History Characters / TheWalkingDeadComicHilltopColony

* RatedMForManly: Played with. Jesus is probably the single most badass character featured in the series but outside of combat he doesn't display any stereotypical "manly" traits and is very kind and civil to everyone.

* BladeOnAStick: Of the city guard type. It's actually lampshaded by Jesus when Rick's group first arrive at the Hilltop, saying that standing around with a deadly weapon all day must make him eager to actually use it.

* BladeOnAStick: Same deal as Kal.

* WidowWoman: Her husband was killed by zombies, and she has also lost a boyfriend.

* NiceHat: Wears one in his first few appearances.

* ThoseTwoBadGuys: With his unnamed friend/fellow bully.

* BadassBeard: He has an extremely long beard that earned him his nickname.

* BadassBeard: Has an impressive beard and has managed to last over three years into the ZombieApocalypse.

* BadassGay: He's in a relationship with Alex.

* BlackBestFriend: Becomes this for Maggie when she moves to the Hilltop.

* SubmissiveBadass: Despite being the strongest character in his settlement (and possibly the entire series) he takes orders from Gregory, Rick and later on [[spoiler:Maggie after she takes over the Hilltop.]]

* DirtyCoward: He's too afraid to try and stand up to Negan on his own, even though he has more than 200 people living in Hilltop's well-fortified walls. Instead he decides to let Rick's group take all the risk, and after Negan [[spoiler:murders Glenn]], Gregory panics and demands to know is if Negan has any idea that Gregroy had taken Rick's offer to fight the Saviors.
* DirtyOldMan: Hits on all the women in Hilltop, and even "accidently" walks in on Maggie while Dr. Carson is checking on her pregnancy.

** TookALevelInJerkass: Is more slimy than ever after actually getting reintroduced in Issue 134, and now [[spoiler: is plotting to murder Maggie.]]

* BarbarianLongHair: Just look at that mane, in all it's ass kicking glory.

* ObliviousToLove: He tells Kal about a girl named Mandy who had apparently being giving him signals that she wanted to go out with him, but finally gave up and just asked him out instead. He feels like an idiot for never noticing before.

* AllThereInTheManual: WordOfGod confirmed that he and Carson (one of Negan's lieuenants) are brothers.

* {{Jerkass}}: An aggressive jerk who attempts to [[spoiler: kill both Carl ''and'' Rick]] at seperate points, and unlike his wife is never shown to be TheAtoner.

* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Freely calls herself a cold-hearted bitch for darkening in the same way everyone else has in the apocalypse, despite being one of the most empathic characters in Hilltop.

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Has a crush on Maggie, though he's not optimistic about their chances of being together.

* ShipTease: In Issue #158, [[spoiler: Maggie seems to start taking a bit of interest in him. Ultimately, in #160, she clarifies that while she may "like" him, she will only ever have room in her heart for Glenn.]]

!!!The Rose Family

[[folder: Tammy Rose]]
!!Tammy Rose
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 135

The mother of one of the bullies in the Hilltop who was brutally beaten by Carl.

* TheAtoner: She breaks down crying when Maggie confronts her about [[spoiler: her treason]] in issue 140, and admits that she was wrong.
* EasilyForgiven: Maggie ends up letting her off pretty easy for her [[spoiler: part in Gregory's conspiracy, which would have resulted in both Maggie and Carl's deaths if it had gone as planned. She's killed in an unrelated event by Alpha a few issues later, so that could count as her comeuppance.]]
* {{Hypocrite}}: She and the other parents make Carl out to be a psycho who hurt their "innocent" children, while completely ignoring the fact that their children were bullies and Carl was defending Sophia.
* {{Jerkass}}: Monumentally so. She's constantly screaming and yelling. It says something that she manages to make ''Gregory'' look like a good guy when she's in the same room as him. However, Issue 140 shows that she's not completely awful.
* MamaBear: She absolutely flips her shit over what Carl did to her son, [[spoiler: to the point where she and the other parents only agree to Gregory's plan if Carl dies as well]].
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: One of Alpha's many decapitation victims in Issue 144.]]
* RememberTheNewGuy: Mentions that she's been in the Hilltop longer than Maggie, but we don't see her till after the TimeSkip.
* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler: She and the other parents only agree to Gregory's plot so long as he agrees to have Carl killed as well]].

[[folder: Morton Rose]]
!!Morton Rose
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 135

The father of one of the Hilltop bullies, and Tammy's husband.

* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: Rick bites his throat out.]]
* EasilyForgiven: Gets let off easy by Maggie for his [[spoiler: part in the murder plot against her and Carl.]] Too bad he can't leave well enough alone [[spoiler: and tries to kill ''Rick'' later on, resulting in his own death.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: Subverted in that he initially seems horrified when Gregory [[spoiler: suggests killing Maggie]], but later agrees to the plan [[spoiler: with the added bonus of killing Carl.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He may be a violent jerkass, but [[spoiler:he shows genuine grief at the murder of his wife and becomes desperate to take revenge upon the Whisperers]].
* {{Jerkass}}: An aggressive jerk who attempts to [[spoiler: kill both Carl ''and'' Rick]] at seperate points, and unlike his wife is never shown to be TheAtoner.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: [[spoiler:He performs a near fatal one on Rick and likely would have ended up killing him if Vincent hadn't tried to stop him. Luckily, before he can actually finish Rick off he gets taken by surprise and has his throat bit out.]]
* PapaWolf: He wants very badly for Carl to be punished for what he did to his son, to the point where he [[spoiler: plans on killing him.]]
* RememberTheNewGuy: One of many introduced after the TimeSkip.
* TokenEvilTeammate: He is a member of the four communities, but that doesn't mean he's a good person.
* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler: He personally passes the message to Gregory that he and the other parents will only go along with Gregory's murder plot against Maggie if Carl dies as well.]]
* UnderestimatingBadassery: [[spoiler:He tries to ambush and kill Rick with the help of Vincent and nearly succeeds in killing him, only for Rick to catch him off guard and rip his throat out.]]

