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Minerva, affectionately referred to as Minnie, is a main character and later an antagonist, as well as a survivor of the outbreak in The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series. She is the twin sister of Sophie and the older sister of Tennessee. She was a supply runner for Ericson's Boarding School before Marlon and Brody agreed to trade her and Sophie to the Delta.
Following the trade, Minerva and Sophie became Delta soldiers but her sister wanted to return home, attempt to flee back to the school but they were captured. Minerva kills Sophie, proving her loyalty to Delta and to continue serving as a soldier. She serves as the secondary antagonist of the episode "Broken Toys", the primary antagonist of the episode "Take Us Back", and the final antagonist of the Telltale Series.
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Overview[]
According to Violet, Minerva was once a gentle, musically talented girl. She was gentle to the point of hating to kill walkers, before greatly changing after joining the Delta.
Minerva is a tall, intimidating girl with red hair that was once long, but was cut short. Much like her ex-girlfriend, she can be sarcastic and very cold towards those she dislikes. While she expresses some measure of remorse for killing her own sister to prove her loyalty, Minnie has long given up on any hope of fighting the Delta or escaping. However, Minerva still cares for and misses her friends, Violet, and her brother, whom she had not seen for over a year; and for this reason, she urges them to surrender peacefully, and hates Clementine for inspiring them to fight back instead of peacefully surrendering.
Upon being bitten on the arm and cheek, Minerva becomes completely unhinged, to the point of wanting to kill her younger brother Tenn so that they could die together and be with their family in the afterlife. Her hatred of Clementine is only inflated further and is extended to the rest of her former friends, even Violet and Louis.
Pre-Apocalypse[]
Ericson's Boarding School[]
Nothing is known about Minerva's life prior to or as the outbreak began, except that she had a twin sister and an adoptive brother, all of whom attended Ericson's Boarding School. She was also in a relationship with Violet, who claims Minerva was a good singer.
Post-Apocalypse[]
About a year before the events of "Done Running" Minerva was on a supply run with Marlon, her sister Sophie, and Brody. The group was intercepted by another party from a nearby raider group known as the Delta. Marlon agreed to trade Minerva and her sister to the raiders in exchange for them not attacking the rest of their group at a nearby school. Minerva and Louis also composed a song together titled "Don't Be Afraid" and would sing it to the other Ericson survivors when they were scared.
The Final Season[]
"Done Running"[]
A younger Minerva can be seen in a photograph with a younger Violet and Sophie when Clementine opens a drawer in the room she was kept in after a car crash.
"Broken Toys"[]
Minerva is first seen in the forest near the Delta ship, where she is sighted by Clementine and her group cutting wood. Clem arrives behind Minerva, threatening her by putting a knife to her throat. Clementine starts asking Minnie questions, such as where the Delta members store their prisoners. Minerva attempts to protest not knowing, but Clem threatens to cut her throat so she answers the question. This is interrupted by Violet or Louis (Determinant), who arrive and tell Clem that the raider she's attacked is indeed Minnie. Violet/Louis and Minerva hug each other while Minerva asks after those she had left behind; being surprised and saddened to hear that Brody and Mitch have died, and she is happy to learn that her brother and the other students at the school are still alive. When asked about Sophie, Minerva sadly states her sister died a hero defending the Delta from its enemies. However, she becomes angry and resentful towards Clementine, stating that her leadership ruined Lilly and Abel's plan to non-violently capture the Ericson's students. If Clem states that Violet is the leader, Minerva sneers that the Violet she knew was too meek and anti-social to do such a thing and that Clem is the one who organized the Ericson kids and motivated them to fight, making her the de-facto leader.
Lilly arrives, causing the Ericson kids to hide and stop the conversation, but Minerva chooses to not reveal them and is ordered to return to the ship. Once Lilly leaves, Minerva tells Clem that the Delta's ship is leaving in two days, warning her to not fight back when the raiders return and that the only way she can save her friends is by letting the raiders capture them. Should Clem extend the offer for Minerva to return to Ericson's, she will refuse, saying that the Delta is her home now.
