Aaron

Aaron is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. Aaron was the recruiter for the community of the Alexandria Safe-Zone. His good-natured and charitable personality mixed with his survival skills and good judge of character made him a valuable asset to recruiting new members for the community. He went along with his boyfriend Eric Raleigh, who both met before the apocalypse and fell in love. Aaron was responsible for bringing Rick and his people into Alexandria and developed a close bond with the group, making Aaron one of Rick's most trusted allies. In the middle of the war against the Saviors, Aaron adopts an orphaned Gracie. Following the end of the war, Aaron loses an arm while trying to help rebuild a bridge to join the communities. Three years after Rick's assumed death, he continues to be Gracie's adoptive father and has a prosthetic arm.

Overview
Aaron is described as "an affable, good-natured, adventurous guy. Despite feeling like a bit of an outsider for most of his life, he's passionate about people and the good they can do. He doesn't think twice about putting himself in danger if he believes something positive can come from it."

Aaron had been mistreated and ostracized most of his life, mostly due to him being openly gay and the reaction of people's homophobia, including abuse from his own mother. Despite this, Aaron consistently saw the good in these people even though they were being offensive. He has a good judge of character and sees the best in everyone. Aaron is very altruistic and always wanted to help people, causing him to join a NGO and give supplies to those living in the Niger River Delta.

Alongside his charitable personality, Aaron also has a sense of humor and optimism. He aims to keep people at ease with him. Sometimes his humor goes over people's heads, but he still aims for people to see the brighter side of things as he does. Aaron was supportive of Daryl's status as an outsider as well as comforting Maggie when Glenn disappeared. One of the things he enjoys doing is photography and collecting memorabilia from the places he had visited. After the apocalypse, he began collecting license plates from each state to create a mural on a wall in his house.

Aaron extremely loves and cares for Eric, his boyfriend. Both had been outsiders, treated with bigotry, and were the only people in the world who understood each other. Both worked together in recruiting outsiders for Alexandria as well as collect license plates for their collection. Aaron is willing to tolerate many things, but one thing he can't tolerate is Eric being threatened or harmed in any way. He would even result to violence, something he is usually against, if it meant defending Eric, including putting himself in danger.

After Aaron brought Rick Grimes' group into Alexandria, he and Eric grew a close-bond to one of the group members, Daryl Dixon. Aaron saw that, like himself and Eric, Daryl was an outsider to both his own group and Alexandria and that people fear him even though they do not know him. Because of Eric's near-death experience, Aaron had him retire and gave the position to Daryl so that Eric could stay safe and that Daryl could get out more and be himself. Aaron's affection gave Daryl purpose and was willing to sacrifice himself for Aaron's safety so that he could be safe if nothing else.

During the seventh season, despite Eric being against Rick's plan to rebel against the Saviors, considering it to be too risky and there could be a lot of victims from this conflict, Aaron believes to Rick and his will for freedom and argues that in order to ensure their freedom they must fight, even if there will be victims, as the war will be the only way to build their future.

After Eric dies during the war with Negan and the Saviors, Aaron becomes deeply depressed, as Eric was the only person Aaron had ever cared so much about and is willing to do anything, in order to put an end to the war forever. So later, he and Enid ask from the community Oceanside to help them finish the war with the Saviors once and for all. The negotiations are hard, but Aaron finally convinces the Oceanside people to join the fight, which results in the victory of Rick's group against the war with the Saviors.

Washington, D.C.
Aaron was openly gay and, as a child, was abused by his mother for that and was forced to go through conversion therapy, such as eating foods he did not like to "make [him] more manly", but Aaron described her as a "very confused woman" who tried her hardest to make him tougher. These foods became abuse triggers for him and rendered him unable to eat them as an adult, where he is no longer able to eat applesauce, salmon patties, and onions.

In his adult life, he lived in Washington, D.C., as a politician. He started working in the political circuit but felt that he could do his best work abroad in a hands-on approach that would utilize his skill set. He then joined a charity non-government organization where he was tasked with giving supplies and food to people in need in the Niger River Delta and Liberia and often had to deal with dangerous people in the process. He constantly encountered and had to negotiate with African warlords and violent militias while in his field.

