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Kelly

* Human
* Zombie

> "Well, I honestly don't. . . I mean, you're being cryptic."
>
> Kelly, *Army of the Dead*

**Senior Airman Kelly** was a member of the Four Horsemen, which was a military convoy tasked with escorting Zeus from Area 51. He was portrayed by Michael Cassidy in *Army of the Dead*.

## Biography

### Las Vegas outbreak

Tasked with carrying an unidentified payload out of Area 51, SrA Kelly contemplated the contents of the box with his driver, A1C Bissell, on the road to Las Vegas. A civilian car heading the opposite direction veered into their lane, narrowly missing their Humvee. Their vehicle was the first of four in the Four Horsemen convoy, and the second, the one carrying the payload, was the one struck by the car. The package was flung from the truck bed, opening in the highway. Kelly radioed Mothership for medivac, and was commanded to vacate the area of the payload. Zeus emerged from the box and quickly dispatched the soldiers in the road, leaving Kelly and Bissell to flee into the desert. They didn't get far before they were both hunted and killed, arising as Alphas to help Zeus create a horde of zombies.

### Life after death

Kelly was one of the first to join Zeus' horde, following him to Las Vegas. It's unknown what became of him.

## Abilities

* **Zombie physiology**: As an alpha zombie, Kelly's body grew resistant to physical trauma. His mind degraded to an animalistic level, but his muscles and coordination were enhanced.
	+ **Exceptional physiology**: As an alpha, Kelly's body was enhanced to that of an athlete's.
	+ **Infection manipulation**: As a zombie, Kelly's bite could convert others to zombies.

## Equipment

* **Heckler & Koch HK416**: Kelly's primary weapon was an HK416, which he only discharged accidentally while tripping.

## Trivia

* Kelly is listed as a sergeant in the film's credits. This is an error as he is wearing a U.S. Air Force uniform and has the rank insignia of a senior airman. Sergeant is a rank in the U.S. Army and is one pay grade higher than that of a senior airman.

## References

1. ↑ U.S. Route 95 is one of two roads that lead from Area 51 to Las Vegas. We know the road of the collision must be one of these two roads, because the Four Horsemen left from Area 51, while the Hillmans left from Vegas, and the two groups met somewhere in the middle. The other road, U.S. Route 93, is on the northeast side of the city. Since Zeus can be seen standing over the Las Vegas skyline from the West, he would have had to travel all the way around Vegas to end up in that position if released on Route 93, while his path is indicated to be much simpler. The only remaining road is Route 95 or a fictional road.
Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Dan Bradford

**Dan Bradford** is a Canadian actor. He portrayed the safecracking tournament bouncer (credited as Big Tough Guy) in *Army of Thieves*.

## Gallery

Big Tough GuyBehind the scenes photo at the safecracking tournamentBehind the scenes with Tonya GravesBehind the scenes with Oleg Kim
## External links

* Dan Bradford at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Dan Bradford (@officialdanbradfordactor) on Instagram
Christian Steyer

**Christian Steyer** is a German actor. He portrayed Hans Wagner in *Army of Thieves*.

## Trivia

* Steyer portrayed H.G. Tannhaus in the Netflix series, *Dark*, in which his character buried himself in work related to the design of complicated mechanisms after the loss of his family, just as his *Army of Thieves* character, Hans Wagner, did.

## External links

* Christian Steyer at the Internet Movie Database
Las Vegas

> "... as Vegas was walled off with the zombies left inside to haunt the abandoned city."
>
> News broadcaster, *Army of the Dead*

**Las Vegas** was a city in the U.S. state of Nevada. It was sequestered from the surrounding area and taken over by the Las Vegas horde, making it a very dangerous place into which to venture. It was the main setting for *Army of the Dead*, at the end of which it was wiped off the map. It was also the main setting of *Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance* and will be the main setting of *Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas*.

## History

### Zombie outbreak

At some point a mysterious zombie outbreak occurred in the city, causing its inhabitants to go feral and attack each other. Scott Ward, Maria Cruz, Vanderohe, and Marianne Peters formed a rescue team to protect what they loved most.

The city was later quarantined, and the zombies eventually formed an organized horde led by the more intelligent alpha variants.

### Nuclear strike on Las Vegas

Bly Tanaka hired Scott Ward and the rest of his previous rescue team to go back into the undead city to pull the greatest heist the world had ever seen. They came into conflict with the zombie society, and shortly afterwards a nuclear bomb was dropped on it, destroying the city.

## Locales

* The 7 of Clubs Room
* McCarran Quarantine Zone
	+ Jack's Step-Inn Lounge
	+ McCarran Forward Operating Base
	+ McCarran Quarantine Camp
		- Lilly's shop
	+ Las Vegas Strip
		- Bly's Casino
		- MGM Grand Hotel
			* Hakkasan
		- The Mirage Hotel and Resort
		- Mandalay Bay
		- Delano
		- The Olympus
		- Tropicana Avenue
	+ Route 66 Bingo
	+ Underground mall

## Gallery

Concept art by Jonathan BachConcept artAs seen from the roof of Sodom (Bly's Casino)The Las Vegas skyline, seen from the eastTropicana Avenue
## Trivia

* The quarantine wall around Las Vegas is 42,240 yards long, contains 72 square miles of area, and was constructed with 3712 shipping containers.

## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Jay Oliva, Zack Snyder (directors) (Spring 2022). *Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas*.
Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
3. ↑ One of the news reports seen in *Army of the Dead* provides details about the quarantine zone.
Sentinels

**Sentinels** were members of the Las Vegas alpha horde who appeared to have mechanical features. They can be seen among the horde in *Army of the Dead*.

The name, "sentinels," implies these entities are guards or watchers. It's been theorized that they've been placed among the horde by the government to track the zombies. Zack Snyder addressed this theory, but did not shed any light on the matter. Due to the nature of the technology and the fact that the zombie infection is known to come from aliens in some form, alien technology is also a possibility. Aliens already appeared to be watching humans dealing with the zombies via the UFOs, so the sentinels could be a tighter version of this observation.

## Biology

Not much is known about the biology and/or mechanics of the sentinels. Externally, they appear to be alphas with glowing blue eyes. When they're damaged, it's revealed that they have metallic skeletal structures.

## History

At least four sentinels were present among the alpha horde in Las Vegas. They acted as alphas, fought alongside the alphas at Zeus' command, and died like alphas. It's unknown if they were a type of lifeform or pure machine, and it's unknown if they were in the horde to blend in with it, or if Zeus had turned them. Like the rest of the horde, they were presumably wiped out by the nuclear strike on Las Vegas.

## References

1. ↑ Zack Snyder confirms the zombie androids to be called sentinels on "League of Mayhem: Army of the Dead Special with Zack Snyder"
Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Sharkey

**Sharkey** was a mechanic who worked for Maria Cruz's shop prior to the Götterdämmerung heist. He was portrayed by Isachar Benitez in *Army of the Dead*.

## Biography

At some point after Maria Cruz started her auto repair shop in Victorville, she hired Sharkey as one of her mechanics. When Anita's car broke down, Cruz tasked Sharkey with getting her the white loaner while her own car was being repaired.

## Abilities

* **Mechanics**: Sharkey worked for Maria Cruz as a mechanic.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Other weapons

> "Anything you need, you talk to me. I can access any hardware you might want."
>
> Martin, *Army of the Dead*

There were many **other weapons** used by characters throughout the Armyverse beyond sidearms and rifles, from melee weapons to explosives.

See also: Sidearms, rifles, other equipment.

## Melee weapons

### Gloves

Griffin's boxing gloves
* Forrest Griffin used a pair of boxing gloves to fight with a shambler.

### Baseball bat

Dieter's imagined nail bat
* Carlos used a baseball bat against zombies during the batting practice video on Guzman of the Dead 420.
* Ludwig Dieter carried a baseball bat with nails pounded into it during the planned Götterdämmerung heist, though he didn't wield the weapon during the actual heist.

### Polearm

* Zeus used a rebar rod as a spear during the Götterdämmerung heist.

### Saw

Vanderohe's saw
* Vanderohe carried a rescue saw during the zombie wars, and brought it back into Las Vegas for the Götterdämmerung heist.

## Explosives

### Hand grenade

* Mikey Guzman carried several hand grenades into Las Vegas for the Götterdämmerung heist, using them to kill many alphas.

### Rocket-propelled grenade

Scott Ward's grenade launcher
* Scott Ward carried a Heckler and Koch 40mm grenade launcher during the Götterdämmerung heist, which he used against Zeus.

### Gasoline

Chambers' gas cans
* Mikey Guzman used Chambers' gasoline jugs as an improvised explosive to end her suffering and take out a small crowd of shamblers during the Götterdämmerung heist.

### Nuclear weapons

* The President of the United States called for a nuclear strike on Las Vegas, which obliterated the entire city.

## High-caliber/other guns

### Dart gun

* Brad Cage used a dart gun during the Valkyrie heist.

### Shotgun

* Brad Cage used a shotgun during the Valkyrie heist.
* The Las Vengeance recruits used shotguns to take down zombies during the zombie wars.

### Browning M2HB

Maria Cruz using a Browning M2HB
* The Sin City Tacos truck had a Browning M2HB mounted on the roof, which Maria Cruz used during the zombie wars.
	+ Dagliesh also used this Browning M2HB in a deleted scene.
* Lieutenant Colonel Sullivan used a Humvee-mounted Browning M2HB during the zombie wars.

### Batting machine

* Mikey Guzman used a batting machine to fire baseballs at shamblers during the zombie wars for his YouTube channel.
Other equipment

There were many types of **equipment** used for purposes other than as weaponry used throughout the Armyverse.

See also: Sidearms, rifles, other weapons.

## Armor

* Scott Ward used body armor when fighting zombies to protect against bites.
* Zeus wore an old SWAT helmet to protect against gunfire.

## Awards

Scott Ward's Medal of FreedomSebastian's safecracking trophy
* **Medal of Freedom**: An award granted to Scott Ward for saving the United States Secretary of Defense.
* **Safecracking trophy**: Sebastian was given a safecracking trophy after winning the safecracking tournament.

## Computers

* Korina Dominguez used a high-end laptop during the Wagner heists. Moinitor setups were kept in each of the getaway vans.
* Ludwig Dieter used a computer for the creation of his Sebastian Super Safecracker YouTube content. He also used one to meet with the Bishop and Marseille.
* The Bishop used a computer to set up the criminal support group meeting between herself, Dieter, and Marseille.
* Marseille used a computer to meet with Dieter and the Bishop.

