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Dr. LaFleur (first name unknown) is an antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon. He is the head researcher for Power of the Living.
Overview[]
Not much is known about Dr. LaFleur, but he seems to play an important role for Power of the Living. Dr. LaFleur is the head researcher and scientist and does many experiments on the undead. He is apparently very smart, being able to create Amper Variants, an extremely fast and intelligent sort of walker. However, not all of his experiments work out correctly, with one of the walker's head exploding, and a walker attacking another walker. It's suggested by Rèmy that the burner variant is another one of his experiments, a mistake that got loose rather than it being a natural variant of the Wildfire Virus.
He is shown to have no problem with murder when it involves turning people into walkers for experiments.
Pre-Apocalypse[]
France[]
Nothing is known about Dr. LaFleur's life prior to or as the outbreak began. It is however alleged that he was a member of La Biomédicine DDMI, captured by the Power of the Living, and was spared in exchange for the creation of cohort variants to act as a weapon for the paramilitary group.
Post-Apocalypse[]
Season 1[]
"L'âme Perdue"[]
At Le Havre, Dr. LaFleur reports that their research is largely destroyed, but some of the test subjects may still be of use to them as five chained up walkers are led onto the dock. Whoever did this made a real mess of things for them, and Genet is angered that after three years to get this ship seaworthy, things have been messed up because of one American.
"Paris Sera Toujours Paris"[]
In Dr. LaFleur's lab, he starts a timer and the group watches as the test subject - who is a cohort variant with pure black eyes - rips its chains out of the concrete walls that they are anchored to, charges the glass, and suddenly has blood explode out of its head and chest before collapsing. Once the walker stops growling, Dr. LaFleur reports to Genet that it took 18 seconds, and she orders Dr. LaFleur to continue his experiments.
"Deux Amours"[]
In a flashback, Dr. LaFleur refuses to explain why he needs the walkers and Jones states that all they to know is that they will receive one pint of ethanol per head. Juno is angry as they were offered a quart for each walker, but Dr. LaFleur promises a quart for each fresh walker that they bring in which satisfies Juno. As everyone collects their supplies, T.J. tries to find anyone willing to team up with him, but no one's interested.
"Coming Home"[]
Genet is furious at Daryl's victory while a pleased Laurent tells Isabelle that he was right that Daryl could it. Dr. LaFleur reassures Genet that that's not the best that he has, just the first. Men enter and remove the corpse and the axe, placing the flag back where it belongs before a shackled Quinn is led in. The two men are shackled together at the wrist with a chain of a few feet between them and a new axe and a weapon for Quinn are brought in. The two men initially believe that they are being pitted in a battle to the death against each other before the lights go out for a moment and, when they come back on, spotlights illuminate four chained walkers around the fighting pit and Laurent begins desperately praying for Daryl's safety. Genet orders Dr. LaFleur to give the Power of the Living crowd a show and, on his signal, all four walkers are darted with his mutation solution. However, while three successfully mutate into Amper variants, the head of the fourth explodes, just like one of the doctor's previous experiments.
Daryl orders Quinn to follow his lead as one of the Ampers breaks free only, much to the shock of everyone, another Amper to rush in and rip apart its head. Dr. LaFleur nervously reassures an increasingly angry Genet that there are still two left. The final Amper breaks free and charges, but Daryl and Quinn use their chain to clothesline it to the ground and do the exact same thing to the second Amper as it breaks away from the one that it had killed and attacks as well. Daryl chops off the leg of one of the Ampers, but their attempts to take out the other one are deflected by the metal headband that it's still wearing. Daryl's efforts to finish off the downed Amper are interrupted by Quinn's fight with the one that's still standing and the chain that's connecting the two men and giving them a limited reach from each other. The Amper tackles Daryl to the ground and he uses his chain in its mouth to hold it at bay as Quinn tries unsuccessfully to strike its brain with his weapon. The other Amper drags Quinn away, inadvertently pulling both Daryl and the Amper that he was fighting along by the chain. Knocking the Amper off of him, Quinn manages to bash its head in which is unprotected, unlike the other Amper. As the surviving Amper attempts to kill Quinn, Daryl wraps the chain around its neck and, working together, the two men use the chain to decapitate it, winning the fight.