Through working in the NGO, he met Eric Raleigh. Aaron and Eric soon became best friends and worked well together in Africa, with Eric knowing how to handle the nature and terrain due to being raised in the Appalachian region. The two developed a deep-trust and eventually started dating. It wasn't until their fifth date that Aaron admitted his love for Eric, in which he responded "I had a hunch." They became partners and lived together in D.C., but became victims of homophobia by people who, according to Aaron, were well-meaning but otherwise offensive and bigoted.

Post-Apocalypse
Aaron and Eric were living together in Washington, D.C., when the outbreak went global. Due to being in D.C. at the time as well as working in the political circuit, Aaron and Eric were directed by the military to evacuate to a safe-zone in Alexandria, Virginia, a suburban area. Ohio Congresswoman Deanna Monroeand her family had also been evacuated there, being told that the military would return for them. The military, however, never arrived. Aaron and Eric remained with the Monroe family and several others who had elected to remain within the area, as they saw promise with the supposed "safe-zone".

Eventually, walls were built around the area and a community was formed. The community now had Deanna as its established leader. She believed that who people were before their lives had been changed by the outbreak mattered in sustaining the community. Because of Aaron and Eric's work in the NGO, their charitable nature, and ability to travel in dangerous terrain, it made them assets in the recruiting program designed to bring in more survivors. Aaron and Eric were tasked with finding survivors and monitoring them for several days to see if they were eligible for the community. Aaron would then approach the survivors with the news, with Eric being his guard, and bringing the survivors back to the safe-zone for "auditioning" in front of Deanna.

In their spare time, Aaron and Eric began a hobby of collecting license plates from abandoned cars from each state, making a mural of all fifty states in their home, though Aaron lost all of his license plates when he encountered Rick's group. They also collected other vintage items to decorate in their home. In order to convince survivors to join the safe-zone, Aaron took up photography and took pictures of the community as evidence. Back at the safe-zone, despite rescuing a majority of the members there, the community still treated Aaron and Eric as outsiders because of their intolerance towards Aaron being openly gay, causing Aaron to avoid any gatherings and events of the community for fear of public ostracism in front of Deanna.

At one point, Aaron and Eric recruited a man named Davidson, who was the leader of a small group, but the group could not reside peacefully in the community. Deanna exiled them and had Aaron, a supply runner named Nicholas, and her son Aiden drive them out. The recruiting for larger groups was suspended, focusing now on lone survivors. This occurred for several months until Deanna realized that in order for the community and its members to survive, they would need more people who have been out there longer to teach them how to handle the new world. Aaron started to look for larger groups along with Eric. At one point, Aaron encountered two people who sought to kill him, forcing him to kill them. It is unknown if Eric had been there to help him.

Aaron observed Rick Grimes and his group as they traveled to Washington, D.C., in hopes of finding other survivors. Aaron left bottles of water for them on their path as a test, but the group declined to drink from it, fearing it may be poisoned. When a storm emerges, Daryl Dixon informed the group of a barn he'd seen earlier and lead the group there to safety, and this quick-thinking act to keep his people alive convinced Aaron that they needed to be brought back to Alexandria. The following morning, upon seeing that the group had survived the storm and the walker attack, Aaron told Eric to remain nearby and watch in case anything happened to him.

Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Aaron has killed:
 * Buttons (Out of Mercy)
 * Holly (Indirectly Caused)
 * Shelly Neudermeyer (Indirectly Caused)
 * Richards (Indirectly Caused)
 * Erin (Indirectly Caused)
 * Stacy (Indirectly Caused)
 * Michael (Indirectly Caused)
 * Natalie Miller (Indirectly Caused)
 * Bobby (Indirectly Caused)
 * Dinesh (Indirectly Caused)
 * Dan (Indirectly Caused)
 * Samantha (Indirectly Caused)
 * O'Hara (Indirectly Caused)
 * Charlyne (Indirectly Caused)
 * Jeffery (Indirectly Caused)
 * Park (Indirectly Caused)
 * Adrian (Indirectly Caused)
 * Dino (Alongside his fellows militians)
 * Mara (Caused)
 * Natania (Indirectly Caused)
 * Paul Monroe (Before Reanimation)
 * 2 unnamed people
 * 2 unnamed Wolves (1 Alive and 1 Before Reanimation)
 * 2 unnamed Alexandria Safe-Zone residents (Zombified)
 * 18 unnamed Saviors (6 Direct, 12 alongside Oceanside militia members)
 * 1 unnamed Scavenger
 * 1 unnamed Whisperer
 * Numerous counts of zombies

