Morales (Live Again)

### Occupation

Post-ApocalypseFormer Supply Runner for the Atlanta CampFormer Soldier for the SaviorsMember of the Coalition

## Appearances

### Debut

"Guts"

“I can't. I have to protect my family."

- Morales explaining to Rick his decision for leaving the group

**Morales** *(first name unknown)* is a survivor of the outbreak and later an antagonist in *The Walking Dead: Live Again.* During the initial outbreak, he was a member of the Atlanta Survivor Camp with his wife, daughter, and son, having evacuated his family to the city to find safety.

After a severe walker attack brings light to the dangers of staying at the camp, Morales and his family depart from the Atlanta group to head for Birmingham, Alabama. Sometime after losing his family, Morales took a darker turn and ended up in the D.C. area where he joined the Saviors.

After a change of heart, Morales later becomes a member of the coalition. However, once Eliza, his daughter, is piked by Alpha, he begins to stray away from Alexandria and the other communities, wanting to kill Rick for his alleged failures as a leader. Morales starts a rebellion with Gregory to have him take charge over the community leaders; Rick, Maggie, William, Pete, and Sherry.

## Post-Apocalypse

### "Guts"

In Atlanta, Glenn radios his group, prompting Morales and T-Dog, wearing riot gear and brandishing baseball bats, to emerge from the building and beat down the walkers. Rick and Glenn rush into the building, followed by them.

Inside the department store, Andrea points a gun in Rick's face as he and Glenn enter. *"We're dead because of you,"* Andrea tells him, furious at his recklessness. Morales informs Rick that his gunshots have attracted numerous hordes of walkers. *"You just rang the dinner bell,"* Andrea seethes, as the group's attention turns to a crowd of walkers outside that are slamming themselves against the outer set of glass-pane doors, furiously trying to gain entry.

Morales and the group questions Rick about what he was doing roaming around the streets of Atlanta aimlessly. He tries to explain he was trying to flag down a helicopter. Jacqui suggests that it was just a hallucination. *"I saw it,"* Rick insists forcefully. T-Dog tries to make radio contact with the camp, but fails to get a signal, wondering if they might have better luck on higher ground. Suddenly, muffled gunshots are heard. *"Oh, god, is that Dixon?"* Andrea says in disbelief, as they all leave to investigate.

On the roof, Morales and the group find Merle firing at walkers with a rifle. T-Dog chastises him for wasting bullets and attracting more walkers. Merle scoffs at him by saying he'd never take orders from a "n\*gger," which sets off a fight between the two. Morales tries to intervene but is hit in the stomach as Merle beats T-Dog and presses a handgun to his forehead. Rick intervenes, hitting Merle with the butt of the rifle and handcuffing him to a pipe.

Morales informs Rick there's no refugee center and that they are part of a larger group of survivors staying outside the city, but T-Dog can't reach them on the radio. *"We're on our own,"* Rick says. With the streets no longer safe, Rick suggests they try to escape underground. Jacqui says that the building might have access to the sewers, prompting Andrea and the group to head back downstairs to the basement. In the basement, Glenn concocts a plan and he and Morales head down the sewer.

In the sewer, Morales and Glenn walk with caution til they reach a grated barrier. They discuss ways to cut through, but they soon abandon the idea when they see a walker devouring a rat on the other side. The walker reaches at them through the grate and they step back. Morales, Glenn, and Jacqui arrive with the others to report that the sewer is not an option. Morales and the group heads to the roof.

On the roof, Rick spots a cube van at a nearby construction site. The group discusses the difficulty of moving past the walkers undetected. *"They smell dead. We don't. It's pretty distinct,"* Andrea says. Rick latches onto the concept of scent and how the dead use it to differentiate between themselves and the living. A while later, Morales and Rick collect a dead walker from the alley. Inside, Rick acknowledges the walker's lost humanity and then begins hacking the dead body to pieces with an axe. Morales then helps smear the guts on them.

Morales, Andrea, T-Dog, and Jacqui race to the roof to follow Rick and Glenn with a pair of binoculars as T-Dog tries again to radio the others. Suddenly, Morales and the rest watch as rain begins to fall rather heavily and washes the guts' smell off of them. Rick and Glenn fight the walkers and manage to get inside the cube van. On the roof, Morales and the group worries that they're being left behind but celebrate as Rick drives back for them.

