Ross

"*Pity you could never grasp the scale of my plan. I've created something beautiful, can't you see? [...] We're all expendable; it's evolution at its finest we're emotional being, selfish and unsatisfied, but my creations lack the flaws of their predecessors; they care for no one, seek no end goal; they simply exist. [...] No, Nick, I made the monster.*"
—Doctor Ross explaining how he created the "monster" during his confrontation with Nick[src]

**Doctor Ross** is a main character and one of the main antagonists in SGCBarbierian's Crafting Dead Roleplay, as well as the main antagonist of the whole Crafting Dead Universe and the Doctor Ross Conflict. He is the individual responsible for the creation and outbreak of the Zaxen Virus. Ross created Formula X, the cure for the zombie virus, and was the first person to give it to Ghetto. He has also been at odds with Nick's Group and the CDC ever since he euthanized Barney, bombed the Whitehouse, staged an ambush at a warehouse and also partnered up with **Red's Army** to fulfill his needs for resources and manpower. Additionally, he played with Shelby's life by infecting her with a new strain of the Zaxen Virus and also looted medicine in Atlanta to prevent treatment.

## Overview

Ross was a doctor who allegedly started the apocalypse, creating the first walkers. He worked for the CDC alongside Dr. Jin and Professor X, and reportedly was a mentor to the former.

He is very intelligent. He first appears when the group finds him in search of help since Ghetto got bit. He creates Formula X for Ghetto which is said to last a while. After that, he is found in a nearby hospital by Sky, Barney, and Jess. He tags along to them to give Ghetto more formula X when they reach the white house, Ross betrays the group and injects Barney with the zombie virus known as Zaxen. his personality is a bit insane but sane at the same time. he is a complex man who always answer questions in riddles. He knows everyone's movements by spying and by know their patterns of attacks. He know that they are always predictable and uses them as pawns. He does anything necessary to reach his goals which are unknown. His first goal was to create Zaxen and start the zombie Apocalypse, but his secondary and tertiary goals are more ambiguous.

## Pre-Apocalypse

Not much is known about Ross except the fact the most likely developed an introverted personality, but became interested in the medical & scientific field where he focused his career after initial education. Ross became a very good scientist and would work for the CDC organization in Atlanta. He also would mentor Jin, an aspiring Doctor and Scientist who would work with him and Professor Xavier. However, Ross began to get "obsessed" with the "what if" of medical science. He began a side project called Reanimation and became interested in changing humanity. He met a like minded person and they began bioengineering a virus to fit the purpose for their reanimation project at a secret lab. In order to achieve their objectives, Ross began spying and kidnapping individuals who wouldn't be reported missing. He and his partner began testing the Zaxen Virus and turned their prisoners into the first walkers. They would test them for mobility and functionality with Ross writing down a journal detailing the project.

## Post-Apocalypse

Following their experimentations on specimens, Ross and his associate decide it is time to unlease their work on to the world. Ross enters his final entries in journal and soon the virus is released. The first walkers/specimens are left behind in the lab to see if they can survive. Following the release, Ross and his associate part ways with Ross setting himself up in Greenfield. The Zaxen Virus spread rapidly through the US and the world, becoming airborne and causing societal breakdown. The Military began evacuations and firebombing of cities and towns. Ross eventually left Greenfield and found an evacuated town close to the origin of his virus.

#### Crafting Dead: Origins

##### "Biohazard"

In the episode ***"Biohazard"*** Ross arrives in a room next to where Max and Marcus are being held captive. He begins looking through some bookshelves, but when Max informs him through the darkened windows that he can't ignore them, he turns around.

#### Season 5A

##### "GHETTO! NO!"

In the episode ***"GHETTO! NO!"*** Ross is standing in a balcony of a temporary town hospital and is unaware that Nick's Group have spotted him.

