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Wilt is a former antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's Fear the Walking Dead. He is the leader of a small roaming group of survivors who is attempting to take back their children from PADRE Collectors by any means necessary.
Overview[]
Wilt is a determined man who is willing to get his child back by any means necessary. He has formed a small group of people who have had their children taken by PADRE, and will not give up looking for them. Due to paranoia, anger, and fear, he and his group bury people up to their necks in the sand so the tide can drown them. Unfortunately, Wilt is killed by PADRE guards before he can find his child, showing how PADRE manipulates the kids into thinking their parents abandoned them, when in reality, they were killed.
Pre-Apocalypse[]
Louisiana[]
Nothing is known about Wilt's life prior to or as the outbreak began, except that he lived in Louisiana.
Post-Apocalypse[]
Season 7[]
At some point, Wilt's son was taken by PADRE, and he formed a small group of parents to try to get their children back.
"Gone"[]
Grabbing her radio, Ava contacts Wilt and identifies herself as someone like him and his men, someone whom Madison had stolen a child from. Ava has found the way to motivate Madison to do what they want, but she's going to need Wilt's help to motivate her. Tossing Morgan the radio, Ava demands that he tell Wilt where Madison's kids are. Madison insists that she can't help Ava and that PADRE doesn't care what she thinks. Unmoved, Ava continues to order Morgan to tell Wilt where Madison's kids are, threatening to kill him if he doesn't.
Lost in her grief, Madison watches the walkers bang on the crypt doors while Morgan, after checking out the window, tells the others that there's at least 30 walkers outside. Wilt calls over the radio, looking for an answer and Morgan tells Ava that the posse is still waiting on her deal. Ava suggests that the posse could still get them out, but Morgan tells Ava that, since Ava can't give them what she promised, the posse is liable to just kill them, having already tried to kill Morgan. Wilt asks if Madison hurt Ava and Morgan shuts off the radio, cutting him off. Morgan asks how long until the posse finds them, and Ava suggests that it could take hours with the size of the property, especially if they're still at the house. Morgan notes that the herd isn't going to make it easy for them and they're going to have to fight their way out and hope that they get out before the posse finds them.
Suddenly, there's gunfire outside that takes out the herd banging on the door. Morgan, Madison and Ava realize that the posse has found them, and Morgan warns Madison that the posse will kill them both if they get inside. Wilt calls for them to open up as the posse knows that they're inside. Morgan tells Ava that Madison saved him once before and the posse thinks that they're working together. Ava suggests that if they give Madison up, the posse might spare his life. Morgan insists that everyone needs Madison to get their kids back, but Ava doubts that the posse is going to see it that way. Trying to open the door, Wilt warns Morgan and Ava that, if they're trying to hide Madison, they're going to have a problem. Madison orders Morgan to let the posse in and not to sacrifice himself for her, but Morgan states that he's not doing it for Madison but so that she can get his daughter back. Madison insists that she can't get back either Morgan or Ava's children and that she can't undo any of this. Morgan believes that she can, and that Madison just needs to find a reason, but with the posse continuing to bang on the door, Madison warns Morgan that the posse is going to kill him and there's only one way to show them that he's not with her. Morgan finally yells at the posse to wait and reluctantly agrees to open the door and hand Madison over to them. Morgan apologizes to Madison, but she simply tells him that it's the only way for him to live to see his daughter again one day.
Morgan and Ava open the door and let in the posse. Removing his mask, Wilt asks if Madison remembers him, stating that Madison took his son away from him last winter. Covering Madison's head with a bag, Wilt orders his men to start digging as high tide is in less than two hours. Outside, Ava reassures Morgan that he made the right call and Morgan asks Wilt what he did to Madison when Wilt returns from the beach. Wilt states that they left Madison to watch the tide come in and that it's worse when you can see it coming. While Madison didn't tell them much, the posse found Madison's PADRE journal in her pack, and they know when PADRE is coming to pick her up. Wilt orders Morgan to put a bag on, explaining that they're going to surprise Madison's friends at the beach and bury them all if they have to until someone talks and tells them where to find their kids. However, Morgan knows that this isn't going to get their kids back and will only get everyone killed. Ava stops Wilt and orders him to let Morgan go, reminding Wilt that PADRE is the enemy, not each other. As the posse leaves, Morgan tries to convince Ava not to go with them, but Ava is determined to get to her daughter. Ava shows Morgan a toy that Odessa had lost the day before Madison took her, one that Ava had promised her daughter that she'd find and get back to her. Ava refuses to break that promise which Morgan acknowledges and she leaves with the posse.
At the beach, several posse members emerge from the water as walkers, including Wilt. Madison realizes that PADRE had killed them all and laments that she had told them not to go to the Birdhouse. Grabbing his bag and battle axe, Morgan rushes over to help Madison as she calls out a warning to him. Morgan impales Wilt through the head with his staff, putting him down.
Death[]
- Killed By
- PADRE Guards (Alive)
Wilt was shot and killed by PADRE guards during their skirmish.
- Morgan Jones (Zombified)
After Wilt washes up on shore reanimated, Morgan stabs him in the head.
Killed Victims[]
This list shows the victims Wilt has killed:
- 8 unnamed beach trespassers (Caused, Alive)
- Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people
Relationships[]
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Enemies[]
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Appearances[]
Fear the Walking Dead[]
Season 7[]
- "Gone"
Trivia[]
- This character is credited as Leader Wilt in "Gone".