Paul Monroe (Comic Series)


 * For Paul from the online video game, Dead Reckoning, see Paul (Dead Reckoning).

"My name is Paul Monroe, but my friends have taken to calling me Jesus"

- Paul Monroe

Paul "Jesus" Monroe is a survivor and resident who lives in a community called Hilltop Colony which has almost two hundred other survivors.

Pre-Apocalypse
Nothing yet has been revealed about Paul's life before zombie apocalypse began.

Alexandria Safe-Zone
In Issue 91, Paul spies on the Alexandria Safe-Zone through binoculars. Paul attacked Michonne and Abraham, easily immobilizing them. He then meets Rick Grimes. Paul claims he is from a community with two hundred survivors and offers to trade equipment. He also states that there are two other groups that he knows about and trades with.

However, Rick knocks him out, distrusting him due to his previous encounters with the Woodbury Army and the Hunters. Paul is held prisoner in the Safe-Zone's infirmary and when Rick visits him, Paul admits that he doesn't blame Rick for his actions to protect his group and tries to reason with Rick, but the latter continues to distrust Paul. But after realizing the life that he has been living since the apocalypse started, Rick decides to meet Paul's group.

Hilltop Colony
Paul takes Rick, Glenn, Michonne, Andrea and a stowaway Carl to Paul's community, Hilltop Colony. In the way, Paul reveals that he could have escaped any time but remained there to see if Rick is trustable. The two make up and continue their way. When they reach Hilltop, Paul leaves Rick with Gregory to discuss but Ethan comes back from an expedition and stabs Gregory as a ransom for Negan to free Crystal, causing a chaos that results in Ethan's death.

Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Jesus has killed:
 * Numerous counts of zombies.

Trivia

 * Paul Monroe may be related to Spencer Monroe, the son of the former Alexandria Safe-Zone leader Douglas Monroe and his wife Regina Monroe. Albeit this is likely a coincidence.
 * In issue 100, the Saviors mention one of their own named Paul, though this is likely a coincidence as well, following the series-long theme of characters with the same name.
 * Paul prefers the nickname "Jesus", as his friends at the other colony call him. This is possibly due to either his importance or that he resembles Jesus Christ. There is most likely a double-meaning to his name, though that is now simply speculation.
 * His ultimate acceptance of the Alexandria Safe-Zone survivors actions could be considered Christ-like, as Jesus Christ fought with peace and forgiveness throughout his persecution. However, he could have just as easily never felt as if he were in any real danger and was going along with a plan he felt safe with.
 * His name may be pronounced Jesus/Jee-zuss, or it may have the spanish pronunciation, Jesus/Hai-zeus. The latter would seem to be more likely, given the character's dark features and appearence.
 * Paul has displayed exceptional skills in Close Quarter Combat; it has not been elaborated if Paul has had previous military or police training before the undead apocalypse began.
 * Paul is one of the few characters with a continuing nickname.