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| “ | Growing up in rural Georgia, you're taught not to waste. It's how I was raised and how I raised my boys. Now, you've got monsters roaming around, that do nothing but eat people! And for what? To continue to rot until they eat some more! We thought we could put that meat to better use.
―Brenda explaining her cannibalism.[src]
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Brenda St. John (nee unknown) is an antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series. Once a caring dairy farmer with her two sons before the outbreak, she and her children turned to cannibalism due to the loss of her husband and pressure to provide food for the Save-Lots Bandits as well as her own family. Brenda seems to be the least accepting of her family's new cannibalistic nature and appears to show remorse during her final confrontation with Lee. She served as one of the two secondary antagonists of the episode "Starved For Help" (along with Danny St. John).
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Overview
Brenda initially comes off as a kind and well-mannered woman. She treats everyone with kindness and even flirts with Larry. However, it is later revealed that she and her family are cannibals. When confronted about this, she is shown to believe that she is merely being pragmatic, stating that they only go after folks who were going to die anyway. She believes that cannibalism is necessary to survive in the harsh new world. Despite this, she is shown to be the most reluctant of her family and shows signs of remorse. When confronted by Lee, she is greatly distraught and seems not to want to shoot him.
Pre-Apocalypse
Georgia, United States
Nothing is known about Brenda's life prior to or as the outbreak began, except that she owned the St. John's Dairy Farm somewhere near or in Macon, Georgia. She grew up in Macon or the Macon area, where she was taught not to waste resources and how to "survive" both physically and metaphorically. She has two sons, Andrew and Danny, and a husband, Terry.
Post-Apocalypse
Season One
"Starved For Help"
Brenda introduces herself upon the group's arrival at the St. John's Dairy Farm and supplies Lee's group with food. She tells them that their cow is sick and offers to cook the whole group dinner. After Mark is injured, she takes him inside to patch up his wound and care for him. Later, when asked by Lee if it was okay to see Mark, she creates a reasonable excuse as to why he can't.
Later, Brenda sits on the porch of her home. She tells Lee that she is thankful for Katjaa's help with her cow, and tells Lee that her husband wouldn't have wanted Danny to kill Jolene, and that the only reason they made the deal with the bandits was to keep their humanity. She begins to take a personal interest in Larry, referring to him as a "big ol' sweetheart", much to Lee's amusement. At dinner, when the St. John's are revealed to be cannibals, she explains that she was raised not to waste as an excuse for her lifestyle.
After Lee, Clementine, Lilly, and Kenny escape the meat locker, she is inside the house holding Katjaa hostage. As Lee approaches her, she backs up the stairs, warning him with a .45 Colt Single Action Army revolver not to get any closer, otherwise, she'll kill Katjaa. As she reaches the top of the stairs, she is grabbed and bitten by a legless zombified Mark. As the group leaves and the farm is overrun with walkers, she can be seen walking out of the house as a walker.
Death
- Killed By
- Lee Everett (Caused, Alive)
- Herself (Caused, Accidental, Alive)
- Mark (Infected, Alive)
After Brenda sees Lee outside of her house, she immediately grabs Katjaa, holding her hostage to keep Lee from attacking her. Lee and Katjaa both try to talk her down, making her back away from him up the stairs as he approaches. As she ascends the stairs, however, a reanimated Mark grabs her from behind through the railing and bites deeply into her neck, allowing Katjaa to escape. Brenda reanimates within a few minutes, emerging from her house as Lee and the other survivors leave the dairy. It is unknown if she was ever put down.
Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Brenda has killed:
- David Parker (Caused or Indirectly Caused)
- Travis (Indirectly Caused)
- Mark (Caused, Alive)
- Larry (Indirectly Caused, Alive)
- Herself (Caused, Alive)
- Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed survivors (Caused or Direct)
Relationships
For a more in-depth look at Brenda's relationships, read here: Brenda St. John (Telltale)/Relationships
Allies
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Enemies
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Quotes
The following is a list of some of Brenda's most memorable quotes.
