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Las Vegas kingdom

The **Las Vegas kingdom** was the massive collection of zombies that have taken over Las Vegas, eventually unifying under a hierarchy led by Zeus. The primary horde was made up of alphas, while shamblers didn't have the intelligence required to participate in the structured society. The alpha territory was a large area of downtown Vegas centered around The Olympus, which was their base of operations. The horde was introduced in *Army of the Dead*, then reappeared in *Viva Las Vengeance* and *Lost Vegas*, the latter of which will explore their origins a bit more.

## History

### Las Vegas outbreak

The first zombie appeared as a result of mysterious actions taken by the United States Air Force in Area 51. The zombie was taken from the facility by the Four Horsemen, who were tasked with delivering it to a new location, but their convoy collided with another car on the highway, releasing Zeus into the world. Zeus killed the soldiers who had been transporting him, turning a couple into alpha zombies, and the trio headed into Las Vegas. The zombie infection quickly spread, until the entire city of Las Vegas needed to be quarantined for the protection of the outside world.

As time went on, the culture of the zombie horde developed, with alpha zombies coming to lead a more structured society of zombies.

### Nuclear strike on Las Vegas

When a nuclear strike was announced on Las Vegas, the military forces in the quarantine zone were pulled out, and as a result the Las Vengeance team was able to sneak inside for their mission to crack Bly Tanaka's safe. They engaged the alpha kingdom, notably killing Athena (and as a result her baby), which caused Zeus to launch an all-out attack on the intruders. Many alphas were killed, ultimately including Zeus himself.

Shortly after the human intrusion, the nuclear blast wiped out the city, presumably killing all remaining zombies.

## Members

ZeusAthenaValentineWildfireAlpha GeneralBurt CummingsKellyBissell

## Trivia

* The alpha horde is comprised of 90 zombies.

## References

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

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Dagliesh

**Dagliesh** was a member of Las Vengeance during the zombie wars. He survived the final escape from Las Vegas in the opening titles of *Army of the Dead*, portrayed by Wayne Dalglish.

## Biography

During the zombie wars, Dagliesh joined Scott Ward and the Las Vengeance team as they fought zombies and rescued people from the streets of Las Vegas. He was present on the day one of their members found her missing daughter at Jack's Step-Inn Lounge, which was the final day, as Vegas was closed off from the rest of the world. He had a dog with him earlier in the day, but left the city without him.

## Abilities

* **Zombie experience**: As a member of the Las Vengeance search and rescue team, Dagliesh encountered many zombies on many occasions while seeking Las Vegas civilians to rescue.

## Equipment

* **Salient Arms International GRY SBR**: Dagliesh's primary weapon was a Salient Arms International GRY SBR semi-automatic rifle.
* **Dog**: Dagliesh brought a canine companion wearing a Las Vengeance-branded vest with him on missions into the city. The dog was male and appeared to be a beagle mix. The dog likely supported the team by scent-hunting missing persons, as he seemed to lead Dagliesh to his fellow teammate's daughter.

## Trivia

* A deleted scene included Dagliesh firing the roof-mounted Browning M2HB on the tactical Sin City Tacos truck.

## References

Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Guzman of the Dead 420

**Guzman of the Dead 420** was a YouTube channel run by Mikey Guzman. On it, he and his friends tracked down zombies, which they tried to kill in entertaining ways for their audience. They also took any valuables they found from the bodies. Maria Cruz used the channel to recruit Guzman early in *Army of the Dead* and more videos from the channel were released as a special featurette, *Exclusive videos from Guzman of the Dead 420*.

## History

At some point after the Las Vegas outbreak, Mikey Guzman created a YouTube channel dedicated to killing zombies. He and his friends, especially Carlos ("C-Lo") would drive around Las Vegas searching for shamblers. They would attempt to kill them in interesting ways for the sake of entertaining their audience.

One video featured bouncing a car wheel on a zombie's head using Guzman's hydraulics system. Another took place in a baseball park, where Guzman took down a shambler by shooting it in the head with a batting machine while C-Lo took out two more with a baseball bat.

A third video featured Guzman and C-Lo searching an apparently empty street for zombies until finding one. Guzman's goal was to destroy a zombie with a single punch with his brass knuckles. He grappled with the zombie before delivering the fatal blow, nearly taking a bite. The channel was approaching one million subscribers at this point.

A fourth video, which was later viewed by Scott Ward and Maria Cruz, involved a narrow street with seven shamblers slowly approaching. Guzman decided he'd take out all seven with three bullets, and carefully showed the camera his magazine. He lined up his shots, killing two zombies with the first shot, two with the second, and three with the third.

## Trivia

* Bonus features released shortly after the film on Netflix's YouTube channel included a collection of videos from Guzman of the Dead 420. They were filmed as part of *Army of the Dead* for Guzman's recruitment scene, then released in full on their own later.

## References

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

**Karla Braun** is a Brazilian writer and director. She directed the short film, *The Reckoning*. She similarly directs promotional videos for other Netflix properties.

