Karen (TV Series)

"We can't stay here anymore, this place is crazy. Please, you have to let us go!"

- Karen begging Andrea to allow her to depart Woodbury.

Karen is a guard of Woodbury that appears in Season 3 of The Walking Dead. She is the mother of Noah.

Rural Georgia
Nothing is known about Karen's life before or as the apocalypse began. It is possible that she lived in or near Woodbury before the outbreak began. She has a teenage son named Noah who she is fiercely protective over.

"The Suicide King"
The morning after the arena infiltration, Karen is one of the residents demanding Martinez to let her and the other townspeople leave town. When Richard Foster, a resident living in Woodbury. is attacked by zombies, she watches in horror and pleads with Andrea to do something, as he is suffering from his wounds. She asks repeatedly while Andrea just stands there, watching. The Governor then walks out of his apartment, aims his gun, shoots Richard in the head and then he walks back into his home like nothing happened.

Later that day, Karen, along with Paul, Eileen, and other townspeople gather outside the Governor's apartment until Andrea comes out and calms them down.

"Home"
Karen is seen on the front wall, armed with a rifle, on watch duty with the other guards. When Andrea inquires Karen on The Governor's whereabouts, she refuses to give her an answer, claiming that she doesn't know anything.

"I Ain't a Judas"
Karen argues with Martinez about her son being trained. She watches the Governor evaluate the townspeople with Andrea. She is on guard duty when Andrea returns to Woodbury, but lowers her gun when she realizes its Andrea.

"Welcome to the Tombs"
Karen joined the raid on the prison but retreated after they were overwhelmed by walkers. While on the road, she joins the other Woodbury survivors in protest against the Governor, but survived the massacre. She hides in one of the trucks that The Governor left behind, and is later found by Daryl, Rick, and Michonne.

She is brought back to the prison with the remaining Woodbury survivors.

Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Karen has killed:
 * Possibly numerous counts of zombies.

Trivia

 * Karen is first seen during the mid-Season promo trailer for Season 3.
 * Karen seems to have a good relationship with Andrea.
 * Karen is the second person to use a human as a shield, the first being Carol.
 * Karen may step up in season 4 as a lead female character.