Later, during the attack on the Delta Ship, Clementine, AJ, and Violet/Louis spot Minnie talking about her brother with Dorian, who reminds the girl to forget the past and that the Delta is her family now. Minerva is stationed to guard the ship's prison until she is surprised by Clementine, the two pointing arrows at each other. Minerva angrily tells Clementine to leave the ship, but Clem says she will not leave without her friends. Minnie threatens Clementine, saying that if her brother is in the middle of the attack, the two will get into trouble. Upon learning that her brother is well and forgives her (Determinant), Minnie tells Clementine to get her friends, get out of the Delta Ship, and take Tennessee to safety. Clementine accepts this temporary alliance and follows Minerva into the cell block. Depending on who the player saved in episode 2, either Violet or Louis will appear in the prison: Violet will be furious with Clem for abandoning her; while Louis will be have had his tongue cut out for talking too much, being reduced to a shivering, sobbing wreck. When Clem approaches Violet/Louis, Minerva knocks Clem out with her crossbow; and prompting AJ and whoever of Violet and Louis was rescued to leave the cell otherwise she will kill her.
When Lilly arrives in the cell block, Minerva stands guard while she enters Clem's cell, keeping her crossbow aimed at Clem. As Lilly begins to tell the story of how Sophie really died, Minerva initially looks remorseful and sad, but her expression hardens to one of anger and determination as she reaffirms her loyalty to the Delta; saying Sophie had tried to brainwash her with lies. When Lilly orders Dorian to cut off Louis/Violet's fingers, Minerva shows no reaction and keeps her crossbow aimed at Clem. After Lilly takes AJ and leaves, Minerva closes Clem's cell but is distracted when Violet or Louis (depending on which was rescued) berate her for betraying her friends and killing her own sister. Minerva retorts that she did what she had to in order to survive, urging them to do the same; but this distraction allows Clementine to unlock and smash open the door of her cell, knocking Minerva to the ground and disarming her of her crossbow. Enraged, Minerva tackles Clem, kicks her legs out from under her, and tries to stab her in the throat.
If Louis was saved, Violet will attack Clem in order to prevent her from causing trouble and getting them all killed. Clem will knock her aside and ultimately punch Minerva unconscious when she is distracted by Louis accidentally killing Dorian with her crossbow. Violet will cradle Minerva's unconscious body, angrily telling Clem to leave her and disbelieving her attempts to warn her about Willy's bomb. If Violet was saved, she will grab Minerva's crossbow and shoot her in the clavicle, knocking her unconscious. Violet will run over to Minerva and cradle her body, telling Clem that she can't just leave her to die.
Minerva later escapes the boat with Violet off-screen, prior to the explosion.
"Take Us Back"[]
Minerva is seen alongside the other surviving members of the Delta, attempting to fend off walkers. As the other members of Delta are killed, a horrified Minerva runs out of bullets, grabs an axe, and lapses into a berserk state that results in her left arm being bitten and most of her left cheek being ripped off. Touching her maimed cheek with a horrified expression, an enraged Minerva spots Clementine and screams her name in rage and hatred, attempting to kill her with a grenade. Minerva drops the grenade due to being shot in the shoulder by Clem, and is swarmed by walkers.
As the group attempts to cross a broken bridge, Minerva - now sporting pallid skin and open lesions due to her advanced state of infection - shows up, leading a pack of walkers while singing "Don't Be Afraid". Deranged and delirious, Minerva attempts to lure Tennessee to die with her, saying they can be together with Sophie and their parents in the afterlife. When Clementine, AJ, and Violet or Louis (Determinant) stop Tennessee from joining her, Minerva shoots a gun into the air, attracting the walkers to the bridge. As Minerva is covered in walker blood and in a deep state of infection, the herd ignores her, allowing Minerva to shoot at Clementine from within the cover of the walkers. She eventually slashes Clem's leg with her axe before being shot by Clementine, then being bitten multiple times and devoured by walkers. AJ will then either fatally shoot Tennessee, or put his gun away, getting either Louis or Violet killed (Determinant). As Tennessee is being eaten, Minerva says they can all be together again and dies with a smile.
If Tennesse survives, he later claims to have found his sister's body, confirming that she didn't reanimate after her death.