## External links

* Official website
* Karla Braun at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Karla Braun (@karlabraun\_) on Instagram
* Follow Karla Braun (@karlabraun) on Twitter
Hans Zimmer

**Hans Zimmer** is a German composer. He composed the score for *Army of Thieves* with co-composer Steve Mazzaro.

## Trivia

* Zimmer worked with Zack Snyder on *Man of Steel*, for which Zimmer composed.
	+ Zimmer returned to compose Snyder's sequel, *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice* alongside Tom Holkenborg, then once again to compose the Snyder-produced *Wonder Woman 1984*. On all three of these projects, Steve Mazzaro provided additional composition.
* According to Deborah Snyder during Netflix's 2021 Tudum event, Zimmer called her at a time when they were having difficulty finding the perfect voice for the soundtrack of *Army of Thieves* to ask for the role of composer.

## External links

* Hans Zimmer at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Hans Zimmer (@hanszimmer) on Instagram
* Follow Hans Zimmer (@HansZimmer) on Twitter
Kevin

> "Hey, Scott? You've got a visitor."
>
> Kevin, *Army of the Dead*

**Kevin** was Scott Ward's boss at the Lucky Boy diner until Scott left to perform a mission for Bly Tanaka. Kevin was portrayed by Ken Thong in *Army of the Dead*.

## Biography

At some point Kevin began working at the Lucky Boy in Victorville. He managed a small number of employees, among them, Scott Ward. One afternoon Bly Tanaka came into the diner in search of Ward, who was known to have saved the United States Secretary of Defense during the zombie wars. When Tanaka approached the counter, Kevin directed him to Scott.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Lucky Boy
	+ Scott Ward - employee

## Trivia

* Kevin is listed as "Kevin (Scott's Boss)" in the *Army of the Dead* credits.

## References

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

**France** was country in Western Europe, bordering Germany and Switzerland to its east. The first of the three Hans Wagner safes targeted during the events of *Army of Thieves*, the Rheingold, was kept in a credit union in France.

## Locales

* Lyon
	+ Interpol HQ
* Paris
	+ Arc de Triomphe
	+ Eiffel Tower
	+ Premiere Credit des Batignolles
* Unknown city
	+ Banque PCU
Hans Wagner's tomb

**Hans Wagner's tomb** was the final safe created by Hans Wagner. It was his purest work. It was shown in the first scene of *Army of Thieves*.

## History

After the completion of his masterpiece safes based on Richard Wagner's Ring Cycle, and having nothing left for which to live, Hans Wagner crafted one final safe. When it was complete, he stepped inside and closed the door, locking himself away from the world. The workers at his factory, Hans Wagner Tresore AG, tried everything they could to open the safe, but the work was too pure. Nothing they did could get to Wagner. The safe was eventually dropped into the sea, never to be seen again.

## References

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

**James M. Halty** is a stuntman and actor who portrayed Slot Machine Man in *Army of the Dead*.

## Gallery

Jim Halty as Slot Machine Man in *Army of the Dead*
## Trivia

* Jim Halty previously worked with Zack Snyder as co-stunt coordinator on *Watchmen*, a stunt and utility stunts performer on *Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice*, and a stunt performer on *Wonder Woman*.

## External links

* James M. Halty at the Internet Movie Database
Bly Tanaka's warehouse

**Bly Tanaka's warehouse** was the meeting location for Scott Ward's heist crew, where they went over the plan for the Götterdämmerung heist with Bly Tanaka. It was seen during the early portion of *Army of the Dead*.

## History

When Scott Ward agreed to Bly Tanaka's mission into Las Vegas, he had Scott rally the team at an old warehouse. It was here that Tanaka explained what they would need to do to accomplish the task and acquire the $200 million from the Götterdämmerung under Bly's Casino. It was at the warehouse that Chambers and Damon, brought along by Mikey Guzman, joined the heist crew, though Damon left as quickly as he had joined when he heard they were going to be facing zombies. It was also here that Martin informed the group that he'd be joining them, being very familiar with the layout of the Vegas Bly.

## Trivia

* The warehouse scene was filmed at Albuquerque Rail Yards.

## References

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

> "I wished to live a quiet life in a small village with my dog, but apparently fate holds such plans to be purely a joke."
>
> Marseille, *Criminal Support Group*

**Marseille** is a master thief with a broad range of skills.

## Biography

In his past, Marseille was a soldier. He fought in a war, and found himself to be skilled in strategizing and executing his wartime plans, potentially making him a gifted hitman, though he found such a profession distasteful. Instead, he got into thievery. He eventually took up the codename of "Marseille," and started to think of himself as a master thief. He wanted to live a quiet life with his dog, but that life didn't work out for him. After the zombie outbreak in Las Vegas, the Bishop launched a digital support group for thieves, and Marseille was one of three attendees.

## Abilities

* **Marksmanship**: Marseille was trained as a soldier, and so was proficient with handling firearms.
* **Plan-making**: As a soldier, Marseille discovered a gift for strategy, planning, and execution, which he continued to use in his life as a civilian.

