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{{SimilarName1|the TV Series character|the Comic Series [[Barbara (Comic Series)|counterpart]]|Maya}}
 
{{Character Info
 
{{Character Info
|status = Dead
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|name = Maya
|name = Alexandria Resident
 
 
|image = Woman 1 (Forget).png
 
|image = Woman 1 (Forget).png
 
|actor = [[Maia Moss-Fife]]
 
|actor = [[Maia Moss-Fife]]
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|hair = Brown
 
|hair = Brown
 
|age = Mid to Late 30s
 
|age = Mid to Late 30s
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|occupation = Unknown
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|family = Unknown
 
|only = "[[Forget]]"
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|death episode = "[[No Way Out (TV Series)|No Way Out]]" <small>''(Off-Screen)''</small><br>"[[The Next World]]" <small>''(Confirmed Fate)''</small>
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|cause of death = Devoured by [[zombies|walkers]] in the [[Alexandria Safe-Zone (TV Series)|Alexandria Safe-Zone]]. <small>''(Off-Screen)''</small>
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|status = Dead
 
|ethnicity = African-American
 
|ethnicity = African-American
 
|deathimage = AMC 608 Horde Entering ASZ.png
|first = "[[Forget]]"
 
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|name_gallery = Maya is devoured by walkers.
|death episode = "[[Start to Finish]]" or "[[How It's Gotta Be]]" <small>''(Off-Screen)''</small>
 
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|gallery = [[Maya (Alexandria)/Gallery|Image Gallery]]}}
|cause of death = Killed during the Saviors' grenade attack on Alexandria, killed when walkers broke into Alexandria.
 
|tvdeathimage = AMC 608 Horde Entering ASZ.png
 
|comicdeathimage = TWD 808 GP 0801 0249-RT.jpg
 
|name_gallery = This Alexandria resident was either killed by the walkers, or in a explosion attack.
 
|gallery = [[Alexandria Resident 1 (TV Series)/Gallery|Image Gallery]]<br>[[Maia Moss-Fife/Gallery|Maia Moss-Fife Gallery]]
 
|last = "[[Forget]]"}}
 
   
{{Quote|Sasha, honey, what's your favorite meal? I'd love to cook it for you sometime. I'm doing it for all the new arrivals. (...) Of course you do. '''Everyone''' has a favorite. So what's yours? Whatever you want. I'm just '''worried''' that I'll end up cooking something you hate, you know?|This woman to [[Sasha Williams (TV Series)|Sasha Williams]]|Forget}}
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{{Quote|Sasha, honey, what's your favorite meal? I'd love to cook it for you sometime. I'm doing it for all the new arrivals. (...) Of course you do. '''Everyone''' has a favorite. So what's yours? Whatever you want. I'm just '''worried''' that I'll end up cooking something you hate, you know?|Maya to [[Sasha Williams (TV Series)|Sasha Williams]].|Forget}}
   
This unnamed '''Alexandria resident''' is a survivor of the outbreak in [[AMC]]'s ''[[The Walking Dead (TV Series)|The Walking Dead]]''. She is a resident of the [[Alexandria Safe-Zone (TV Series)|Alexandria Safe-Zone]].
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'''Maya''' is a survivor of the outbreak in [[AMC]]'s ''[[The Walking Dead (TV Series)|The Walking Dead]]''. She is a resident of the [[Alexandria Safe Zone (TV Series)|Alexandria Safe Zone]].
   
 
==Pre-Apocalypse==
 
==Pre-Apocalypse==
 
===Location Unknown===
 
===Location Unknown===
Nothing is known about this woman's life before or after the outbreak. It is possible she lived in or near Alexandria, and enjoyed cooking.
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Nothing is known about Maya's life prior to or as the outbreak began. It is possible she enjoyed cooking.
   
 
==Post-Apocalypse==
 
==Post-Apocalypse==
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===[[Virginia]]===
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At some point in the apocalypse, Maya joined a community called the [[Alexandria Safe Zone (TV Series)|Alexandria Safe Zone]].
 