## Credentials

Interpol badge
* **Business identification**: Ludwig Dieter and Gwendoline Starr used falsified business identification to enter NPIB Prague.
* **Interpol badge**: Vincent Delacroix and Beatrix carried Interpol badges for their work as Interpol agents.
* **Passport**: Ludwig Dieter, Gwendoline Starr, and Korina Dominguez all had fake passports so they could flee to the United States of America (or elsewhere) despite being wanted by Interpol.
* **Police badge**: Officer 19 carried a police badge, which notably wouldn't help him against zombies.

## Lighting

* Scott Ward used glowsticks to light a path through the underground mall.

## Timepieces

Dieter's wristwatch
* Ludwig Dieter used a wristwatch to tell time, as well as to time himself while safecracking.

## Other

Interpol's binocularsBrad's binoculars
* **Binoculars**: Interpol used binoculars to watch NPIB Prague (small branch) and Bly's Casino while waiting for Gwendoline's heist crew to show up. Brad Cage used binoculars to scope out the St. Moritz Bly in search of Gwendoline Starr. Kate Ward used a pair of binoculars to track Athena's movements.
* **Smoke signal grenade**: Sullivan used a smoke signal grenade to alert his allies to the zombie horde that was surrounding him.
Laura Ward

**Laura Ward** was the mother of Kate Ward and wife of Scott Ward until she was bitten by a zombie and was put down by her husband. She was portrayed by Colby Lemmo in a flashback in *Army of the Dead*.

## Biography

At some point Laura married Scott Ward, and the two had a daughter. She was later bitten by a zombie during the outbreak in Las Vegas. Scott was forced to stab her in the head in their home as she clawed at her own daughter's door. Scott would find it hard to spend time with his daughter afterwards, being reminded of his wife and feeling that his daughter blamed him for losing her mother. A rift would grow between the two that wouldn't be repaired for years.

## Abilities

* **Zombie physiology**: As a shambler, Laura's body was more resilient to physical trauma.
	+ **Infection manipulation**: As a shambler, Laura's bite could convert others to shamblers.

## Relationships

* Scott Ward - husband
* Kate Ward - daughter

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
WrestleMania Backlash

The Reckoning • Documentary • Viva Las Vengeance • Guzman of the Dead 420 • NFT of the Dead • Making of • Zombicide • **WrestleMania** • Soundtrack • In or Out • Why Not an EV?

## *WrestleMania Backlash*

### Produced by

WWE
Netflix

**WrestleMania Backlash** is a pay-per-view livestreamed event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The May 16, 2021, *Backlash* event featured a gimmick wrestling match between Damian Priest and the Miz, in which a small horde of zombies attacked the ring, and the wrestlers were forced to divert their attention from the match. The Miz was later eaten alive by the zombies. This match was produced to promote *Army of the Dead*, and the zombie makeup was provided by the *Army* team, Fractured FX. The crossover event is purely promotional, not indicated to be canon either to the Armyverse or WWE, as the Miz later returned to wrestling unharmed by the zombies and the zombies existed beyond the scope of their Armyverse quarantine zone. Dave Bautista is notably an ex-performer of the WWE.

The event streamed on Peacock, where it was the most-viewed live event of 2021 apart from the Super Bowl. Stephanie McMahon, the chief brand officer for WWE, cited the *Army of the Dead* crossover as an example of what separates "cluttered" sports games with the integrated entertainment of WWE.

## References

1. ↑ "WWE Poised To Jump Off Top Rope At NBCUniversal & Fox Upfront Pitches To Advertisers: 'We Can Script The Buzzer-Beater Moments'" - *Deadline*
Wynand

**Wynand** was a small airport in Utah. Vanderohe used it to depart for Mexico after the Götterdämmerung heist at the end of *Army of the Dead*.

## History

After the Götterdämmerung heist, Vanderohe made his way to Utah, where he found Wynand. He requested the rental of a small plane he had seen on his way in, but was turned down as it was a private plane. Vanderohe showed the attendant a large amount of cash, and so she made a call to see what she could do. Vanderohe was allowed to charter the plane to Mexico City.

## Trivia

* Wynand is potentially named for Gail Wynand, a character in *The Fountainhead*, which Zack Snyder hopes to adapt in film format in the future. He made a similar reference in *Zack Snyder's Justice League*, which featured a ship called the *Cortlandt*. "Cortlandt" was the name of a housing project in *The Fountainhead*.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Jerad Marantz

**Jerad Marantz** is a concept artist specializing in costume design who worked on concept art for Zeus for *Army of the Dead*.

## Trivia

* Marantz is one of many cast and crew members who previously worked with Zack Snyder on the DC Extended Universe, doing concept art for *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*, *Justice League*, and *Zack Snyder's Justice League*.

## External links

* Jerad Marantz on ArtStation
* Jerad Marantz at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Jerad Marantz (@jsmarantz) on Twitter
Neo

> "Oh, no, only one minute left, but I haven’t even started to crack my safe yet."
> "Yeah, probably because you don’t know how."
>
> Mr. Nervous Guy and Neo, *Army of Thieves*

**Neo** was a safecracker who joined an underground safecracking match against Sebastian. He was portrayed by Trent Garrett in *Army of Thieves*.

