The Walking Dead Season 11 is maybe it's final outing, but it's not shy from introducing new species of walkers. If fans think these zombies are just the same, no; they have unique traits and behaviors that put some of the fan-favorite characters in danger.
After The Walking Dead has introduced the lurkers and the roamers, meet a new variation: variant. So, what can these types of walkers do? Find out here.
Warning: The following content contains The Walking Dead Season 11 Episode 19, Variant. Read at your own risk.
Noticing New The Walking Dead Walker Species
Jerry (Cooper Andrews) felt something weird when he, Aaron (Ross Marquand), Lydia (Cassady McClincy), and Elijah (Okea Eme-Akwari) encountered a new walker that seemed to know how to think.
It showed a not-so-common behavior compared to other walkers, making them think it was a mutation of some kind or an evolution.
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However, it wasn't the first time this kind of walker was seen in the series and The Walking Dead universe.
The Variant Walkers' Appearances
The variant was first seen as a part of the herd of zombies on the road to Oceanside. This type is more alert and aware of the food's presence.
They can climb the wall, unlock a gate, and unleash a herd of walkers inside the walls. They also know how to avoid any weapon, turn a doorknob, climb the ladder, and use a rock as a weapon.
Variant was first seen in the series' pilot episode. The show first introduced two different types of walkers: Variant and Roamers.
Rick (Andrew Lincoln) saw a little girl pick a teddy up from beneath the car at the Georgia gas station. When the kid turned around, he noticed it was a walker and killed her with a bullet to the head.
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Later, he saw a female walker turn a doorknob through the peephole of the house where Morgan Jones (Lennie James), his son Duane (Adrian Kali Turner), and his wife Jenny (Keisha Tillis) hid.
The female zombie was named Jenny, and she usually roamed around the neighborhood and returned to the house, where she died of a fever and a walker's bite.
In the first season's second episode, Rick and Glenn (Steven Yeun) noticed the walkers in Atlanta could climb the fence, while another used a rock to break the department store window.
The Other Walker Species
The other two walker species are roamer and lurker.
As the name suggests, the roamer zombies are the ones that roam. The most common type of walkers in The Walking Dead world roam around the place to look for food.
The other one is lurker zombies that just lurk in one place to wait for their next meal.
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