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I was angry. My son was hurt, you were acting like it was his fault. I thought I was going to lose him. So... I wouldn't have been upset if you'd died. That sounds awful. No. What I mean to say is in the moment, as angry as I was... I just wasn't thinking straight. I get that way. Always had a temper.
―Tammy to Maggie about overreacting to her son's injuries.[src]

Tammy Rose (née unknown) is a survivor of the outbreak in Image Comics' The Walking Dead. She is a resident of the Hilltop Colony, alongside her husband and son.

Overview[]

Tammy could often be very short-tempered and aggressive, which causes her to not think rationally. After her son and his friend are badly beaten by Carl, she becomes furious with him despite numerous claims that it was her own son who was the one who attacked first. She can be extremely loud and vulgar, frequently leading to loud arguments, such as with Maggie. However, Tammy isn't completely heartless, as she later apologizes to Maggie for her short-temper and seems well-aware of her anger issues. For all her faults, she does genuinely care for her family.

Pre-Apocalypse[]

Location Unknown[]

Not much is known about Tammy's life prior to or as the outbreak began, except that she lived with her husband and son.

Post-Apocalypse[]

Whispers Into Screams[]

When Carl Grimes defended Sophia and himself from the bullies that previously attacked Brian because of his looks, Tammy immediately showed up at the infirmary, carrying her son and his friend's bodies on a blanket. She then threatened Carl and Maggie Greene, the leader of the Hilltop, along with her husband, Morton, saying that the boy should be locked up because of his attack. Although Carl insists it was an act of self-defense, Tammy keeps arguing with Maggie. She finally convinces her of giving Carl some sort of punishment. After that, Maggie sends her and her husband to their trailer.

She is then seen sitting on a dinner table inside the trailer with her husband and the Harlan family. They discuss Maggie's power, and how no one voted or had an opinion on her new occupation; implying that she just began to yell out orders. When they start thinking about a way of ending her "reckless" power, Gregory suggests they kill her.

Tammy is later seen at the infirmary, profaning and demanding where Maggie is. The latter appears in the medical facility, and Tammy complains that she saw Carl free. Maggie says that she will punish him but won't lock him up. Tammy replicates once again, and Maggie then threatens to relocate her, to which Tammy replies that she's lived in the Hilltop longer than her. Gregory intervenes and breaks up the fight, before he tells Tammy and the other parents to just calm down and take their boys home.

Life and Death[]

After the failed attempt on Maggie's life, Tammy explains to her about Gregory's plan and tried to warn her, but was still upset and angry because Carl nearly killed her son and apologizes to her for her temper. She and Morton later witnessed Gregory's hanging.

Tammy was somehow lured outside of the fair in the Alexandria Safe-Zone by a disguised Alpha, and was later decapitated by her along with 11 other victims.

Death[]

Killed By

In order to mark a border between the land belonging to the Whisperers and the communities, Alpha disguises herself and infiltrates the fair to lure people off the fairgrounds. Afterward, she decapitates them and then places their heads on wooden pikes to mark the border, with Tammy being among them.

After finding the border, her zombified head is put down by either Carl, Andrea, Dante, or Lydia.

Killed Victims[]

This list shows the victims Tammy has killed:

  • Possibly numerous counts of zombies

Relationships[]

For a more in-depth look at Tammy's relationships, read here: Tammy Rose (Comic Series)/Relationships

Allies[]

Enemies[]

Quotes[]

The following is a list of some of Tammy's most memorable quotes.

Whispers Into Screams

"Carl Grimes tried to murder our sons! He beat 'em both with a shovel! Wouldn't stop! He was beating them to death! HE'S A MONSTER!"
- Tammy about how Carl nearly killed Brandon and the Harlans' son, "Issue 135"


"It was Sophia attacking them! They were just defending themselves. She'd done it before... they were scared of her. Your daughter is our of control."
- Tammy about how Carl nearly killed Brandon and the Harlans' son, "Issue 135"


"The first thing that happened was your fucking daughter attacking my son a couple days ago. Little bitch brought it on herself."
- Tammy blaming Sophia for what happened, "Issue 135"


"Maggie and that boy's family... they survived together. You've heard the stories. (…) I'm saying she cares more about that kid than any of us... or our kids. No way she's going to choose us over him, no matter what he did."
- Tammy about how Maggie will favor Carl over them, "Issue 135"


"Where is she?! WHERE IS THAT FUCKING BITCH?! (…) My husband saw Carl-- he's out! Free and clear! You lied to us! (…) What the hell does that mean? Are you fucking joking? Is that a joke?! You can't be fucking serious! (…) Relocation?! This is my fucking home! I've lived here longer than you, you fucking cunt!"
- Tammy yelling at Maggie about Carl being free, "Issue 137"

Life and Death

"It was Gregory! It was all his idea. He's the one that brought it up. I know we should have come to you, warned you-- but we were scared of him. If he could kill you-- what would he do to us? (…) I'm sorry. I'm so sorry, Maggie!"
- Tammy to Maggie about Gregory's plan to kill him, "Issue 140"


"I was angry. My son was hurt, you were acting like it was his fault. I thought I was going to lose him. So... I wouldn't have been upset if you'd died. That sounds awful. No. What I mean to say is in the moment, as angry as I was... I just wasn't thinking straight. I get that way. Always had a temper."
- Tammy to Maggie about overreacting to her son's injuries, "Issue 140"


"Well... Gregory can be really persuasive."
- Tammy to Maggie about Gregory, also her last line, "Issue 140"


Appearances[]

Issues 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
Book One
Book Two
Book Three
Book Four
Book Five
Book Six
Book Seven
Book Eight
Book Nine
Book Ten
Book Eleven
Book Twelve 👁 👁 👁
Book Thirteen
Book Fourteen
Book Fifteen
Book Sixteen
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

Trivia[]

  • In Issue 140, Maggie calls Tammy "Claudette", most likely an error during publication.

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