The Walking Dead: 10 Things To Expect When Season 9 Returns
8. New, Dangerous Threats Will Emerge In The Form Of The Whisperers' Leader(s)
The Whisperers introduce themselves as a society of survivors who took a tactic seen previously in the series to the extreme. We've previously seen the survivors escape the walkers by covering themselves in the viscera and blood of the dead. The Whisperers simply tried a more permanent solution.
They skin the dead and create a leather from that skin, which is then worn over their own bodies. Each member of the group has done this and can then walk among the dead without any threat.
They quickly found that they could whisper to one another while among the dead without having them turn on them, but that's not all; they could also guide and move a herd in any way they desired. These threats and more make them a significant enemy, but their leaders are the true danger to the survivors moving forward.
The Whisperers are led by Alpha and Beta, two sociopaths who see the encroachment upon their territory by the survivors as a threat. They lash out instead of attempting to talk and will go to any length to assert their dominance over anyone and everyone. Both Alpha and Beta are far more dangerous than the Governor or Negan due to their completely unpredictable nature.