## Biography

A safecracking hobbyist, he was the reigning champion of an underground safecracking tournament until one day losing to Sebastian. This loss embarrassed Neo, causing him to lash out at Sebastian, but he was restrained by security.

## Abilities

* **Safecracking**: Neo was a skilled safecracker who used this skill in competition. He fared better than Sebastian, until reaching the finals and being easily defeated.

## Relationships

* "Mr. Nervous Guy" Sebastian - rival
* Fireball - rival
* Valiant - rival

## Trivia

* Neo is referred to as "Mr. Cool Guy" in the film credits.

## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
Hacking

> "I can only be in their system for sixteen seconds at a time without them detecting me. Then I have to drop out, do the whole thing over again, repeat until I can get your asses into the vault, so. . ."
>
> Korina Dominguez, Army of Thieves

**Computer hacking** was the skill of breaking through digital security to get the computers of others to work for your own benefit (or stop working to their owners' benefit) for the purpose of stealing private information or taking control of computer-controlled devices, such as security cameras and digital locks.

## Skill users

**Korina Dominguez** was a skilled hacker who used this ability to break through NPIB Prague's digital security, enabling Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert and Gwendoline Starr to sneak deep inside the bank and approach the Valkyrie. She spent weeks reconning their digital security for the sake of the Valkyrie heist.

**The Bishop** knew her way around a computer far better than the average computer user, setting up an encoded chat room and finding contact information for Ludwig Dieter, Marseille, Assane, and Marty Byrde for the sake of inviting them to join. She was able to do this despite the fact that Dieter and Byrde did not have public criminal records.

## Trivia

* Interpol employed a techie with this skillset, but he turned out to be no match for Korina.

## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
Netflix (December 3, 2021). *Criminal Support Group*.
Tonya Graves

**Tonya Graves** is an American actress. She portrayed the master of ceremonies for the safecracking tournament (credited as Basement Mcee) in *Army of Thieves*.

## Gallery

Basement MceeBehind the scenes photo at the safecracking tournament
## External links

* Tonya Graves at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Tonya Graves (@bohemia\_songbird) on Instagram
* Follow Tonya Graves (@bohemiasongbird) on Twitter
SBQ

**SBQ** was a secure transport company operating in Europe. The company was responsible for the transport of the Siegfried safe at the end of *Army of Thieves*.

## History

An SBQ truck was sent to pick up the Siegfried from the St. Moritz Bly to be decommissioned in Geneva. Gwendoline Starr hid on the truck so she could hijack it, which she did, taking the guards' uniforms for Sebastian and herself. They impersonated the SBQ guards and picked up the safe in their stead. The truck and safe were later recovered on the side of the road by Interpol, with the Seigfried cracked and some amount of money stolen.

## Gallery

Tatra T used for the transportation of the Siegfried
## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
Sean

> "You should just be happy that this is essentially a government-funded health care solution that will put an end to all of this."
>
> Sean, *Army of the Dead*

**Sean** was a political pundit who was in favor of the McCarran Quarantine Camp and the nuclear strike on Las Vegas. He was portrayed by Sean Spicer in *Army of the Dead* and was a fictionalized version of the real-world political figure.

## Biography

When the nuclear strike on Las Vegas was revealed to the public, Sean joined a political opponent on *Point Counterpoint* to discuss the merits of the McCarran Quarantine Camp, where people with questionable infection status were being kept. He believed the camp and its separation from society was a benefit to the country, ensuring the zombie contagion wouldn't spread, while his opponent believed the camp was an excuse to imprison political fugitives.

## Abilities

* **Communication**: Sean was skilled in conveying his thoughts against a live opponent on television.

## Trivia

* Sean Spicer, who portrays Sean, was likely portraying a fictionalized version of himself. He and Donna Brazile are both political pundits who are not actors in the traditional sense, and their characters take positions that roughly mirror positions they would likely take if they existed in that world. In addition, Donna's character can be heard referring to Sean's character as "Sean," confirming he and his character share their first name.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Richard Cheese

**Richard Cheese** (whose real name is **Mark Jonathan Davis**) is an American singer known for performing jazz covers of pop and rap songs. He sang "Viva Las Vegas" with Allison Crowe for *Army of the Dead*.

## Trivia

* Cheese previously worked with Zack Snyder on *Dawn of the Dead*, wherein he sang a jazz cover of "Down with the Sickness", and *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, in which he sang jazz covers of "Night and Day" and "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye".*

## External links

* Official website
* Richard Cheese at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Richard Cheese (@RichardCheese) on Twitter
Sebastian's apartment

**Sebastian's apartment** was a flat on the second floor of a small complex in Potsdam. It was a short walk away from the coffee shop, Kommer, and from Sebastian's place of work at the time, PM Kreditbank. It was one of the recurring settings of *Army of Thieves*.

## History

Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert lived his boring life in his apartment. It's where he filmed his YouTube videos and otherwise spent his free time. He left to join Gwendoline's heist crew and successfully cracked the Rheingold and Valkyrie safes, but was left behind and had to find his own way home. Gwendoline Starr and Korina Dominguez broke away from the rest of the group in response to Sebastian's abrupt departure and made their way to his apartment. They broke in and waited for his return. When he arrived, after initially being terrified by their presence, he rejoined the group and they planned their third heist. After the group left for the heist, it's unknown if Sebastian ever returned.

## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
The Hill Lux Hotel

**The Hill Lux Hotel** was a European hotel that once employed Rolph. It appeared in *Army of Thieves* during Rolph's introductory flashback.

## History

Before joining Gwendoline's heist crew, Rolph worked as a valet for The Hill Lux Hotel. On at least one occasion, he used a hotel patron's car without their knowledge so that he could act as a getaway driver for a robbery.

## Trivia

* The The Hill Lux Hotel was filmed at Esplanade Spa and Golf Resort in Mariánské Lázně, Czech Republic.

## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
Ski-Hi Liquors

**Ski-Hi Liquors** was a liquor store in or near Victorville. Mikey Guzman frequented the location with his friends prior to the Götterdämmerung heist. This was where Guzman was recruited early in *Army of the Dead*.

## History

When putting together their team for the Götterdämmerung heist, Maria Cruz located Mikey Guzman at Ski-Hi to invite him to join the crew. Scott Ward offered him $500,000 to join, to which Guz readily agreed.

## Trivia

* Guzman's recruitment scene was filmed on location at Ski-Hi Liquors in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Bly's Casino (St. Moritz)

**Bly's Casino** was Bly Tanaka's casino located in St. Moritz, Switzerland. It's where he kept the Siegfried until its scheduled decommission. It was the final location targeted by Gwendoline's heist crew in *Army of Thieves* for their string of heists.

## History

Established by Bly Tanaka, the St. Moritz Bly is one of at least two Bly casinos, known for their intense security. Like its sister casino in Las Vegas, the St. Moritz Bly housed one of the four Hans Wagner Ring Cycle safes: the Siegfried. When the Las Vegas outbreak threw the baking industry into chaos, Tanaka scheduled the decommissioning of his three European Ring Cycle safes, and so they would be sent to Geneva. Gwendoline Starr heard this news, and as her heist team was planning on cracking the three safes, she only had days to set her plans in motion. After successfully cracking the Rheingold and the Valkyrie, they set their sights on the Bly. Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert and Korina Dominguez scouted the building, then Korina posed as an Interpol agent and informed the casino of the previous two robberies in the hopes that they would move up the time of the Siegfried's transfer to Geneva. The plan worked, and an armored truck was sent to pick up the safe. Meanwhile, Gwendoline had stowed away on this truck, and she managed to hijack it en route so she and Sebastian could pose as the armed guards and take the safe themselves.

Korina took out the Interpol agent that was watching the exit the Siegfried would take, and Gwen and Sebastian drove away from the Bly with the safe while both the casino employees and Interpol were none the wiser. Korina later played back prerecorded messages between Gwen and Sebastian that made it sound like they were still planning the heist, which Interpol intercepted as planned, resulting in Interpol storming the Bly long after the safe had been removed.

## Employees

Bly Tanaka
(owner)Floor managerUnidentified employeeSinger

## Trivia

* When Korina tracks Brad's phone to the casino, it's shown to exist at 46.498125°N, 9.839901°E. In the real world, a ski lodge called Chamanna St. Moritz is located about in this location.

## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
Valkyrie

**Die Walküre**, also known as the **Valkyrie** or **Walkurie**, was the second of four one-of-a-kind safes created by famous safe designer Hans Wagner. It was the target of the biggest heist in *Army of Thieves*.

## History

> "The first act of the story takes place on Earth as the children of Odin or Wotan, the siblings, Siegmund and Sieglinde, happen to cross one another and fall in love. They did not know at the time they were brother and sister. The second act of the story takes place far above Earth, in a kingdom meant to represent Valhalla. As the gods plan a course of action, and Wotan sends his daughter Brünnhilde to kill Siegmund; but moved by his love for Sieglinde, she does not, and helps him instead. This angers Odin, who decrees the most dire of punishment: Stripping Brünnhilde of her immortality and casting her out of her Valhalla. I believe the locks are to be solved in the order of the story and then the cycle begins anew."
>
> Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert, *Army of Thieves*

At some point the Valkyrie was designed by Hans Wagner. It's the second of his masterpiece safes, named after the second opera of the *Der Ring des Nibelungen* by Richard Wagner: *Die Walküre*. The third act of the opera opens with "The Ride of the Valkyries", which is one of Wagner's most well-known works. Waltraute, whose name is engraved on the safe, is the most prominent Valkyrie in the opera. The safe was owned by Bly Tanaka and used in NPIB Prague, reportedly storing $40 million.

### Valkyrie heist

Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert and Gwendoline Starr met at the elevator to the Valkyrie vault in NPIB Prague, and at the bottom they were met with armed guards. Gwen fought them off in front of the safe and bound them, then Sebastian got to work. The process was made longer by a minor slipup that put the Valkyrie in a warning state, meanwhile the guards became suspicious and Brad Cage launched "plan B" in the lobby above to draw their attention. Sebastian managed to crack the safe, and he and Gwen used the chaos of Brad's bank robbery to flee with the other bank patrons.

The Valkyrie was presumably decommissioned in Geneva shortly after the robbery, as was Bly Tanaka's plan for it.

