Walkers
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Walkers are reanimated human corpses that relentlessly hunt the living in the post-apocalyptic world of The Walking Dead.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Antagonists
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Fictional undead creatures ⓘ Monsters ⓘ Zombies ⓘ |
| affects | Human survivors in The Walking Dead ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Biters
NERFINISHED
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Geeks ⓘ Lurkers ⓘ Roamers NERFINISHED ⓘ Rotters ⓘ The Dead NERFINISHED ⓘ The Infected (by some groups) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Fear the Walking Dead
NERFINISHED
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The Walking Dead (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Walking Dead (comic book series) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ The Walking Dead: Dead City NERFINISHED ⓘ The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live NERFINISHED ⓘ The Walking Dead: World Beyond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Zombies in George A. Romero films ⓘ |
| behavior |
Attracted by movement
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Attracted by smell of the living ⓘ Attracted by sound ⓘ Relentlessly pursue living humans ⓘ |
| canBeKilledBy |
Blunt force trauma to the skull
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Gunshots to the head ⓘ Stabbing the brain ⓘ |
| causeOfReanimation | Global pathogen of unknown origin ⓘ |
| coordination | Lack complex tool use ⓘ |
| creator | Robert Kirkman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | Consume living flesh ⓘ |
| distinctionFromTraditionalZombies | Reanimation occurs in all dead humans regardless of bite in The Walking Dead lore ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Walking Dead #1 (2003 comic) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstTVAppearance | The Walking Dead S01E01 "Days Gone Bye" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| infectionEffect | Death followed by reanimation ⓘ |
| infectionVector |
Bites
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Exposure to walker bodily fluids in open wounds ⓘ Scratches ⓘ |
| intelligenceLevel | Very low ⓘ |
| mobility | Typically slow-moving ⓘ |
| notableFeature | All humans carry the pathogen that causes reanimation upon death ⓘ |
| origin | Reanimated human corpses ⓘ |
| physiology |
Clouded or milky eyes
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Decaying bodies ⓘ Often missing body parts ⓘ Pale or discolored skin ⓘ |
| populationTrend | Initially numerous and widespread ⓘ |
| reproduction |
Do not reproduce biologically
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Increase in number via infection and death of humans ⓘ |
| setting | Post-apocalyptic Earth in The Walking Dead ⓘ |
| smell | Strong odor of decay ⓘ |
| sound | Groans and growls ⓘ |
| threatLevel | Primary environmental threat in The Walking Dead ⓘ |
| universe | The Walking Dead universe ⓘ |
| weakness |
Brain destruction
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Decapitation with brain damage ⓘ Severe head trauma ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.