##### "Formula X"

In the episode ***"Formula X"*** When Nick's Group aim their guns, Ross who still has his back turned, asks them if they need help. When Nick confirms this, Ross turns around and questions if they barge into places and hold them at gunpoint to get what they want. When Nick says the usually don't, Ross assumes that their circumstances must be dire. This is confirmed when Ghetto reveals that he has been bitten. When Shark asks for medicine to help Ghetto, Ross questions what reasons he has to help him other than being held at gunpoint. Nick begins explaining what survivors of the outbreak have become and admits he doesn't know Ross, but can see that he's a doctor and that there must be atleast sone good in him. Nick begs Ross to help them and after some thinkibg about Nick's words, he agrees by claiming that he may have something that could help.

Despite his claim, Nick doesn't believe him and questions it. Ross responds by asking if he had said anything else. Ross reveals he has been working on a cure, but when Nick gets excited, Ross backtracks and says it isn't a cure necessarily and is more of a temporary solution. Shark asks Ross if his solution has been tested or is even safe for use. Ross admits it has been tested and compliments Shark's second question on safety. Nick questions on Ross on how he can even be trusted considering the fact that he's only making items. Ross tells Nick that they could either let Ghetto die or test the cure. Ghetto agrees with the latter option, but Nick warns him that Ross is just some random bozo in a small town. When Ross catches on to what Nick is describing him as, he reveals he isn't a random bozo and is actually doctor. He proceeds to remove his leather clothing to reveal his lab coat. Ross agrees to help the group and tells them to follow him to his house. He reveals his name as just being Ross to the group. Ghetto asks him if the medical supplies lying on the ground are needed, but is told they are not and ate just some leftovers. He tells Ghetto that his house is a summer home where he has been working towards a cure. He also responds to Sharks queries about his possible friends or other survivors by saying that the town had been evacuated and is very quiet as a result. Nick asks him about walkers and is told that they aren't around the area as there are no people to reanimate into one. Inside his house, Ross looks through his supply chest and when the group ask him about the solutions around the distillers and microscopes, he reveals that they are Formula X. He gives one bottle to Ghetto and asks for him to drink it. He admits when asked by Ghetto that he cannot take it if doesn't want to,but Ghetto assures him he will. When Ghetto reveals that the Formula has a disgusting taste, Ross mentions that he never told of it tasting sweet like candy. Nick asks Ross if the infection will be stopped and is told it will not progress anymore. He says that Ghetto no longer is a walker or human now as a result though. When Nick asks more questions about the Formula and its effects, Ross recommends Ghetto to stay the night so he can observe the affects. Shark questions how he doesn't know answers, but is told Ross that he personally hasn't drank it. Ghetto supports him by saying there probablt aren't taste testers which cayse Ross to thank him for being the first tester. He agrees to allow the group to say in his house on the condition that it be in the attic. He apologizes when he gets lost try to locate the ladder to the attic and reminds them of it being a summer home. Ghetto asks Ross of how many doses of the Formula are needed and when Ghetto asks about taking one before sleeping, Ross asks if he wants to sleep now. He does confirm that one dose per day should be enough and would surprised if his calculation was wrong. As Nick begins to wonder what to do while waiting, Ross says there are books to read and is told that isn't a good option. Ross is then thanked for the Formula and is given some peaches. Ross admits he never asked for supplies but isn't against being given some. When Nick asks Ross if he needs help with the creation of the Formula, he is sternly told to not touch them as each one of the solutions is different and that the one Ghetto has is the most stable. He is thanked again for his help and agrees when Nick says there are not many good people left around.

The next day, Ross arrives back to the house and gives Ghetto a bag of atleast 20 Formula X bottles. He reveals that he knew what the right type was following Ghettos survival through the night. He informs them he doesn't have supplies to make more and advises ses them to head towards Washington DC due there being a rumour of CDC operations. He is thanked for his help and reveals that he will be leaving the town due to there not being supplies left. He bids them farewell.

