Jadis: The One Character Who Tied The Walking Dead Universe Together Like No Other 🧩🩸

In a world filled with survivors, villains, and unexpected alliances, few characters have left a mark on The Walking Dead Universe quite like Jadis/Anne. She’s the only character to appear in three different TWD series, making her one of the most important yet underrated figures in the franchise.

From a trash-dwelling enigma in The Walking Dead to a key figure in the mysterious CRM (The Walking Dead: World Beyond), and now possibly returning in The Ones Who Live, Jadis’ story is far from over. But what makes her so special? And how did she go from being an outcast to playing a pivotal role in the universe’s biggest mystery?

Let’s break it down.

🗑️ The Walking Dead: From Trash Queen to Secret Operative

Jadis was first introduced in The Walking Dead Season 7 as the leader of the Scavengers, an eccentric group that spoke in broken sentences and lived in a junkyard. She was unpredictable, switching sides between Rick and Negan, always looking out for her people first.

But beneath the strange mannerisms and odd behavior, there was a calculating mind at work.

✔️ She betrayed Rick, siding with Negan’s Saviors.
✔️ She betrayed Negan, proving she had no true loyalties.

✔️ She helped Rick, but only after ensuring she had a backup plan.

And then came the game-changing moment: She was the one who called in the mysterious helicopter to take Rick away. That single act changed the course of the entire TWD universe.

🛫 The Walking Dead: World Beyond: The Rise of a CRM Power Player

After leaving The Walking Dead, Jadis re-emerged in The Walking Dead: World Beyond—but she wasn’t just the same junkyard leader. She had reinvented herself as a high-ranking officer in the CRM (Civic Republic Military), the secretive organization that took Rick.

Now going by Warrant Officer Jadis Stokes, she was ruthless, calculating, and fully committed to the CRM’s brutal methods.

💀 She casually sacrificed an entire community to protect CRM secrets.
🔪 She killed people without hesitation if they threatened the organization.
🤫 She hinted that she used Rick as her “ticket in”, meaning she traded his life for her own position of power.

This wasn’t the same Jadis from the junkyard—this was a woman who had adapted to survive at any cost. And that made her one of the most dangerous people in TWD lore.

🧩 The Ones Who Live: Will She Face Rick Again?

With The Ones Who Live finally bringing Rick and Michonne back, Jadis’ return seems inevitable. She holds all the secrets to where Rick has been, what the CRM is truly up to, and why Rick has been trapped for so long.

🔥 Will she still be loyal to the CRM?

🔥 Will Rick finally confront her for what she did?
🔥 Could she be the key to bringing down the CRM from the inside?

No matter what happens, one thing is clear: Jadis is more than just another survivor—she is the thread that ties the entire TWD universe together.

💭 Final Thoughts: Is Jadis a Villain or a Survivor?

Jadis has always been a wild card. She betrays when necessary, aligns with power, and always has a way out. But does that make her a villain—or just someone trying to survive in the most cutthroat way possible?

What do you think? Is Jadis the most underrated mastermind in TWD history, or do you still hate her for what she did to Rick? 🤔