## Trivia

* Marseille is a character from *Money Heist*, a Netflix series that is indirectly connected to the Armyverse through *Criminal Support Group*, in which Marseille meets with Ludwig Dieter and the Bishop via an encoded chat room. You can read more about him on the *Money Heist* wiki here: Marseille

## References

Netflix (December 3, 2021). *Criminal Support Group*.
Humans

**Humans** were the dominant species of Earth and by far the most common species of zombies.

## Biology

Humans are bipedal mammals belonging to the family of Hominidae, also known as the great apes. They have intelligence far beyond that of the other animals, allowing for much greater intraspecies communication and technological development, ultimately enabling them to dominate the planet. In the present day their numbers are well into the billions, and their sprawling societies allow them to prosper amongst large communities of like-minded individuals working toward the same broad goals.

## History

Long ago humans used their superior intelligence to become the dominant species of Earth through their enhanced coordination and technological achievements. It's exactly this intelligence and these advancements that led a select few humans to stumble upon the creation of the zombie plague that washed over Las Vegas, converting most of its residents to mindless zombies. They went to war with the zombies, but ultimately failed to clear them out until using a low-yield tactical nuke to erase the entire city. Without the persistent threat of the zombie apocalypse, humanity moved on from the event, relatively unscathed.

## Notable humans

Scott WardVanderoheMaria CruzBly TanakaLudwig DieterGwendoline StarrBrad CageVincent DelacroixHans WagnerRichard Wagner

## References

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

"**Goin' Crazy**" is a song from the *Army of Thieves (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)*. The song was written and performed by Stephanie Olmanni for *Army of Thieves*.

The song plays as Sebastian dreams of zombies on the way to the Siegfried heist.

## Lyrics

I'm goin' crazy (crazy)

Workin' my nine to five

I'm goin' crazy (crazy)

I just wanna feel alive

I'm goin' crazy (crazy)

Sleeping until the night

I'm goin' crazy (crazy)

I just wanna feel alive

I think we're losing all our minds

It must be something in the water

I don't know how much longer I can stay

With you, oh

It seems we're running out of time

This planet couldn't get much hotter

I'm saying that I don't know what to do

The walls are closing in right now

The end of the scene is drawing near

I want to send my last hope after you

I'm goin' crazy (crazy)

Workin' my nine to five

I'm goin' crazy (crazy)

I just wanna feel alive

I'm goin' crazy (crazy)

Sleeping until the night

I'm goin' crazy (crazy)

I just wanna feel alive

Crazy (crazy)
Hillman

> "Vegas, baby!"
>
> Mr. Hillman, *Army of the Dead*

**Mr. Hillman** was a newlywed groom who was killed in a car wreck outside Las Vegas. He was portrayed by Steve Corona in *Army of the Dead*.

## Biography

Shortly after marrying Misty Hillman, his new wife decided to thank him for making an honest woman of her by performing a sexual act on him as he drove the pair out of Las Vegas. Distracted, Hillman veered into oncoming traffic, colliding squarely with a large truck heading the opposite direction. The resulting explosion killed them both.

## Equipment

* **Continental**: Hillman drove a Lincoln Continental as his personal vehicle.

## 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*.
Las Vegas outbreak

The **Las Vegas zombie outbreak** was the event that infected the people of Las Vegas with a mysterious virus that would cause them to become zombies. The event was depicted in the opening credits of *Army of the Dead* and will show up again in *Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas* in a more central role.

## History

After an experiment in Area 51 went wrong, a zombified soldier broke free and began to infect the residents of Las Vegas. People he bit became alphas, and people they bit became shamblers, and soon zombies had taken over large parts of the city.

## Aftermath

As a result of the outbreak a good part if not that the majority of the population of Las Vegas was contaminated and converted into zombies. The military was brought in, and the struggle over the control of the city for the next few years would come to be known as the zombie wars.

## References

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

**Leon Budrow** is a hip-hop and pop artist, model, and male stripper who portrayed Zombie Male Stripper in *Army of the Dead*.

## Gallery

Leon Budrow as Zombie Male Stripper in *Army of the Dead*
## External links

* Leon Budrow at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Leon Budrow (@leonbudrow) on Twitter
* Follow Leon Budrow (@leonbudrow) on Instagram
Firewall

"**Firewall**" is a song from the *Army of Thieves (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)*. The song was written and performed by Stephanie Olmanni for *Army of Thieves*.

The song plays as Sebastian and Korina Dominguez talk at the party after the Rheingold heist.

## Lyrics

Don't you ever go away?

Everybody didn't catch me, but it

It's not easy, that's okay

I've done this same old drive

And I...

And I...

Oh, you wanna be somebody

I just wanna bring this party

Oh, you wanna touch my body

I just wanna make you want me

I...

I...

If you can break through my firewall

I'll give you keys to my heart

Give you keys to my heart

If you can break through my firewall

I'll give you keys to my heart

Give you keys to my heart

Oh...

Oh...

Don't you ever go away?

Don't you ever go away?

And I... (Don't you ever go away?)

And I... (Don't you ever go away?)

Oh, I... (Don't you ever go away?)

Oh, I... (Don't you ever go away?)

I...

I...

If you can break through my firewall

I'll give you keys to my heart

Give you keys to my heart

If you can break though my firewall

I'll give you keys to my heart

Give you keys to my heart

If you can break though my firewall (Don't you ever go away?)