#### Sky's Spin-Off Series

##### "A CHANCE ENCOUNTER!"

Ross next appears chronologically in the episode ***"A Chance Encounter!"*** where he meets Sky, Jess, and Barney who are looking for medical help for Jess's leg, which had been shot by one of Red's men. Ross takes a look at it and fixes her leg (both removing the bullet and patching her up) and when Barney mentions Nick and his group Ross tells them they were heading for Washington D.C. to help Ghetto get Formula X due to him being infected in ***"GHETTO! NO!"***. So Doctor Ross tags along to give Ghetto more of the formula.

##### "WHERE IT ALL BEGAN..."

In the episode ***"Where It All Began..."*** Skys Group find the house where it appears the apocalypse began (which means that this was Ross's lab for some time after he left the CDC).

##### "Searching Washington DC..."

In the episode ***"Searching Washington DC..."*** the group finds Washington and searches the city.

##### "Losing A Friend..."

In ***"Losing A Friend..."*** the small group splits up into the groups of Sky and Jess, and Ross and Barney. Ross and Barney search for a while and Barney states they should go back and join the others, Ross talks a little bit and when Barney's back is turned injects him with the Zaxen virus that turns Barney into a walker instantly and Ross flees.

#### Season 5A & B

##### "Familiar Faces"

In the episode ***"Familiar Faces"*** Ross and Barney are in the White House, trying to find the others. Barney informs him they cannot through the main hall and Ross by that it is the end of the line. When Barney says he has a bad feeling, Ross responds that bad feelings are branded by weakness and fear. He proceeds to inject Barney with the Zaxen Virus and lies to him by saying that it was medicine. He says that the symptoms of falling weird after the so called medicine usually happen. When Barney complains he cannot move, Ross shrugs it off and leaves.

##### "Where' Sky?"

In the episode ***"Where's Sky?"*** Ross exits a room of his lab while whistling. He gets to work at table and continues whistling. However, he stops when he realizes there are people behind him. He tells them to take a seat, but they instead tell him it's over for him. Ross realizes it is Sky and Ghetto, who are looking for revenge. He turns around and tells them it isn't over yet.

##### "End of the Road"

In the episode **"End of the Road"** Ross tells Sky and Ghetto that what he does can't be stopped. He is ignored and is cuffed instead by Ghetto, who tells him he's a sick person for what he has done. Ross is confused and questions why they're mad over what he believes to be an experiment. Sky angrily tells him an experiment isn't supposed to kill. Ross responds by saying that the first trial of an experiment isn't perfect. He responds to Ghetto asking him about the cost by saying the cost of an experiment is so important that anything will be done.

As the conversation continues, Ross is told how idiotic he was to stay in city after what he had done. When he doesn't respond, Sky punches him. Rather than cry out, Ross laughs oddly. When Ghetto asks him what's so funny, he pities the fact that they think everything is about them. He also says they are ignorant and insignificant. When Sky is about to shoot him, an explosion happens, resulting in the remainder of Nick's Group rushing in to stop Ross from being executed. As Sky is being convinced to not go ahead with the execution, Ross quietly reminds him that he's the one who pulled trigger on his gun and shot Barney. This causes Sky to aim his gun again, but he ultimately is convinced to drop it. Ross is then escorted back to White House to be locked up.

Despite being like locked up, Ross manages to escape his room and finds a bedroom where Sky and Ghetto are sleeping on their beds. He comes to Skys bedside and stares down at him. He then pulls out a green syringe and injects it into Sky. He then looks up and repeats that the first trial isn't perfect.

#### Season 6

##### "Walkers!"

In the episode ***"Walkers!"*** Ross comes out from behind a brick pillar and stares at Jess, who is hunting him down.

##### "Finding Jess"

In the episode ***"Finding Jess"*** Ross feeds one of his caged walkers raw, freshly cut meat. He then leaves.

##### "Search and Rescue"

In the episode ***"Search and Rescue"*** Ross plants explosives in an unidentified area of the factory he's using as a base.

