The Commonwealth

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## The Commonwealth

### State

* Ohio
* Virginia

### Status

* Active

**The Commonwealth** is a civilization composed of numerous united townships across the eastern and midwest United States with over 50,000 survivors total in AMC's *The Walking Dead*. Its main community is a city located in Ohio and was led by Governor Pamela Milton. It also has its own army. After a revolution, Pamela is overthrown with Ezekiel Sutton succeeding her as governor.

## Pre-Apocalypse

Prior to the outbreak, the Commonwealth's main community was a normal city in Ohio.

## Post-Apocalypse

During the onset of the outbreak, many of the Commonwealth's original members arrived in the area seeking safety and refuge. The Milton Family, a highly influential political family, somehow managed to secure a few blocks for people to live. The Commonwealth has been expanding substantially ever since.

## Locations

The Commonwealth's main city is divided into several wards, zones, and numbered/lettered sectors. Devoid of public spaces, these divisions are typically segregated by class status within the community.

* Commonwealth Processing Center
* Union Station
* Municipal Building
* Elodie's Treats
* Housing Complex
* Commonwealth Jail
* Commonwealth Hospital
* Commonwealth Tribune
* Commonwealth Education Hall
* Commonwealth Veterinary Clinic
* Ruby's Plumbing Co.
* First Christian Church of the Commonwealth
* Police Department of the Commonwealth Army
* Alexandria Safe-Zone *(Formerly)*
* Hilltop Colony *(Under Occupation)*
* Oceanside *(Under Occupation)*
* The Milton Hotel
* Commonwealth Fire Department
* General Store
* Gym
* Lozano Custom Tailors
* Tillman's Hardware
* Dry Cleaners
* Hawthorne & Gibbs Law Offices
* Nelson Forge
* Merman's Hat Shop
* Apothecary - Elixirs and Tonics
* Bank
* Residential One
* Racine Apartment Building
* Roman's Apartment Building
* Warehouse District
* Blacksmith Shop
* Peach Shed Antiques
* The Gin
* Theater
* Library
* City Park
* Corner Stone Cafe
* Hill Street
* Track Side Lane
* Union Square
* The Estates
* Milton Family Residence
* Military Sector
* East Ward
* Middle Ward
* Lower Ward

## Government and Society

The Commonwealth has a very sophisticated bureaucracy, with an Office of State Affairs, and having a Communications Department, for example. It is led by Pamela Milton, who serves as the Governor of the Commonwealth, with her and her family having a high degree of importance throughout its history. The Commonwealth uses the United States Dollar as a form of currency, and authorities take measures to strictly control the amount in circulation. The Commonwealth is a wildly advanced and thriving society, particularly in its main community, almost perfectly mirroring life prior to the outbreak. Commodities and luxuries such as electricity, medicine, alcohol, sugar, and various forms of entertainment and recreation are a staple of life in the Commonwealth, with various residents having never seen the undead in years. Commonwealth society is based off a caste system, where people's pre-apocalypse professions are transferred to equivalent roles in the Commonwealth's society. This system has the higher-class maintaining a degree of superiority from those with lower-tiered jobs, as well as those in the higher-class having specific advantages, such as Sebastian Milton's ability to conjure a private tour with military personnel serving as guards. The citizens of the Commonwealth enjoy leisures that many enjoyed before the apocalypse, including concerts, restaurants, and having secure civilian jobs with pay. The Commonwealth is shown to not have reliable access to gasoline, as its soldiers rely mainly upon horses and carts as forms of transportation. However, it is possible that they have access to reliable coal deposits, since they are able to maintain a train network out of Union Station (and this may be the primary way that citizens get around). The Commonwealth does produce biofuel, but it is seemingly only reserved for special vehicles that the government uses, such as Pamela Milton's escort truck. The Commonwealth is shown to have working phone lines, so it might be the case that they regulate their gasoline reserves to only needed infrastructure elements. Despite this, they have working infrastructure, and have even repaired plumbing systems outside of the Commonwealth proper, such as having working toilets at the Commonwealth Processing Center.

The Commonwealth has a large army, which is led by Pamela Milton (who serves as its commander-in-chief), as well as Mercer, who serves as the General of the army. It is a well-equipped force, with all members being adorned with the same white and red armor, along with high-powered assault rifles, indicating that the Commonwealth has significant manufacturing capabilities. The military also functions as a police force, and are commonly seen walking amongst the towns under Commonwealth control.

The Commonwealth strictly controls its borders, and enacts tight immigration policies as a result, holding people in detainment centers and interrogating them on their histories, in order to decide whether or not to grant them citizenship. This policy has some people stuck in processing for months at a time. The Commonwealth also has laws established to prevent anyone from communicating with any foreign entity unauthorized.

