Kieron Worth

## Appearances

"*Trust me, **pal**. We're in a **warzone**, and I'm the only one here who knows what the damn **rules** are. **And there are no rules**. So if you want to survive, and if you wanna keep that little boy safe...then you gotta listen to **me**,*"
—Kieron to Mark, asserting his leadership of the Storytellers[src]

**Kieron Worth**, later called the **Commander**, is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in *Strain Zero* and the tritagonist of *Storytellers.* An enlisted soldier in the U.S. army, he is the American half-brother of Henry, with whom he exchanged letters throughout their childhood. Upon the onset of the zombie apocalypse in 2003, Kieron joined and became the leader of the Storytellers, and subsequently a member of Bart's group. Kieron departed the group after their arrival in Fargo, only to return when Bart instigated his bloody coup. He subsequently disappeared after saving Kyle from a darkdweller, only to survive and eventually join - and become leader of - the Delta Force division of the Contingency, charged with establishing a new society in the northern United States. Guided by the Pioneers' broadcast, Kieron led Delta Force on a purge of Adams Air Force Base and later became the head of his group's network of survivor settlements.

## Overview

### Personality & Traits

Kieron is a brave, pragmatic and short tempered man who thrives in the chaos of the apocalypse. On the exterior, he appears to be a violent, cold and detached man, but beneath that façade he is very sensitive and dedicated. His stoic exterior is likely a way for him to deal with the psychological impact of his time in Iraq, followed by the violent downfall of civilization. He is disciplined and a natural leader; were it not for the apocalypse, he would have likely become a high-ranking officer in the U.S. army.

Though initially hostile to the Storytellers, believing them too inexperienced to survive the apocalypse, he grows to accept them, and becomes the group's main defender and leader. Despite his and Mark's conflicting personalities, they form a strong alliance and friendship.

By the time he first appears in the main series, Kieron has developed into an uncompromising commander who is deeply respected by his fellow Delta Force soldiers; stoic, stern, stalwart, and level-headed, he takes his job as leader of Delta Force and their network of communities very seriously. Though he is admired and deeply respected he is shown to be very humble and protective of his troops, even going so far as to come to odds with his brother, Henry, over the issue of Wolf Dam. He also delegates a great deal of responsibility to certain soldiers, such as Albert, due to the immense size of the community network, which allows them to act with virtual impunity.

However, Kieron is far from a peaceful leader and he is more than willing to use any method he deems necessary, including violence, to advance D.F.'s goals; he tells Henry that his soldiers could take the dam by force if the Pioneers refuse to give it up and later only refuses to fire on them when he spots his niece Hope among them.

### Skills & Abilities

Moulded by his brief but eventful time in the military, including combat duty in Iraq, Kieron is a skilled survivalist, scavenger and fighter. By far the finest shot out of all the Storytellers, he displays no hesitation when killing zombies or fending off other survivors, and is skilled with a variety of firearms, able to hit moving targets with ease. He is also a patient and thorough instructor, teaching Mark, Veronica and Joanne how to handle a pistol properly. A natural leader, he was able to install order in an otherwise ragtag group of survivors and was later chosen as the commander of Delta Force.

## Pre-Apocalypse

### United States

Very little is currently known about Kieron's life before the outbreak. Unlike his half-brother, Henry, Kieron was raised in the United States by his mother. The two brothers were aware of one another and exchanged letters throughout their childhood, although they never physically met.

At the beginning of the Iraq War in March 2003, Kieron enlisted in the U.S. army and saw combat for six months in Iraq; during this time, he became an excellent marksman and adapted well to the military. By October 2003, he was on his two-week leave from the military and turned to nomadism, planning to travel before his return to duty.

## Post-Apocalypse

### Storytellers

As the outbreak hit central Minnesota, Kieron was still on the road, preparing to return to duty. In just three days, he became well-adapted to the lawless land that rose as a result of the zombie outbreak. He eventually ended up in Brookland, north of Minneapolis, and met three other survivors: Joanne, Veronica and Henry. As they were the only three survivors he had encountered in three days, Kieron decided to stay with them, surviving inside Brookland's police station.

### Season 3: Remake

#### "Same Stitch"

A survivor dressed in military fatigues rushes through a camp, a paper message in hand. They ask to see the "Commander" and is allowed into a guarded tent. Inside, the unseen "Commander" looks at the message and gives an order to find the "Adams Air Force Base" mentioned in the note. A commotion outside draws the Commander's attention and he leaves the tent to meet a group of soldiers, armed with assault rifles, joined by exhausted survivors. The Commander asks who the survivors' leader is and one steps forward, revealed to be Albert. The Commander offers the survivors a place in "Delta Force".

## Killed Victims

* Omar
* Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people
* 1 darkdweller

## Relationships

### Henry Ward

Not much is known about the relationship between Kieron and his half-brother Henry. It is clear from their brief communications that the brothers have never met in person and have only recently come into contact. It is possible that Henry joined up with the exchange program just to see his brother. Throughout *Season 1: Remake*, Henry rarely mentions his brother, even when the group discuss their families on the train, suggesting that they are not close, and his name is only revealed in *Season 2: Remake*.

## Appearances

### The Walking Dead: Strain Zero

#### Season 4: Remake

* "Hellfire"
* "Wolves"

#### Storytellers

* "Choices"
* "Voices"
* "Storms"
* "Ghosts"

## Trivia

* Unbeknownst to them both, Kieron and his estranged brother Henry - having yet to physically meet - have shared several experiences, albeit at different times.
	+ They both lived for a time in the ruins of Fargo and both met Bart Rhodes, as well as many other Innocents
	+ Both of them have served as caretakers for Kyle Granger, with Kieron serving as the leader of Kyle's former group and Henry serving as his adoptive father
	+ They both led their respective groups to Adams Air Force Base with the intention of settling it, but arrived weeks or months apart
* Kieron is one of three characters to have some kind of pre-apocalyptic military experience, the others Justinas and Albert.
* Kieron is one of three characters thus far to kill a darkdweller, the others being Emma and Drew.
	+ Kieron's feat proved that darkdwellers can be killed via drowning, unlike regular zombies that can only be killed by blows to the head