[[folder: Brandon Rose]]
!!Brandon Rose
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 131

The son of Tammy and Morton, who is a violent bully.

* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Anyone really crying after he gets knifed by Negan?]]
* TheBully: He and his friend beat and push around other children in the Hilltop.
* BullyingADragon: [[spoiler: Beating up Sophia in front of Carl was a ''really'' bad idea.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He's a sadistic bully [[spoiler: but when his mother is killed he is devastated and desires revenge.]]
* IdiotBall: [[spoiler:Sets Negan free in order to warn the Whisperers of Rick's impending attack. Negan shows his gratitude by fatally stabbing him.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: He's an aggressive bully with pretty much no redeeming qualities.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler: On the receiving end of this when Carl beats him and his friend into unconsciousness with a shovel.]]
** When he threatened Rick during a private meeting between the two [[spoiler:he got his ass kicked again and was almost choked to death by his cane. Afterwards Rick coldly tells him to straighten up or else he'll put a bullet in him personally.]]
* LikeFatherLikeSon: It becomes clear that he got his violent {{Jerkass}} tendencies from Morton.
* ShovelStrike: [[spoiler: Carl nearly kills him by hitting him over the head with a shovel.]]
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: [[spoiler:Negan handily shoots him after Brandon breaks him out of his cell.]]
* TeensAreMonsters: Already on his second appearance he [[spoiler:hits Carl on the back of the head with a brick and attempts to actually murder Sophia, describing to her how he's going to make up a story to try and get away with it, all because she tried to stop him and his friend from bullying another kid.]]
** In issue 152 he [[spoiler:frees Negan from his cell with the promise of joining up with the Whisperers and using them to wipe out Alexandria.]]
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: With his unnamed friend/fellow bully.
* TooDumbToLive: From the moment he [[spoiler:set Negan free]], it was only a matter of time before he [[spoiler:ended up dead]].
** One could argue that this extends even further than that, as [[spoiler:trying to kill the children of not one, but two of the communities leaders]] was also a really bad idea.
* TraumaCongaLine: [[spoiler: Beaten into a coma by Carl, and then loses both of his parents over the course of a couple days.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: He and his friend beat the shit out of Sophia, who had earlier kicked their asses when they tried to bully another boy from the Hilltop.

!!!Craftsmen, Traders and Medics

[[folder: Harlan Carson]]
!!Dr. Harlan Carson
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 95

Harlan is Hilltop's doctor.

* AllThereInTheManual: WordOfGod confirmed that he and Carson (one of Negan's lieuenants) are brothers.
* DeadpanSnarker: While he's normally a pretty nice guy, he can be very dry when he wants to be. See his conversation with Gregory [[spoiler: when the latter is trying to convince him that he did not poison Maggie.]]
* TheMedic: Serves as the main doctor for the Hilltop.
* NiceGuy: Is friendly and hospitable toward his patients.
* NonActionGuy: Justified as he seems to be the Hilltop's only doctor and too valuable to risk losing in a fight.
* SelfDeprecation: When Heath informs him of [[spoiler: Denise's HeroicSacrifice]] Harlan says that he'd like to think he'd do the same in that situation, but then acknowledges that he'd be "full of shit" if he said that.

[[folder: Earl Sutton]]
!!Earl Sutton
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 95

Earl is a blacksmith who crafts weapons for Hilltop.

* TheBlacksmith: He creates spears for the Hilltop, along with any other metal items they need. He also helped craft a prosthetic to replace Rick's missing hand.
* TheMentor: After the TimeSkip, he has begun teaching Carl how to carve and craft things. He also has an apprentice named Rolland who he is teaching to become a blacksmith.
* NiceGuy: He is a friendly and helpful guy and is shown to get along great with everybody he meets.
* NonActionGuy: He's just the town blacksmith. He'll make weapons and armor for other people, but that's it.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Seems to have a bit of this going on with Jesus, being one of the few who calls him Paul and claims that him going by "Jesus" is disrespectful, even if he looks like depictions of him. However, he is smiling while saying this and is more than happy to do Jesus favors.

[[folder: Alex]]
!!Alex
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 122

Alex is a citizen of the Hilltop, as well as Paul "Jesus" Monroe's boyfriend.

* LoveInterest: For Jesus. After the TimeSkip it's complicated when it's revealed that he has a boyfriend named Wes.
* TheMedic: The ''From Whispers to Screams'' arc shows that he acts as a "secondary" doctor for the Hilltop, filling in whenever Dr. Carson is busy.
* StraightGay: He doesn't have any stereotypically gay mannerisms.

[[folder: Louie and Larry]]
!!Louie and Larry

Two Hilltop residents who serve as brewers.

