The Walking Dead: 15 Most Shocking Moments
3. The Whisperers Reveal (Season 9)
What if walkers could talk?
The Whisperers are one of the most formidable opponents the survivors have faced. A group that wore the faces of walkers and moved in herds, steering them into groups of survivors, and communicating by whispering amongst grunts. They instil paranoia into everyone aware of their existence.
They made a huge impact right out of gate, and their leader, Alpha (Samantha Morton) and her right hand man, the giant Beta (Ryan Hurst) are both extremely intimidating, with the former having manipulative techniques that are almost unrivalled.
After the survivors rescue the injured Eugene from some walkers, which he perceives have evolved due to hearing the whispers, they get stuck in a cemetery. After repeatedly battling with the gate, they manage to wedge it open enough for people to get through, and Jesus (Tom Payne) covers the gang by eliminating the walkers around them in a way that would only look normal in Street Fighter. Unfortunately, as he swings his sword for a final time, the walker ducks out of the way and stabs him through the heart.
After saying they don't belong there, a whole group of Whisperers emerge, but are dispatched by the survivors, who mourn the loss of easily the best combatant in the fleet.