clothes for AJ. This is implied to be Tennessee's shirt.
* Tennessee is widely believed to be autistic, though this is never truly confirmed.
* he will touch u, freakily