* DrowningMySorrows: Louie begins drinking heavily after [[spoiler:Larry is murdered]].
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Appear to be very close.
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: Larry is one of the many to be beheaded by Alpha, with his decapitated head placed on a pike.]]
* RedShirt: [[spoiler: Larry.]]
* RememberTheNewGuy: Both of them are introduced following the TimeSkip.
* ThoseTwoGuys: The comic sets them up as this, [[spoiler: but Larry ends up dying very quickly.]]
* TookALevelInJerkass: Louie is a pleasant guy but he becomes more vengeful and angry after [[spoiler: Larry and many others are killed by Alpha.]]
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler: Larry, who we learn nothing about before his death.]]

!!!Other Hilltop Citizens

[[folder: Brianna]]
!!Brianna
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 95

Brianna is a citizen of Hilltop. She has a son, and befriends Maggie Green after she moves to the Hilltop.

* BlackBestFriend: Becomes this for Maggie when she moves to the Hilltop.
* BrutalHonesty: She bluntly states that Gregory is an idiot and the only reason he's in charge is because no one else wants the position.
* TheHeart: One of the most kind-hearted and stable survivors.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Freely calls herself a cold-hearted bitch for darkening in the same way everyone else has in the apocalypse, despite being one of the most empathic characters in Hilltop.
* NiceGirl: A good friend to Maggie.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: While her son is still alive, her daughter died earlier in the ZombieApocalypse.
* ShipperOnDeck: Points out the obvious interest that Carl and Sophia have in each other.
* WidowWoman: Her husband was killed by zombies, and she has also lost a boyfriend.

[[folder: Alex]]
!!Alex
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 122

Alex is a citizen of the Hilltop, as well as Paul "Jesus" Monroe's boyfriend.

* LoveInterest: For Jesus. After the TimeSkip it's complicated when it's revealed that he has a boyfriend named Wes.
* TheMedic: The ''From Whispers to Screams'' arc shows that he acts as a "secondary" doctor for the Hilltop, filling in whenever Dr. Carson is busy.
* StraightGay: He doesn't have any stereotypically gay mannerisms.

[[folder: Oscar]]
!!Oscar
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 123

A citizen of the Hilltop.

* BadassBeard: Has an impressive beard and has managed to last over three years into the ZombieApocalypse.
* MauveShirt: He starts to see a rise in appearances after the TimeSkip, but doesn't get much character. [[spoiler: Then he's offed unceremoniously during Alpha's massacre.]]
* NiceGuy: From the little we see of his personality, he seems polite and helpful.
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: Alpha beheads him alongside many others, and places his head on a pike.]]

[[folder: Louie and Larry]]
!!Louie and Larry
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 131

Two Hilltop residents who serve as brewers.

* DrowningMySorrows: Louie begins drinking heavily after [[spoiler:Larry is murdered]].
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Appear to be very close.
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: Larry is one of the many to be beheaded by Alpha, with his decapitated head placed on a pike.]]
* RedShirt: [[spoiler: Larry.]]
* RememberTheNewGuy: Both of them are introduced following the TimeSkip.
* ThoseTwoGuys: The comic sets them up as this, [[spoiler: but Larry ends up dying very quickly.]]
* TookALevelInJerkass: Louie is a pleasant guy but he becomes more vengeful and angry after [[spoiler: Larry and many others are killed by Alpha.]]
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler: Larry, who we learn nothing about before his death.]]

[[folder: Harlan Carson]]
!!Dr. Harlan Carson
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 95

Harlan is Hilltop's doctor.

* AllThereInTheManual: WordOfGod confirmed that he and Carson (one of Negan's lieuenants) are brothers.
* DeadpanSnarker: While he's normally a pretty nice guy, he can be very dry when he wants to be. See his conversation with Gregory [[spoiler: when the latter is trying to convince him that he did not poison Maggie.]]
* TheMedic: Serves as the main doctor for the Hilltop.
* NiceGuy: Is friendly and hospitable toward his patients.
* NonActionGuy: Justified as he seems to be the Hilltop's only doctor and too valuable to risk losing in a fight.
* SelfDeprecation: When Heath informs him of [[spoiler: Denise's HeroicSacrifice]] Harlan says that he'd like to think he'd do the same in that situation, but then acknowledges that he'd be "full of shit" if he said that.

[[folder: Earl Sutton]]
!!Earl Sutton
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 95

Earl is a blacksmith who crafts weapons for Hilltop.

* TheBlacksmith: He creates spears for the Hilltop, along with any other metal items they need. He also helped craft a prosthetic to replace Rick's missing hand.
* TheMentor: After the TimeSkip, he has begun teaching Carl how to carve and craft things. He also has an apprentice named Rolland who he is teaching to become a blacksmith.
* NiceGuy: He is a friendly and helpful guy and is shown to get along great with everybody he meets.
* NonActionGuy: He's just the town blacksmith. He'll make weapons and armor for other people, but that's it.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Seems to have a bit of this going on with Jesus, being one of the few who calls him Paul and claims that him going by "Jesus" is disrespectful, even if he looks like depictions of him. However, he is smiling while saying this and is more than happy to do Jesus favors.

[[folder: Brianna]]
!!Brianna
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 95

Brianna is a citizen of Hilltop. She has a son, and befriends Maggie Green after she moves to the Hilltop.