If you can break though my firewall (Don't you ever go away?)

If you can break though my firewall

I'll give you keys to my heart

Give you keys to my heart

Oh...

## Trivia

* "Firewall" was written, mixed, and/or performed by Korina Dominguez within the canon of the Armyverse. "You're looking at her. I only DJ my own music," is her response when asked who made the song.
Army of the Dead: A Zombicide Game

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?

## Army of the Dead: A Zombicide Game

### Media

Physical

***Army of the Dead: A Zombicide Game*** is a mission-based zombie board game, part of the larger *Zombicide* franchise, which confirmed it was making an *Army of the Dead* version of the game to tie in with the Armyverse. They detailed several movie-based features, such as hibernating zombies, characters with skills based on the film, and zombie tigers, and confirmed there would also be game-specific scenarios. The game is a standalone adventure that doesn't require extra Zombicide pieces.

CMON initially estimated that the game would release in early 2023, but retailers push back the release date every few months, so the date is still unknown.

## Synopsis

*It's been six years since the zombie outbreak. While certain areas are no-go zones for anyone with a pulse, much of the world still turns as it did before. Las Vegas is one such no-go zone: chock-full of the undead and surrounded by shipping containers to keep everyone else out… and the dead in. However, a group of mercenaries is headed there for one thing that the damned don't give a damn about, but the living sure do: a boat-load of money. A casino vault full of cold, hard cash is ripe for the picking if this group of badasses can work together long enough to get it.*

--Official CMON synopsis

## Gallery

Announcement promoMartin game pieceBoard promo
## References

1. ↑ *Zombicide* livestream - CMON on YouTube
2. ↑ CMON estimates release date via YouTube
Lora Martinez-Cunningham

**Lora Martinez-Cunningham** is an actress who portrayed Refugee Woman #2 in *Army of the Dead*.

## Gallery

Lora Martinez-Cunningham as Refugee Woman in *Army of the Dead*
## External links

* Lora Martinez-Cunningham at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Lora Martinez-Cunningham (@loramartinezcunningham) on Instagram
* Follow Lora Martinez-Cunningham (@lora\_cunningham) on Twitter
Alpha General

The **alpha general** was Athena's partner in dealing with humans who entered the territory of the Las Vegas horde. He was portrayed by stunt performer Albert Valladares in *Army of the Dead*.

## Biography

### Götterdämmerung heist

When the Las Vengeance team made their way into the city, he responded to the sound of their gunfire with Athena and approached to find an offering to the Las Vegas horde. They accepted it and took it to The Olympus for Zeus. Later, hearing more gunshots, they again investigated to find Martin and Lilly. They tied Athena up, and the general attacked the humans. He held Martin down, gnashing his teeth at him, but was shot in the head by Lilly.

## Abilities

* **Zombie physiology**: As an alpha zombie, the general's body was stronger and much more resilient than the average person's, but his mind was animalistic.
	+ **Exceptional physiology**: As an alpha, the general's body was enhanced to that of an athlete's.
	+ **Infection manipulation**: As a zombie, the general's bite could convert living humans into zombies.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Las Vegas horde
	+ Athena - partner
	+ Zeus - king
	+ Burt Cummings - offering turned ally

### Enemies

* Martin
* Lilly - killer

## Trivia

* Credited as "Alpha General" in the film credits, the character is never given a proper name.

## References

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

The **Four Horsemen** were a USAF military team leading the convoy carrying Zeus from Area 51. The failure of their mission, depicted in *Army of the Dead*, is what caused the zombie outbreak in Las Vegas.

## History

### Las Vegas outbreak

Tasked with carrying an unidentified package out of Area 51, Senior Airman Kelly led the convoy down the highway toward Las Vegas. A newly married couple departing the city veered into the convoy's lane, colliding with the truck carrying the package, and brought the convoy to a halt. Kelly radioed Mothership a status report, noting that the package had been opened in the crash. Mothership commanded them to vacate the premises, but before they could, Zeus emerged from confinement and killed all but Kelly and his driver, Airman First Class Bissell. The two men fled, but Zeus hunted them down and killed them, turning them into Alpha zombies.

## Members

Senior Airman KellyAirman First Class BissellUnidentified soldier (Humvee driver)

## Trivia

* The unit is most likely named for the four vehicles in their convoy. It also foreshadows the zombie apocalypse, as the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are said to bring about the end times.
* Zack Snyder confirmed on the *Vodka Stream* that the final destination for the crate containing Zeus was Iran.

## References

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

**Europe** was a small continent located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. *Army of Thieves* took place across Europe.