Relationships
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Eric Raleigh
Aaron loved Eric more than anything in the world and the two had a caring relationship.
 * "This is your fault, you know? (...) Because I love you."
 * —Eric to Aaron after the two reunite.[src]

Eric was Aaron's boyfriend who both met before the apocalypse. Aaron had been working in an NGO based in Washington D.C. that gave supplies and relief to those living in the Niger River Delta, and through working in the NGO he met Eric. The two worked together and then fell in love. Afterwards they lived in D.C. together as partners. However, when they were together, they both were treated with homophobia by people who saw them together. Aaron fiercely loves Eric and does whatever it takes to defend him, even if it means resulting to violence.

When the outbreak went global, Aaron and Eric were in D.C. and by the military were directed to the Safe-Zone in the Alexandria community. Led by Deanna Monroe, she gave the role of recruiters to Aaron and Eric due to their experiences in the NGO. While in Alexandria, they have a house together which is decorated with vintage nicknacks and photography. While on their outings, Aaron and Eric would collect license plates together from each state and then create a mural on a wall in their house. Despite the end of the world and being partly responsible for the rescue and safety of a majority of Alexandrian residents, Aaron's relationship with Eric was still met with hostility and being ostracized. Being together outside of the walls during recruitment was one of the few times Aaron and Eric could be together without anyone judging them.

The two care for each other deeply, as evidenced by Aaron visually sterned when Rick threatened to kill them both, and again when the chaos starts within the group. Aaron became extremely distraught by the flare being shot by Eric, signaling that he was in danger. Aaron was willing to let himself be in danger just try to get to where Eric was. And again, when the two reunite, the two kiss passionately, as Eric said it's Aaron's fault he got injured, because he loves him. Aaron is also shown to be very protective towards his boyfriend, as shown when Rick didn't allow Aaron to be with Eric since he doesn't trust either of them. Aaron warned Rick that nothing can stop him from being with Eric other than shooting him. Because of Eric's near-death experience, Aaron became too worried for Eric's sake and had him retire with Daryl replacing him.

Aaron and Eric often are side-by-side. They were seen together at Deanna's meeting regarding the herd, and were digging the trench together to build the wall and divert the herd. When the Wolves attacked the Safe-Zone, Aaron went to Eric and wanted him safe, and both had a mutual, unspoken understanding about Aaron taking care of the Wolves. During the herd invasion, Aaron and Eric were separated, with Eric hiding in their house with Olivia and Aaron hiding in the infirmary with Spencer, Heath, and the injured. When Rick went out to make a final stand, Aaron joined him and soon did Eric. The two fought side-to-side during the battle of Alexandria and were seen standing together outside the infirmary waiting to get a response from Rick about Carl.

Two months later, when Aaron is in the line-up to be beaten to death by Negan with Lucille, the happiest moments of his life flash before his eyes. One of the happiest memories he has was reuniting with Eric following his injury while recruiting Rick's group.

Upon Aaron's return to the community, he spent some time with Eric before Negan's arrival to take his share of the supplies he demanded. Eric and Aaron searched the community for the two missing weapons from the charter Olivia kept.

Eric later confronted Aaron regarding Rick's desire to attack the Saviors again. He expressed to Aaron that he did not want him to keep going out with Rick when he had just been punished by the Saviors for a misunderstanding over an insulting message. Aaron told Eric that he had to keep them all alive by following Rick and finding the food taken by Gabriel. Eric reluctantly agrees that Rick needed Aaron, and lets him go with the group to track down Gabriel. After Aaron was struck by one of the Scavengers, Aaron dryly remarked to Gabriel about how Eric would not be happy to see him hurt again.

Aaron and Eric would spend their final moments together after following Rick in his fight against the Saviors when they attack a Savior outpost. In the ensuing firefight, Aaron rushes to save Eric from a group of Saviors surrounding him but fails to get to him in time when Eric is fatally shot in the stomach. Panicking, Aaron rushes Eric out of the fight to get him medical attention. Resting Eric against a tree, Aaron treats his wound and notices that it is treatable. Eric begs Aaron to leave him, return to the fight and win it for both of them. Aaron refuses to leave him but reluctantly does so after much convincing by Eric who tells Aaron that he loves him. The two kiss and Aaron leaves Eric with a rifle to defend himself.

