Edwin Mulford

Tim Mulford - Father

Dan Mulford - Brother (deceased)

Marie Maryirenser - Sister-in-Law

Uriel Maryirenser - Brother-in-Law

### Occupation

Owner of Landscaping Company (pre-apocalypse)Leader of House Survivors group (post-apocalypse)

## Biography

### First Seen

Season 1 Episode 1"Mulligan"

*"You can - you can come with me. I have a group. It's pretty big - but with all this food we found today-- we can last a long while. (…) You saved my life. This is how I repay you."*

- Edwin to Rennie allowing him to join his group.

Edwin Mulford is the main protagonist in Lonely. Edwin is the leader of house survivors group, a group who struggles to get supplies and even survive. All he wants to do is keep his family safe from the infected, and he'd be willing to give his life for them. Edwin has a bumpy relationship with his brother-in-law Uriel, and the two have fought several times over who's right on every decision. He is against killing any human being, and would only do it if it meant protecting his family.

## **Pre-Apocalypse**

Not much is known about Edwin's past other than that he was the owner of landscaping company. Though unknown, something in the past caused Edwin and Uriel to hate each other. When the apocalypse started, most of Edwin's family stayed together in their family home.

## **Post-Apocalypse**

Over the year that Edwin and his family have been in their family home, multiple survivors have joined up with them, creating a sort of large group. The group struggles to survive, living off of very little food. During the second winter of the apocalypse, the group really struggles to survive, and that's also where Lonely kicks off.

### **Season 1**

#### **"Mulligan"**

Edwin is seen peering through the curtains out onto his neighbourhood street. He tells his wife, Ariel, that the street looks clear. Ariel then complains to Edwin that they do not have enough supplies to make it. Edwin comforts her by saying that the group they sent out should be back soon with supplies. He then tells her he should go fix up a broken window in the basement, and walks past her.

In the basement, as Edwin is grabbing a plank, a rubber ball comes flying through the broken window. Edwin tells himself it was just the wind, and goes to board up the window.

Later on that night Edwin is lying on the couch, when his father Tim comes walking in, telling them all that the group is back. Edwin goes to the front door and opens it, seeing that only Ross and Benedikte. Edwin aggressively asks where his brother, Dan is. After he asks a third time, Ross tells Edwin that his brother is dead. Edwin storms off.

An hour later, Ross approaches Edwin, asking if he's alright. Edwin is pissed at Ross. Ross then tells Edwin that they're going to go back out for a run tomorrow. Edwin says he'll go too. Ross tells him not to, but Edwin says he's going anyways.

In the morning, Edwin, Ross, and Grant get ready to leave. They leave the house and head out.

As they are travelling, they are attacked by the infected and almost killed. They fight them off though. Afterwards, they arrive at the food truck, a place they visit often to get supplies, to realise that it's completely empty. Somebody had looted it. Edwin knows they can't go back empty handed, so they continue on to find another store.

They come across a small convenience store and go in through a broken window. After looting the store and coming up with not a lot of supplies, they head back home.

At home, Edwin is informed that Ariel is very sick. Edwin quickly goes upstairs to see her and the 2 talk about if they can survive not. Edwin tells Ariel that they might need to move soon. Ariel tries to get Edwin to stop going out on runs, but Edwin says he's fine and exits the room.

#### **"Family Issues"**

Edwin is up late that night reading a book when he notices that the shed door in the backyard is open. He goes to investigate and finds snowy footprints inside the shed. He checks his surroundings, before going back inside.

The next morning, Edwin watches as Uriel goes around aggressively asking why his sister, Ariel, is sick. Just then, Ariel walks down stairs and Edwin rushes over to ask if she's ok, and gets her some water. Ariel declines the water and tells him to give it to Daniel. Uriel then comes storming in and walks upstairs to go find Daniel, thinking that he made Ariel sick. Edwin follows him upstairs, but is locked out of his room and Uriel locks it with Daniel inside. Edwin almost kicks the door in, before Uriel opens it and tells him to throw out all the food. When Edwin asks why, Uriel tells him that Daniel said the food is tainted. Edwin tells Uriel that his son 'has problems'. Uriel tells him not to speak of his son like that and walks downstairs.

Edwin goes downstairs and takes a seat, having a conversation with Ross.