## Trivia

* The safe is named for *Die Walküre*, the second piece in Richard Wagner's opera, *Der Ring des Nibelungen*.
	+ The English name for *Die Walküre* is *The Valkyrie*.
* In the film *Army of Thieves*, three different spellings are given for the safe. "Die Walküre" is used on the original blueprints and the safe itself, while "the Valkyrie" is how it is usually pronounced in the film and spelled at certain moments. Meanwhile, the third spelling of "Walkurie" is also utilized at least once during Korina Dominguez's presentation.
	+ In the trailer captions for the film, the safe's name is spelled "Walkurie." This was changed to "Valkyrie" in the film captions.
* The safe has 235,541,346,623 possible combinations.

## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
Zombie physiology

> "My theory: This started with one of them, an original."
>
> Lilly, Army of the Dead

**Zombie physiology** was the set of properties that caused zombie bodies to differ from their human (or otherwise) counterparts. Most commonly, a zombie's mind was deteriorated from that of its human state and its body was much more resiliant to physical trauma. While their bodies could be damaged in much the same way as a human's, their bodies didn't rely on blood, and as such they didn't bleed out. They either didn't feel pain or were undisturbed by it, allowing them to continue forward. Their bodies also seemed to be weakened, unable to move as quickly as a human. In the case of alphas, these traits mostly remained true, however their minds were less deteriorated and their bodies were seemingly strengthened. They were able to move as fluidly as acrobats, weave and dodge, and in some cases even use simple tools.

## Skill users

### Beyond alpha physiology

The **zombie fetus**, being the son of Zeus, inhereted his father's peak zombie physiology, but to an even greater degree. He would have been stronger and smarter than his father, potentially ushering in a new era of zombie evolution. His life was lost before any of this could be achieved.

**Zeus** stood above the other zombies as their king due to his closeness to the origin of the infection. His mind and body were the least deteriorated by his zombie transformation, while his body was strengthened the most. In addition to the typical benefits of zombie physiology, Zeus was even able to control the actions of his alphas to some degree.

**Valentine'**s alpha transformation was not like most. While a human's mind degrades, a zombie animal seems to retain their animalistic intelligence. While Valentine gained the advantages of any zombie, she did not lose her mental capacity.

**Wildfire**, like Valentine, did not experience the mental degredation typical of the zombie transformation, while gaining the benefits.

### Alpha physiology

These characters were granted standard alpha physiology after being bitten by Zeus. Their minds weakened, while their bodies became more durable, enabling them to withstand handgun fire and other body wounds as long as their brain remained intact. They remained capable of animalistic cognition.

AthenaAlpha GeneralScott WardBurt CummingsKellyBissell

### Shambler physiology

These characters were graned weaker zombie physiology, and have bodies that are resistant to physical trauma and don't feel (or otherwise don't care about) pain, but they're weak and slow. Their minds are not capable of coordinated thought.

Laura Ward

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Steve Soliz

**Steve Soliz** is an American news anchor and actor. He portrayed News Anchor #2 for WBC World News in *Army of the Dead*.

## Gallery

Steve Soliz as News Anchor #2 in *Army of the Dead*
## External links

* Steve Soliz at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Steve Soliz (@stevesoliz) on Instagram
* Follow Steve Soliz (@SteveSoliz) on Twitter
The Reckoning

**The Reckoning** • Documentary • Viva Las Vengeance • Guzman of the Dead 420 • NFT of the Dead • Making of • Zombicide • WrestleMania • Soundtrack • In or Out • Why Not an EV?

## The Reckoning

### Starring

Forrest Griffin
Ken Foree

### Language

English

***The Reckoning***, also known promotionally as ***Forrest Griffin vs Army of the Dead***, is a short film directed by Karla Braun in association with UFC and *Army of the Dead* created to promote the film and UFC. It's set in the world of *Army of the Dead*.

See also:

* Credits for *The Reckoning*
* Transcript from *The Reckoning*

## Plot

After being dispatched to a warehouse, Officer 19 arrived to find an underground fight club where a fighter was facing off against a shambler. The fighter lost and got bitten by the zombie. A man emerged from the shadows and told the officer he'd need more than his badge to defeat the undead.

## Appearances

Officer 19Zombie fight club managerForrest GriffinFight observerFight observerFight observerZombie

## Gallery

Forrest Griffin vs Army of the Dead-2Las Vegas skyline
## Trivia

* We have a transcript of the short, which can be found here: The Reckoning/Transcript
* The full credits can be found here: The Reckoning/Credits
* Zack Snyder chose the scenario of the underground fight club, then the team went to work to create it.
Vassia Bantiou

**Vassia Bantiou** is a Greek actor. She portrayed a woman at a Bly's Casino (St. Moritz) roulette table in *Army of Thieves*. She was uncredited in the role.

## Gallery

Vassia Bantiou as lady at the roulette tableBehind the scenes
## External links

* Vassia Bantiou at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Vassia Bantiou (@vassiabantiou) on Instagram
Victorville

**Victorville** was a city in the U.S. state of California. It wasn't far south of Barstow. It's where the setup scenes of *Army of the Dead* took place following the opening titles.

## History

### Las Vegas outbreak

After the zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, Scott Ward eventually moved to Victorville, where he began working as a cook at the Lucky Boy restaurant. Mikey Guzman also lived in the city.

### Götterdämmerung heist

Bly Tanaka sought Scott Ward at his place of work, intending to hire him to head back into the Las Vegas quarantine zone and retrieve $200 million from Bly's safe. Scott reluctantly agreed, and left Victorville.

