“ | We're the same! We're the same!
―The crazed man as he is released from a container by Glenn Rhee, driven by hysteria.[src]
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This crazed man is an antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. He was the leader of a group of bandits and rapists who took over Terminus, but was captured and locked up later by the Terminus residents as revenge for the atrocities that he had inflicted upon them.
Overview[]
Although this man was only seen briefly, he was shown to be a particularly sadistic and brutal man who takes joy out of the suffering of others. Terminus, which at this point had genuinely been a safe sanctuary for survivors, had been taken over by this man's group, taking advantage of the Terminus people's kindness for their own personal gain. After capturing the residents, this man and his group would then rape and torture them all just for the sake of it. This man was shown to take pleasure in what his actions, shown when he sadistically laughs at Gareth for thinking everything would be okay before hitting him on the head. Eventually, the Terminus residents fought back against this man's group and defeated them. The residents captured this man alive and lock him up for his crimes. By the time, Glenn frees him from his container, this man is shown to have lost all his sanity, as the second he is let out he frantically yells "We're the same!" referring to the fact that the Terminus people have become just as bad as he is.
Despite his brief appearance, this man plays a large impact on the overall story. The actions of him and his group are ultimately what lead to the people of Terminus to become brutal cannibals who kill unsuspecting survivors who come across them.
Pre-Apocalypse[]
Location Unknown[]
Nothing is known about this man's life prior to or as the outbreak began.
Post-Apocalypse[]
Georgia[]
At some point following the apocalypse, this man became the leader of a group of violent men who were murderers and rapists.
After the residents of Terminus put their signs up directing people to their sanctuary, this man and his group of bandits came and took over the town. For reasons that were never specified, they then killed some of the Terminus residents, with flashbacks revealing that those that were not killed were imprisoned in train carts. This man and his group also raped many of the imprisoned women during their takeover of Terminus, including Mary, the mother of Gareth.
At some point however, after many weeks of torture and imprisonment the residents of Terminus were able to somehow escape from the train cars and fought back against the bandits, defeating them and retaking their compound. While the rest of the bandits were murdered, the Terminus residents chose to keep this man alive and imprisoned him in one of the train cars as revenge for his actions. Overtime, he gradually became insane due to his imprisonment and torture at the hands of his former victims.
This man's actions towards the people of Terminus is what was responsible for them becoming murderers and cannibals who would lure people to their sanctuary and imprison, kill and eat them if other survivors refused to join them in using cannibalism as a means of survival in order to ensure they would never be attacked by another hostile group like this man's ever again.
Season 4[]
"A"[]
While not seen onscreen, this man is heard screaming as Rick, Michonne, Daryl, and Carl run past the train cars while trying to escape from Gareth and his people.
Season 5[]
"No Sanctuary"[]
After being imprisoned for an unknown amount of time, this man is finally freed from the cargo container he is held in after Glenn Rhee opens the door in an attempt to help those imprisoned by Gareth and his people. This man runs to Rick saying, "We're the same", referencing how his bandits and the Termites are now the same type of evil. Rick, confused because he does not know the man's backstory, pushes him away and a walker bites him on the neck, killing him. Glenn quickly dispatches the walker with a blow from a metal bat and then smashes the man in the head with the bat as well to prevent him from reanimating.
This man is later seen in a flashback showing him throwing Mary back into the train car after raping her and he selects his next victim who is taken out by one of his men. After Gareth tells his mother that everything is OK, this man replies "No, it's not", sadistically laughs and strikes Gareth in the face with a flashlight before leaving and closing the door to the car.
The man's motivation for murdering the Terminus residents and the significance of the strange tattoos on his face remain unknown.
Death[]
- Killed By
- Rick Grimes (Caused)
- Zombies (Alive)
- Glenn Rhee (Before Reanimation)
This man is freed by Glenn from the train car, but in an insane state. He is pushed aside by Rick and is bitten on the neck by a walker. Immediately, Glenn kills the walker with a blow from a metal bat and hits the man in the head with it to prevent his reanimation.
Killed Victims[]
This list shows the victims this man has killed:
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Appearances[]
TV Series[]
Season 4[]
- "A" (Voice Only)
Season 5[]
Trivia[]
- This man was once credited as "Crazed Filthy Man" on the AMC website while he was credited as "Crazed Man" in the ending credits.
- Although not confirmed by any known source, it's possible to assume this man was some sort of white supremacist/Neo-Nazi based on his face tattoos, which are comprised of a number of notable symbols/phrases commonly adopted by similar hate groups, including:
- "HATE" in Old Gothic lettering on his forehead.
- An othala, a pre-Roman European rune that was adopted by some Waffen SS divisions during World War 2; above the bridge of his nose.
- A valknut, a Norse symbol that represents the cycle of life, death, and rebirth, is also common among several Nazi groups; on his nose itself.
- "88", Alpha-numerical code for "HH", or "Heil Hitler", commonly used by Nazis; on his right cheek.
- There were rumors by many fans, believing that this man was Negan, one of the main antagonists from the comic series, based on his clothing, hairstyle, and sadism. However, Robert Kirkman would later confirm that this man wasn't Negan: "That was NOT Negan at the end of the episode. Note the face tattoos."[1]
- Negan ended up appearing almost two seasons (31 episodes) later, in "Last Day on Earth".
- Ironically, very similar to this man, Negan suffered a punishment by being imprisoned and left to rot as revenge for the atrocities committed by him, though not to the same severity as this man.