Death[]
- Killed By
- Herself (Caused)
- Clementine (Caused)
- Zombies
While in her berserk state after witnessing all of the members of her group killed, Minerva gets bitten numerous times by walkers. Later on at the broken bridge, Minerva, in the advanced state of the infection shows up while leading a pack of walkers attempts to lure Tennessee to die with her. When Clem, AJ, and Violet or Louis (Determinant) stops Tenn from joining her, Minerva attempts to kill Clementine with her axe, slashing her leg in the process. Clementine, however, shoots Minerva in the arm as she attempts to finish her off, getting knocked back towards the walkers she had led earlier. She is then devoured with either her brother, former friend, or her ex-girlfriend. If Tenn survived, he later claims that he found her body, confirming that she somehow did not reanimate.
Killed Victims[]
This list shows the victims Minerva has killed:
- Sophie
- Dorian (Indirectly Caused, Determinant)
- Violet (Caused, Determinant)
- Louis (Caused, Determinant)
- Tennessee (Caused, Alive, Determinant)
- Herself (Caused)
- Numerous counts of zombies and possibly unnamed people
Relationships[]
For a more in-depth look all Minerva's relationships, read here; Minerva (Telltale)/Relationships
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Enemies[]
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Quotes[]
The following is a list of some of Minerva's most memorable quotes.
The Final Season"I don't know what you're-- (…) No, no. We need them to fight. They're all okay." "Whoever you are, just let me go, and we'll all make it out of this alive. Otherwise? You're gonna get blown away." "After the attack, I wasn't sure... I mean, I heard they burned half your school down. Who survived? Ruby, Mitch? Brody? Tenn? (…) Tenn's boots holding up okay? (…) They're so old, they're more holes than rubber. I duct-taped them up last time I saw him, but that was a while ago." "You're Clementine. The girl who took over after Marlon died. It's weird, I thought everyone would want to lean on their own. Not the new kid. (…) Yes, I have a problem with it. Your "leadership" is going to get my little brother killed." "Really? The Violet I knew could barely stand to talk to people, let alone play class president. You're the one who convinced the school to fight back. From where I'm standing, that puts you in charge." "Abel figured he could talk Marlon into handing everyone over, like he and Lilly did... like they did before. You ruined the whole plan. (…) Yeah, and we all survived it! Marlon would've never made them fight the way you did. He wouldn't have gotten people killed." "Abel figured he could talk Marlon into handing everyone over, like he and Lilly did... like they did before. You ruined the whole plan. (…) Yeah, and we all survived it! Marlon would've never made them fight the way you did. He wouldn't have gotten people killed." "Wow, real mature. Take some responsibility. You want to blame someone because your graveyard's filling up? Find a mirror." "Our boat leaves for the Delta in two days. Then it'll be a couple of weeks before we can come back for the rest of you. When we do, don't fight. The only way you're gonna save your people is to let us take them. I'm serious. Don't fight this." "Yes, ma'am. I...I have a little brother. Short, scarred face. Is he...he's not out there, is he?" "Get. Out. (…) I swear to god, if you got Tenn caught up in this... Just...just tell me that he's safe. Give me that. (…) Shit. Fine. But you'll need my help to get your people out. Take them, and fucking run. I never want to see you again." "I killed her. (…) She was twisting my head with her lies. (…) I made a mistake. I needed to show my loyalty to the place I call home." "Don't. Don't you dare look at me like that! This is the only way we survive. (…) I know! I know, okay? But Sophie's dead. I have a new family... Just stop! Stop fighting, okay? We're going home." "You all need to understand. This is the only way. Lay down, stay in line, or you die. The people you love die. If you just do what they say, you can live. All of you. You can have a nice life, be rewarded. Just like I am." "You're the fucking problem here! (…) I won't let you get them all killed!" "CLEMENTINE! FUCK YOU! You ruined everything! Everyone is dead because of you!" "Never mind the darkness. Never mind the storm. Never mind the blood-red moon. The night will be over soon." "I did it! I found you! Oh, Tenn... My sweet little brother. Come with me. (…) Yes! Yes, I am. I'm finally going someplace better. I want you there with me. (…) We're gonna go be with Mom, and Dad, and Sophie. Together. It won't be real if you're not there." "Don't you fucking speak to him! Any of you! He needs to be with his family! Don't worry, Tenn. She can try to stop me. But I'm not going anywhere without you. The night will be over soon." "You are not his family! You're just something in my way. (…) I'm taking Tenn home! I'm going home!" "That's right. Come with me." |
Appearances[]
| Episodes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season One | ||||||
| Season Two | ||||||
| Michonne | ||||||
| A New Frontier | ||||||
| The Final Season | 🖼 | ✔ | ✔ |
| ✔ | Appears | ✔ | Voice is heard |
| 👁 | Appears with no lines | ✔ | Appears in a flashback |
| ✔ | Appears as a walker | 🖼 | Appears in a photograph/video |
| ✔ | Appears as a corpse | ✔ | Appears in a hallucination/dream |
Gallery[]
- For more images of Minerva, please visit Minerva (Telltale)/Gallery.