Season One"I thought I saw y'all with company comin' down the drive! (…) I'm Brenda St. John, and welcome to the St. John Dairy!" "Oh, my goodness, that place is pretty vulnerable. Have you got someone with survival experience to lead your group? (…) Well, I hope you know what you're doing. That place isn't safe like it is here." "That's right. Hopefully Maybelle will make it through this bout of whatever she's got and be with us for a good long while. (…) A vet? Oh, my! Our prayers have been answered! Well, how about this? Y'all go get your veterinary friend and I prepare some dinner. A big feast for all you hungry souls. It'll be nice to have some folks to help out around here again. Danny, why don't you come help me out in the kitchen?" "Did you say somethin', darlin'? Oh, my goodness. Did you do that? (…) You know, I used to push Andy and his brother out here on that swing every night when they were kids. Seems like such a long time ago now." "Well, now, aren't you sweet, thank you, Lee. The boys and I have tried to adapt as best we can, but we still keep some of our old routines to help remind us of better times." "Rooms? Why do you ask? (…) Let's not start thinking too far ahead now. Let's just focus on gettin' y'all a good home-cooked meal tonight." "We've had our share of tragedy here... just like everyone else, I'm sure. Some of our staff took off to find their families soon as they heard the news. The few that stuck around... well, we lost most of 'em the first night those things showed up here. It was... a tough night." "This isn't what Terry would've wanted... My husband. Miss him every day." "Dunno. Squabblin', looks like. A lotta tension with y'all, huh? (…) Well, it's probably just the hunger talkin'! We all get a little testy. We'll fix that shortly!" "And, Lee, don't worry your head about them bandits. I'm sorry you've seen more violence than I'd'a thought in your short time, but y'all are safe here. Don't worry. (…) Don't wander too far. Dinner will be ready before you know it. And thank your friend Katjaa again for me. She and the kids are in the barn with the cow. That woman is a lifesaver!" "Oh, I manage just fine. Plus I have my boys to help out. I couldn't do it without them." "He's just a big ol' sweetheart, ain't he? (…) Don't judge, honey. This world is bringin' out the worst in people. But if you really look, you'll catch a glimpse of humanity every now and then." "Best patient I ever had. Oh, my boys get so much as a scratch and start hollerin'. He could definitely teach them a thing or two about being tough. (…) You're gonna have to trust me on this, Lee. I've helped stitch my share of wounds... I know what I'm talking about." "(laughs) You wanna know why I'm not slaving away in the kitchen, is that it? (…) It's okay, darlin'. Got it slow cookin' in the oven. Should be ready before too long!" "We got a thread of humanity left, Lee. We can do more good without them in our hair by placatin' 'em, so that's what we do." "That's not a very nice thing to say, Lee. (…) I'm sure he didn't. He is sensitive and willing to do whatever it takes to protect this place." "Everybody sit down and I'll go get the meal! Ooh, this is a delight! (…) Now, don't you worry about him. I've already brought some food up. You just let him rest. (…) Bathroom's right outside in the hall. And be sure to get under your nails, you've been muckin' around in the dirt all day." "Lee, did ya fall in? Dinner's on the table and everyone's havin' at!" "By the shock on your face, Lee, it looks as if you've been upstairs." "It's true. (…) Settle down, honey. Growing up in rural Georgia, you're taught not to waste. It's how I was raised and how I raised my boys. Now, you've got monsters roaming around, that do nothing but eat people! And for what? To continue to rot until they eat some more! We thought we could put that meat to better use." "Lee, that's not a very nice thing to imply. (…) Andy is right. We go after folks who were gonna die anyways, one way or another." "Just shut up and he'll be fine! Settle down! I don't wanna hurt y'all!" "Get back! Don't come in here! You just had to go snooping around, didn't ya?!" "Lee, please, don't you take another step! (…) Just go away and leave us be! (…) Stop right there, I mean it! (…) I'll kill her, Lee! (…) Stay back! Don't do anything stupid! (…) I don't wanna kill you, Lee!" "Stop! I mean it!" "Just stop!" |
Appearances
The Telltale Series
Season One
Trivia
- Brenda is the only antagonist in the game series to have undead status regardless of player choice.
- Brenda is the only member of her family who is always directly killed by a member of Lee's group, though Mark was zombified when he did so.
- She is the sole member of her family whose status cannot be unknown, regardless of player choice.
- She is also the only member of the St. John family who dies regardless of player choice.
- According to unused audio clips, Brenda owned the farm before she met her husband, Terry.
- An up-close look at Brenda as a walker reveals that the only zombie-like features she has are green skin.[1]
- Brenda is one of ten non-main characters to cause/directly the death of a main character, regardless of the players' choices, the others being Andrew, Danny, Jake, Gary, Linda, Drew, Clive, Michelle, and Vitali.