##### "A True Hero"

In the episode ***"A True Hero"*** Ross is revealed to have knocked Ghetto, Cory and Uni and imprisoned them. He also has ransacked the lab, setting up a timed bomb in the Whitehouse bunker and also causing the disappearance of Sky. When Nick's Group attempt to leave the building, he is claimed to be popping off shots to prevent them. When Nick reaches the roof, Ross turns around with a sniper rifle and welcomes him. He pities the fact that Nick could never understand his plans and claims that what he has created is beautiful. Nick warns him that the explosion will cause him to die aswell. Ross responds by saying that they're all expendable and evolution is happening. He adds on by saying humans are selfish while his creations, the walkers, they care for none of it and only exist in the world. Nick calls him a monster, but Ross informs him he only made the monster. When Nick tells him he won't get away for what he has done, he tells Nick that the he already has gotten away with his actions. Ross then aims his gun at Nick and asks him to think about all the suffering he has gone through in the past and where it brought him in the end, which was to where they are, on the roof of the White House. As Ross is about to Nick, he is interrupted by Sky who yells that he will pay. Ross is shocked, but before he can react, Ross lunges on him and they both fall off the roof.

#### Season 9

##### "Visiting Barney"

In the episode ***"Visiting Barney"*** Ross is revealed to have survived his presumed death. He is shown to be making six solutions at a rapid pace.

##### "Midnight Intruder"

In the episode ***"Midnight Intruder"*** Ross tells Nick's Group that the surprise is over now, jut warns Nick that the Warehouse isn't empty.

##### "Ross's Revenge"

In the episode ***"Ross's Revenge"*** Ross arrives from one of the hallways and shows himself to group. Nick asks him about the fact that he's still alive. Ross admits he's alive and is not in the best form. He coldly tells him that he and his group wing be alive. When Nick asks how he found them, Ross responds by saying that the only thing need to was to lure the group out. He calls the group predictable because of this. He tells Nick that he doesn't understand anything and that the Zaxen didn't start out as a virus and that it was more of a push beyond the established boundaries of science. He reveals that he only realizes the significance of his work after a test and admits they are confused probably and may not not understand his work. Nick infirms him that he doesn't need to understand and aims at Ross. However, Ross warns him not to ask the bullets will be needed. Following this,walkers are heard. Ross comforts them savagely by claiming it took awhile for him to understand and that he'd initially thought that using the world was the best experiment. He reminds them that the first trial isn't perfect in an experiment. The walkers heard earlier arrive and brush past him to the group. Seeing them distracted, Ross makes his escape.

#### Season 10

##### "Red Wedding"

In the episode ***"Red Wedding"*** Ross enters the rural church after Red claims he isn't working on experiments alone. Ross's entry reveals that he is working with Red on scientific matters. Ross tells Nick it is good to see him after sometime. When Nick is shocked and cannot believe it, Ross along with Red ask in unison what is wrong. Nick questions Ross on why he is working with someone like Red, who is a cannibal and savage. Rosd tells him he will work with people if it helps meet his goals. When Nick aims his gun at him and Red, threatening the latter with death for his actions, Red infirms him that won't happen. Ross brings in a chess reference by calling Nick a pawn that believes he can win easily and thinks he knows everything. Ross then throws two smoke grenade, knocking out Nick and Shelby.

#### Season 11

##### "Similar Interests"

In the episode ***"Similar Interests"*** Ross is shown to be talking to himself. He admits it's funny how far everyone who survived has come. He mentions that Shelby and Nick have been problematic, but are now captured and imprisoned. However, he notes that the price for this victory was an alliance with Red and his growing army, with whom he had similar interests even if they are cannibals. The alliance helps him with his experiments and as a result, the world will be perfect in his eyes and that the reason for his actions will be seen soon.

