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| “ | They say the world is over, but I'll tell you a secret: it's not. People are more political now than they ever were before. In the end, we can't change the world. All we can do is continue to learn from each other; to empathize and use our heads (…) In any case, the point is: as long as we have our wits about us, we can always make the right choice. Right?
―Walter to Clementine.[src]
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Walter, also known as Walt, is a survivor of the outbreak The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series. He is a very kind-hearted and positive man who desires peace among the survivors. However, his trusting nature can be misplaced. His kindness and naivety played a trick on him. He is a resident of the Moonstar Lodge and the boyfriend of Matthew.
Overview[]
Walter is a kind, caring, and wise man. He is a very friendly individual, such as with the cabin group despite their initial hostile first encounter. He becomes a mentor figure towards Clementine, most likely due to being a teacher. Sometimes however, he can be overly trusting, such as giving supplies to Bonnie who they don't even know. This later comes back to bite him when Bonnie's group comes back and captures them.
Despite his usually kind nature, he briefly takes a dark turn when he figures out his partner, Matthew, is dead. He later correctly deduces that Nick was the one who killed him. Depending on the player's choice, Walter can either save Nick's life or let him die.
Pre-Apocalypse[]
Location Unknown[]
Not much is known about Walter's life prior to or as the outbreak began, except that he was a history teacher and along his boyfriend Matthew would regularly visit the ski lodge on their vacations together.
Post-Apocalypse[]
Moonstar Lodge[]
A little is known about his life, and his partner Matthew's life after the initial first outbreak. But it is known that he, and Matthew found the lodge a few weeks before Kenny and Sarita did. Walter commented that he and Matthew didn't know what to do with the ski lodge before Kenny and Sarita came to the lodge, saying that both of them have been a huge help on fortifying the lodge into what it is when Clementine, and the rest of the cabin group reach the ski-lodge later on.
Season Two[]
"A House Divided"[]
After Clementine and the rest of her group find the lodge, they encounter Walter, along with Kenny and Sarita. Later as tensions rise, Walter asks for Clementine to go with him outside. Walter will talk to Clementine on how he believes the world is still salvageable and speaks of his partner, Matthew. After Kenny joins the duo, they see a woman peering into the resort. They wonder if she is trustworthy, and Walter ends up giving her a large box of food to help feed her "family." Walter repeatedly brings up Matthew, and eventually, he finds out that the man Nick shot on the bridge near the lodge was Matthew after putting two and two together. This leads to a confrontation between Walter, Clementine, and Nick outside. After a tense few moments, Walter eventually tosses Matthew's knife over the railing, the knife being one of the few things he had left to remember Matthew by. While outside, the group is distracted from the storm, and Kenny points out that the wind turbine is going dangerously fast, and that the sound may attract walkers. As Luke and Kenny go to defend the lodge, Clementine eventually shuts the turbine down, but not before walkers are driven to their area. Walter is one of the members of the group who helps fend off the attacking walkers. At one point, he sees Nick being attacked by a walker and, depending upon what Clementine told him about Nick, Walter will either save Nick by shooting the walker, or watch as Nick is devoured.
As more and more walkers head towards the group, machine gun fire is heard, and it is revealed that Carver, Bonnie, and the rest of their group had arrived. They are led inside where their group investigates the lodge in search of Rebecca. Walter is tied up against the wall this whole time. After subjecting Carlos to torture to draw her out, Rebecca reveals herself. After Johnny is killed, and he himself is nearly shot by Kenny, Carver eventually grabs Walter and forces him to the middle of the room. Walter takes one last look at the photograph of him and Matthew, before Carver shoots him in the head. His corpse was left at the ski lodge.
Death[]
- Killed By
- Kenny (Indirectly Caused)
- Bonnie (Caused)
- William Carver
Bonnie discovers Clementine with Walter's group while scouting the ski lodge, then brings back Carver and the others to capture them despite Walter gifting her with a load of supplies. After Kenny shoots Johnny dead from outside the lodge, Carver drags Walter over to the window within view of Kenny and executes him with a bullet to the head in retaliation.
Killed Victims[]
This list shows the victims Walter has killed:
Relationships[]
For a more in-depth look at Walter's relationships, read here: Walter (Telltale)/Relationships
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Enemies[]
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Quotes[]
The following is a list of some of Walter's most memorable quotes.