* BlackBestFriend: Becomes this for Maggie when she moves to the Hilltop.
* BrutalHonesty: She bluntly states that Gregory is an idiot and the only reason he's in charge is because no one else wants the position.
* TheHeart: One of the most kind-hearted and stable survivors.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Freely calls herself a cold-hearted bitch for darkening in the same way everyone else has in the apocalypse, despite being one of the most empathic characters in Hilltop.
* NiceGirl: A good friend to Maggie.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: While her son is still alive, her daughter died earlier in the ZombieApocalypse.
* ShipperOnDeck: Points out the obvious interest that Carl and Sophia have in each other.
* WidowWoman: Her husband was killed by zombies, and she has also lost a boyfriend.

[[folder: Alex]]
!!Alex
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 122

Alex is a citizen of the Hilltop, as well as Paul "Jesus" Monroe's boyfriend.

* LoveInterest: For Jesus. After the TimeSkip it's complicated when it's revealed that he has a boyfriend named Wes.
* TheMedic: The ''From Whispers to Screams'' arc shows that he acts as a "secondary" doctor for the Hilltop, filling in whenever Dr. Carson is busy.
* StraightGay: He doesn't have any stereotypically gay mannerisms.

[[folder: Oscar]]
!!Oscar
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 123

A citizen of the Hilltop.

* BadassBeard: Has an impressive beard and has managed to last over three years into the ZombieApocalypse.
* MauveShirt: He starts to see a rise in appearances after the TimeSkip, but doesn't get much character. [[spoiler: Then he's offed unceremoniously during Alpha's massacre.]]
* NiceGuy: From the little we see of his personality, he seems polite and helpful.
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: Alpha beheads him alongside many others, and places his head on a pike.]]

[[folder: Tammy Rose]]
!!Tammy Rose
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 135

The mother of one of the bullies in the Hilltop who was brutally beaten by Carl.

* TheAtoner: She breaks down crying when Maggie confronts her about [[spoiler: her treason]] in issue 140, and admits that she was wrong.
* EasilyForgiven: Maggie ends up letting her off pretty easy for her [[spoiler: part in Gregory's conspiracy, which would have resulted in both Maggie and Carl's deaths if it had gone as planned. She's killed in an unrelated event by Alpha a few issues later, so that could count as her comeuppance.]]
* {{Hypocrite}}: She and the other parents make Carl out to be a psycho who hurt their "innocent" children, while completely ignoring the fact that their children were bullies and Carl was defending Sophia.
* {{Jerkass}}: Monumentally so. She's constantly screaming and yelling. It says something that she manages to make ''Gregory'' look like a good guy when she's in the same room as him. However, Issue 140 shows that she's not completely awful.
* MamaBear: She absolutely flips her shit over what Carl did to her son, [[spoiler: to the point where she and the other parents only agree to Gregory's plan if Carl dies as well]].
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: One of Alpha's many decapitation victims in Issue 144.]]
* RememberTheNewGuy: Mentions that she's been in the Hilltop longer than Maggie, but we don't see her till after the TimeSkip.
* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler: She and the other parents only agree to Gregory's plot so long as he agrees to have Carl killed as well]].

[[folder: Morton Rose]]
!!Morton Rose
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 135

The father of one of the Hilltop bullies, and Tammy's husband.

* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: Rick bites his throat out.]]
* EasilyForgiven: Gets let off easy by Maggie for his [[spoiler: part in the murder plot against her and Carl.]] Too bad he can't leave well enough alone [[spoiler: and tries to kill ''Rick'' later on, resulting in his own death.]]
* EveryoneHasStandards: Subverted in that he initially seems horrified when Gregory [[spoiler: suggests killing Maggie]], but later agrees to the plan [[spoiler: with the added bonus of killing Carl.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He may be a violent jerkass, but [[spoiler:he shows genuine grief at the murder of his wife and becomes desperate to take revenge upon the Whisperers]].
* {{Jerkass}}: An aggressive jerk who attempts to [[spoiler: kill both Carl ''and'' Rick]] at seperate points, and unlike his wife is never shown to be TheAtoner.
* NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: [[spoiler:He performs a near fatal one on Rick and likely would have ended up killing him if Vincent hadn't tried to stop him. Luckily, before he can actually finish Rick off he gets taken by surprise and has his throat bit out.]]
* PapaWolf: He wants very badly for Carl to be punished for what he did to his son, to the point where he [[spoiler: plans on killing him.]]
* RememberTheNewGuy: One of many introduced after the TimeSkip.
* TokenEvilTeammate: He is a member of the four communities, but that doesn't mean he's a good person.
* WouldHurtAChild: [[spoiler: He personally passes the message to Gregory that he and the other parents will only go along with Gregory's murder plot against Maggie if Carl dies as well.]]
* UnderestimatingBadassery: [[spoiler:He tries to ambush and kill Rick with the help of Vincent and nearly succeeds in killing him, only for Rick to catch him off guard and rip his throat out.]]

[[folder: Brandon Rose]]
!!Brandon Rose
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 131

The son of Tammy and Morton, who is a violent bully.

* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Anyone really crying after he gets knifed by Negan?]]
* TheBully: He and his friend beat and push around other children in the Hilltop.
* BullyingADragon: [[spoiler: Beating up Sophia in front of Carl was a ''really'' bad idea.]]
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He's a sadistic bully [[spoiler: but when his mother is killed he is devastated and desires revenge.]]
* IdiotBall: [[spoiler:Sets Negan free in order to warn the Whisperers of Rick's impending attack. Negan shows his gratitude by fatally stabbing him.]]
* {{Jerkass}}: He's an aggressive bully with pretty much no redeeming qualities.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: [[spoiler: On the receiving end of this when Carl beats him and his friend into unconsciousness with a shovel.]]
** When he threatened Rick during a private meeting between the two [[spoiler:he got his ass kicked again and was almost choked to death by his cane. Afterwards Rick coldly tells him to straighten up or else he'll put a bullet in him personally.]]
* LikeFatherLikeSon: It becomes clear that he got his violent {{Jerkass}} tendencies from Morton.
* ShovelStrike: [[spoiler: Carl nearly kills him by hitting him over the head with a shovel.]]
* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: [[spoiler:Negan handily shoots him after Brandon breaks him out of his cell.]]
* TeensAreMonsters: Already on his second appearance he [[spoiler:hits Carl on the back of the head with a brick and attempts to actually murder Sophia, describing to her how he's going to make up a story to try and get away with it, all because she tried to stop him and his friend from bullying another kid.]]
** In issue 152 he [[spoiler:frees Negan from his cell with the promise of joining up with the Whisperers and using them to wipe out Alexandria.]]
* ThoseTwoBadGuys: With his unnamed friend/fellow bully.
* TooDumbToLive: From the moment he [[spoiler:set Negan free]], it was only a matter of time before he [[spoiler:ended up dead]].
** One could argue that this extends even further than that, as [[spoiler:trying to kill the children of not one, but two of the communities leaders]] was also a really bad idea.
* TraumaCongaLine: [[spoiler: Beaten into a coma by Carl, and then loses both of his parents over the course of a couple days.]]
* WouldHitAGirl: He and his friend beat the shit out of Sophia, who had earlier kicked their asses when they tried to bully another boy from the Hilltop.

!!!Soldiers and Guards

[[folder: Harlan Carson]]
!!Dr. Harlan Carson
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 95

Harlan is Hilltop's doctor.

* AllThereInTheManual: WordOfGod confirmed that he and Carson (one of Negan's lieuenants) are brothers.
* DeadpanSnarker: While he's normally a pretty nice guy, he can be very dry when he wants to be. See his conversation with Gregory [[spoiler: when the latter is trying to convince him that he did not poison Maggie.]]
* TheMedic: Serves as the main doctor for the Hilltop.
* NiceGuy: Is friendly and hospitable toward his patients.
* NonActionGuy: Justified as he seems to be the Hilltop's only doctor and too valuable to risk losing in a fight.
* SelfDeprecation: When Heath informs him of [[spoiler: Denise's HeroicSacrifice]] Harlan says that he'd like to think he'd do the same in that situation, but then acknowledges that he'd be "full of shit" if he said that.

[[folder: Earl Sutton]]
!!Earl Sutton
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 95

Earl is a blacksmith who crafts weapons for Hilltop.

* TheBlacksmith: He creates spears for the Hilltop, along with any other metal items they need. He also helped craft a prosthetic to replace Rick's missing hand.
* TheMentor: After the TimeSkip, he has begun teaching Carl how to carve and craft things. He also has an apprentice named Rolland who he is teaching to become a blacksmith.
* NiceGuy: He is a friendly and helpful guy and is shown to get along great with everybody he meets.
* NonActionGuy: He's just the town blacksmith. He'll make weapons and armor for other people, but that's it.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Seems to have a bit of this going on with Jesus, being one of the few who calls him Paul and claims that him going by "Jesus" is disrespectful, even if he looks like depictions of him. However, he is smiling while saying this and is more than happy to do Jesus favors.

[[folder: Brianna]]
!!Brianna
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 95

Brianna is a citizen of Hilltop. She has a son, and befriends Maggie Green after she moves to the Hilltop.

* BlackBestFriend: Becomes this for Maggie when she moves to the Hilltop.
* BrutalHonesty: She bluntly states that Gregory is an idiot and the only reason he's in charge is because no one else wants the position.
* TheHeart: One of the most kind-hearted and stable survivors.
* HeroicSelfDeprecation: Freely calls herself a cold-hearted bitch for darkening in the same way everyone else has in the apocalypse, despite being one of the most empathic characters in Hilltop.
* NiceGirl: A good friend to Maggie.
* OutlivingOnesOffspring: While her son is still alive, her daughter died earlier in the ZombieApocalypse.
* ShipperOnDeck: Points out the obvious interest that Carl and Sophia have in each other.
* WidowWoman: Her husband was killed by zombies, and she has also lost a boyfriend.

[[folder: Alex]]
!!Alex
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 122

Alex is a citizen of the Hilltop, as well as Paul "Jesus" Monroe's boyfriend.

* LoveInterest: For Jesus. After the TimeSkip it's complicated when it's revealed that he has a boyfriend named Wes.
* TheMedic: The ''From Whispers to Screams'' arc shows that he acts as a "secondary" doctor for the Hilltop, filling in whenever Dr. Carson is busy.
* StraightGay: He doesn't have any stereotypically gay mannerisms.

[[folder: Oscar]]
!!Oscar
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 123

A citizen of the Hilltop.

* BadassBeard: Has an impressive beard and has managed to last over three years into the ZombieApocalypse.
* MauveShirt: He starts to see a rise in appearances after the TimeSkip, but doesn't get much character. [[spoiler: Then he's offed unceremoniously during Alpha's massacre.]]
* NiceGuy: From the little we see of his personality, he seems polite and helpful.
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: Alpha beheads him alongside many others, and places his head on a pike.]]