After finishing his monologue, Ross is shown to be standing on the opposite side of the bars to Nick's 4x4 cell. When Nick wakes, Ross admits he is happy to see him imprisoned. Nick asks why he did what he did to him and his group. Ross asks for elaboration and is remined about the capture and separation of the group at the church. Ross asks Nick to imagine a scenario where he is working and there are annoying bugs coming after you, and that the solution is to fight back. Nick understands what Ross means and questions what type of man he is. Ross reminds him that he is a scientist, but in order to understand it, there is a need to understand the terms good or bad. When Nick mentions Barney, Ross admits he was an interesting one despite the results. Nick berates him about his alliance with Red to which Ross tells him it due to mutual interests. He then pulls a food item he had been instructed to give Nick. He tried to handover pickles, but Nick tells to not as he knows why Red wants prisoners fed full. Ross agrees with Nicks statement. When Nick voices his confusion surrounding the fact that Ross uses his knowledge for bad, Ross lists the benefits of being a walker. He claims the cost of life for life it death and everything will work out. Nick threatens him, but Ross is unfazed and tells him to try to hunt him. Ross bids farewell to Nick and then leaves.

#### Season 12

##### "Barney's Back!"

In the tease ***"Barney's Back!"*** Ross begins narrating his beliefs. He claims that there always comes a time for a scientist, whether it is early or very late, to let the experiment continue as interference would call in to question he basic foundation that experiment was found on.

## Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Ross has killed:

* Specimen 48 *(Alive, Pre-Apocalypse)*
* Specimen 49 *(Alive, Pre-Apocalypse)*
* Specimen 51 *(Alive, Pre-Apocalypse)*
* Specimen 52 *(Alive, Pre-Apocalypse)*
* Specimen 74 *(Alive, Pre-Apocalypse)*
* Specimen 75 *(Alive, Pre-Apocalypse)*
* Specimen 76 *(Alive, Pre-Apocalypse)*
* Johnny *(Caused, Alive)*
* Old Lady *(Caused, Alive)*
* Barney *(Alive)*
* Sky *(Indirectly Caused)*
* Subject: 442 *(Alive)*
* Subject: 672 *(Alive)*
* Subject: 611 *(Alive)*
* More than 3 unnamed Greenfield residents *(Caused, Alive)*
* At least 69 Specimens *(Caused or Direct; Alive, Pre-Apocalypse)*
* Many unnamed soldiers of the US Military and other Militaries *(Caused, Alive)*
* Billions of lives across the globe *(Caused and Directly; Alive)*
* Unnamed Little Girl from Red's Compound *(Unknown Fate)*
* Many unnamed captives of Red's Army
* Possibly numerous amounts of zombies and survivors

## Appearances

### SGCBarbierian Series

#### Season 5

* "GHETTO! NO!" *(No lines)*
* "Formula X"
* "Familiar Faces"
* "Saying Goodbye" *(No lines; Flashback)*
* "Where's Sky?"
* "End of the Road"

#### Season 6

* "Walkers!"
* "Finding Jess" *(No lines)*
* "Search And Rescue" *(No lines)*
* "A True Hero"

#### Season 9

* "Visiting Barney" *(No lines)*
* "Midnight Intruder" *(Voice only)*
* "Ross's Revenge"

#### Season 11

* "Similar Interests"
* "General Uni" *(Note Only)*
* "Isn't This Fun?" *(Thumbnail Only)*

#### SkyDoesMinecraft Spin-Off

* "A CHANCE ENCOUNTER!"
* "WHERE IT ALL BEGAN.."
* "Searching Washington DC..."
* "Losing A Friend..."

## Trivia

* Due to the fact he created the Zaxen Virus, Ross would've possessed the highest kill count in the entire series which is estimated to be in the billions.
* He is the only character in the entire series as well as other media to be immune to the Zaxen Virus, given the fact he was responsible for starting the outbreak in the first place.
* Ross is a hybrid of both human and walker due to fact that walkers avoid him and he has grey eye features like the undead.
* Ross, alongside Nick are only two main characters in SGCBarbierian's The Crafting Dead Roleplay known to have killed another main character.