## Locales

* Bly Tanaka's warehouse
* Lucky Boy
* Scott Ward's apartment
* Ski-Hi Liquors

## Residents

KevinScott Ward
(previously)

## Trivia

* Albuquerque, New Mexico is where all the Victorville scenes were filmed.
	+ While filming the additional photography for *Zack Snyder's Justice League*, which took place shortly after filming for *Army of the Dead*, the director for both films, Zack Snyder, added Albuquerque police badges to the Joker's collection.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Plan-making

> "Hold on. This is the real plan? It's zombies?"
>
> Damon, Army of the Dead

**Plan-making** was the act of creating a plan for the sake of accomplishing a goal, using the tools at one's disposal to avoid the obstacles between one and that goal. Complex plan-making required multi-faceted intelligence and talent in improvisation.

## Skill users

**Gwendoline Starr** was the criminal mastermind behind a series of international heists, all three of which were pulled off successfully. The only failure came after the completion of the final heist, when multiple members of her team turned on her. At 17 she had already earned herself a Red Notice, and went on to avoid capture until her escape plan was given to Interpol.

**Vincent Delacroix** was an effective maker of plans, setting forth to capture Gwendoline's heist crew twice and succeeding on the second attempt. The first attempt only failed because of out-of-date records, while the second only succeeded due to an error on Korina Dominguez's part, as Gwen had otherwise effectively outsmarted Delacroix.

**Scott Ward** formed the plan of attack for the Götterdämmerung heist, which involved crafting a team to make it through the zombie hordes, breaking into the Götterdämmerung vault chamber, cracking the safe, and flying from the city with the money contained within. Despite being unfamiliar with the zombie kingdom that had developed since his last experience with zombies, his plan worked better than expected, suffering only a single loss. That is, until Martin and Kate Ward acted on their own, Martin agitating the alphas and Kate leaving to find Geeta.

**Maria Cruz** planned a number of simple get-in-get-out missions for Las Vengeance Search & Rescue, wherein Las Vengeance teams would venture into zombie-run Las Vegas to save trapped civilians.

**Marseille** discovered that he had a gift in strategizing, forming, and enacting plans during his time as a soldier. He eventually used these skills to become a master thief.

**Bly Tanaka** installed Martin into the Götterdämmerung heist team for the sake of accomplishing a secondary mission, which was nearly successful until Lilly caught on.

**The zombie fight club manager** developed his own plan of attack against the zombies, though his plan never became notable against the actions of the others fighting for humanity's survival.

## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Netflix (December 3, 2021). *Criminal Support Group*.
Zack Snyder (writer) & Karla Braun (director) (May 15, 2021). *The Reckoning*.
Paris

**Paris** was the capital city of France, and one of the targeted cities of Gwendoline Starr's group of thieves. The city held the first of Hans Wagner's masterpiece safes, the Rheingold, and so was the first target in *Army of Thieves*.

## Locales

* Arc de Triomphe
* Eiffel Tower
* Premiere Credit des Batignolles

## Gallery

Arc de TriompheMairie de BobignySèvres-Lecourbe subway station (left)
Queen Meeru

**Queen Meeru** is a character in the upcoming series, *Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas*, voiced by Yetide Badaki. Meeru comes from the planet Xanadu and her race is made up of beautiful, blue aliens. The character is mentioned by another Xanadite in the director's cut of Zack Snyder's *Rebel Moon*.

## References

1. ↑ "ZSBR | ENTREVISTA EXCLUSIVA COM ZACK SNYDER" - *Zack Snyder BR*.
2. ↑ This character's physical traits are based on the actor portraying them, and so may change when the character is fully revealed.
Natalie Padilla Dashnaw

**Natalie Padilla Dashnaw** is a stunt performer who portrayed a shambler in *Army of the Dead*. She was also the stunt double for Ana De La Reguera.

## Trivia

* Padilla previously worked with director Zack Snyder as a stunt double for Elena Anaya on *Wonder Woman*.

## External links

* Natalie Padilla Dashnaw at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Natalie Padilla Dashnaw (@nat\_pad) on Instagram
Viva Las Vegas

"**Viva Las Vegas**" is a song from the *Army of the Dead (Music From the Netflix Film)*. The song plays during the opening title sequence of *Army of the Dead*, when the Las Vegas outbreak first occurs and the characters deal with the rise of the zombies over the years leading up to the McCarran Quarantine Zone wall being erected.

## Lyrics

Bright light city gonna set my soul

Gonna set my soul on fire

Got a whole lot of money that's ready to burn

So get those stakes up higher

There's a thousand pretty women waiting out there

And they're all living devil may care

And I'm just the devil with love to spare, so

Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas

(Ka-pow!)

How I wish that there were more

Than the twenty-four hours in the day

Even if there were forty more

I wouldn't sleep a minute away

Oh, there's black jack and poker and the roulette wheel

A fortune won and lost on every deal

All you need's a strong heart and a nerve of steel

Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas

Viva, viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas with your neon flashin'

And your one arm bandits crashin'

All those hopes down the drain

Viva Las Vegas turnin' day into nighttime

Turnin' night into daytime

If you see it once

You'll never be the same again

(I saw watch you did there. And now, ladies and gentlemen, joining me at the microphone, Ms. Allison Crowe!)