A while later, Benedikte comes rushing in to tell the two that him and Tim saw two men out on the street. Edwin tells Ross to come with him and the two slip on their winter clothes and head out into the blizzard.

Edwin and Ross approach the two strangers, their hands raised. The two strangers introduce themselves as Thomas and Isaiah. Edwin notices that they have backpacks full of supplies and tells them that they have a group who's starving. The 4 men hear infected in the distance and quickly make the decision to all go back to Edwin's house.

Edwin, Ross, Thomas, and Isaiah return just in time to save the rest of the group from a small group of runners who attacked the house. After taking care of the infected, Uriel gets angry at Edwin for bring in more people in the group. Edwin tells Uriel that they have food.

Edwin walks into the kitchen, after Uriel, Thomas, and Isaiah get into a fight. He spots Jonathan hiding under a table, who then asks if the infected are gone. Edwin tells him they are, before grabbing his snubnose and going back into the living room. He approaches Uriel who is still arguing and throwing flour at people, and knocks him out with the whack of a gun.

After dealing with the fighting, Edwin is cleaning up the corpses, when one suddenly awakens and rushes out of the window, almost causing Edwin a heart attack.

3 hours later, Edwin, Thomas, and Isaiah head out into the city to go to a pharmacy to get medicine for Ariel and some supplies to be able to hit the road in a couple days.

#### **"A Gift From Hell"**

Edwin is seen walking alone, Thomas and Isaiah having left to go back. He passes by a hair cut place, and eventually arrives at the pharmacy he needs to be at to get medicine for Ariel.

He walks up to the entrance, but it is of course locked. He goes around the side to find another way in, but hears rapid footsteps behind him. He turns around, to be tackled right away by a runner. The runner claws and beats at him, but he is eventually saved by a stranger. The stranger holds the runner down while Edwin gets up and kills it with his crowbar. The stranger then quickly ushers Edwin with him, and almost drags him toward a window. He breaks the window and goes inside with Edwin. Edwin gets loose and asks the stranger what he was doing. The stranger tells him he was just helping and then points to all the medicine on the shelves. He tells Edwin to get what he needs.

Edwin loots the pharmacy, grabbing everything he needs. He then goes behind the counter to find a donations box full of food. The stranger then introduces himself as Rennie Aunnels. Edwin tells him his name. The two then hear a group of runners inside a room next to them. Rennie tells Edwin they should leave, and the two do.

While leaving, Edwin stops and tells Rennie to follow him. They go to a toy store and without Edwin saying anything, Rennie knows it's for Daniel's birthday. Though weirded out, the two go inside to look for a gift for Daniel.

When inside, Rennie spots a stuffed animal elephant, and takes it, he unzips it and shoves it inside, though a card falls out. Edwin goes to pick it up and read it. On it there was a picture of Rennie along word the word "Mental Patient" and an identification number. Edwin stares Rennie, before continuing on.

Edwin picks out a alien toy he wants for Daniel, but Rennie says he can get more and runs off. He comes back with a bunch more toys and puts them inside the box. Rennie asks Edwin if this is the end of the line, but Edwin tells him thats nonsense and Rennie is welcome to come with him because he saved his life. Rennie thanks him with excitement and the two leave the store.

#### **"False Faces"**

Edwin is walking with Rennie on the way home. Rennie tells Edwin that he wasn't born in Grand Rapids, to which Edwin doesn't respond. Rennie picks up a snowball and throws it at Edwin. Edwin tells him that this isn't the time and Rennie apologizes. The two continue to walk and Rennie tells Edwin that he had friends, but they were rude to him. Suddenly, the head of an infected comes sliding down the road. Edwin and Rennie slowly head up the hill as more bodies parts slide down the hill. They get to the top and are greeted by a man with a sword. The new person aims his gun at the two, asking for supplies. Rennie is quick to step forward, offering supplies in the box, but Edwin steps in front, not allowing Rennie to take the food. The man tells Edwin he hasn't eaten in a week and needs food. Edwin says that he has a family that needs this. Out of nowhere, a second man walks up with a toy lightsaber in his hand, standing beside the first man. The two then tell Edwin they will be joining the group no matter what Edwin says. Edwin sighs, and everyone introduces themselves. The two are Henry and Eren. The 4 men start to head back home, while Edwin keeps an eye on all of them.