## Events

* Safecracking tournament
* Rheingold heist
* Valkyrie heist
* Siegfried heist

## Locales

* Czech Republic
	+ Prague
		- NPIB Prague
		- NPIB Prague (small branch)
* France
	+ Lyon
		- Interpol HQ
	+ Paris
		- Premiere Credit des Batignolles
* Germany
	+ Berlin
		- Gwendoline's hideout
		- Leipziger house
	+ Munich
	+ Potsdam
		- Kommer
		- PM Kreditbank
		- Sebastian's apartment
* Switzerland
	+ Geneva
	+ St. Moritz
		- Bly's Casino
	+ Lakeside town

## Organizations

* Interpol
* Police of the Czech Republic
Mexico City

**Mexico City** was the capital city of Mexico. It was a densely populated city which would have been very vulnerable to a zombie outbreak. It was the location where Vanderohe was headed at the end of *Army of the Dead*, making it an important location in *Planet of the Dead*.

## History

After narrowly surviving the nuclear strike on Las Vegas, Vanderohe chartered a private plane to Mexico City from Utah. As the plane neared its destination, Vanderohe realized he had been bitten by a zombie in Las Vegas, and was likely carrying the infection.

## Trivia

* Director Zack Snyder chose Mexico City as Vanderohe's destination due to the city's inability to be quarantined like Las Vegas had been, potentially setting up a much broader zombie apocalypse in a possible sequel.

## References

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

The **Lucky Boy** diner was the roadside restaurant where Scott Ward settled down after his brief zombie-fighting career to spend his days flipping burgers. It advertised Chinese food, hamburgers, and malts. The diner appeared in *Army of the Dead* to establish Scott's current life at the start of the film.

## History

At some point after being forced out of Las Vegas by the zombie takeover of the city, Scott Ward began working as a cook for the diner. Eventually Bly Tanaka arrived seeking Ward, and successfully convinced him to leave Lucky Boy for a mercenary mission worth $50 million.

## References

Peter Aperlo (author) (June 1, 2021). *Army of the Dead: A Film by Zack Snyder: The Making of the Film*. Great Britain: Titan Books.

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

> (Speaking German) "Amidst the epidemic, groups of civilians are stepping up to do their part in helping to rescue survivors stuck in the infected zone. Let’s check in with one of our correspondents, Gil Pedretti, on the ground in Las Vegas." (Speaking English) "Gil, can you hear me?"
>
> Newscaster, *Army of Thieves*

**Gil Pedretti** was an on-the-scene reporter who reported live from Las Vegas during the zombie outbreak. He was portrayed by Bob Bourdreaux in *Army of Thieves*.

## Biography

Pedretti corresponded with a German news broadcaster, covering the Las Vegas outbreak live from across the world on at least two occasions. On the final of these occasions, before the anchor was able to talk to him, Pedretti was swarmed by zombies and taken down in the streets of Las Vegas.

## Abilities

* **Communication**: As a live reporter, especially one active in Las Vegas during the zombie outbreak, Pedretti required the talent of effective communication to perform his job, which he did on live television.

## References

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

**Howard Swindell** is a concept artist specializing in creature design who worked on zombie concepts for *Army of the Dead* via Fractured FX.

## Trivia

* Swindell is one of many cast and crew members who previously worked with Zack Snyder on the DC Extended Universe, doing concept art for *Wonder Woman*.

## External links

* Official website
* Howard Swindell at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Howard Swindell (@howard.swindell) on Instagram

## Gallery

Zeus concept artZeus concept artZeus concept artZeus concept artZombie concept artZombie concept artZombie concept artZombie concept art
Mechanics

> "Don't worry, I'll fix it."
>
> Maria Cruz, Army of the Dead

**Mechanics** was the practice of working on machinery for the sake of repairing or improving it. This applied most commonly to vehicles, which were used by the majority of the population and often broke down. Knowledge of how these machines work, including which parts perform which functions, as well as how to replace said parts were some of the basic skills involved with mechanics.

## Skill users

### Exceptional mechanics

**Marianne Peters** was a skilled helicopter mechanic, upon whose talents were relied by the Las Vengeance heist crew during the Götterdämmerung heist, in which an old helicopter was necessary for leaving Las Vegas alive. Since the helicopter was known to be in a state of disrepair due to being abandoned and open to the elements since the fall of the city several years before, the burden of this responsibility required significant reliability.

**Maria Cruz** ran a professional business as an automobile mechanic in Las Vegas before the Las Vegas outbreak. After the city fell, she eventually moved to the Victor Valley, to which she either moved her business, or started a new one in the same field. Her Vegas business was so successful that she was put on the cover of an issue of *Vegas Success*.

### Average mechanics

**Sharkey** was an employee of Maria Cruz's in Victorville. The extent of his mechanics skill is unknown, but he would have required the basic ability to navigate mechanics tools and car parts to provide any benefit to Cruz's business.

## References

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

The following is the **merchandise** released in association with the Armyverse.

## Media

### Home video

To date there are no official plans to release the films and series of the Armyverse on home video. They're available to watch exclusively on Netflix.