===[[Season 5 (TV Series)|Season 5]]===
 
===[[Season 5 (TV Series)|Season 5]]===
 
===="[[Forget]]"====
 
===="[[Forget]]"====
This woman is seen at [[Deanna Monroe (TV Series)|Deanna Monroe]]'s party, interacting with other residents and the new arrivals. She attempts to make friendly conversation with [[Sasha Williams (TV Series)|Sasha Williams]] by asking her what her favorite dish is to make. Sasha is overwhelmed by the woman and the party in general, and snaps at the woman before storming away.
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Maya attends [[Deanna Monroe (TV Series)|Deanna]]'s welcoming party for the new arrivals and socializes with the other residents and the new arrivals. She attempts to make friendly conversation with [[Sasha Williams (TV Series)|Sasha]] by asking her what her favorite dish is to make. Sasha is overwhelmed by the woman and the party in general, and snaps at Maya before storming away.
   
===[[Season 8 (TV Series)|Season 8]]===
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===[[Season 6 (TV Series)|Season 6]]===
====[[How It's Gotta Be|Post-Grenade Attack]]====
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===="[[The Next World]]"====
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Maya is killed when the herd invades Alexandria. Her name is then added to the memorial wall along with the other deceased residents.
This woman is among the several Alexandrians killed during the Saviors' grenade attack on Alexandria, having been unable to evacuate safely into the sewers in time with the other residents.<ref>This woman has not been seen since Season 5 and several events occurred that have left her fate unclear. However, with the grenade attack in Alexandria, several people are killed as indicated by the [[Savior 17 (TV Series)|Savior]]'s lines to Michonne and bodies visible on the ground. In addition, all remaining Alexandrians were evacuated to the Hilltop, and anyone not seen with them can be considered a casualty of the grenade attack, including this woman who was not with the remaining Alexandrians in "[[Dead or Alive Or]]".</ref>
 
   
 
==Death==
 
==Death==
 
;Killed By
 
;Killed By
* [[Negan (TV Series)|Negan]] ''(Caused)''
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*[[Zombies]] ''(Off-Screen)''
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Maya is among the residents killed when a herd of walkers breaks into Alexandria.
 
*[[The Saviors (TV Series)|The Saviors]] ''(Off-Screen)''
 
This woman is among the residents killed when Alexandria is attacked by the Saviors with grenades as she was not seen among those who safely evacuated into the sewers and later to the Hilltop.
 
   
 
==Killed Victims==
 
==Killed Victims==
This list shows the victims this woman has killed:
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This list shows the victims Maya has killed:
 
*Possibly a few [[zombies]]
 
*Possibly a few [[zombies]]
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==Relationships==
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{{Col-begin}}{{Col-2}}
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===Allies===
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*[[Alexandria Safe Zone (TV Series)|Alexandria Safe Zone]]
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**[[Deanna Monroe (TV Series)|Deanna Monroe]] † - Leader
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{{Col-2}}
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===Enemies===
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*[[The Wolves]]
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{{Col-end}}
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*This character is credited as '''Woman''' in the credits for "[[Forget]]".
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*Maya is credited as '''Woman''' in "[[Forget]]".
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**This character's name is revealed in "No Way Out" after her name is added to the memorial wall as a result of the herd that attacked Alexandria, killing several people.<ref>According to a set designer from Season 6, the name "Maya" refers to Maia Moss-Fife's character from the previous season. Similar to how the names of extras killed off in "JSS" were written on the wall, Maia's name was added to the wall as a casualty of the herd attack in "No Way Out". Unfortunately, one of the crew members was not aware of how Maia's name is spelled, and painted the name as "Maya" as it is more commonly known as.</ref>
*This woman appears to be a TV Series adaptation of [[Barbara (Comic Series)|Barbara]] from the Comic Series; in the Comic Series, at the welcome party, Michonne snaps at Barbara after being overwhelmed by Barbara's questions.
 
