The Scavengers Massacre is an event that took place in the eighth season of AMC's The Walking Dead.
History[]
Simon rallies his men for their trip to the Heaps. Their arrival is met with extreme caution from the Scavengers, who ready their guns. Simon demands an apology from Jadis due to her presence alongside Rick at the Sanctuary. Jadis claims that she brought Rick to the Saviors as an offering, but this claim is rebuffed by an irritated Simon. He explains that Negan is willing to forget any action against the Scavengers should they side back with him and honor their earlier deal, but iterates that they will require all of their weapons.
Tamiel argues that the guns are needed for any arising issues in the future, but Simon fires back that they wouldn't need to worry about anything with the Saviors watching over them. The reluctant Scavengers are relieved of their weapons while Simon questions their choice of lifestyle and accommodation.
Jadis asks if their problems are resolved, but Simon still insists on receiving an apology from Jadis for her transgressions, feeling that their deal "lacks remorse". Jadis gives a half-hearted apology, prompting Simon to shoot Brion in the chest. Alarmed, Jadis repeats her claim with apparent sincerity, but a still-unconvinced Simon fires at Tamiel, killing her as well. A distraught Jadis punches Simon in the face, knocking him to the ground and spilling paint on his shoe, insisting that "there is remorse". Simon, rejecting her apology, issues the command to mow down the entire crowd (save Jadis), and the Saviors open fire on the Scavengers in front of their horrified leader.
Returning to the Sanctuary, Simon and Negan discuss the fact that Gavin has still not reported back, unaware that he is dead. On Negan's inquiry of the Scavengers, Simon reports that his mission was a success, lying that he delivered the standard message and adding that "there was remorse". Negan is called by D.J., informing him that Rick is calling him on the Savior's 2-way radio. As Negan leaves, Simon inspects the paint stain on his shoe.
Later, a disheveled Jadis starts banging a staff against the top of a large piece of machinery, drawing the attention of the undead Scavengers towards her. As they get closer, she activates the machine that she is standing on top of, revealed to be a large grinder. Jadis unhooks the chain that separates the walkers from the rolling metal teeth and watches as everyone falls and is shredded and crushed to a pulp. She watches in sorrow as a zombified Brion and Tamiel also fall into the grinder.
After shutting down the machine, Jadis stumbles over to a hidden box, filled with cans of apple sauce, which she proceeds to eat from.
Casualties[]
- Brion (Alive and Zombified)
- Tamiel (Alive and Zombified)
- At least 130 unnamed Scavengers (Alive and Zombified)
Result[]
- Jadis is the only surviving member of the Scavengers.
Appearances[]
TV Series[]
Season 8[]
- "The Lost and the Plunderers"
- "Still Gotta Mean Something" (Flashback)
The Ones Who Live[]
Season 1[]
- "Become" (Flashback)
Trivia[]
- In "Warning Signs", it's suggested that the execution of several Saviors could be Anne taking revenge for the massacre. However, it turns out to be Oceanside's revenge for a similar massacre that they had suffered at Simon and the Saviors' hands.
- Much like with the Oceanside Massacre, Negan had nothing to do with this massacre and was furious when he found out about it.
- Jadis mentions the massacre several times throughout Season 2 of World Beyond, suggesting to Indira that such a thing was inevitable before proceeding to order her men to massacre Indira's people in a similar fashion. However, Jadis also implies that she remains haunted by the massacre even years later and that her actions to protect "the last light of civilization" are at least partially driven by her losses.