Unfortunately, after the fight is over, Aaron rushes over to where he left Eric only to find him not against the tree and only a trail of blood. Utterly heartbroken and crying profusely, Aaron notices a reanimated Eric walking away in the distance towards the forest. Aaron struggles to make his way to him but is stopped by Scott. Aaron cries to Scott in that he can't leave Eric as a walker however Scott replies that Eric is now gone. Aaron yields and Scott helps him return to the group.

Rick Grimes
Rick is initially highly suspicious of Aaron, to the point of tying him up and interrogating him. Rick also threatens to kill him even though Aaron has given evidence of his community and how his community is. Nevertheless, Aaron still has a soft spot for Rick and the rest of his group, as shown how he willingly risks his life to talk with Rick and his boyfriend's life to follow Rick several weeks back before the two eventually decide to confront the group. Since then, they have grown respect for each other. When Aaron insists on going with the group to the Hilltop, Rick refuses, concern for his safety, but Aaron tells him the only way to stop him is to punch and tie him again, so Rick reluctantly allows him to come.
 * "Does it matter?... I mean, of course it--it matters how many people are actually out there, but does it matter how many people I tell you are out there? Because I'm pretty sure no matter what number I say--Eight. Thirty-two. Four hundred forty-four. Zero. No matter what I say, you're not going to trust me."
 * —Aaron to Rick.[src]

In "Hearts Still Beating", Aaron goes with Rick to retrieve supplies from a houseboat. During the trip over the pond, the boat is attacked by walkers. When Aaron is dragged underwater, Rick is clearly panicked for a few seconds before he manages to come back to the surface, much to Rick's relief. Once inside the boat, Rick brings up how Michonne doesn't consider working for the Saviors to be "living". Aaron replies how "Either your heart is beating or it isn’t." reassuring Rick that everything will be okay. Later on, when the Saviors find a note Aaron picked up from the houseboat reading "Congrats for winning, but you still lose.” Thinking the note is directed at them, they proceed to start beating him. When Rick tries to intervene he's stopped at gunpoint. After the ordeal is over, he immediately runs over and helps him up, once again relieved he hasn't come to much harm. Through these actions, it is clear Rick considers Aaron a close friend and actually trusts him, in contrast to their first meeting.

Glenn Rhee
Aaron and Glenn have a fair relationship. Glenn appears to be distrustful along with his group towards Aaron and what he offers. Glenn does not appear to be in shock when Rick punches him in the face, knocking him out. The distrust that Glenn has towards Aaron elevates when he and some of his members go to where Aaron says where his car is. Glenn tells the group to shoot anyone whom they come across. However, despite the distrust Glenn has, the two reconcile, as shown by when Glenn finds Aaron, still tied up, and puts down by a walker attacking him. Glenn sets him loose and tells him to run off while there's still a chance. Aaron disagrees, saying that they need to stay together, no matter what, because that's the only way they can survive. Aaron was horrified when Glenn was killed by Negan. He later helps carry his body to the RV.
 * "We can make it together, but we can only make it together. You said that. I was listening."
 * —Aaron to Glenn.[src]

Daryl Dixon
Aaron and Daryl have formed a close-bond with each other and have become good friends. When Aaron and Daryl first met, Daryl treated him as dangerous and had no patience with him. After Aaron brought the group into the Alexandria Safe-Zone, he had Deanna hold out a position for Daryl in the community. Since Eric was almost killed in the last recruitment, Aaron had Eric retire to keep him safe. He followed Daryl out of the safe-zone and revealed that Daryl knows better than Rick when it comes to deciding whether or not people are good. Aaron explained that he understands Daryl because he knows that Daryl's an outsider. Aaron said that he and Eric have been seen as outsiders their whole lives, and even still back at the safe-zone, because of people's homophobia. Aaron invited Daryl to the welcome party being held by Deanna. That night, Daryl arrived but instead declined to join. Aaron stayed at home with Eric and invited Daryl to have dinner with them. Aaron surprised Daryl with his own motorcycle and gave him the position as a fellow recruiter. Aaron and Daryl thus began their friendship.
 * "I know you're feeling like an outsider. It's not your fault, you know."
 * —Aaron to Daryl.[src]

Afterwards, Aaron and Daryl ventured out together to look for new recruits. Along the way, they came across camps that were scavenged and destroyed by the Wolves, including one woman being horrifically murdered. When attempting to recruit a lone survivor, they came across a food plant and looked for supplies, unaware of it being a trap set by the Wolves which involved herds being locked in the trucks and released upon triggering it. When trapped in the car in the lot, Daryl was willing to sacrifice himself to let Aaron get out and back to the Safe-Zone, Aaron argued that they were in this together, and that it was Daryl that made him decide to take his group in when Daryl saved the group by bringing them to the barn. After being saved by Morgan, Aaron and Daryl fought the Walkers and brought him back to Alexandria.

