10 Most Shocking TV Deaths Of 2016
7. Commander Lexa (The 100)
Sometimes a character’s death is necessary because the actor
or actress is leaving the show for greener pastures. In this case, Alycia
Debnam-Carey was leaving The 100 for the gorier pastures of AMC’s Fear the
Walking Dead.
First appearing in the second season, Debnam-Carey’s Commander Lexa was met with instant approval by viewers. The warrior was a no-nonsense, brash Commander who did not seek approval and did what she knew was right. Throughout the series, she develops a friendship with Clarke Griffin (a female and leader of the Sky People) that develops into a romantic relationship.
When Clarke decides that she must leave to be with her people, Lexa comes to say farewell and the two consummate their growing relationship. As Lexa and Clarke appear to finally have found love and inner peace, Titus (a soldier who works under Commander Lexa) attempts to kill Clarke and instead mortally wounds Lexa.
Breaking the hearts of viewers and Clarke, Lexa promises that her spirit will always be with Clarke and dies. While there were many fans that saw her death coming, the heartbreaking circumstances made her demise truly shocking.