[[folder: Marco]]
!!Marco
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 128

Marco is a citizen who is first seen riding on horseback to the Hilltop with Ken.

* DrowningMySorrows: Is seen drinking heavily after learning that [[spoiler: Ken and many of his other friends were killed during Alpha's massacre.]]
* HeroicBSOD: Has one after [[spoiler: leaving Ken to die on a hill and hearing what he believes to be the sound of the walkers speaking]].
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Appears to be close friends with Ken.
* RememberTheNewGuy: Though he may have joined the Hilltop in the two-year TimeSkip.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Ken.
* TookALevelInJerkass: Becomes more hostile and aggressive after [[spoiler: the fair massacre.]]
* WhatTheHellHero: Calls Rick a "pussy" for [[spoiler: not immediately retaliating against Alpha after the massacre at the fair.]]

[[folder: Ken]]
!!Ken
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 128

Ken is a citizen who is first seen riding on horseback to the Hilltop with Marco.

* BackForTheDead: [[spoiler: After a period of time where he is missing and presumed dead, he is returned to the Hilltop by the Whisperers in Issue 138 only to be killed a couple issues later during Alpha's massacre.]]
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Marco.
* TheLoad: Quickly becomes this after badly injuring his leg, to the point where [[spoiler: Marco is forced to leave him behind]].
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:Had his head chopped off by Alpha and put on a post to mark the line between the Whisperer's territory and that of the four main communities.]]
* RememberTheNewGuy: Though he may have joined the Hilltop in the two-year TimeSkip.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Marco.
* UncertainDoom: [[spoiler: Marco reluctantly leaves him on a hill to die due to his injuries, but so far it's unclear if he actually died]].
** [[spoiler: In Issue 138 the Whisperers return him and Dante to the Hilltop, alive and well. It seems that they actually went to the trouble of repairing his injuries.]]

[[folder: Dante]]
!!Dante
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-->'''Debut:''' Issue 131

A resident of the Hilltop who is sent on a rescue mission for Ken.

* AllLoveIsUnrequited: Has a crush on Maggie, though he's not optimistic about their chances of being together.
* BadassInDistress: He is [[spoiler:captured by the Whisperers in Issue 132]]. In Issue 138 [[spoiler: they return him and Ken to the Hilltop, under the condition that Lydia comes with them.]]
* ButtMonkey: Has a tendency to land himself in awkward or even dangerous situations.
* DeadpanSnarker: Has a snarky quip for everything. Maggie even points out that he can never take things seriously.
* HopelessSuitor: Makes no secret of the fact that he wants to be with Maggie, and she makes no secret of the fact that it'll never happen. Maggie firmly rejects him in #160.
* EntitledToHaveYou: Shows a few shades of this in #160 when he's outraged that Maggie refuses to give him a chance [[spoiler: because she will never love anyone besides her late husband, snapping that she's making herself unhappy by not dating anyone else (and by that he means not dating ''him'').]]
* NiceGuy: Insists on continuing the search for Ken despite knowing that it's most likely a waste of time.
* OpenMouthInsertFoot: While the group is debating what to do about [[spoiler: Carl running off to save Lydia]], Dante makes a joke about it that is in incredibly bad taste. This leads to a nasty DeathGlare from Maggie, and an embarrassed Dante lampshades that he has probably killed any chance he had of being with her.
* PluckyComicRelief: A frequent source of wit in recent issues.
* RememberTheNewGuy: Same as a lot of characters introduced after the TimeSkip.
* ShipTease: In Issue #158, [[spoiler: Maggie seems to start taking a bit of interest in him. Ultimately, in #160, she clarifies that while she may "like" him, she will only ever have room in her heart for Glenn.]]
* WhatTheHellAreYou: Has this reaction to the [[spoiler:disguised survivors, initially believing they are talking and weapon wielding walkers before discovering they were wearing masks]].

[[folder: Doug]]
!!Doug
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 131

A guard for the Hilltop who accompanies Dante and an unnamed Hilltop guard on a rescue mission for Ken.

* TheCynic: He and the other guard both aren't very optimistic about the chances of finding Ken.
* InTheBack: [[spoiler: He's knifed in the back by one of the Whisperers]].
* RedShirt: [[spoiler: He and the other guard mostly exist to be killed by the Whisperers]].
* RememberTheNewGuy: Same as anyone introduced after the TimeSkip.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With the unnamed Hilltop guard.
* WeHardlyKnewYe: [[spoiler: He and the other guard die an issue after their introduction]].

[[folder: Darius]]
!!Darius
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 133

A Hilltop resident who accompanies Jesus on a patrol.

* MadeOfIron: Manages to survive being stabbed multiple times by the Whisperers, though that was mostly due to his body armor.
* NotQuiteDead: He appears to die after being stabbed but Jesus manages to save him in the nick of time.
* RememberTheNewGuy: Introduced after the TimeSkip.

[[folder: Paul Monroe]]
!!Paul "Jesus" Monroe
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-->'''Debut:''' Issue 91

Jesus is a recruiter for the Hilltop Colony who encounters Rick's group in Issue 92. He doesn't agree with many of the decisions Gregory makes, but doesn't attempt to get him replaced because of how much the rest of the town likes him.

[[folder: Gregory]]
!!Gregory
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Gregory is the leader of Hilltop, and likes to take credit for its success even though he is little more than a figurehead. He is the one who agreed to bow to The Saviors demands and give them half the towns supplies.

