Antagonist

An **antagonist** is a character that opposes the protagonist in a story.

## List of Antagonists

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* Shelley, Janine, and the Tuckson Bar bandits attempted to rob and later hunt down and kill Harper and the Exit 285 survivors.
	+ Janine later became reformed and joined The Survivors.
	+ Shelley would later on join the Delta and once again become a threat to The Survivors.
* Larry Willis seeked revenge against Lauren Davis for her involvement in the walkers attacking Ben's camp. After being confronted by Kari Andrews, Larry is accidentally shoved into his own blade, mistakenly killing himself.
* Jonathan Heyes accidentally killed the former leader of Crawford, Oberson, and helped his fellow Counselors cover it up. Later, he went on more outbursts against The Survivors to the point where he murdered the town doctor and escaped. Later, he would join the Delta and attempt to hunt down the surviving members of Crawford in retribution, succeeding in killing a few members and kidnapping Brandon, taking him back to the Delta. He was the main antagonist of the second half of Season 2.
* Barnes Cooke betrayed Tara Alonso and her group, attempting to kill them. After he's found by Harper and Raven, they see through his deception, and Harper shoots him. He later returns, kidnapping Kenny, however, he's killed in an explosion outside of Crawford after Kenny set fire to a propane tank.
* Lilly King, James Anthony, and Maria Gutierrez, reluctantly assisted by Laurel King and Luke Hall, kidnapped Declan and Janine, planning to take them back to the Delta to train as soldiers. Laurel, however, did not want to go along with this plan, and helped Declan and Janine escape, leading to James and Maria's deaths. Luke backed Laurel up to Lilly, who reluctantly allowed Declan and Janine to leave - in exchange however, she murdered Luke, then left.
* Amelio covered up the secrets of Crawford from The Survivors, and attempted to silence anyone who tried to uncover them. He was killed after Harper and Matt discovered a zombified Oberson, who's death Amelio had covered up, and while attempting to stop the two, Amelio was bitten. He was later shot in the head by Harper. He was the main antagonist of the first half of Season 2.
* Steve Latvi, Jenn Russo, Mimi Turner, and Ryan were all members of Jonathan's Delta scouting team. They attempted to hunt down and capture all the surviving members of Crawford following its destruction. They were mostly unsuccessful, however, they were able to kill Leah and Amanda Riggs, and capture some members of the group, until Steve was shot dead by David and the rest of the team was scattered.
* David Welles joined the group in Crawford after his family accidentally crashed into the wall. He was in a coma until Crawford fell to the Magenta herd, where he escaped alongside his wife, Leah, and a few others. After Leah is killed by the Delta scouts, he becomes thirsty for revenge. He makes many reckless decisions, putting the rest of the Survivors in danger, until eventually he avenges Leah by shooting Steve in the neck, killing him, however, causing a massive firefight to incur, causing the death of Kari Andrews and Declan Lodge, and causing Brandon to be kidnapped by Jonathan. After David and Matt find Jonathan with Brandon, they attempt to save him, however, David puts Brandon's life in danger in an attempt to kill Jonathan, however, Matt intervenes, allowing Jonathan to escape to spare Brandon. David, enraged, lashes out at Matt, causing the latter to shoot him, killing him.
* Matt Archer made many harsh decisions which he thought were for the betterment of the group, including murdering David in revenge for her reckless behavior, and nearly allowing Alexa to be devoured by walkers once she discovered the truth behind Amelio's death. He is the main antagonist of Season 3.