User:Kovarro/The Saviors (Comics)

Group Formation
The Saviors were throughout the start of the apocalypse all individual survivors; some were families, friends or part of a gang. Sometime during the apocalypse, a group started to form, led by a man named Negan, and recruited survivors physically strong and violent. It is shown that Negan has recruited fighters of all ages, being just in their 20's to over the age of 40. However, other then the strong, Negan also let in the weaker survivors, children and couples. After being let into the group, the females may volunteer to be one of Negan's wives, and in reward themselves and family no longer earn points to trade for goods and services, however it's total devotion and if you don't swallow the pill, you will get the iron like Dwight and Mark received.

Threat
Negan's crew had become one of the largest organized survivor groups in the apocalyptic world. As the group grew, they became more and more violent with their ways, and they eventually degraded into committing crimes against other living survivors of the apocalypse, which included murder, blackmail, theft, and other various transgressions. At some point, Negan declared his group the Saviors, demanding half of all the rations and supplies from the nearby communities, which consisted of the Hilltop Colony. When the Saviors did not get what they wanted, they started to give out deadly messages or severe beatings to show how much of a threat they can be to the colony. However, in return the Saviors would kill all zombies surrounding the Hilltop Colony.

Other than demanding supplies, with the numbers growing with strong members, they were sent out to scavenge what stores they could, coming on top with dangerous and deadly weapons. The Saviors became more threatening, and enjoyed using what melee weapons they found to pose as a threat which included small to large knifes, crowbars, chainsaws, sledgehammers, baseball bats, golf clubs, metal pipes and axes. Negan decided that melee weapons were easy to carry and fight with hand to hand, and only gave what firearms they had to the fighters who went on missions or on watch. To others, seeing that they only carried melee weapons on hand could leave room for a weakness, however Negan has the marksmen hidden in the surrounding that enclosed them.

The Sanctuary
As the Savior's grew in numbers, so did the safety of the main base of operations, showing to be formed in a heavily fortified factory with a secure fence surrounding it. The only entrance has shown to be surrounded by a horde of chained and impaled undead, to discourage any from attacking, and which also forces entries and exits into a small path only big enough for a vehicle or on-foot without the risk of being eaten by the undead.

Inside, unless you become a wife for Negan, you have to earn points to trade for goods and services. Most likely, becoming a fighter for Negan would earn you points to trade, or participating in services inside the Sanctuary.

Group Numbers
The approximate number of members in the Saviors is currently unknown. It has been shown that there are over 200 living soldiers, around 40 non fighting civilians, only few kids, but also with more soldiers mentioned having taken position around various parts of the wasteland watching each survivor community, including several surrounding the Alexandria Safe-Zone.

Negan's Rules
"The Rules keep us alive. That's right. We survive, we provide security for others, we bring civilization back to this world.. we're the Saviors. And we can't do that without rules. The rules are what makes everything work. No matter how small, or insignificant, the rules are to be followed. I know it may seem trivial, or even callous on my part. There's no fucking truth to that at all. When I choose a new wife, the process is completely voluntary. It's an honour to be with me, to no longer earn points to trade for goods and services. But it comes with a price... total devotion... and that sometimes can be a hard pill for others to swallow. But swallow it they must or it's iron for you."

- Negan

Key

 * First Gallery = Named Saviors
 * Second Gallery = Saviors with Pages
 * Third Gallery = Background Saviors in order of appearance
 * Death Gallery = Order of Death (Saviors will only a death appearance won't have a number)

Volume 17: Something To Fear
On the road, four Saviors were sent out to attempt to make contact with Rick Grimes and lay out the terms of Negan's rules. The five Saviors finally encountered Rick Grimes while they were on the road back to the Alexandria Safe-Zone. Three of the Saviors sat silently as the leader demanded that Rick gave all of the group's supplies over. Rick responded by calling out to his group, causing two of his group, Andrea and Michonne to jump out of the van and kill them. Two were quickly gunned down by Andrea, the other one being decapitated by Michonne, and leaving the leader alive to send a message to Negan.

Later, after one of the trusted Saviors, Dwight, uses he crossbow to kill a member of Rick's group. Dwight and the Saviors who accompany him capture the remaining survivor and hold him hostage at the front of the Alexandria gates. The hostage Eugene Porter, bites Dwight's crouch and the Alexandria members start to fire at the Saviors, killing four of the twelve Saviors that accompanied Dwight.

As Negan, the leader of the Saviors leave the Sanctuary with over 50 heavily armed Saviors, they ambush Rick as he is driving to the Hilltop Colony. Negan kills one of Rick's group, Glenn with Lucille, his barbed wired baseball bat, and while Negan is gone, over a dozen Saviors arrive at the Alexandria Safe-Zone with multiple vehicles to ambush them, however they failed to do any damage to the Safe-Zone. The Saviors who tried to ram the walls and gates died in the crash and the rest being killed by the Safe-Zone residents and overrun and devoured by walkers.