I'm gonna keep on the run

I'm gonna have me some fun

If it costs me my very last dime

(Sing it!)

If I wind up broke, oh well

I'll always remember that I had a real swingin' time

(Aw, shoot!)

I'm gonna give it everything I've got

Lady luck please let the dice stay hot

Let me shoot a seven with every shot

I'm gonna give it everything I've got

Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas, Viva Las Vegas

Viva Las Vegas, Viva, Viva Las Vegas
Pavel

> (Speaking Czech) "Pavel, for the last time, you can't drink in here."
>
> NPIB Prague guard, *Army of Thieves*

**Pavel** was a security guard for NPIB Prague. He was the last guard standing after Brad Cage's attack on the bank. Pavel was portrayed by Zdenek Pechácek in *Army of Thieves*.

## Biography

Working as a security guard for NPIB Prague, Pavel watched live feeds of cameras all over the bank. He occasionally got called out by a fellow guard for drinking on the job. When a suspicious man appeared on camera pretending to unlock a door before it opened on its own, Pavel realized someone was in their digital system and issued a silent alarm, which locked down the elevators to allow security to look into the man. Moments later, several security guards were knocked out with tranquilizer darts by a masked robber on the main floor of the bank, and Pavel watched the events unfold. When the last guard fell to the ground, Pavel cursed, sounded the alarm, and headed out to try to stop the robbery. He engaged the man, but was knocked back against a wall. He raised his gun and managed to shoot the robber in the shoulder before the robber jumped through a window. Pavel poked out from the window to take a look, but the robber shot at him from the street, so he retreated back inside.

## Equipment

* **Pistol**: Pavel carried a standard-issue pistol for his security work.

## Trivia

* The character is listed as Old Security Guard in the film credits, however his fellow guard calls him by name in the film.
* When Brad Cage knocks Pavel to the wall, Pavel's hat falls to the ground. In the next shot his hat is back on his head.

## References

Shay Hatten (writer) & Matthias Schweighöfer (director) (October 29, 2021). *Army of Thieves*.
The Battle

"**The Battle**", also known as "**Battle Hallway**", is a 2-track suite from the *Army of the Dead (Music From the Netflix Film)*. The suite plays when Zeus first breaks free from the Four Horsemen, and then again when Chambers faces the awakening shamblers in the crowded building.

The suite is also used in *The Reckoning* when Forrest Griffin fights the zombie.

The suite is comprised of:

* Battle Hallway Part 1
* Battle Hallway Part 2
Vera

**Vera** is a Las Vegas outbreak survivor who joined Las Vengeance. She led field missions into Las Vegas with her partner, Jack. Vera appeared as the leader in the *Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance* virtual reality experience, also appearing in the introductory video to the experience and its promotional material.

## Biography

After the military efforts proved not enough to combat the Las Vegas outbreak, Las Vengeance was all that remained to rescue the citizens still trapped in the fallen city. Vera joined the group and ran missions under Maria Cruz's guidance. On a mission to rescue David and his group from alpha territory, she took six new recruits under her care with her driver, Jack. They were attacked by Valentine, and Jack sacrificed himself to save the recruits, while Vera took the wheel and drove the team to safety, freeing the truck carrying David's group along the way.

## Abilities

* **Leadership**: Vera was a skilled leader, successfully leading multiple missions for Las Vengeance despite mechanical failures and even the loss of her driver.
* **Zombie experience**: Having led multiple missions into Las Vegas after the outbreak, including encountering Zeus and his alphas, Vera was one of the people most experienced with zombies.

## Gallery

Vera with Jack and Maria CruzIn-game screenshot
## Trivia

* Vera appears in promotional videos and images for *Viva Las Vengeance*, portrayed by a live actor, as well as in the briefing video for the event itself. She also appears as a 3D game character in the VR portion of the experience.

## References

Netflix, Pure Imagination Studios, & The Stone Quarry (Fall 2021). *Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance*.
Mothership

> "Gatekeeper, this is Mothership. The Horsemen are on the gallop. You are a go to open the stable doors."
>
> Mothership, *Army of the Dead*

**Mothership** is a military alias used by Area 51 to contact units outside the base.

## Biography

When the Four Horsemen were leaving Area 51, a man acting as Mothership gave the go-ahead to Gatekeeper to let them through. Later, when the Horsemen were in a collision and Senior Airman Kelly radioed in, a woman acting as Mothership prepared to send a medevac. Instead, when she found out Zeus had escaped, she commanded Kelly to get his men out of the area immediately.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Vegas Success

***Vegas Success*** was a magazine publication focused on showcasing success stories in Las Vegas. An issue made a brief appearance during the opening credits of *Army of the Dead*.

## History

Prior to the zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, the magazine published an issue with the subtitle "The Empowered Woman", which featured Maria Cruz on the cover. Multiple articles advertised on the cover implied that they were about her.

It's unknown what became of the publication after the outbreak, but since it was based on success stories in a city that no longer existed, it likely went out of business or shifted gears dramatically.

## Trivia

* The magazine cover can be seen more clearly in *Army of the Dead: A Film by Zack Snyder: The Making of the Film*, which dates the issue for the summer of 2021. Since Vegas fell in 2019, this is likely an oversight, and one that never made it to the screen.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.