TWD Season 2 Custom Character 2: Validus (Long Post)
Alrighty another character I've made up which I've incorporated into Carver's arc. If you haven't seen my first one check it here seeing as how he'll be mentioned in this: https://www.telltalegames.com/community/discussion/95788/twd-season-2-custom-character-longest-post-ever
Backstory/Appearance/Personality: Validus who's named after the Latin word for mighty. His real name is never mentioned or possibly not even known. He rarely speaks and shows no signs of any kind of emotion. He's 6'8, very heavily muscled, bald, hispanic man with a goatee and a very visible scar on the back of his head. He's capable of killing walkers with no more than a few punches. While not showing any particular care for the men at Carver's military base (my version)he does show loyalty and respect for Carver, doing whatever Carver demands as Carver seeing him as the type of breed the world needs of men. He'll do the most brutal acts murder, rape etc and not remember it the next hour. He's on the border of mental retardation and schizophrenia, he was easily manipulated and controlled into becoming a monster on the promise he would once again see his sister "Natalie" who was raped and murdered by Carver. Bonnie knowing this keeps it a secret of fear he will retaliate
In the game: Validus is seen in A House Divided with Carver, Jacknife, Tavia, Johnny, Troy, 400 Days group and punching a walker on the way to apprehend the Cabin Group from the Moonstar Lodge. After tying everyone up Validus stars at Sarah in a very creepy sort of way. He assists Carver in beating down Carlos. Sarah attempting to intervene only gets choked by him but is let go on Carver's command. After a month at the military base in In Harm's Way, he's seen with Carver and Troy when Carlos is forced to hit Sarah, Carver says "Do it or I'll have Validus take her back to his room. He won't leave her so chirpy". When Clementine goes into Carver's office she sees a distraught, beaten and possibly raped Christa leave in tears. From Carver's window, overlooks a metal circular barbed wire fence about 70 yards around. Clementine witnesses members of her group surround there as well as Carlos being forced in there wielding a metal bat. All the while Carver is talking about proving worth and strength. Clementine watches Validus emerge into the cage and she rushes out. Once out there the fence door is locked as Troy and another guard are holding a crying, pleading Sarah back. Validus disarms Carlos as well as breaking his arms and beating many of his teeth out. Sarah looks on as he forces Carlos' face against the barbed wire. With Sarah and now even Carlos muttering and sobbing while begging for his life as his face is ripped apart by the fence. After a while his face is left a bloody horrific mess, Carver is seen laughing and cheering him on. After, Clementine (and determinatley Sam) are forced into a pit of 4 walkers in which Validus throws in a pocket knife. Later that night Troy takes Clementine and Sarah to Validus' room, being very aggressive about it. Once there they find him a full scowl on his face. Sarah, mentally and emotionally stuck in a frozen state and Clementine in a scared or angry state (determinant). He looks them both over and stares blood shot at Sarah and says "You first". She tries her best to do whatever she cant to not follow. Completely broken at this point she begs him to no avail as he punches her in the chest, flooring her and leaving her nearly breathless. You have the option to either run or try to help her both to which he pulls out a gun and says "You next". Screams and the sounds of whips of a belt are felt afterwards the commands Clementine to come over which as the player can choose to run only to be backhanded and kicked or begin to remove an article of clothing only for both to be stopped by Jackknife who angrily interrupts due to being on watch waiting for Validus using it as an excuse to stop anymore abuse. The two argue but are interrupted by Bonnie who asks to speak to Jackknife as Validus goes on watch. When Kenny steals the radio Validus bites his pinky finger off and holds him down as Carver beats him. Afterwards Clementine is forced out to the fighting cage to fight Validus only with a pocket knife. She's able to dodge and out run him for a bit and stab her knife into his stomach. Validus shows no reaction as he backhands her to the ground and rest his foot on her head about to crush it. At this point Clementine fades unconscious but vividly sees Jackknife fighting him briefly ending with him holding Validus at knife point. Clementine awakens and then must decide between Kenny's plan to go solo and infiltrate Carver's office and activate the radio intercom or Jacknife's plan of going to steal the truck. If she chooses Kenny's plan she can see Carver's journal where he keeps tabs on every resident. The player can flip a page to Validus as Carver refers to him as a "mentally deficient mutt" the player can even see Carver's page on Natalie to which he admits to raping and murdering her then used her body as a deterrent for keeping people out of the military base and says "If Validus ever caught wind of it dead guards would be stacked in piles". Clementine returns to the group where a vicious ans angered Validus is holding them off with an assault rifle, Clementine jumps on him barely fazing him, the group is able wrestle the gun away from him as Jackknife lands a punch knocking him to the ground. If Sarah is taught to shoot she will shoot him several times before dying his final words apologizing to Natalie. The group leaves his body to reanimate where Clementine can see a zombified Natalie and put her down.
Ending: If the player chooses to return to the military base the player will see a zombified Validus where the player has the option to kill him or use him as a zombie deterrent.