Morgan Jones
Morgan and Aaron first interact when he rescues him and Daryl when they are trapped in a van surrounded by walkers after falling for a trap set up by the Wolves. Grateful, Aaron tells him of Alexandria and though he refuses at first but upon learning of their connection to Rick, Aaron takes him back.

Maggie Rhee
Maggie was one of the first members of the group to meet Aaron. Initially she was suspicious of Aaron but eventually came to trust Aaron, especially after rescuing his boyfriend, Eric. Aaron and Maggie then became close friends after the Wolves attack in Alexandria. While Glenn didn't come back after diverting the Walker herd, Aaron assisted Maggie in trying to escape the safe-zone to find him after the herd surrounded the safe-zone. He brought her to the sewer in Alexandria that leads straight outside - and insisted that he stay with her. While under there, they were attacked by two rotten walkers, with Aaron saving Maggie's life.
 * "I owe her."
 * —Aaron to Carl Grimes about Maggie Greene.[src]

As the two approached the exit, they saw that the herd was there too, causing Maggie break down. Aaron tried to comfort her and find a way out, but Maggie claimed there was no point, and that Glenn was likely dead. And only then does she reveal to Aaron that she's pregnant, and that she reveals that her staying behind may have caused Glenn to possibly die, leading Aaron to hug and comfort her. Later that night, the two were on the outpost gate on watch during night patrol when Maggie went down and rubbed off Glenn's name from the memoriam. Aaron assisted, and reassured her that Glenn would be coming back. Jokingly, he suggests that when Glenn gets back, they can consider Aaron's name for the baby, and Erin if it's a girl.

When Maggie was having pregnancy pains Aaron demanded that he come along for his friend. After Glenn was killed Aaron comforted Maggie and tried to convince her to let them help her.

Enid
Aaron and Enid have a good relationship.

During the war, they make their way to the Oceanside, to ask them for help in fighting and defeating the Saviors. During the night, Natania attempts to ambush Aaron, only to be killed a moment later by Enid.

Later, Aaron is seen comforting Enid, as Natania was her first human kill.

Gracie
Aaron and Gracie first meet after the Militia's attack on the office outpost when Rick retrieves Gracie from the building. Aaron, who just lost his boyfriend Eric, volunteers to take her to the Hilltop since he planned to go there with Eric after the battle to inform Maggie.

Following the defeat of the Saviors, Aaron has adopted Gracie. In "Who Are You Now?", Gracie sees Aaron returning from hunting and starts running towards him, shouting "Hi, Daddy!". Aaron tells her to stay back, because of the new group they brought back.

Cyndie
Cyndie and Aaron start off by having a very poor relationship. In the episode "The Lost and the Plunderers" she sends him and Enid away hoping they will never return as they will not fight with them against The Saviors. Eventually Aaron is able to convince her and the rest of Oceanside to fight along side him and everyone else in defeating The Saviors. This improves their relationship drastically.

Paul Rovia
Jesus and Aaron were never really seen interacting much before the six-year timeskip, however, afterwards they are seen to be great friends. During the timeskip, Aaron and Jesus developed a close friendship. Jesus trained Aaron to fight like him, and the two would often train and talk outside the walls of Hilltop and Alexandria.