## Inhabitants

* Ezekiel Sutton *(Governor/Former Animal Control)*
* Carol Peletier *(Director of Operations/Former Baker)*
* Pamela Milton *(Former Governor/Commander-in-Chief of the Army)*
* Mariana Walsh *(Surgeon)*
* Daryl Dixon *(Former Soldier)*
* Rosita Espinosa *(Former Soldier)*
* Toni Hawthorne *(Former Soldier)*
* Hazel Greene *(Former Lawyer)*
* Rosa Gomez-Grimes *(Former Soldier)*
* Ginger Pierce *(Former Baker)*
* Sophia Peletier *(Nurse)*
* Juanita Sanchez *(Former Retail Kiosk Clerk)*
* Lia Vera *(Former Retail Bookstore Clerk/Nurse)*
* Judith Grimes *(Former Student)*
* Alek Walsh *(Former Student)*
* Lucy Walsh *(Former Student)*
* Cecelia Oliva *(Former Student)*
* RJ Grimes *(Former Student)*
* TJ Williams *(Former Student)*
* Liv de la Rosa
* Anita Gomez-Grimes *(Former Student)*
* Socorro Espinosa
* Glenn Oliva
* Lori Oliva
* Alina Pierce
* Elle Pierce
* Sasha Santos
* Luna Gomez-Grimes
* Phoebe Hale
* John *(Legal Supervisor)*
* Henderson *(Government Clerk)*
* Kathleen *(Executive Assistant)*
* Maxxine Mercer *(Former Executive Assistant)*
* Edward Widgeuroy *(Worker at the office of State Affairs)*
* Marian George *(High Court Judge)*
* Marcus Colvin *(Lawyer)*
* Yumiko Okumura *(Lawyer)*
* Clark *(Auditor)*
* Evans *(Auditor)*
* Shira *(Government Agent)*
* Alexa Park *(Painter)*
* Captain Commonwealth *(Wrestler)*
* Attila *(Wrestler)*
* Lothar *(Wrestler)*
* Tomichi Okumura *(Surgeon/Former Baker)*
* Dr. Kleiner *(Doctor)*
* Theo *(Nurse)*
* Jan *(Editor-in-Chief of the Commonwealth Tribune)*
* Charles *(Bakery Manager)*
* Eugene Porter *(Former School Teacher)*
* Kasey *(Florist)*
* Elaine *(Ice Cream Clerk)*
* Sally *(Server)*
* Mei *(Student)*
* Celeste *(Student)*
* Lena Brand
* Kayla Brand
* Carrie
* Mr. Martens
* Mrs. Martens
* Mrs. Brennan
* Mr. Barker
* Theresa
* Dianne
* Commonwealth Resident 1 *(Government Clerk)*
* Commonwealth Resident 16 *(Government Agent)*
* Commonwealth Resident 15 *(Press Secretary)*
* Commonwealth Resident 8 *(Security Guard)*
* Commonwealth Resident 5 *(Radio Room Monitor)*
* Commonwealth Resident 11 *(Doctor)*
* Commonwealth Resident 6 *(Nurse)*
* Commonwealth Resident 7 *(Janitor)*
* Commonwealth Resident 2
* Commonwealth Resident 3
* Commonwealth Resident 4
* Commonwealth Resident 9
* Commonwealth Resident 10
* Commonwealth Resident 14
* *Wilson* *(Train Engineer)*
* *Roman Calhoun* *(Government Agent)*
* *Sebastian Milton*
* *Commonwealth Resident 12* *(Janitor)*
* *Commonwealth Resident 13* *(Janitor)*
* *Toby Carlson* *(Head Recruiter)*
* *April Martens*
* *Jesse* *(Recruiter)*
* *Anthony Keith*
* *William Milton* *(Founder/Former Governor)*
* Thousands of unnamed people

### Commonwealth Army

* Michael Mercer *(Co-General/Lieutenant Governor)*
* Myree Mercer *(Co-General)*
* Vickers *(Colonel)*
* Rose *(Lieutenant)*
* Vazquez *(Soldier)*
* Livitz *(Soldier)*
* Zell *(Soldier)*
* Sorsensen *(Soldier)*
* Garcia *(Soldier)*
* Johnson *(Soldier)*
* Quintana *(Soldier)*
* Thomas *(Soldier)*
* Hart *(Soldier)*
* Lewis *(Soldier)*
* Katz *(Soldier)*
* Murphy *(Soldier)*
* Baker *(Soldier)*
* Douglas *(Soldier)*
* Howell *(Soldier)*
* Lim *(Soldier)*
* McHugh *(Soldier)*
* Ross *(Soldier)*
* Roberts *(Soldier)*
* Sanborn *(Soldier)*
* Anton *(Soldier)*
* Wagner *(Soldier)*
* Smith *(Soldier)*
* Jackson *(Soldier)*
* Soro *(Soldier)*
* Commonwealth Soldier 1
* Commonwealth Soldier 2
* Commonwealth Soldier 3
* Commonwealth Soldier 4
* Commonwealth Soldier 5
* Commonwealth Soldier 7
* Commonwealth Soldier 9
* Commonwealth Soldier 10
* Commonwealth Soldier 11
* Commonwealth Soldier 12
* Commonwealth Soldier 16
* Commonwealth Soldier 17
* *Jones* *(Soldier)*
* *Commonwealth Soldier 13*
* *Commonwealth Soldier 14*
* *Commonwealth Soldier 15*
* *Nelson* *(Soldier)*
* *Commonwealth Soldier 8*
* *Romano* *(Soldier)*
* *Phillips* *(Soldier)*
* *Castle* *(Soldier)*
* *Alves* *(Soldier)*
* *Crowe* *(Sergeant)*
* *Green* *(Soldier)*
* *Jake Daniels* *(Soldier)*
* *Hodges* *(Soldier)*
* *Commonwealth Soldier 6*
* Many unnamed soldiers

### Formerly

* Connie *(Former Journalist)*
* Kelly *(Connie's Former ASL Interpreter)*
* Gabriel Stokes *(Former Priest)*
* Magna *(Former Server)*
* Gracie *(Former Student)*
* Jerry
* Nabila
* Ezra
* Aliyah
* Mariam
* *Lance Hornsby* *(Former Deputy Governor/Director of Operations)*
* *Sebastian Anderson (Former Lieutenant)*
* *Nora Santos* *(Former Soldier)*