### Books

*Army of the Dead: A Film by Zack Snyder: The Making of the Film**Army of the Dead: A Film by Zack Snyder: The Making of the Film* - signed limited edition
### Games

*NFT of the Dead**Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance**Army of the Dead: A Zombicide Game*
### Music

*Army of the Dead (Music From the Netflix Film)**Army of the Dead Original Motion Picture Score* (Waxwork Records)*Army of Thieves (Soundtrack from the Netflix Film)*
### Posters

Trends International "Slots"Trends International "Skull"Trends International "Safe"Trends International "Head"Trends International "Crowhead"
### Magazines

*Digital Spy* issue 9 (May, 2021; digital)*SFX* issue 340 (June, 2021)*Prosthetics* issue 22 (winter 2021)
## Clothing

### T-shirts

*Viva Las Vengeance* exclusive*Viva Las Vengeance* exclusive*Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance* world tour*Viva Las Vengeance* exclusive*Viva Las Vengeance* exclusive*Viva Las Vengeance* exclusive*Viva Las Vengeance* exclusive
### Other clothing

*Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance* experience sweatshirt*Viva Las Vengeance* exclusive sweatshirt*Viva Las Vengeance* exclusive sweatshirt*Viva Las Vengeance* exclusive hat
### Accessories

Las Vengeance emblem patch*Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance* exclusive keychain*Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance* exclusive keychain*Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance* exclusive duffle bag from "Survival Kit"
## Food-related merchandise

### Food

Salarmy of the Dead (promotional deli meat)
### Dishware

No Brainer*Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance* water bottle*Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance* mug
## Other merchandise

### Stationery

*Army of the Dead: Viva Las Vengeance* survival notebook
Creating an Army of the Dead

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?

## Creating an Army of the Dead

### Language

English

***Creating an Army of the Dead*** is a making-of documentary that released alongside *Army of the Dead* on Netflix.

## Synopsis

*At almost thirty minutes in length, Creating an Army of The Dead features in-depth interviews with the cast and filmmakers, including Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Wesley Coller, Dave Bautista, Ella Purnell, Omari Hardwick, Ana De La Reguera, Theo Rossi, Matthias Schweighöfer, Garret Dillahunt, Huma S. Qureshi, Visual Effects Supervisor Marcus Taormina, Costume Designer Stephanie Porter, Production Designer Julie Berghoff and more. Zack Snyder and the team on Army of The Dead will take you behind-the-scenes and discuss how the film came to life in a post apocalyptic Las Vegas – diving into the wild stunts, groundbreaking effects and the evolution of the zombie genre overall.*

--Official press release synopsis

## Appearances

* Zack Snyder
* Deborah Snyder
* Wesley Coller
* Dave Bautista
* Ella Purnell
* Omari Hardwick
* Ana De La Reguera
* Theo Rossi
* Matthias Schweighöfer
* Garret Dillahunt
* Huma Qureshi
* Marcus Taormina
* Stephanie Porter
* Julie Berghoff

## Gallery

LogoNetflix cardV Nixie as Strange ShamblerGordon Tarpley III as Strange Shambler
## External links

* Watch *Creating an Army of the Dead* on Netflix
Chris

> "Don't park it. I'll be back in fifteen.""
>
> Chris, *Army of Thieves*

**Chris** was a douchey young guy whose car was once used by Rolph. He was portrayed by John Bubniak in *Army of Thieves*.

## Biography

Chris stopped in at The Hill Lux Hotel one day, tossing his keys to Rolph, the valet. He told Rolph he'd be back in fifteen minutes and not to park it in, and Rolph took it to act as a quick getaway driver for a looter before bringing it back in time. Chris was none the wiser.

## Equipment

* **BMW M3**: Chris owned a gold-colored Bayerische Motoren Werke, which Rolph used at one point as a robbery getaway car.

## Trivia

* The character is listed as "Douchey Young Guy Chris" in the film credits.

## References

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

> "A taco to kill for"
>
> Sin City Tacos slogan, *Army of the Dead: A Film by Zack Snyder: The Making of the Film*

**Sin City Tacos** was a food truck business. They made tacos and other Mexican food on the streets of Las Vegas. Scott Ward ran one of the trucks prior to the Las Vegas outbreak and it's unknown if the business was bigger than that with multiple trucks, or if Scott was more of an owner. The buisness' logo showed up in a couple of places during the opening credits of *Army of the Dead*.

## History

At some point Scott Ward began running a Sin City Tacos truck in Las Vegas. He procured a t-shirt with the company's logo on it for his daughter, Kate Ward, who happened to be wearing it the day her mother died. When zombies took over the city, Scott's food truck was hollowed out and used by the Las Vengeance search and rescue team to save people from the zombie hordes.

## Gallery

Chambers promotional photo with an abandoned Sin City Tacos truck
## References

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

The following are real people who have been confirmed to exist in the world of the Armyverse.

## 15th century

* **Sandro Botticelli**: Ludwig Dieter mentioned Botticelli's famous *Madonna of the Magnificat* when initially recruited to the Götterdämmerung heist.

## 19th century

* **Richard Wagner**: Richard Wagner was Hans Wagner's inspiration for the latter's masterpiece safes, which were named for the former's opera, *Der Ring des Nibelungen*.
* **Pat McCarran**: Senator Patrick Anthony McCarran was the namesake of McCarran International Airport, and by extension, McCarran Quarantine Zone.

