Themes: Betrayal




 * For other themes, see Themes

Betrayal occurs when a character or group turn on another person or party.

The Comic

 * Shane turns on Rick and attempts to kill him after being called out by him and attacked by Lori.(Issue 6)
 * Hershel turns on Rick's group after losing several members of his family.(Issue 12)
 * Thomas Richards turns on the survivors and kills Rachel and Susie Greene.(Issue 15)
 * Dexter and Andrew, accompanied by Patricia, turn on the group after Dexter is unjustly locked up due to two murders. The group assumes that he is guilty due to his past. (Issue 18)
 * Otis snaps at Patricia and gets on to her for betraying the group and joining the prisoners.(Comic Series)
 * Tyreese cheats on Carol with Michonne.
 * The Governor betrays Rick, Glenn, and Michonne and holds them hostage. (Issue 28)
 * After helping Rick, Michonne, and Glenn escape, Caesar Martinez tries to get back to Woodbury to tell The Governor the location of the prison. (Comic Series)
 * Lilly Caul shoots The Governor in the back of the head after he has her kill Judith and Lori Grimes.(Issue 48)
 * Ben kills his brother, Billy.(Issue 61)
 * Fr. Gabriel Stokes admits he turned many people away because he was too afraid and did not want to risk the food depleting.(Comic Series)

The TV-Series

 * Edwin Jenner traps the group in the CDC and tells them that the building is set to blow, believing that it would be the least painful way to leave this new world.(TS-19)
 * Dave and Tony try to kill Rick, Glenn, and Hershel after they refuse to bring them to the farm, appearing friendly at first.(Nebraska)
 * Dave and Tony's group leave Randall to die as more walkers converge on the area.(Triggerfinger)
 * Shane snaps Randall's neck after he asks him to bring him to his group.(Better Angels)
 * Shane attempts to kill Rick, believing that he can better protect Lori and Carl.(Better Angels)

Webisodes
Coming

The Video Game

 * Lilly Caul tries to leave Lee to die in order to protect the group. (A New Day)
 * A Bandit kills his fellow bandit after accusing him of cheating him out of food. (Starved For Help)
 * The St. John Family try to kill Lee and his group, turning to cannibalism for food. (Starved For Help)

Dead Reckoning
Coming

The Novel Series

 * Tara Chalmers force the Blake Family and Nick Parsons out after finding out what Philip did to her sister.(Rise of the Governor)
 * Philip turns against his brother and Nick and begins killing survivors to feed Penny. (Rise of the Governor)
 * Brian kills Nick after he fatally wounds Phillip and kills a teenage girl, whom Philip was about to rape. (Rise of the Governor)