The group arrive back home, and Edwin quickly rushes up stairs, leaving the 3 newcomers. He walks into the bedroom to Ariel. Before he can speak, he sees Ariel covered in blood. Ariel tells Edwin that Benedikte turned into a runner and she had to kill him. Edwin drops the box, angered. Edwin tries to speak, but Ariel tells him that there was a man outside the house watching Daniel. Edwin then has to give the news that more people here. Ariel takes some of the medicine, then tells Edwin that they may have to kick some of the people out since they don't have enough food. Edwin tells her they can't just kick people out. He then tells her that he needs to go out the next day for one final supply run in order to get gas for the vehicle. Ariel demands he not go, but Edwin tells her he has to go.

Later that night, Edwin is in the living with next to Ross. Ross tells Edwin that Rennie is a weird individual, Edwin agrees. Rennie walks toward Daniel and repeatedly asks him in a demanding voice if he wants his presents. Daniel is scared, and hugs Edwin. Edwin tells Daniel it's okay, and gives Daniel his present. Daniel hugs Edwin again, thanking him, before running off. Rennie gets up and follows Daniel. Edwin and Ross take this opportunity to search through Rennie's backpack. Inside they find photo's of people, yearbooks with faces cut out, trash, and a newspaper that reads 'MENTAL PATIENT ESCAPES HOSPITAL', with a picture of Rennie. The two hear Rennie coming back and quickly put his stuff back in. Edwin gets up and goes upstairs.

In the bedroom, Edwin tells Ariel that Rennie is an escaped mental patient. Ariel is shocked, demanding that Edwin kick Rennie out right away. Edwin tells her that he can't do that because it isn't right, but promises that Rennie won't be going with them when they leave the city. He hands Ariel his snubnose before leaving.

In the morning, Edwin, Isaiah, and Eren get ready to leave. He picks up his axe and leaves with the other two.

On the way their, Edwin asks Eren and Isaiah where they're from. Eren tells him he's from Grand Rapids, but Isaiah tells him that he's from the Upper part of Michigan. Suddenly, Henry comes running up from behind, telling them he needs to stretch his legs. The 4 of them continue down the street until they head into an alleyway near the bandit's territory.

They continue through alleyways until they spot 2 guards at the end of the alleyway. Henry wants to kill them, but Edwin suggests that they knock them out. Henry agrees to do it and the two walk forward, each grabbing a man and knocking them out. The 4 of them then go out onto the road toward the building where the gasoline is. They get inside without any trouble. They search for the gas inside, and find it. Each man picks up two canisters and then they all head back across the street. Instead of going back through the alley, they go to a truck and hotwire it. Henry steps on the gas pedal right as the two guards awake. They continue to drive, before Henry tells them to get ready, before smashing through one of the wooden gates and driving away.

#### **"Marked"**

Edwin, Henry, Isaiah, and Eren return back from the gasoline run. He tells them they should rest up as they're leaving in the morning. Edwin walks into the living room.

In the living room, he greets Jonathan, telling him they got the gas. Jonathan then informs Edwin that Rennie attacked Ariel and Daniel, but he was locked up in the garage. Edwin asks where they are. Jonathan tells him they're upstairs, and Edwin walks off.

Edwin walks into the bedroom, seeing Ariel asleep. Daniel sits awake on the bed. Edwin walks up asking if he's alright. Daniel explains that Rennie tried to kill them. Daniel asks Edwin if he's going to die. Edwin tells him off, saying he isn't going to die. The two hug, Daniel thanking Edwin for the toys. Before Edwin leaves, Daniel asks if he can sleep in their room, Edwin says he can.

Downstairs, Edwin interrupts Ross, asking where Rennie is. Ross tells him he's in the garage, and asks why. Edwin doesn't respond and walks into the garage.

In the garage, Rennie thrashes around. He then spots Edwin. He demands Edwin to untie him, that they lied. Edwin calls Rennie a monster, then telling Rennie to be quiet. Rennie keeps yelling, then starts hitting his head against a pole. Edwin kicks Rennie in the jaw, making his stop. He tells Rennie that he isn't coming with the group when they leave, and instead is staying tied up in here. Rennie smiles, telling Edwin that the mark is set. He shows Edwin his slit wrist, saying that Daniel was slashed too. Edwin kicks Rennie in the stomach, then grabbing him, and punching him in the face. Rennie begins to laugh. Edwin grabs a brick, throwing it at Rennie's face. Blood leaks from Rennie's forehead as he leans against the pole, out cold. Edwin gets into the van, parking it out onto the street to go in the morning. He then walks back inside, leaving Rennie.

