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This article is about the TV Series character. For other pages with the same name, see: Derek

Hands up, assholes.
―Derek to Gabriel and Dr. Carson.[src]

Derek is an antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. He is a member of the Saviors.

Overview

Derek is a rough, aggressive, and crude man. He is shown to be a loyal Savior and has no mercy towards his enemies. Even to his own allies, he often speaks to them in a really hostile and aggressive manner when they mess up, such as berating a Savior for shooting Dr. Harlan Carson. He later takes part in the Savior's attack on the Hilltop and is relentless in the fight. He manages to cut Tobin, though he is quickly killed after. Despite his death, the damage is already done, and Tobin ends up turning due to Derek's weapon being tainted with walker blood, causing the deaths of many residents.

Pre-Apocalypse

United States

Nothing is known about Derek's life prior to or as the outbreak began.

Post-Apocalypse

Fairfax, Virginia, United States

At some point in the apocalypse, Derek somehow came into contact with a group named the "Saviors", which he subsequently joined.

Derek aided his group in terrorizing other survivors and communities around the area into submitting to Negan's will, where their victims would be forced to give half their supplies in exchange for not being murdered.

Season 8

"Dead or Alive Or"

While searching for the missing Alexandrians, Derek and his fellow Saviors get a call on the radio that Gabriel and Dr. Carson have gone missing from the Sanctuary along with Jeremy's green Jaguar. They quickly get in their truck and drive away in search of the two missing prisoners. Later that day, the group finds the escapees in a garage and takes them into custody as Derek berates a fellow Savior for shooting Dr. Carson. When they arrive at the Bullet Factory Outpost, Derek and Mel drop off Gabriel at the outpost as Eugene's newest worker.

"Do Not Send Us Astray"

Derek is among the Saviors to attack the Hilltop and slashes Tobin across the chest. Before he can kill Tobin, Derek is shot and killed by Carol.

Death

Killed By

During the Saviors' attack on the Hilltop, Derek attacks Tobin with his tainted knife, seriously wounding him. Before he can kill him, Derek is shot by Carol.

Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Derek has killed:

  • Tobin (Alive)
  • Kurt (Indirectly Caused, Alive)
  • Dana (Indirectly Caused, Alive)
  • Possibly numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people

Relationships

Allies

Enemies

Appearances

TV Series

Season 8

Trivia

International Dubbers

Language Dubber Other Characters Voiced
Czech N/A N/A
French N/A N/A
German Kevin Kraus Potter
Hungarian N/A N/A
Italian N/A N/A
Japanese N/A N/A
Portuguese N/A N/A
Spanish (Latin America) Ignacio Lorefice Radio Broadcaster ("What Happened and What's Going On")
Nick
Andy
Eduardo (7B)
Savior 23
Lance
Spanish (Spain) N/A N/A