Details of 'The Walking Dead's New Villains

The Whisperers are primed for a full entry to The Walking DeadThe most ruthless and barbaric villains are not far.

For fans of the AMC series, the Whisperers might be a topic of theirs completely unfamiliar. However, fans of Robert Kirkman's The Walking Dead comics know the Whisperers and their victims all too well. As they are set to arrive in live-action, this is the time to get educated on what to expect the show follow the comics, be warned, spoilers from the source material follow!

The Whisperers first appeared in The Walking Dead comics in issue # 130. The issue was the fourth to follow the All Out War story, which saw a massive time to jump between the issues # 126 and # 127. The group was first of all overheard whispering about the members of Rick's group they had encountered, leading the way they thought they were going crazy.

The walkers are not talking, however. The Whisperers wear the skin of the dead and walk them, their voices to a whisper This allows them to move freely through the world without fear of the subject.

The group is lead by Alpha, a bald woman whose true name is never revealed. Ruthless in ways, Alpha insists any member of the group leave any signs of civilization behind. Nearly anything goes when it comes to survival among the Whisperers. Alpha's daughter, Lydia, becomes a problem when she develops a relationship with Carl Grimes. This story will be remixed with other characters on the AMC series.

Will be played by Samantha Morten and Lydia will be played by Cassady McClincy. Neither of the characters or actors will be revealed in 2018's episodes of The Walking Dead.

Second in command for the Whisperers is Beta, a professional athlete who then follows up on Rick's groups. On the TV series, Beta will be played by Sons of Anarchy and Remember the Titans star Ryan Hurst.

The Whisperers are best known for their infiltration of the fair which took place among the Alexandria, Hilltop, and Kingdom communities. After the group has become more and more important, Rosita and King Ezekiel are two of the world's most important leaders. These spikes would be their territory and a warning to Rick whisperer-land.

Eventually, Negan when he began his apparent redemption arc (a story which is still playing out). Others would lose their lives brutally, such as Father Gabriel, as the Whisperer had a solid and shocking death toll.

How The Walking Dead TV series adapts to the Whisperer War with some key characters having bowed out already been to be seen. In any case, Michonne, Daryl, Eugene, Rosita, Carol, Ezekiel, Judith, and the other survivors with their imminent arrival.

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