In the middle of the night, everyone is awoken to loud yelling and screaming from downstairs. Edwin gets up to go investigate. He walks downstairs, asking Jonathan what the noise is. Jonathan says its from the garage.

After entering the garage, Edwin sees Henry Daniel and Eren already inside. Rennie continues to scream and yell, not letting down. Rennie eventually headbutts Eren, causing him to fall over. Edwin steps forward, kicking and stomping on Rennie. He finally quiets down. Henry tells Edwin to untie Rennie, and although unsure at first, he unties Rennie. Edwin then goes to walk outside.

On the front porch, Edwin stands, looking up into the sky. It was peaceful. Just then an infected is heard. When Edwin turns, the infected charges into Edwin, sending them both into the snow below. Daniel comes rushing out, holding Edwin's snubnose. Jonathan follows Daniel, taking the snubnose from him. Edwin yells at them not to shoot, but Jonathan shoots, killing the infected. Although it was quiet at first, distant screams and yells in the distance are heard. Edwin tells the two to get inside right now. They do. Edwin puts on his winter clothes, following Jonathan into the living room.

In the living room, infected begin to bash in windows, climbing inside the house. Edwin grabs his axe, telling Henry Schowitz and Jonathan to cover the area. Edwin rushes into the kitchen.

In the kitchen, an infected bursts through the back door. Edwin tries to grab a knife, but is thrown down by the infected. As the infected claws as Edwin, trying to bite him, Ariel rushes in, throwing the infected off Edwin. Edwin gets up, grabbing a large kitchen knife. He turns around and stabs the infected in the head. Edwin tells Ariel to gather supplies. Edwin goes off into the living room. In the living room he tells everyone to go into the backyard, saying that he wont be long. Edwin walks into the garage.

In the garage, he tells Eren and Henry to leave. When they do, Edwin has a talk with Rennie. Rennie has a long apology, saying hes sorry for everything and that he has a mental condition, he cant help himself. He tells Edwin that back at the pharmacy he was going to kill him. Edwin stands, speechless. Without a word being said, Edwin takes the remote to the garage, opening it. Rennie asks what Edwin just did. Edwin closes the garage door, leaving Rennie to be devoured and torn apart by the infected.

Edwin joins the group in the backyard and they all quietly make it to the two vehicles out front. They pile into them, then drive off.

After hours of driving, they pull off to a rest stop at the side of the road. They all get out. Edwin tells Henry Schowitz, Ross, and Eren to come clear the building with him. They all get weapons and go into the rest stop. Edwin walks off to clear a section by himself.

After a while, they all determine the place is clear and they can stay. Edwin walks back outside to tell everyone they can come in. Ariel asks Edwin if hes sure its clear, he says hes sure. As Edwin starts to walk back, he stops and sees a man in the woods. The same man Ariel saw. Edwin tells Ariel who he just saw. Ariel tells them they aren't staying and to get back into the cars. Edwin tells Ariel they cant leave, they have to stay. Everyone walks inside.

20 minutes go by. Everyone is sitting around not really sure what to do. They decide that they need to go scavenging the next day. As Edwin goes to speak, 2 men walkup behind him, saying that they have a nice car outside. Edwin falls over, terrified. The two people introduce each other as if this is normal. Edwin asks why the hell they snuck up on him. Aaron tells him that he entered his home, and he has the right to scare him. The 2 people tell Edwin and the group that they can stay at the rest stop. Everyone introduces each other to the 2 men. Edwin tells them it's good to meet them.

#### **"A Helping Hand"**

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## **Killed Victims**

* Numerous counts of Infected
* Rennie Aunnels *(caused)*

## **Appearances**

### **Season 1**

* Episode 01 - Mulligan
* Episode 02 - Family Issues
* Episode 03 - A Gift From Hell
* Episode 04 - False Faces
* Episode 05 - Marked
* Episode 06 - A Helping Hand