## 20th century

* **Władziu Valentino Liberace**: A partygoer who got caught up in the Las Vegas outbreak was dressed as Liberace.
* **Elvis Presley**: A zombie in Las Vegas was dressed as Elvis, as were several people who hanged themselves in the underground mall.
* **Donna Brazile**: A pundit on television, portrayed by Donna Brazile, is a lightly fictionalized version of Brazile.
* **Sean Spicer**: Sean, portrayed by Sean Spicer, is a lightly fictionalized version of Spicer.
* **The Exploited**: Comprised of Stevie Ross, Terry Buchan, and later Wattie Buchan, the Exploited is a Scottish band represented on the t-shirt Lilly wore during the Götterdämmerung heist.
* **Siegfried Fischbacher** and **Roy Horn**: Known professionally as Siegfried & Roy, Valentine was one of their tigers prior to the Las Vegas outbreak.
* **Larry Fong**: Larry Fong, frequent collaborator of Zack Snyder's, made a cameo appearance as a fictionalized version of himself on a poster for a magic show as the Las Vengeance heist crew made their way into the indoor path toward Bly's Casino.
* **Culture Club**: Culture Club's (comprised of Boy George, Roy Hay, Mikey Craig, and Jon Moss) first hit single, "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" played in the elevator of Bly's Casino during the escape after the Götterdämmerung heist.
* **Joseph Campbell**: Vanderohe paraphrased Joseph Campbell to toast his sense of catharsis after the Götterdämmerung heist.
* **Forrest Griffin**: Forrest Griffin, a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, portrayed a fictionalized version of himself training to fight zombies in a secret fight club, but was taken down by his undead opponent.
* **Alexander Gerst**: Alexander Gerst is a German astronaut. After he returned home from his second mission at the International Space Station, his return was included as a footnote in the news about the Las Vegas outbreak.
* **Brad Pitt**: Brad Pitt is a famous actor whose name Brad Cage used when renaming himself.
* **Nicolas Cage**: Nicolas Cage is a famous actor whose name Brad Cage used when renaming himself. He appeared on Brad's television screen as a child when Brad was watching *Con Air*, and Rolph also mentioned Nic Cage in relation to *Gone in 60 Seconds*, claiming to be a better driver than Cage's character in the film.
* **Richard Nixon**: Richard Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, showed up as a mask that Brad Cage wore as a disguise during the Rheingold heist.
* **Zac Efron**: An armored truck driver in St. Moritz was a fan of American actor Zac Efron.
Luca Nemolato

**Luca Nemolato** is an Italian illustrator. He drew alpha zombies for *Army of the Dead*.

## Trivia

* Nemolato previously worked with Zack Snyder on *300: Rise of an Empire*.

## External links

* Luca Nemolato on ArtStation
* Luca Nemolato at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Luca Nemolato (@lucanemolato) on Instagram
* Follow Luca Nemolato (@LucaNemolato) on Twitter
Earth

**Earth** was the planet on which all humans lived. All established events in the Armyverse so far took place on Earth, though there are unrevealed extraterrestrial origins to the zombie infection that indicate the relevance of other planets.

## Events

* Milwaukee outbreak
* Las Vegas outbreak
* Safecracking tournament
* Rheingold heist
* Valkyrie heist
* Siegfried heist
* Zombie wars
* Götterdämmerung heist
* Nuclear strike on Las Vegas

## Locales

* Europe
	+ Czech Republic
		- Prague
	+ France
		- Lyon
		- Paris
	+ Germany
		- Berlin
		- Munich
		- Potsdam
	+ Switzerland
		- Geneva
		- St. Moritz
		- Lakeside town
* North America
	+ Mexico
		- Mexico City
	+ United States of America
		- California
			* Barstow
			* Victorville
		- Nevada
			* Area 51
			* Las Vegas
		- Utah
		- Washington, D.C.
		- Wisconsin
			* Milwaukee
V Nixie

**V Nixie** is a stunt performer who portrayed two different shamblers in *Army of the Dead*. She was credited for stunt utility.

## Gallery

V Nixie as Strange ShamblerStrange Shambler in *Creating an Army of the Dead*Behind the scenes as Strange ShamblerV Nixie as shamblerBehind the scenes as a second shambler
## External links

* Official website
* V Nixie at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow V Nixie (@VNixie) on Twitter
* Follow V Nixie (@vnixie) on Instagram
Marisilda Garcia

**Marisilda Garcia** is an actress and producer. She portrayed Anita in *Army of the Dead*.

## Gallery

Marisilda Garcia as Anita in *Army of the Dead*
## External links

* Marisilda Garcia at the Internet Movie Database
* Follow Marisilda Garcia (@officialmarisildagarcia) on Instagram
* Follow Marisilda Garcia (@MarisildaGarcia) on Twitter
Milwaukee

**Milwaukee** was the most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin prior to its zombie outbreak in 2004. Its current state is unknown. It was briefly mentioned in a news story displayed on Marianne Peters' phone in *Army of the Dead*.

## History

In 2004 a zombie outbreak occurred in the city. When the nuclear strike on Las Vegas was announced four years later, new information was revealed about the Milwaukee outbreak as well.

## Trivia

* The Milwaukee outbreak is a clear reference to Zack Snyder's first feature film, *Dawn of the Dead*, which came out in 2004 and took place in Milwaukee County. This is likely the sole reason the city is mentioned in *Army of the Dead*.

