Saundra Sanders

### Occupation

Schoolteacher (Pre and post-Apocalypse)De facto leader of the High School Survivors (post Apocalypse)

### Lifespan

 September 1, 2010 -Present

> You can’t blame yourself for Sabina’s death, Samuel. You can’t be thinking of what ifs, it’ll drive you insane, trust me, I’ve been there, it’s not pretty.
>
> Saundra Sanders

**Saundra Sanders** is a survivor of the outbreak in The Walking Dead. She is a member of the High School Survivors. She was a teacher at Macon High School when the Outbreak occurred, and quickly lead the High School Survivors through the early days of the apocalypse.

## Overview

Saundra Sanders was one of many staff and students at Macon High School before the outbreak. It is hinted that Saundra was one of the more prepared of the teachers for a attack on the school, considering she had a assault rifle in her classroom. Though, it is implied she had less savory reasons for having it.

Saundra quickly adapted to the apolcaypse, encouraging Parker after he killed the Unnamed High School Student after he was bit, and suggesting the walker gut method

Saundra also appears to be fairly reckless. Jumping into battle on many occasions, this has resulted in Saundra losing an eye at one point.

## Post-Apocalypse

Immediately following the outbreak, Saundra sheltered a few High School students and the Principal in her classroom, where she kept them safe before moving to the gym. Though she tried to clear the cafeteria some time before this and lost an eye.

It is known that Saundra came up with the walker gut technique, and was a major part in clearing out the gymnasium of walkers, including saving Samuel Wellington from his undead Coach.

Later, after Magdalena Vidal joined the group, Saundra, albeit cautious of her, left the gym with her and Parker Todd to get a RV for them to escape the school with, of course taking the other students. Though, Parker left the group shortly after this

Saundra nearly took the survivors to Naporia, but upon convincing, went back to Macon, where Magdalena departed them. Saundra reunited with her uncle, Jack Sanders, and along with taking Bryce Horton and Sabina Jagirani's mother Maira Jagirani, the High School Survivors left Macon for Naporia.

At Naporia, Saundra had the group settle in there, and she and Sabina became schoolteachers there for the young kids that remained. It is revealed that she was given the science subjects, band, and even weapon training to teach the children of Naporia. She also apparently bothers Delaney Chapman about security.

During the three month time skip, Saundra was teaching the students how to shoot guns. She was hard on them, and even yelled at Sullene Leon for messing up. She and Samuel had a talk about this, but she shrugged it off.

When Sabina Jagirani died, Saundra was pissed off, and she along with Samuel went to confront Delaney about it, Delaney was shocked at this, but believed the death was a rarity, Saundra put her hands around Delaney’s neck, and only let go once Samuel and Dallon Slicers told her to stand down, she was then kicked out of the town hall.

Next time she was seen was in the armory speaking to Melodie Dubois.

Saundra had some scattered appearances after this point, such as when Samuel had a small reunion with those that survived the high school back in Macon, she also was seen introducing the Shokens to Naporia.

Her next major appearance was when she had to teach another class of weapons. She spent the class telling Euan that shis class was no joke, and telling Jason Villaneuva that he must not hesitate to kill if it got to that point. BEfore she could teach anything else, the Raid on Naporia ooccured, and Saundra had to shoot at Green Oak.

Later, Saundra and her uncle, Jack, were using the school truck to pick up the people holed up in the bar, these individuals being Sake Ikeda, Kiyoshi Akiyama, Sylvia Leon, Officer Smith, Samantha Keys, Steve Wanton, Ben Gill, Joel Foster, yasmin Gardner, and Myah Hansen.

Saundra made a few scattered appearances afterwards, until the timeskip from January to April. There, Saundra is seen as a excellent fisher, bringing in bucket fulls of fish, she also started to teach Sullene Leon how to shoot a gun.

## Killed Victims

Numerous counts of zombies

School Nurse (Zombified)

Coach (Zombified)

## Relationship

### Samuel Wellington

Saundra and Samuel have a interesting relationship. Early on, the two had a mutual respect for one another, trusting each other to get them out safe. Saundra listened to him and Sabina when she turned around back to Macon.

In Naporia, she also trusted Samuel, but a rift firmed between them because of the things she felt like she had to get done, which included teaching kids how to shoot.

When Sabina died, Saundra tried to console Samuel, and wanted to help Samuel make sure no one would die like Sabina did ever again.

### Sabina Jagirani

Sabina and Saundra have a good relationship. Saundra believing Sabina to be a important voice of reason in the group. such as when Sabina and Samuel convinced her to drive to Macon.

Sabina and Saundra both became schoolteachers in Naporia, becoming a little closer. Though Sabina admits that Saundra scares her a bit.

When Sabina died, Saundra was absolutely livid, this was mainly out of grief, however.

### Richard Simon

Principal Richard Simon and Saundra Sanders seemed to have a good relationship. And Saundra occasionally mentions Principal Simon months after his death.

### Sullene Leon

Saundra and Sullene don’t have the best relationship. With Saundra berating Sullene in front of the whole class with how badly she shoots guns. Saundra admits that she does this to hopefully make Sullene a better shooter.

### Delaney Chapman

Saundra and Delaney initially had a great relationship, Saundra liking the fact she established a safe haven

She quickly began to be infuriated though, thinking that Delaney is too weak at times, especially after Sabina’s death, where she blames Delaney for not keeping a better eye on the town.

### Celine Wilkes

Suandra hasn’t been seen speaking to Celine, however it is known she does not like Celine much, as she called Celine weak, at one point.

### Sullene Leon

Sullene was one of the children Saundra taught how to use a gun, but Sullene never took it seriously until the Raid on Naporia where she was taken by Sarton.

In April, she wanted to be taught how to shoot, and Saundra agreed to teach her the next day.

## Trivia

* Saundra is one of characters with a permanent eye injury, the others being Karin Shoken, Leonardo Di Capri, Kaiya Newman, and Green Oak