Season Two"Kenny and Sarita have been staying with us for several weeks. Used to be a ski lodge, obviously, so we have plenty of food. And believe it or not, we still get some power from that wind turbine out front. We tend to keep most of the lights off at night to avoid drawing attention. But after we found this stuff in storage, we couldn't resist making an exception." "Please, make yourselves at home. You can leave your things over there. (…) You're our guests here. There's no need to worry." "So how do you know Kenny? He and Sarita have been a huge help. Matthew and I barely knew what to do around here the first week. But Kenny, well, he never slows down. (…) When he was with Lee? Yeah, he only told us a little." "Connecting with people is so important. I don't know what I'd do without Matthew. Gosh, you remind me of my students. I can't imagine what it's like growing up in the middle of all this. (…) I can imagine. It's hard enough as an adult." "'Le Walter Surprise. An autumnal legume salad with a peach roux... It's peaches and beans. It's all we've got." "It looks like mush. (…) As an artist, there's nothing I like less than a friendly critic." "Well, I know that's not true, so I am forced to take it as a criticism of the presentation. (…) You don't have to lie to me, Clementine." "Huh. Striking resemblance. (shows can of peaches with a picture of a girl)" "I'm sorry about that. I used to be a teacher. And I remember what it's like to be caught in the middle of two cliques. I suspect they'll find common ground soon enough. It may take a little time, but that's just how these things work. Everything will be fine. Listen, relationships are like any machine. You don't throw them out when they break down. You get your hands dirty and you grease the wheels. What do you say? Will you help me work on them? The two of us must unify our factions for the common good. You know, like Churchill and Roosevelt." "They say the world is over, but I'll tell you a secret: it's not. People are more political now than they ever were before. In the end, we can't change the world. All we can do is continue to learn from each other; to empathize and use our heads. "All war is a symptom of man's failure as a thinking animal." Steinbeck. Have you read him? Well, we have plenty of time to catch you up on your reading. My partner Matthew is amassing quite the literature collection. I think you'll like him. In any case, the point is: as long as we have our wits about us, we can always make the right choice. Right?" "What's the matter, Clementine? Is there something you want to tell me? You can talk to me, Clem. There's almost nothing you could tell me that would surprise me. I can promise you that." "Being from Florida, I would imagine you know all about politics, Kenny." "Miss? Are you okay? (…) Of course. Why don't you come in, miss...? (…) It's fine, Kenny. ("We don't know this girl") Then we'll have to get to know her, right, Clem? How much damage can this poor woman do?" "Here you are, miss. (…) Don't mention it. (…) Just help someone else down the line." "I always liked this knife. Gave it to Matthew when all this started. I know he's dead. Who did it? Was it that kid? What's his name? Nick? Heard him talkin' earlier. Somethin' about shooting a man. I could see it. I could see it on his face. Wasn't sure then, but now... Jesus. I... I don't feel good." "Is... is Nick a good man? Or is he just like everyone else? Is he just one of those... those fuckers that don't give a shit about anyone but themselves?" "He was always going out alone. I told him something like this would happen. But he wouldn't listen. No, Matt always knew best." "Tell me what you did. Just tell me, son. Tell me what happened. (…) Do you know what you've done to me? Do you have any idea?" "This world is hell. People like Matthew aren't coming back. This is it! And now he's gone! What did you do?! Did you hurt him? Did you hurt Matthew?" "It's you..." "You don't want to do this. Please, let these people go." |
Appearances[]
The Telltale Series[]
Season Two[]
Gallery[]
- For more images of Walter, please visit Walter (Telltale)/Gallery.
Trivia[]
- Walter appears to be the most used name in the Telltale Series. He is the fourth character to be called Walt or Walter in the Telltale Series: the first is a dog, the second is a Crawford resident, and the third is an elderly man in "400 Days".
- Walter and his partner Matthew are the first homosexual couple to be featured in the Telltale Series.[1]
- Walter is one of twelve LGBT characters to appear in the game, the others being his former boyfriend Matthew, Clementine, Zachary, Jonas, Paige, Javier García, Paul Monroe, Minerva, Violet, James, and Charlie.
- Walter and Matthew are the first same-sex couple in the Telltale Series, the second being Zachary and Jonas. the third being Violet and Minerva. Violet and Clementine can be a potential fourth same-sex couple.
- In the "Previously" segment of "In Harm's Way", when showing Walter's death, he can be heard saying "Go to hell, you fu--" right before Carver shoots him. This dialogue is not present in the actual scene from "A House Divided", as Walter is completely silent leading up to his death.
References[]
- ↑ Jessica Brezzo Interview - The Walking Dead Interviews Wiki