Edwin Jenner

*"It's in our blood, **we're all carriers**."*
―Jenner telling Rick about everyone being infected.[src]
**Dr. Edwin Jenner** was a survivor of the apocalypse and the last remaining scientist of the Center for Disease Control. A former virologist, Jenner lost hope in the world after failing to find a cure by working with samples of infected tissue. When a group of survivors arrived at the CDC for sanctuary, Jenner gave them shelter and was responsible for revealing to them important information regarding how the virus really worked.

## **Pre-Apocalypse**

Edwin was married to Candace and they both worked as scientists at the Center for Disease Control in Atlanta.

## **Post-Apocalypse**

When the outbreak happened around the world, Edwin and his wife attempted to find a cure for the virus at the CDC but the situation only worsened despite their efforts and most of the staff left to be with their families while some committed suicide, leaving Edwin and Candace as the only survivors.

At some point, Candace was bitten and infected and decided to donate her body to be studied in the hopes of developing a cure. Edwin reluctantly agreed to her request that he would keep trying to find a cure for as long as he could and also recorded her death process and the exact reanimation time.

For the next 63 days, Edwin worked completely isolated in the fortified CDC trying to develop a cure, having only the CDC's main computer VI for interaction. During this time, Edwin lost all contact with the outside world and was unaware if there were other research facilities still functioning, however, he learned that scientists in France were the last to hold out. Edwin also armed and trained himself with discarded military weapons.

## Season 1

While working on his research, Jenner accidentally dropped a corrosive liquid onto a sample of infected tissue which inadvertently activated the laboratory's decontamination protocol, causing all of his work material to be consumed by fire. Helpless and in despair, Jenner got drunk and then recorded what would be his last video log entry before committing suicide, but the sudden arrival of a group of survivors at the doors of the building changed his plans. ("Wildfire")

Armed with a rifle, Jenner met the survivors in the lobby of the building and reluctantly allowed them to stay in exchange for some blood tests. That night after clearing everyone, Jenner invited the group to dinner in the cafeteria and then showed them all the luxuries the facility had to offer. While analyzing the blood samples he had collected from the group, Jenner received a visit from a drunk Rick, who thanked him again for saving them just as they were running out of options. The next morning, Jenner shared with the group everything that he had discovered about the virus that had caused the outbreak with recordings from the test subject 19.

When the power generators began to ran out of fuel, Jenner revealed to the group that the facility would explode due to a self-destruct protocol and then sealed everyone inside the control room, explaining that it would be a quick and painless death. Rick eventually convinced him to change his mind, and before leaving, Jenner whispered something important in his ear that left him confused. After seeing the group escape the building just in time, Jenner and Jacqui, who was the only one who decided to stay behind, held hands and died consumed by fire. ("TS-19")

## Season 2

Several weeks later, Rick revealed what Jenner whispered to him before dying and informed his companions that everyone was infected with the virus and that to reanimate, all they had to do was die. ("Beside the Dying Fire")

## Death

Killed By
* Vi *(Caused)*

When the CDC building lost all its power, Vi deployed the HITs to prevent any diseases from escaping and decontaminated the entire facility.

* Himself *(Suicide)*

Edwin decided to commit suicide in the explosion, along with Jacqui, after losing hope in developing a cure.

## Killed Victims

* Candace Jenner *(Zombified)*
* Himself *(Suicide)*
* Possibly numerous counts of zombies and zombified patients

## Appearances

### TV Series

#### Season 1

* "Wildfire"
* "TS-19"

## Trivia

* Edwin (along with Jacqui) is the last character to die in Season 1.
* The character's name is a nod to Dr. Edward Jenner, who discovered the smallpox vaccine in 1796.
* The episode title "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be" is a reference to Edwin's words to Rick after he thanks him for saving his group's lives by allowing them to escape the CDC.

## References

1. ↑ TS-19
2. ↑ TS-19
3. ↑ Wildfire
4. ↑ TS-19
5. ↑ http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/12/06/walking-dead-finale-robert-kirkman/