Waita Mathani

"*It's not in my nature to be a very trusting man. I gave your friend Edward the benefit of the doubt, because I thought he was better than the tyrant that was ruling things before him. That tyrant killed my friends, people I had come to respect. Circumstance brought us together when we were mere strangers. For the time I spent with them, I do not wish to see what is left of my old group become pawns in another tyrant's twisted game. They will be too afraid to leave him, only the girl, Kyori, would know how to handle herself out there alone, and even then, she is just young. I would never be able to convince them to leave. So I ask only that you have some kind of backup plan to talk your friend down from showcasing whatever... sick theatrics he was displaying the other day when beating a defenseless prisoner. I stand with you.*"
—Waita to Solomon Reed about Edward's brutal reign over the group[src]

Waita Mathani is a minor character and a survivor of the outbreak. He's a distrusting member of from Edward Remar's group that actively protests Edward's leadership methods.

## **Pre-Apocalypse**

Nothing is known about Waita prior to the outbreak.

## **Post-Apocalypse**

Waita was travelling with Shaun Fisher and his group for an unknown amount of time prior to his introduction.

### **Season 5**

#### "**Pipe Dream**"

At the Amusement Park, Shaun Fisher introduces his group to Kurt Klein, and among them is Waita, who's standing near Seth Haynes.

Later on, Waita is talking with Shaun, who says that Kurt had offered all of them to join his group - but Shaun refused, and Waita thinks he made the right decision. "We are better off on our own," Waita states, confident.

A little while later, Waita is in the cafeteria at the amusement park when Bonnie Harrell says that they've got hot food outside if they want it. Waita turns to Kyori Hyoteki, a Korean woman that doesn't know much English, and he tells her in simple English that they are going to eat. She nods and follows him outside.

#### "**The Fanatic and the Freak**"

When Kurt returns to the park after his mission, Shaun and Robert Nicholas, who went with him, are noticeably missing, which Waita points out, questioning where they were. Kurt puts on a frown, and explains that Shaun and Robert both died heroic deaths while getting the bus back. Waita, however, stares at Kurt, distrust wandering within his eyes. When Kurt says that Waita and the rest of Shaun's group will be safe with him now, Waita states that he's not even sure he wants to go with him. However, Evelyn Nelson, one of only four survivors from Shaun's group, thinks they'll be better off with Kurt.

Later on, Waita, Evelyn, Kyori and Seth gather around with Kurt's group, and listen to Edward Remar give a speech. He informs them all that Kurt, as well as his three goons were all dead, and he is going to lead the group know. He claims that Kurt was a tyrant, and that he killed Shaun and the others from Waita's group. Waita is still unsure, looking on at Edward with mistrusting eyes, but Nancy Warner backs up Edward's claims. In the end, Waita, Evelyn, Kyori and Seth would end up staying with Edward and his people.

### **Season 6**

#### "**A Brighter Future**"

Weeks later, Waita is standing in a campsite next to Seth, as he looks on with disgust at a delighted Edward beating up Patrick, a man that tried stealing from them.

The next morning, Waita is awoken to the sound of Edward yelling for everyone. He steps out of his tent and approaches Edward with the rest of the group. It's discovered that Solomon Reed had let Patrick go, and Edward is furious. But Waita steps in to defend Solomon, angrily rebuking Edward for his treatment of Patrick.

#### "**The Stranger**"

At camp, Waita approaches Solomon, and simply tells him that he did the right think in freeing Patrick, no matter what Edward did afterwards. He goes on to explain how he has given Edward the benefit of the doubt for long enough, but he's sick and tired of his brutal reign. He wants to leave with Kyori, Seth and Evelyn, but knows that they won't want to, and so all he asks of Solomon is to have some kind of backup plan to talk Edward down. "I stand with you," he tells Solomon, nodding. Solomon agrees with what Waita is saying, and promises that he'll do what he can.

## **Appearances**

Any episode with a checkmark over it signifies Waita Mathani appearing in any way.