Who is Daryl Dixon in The Walking Dead?

The crossbow between worlds · The Atlanta Group

Daryl Dixon (The crossbow between worlds) is a character in The Walking Dead, part of The Atlanta Group. Daryl Dixon arrives as Merle's feral little brother — crossbow, squirrel string, a childhood of bruises — and nobody, including Daryl, expects him to become the group's soul. The apocalypse is the first system that ever valued what he is: tracker, hunter, survivor. Loyalty, once earned (Carol earns it first; Rick a lifetime of it), is absolute. The redneck stereotype the camp wrote off becomes the series' longest-serving conscience, one act of quiet decency at a time.

When does Daryl Dixon first appear?

Daryl Dixon first appears in Season 1, Episode 3 (“Tell It to the Frogs”) of The Walking Dead (2010–2022, AMC).

Who is Daryl Dixon connected to?

Relationships already established when Daryl Dixon first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Merle Dixon — The Dixon brothers
• Carol Peletier — The bond the losses built

Which group does Daryl Dixon belong to?

By the time Daryl Dixon appears, The Atlanta Group also includes Rick Grimes, Lori Grimes, Carl Grimes, Shane Walsh, Carol Peletier, Glenn Rhee, Dale Horvath, Andrea Harrison.

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Carol Peletier — The mouse who became the wolf

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