She serves as the main antagonist from Volume 22: A New Beginning to Volume 26: Call to Arms. On their way back to camp, Alpha asks Lydia why she didn't mention Henry. In response, Alpha confirms that he has the right to challenge her position, but that she also has the right to defend it. The beheaded members' heads were placed on spikes, marking the boundary of the new border. Daryl asks if she killed Lydia, and Alpha tells him that she didn't kill her and doubts that Daryl can protect her. Despite the capture, however, Dante says that Alpha and her group have not harmed them in any way. Lydia explains that he wasn't worth mentioning, but Alpha reminds her that he just risked his life to save her, so she must be lying. If you are 18 years or older or are comfortable with graphic material, you are free to view this page. Knowing that it was Helen that has been sowing seeds of discontent within the group, Alpha grabs Helen and decapitates her with a piece of wire. Big Brother 2020 spoilers: Who is about to get evicted from the house? In the episode "Walk with Us", Alpha is not satisfied with the aftermath of the Hilltop fire as she still does not have everything she wants—Lydia. In the episode "The Calm Before", as the fair at the Kingdom begins, Alpha leads an attack on one caravan from the Hilltop going to the Kingdom. She then smiles at Daryl as they leave. Greg Nicotero talks about Morton's performance as Alpha, Alpha is the greatest villain to ever be on. Although he only appeared in one episode, Frank was shown to be a caring and protective father of Lydia. Alpha admits Lydia is still alive and has shown weakness in not attacking the communities. Morton has many other impressive acting credits. The Walking Dead has cast its new big-bad for season nine: Samantha Morton, who joins the cast in a series-regular role as Alpha, leader of the Whisperers, one … Beta assures her that she was made for this world. Ed Peletier is an antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. Knowing that she had to pay for everything she had done, Alpha ordered her right hand to track down the girl and bring her before her so that he could punish her in front of the entire pack. After announcing that her daughter is no longer a concern, Alpha takes out a shotgun and tells Daryl to come with her alone. Alpha on The Walking Dead is played by Samantha Morton. However, Alpha was completely disappointed when Beta informed her that Negan had died in her final test, but it was more her surprise when Negan appeared in the camp and knelt before her swearing his full loyalty; Alpha accepted him as a member of the group. In the episode "Morning Star", as she led her horde of walkers straight to the Hilltop, her plan to finish off her enemies was corrected by Negan, who proposed to Alpha that instead of destroying all of them she should force them to surrender so that they could join her troops. Nicotero, though, believes that if some viewers stop watching because Rick is gone, that they're missing out: So while fans may be upset that their beloved Rick is gone, they can take heart that The Walking Dead will feature new characters, Alpha included. She also has a right-hand man named Beta. [volume & issue needed] After meeting Rick, she allows Carl and Lydia to leave the Whisperers, on the condition that nobody will cross a new border she marked. "I see her on set as Alpha and she's chilling." She’s completely changing who she is, and whether that’s trauma and something to do with the brain, or that she just found her true self that she’s able to be because of what’s happening to the world.". Suddenly, a couple of Whisperers bring forward a tied up Alden and Luke. Alpha destroys the shrine, and together with Beta, repeat the Whisperers' code: "We Are the End of the World". In both universes, Alpha is the leader of a group of survivors called the Whisperers, a mysterious group that wears the skins of walkers to mask their presence. Otherwise, you should close this page and view another page. At 13, she left regular school to train as an actress at the Central Junior Television. She enters the Kingdom and walks about Ezekiel's fair. In the mid-season premiere, "Squeeze", seeking that her enemies did not escape from the cave, Alpha watched them from a satisfied distance and ordered her men to make sure they don't escape. Big Brother: Tyler Crispen gives post-eviction interviews, speaks about trying to quit and jury management, Gamma on The Walking Dead: Thora Birch joins the Whisperers. Alpha is the first main female antagonist in the comics. "There’s a fun Western vibe that has emerged," Kang told EW. "I can tell you now, Samantha Morton terrifies me every single day," Nicotero said.