**This woman seems to have taken Barbara's comic book role for that specific part of the storyline, but the actual role of the character "Barbara" has been given to [[Mandi Christine Kerr]].
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*Maya is a TV Series adaptation of [[Barbara (Comic Series)|Barbara]] from the Comic Series; in the Comic Series, at the welcome party, Michonne snaps at Barbara after being overwhelmed by Barbara's questions.
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**Barbara in the TV Series is an homage to the character of Barbara from ''Night of the Living Dead''.
*The name [[Maya (TV Series)|Maya]] was written on the memorial wall after the herd broke into Alexandria. Seeing as the actress who plays this woman, [[Maia Moss-Fife]] shares the same name, it is possible that the two characters may have some relation, despite the minor mispelling in the name. Similar to the case of [[Natalie Miller (TV Series)|Natalie Miller]] where the actress’s name, [[Helen Jackson|Helen]] was written on the wall and not her character's name which was most likely forgotten.
 
**In addition, Maia Moss-Fife's character is the only other Alexandrian that could be Lucy or Maya, as all of the other women living in Alexandria are still alive or had been killed on different occasions. However, her ultimate fate remains unknown.
 
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
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[[Category:Walking Dead Characters]]
 
[[Category:TV Series Characters]]
 
[[Category:Season 5 Characters]]
 
[[Category:TV Series]]
 
 
[[Category:Alexandria Safe-Zone]]
 
[[Category:Alexandria Safe-Zone]]
 
[[Category:Deceased]]
 
[[Category:Deceased]]
[[Category:Unnamed]]
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[[Category:Female Characters]]
 
[[Category:One-Off Characters]]
 
[[Category:Season 5 Characters]]
 
[[Category:TV Series]]

Latest revision as of 11:31, 10 April 2024

This article is about the TV Series character. You may be looking for the Comic Series counterpart. For other pages with the same name, see: Maya

Sasha, honey, what's your favorite meal? I'd love to cook it for you sometime. I'm doing it for all the new arrivals. (...) Of course you do. Everyone has a favorite. So what's yours? Whatever you want. I'm just worried that I'll end up cooking something you hate, you know?
―Maya to Sasha Williams.[src]

Maya is a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. She is a resident of the Alexandria Safe Zone.

Pre-Apocalypse

Location Unknown

Nothing is known about Maya's life prior to or as the outbreak began. It is possible she enjoyed cooking.

Post-Apocalypse

Virginia

At some point in the apocalypse, Maya joined a community called the Alexandria Safe Zone.

Season 5

"Forget"

Maya attends Deanna's welcoming party for the new arrivals and socializes with the other residents and the new arrivals. She attempts to make friendly conversation with Sasha by asking her what her favorite dish is to make. Sasha is overwhelmed by the woman and the party in general, and snaps at Maya before storming away.

Season 6

"The Next World"

Maya is killed when the herd invades Alexandria. Her name is then added to the memorial wall along with the other deceased residents.

Death

Killed By

Maya is among the residents killed when a herd of walkers breaks into Alexandria.

Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Maya has killed:

Relationships

Allies

Enemies

Appearances

TV Series

Season 5

Trivia

  • Maya is credited as Woman in "Forget".
    • This character's name is revealed in "No Way Out" after her name is added to the memorial wall as a result of the herd that attacked Alexandria, killing several people.[1]
  • Maya is a TV Series adaptation of Barbara from the Comic Series; in the Comic Series, at the welcome party, Michonne snaps at Barbara after being overwhelmed by Barbara's questions.
    • Barbara in the TV Series is an homage to the character of Barbara from Night of the Living Dead.

References

  1. According to a set designer from Season 6, the name "Maya" refers to Maia Moss-Fife's character from the previous season. Similar to how the names of extras killed off in "JSS" were written on the wall, Maia's name was added to the wall as a casualty of the herd attack in "No Way Out". Unfortunately, one of the crew members was not aware of how Maia's name is spelled, and painted the name as "Maya" as it is more commonly known as.