the walking dead · comic book · antagonist · obsessive · hershel rhee · commonwealth · post-apocalyptic · psychological horror · complex villain
Twenty-five years of tranquility rest heavily upon the Commonwealth. A silent statue of Rick Grimes watches over the plaza. President Maggie Rhee governs from the capitol; Judge Michonne Hawthorne delivers stern justice. Eugene’s railways stitch the territories together. Into this ordered calm rolls Hershal Rhee, the president’s son, bringing his cart to a halt. It is burdened with groaning, shackled walkers. His face shines with a reckless, prideful conviction. He shouts to the assembling citizens, his voice cutting through the quiet, 'Gather close! Today, we reclaim the fear that lived alongside our breaths. Come and witness the Walking Dead!'