Morales and the group grab their bags and rushes from the rooftop toward the loading dock, with no concern for unlocking Merle's handcuffs. They manage to get inside the van as the walkers break into the store. Rick drives away from the city as the group catches their breath. They look around at one another and a guilt-ridden T-Dog admits to the others he dropped the key, leaving Merle trapped on the roof, still handcuffed to a pipe.

### "Tell It to the Frogs"

Morales returns to the survivors' camp and is reunited with his wife Miranda and children Louis and Eliza. When Rick and the others debate on how to break the news of Merle's abandonment to his brother Daryl, Morales says they must tell him what happened.

### "Vatos"

Morales starts the conversation about Dale's watch, saying that he rewinds his watch everyday, even though the world has ended. Morales helps defend the camp from the invading zombies that kill several of the survivors including Amy Harrison and Ed Peletier.

### "Wildfire"

Morales, his wife, and their two children make the decision that they will not be going to the CDC with the rest of the group and announce that they will be going to Birmingham in hopes of finding other family members. The group does not like their decision, but Rick gives Morales a gun with a box of ammo, and a walkie-talkie in case they want to contact the group if they change their minds. The Morales family bids farewell to the group and drive off.

### "The Damned"

Morales holds Rick at gunpoint at a Savior outpost and greets him. Rick recognizes him and reminds him he knew him in Atlanta. Morales responds that that was a long time ago and reveals that he has called the Saviors to come back.

### "Monsters"

Morales calls the Saviors in from the courtyard as he continues to speak with Rick. He reveals that Miranda and Louis were killed on their way to Birmingham and that only him and Eliza survived and were taken in by the Saviors. He berates Rick for his actions, describing him as a monster and that he is valuable alive. Rick attempts to persuade Morales to join the Coalition, attempting to do so by describing the circumstances of Glenn's death. This is ineffective as Morales isn't concerned about the ethics of Negan and the Saviors, since he only joined them to provide shelter to his daughter, Eliza. Morales is scared of the punishment for rebellion, but couldn't bring himself to take Rick in, knowing their past relations. Morales lets Rick go as he stands and watches.

### "Wrath"

Morales is one of the many saviors present at the stand-off between Rick's army and the Saviors. Once Eugene's bullets malfunction on the Saviors, he can be seen shooting at Georgie and Martin. After the war, Rick offers him residence at Alexandria, which he happily accepts.

### "A New Beginning"

Morales is seen chatting with Annie, when Rick approaches the two and asks Morales how life in Alexandria is. Morales promptly responds with a "better than the Sanctuary, I'm glad there isn't a point system here" as he watches Eliza play soccer with the neighborhood kids.

but decides to take a leap of faith, uttering his belief that Rick will succeed in his efforts. Morales then begins to gundown saviors, and tells Rick to carry on with his movement. They share a nod as Morales continues to shoot his former allies

## Death

Killed By

- Rick Grimes

Reluctantly, Rick shoots his former ally in the head after his attempt to take over the communities

## Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Morales has killed:

* Numerous counts of Saviors
* Georgie
* Martin
* Lance
* Stacy
* Numerous counts of Walkers

## Relationships

### Allies Enemies

* Miranda Morales † - Wife
* Louis Morales † - Son
* Eliza Morales † - Daughter
* Atlanta Survivor Camp
	+ Glenn Rhee † - Friend
	+ Andrea Harrison † - Friend
	+ T-Dog †
	+ Shane Walsh † - Former Leader
	+ Dale Horvath †
	+ Lori Grimes †
	+ Amy Harrison †
	+ Sophia Peletier †
	+ Ed Peletier †
	+ Jim †
* The Saviors
* Negan Smith
* Dwight †
* Sherry †
* Mark
* Amber †
* Dino †
* Mara †
* Tara
* Gavin †
* Jiro
* Wade †
* Primo †
* Yago †
* Seth †
* Connor †
* Davis †
* Mike †
* Tara
* John
* Alexandria-Safe Zone
* Annie- Friend
* Erin †
* Siddiq
* Barbara †
* Hilltop Colony
* Gregory †
* Rodney †
* Gage †
* Brandon Rose †
* Morton Rose †
* Tammy Rose †
* Adeline †
* Larry †

## Appearances

### Season 1

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