Francis

### Cause of Death

Stabbed in the abdomen and kicked into the lake by Harry Edwards *(alive)*Put down by Gregory *(zombified)*

### Series Lifespan

'Around All Corners' -- 'All That Remains'

"*You...**you**...*"
—Francis' last words after being stabbed by Edwards[src]
**Francis**is an antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in *The Walking Dead by EDStudios*. A street kid who proclaimed himself the 'Ruler of the Streets' in the city of Port Collier, Francis had no shortage of cronies who he could call upon to do whatever he wanted.

When the apocalypse began and the adults in the city died and came back as the undead - referred to by Francis as the 'strangers' - Francis led most of the city's kids and built up the community of Hopeville. After it was destroyed, Francis blamed the city newcomers - the Clarkson Survivors - and attempted to kill them all at the Port Collier Boathouse, where he challenged Edwards to a brutal duel that cost him his life, meaning he never discovered the true culprit behind the destruction of his community. He served as the primary antagonist of the second half of *Season 1*.

## Overview

### Personality

Francis is shown to be a control freak and violent, although he is initially shown to be perfectly sane despite his ruthless nature. Following the destruction of Hopeville, Francis becomes consumed by vengeance and is willing to die if it means he also kills the group.

## Pre-Apocalypse

Before the outbreak, Francis was a well-known troublemaker on the streets of Port Collier. He was almost always seen surrounded by his numerous cronies and was a regular sight on the street corners, smoking and causing trouble.

## Post-Apocalypse

### Season 1

#### 'Around All Corners'

Francis is first encountered soon as the group enters Port Collier, surrounded by a small army of well-armed residents. He says he intends to bring them into Hopeville, but no one under the age of fourteen is allowed. With the group refusing, Francis orders his soldiers to bring them in by force. The group escape through a series of burnt-out buildings under cover from homemade smoke bombs, and Francis loses his right ear to a stray bullet.

Francis later appears as the group tries to get of Hopeville having stolen fuel, a battery and medical supplies. Just as Francis orders his soldiers to kill them, a massive explosion devastates the main wall of Hopeville, causing almost every zombie in the city to flood into the community. As Francis tries to restore order, he is confronted by Shadowman and a fight ensues. Francis gets the upper hand, but he is attacked and thrown off the wall by Edwards.

#### 'All That Remains'

After escaping Hopeville, a vengeful Francis sabotages the boat the Clarkson Survivors had found and waits for the demoralized group in the boathouse. Declaring his hatred for the group and his determination to wipe them out, Francis engages in a brutal duel with Edwards. During their fight, a gas bottle explodes, setting the whole boathouse on fire. Francis knocks a delirious Edwards into the lake and proceeds to attack the other group members. As he holds a pregnant Jess against the wall and strangles her, Edwards suddenly emerges, machete in hand, and proceeds to cut and slash Francis. After cutting off his right hand, Edwards stabs Francis in the abdomen before kicking him into the lake.

Francis presumably drowned or died from blood loss, never discovering that he had the wrong culprit for the Fall of Hopeville.

## Death

### Killed by:

* Harry Edwards *(alive)*

Following their brutal battle in the boathouse, Edwards refuses to let Francis walk away. He grabs his machete and cuts off Francis' right hand before embedding the blade in his stomach. As Francis staggers away, Edwards launches a mighty kick, throwing Francis into the lake where he drowns and/or dies of blood loss.

* Gregory *(zombified)*

Twelve years later, Gregory reveals to Edwards that he found the reanimated Francis by the shore of the lake and put him down.

## Killed Victims

* Emma Cottingham *(caused)*
* Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people

## Relationships

### Randall

Francis and Randall appear to have a good relationship, with Francis considering Randall one of his most important allies and his right-hand-man.

## Trivia

* Francis was originally going to reappear in *Season 13*, but EDStudios believed that the injuries he sustained in *Season 1* would make it unrealistic for him to survive.