William Carter (Remake)

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## Biographical Information

### Cause of Death

Shot through the head with an arrow by Becky Grace

### Occupation

Former soldier and supply runner for Sanctuary and later Drew's group *(Post-apocalypse)*
Former leader of the Iron Bandits *(Post-apocalypse)*

### Family

Harold Carter - brother *(deceased)*
Lawrence Carter - son
Sarah Stanton - possible daughter

### Residence

Iron Mountain State Forest
Sanctuary *(formerly)*

## Appearances

### Death Episode

"What We Deserve"

"*Do you have **any** idea what you are now? **Nothing**. No, **less than nothing**. But you're still alive. You're of use to us yet. [...] You will work for **us**! You will break your back for **us**. You will do as you're told when you're told to do it, **no exceptions**. [...] **Be very careful about how you look at me**, slave,*"
—William taunts and tortures a captive Henry[src]

**William Carter** is a main character and an antagonist, as well as a survivor of the outbreak in *Strain Zero*. A former soldier and supply runner for Sanctuary, as well as a former member of Drew's group, he is now the leader of the Iron Bandits and serves as the primary antagonist of *Season 2: Remake*.

## Overview

### Personality & Traits

A psychopath in its purest form, William Carter is well adapted to the violence and cruelty of the new world, described as an unfeeling, ruthless and callous animal with little care for others. His violent behaviour caused even his brother Harold to distance himself from him, with Harold even encouraging the group to leave William behind if he ever put them in danger.

Despite his warped moral compass and penchant for irrational violence, Carter is shown to be resourceful and appreciates the sentiment of safety in numbers. He is an effective commander who uses fear, intimidation and violence to keep his people in line.

## Pre-Apocalypse

Little is known about William's life before the outbreak, other than he was the younger brother of Harold Carter. A social outcast, William enjoyed killing animals and generally causing trouble. He grew to hate Harold's circle of friends, which included Drew Stanton.

## Post-Apocalypse

### Season 2: Remake

In the early weeks of the zombie apocalypse, William joined a small community of survivors, Sanctuary, led by his brother Harold. The community consisted of several blocked-off streets, with William living in the basement of his and Harold's house. Because of his natural talent for killing things, William was assigned the job of defending the community from threats, a task that meant he often had to work closely with his brother's best friend Drew, a man he actively despised.

Just over a year after the dead rose, Sanctuary came under attack by a group of squatters. Although Harold tried to lead peaceful negotiations, William, believing that the group needed to show strength, violently and publically killed the squatter leader with a shotgun. His action ignited an all-out war between his group and the squatters that ultimately led to the group having to abandon Sanctuary and flee into the wilderness.

As the weeks progressed and the group's numbers dwindled, William became increasingly ostracised by the group, who by now were being tracked by the starving squatters; during this time, William raped Becky while Drew was out on patrol, possibly getting her pregnant. Because of his violence, stubbornness and general disregard for the group, even William's brother, Harold, with his dying breath, told the group to leave him behind if he ever put them in danger again. Sure enough, William's recklessness led to the group being cornered by walkers in an abandoned factory. Although the group managed to escape, Drew stayed behind to put Carter down for good, driving an arrow through his face.

Despite the severity of his injuries, Carter survived, albeit with a heavily disfigured face. Alone for days, he was eventually found by the squatters, who intended to ransom him. Instead, Carter forcibly took control over the squatters, forming the Iron Bandits. Supporting his broken cheek with a metal plate, Carter led his new group on a series of raids; the few survivors that they didn't kill or rape became slaves. Under Carter's rule, the bandits eventually acquired a convoy of vehicles as well as mountains of advanced weapons, including assault rifles and grenades. Carter assembled a small harem that he would repeatedly rape, with one of them even giving birth to his son, Lawrence, sometime in September-October 2005. Through it all, Carter remained determined to take revenge on his group, especially Drew.

#### "What We've Lost"

Carter briefly appears to taunt Henry and the other prisoners, reminding them that they are now slaves and therefore "less than human". When Henry refuses to fall in line, Carter punches him hard in the gut, forcing him to submit.

## Death

### Killed by:

* Becky Grace

While fighting Henry at the research complex, William refuses to give up, even as his bandits surrender. As he picks up his machete to continue the fight, he is suddenly shot through the back of the head with an arrow. Turning around to see his killer, he finds Becky holding Drew's bow. William lets out a chuckle before going limp, falling from the walkway into the chasm below.

## Killed Victims

* Squatter Chief *(mentioned)* - shot in the chest and head
* Harold Carter *(indirectly caused)*
* Terry *(caused)* - shot in the bullet bombardment ordered by William
* Gareth *(alive)* - shot in the chest
* Joshua - shot in the back of the head
* 1 unnamed squatter
* Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people

## Relationships

### Drew Stanton

William deeply hates Drew Stanton, a hatred that began before the outbreak and continued going strong well after Outbreak Day. Although his reasons for hating Drew before the outbreak are largely unknown, William grew to despise him even further when the two were forced to work and survive together at Sanctuary.

## Appearances

### The Walking Dead: Strain Zero

#### Season 2

* "What We've Lost"
* "In Harm's Way"
* "What We Deserve"