Season 2[]
"L'Invisible"[]
At Maison Mère, Carol and Rèmy follow Guerriers as they lead six prisoners to where Dr. LaFleur is set up in an outdoor area. The Guerriers kill the prisoners, and Dr. LaFleur injects them each with twenty milligrams of the Amper Serum, ordering his assistant to time the transition while another group of prisoners is similarly executed. As they watch, Rèmy tells Carol that there have been rumors of experiments being conducted by Power of the Living and some say that that's where the burners came from; a mistake that got loose rather than a natural variant of the Wildfire Virus. Genet is trying to make a stronger breed of zombie and two of the test subjects reanimate as Ampers and rush the Guerriers, but they are quickly put down. Dr. LaFleur orders his assistant to back off the dose of Amper Serum as they need soldiers that they can control. Rèmy worries that Julien and Daryl may suffer the same fate, but Carol promises him that they'll get to Daryl and Julien first.
Later on, Carol spots Dr. LaFleur readying the Amper Serum and a dart gun. Carol confronts Genet, realizing that she is going to be turning the selectees into Ampers for battle, which she confirms, stating that they're doing it for the greater good.
"Le Paradis Pour Toi"[]
On the tidelands near the Nest, Power of the Living prepares for battle, rolling two cannons past the lined-up selectees. Carol steps behind Jean for cover as a large machine gun is uncovered in the back of a truck. The crowd panics but are held at bay by Guerriers as Genet orders for them all to be shot, but not in the head. The Guerriers manning the machine gun and open fire, killing all but Carol who throws herself to the ground and plays dead behind Jean's body. Dr. LaFleur and several others quickly move in and begin firing darts full of Amper Serum into everyone before they can reanimate.
After the attack on the Nest, Sabine and Dr. LaFleur visit Losang and Jacinta in the Nest's jail at dawn. Sabine reveals that Genet is dead, killed by the American. Losang takes the fact that Genet went after Laurent and died as proof that God is on the Union's side. Sabine tells Losang that Genet's way wasn't enough, but neither is Losang's, leading Jacinta to ask what happens now.
"Vouloir, C'est Pouvoir"[]
Losang enters Fallou's community with a number of armed Union soldiers and Guerriers including Dr. LaFleur, Jacinta, Mathis, Gilbert, Valon, and Sabine in order to find Laurent. Later, they arrive at Demimonde and pursue Daryl, Laurent, and Codron into the catacombs, where Codron manages to sneak up on LaFleur and shoot him in the head with his own gun.
Death[]
- Killed By
During a fight in the Catacombs of Paris, Stéphane disarms Dr. LaFleur and shoots him in the head with his own rifle.
Killed Victims[]
This list shows the victims Dr. LaFleur has killed:
- T.J. (Indirectly Caused, Alive)
- Pouvoir Prisoner (Caused, Alive)
- Many unnamed test subjects (Alive; 1 Caused, Zombified)
- 33 unnamed Power of the Living selectees (Caused, Alive)
- Many unnamed Union of Hope soldiers and Nest residents (Caused)
- Numerous counts of zombies and possibly unnamed people
Appearances[]
Daryl Dixon[]
Season 1[]
Season 2[]
- "L'Invisible"
- "Le Paradis Pour Toi"
- "Vouloir, C'est Pouvoir" (No Lines)
Gallery[]
- For more images of Dr. LaFleur, please visit Dr. LaFleur (Daryl Series)/Gallery.
Trivia[]
- This character is credited as The Doctor in "L'âme Perdue" and "Paris Sera Toujours Paris". His name was revealed via the AMC Press Center's promotional photos for "Deux Amours".
- In the two weeks that took place between Season 1 and Season 2, Dr. LaFleur was given a haircut, sporting shorter hair versus longer, wavier hair.
- As of "Le Paradis Pour Toi", he is also shown sporting Power of the Living's facial tattoo.