Carol takes initiative to kill two who have shown signs of the flu in secret, and when Rick discovers this, evicts her from the group, upsetting Daryl. A flu-like epidemic strikes the prison, killing many before a cure is found. Rick has recovered from Lori's death, and he, Daryl, and Hershel lead the growing population. Rick's group fends off a major attack by the Governor, driving him away, and bring the survivors of Woodbury to the prison. Daryl arrives to find the reanimated corpse of Merle, killed by the Governor, and cries as he is forced to put his brother down. Merle had a change of heart, lets Michonne go, and sacrificially ambushes the Governor's men. Rick's group knows the Governor seeks to capture Michonne or else attack the prison, but Rick's hallucinations leave him unable to make the decision, and Merle takes Michonne himself to the Governor, with Daryl following him after discovering his absence. After the Governor considers Merle a traitor, Daryl helps him to escape and returns with him to the prison. In rescuing two of their allies kidnapped by the Governor, Daryl discovers Merle is still alive, having escaped Atlanta, but working for the Governor. The group is forced to deal with the Governor from the nearby Woodbury community, who seeks to kill them and take their supplies for himself. His friendship with Carol strengthens after she was feared lost dealing with the walkers. Daryl steps up to help lead the group alongside Hershel during Rick's lapse. In dealing with this, Rick's wife Lori dies after giving birth to her daughter, and Rick is devastated, having hallucinations of her and unable to make decisions. Rick's group find and secure a prison as a new shelter. His priorities are tested when he learns that his brother is still alive and working for an opposing group in Woodbury run by The Governor. By the third season, he has become a responsible, trusted and loyal member of the group. Daryl usually has a serious demeanor, but occasionally makes wry comments and jokes to break the tension. In the final episode of the second season, Daryl jokes that he could identify Glenn by his driving, due to Glenn being Korean. Unlike his brother, Daryl has never been to prison (as an inmate), and was offended when Beth revealed to him that she had believed he had during a drinking game (" Still").ĭuring the first season and for much of the second, Daryl rides his brother Merle's Triumph Bonneville chopper with the Nazi German ᛋᛋ ( Schutzstaffel) insignia prominently displayed on the fuel tank. When the outbreak occurs he and Merle fend for themselves and drift around, avoiding walkers. Daryl had significant periods of time alone and, throughout these lonely periods, learned to fend for himself and adopted a hard-boiled survivalist mindset. He was raised by Merle, though Merle was often away (serving time in juvenile institutions). In their childhood, Daryl and his older brother, Merle, lived with their abusive, alcoholic father, Will. The series will be called The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, and is scheduled premiere in 2023. However, McBride exited the project prior to filming. In September 2020, it was announced that Reedus and Melissa McBride (Carol) would lead their own spin-off series set for a 2023 premiere, following the conclusion of The Walking Dead's eleventh and final season. Following Andrew Lincoln's departure as Rick in season 9, Reedus got top billing and took over as the series' main protagonist. Initially a member of the recurring cast, Reedus was upgraded to series regular after the first season. His origin is explored in the 2013 video game The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct, and he stars in the mobile game The Walking Dead: No Man's Land.ĭaryl has been well–received by fans and critics. He is one of the longest surviving characters of the television series. The character becomes the cooperative right-hand man and protector of protagonist Rick Grimes and leads several supply runs. Despite his bad temper and volatility, he is tolerated by the core group of survivors due to his skills in hunting animals and fearless efficiency in killing walkers.Īfter Merle's disappearance, Daryl lets his guard down and starts to bond with the group, particularly Carol Peletier after her daughter's disappearance, and Beth Greene after the two split off together in season 4. The character was introduced in the first season as a southerner, expert tracker, living in the shadow of his older brother, Merle. ![]() ![]() Eglee and Jack LoGiudice specifically for Norman Reedus, and does not have a counterpart in the comics on which the series is based. The character was created for the television series by writers Frank Darabont, Charles H. Daryl Dixon is a fictional character from AMC's horror drama series The Walking Dead.
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