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Volume 18: What Comes After
As the Alexandria Safe-Zone recover from the attacks and their losses, Negan and the Saviors regain control over the communities. After ransacking half of the Alexandria Safe-Zone's supplies, Carl hides behind a mattress inside one of the Savior's trucks. After arriving back to The Sanctuary, two Saviors start to unload the truck, and while doing so Carl shows himself while unloading a assault rifle clip into the two Saviors, and as Carl looses control of the assault rifle, he kills three other Saviors that try to retreat from the gunfire. Dwight quickly ceases Carl, kicking him in the gut as he is on the ground. Negan stops Dwight, telling him it's no way to treat their guest. Negan shows Carl around the Sanctuary, leading to his living quarters. During the showing, Negan is informed that one of his many wives, Amber, broke the rules and slept with another Savior, Mark. As punishment, Mark has his face burned with an iron, scarring his face as a result.

Negan the next day decides to take Carl back to the Alexandria Safe-Zone, however on their travels Negan meets with Rick and his group. Rick, thinking Negan has done something to Carl, attacks Negan. His accompanying Saviors plan to take down Rick, but Negan refuses the help. Negan fights back, and after knocking Rick to the ground, brings an unharmed Carl to him.


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Volume 19: March To War
After Negan again visits the Alexandria Safe-Zone for supplies, he extends his stay as Rick is said to be by Olivia to be out with a group scavenging for supplies, but are actually planning war with the Saviors. During the Savior's visit, Negan guts Spencer Monroe after he wants to Rick killed. After Rick arrives back, Denise Cloyd informs Rick that Negan has killed Spencer, and as the Savior's start to leave, Rick gets Andrea into the bell tower overlooking the area, and as she arrives to the top she shoots and kills the driver of the truck which Negan is in. A Savior exits the back of the truck but is quickly sniped by Andrea. After Rick thinking that the Savior's only have melee weapons, he exits the Safe-Zone along with a few others, but are shot by unknown shooters. As Negan gets out of the truck, over a dozen Savior's come out of hiding with their rifles. During the conflict, Connor who followed Andrea into the bell tower tries killing her, but during the struggle is kicked off the bell tower and instantly killed.

Negan prepares himself and sings the same song he sang while choosing Glenn to be executed. However, Paul Monroe, who was hiding in a trench, grabs a Savior's leg, and uses him as human shield as the rest start to shoot at him. Paul then starts to attack the Saviors, causing some to indirectly shoot and injure their comrades. Negan finally intervenes, but Paul is able to use Lucille against him and holds Negan as a hostage against the Saviors. Suddenly Shiva pounces on the Saviors, killing and mauling one of them; following, the Kingdom soldiers existing from buses and shooting the remaining Saviors, with one Savior being shot in the back, and causing the others to retreat along with the injured in trucks. During the commotion, Negan is able to free himself and flee, and Rick demands that they follow them but Ezekiel says they are still outnumbered.


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Volume 20: All Out War - Part One
As the Kingdom, Alexandria Safe-Zone and the Hilltop Colony residents all unite and declare war on the Saviors, they make their stand armed with weapons in front of the Sanctuary. However as the Saviors start shooting at the united community, three soldiers are killed, but Richard shoots the sniper up top the roof, sending him down to the ground. Along with the sniper, one other Savior who was outside was caught in the gunfire and was shot down.

After the capturing of one of the soldiers Holly, David, a member of the Saviors, attempts to rape Holly in reward for water, however he is soon interrupted by Negan who stabs David in the neck for his actions.

The Alexandria militia later attack one of the Saviors outposts successfully taking out the entire force within. At a different outpost, the Kingdom militia were not successful with the attack, leading to the deaths of the entire militia squadron, except for Ezekiel. Before escaping, two Saviors attempt to finish off Ezekiel, but are quickly overrun by the undead.

Returning to Alexandria, Negan soon retaliates with his army. The Saviors return a masked Holly to Alexandria, giving the residents a Trojan horse as Holly unknowingly to Alexandria, was already murdered and has turned. While Holly bites Denise, the Saviors surround Alexandria and attack the safe-zone with a volley of grenades, killing numerous residents and destroying the town. Around the safe-zone, a small number of Saviors led by Dwight begin to throw grenades over the fence. On the other side, Paul Monroe catches a grenade and throws it back, blowing apart Gary and another. Dwight who has been working with Rick and the others, shoots the other four Saviors while they are distracted. At the main gate, Negan watches over the destruction with Davis. Mid conversation, Davis is shot right between the eyes by the members of the Hilltop Colony. Unprepared, four Saviors are shot and Negan retreats with the rest.


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Volume 21: All Out War - Part Two

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Post-War
The Saviors, two years after the war are now part of the communities trading system, with the Saviors offering protection under the leadership of Dwight. Negan is currently being imprisoned indefinitely in Alexandria.


 * Living

Volume 24: Life And Death/Volume 25: No Turning Back
The Saviors are thriving under Dwight's leadership and are part of the community network. However, it's revealed that at least half of the Saviors are not satisfied with the new policy, and still do not trust Rick.

Former members of Negan's group, Carson and Amber attend the community fate with residents from Alexandria, Hilltop Colony and The Kingdom. Member of a newly discovered group that wears the skin of walkers, Alpha causally walks into the community fate without anyone being able to recognize her. Alpha one by one tricks or kidnaps civilians, including Amber and Carson, decapitates them and places their zombified heads on pikes as a border for the communities not to cross. Carson and Amber are later put down within discovery.

Arriving back at the Sanctuary, Mark rejoins the Saviors due to Holly's death. Dwight, thriving under leadership calls it quits, leaving the Sanctuary and the people to join Alexandria with Laura.


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