
On the night the farm is destroyed, he escapes with Carol and while she tries to persuade him to leave with her, Daryl, with a sense of respect for Rick, seems to be committed to keep the team safe. helping Rick and Shane handle Randall) and seems to care about the farm and his shelter. With the help of Carol and the rest of the group, he is involved in some issues (eg.

However, after Sophia's death, he returns to his original, more hostile personality and is emotionally detached from the group.

Having been an outsider for most of his life, he is now starting to become a loyal member of the increasingly closely-bound team. Daryl begins to grow up, becoming more and more responsible. He also begins to develop a special bond with fellow survivor Carol, helping her find her lost daughter, Sophia. In Season 2, Daryl becomes more friendly and cooperative. Despite his hostile and distant behavior, he is a member of the team because of his hunting skills and his unparalleled craftsmanship in dealing with walkers. In Season 1, Daryl is portrayed as a southern specialist tracer who constantly lives in the shadow of his older brother, Merle. He also immediately takes initiative to go back to find Andrea when she gets separated from the group. All on his own, he attempts to find the lost Sophia Peletier on multiple occasions, one of which nearly cost him his life. Though he is usually distant, Daryl has often shown to be caring and selfless. He is often volatile, but still significantly more level-headed than his older brother, Merle Dixon. 3.9.10 "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"ĭaryl is both a physically and mentally strong man who is often surly and very resourceful but his compassion and loyalty towards the people he cares about are second-to-none despite his hardened personality, he is not without a soft, emotional side.3.9.1 "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be".3.7.7 "What Happened and What's Going On".After moving to the Commonwealth, Daryl joined its army alongside Rosita Espinosa. Later on, he forms a parental bond with Lydia and acts as her father figure, protecting and caring for her. He also came across a dog as well as his former owner, a woman named Leah who he develops a romantic bond with, during this time. In the years following Rick's assumed death, he started living in the woods after spending a long time searching for his best friend's body. He later formed a brief yet close bond with another fellow survivor Beth Greene before her demise.įollowing the end of the war against Negan and the Saviors, Daryl becomes the new leader of the Saviors, though he eventually resigns from the role, giving it to Carol instead. Following the deaths of Ed and Sophia Peletier, Daryl has developed a close bond with fellow survivor Carol Peletier. His aggression is unprecedented, and it remains one of his most valuable assets, as well as one of his most noticeable. Rick Grimes values him as his right-hand man, close friend, and later on as a brother figure.ĭaryl is at first a brazen, surly, impulsive redneck but develops himself as an integral part of the group due to his survival skills. He is also a skilled combatant, knife-wielder and crossbowman. Daryl is an expert at hunting, tracking, navigation, and observation. He is the younger brother of Merle and the last surviving member of his family.

ĭaryl Dixon is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. But either way, you're stuck with me." -Daryl to Judith.

I wish things were like how you want them to be.