Following Jesus' death, Aaron is devastated and attends his funeral at the Hilltop. Afterwards Aaron rethonks his position on going out and searching for more people and building relationships with other communities.
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Appearances
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Season 5

 * "Them"
 * "The Distance"
 * "Remember"
 * "Forget"
 * "Try"
 * "Conquer"

Season 6

 * "First Time Again" (Flashback, No Lines)
 * "JSS"
 * "Now"
 * "Start to Finish"
 * "No Way Out"
 * "Not Tomorrow Yet"
 * "The Same Boat"
 * "Last Day on Earth"

Season 7

 * "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be"
 * "Service"
 * "Go Getters"
 * "Sing Me a Song"
 * "Hearts Still Beating"
 * "Rock in the Road"
 * "New Best Friends"
 * "Something They Need"
 * "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"

Season 8

 * "Mercy"
 * "The Damned"
 * "Monsters"
 * "The King, the Widow, and Rick"
 * "How It's Gotta Be"
 * "The Lost and the Plunderers"
 * "Worth"
 * "Wrath" (No Lines)

Season 9

 * "A New Beginning"
 * "The Bridge"
 * "Who Are You Now?"
 * "Stradivarius"
 * "Evolution"
 * "Adaptation"
 * "Guardians"
 * "Scars"
 * "The Calm Before"
 * "The Storm"

Season 10

 * "Lines We Cross"
 * "Ghosts"
 * "Silence the Whisperers"
 * "What It Always Is"
 * "Open Your Eyes"
 * "The World Before"
 * "Squeeze"
 * "Stalker"
 * "Morning Star"
 * "Walk With Us"
 * "What We Become" (Hallucination, No Lines)
 * "The Tower"
 * "A Certain Doom"
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Trivia

 * Robert Kirkman hinted on a Talking Dead special in November 2014 that the second half of Season 5"will contain a very prominent gay character from the comics", likely referring to Aaron. Ross Marquand was later confirmed in January 2015 by TVLine to be playing the character.
 * Aaron is the first openly male homosexual in the series and the third openly homosexual character, the first being Tara Chambler, followed by Alisha.
 * Before Ross Marquand received the role of Aaron, he auditioned for the role of Gareth. Because of his comedic roots, the casting director thought Ross would be better suited for Aaron because of the character's humorous personality and had him return shortly after auditioning for Gareth to audition for Aaron.
 * The casting call for Aaron used the codename "Logan".
 * Ross Marquand confirmed that Aaron and Eric were in a relationship before the apocalypse: They met through work in their NGO and lived together in D.C., becoming one of the original members of the Safe-Zone.
 * It could be considered that Aaron is the first politician in the show followed by Deanna Monroe, a former U.S. Congresswoman, considering how he was a politico in D.C., but he left before he had an official title. This was because he believed he could better use his altruistic personality in a hands-on approach in the peace corps rather than becoming a politician.
 * Ross Marquand revealed that Aaron is a fan of The Smiths, his favorite song specifically being "Hand in Glove", which in the lyrics alludes to lead singer Morrisey's sexuality and the homophobia that gay couples encounter when being public.


 * Aaron is the first Alexandrian to appear in the series and the longest lasting survivor from Alexandria.
 * Coincidentally Aaron is one of only three remaining main character introduced in Alexandria as of "Stalker", with Stacey and Hannah being the other two.
 * Aaron collects license plates, as he states he wants to collect every state in "The Distance".
 * In the script for "Last Day on Earth", there were 3 alternative death scenes, where 2 of them involved Aaron dying. One of them involved Maggie and Aaron dying, and another one where Aaron died first and Eugene dying afterwards.[1]
 * Aaron has killed the tenth largest amount of living characters on the TV show with a total of at least 29 victims, Ezekiel has the ninth largest with at least 39, Dwight has the eighth largest with at least 42, Michonne the seventh largest with at least 43, Morgan the sixth largest with at least 45, The Governor has the fifth largest with at least 62, Rick and Daryl are tied as having the fourth largest with at least 68, Carol has the third largest with at least 102, Simon has the second largest with a total of at least 172, Negan has the largest with a total of at least 225.
 * In "The Bridge", Aaron's left arm is amputated after being crushed under a fallen log.
 * Aaron is one of three characters (The others being Merle Dixon and Hershel Greene) known to use a substitute appendage on an amputated limb.
 * He is also the first character on The Walking Dead who use an iron arm prototype to substitute his own lost arm.
 * As of Jesus' death in "Evolution", Aaron is the only openly homosexual male character still alive.
 * Actor Tom Payne also confirmed that while Aaron and Jesus had a friendship, they had a sexual encounter at least once during the three-year time-jump. Ross Marquand added that had Jesus survived, he and Aaron would eventually become romantic.
 * As of "Stalker", Aaron, Gabriel, and Hannah are the only remaining characters introduced in Season 5.
 * With Tara's death in "The Calm Before", he is now the longest living LGBTQ+ character on the show.