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Well, ya'll better get your shit together, the preacher said he wanted to see you two the minute you got back.
―Rory to Stephen and Reese.[src]

Rory Thorndyke is a survivor of the outbreak in Thomas Dunne Books' The Walking Dead. He is described as a former bricklayer from Augusta with tree-trunk arms emblazoned with naval tattoos and hard gristly muscles, garbed in a stained wifebeater T-shirt.

Pre-Apocalypse[]

Augusta, Georgia[]

Not much is known about Rory's life before or as the outbreak began. All that is known is that he was a bricklayer and had a daughter named Melissa and a wife.

Post-Apocalypse[]

Jasper, Florida[]

Rory is seen part of Patrick Murphy's convoy, along with his daughter Melissa and wife.

Invasion[]

"The Behavior of the Sheep"[]

Like a lot of others, Rory leaves the camp with his family after the arrival of Reverend Garlitz, main reason being him torturing Scorpion members. Rory's fate remains unknown, as well as his family's.

Killed Victims[]

This list shows the victims Rory has killed:

Appearances[]

Novel Series[]

Invasion[]

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