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Eugene Porter is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in The Walking Dead. He is at first an awkward, sloppy and depressed, supposed government scientist who knows how the apocalypse started and how it can be cured. Eugene was traveling with Abraham and Rosita who protected him with their lives, until stumbling across Rick's group and revealing that his mission is a lie.

Despite putting everybody's lives at risk he slowly becomes a vitally functional and hardened survivor who also displays brutal loyalty towards his friends. Following the end of the war against the Saviors, Eugene became extremely valuable to the survivors, acting as the leader of the Herd-Duty Crew and Ammunitions Production under Rick's management. He also led a small crew of survivors from the Alexandria Safe-Zone to the Commonwealth.

Before the outbreak, Eugene was a high-school science teacher. It is unknown whether or not he was aware of his diagnosis, but Eugene was born on the Autism spectrum, most likely Asperger's. Like many survivors, he was unprepared for the harsh realities the zombie apocalypse brought, and believed he lacked the skills or experiences necessary to survive. As a teacher, he realized his skills were his intelligence, and he combined this with his self-belief in his ability to lie well. He utilized his advanced general knowledge to survive, and at some unknown point, he cut his hair and fashioned it into a mullet. When asked why he did so, he reasoned that it took attention off of his intelligence.

Eugene's greatest strength is his large intellect. On multiple different occasions Eugene has displayed great feats of intellect, such as being able to use factory equipment to craft bullets and heal wounds such as gunshots with relative ease. Eugene's intellect makes him a great asset to the group, with him often being kept away from the action in order to keep him safe, a notion Eugene does not always approve of. In recent times Eugene has used his intellect to help build Alexandria into a thriving beacon of hope in the harsh post-apocalyptic world, being able to design buildings such as mills for the community. Mercer also notices that Eugene is "Smart. Like, Build-a-new-car-if-given-the-time smart."

During the early months of the apocalypse, Eugene realized his intelligence would not be enough for him to be able to survive in the post-apocalyptic world. Knowing he is not a great fighter or a very brave person, Eugene used his ability to tell convincing lies to others in order to survive the undead. Deciding to call himself a top government scientist with knowledge on how the zombie outbreak started, Eugene manipulated Abraham Ford and Rosita Espinosa into protecting him from threats with the false promise that Washington, D.C. was a safe area, thus ensuring his continued survival in the post-apocalyptic world with little effort needed on his part.

Once Eugene's lies eventually caught up to him, he decided to rethink his way of living in the post-apocalyptic world. When a herd breached the Alexandria Safe-Zone, Eugene showed increased bravery in the face of danger and stood his ground while fighting off numerous zombies alongside his fellow survivors.

Male

Pale Blond

Late 30s (Issue 53)

Mid to Late 60s (Issue 193)

Pre-Apocalypse

• High School Science Teacher

Caucasian-American