* BadLiar: His conversation with Dr. Carson, where he desperately tries to convince him that [[spoiler: he did not poison Maggie]], has to be seen to be believed.
* BelievingTheirOwnLies: He honestly believes that he is what holds Hilltop together and that they are only alive because of him. He even seems to delude himself into thinking that he never knew Jesus was taking soldiers to fight the Saviors.
* BigBadWannabe: He might lead his own colony, but he gets pretty much zero respect from most people and is nothing more than a pathetic pawn of Negan.
** BigBadEnsemble: [[spoiler: With the Whisperers in Volume 23. Gregory ends up becoming the more direct threat when he plans to murder both Maggie and Carl to regain control of the Hilltop. Though he gets taken down easily once Jesus shows up.]]
* BreakTheHaughty: After Gregory [[spoiler:tried to side with Negan]], the residents of Hilltop lose what little respect or liking they had for Gregory and he is quickly overthrown by [[spoiler:Maggie]] after getting knocked down in once punch.
* ButtMonkey: He gets no respect from anyone, and is punched and kicked frequently. Not that he doesn't deserve it.
* CharacterDeath: [[spoiler: Maggie has him publicly hanged as punishment for his attempt to murder her.]]
* LesCollaborateurs: [[spoiler: To Negan.]]
* CultColony: Michonne thinks Gregory has turned Hilltop into this. Eventually {{subverted}} when it is revealed that everyone in Hilltop thinks he is an idiot, but no one else is willing to step up to lead.
* DirtyCoward: He's too afraid to try and stand up to Negan on his own, even though he has more than 200 people living in Hilltop's well-fortified walls. Instead he decides to let Rick's group take all the risk, and after Negan [[spoiler:murders Glenn]], Gregory panics and demands to know is if Negan has any idea that Gregroy had taken Rick's offer to fight the Saviors.
* DirtyOldMan: Hits on all the women in Hilltop, and even "accidently" walks in on Maggie while Dr. Carson is checking on her pregnancy.
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: In ''All Out War'', he sides with Negan after being threatened and declares that anyone who follows Jesus in fighting against the Saviors will be banished from Hilltop, along with their families]].
** [[spoiler: Happens again in Volume 23, where after remaining a reluctant subordinate of Maggie for two years he finally snaps and begins plotting to kill her]].
* FailedASpotCheck: He only realizes Rick is missing his right hand when Rick points it out to him on their second meeting.
* HarmlessVillain: It gets frankly embarrassing in Issue 138, when [[spoiler:Maggie, who he had just tried to kill with poison, gets up quickly and tells him that part of why he can't be an effective leader is that he ''[[DoWrongRight can't even poison her correctly]]'']].
* HateSink: [[BigBad Negan]] is too awesome to truly hate, so Gregory picks up the slack with his cowardice, insensitivity and stupidity.
* {{Hypocrite}}: In issue 134 he criticizes Maggie for not sending a rescue party for the missing Dante, and even suggests that he [[BlatantLies will lead it himself]]. Not only is this rich coming from [[DirtyCoward Gregory]], but Maggie points out that he probably doesn't even know how to ride a horse.
* ItsAllAboutMe: Every single decision he makes is designed to benefit him in some way.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: In his one appearance in Volume 21, he actually seems to have improved his behavior after [[spoiler: losing his position as leader]], risking his life to drag the injured Rick inside his house. However, in Volume 22 Maggie mentions that even two years later he hasn't changed his ways at all and is still insufferable.
** TookALevelInJerkass: Is more slimy than ever after actually getting reintroduced in Issue 134, and now [[spoiler: is plotting to murder Maggie.]]
* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:Hanged by the community he betrayed to Negan two years prior.]]
* KickTheDog: He might have been too much of an idiot to realize how cruel it was, but when he said that Negan is reasonable [[spoiler: to the wife of the man who was ''murdered in front of her by him'']] no no one felt bad when she punched him in the face.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Twice; first when [[spoiler: Maggie punches him and becomes the new leader of the Hilltop, and secondly when he is beaten, jailed, and finally publicly executed by Jesus and Maggie after attempting to poison Maggie.]]
* TheLeader: Type IV.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: [[spoiler: Despite being cowardly and weak for most of his screentime, he becomes a lot more threatening in Volume 23 when he plots to have Maggie and Carl killed and actually poisons Maggie]].
** [[spoiler: Subverted in Issue 138; seconds after poisoning Maggie, Jesus shows up and kicks Gregory's ass. Then it's revealed that Gregory is so incompetent he ''didn't even poison Maggie correctly'', and she recovers almost instantly. Gregory is quickly jailed, and executed a few issues later for his treason.]]
* PointyHairedBoss: It is very clear that he is doing very little to actually run Hilltop, and at one point he admits to Jesus that he has no idea '''''how many people even live there'''''.
* {{Pride}}: He makes many claims about having a strong "iron will", and tells to Jesus that he is the only thing which holds Hilltop together and stopped Negan from killing them all.
* PublicExecution: [[spoiler: A victim of this, once Maggie decides that he's too dangerous to keep around after his attempt on her life.]]
* RunningGag: Forgetting the names of other people, including Rick and Maggie. [[WordOfGod Robert Kirkman]] said it was another way to show what a "shitty" person Gregory is, since he cares so little about others that he doesn't bother to remember their names.
* TheStarscream: [[spoiler: He is plotting to have Maggie killed as of Issue 135, and in Issue 137 he poisons her. In a show of just how incompetent he really is, she quickly gets up, berates him for [[DoWrongRight not poisoning her correctly]] as one of many reasons why he couldn't be the leader, and has Jesus arrest him. He is executed for his treasonous actions a couple issues later.]]

