D.J.

'''D.J. '(real name unknown) is a former antagonist and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead''. He is a former high ranking member of the Saviors and the former second-in-command of Jed's Savior rebels. After the apparent death of Rick Grimes, he becomes a member of the Alexandria Safe-Zone.

Overview
During his time as a Savior, D.J. was like many other members: an aggressive extortionist and raider that imposed his will onto others. However, he is not as much of an extremist as some of the other Saviors like Simon. After the Saviors are defeated, D.J. tries to cooperate with the communities and live in peace, but decides to follow Jed on his rebellion against their new leader, Carol, after several of his fellow Saviors are killed.

Three years after the apparent death of Rick Grimes and the fall of the Sanctuary, D.J. has a change of heart, opting not to follow Jed in continuing the Savior ways and joining Alexandria, eventually becoming a trusted and civil member who watches over the gate, escorts newcomers to holding, and helps transport Magna’s group to the Hilltop, holding no grudge against his former enemies. In return, his former enemies show him no animosity and easily treat D.J. as one of their own.

D.J. is also shown to have an unwavering loyalty to Michonne, as she is shown to have complete trust in him, referring to him and Siddiq as “her men”.

D.J.'s most noticeable trait seems to be loyalty. Just as he was staunchly loyal to Negan, he is loyal to Alexandria and Michonne four and a half years later. Despite this, D.J. has enough sense not to fight for a lost cause, as he never attempted to free Negan and refused to join Jed's group of marauders following the demise of the Sanctuary, despite initially joining his rebellion. Over the six years following Rick's disappearance, D.J. became a trusted member of Alexandria, earning Michonne's respect as a loyal survivor.

Location Unknown
Nothing is known about D.J.'s life prior to or as the outbreak began. He may have lived somewhere in or near Washington D.C.

Post-Apocalypse
At some point in the apocalypse, D.J. somehow came into contact with a group named "The Saviors" which he subsequently joined.

Death
D.J. and Ozzy find the stable where several residents are kidnapped. They fight valiantly to rescue them, but are overpowered and decapitated alongside them by Alpha. After finding the border, his zombified head is put down by either Michonne.
 * Killed By
 * Alpha (Alive, Off-Screen)
 * Michonne (Zombified)

Killed Victims
This list shows the victims D.J. has killed:
 * Gary (Alongside Norris and Arat)
 * 10 unnamed Saviors (Alongside Norris and Arat)
 * At least 1 unnamed Whisperer
 * Numerous counts of zombies and unnamed people

Relationships
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Negan
During the Saviors' war against the joined forces of the Militia, D.J. was unquestionably loyal to Negan, telling him he knew he wasn't dead when he goes missing and keeps Negan's arrival a secret, as well as assisting in executing Simon’s traitors.

Simon
With Simon being second-in-command of the Saviors, D.J. followed his orders without question. When put to the test, however, D.J. shows himself to be ultimately loyal to Negan, as he isn't a part of Simon's coup and, in fact, executes the conspirators alongside Norris and Arat.

Arat
Although they are only shown interacting a few times on screen, D.J and Arat appear to be good friends. When D.J grabs an axe at the bridge campsite in retaliation for the murder of Justin, Arat is the one who calms him down and convinces him to stand down. D.J's reaction to Arat's death isn't shown, but he leaves the bridge campsite the following morning with the rest of the Savior workers after Arat is killed.

Norris
Norris and D.J. seem to be friends, and are often paired together on missions. When D.J. grabs an axe to retaliate against the other communities after Justin is killed, Norris is the first to back him up by picking up a weapon as well. D.J.'s reaction to Norris' death remains unknown.

Jed
D.J. and Jed appeared to have been friends. Jed made D.J. the second-in-command of his rebel group, showing that he had trust in him. D.J. assisted Jed in ambushing Carol and Rick and later joined him in raiding the campsite. Despite this, D.J. does not join Jed's group of marauders after the Sanctuary fails, opting to live in Alexandria instead.

Michonne
Although they do not interact with each other during the Militia's war against the Saviors, it is likely Michonne held the same animosity towards him as she did every other Savior, and would have killed him as she did any other. Likewise, D.J. would probably have had few qualms about killing Michonne.

Six years after the apparent death of Rick Grimes, D.J. has become unwaveringly loyal to Michonne and Alexandria, meeting Magna's group with suspicion at the gate and escorting them to Hilltop with Michonne and Siddiq.

Mangum stated that D.J has a large amount of respect for Michonne.

Michonne appeared devastated to see D.J's head on the pike.

Daryl Dixon
D.J. and Daryl have a poor relationship, with D.J. accusing Daryl of murdering Justin due to the latter's animosity towards the Savior. D.J. goes as far as grabbing an axe in preparation to retaliate, with Daryl returning the sentiment by pointing a crossbow at him. It's unknown if D.J.'s attitude towards Daryl has improved after he joined Alexandria.
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Appearances
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Season 8

 * "How It's Gotta Be"
 * "The Lost and the Plunderers"
 * "Still Gotta Mean Something"
 * "Worth"
 * "Wrath"

Season 9

 * "A New Beginning" (No Lines)
 * "Warning Signs"
 * "The Obliged" (No Lines)
 * "Who Are You Now?"
 * "Stradivarius"
 * "Evolution" (No Lines)
 * "Adaptation"
 * "Scars" (Flashback)
 * "The Calm Before"
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Trivia

 * So far, D.J. is the only known survivor in the TV Series to renounce his antagonistic ways twice, the first time being after Negan was defeated and the second after the shootout at the campsite. He is also the only known member of Jed's group to have done so. This is despite his former status as Jed's second-in-command.
 * Despite being a fiercely loyal and prominent Savior during the war, D.J. never actually killed or even harmed any of the survivors. The only living people he has ever killed on-screen were Simon's loyalists in "Worth," an act that benefited the other survivors.
 * D.J. was the last known member of Jed's group of rebels to die.
 * Actor Matt Mangum stated that D.J.'s loyalty to Jed was more out of a sense of survival than actual loyalty.
 * D.J is one of five Savior lieutenants to renounce his antagonistic ways, with the other four being Laura, Arat, Eugene Porter and Dwight.
 * According to actor Matt Mangum, there was a cut line in the episode "Stradivarius" where Siddiq asks Michonne to allow him to come with her on the journey to Hilltop with Magna's group, stating that "All D.J. talks about is horses." This is likely a reference to Matt Mangum's horse tattoos, which have appeared in the show before.
 * In an interview with BMNY, Matt Mangum joked that D.J.'s name was Don Johnson. However, there is no official confirmation that this is true.