Roman Calhoun (TV Series)

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Roman Calhoun
Actor	Michael Tourek
Gender	Male
Hair Color	Black (Graying, Balding)
Age	Mid to Late 40s
Occupation	Post-Apocalypse Government Agent for the Commonwealth
Family	Unknown
Ethnicity	Caucasian-American
Status	Dead
Episode Count	5
First Appearance	"Rogue Element"
Last Appearance	"What's Been Lost" (Corpse)
Fate
Death Episode	"Variant"

“

I don't remember this. (...) Where was this? (...) Yeah, that residential one I remember that now. I got called in to fix a clogged sink. (...) No. We done? ―Roman answering Eugene's questions.

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Roman Calhoun is an antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. He is a resident and government agent for the Commonwealth.

Overview

Roman is shown to be a cold, cunning, cruel, unsympathetic, and dangerous man. He acts as one of Lance Hornsby's spies and will carry out any task necessary under his orders, even if that means hurting and killing others, including children.

Upon his introduction, Eugene is immediately suspicious of him, believing him to be involved in Stephanie's disappearance. When Eugene interrogates him, Roman is shown to be quite irritated and impatient, trying to walk away from him. He shows no sympathy for Eugene, despite his being quite distressed. Roman tells a convincing story about how he was a plumber who was called in to fix a clogged sink. In the end, Eugene's suspicions are proven to be right, as it's revealed that Roman is part of Lance's shady group, and although he didn't kidnap Shira, he is actually one of her fellow group members.

After this point, Roman becomes a recurring opposing force against the group, along with Shira. Lance orders Roman and Shira to go after Daryl. However, Roman then sees a picture of Daryl's kids and decides to use them as hostages, showing he's even willing to go after innocent children. During the protests, as the Commonwealth goes into lockdown, Roman spots Jerry with the children and proceeds to go after them, though they manage to get away.

Roman is also shown to be a remorseless killer who has no qualms with killing innocent civilians if it is necessary. He, along with Shira, executes 10 innocent Commonwealth janitors to have them reanimate and cause chaos under Lance's orders, which leads to the deaths of many more people, including Pamela's son, Sebastian Milton. This action ends up getting him killed when Pamela has Roman executed and his body brought in to be fed on by the zombified Sebastian.

Pre-Apocalypse

Location Unknown

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

Post-Apocalypse

Ohio

At some point during the outbreak, Roman joined a community in Ohio.

Season 11

"Rogue Element"

When Eugene heads to the Racine apartment building to search for Shira, Calhoun exits through the front door, allowing Eugene inside. That night, Eugene is drunk and relieving himself against a tractor in the Warehouse District when Calhoun walks by, prompting Eugene to stop and ask him questions. Calhoun remains patient and answers Eugene's drunken questions and walks away before he can ask anymore. Since then, Calhoun has been secretly spied on by Eugene, with his daily schedule and routines carefully studied without his knowledge. One day, Calhoun went out on his usual 10-mile jog, leaving his apartment empty and available for Eugene and Juanita to break into. They find a suitcase under his bed filled with weapons and are able to escape undetected when Calhoun cuts his run short due to rain and returns to his home. However, after an elderly neighbor alerts the Commonwealth Army of intruders in the building, Eugene and Juanita are arrested. Following his boss' orders, Calhoun does not press charges against the pair. On another night, Calhoun is gathered with his boss and fellow operatives when Eugene infiltrates their hideout but is captured. He and the other operatives proceed upstairs while Lance Hornsby speaks with Eugene.

"Lockdown"

Roman and Shira walk over to Carol's house, trying to track down Daryl, ordered by Lance to do so and capture him. However, Carol notices them and manages to hide the kids before they can find them. Roman and Shira enter the apartment and find it empty. They search around, and Shira asks if Lance said anything else, but Roman says Daryl was the only name that came through.

Roman then sees a photo of Daryl with Judith and R.J. and takes it as a reference. Shira looks out the window and fails to notice Carol standing right next to it outside. As Roman looks at the photo, it's revealed that the kids are hiding in a cabinet. Shira suggests they check the school, and they leave.

Later, during the protests, as soldiers force everyone to go into lockdown, Roman spots Jerry and the kids amongst the crowd and informs Shira. Jerry asks some fellow Alexandrians and Hilltoppers to block their way to buy them time. Jerry and the kids climb up to a balcony and hide as Roman approaches. As Roman begins to leave, Jerry accidentally knocks some sticks onto him. Roman looks up from the balcony but narrowly doesn't see them before leaving to go look elsewhere.

"A New Deal"

Roman and Shira enter a gated-off area where ten Commonwealth janitors are gathering. Without saying a word, Roman and Shira shoot and kill the ten with silenced pistols and then leave them to reanimate. The two later catch Lance's attention with a whistle, and Shira gives Lance a salute, signifying the success of their mission.

"Variant"

Pamela Milton has Roman's body dragged into Lance's cell, having had him executed for his role in Sebastian's death. Providing the horrified Lance with a machete, Pamela tells him that "the body's still warm. Feed my son, Lance," wanting Lance to cut Roman up and feed him to the undead Sebastian.

"What's Been Lost"

In Lance's cell, Daryl and Carol find the zombified Sebastian lying amidst Roman's dismembered remains. Daryl stabs Sebastian in the head, putting him down and leaving his corpse lying amongst Roman's remains.

Death

Killed By

• Lance Hornsby (Indirectly Caused)
• Himself (Indirectly Caused)
• Pamela Milton (Caused)
• Unnamed Commonwealth soldier

Lance orders Roman and Shira to cause chaos by killing 10 residents and allowing them to reanimate, which ends up getting Sebastian killed. On the orders of Pamela, a Commonwealth soldier shoots Roman in the head for his involvement with Sebastian's death.

Killed Victims

This list shows the victims Roman has killed:

• CW Cleaning Crew #1 (Alive, alongside Shira)
• CW Cleaning Crew #2 (Alive, alongside Shira)
• Sebastian Milton (Caused, Alive)
• Himself (Indirectly Caused)
• At least 14 unnamed Commonwealth residents (8 Alive, alongside Shira, 6 Caused)
• Possibly numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people

Relationships

Allies The Commonwealth Lance Hornsby † - Leader Shira - Co-Conspirator

Enemies The Commonwealth Pamela Milton - Caused Killer Sebastian Milton † - Victim CW Cleaning Crew Members † - Victims The Coalition Daryl Dixon - Attempted Victim Carol Peletier - Attempted Victim Eugene Porter Jerry - Attempted Victim Judith Grimes - Attempted Kidnapped Victim Gracie - Attempted Kidnapped Victim R.J. Grimes - Attempted Kidnapped Victim

Appearances

• List
• Table

TV Series

Season 11

• "Rogue Element"
• "Lockdown"
• "A New Deal" ^{(No Lines)}
• "Variant" ^(Corpse)
• "What's Been Lost" ^(Corpse)

Episodes	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
Season 5
Season 6
Season 7
Season 8
Season 9
Season 10
Season 11											✔						✔	👁	✔	✔

✔	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