## References

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

> "I don't know about this thing, brother. One punch?"
>
> Carlos, Guzman of the Dead 420

**Carlos**, also called **C-Lo** by Mikey Guzman, was a member of Guz's YouTube entourage prior to the Götterdämmerung heist. Carlos was portrayed by Antonio Leyba in *Army of the Dead* and also filmed for the promotional short, *Exclusive videos from Guzman of the Dead 420*.

## Biography

After the Las Vegas outbreak Carlos was a big member of Mikey Guzman's YouTube channel, Guzman of the Dead 420, in which he was always by Guz's side. Guz was the main personality behind the channel, but Carlos was just as active on camera in a more supportive role. He established himself as a zombie killer on the channel, using a baseball bat to kill two shamblers. He also mentioned doing some scouting for the channel off camera, where he found some shamblers in central Las Vegas for Guz to try to punch with his brass knuckles.

When Scott Ward and Maria Cruz were looking to recruit for a mission into the zombie-infested city, Guzman's popularity on YouTube and Reddit led them to him. Cruz showed Ward a video of Guz killing seven shamblers with three bullets, in which Carlos counted out the bullets for him. When they approached Mikey Guzman's entourage at Ski-Hi Liquors, Carlos was among the many hanging out.

## Abilities

* **Multilingualism**: Carlos spoke both fluent Spanish and English.
* **Zombie experience**: During the production of Mikey Guzman's YouTube videos, Carlos became more than acquainted with the zombies that roamed the streets of Las Vegas, growing quite comfortable with taking them down.

## Equipment

* **Baseball bat**: Carlos used a baseball bat to take down zombies during the batting practice video.
* **Pistol**: Carlos carried a pistol while filming for Guzman of the Dead 420.

## Relationships

### Allies

* Mikey Guzman's entourage
	+ Mikey Guzman
	+ Chambers
	+ Damon

## Appearance chronology

*Exclusive videos from Guzman of the Dead 420**Army of the Dead*

## Trivia

* While his role is very small in the film, C-Lo was a big part of the *Exclusive videos from Guzman of the Dead 420* featurette.

## References

1. ↑ Guzman of the Dead 420
Shay Hatten, Zack Snyder, Joby Harold (writers) & Zack Snyder (director) (May 14, 2021). *Army of the Dead*.
Cooking

> "If it's a choice between dying on the Strip and spending another day flipping patties at the Lucky Boy, I'll gamble on a few million."
>
> Scott Ward, Army of the Dead

**Cooking** was the skill of food preparation; that of turning ingredients into meals. Most people could cook for themselves, at least at a basic level, while others were able to do so professionally.

## Skill users

### Professional cooks

**Scott Ward** was a capable cook, running his own taco truck in Las Vegas prior to the zombie outbreak, then moving on to cook for the Lucky Boy after the zombie wars. Dissatisfied with flipping burgers, he dreamed of running another food truck, and was prepared to cook artisan grilled cheese, tofu, and lobster rolls.

### Amateur cooks

The following people have demonstrated a basic level of cooking skill, such as preparing a meal for themselves, but have not done it at a professional or notably well-liked level.

LillyRolph

## References

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

> "You'll need more than that badge to defeat the undead. It'll take an army of specially-trained fighters."
>
> Zombie fight club manager, *The Reckoning*

**Forrest Griffin** was a specially-trained fighter training to take on zombies in or around Las Vegas. Forrest Griffin portrayed himself in *The Reckoning*, which was a cross-promotional short film released between *Army of the Dead* and Ultimate Fighting Championship.

## Biography

Griffin fought against a shambler in an underground fight club run by the zombie fight club manager. He was training to become a member of an elite team to defeat the undead, but was killed by a zombie during his training.

## Abilities

* **Hand-to-hand combat**: Griffin was a proficient boxer, training to be elite.

## Equipment

* **Boxing gloves**: Griffin used a pair of boxing gloves while fighting a shambler to protect his hands from the impact of his punches, while dealing blunt force strikes to the zombie.

## Trivia

* Forrest Griffin is a real person who portrayed a fictionalized version of himself for *The Reckoning*.

## References

Zack Snyder (writer) & Karla Braun (director) (May 15, 2021). *The Reckoning*.
PM Kreditbank

**PM Kreditbank** was a small bank in Potsdam where Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert worked prior to meeting Gwendoline Starr. It appeared in *Army of Thieves* to establish Sebastian's boring life at the start of the film.

## History

A small bank in Potsdam, Sebastian Schlencht-Wöhnert and Inge worked at PM Kreditbank as tellers. It was on the lobby television that Sebastian first saw footage of the zombie plague that was breaking out in America. This footage would later give him nightmares. He received his first YouTube comment while at work, which led him to participate in an underground safecracking tournament. The next morning he learned that Gwendoline Starr had set him up for the event so she could later invite him to join her heist team. He went to work that day as usual, but decided to take Gwen up on her offer, and never showed up for work again. He did walk past and glance into the building one last time as he headed home after the Rheingold heist.

## References

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