David Richards

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Norman Reedus

**David Richards** is a Scottish farmer who had a brief and tumultuous marriage to the young Isabel Samson and had a son, Roger Alfred Richards.

## History

### Early Life

Born in the Scottish Highlands to an abusive alcoholic father and an absent mother, the younger brother of a drug-addict criminal brother who died in war. She spent most of his time alone, hunting and living off the land, and rarely attended school as he got into fights with other students. He took over his family farm when he killed his father in self-defense. He met Isabel Samson at a bar when he went into town and she was visiting her grandparents. They did not keep in touch after they talked all night, but met again 3 years later by chance and eloped. They had a rocky marriage as she was unhappy being so isolated and with no adventure to be had, and he felt like she pitied him or thought he was a dumb hick. She left suddenly to travel the world, and he fell into a depression, neglecting their son. They were married only 5 years, when he was 41 and she was 27.

## Personality

### Daryl Dixon

Daryl is both physically and mentally strong. He is often surly and very resourceful, but his compassion and loyalty towards the people he cares about are second-to-none. Despite his hardened personality, he is not without a softer, more emotional side. He is often volatile, but still significantly more level-headed than his older brother, Merle Dixon. Usually distant, Daryl is often shown to be caring and selfless under extreme circumstances. Without being asked, he attempts to find the lost Sophia Peletier on multiple occasions, one of which nearly cost him his life. He also takes the initiative to go back to find Andrea when she gets separated from the group.
In Season 1, Daryl is portrayed as a southern specialist tracker who constantly lives in the shadow of his older brother, Merle. Despite his hostility and distant behavior, he is a member of the team for a multitude of reasons - some of which being his hunting and tracking skills, his creativity in dealing with walkers, and his uncanny knack for surviving some of the worst possible conditions.
In Season 2, Daryl becomes more complacent and cooperative within the group, showing signs of respect and affection to the members he's growing closer to through mutual respect. He also begins to develop a special bond with fellow survivor Carol, helping her find her lost daughter, Sophia. Daryl begins to realize his older brother's way isn't the only way to do things, taking on more responsibility for his actions and the group itself. Having been an outsider for most of his life, he is now starting to become a loyal member of the increasingly closely-bound team. However, after Sophia's death, he reverts to his original hostility and becomes emotionally detached from the group. With the help of Carol and the rest of the group, he is involved in some issues (eg. helping Rick and Shane handle Randall) and seems to care about the farm and his shelter. On the night the farm is destroyed, he escapes with Carol and while she tries to persuade him to leave with her, Daryl, with a sense of respect for Rick, seems to be committed to keep the group safe.

## Relationships

* Alain Volant
* Roger Alfred Richards
* Helen Verne
* Theodore Verne
* Hazel Robertson
* John Richards
* Isabel Samson
* Linette Volant

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