Trivia[]
- Minerva is one of twelve LGBT characters to appear in the game, the others being her ex-girlfriend Violet, Clementine, Walter, Matthew, Zachary, Jonas, Paige, Javier García, Paul Monroe, James, and Charlie.
- Minerva is considered to be the most resilient villain in the game, outclassing even Abel and Carver. She survives an arrow to her shoulder (Determinant), a boat explosion, several bite wounds, an arrow to the other arm, another explosion, for around 30 minutes, and later multiple punching wounds and another gunshot, then being devoured, and is still able to clearly talk whilst being devoured.
- Also, Minerva did not suffer the symptoms of Tinnitus when shooting the gun near her ear (unlike Javier).
- Minerva and Sophie are the only twins to be mentioned in the game.
- Minerva and Violet are the third same-sex couple in the Telltale Series, the first being Walter and Matthew, the second being Zachary and Jonas, the fourth being Violet and Clementine (Determinant), and the fifth being James and Charlie.
- Out of those, they are the first lesbian couple.
- Minerva's fight with Clementine when the latter escapes her cell bears a striking resemblance to Kenny and Jane's fight in Season 2.
- Near the end of both fights someone gets the upper hand and starts to plunge a knife into the person on the bottom's chest.
- The person who gets ahold of the gun (crossbow, in Violet's case (Determinant) knew the person on top much longer than the person on the bottom.
- Both fights can end with the person on top being shot (Determinant).
- In both fights the person with the gun attempts to convince the person on top to stop but fail, resulting in them being forced to shoot the person on top (Determinant)
- According to Violet, Minerva was scared of violence and hated having to kill walkers, displaying how much the Delta had shaped and hardened her.
- Minerva, Kate, Ava, Buricko, Eddie, Sarita, and Francine are the only characters in the Telltale Series who have a visible body piercing.
- Minerva is the only main character who dies in "Take Us Back" regardless of player choices.
- While Clementine, AJ, Tenn, and James (Determinant) are hiding in the caves from the walkers in "Take Us Back", Clementine can find a toy collectible called "Calypso Cauliflower." Calypso, from Homer's Odyssey, is a nymph who sang to lure Odysseus and keep him as her eternal husband. This is a foreshadowing of the events on the bridge later on, where Minerva starts to sing to draw Tennessee to his demise so they could be together in the afterlife.
- Minerva being devoured by walkers is somewhat ironic as this was Marlon's excuse for her disappearance one year prior to the events of Season 4.
- Since Minerva is seen using an axe with her right hand and shooting a gun with her left, it is likely she is ambidextrous.
- Minerva was originally going to be accepted back into the school but was cut as she was a "broad idea" and not well developed as a character yet. Thus, the developers gave her a tragic end to give her closure.
- Minerva, along with Violet/Louis are the only characters in the game who are confirmed not to have turned after being devoured by walkers. (Determinant)
- Minerva is the sixth and final main character who later becomes an antagonist, with the first being Bonnie, the second being Arvo, the third being David García, the fourth being Marlon, and the fifth being Lilly.
- Minerva is one of eleven kids/teens in The Walking Dead franchise to later become an antagonist, the others being Ben, Lizzie Samuels, Gill, Ron Anderson, Christopher Manawa, Marlon, Mitch, Gage, Dakota, and Mason Beale.
- Minerva is the last antagonist in the Telltale Series and the last antagonist to be killed.
- Minerva is also the last primary antagonist in the Telltale Series.
International Dubbers[]
| Language | Dubber |
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| French | Céline Melloul |
| German | Julia Fölster |
| Portuguese | Rebeca Modena |