[[folder: Kal]]
!!Kal

Kal is the head of security for Hilltop.

* BladeOnAStick: Of the city guard type. It's actually lampshaded by Jesus when Rick's group first arrive at the Hilltop, saying that standing around with a deadly weapon all day must make him eager to actually use it.
* BoomHeadshot: [[spoiler: Gets shot in the head in Issue 123 when the Saviors attack the Hilltop.]]
* DeadpanSnarker: He has a dry sense of humor.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: He does not realize that throwing a spear means you have to go and ''get'' the spear afterwards.
* FaceHeelTurn: Subverted; he goes to give information to the Saviors out of fear, but Jesus stops him before he does so and talks him out of it. Kal remains a solid good guy for the rest of his screentime.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Eduardo. Twice now they have had scenes where the two of them are just talking about something random before spotting Rick's group approaching.

[[folder: Eduardo]]
!!Eduardo

Eduardo is one of the gate guards for Hilltop.

* BladeOnAStick: Same deal as Kal.
* TheBusCameBack: After disappearing during the All Out War arc he finally makes his reappearance in issue 149 welcoming Andrea, Carl and Lydia to the Hilltop.
* ObliviousToLove: He tells Kal about a girl named Mandy who had apparently being giving him signals that she wanted to go out with him, but finally gave up and just asked him out instead. He feels like an idiot for never noticing before.
* ThoseTwoGuys: With Kal.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: He was already a pretty minor character but midway through All-Out War he just vanishes. He hasn't been seen since the TimeSkip either.
** He finally returns in issue 149, still defending the walls of the Hilltop.

[[folder: Harlan Carson]]
!!Dr. Harlan Carson

Harlan is Hilltop's doctor.

* AllThereInTheManual: WordOfGod confirmed that he and Carson (one of Negan's lieuenants) are brothers.
* DeadpanSnarker: While he's normally a pretty nice guy, he can be very dry when he wants to be. See his conversation with Gregory [[spoiler: when the latter is trying to convince him that he did not poison Maggie.]]
* TheMedic: Serves as the main doctor for the Hilltop.
* NiceGuy: Is friendly and hospitable toward his patients.
* NonActionGuy: Justified as he seems to be the Hilltop's only doctor and too valuable to risk losing in a fight.
* SelfDeprecation: When Heath informs him of [[spoiler: Denise's HeroicSacrifice]] Harlan says that he'd like to think he'd do the same in that situation, but then acknowledges that he'd be "full of shit" if he said that.

[[folder: Earl Sutton]]
!!Earl Sutton

Earl is a blacksmith who crafts weapons for Hilltop.

* TheBlacksmith: He creates spears for the Hilltop, along with any other metal items they need. He also helped craft a prosthetic to replace Rick's missing hand.
* TheMentor: After the TimeSkip, he has begun teaching Carl how to carve and craft things. He also has an apprentice named Rolland who he is teaching to become a blacksmith.
* NiceGuy: He is a friendly and helpful guy and is shown to get along great with everybody he meets.
* NonActionGuy: He's just the town blacksmith. He'll make weapons and armor for other people, but that's it.
* VitriolicBestBuds: Seems to have a bit of this going on with Jesus, being one of the few who calls him Paul and claims that him going by "Jesus" is disrespectful, even if he looks like depictions of him. However, he is smiling while saying this and is more than happy to do Jesus favors.
[[/folder]]

[[folder: Brianna]]
!!Brianna
-->'''Debut:''' Issue 95

Brianna is a citizen of Hilltop. She has a son, and befriends Maggie Green after she moves to the Hilltop.
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* NoNameGiven: His name has not been revealed yet.
** In issue 152 Rick calls him Brandon.

* LesCollaborateurs: [[spoiler: To Negan.]]

* AssholeVictim: [[spoiler: Anyone really crying after he gets Knifed by Negan?]]

* HopelessSuitor: Makes no secret of the fact that he wants to be with Maggie, and she makes no secret of the fact that it'll never happen.

* ShipTease: In Issue #158, [[spoiler: Maggie seems to start taking a bit of interest in him.]]

* {{Badass}}: Fights Michonne and Abraham ''at the same time'' and more or less controls the battle. That's his introduction. He later charges and single-handedly waylays a group of walkers with his hands tied behind his back just to be of help.
** BadassBeard: He has an extremely long beard that earned him his nickname.
** BadassGay: He's in a relationship with Alex.
** BadassLongcoat: Wears one in his first few appearances.
** BarbarianLongHair: Just look at that mane, in all it's ass kicking glory.

* RatedMForManly: Played with. Jesus is probably the single most {{Badass}} character featured in the series but outside of combat he doesn't display any stereotypical "manly" traits and is very kind and civil to everyone.

* {{Badass}}: He isn't the head of security for nothing. In ''All-Out War'' he fearlessly stands up to the Saviors, [[spoiler: though this sadly gets him killed.]]

* {{Badass}}: Oh yeah. He and two other Hilltop soldiers cut their way through a couple dozen walkers in a couple minutes. [[spoiler:And after the other two are killed by the disguised survivors among the walkers, Dante quickly kills two of them as well before being captured.]]