So Who Was That Mystery Man At The End Of The Walking Dead?

A mystery character, (we are assuming is male,) appeared throughout and in the final moments of The Walking Dead episode on Sunday night, Dec 11. The yet unknown boot wearing character tracked Rick and Aaron as they made their way back to Alexandria. Later he was seen monitoring the camp in the shadows.

Fans flocked to social media to theorize who the mystery person in the dark hoodie was. Below are the top theories and conjecture.

First, he was wearing a dark hoodie and a cool pair of weathered boots with some sort of emblem on the top. This might have been something decorative that came with the boots, or just some type of decorative duct tape.

Theory 1: The Man Wearing Boots Is New to the Show & the Comics:

Some fans are theorizing that this may be someone they know from the comics. Others think it’s a completely new character who isn’t featured in the comics at all. This theory mostly revolves around the idea that this might be the person who owned the supply house that Rick and Aaron stole from. Yes, someone at that house was dead. But that doesn’t mean the person who owned the supply house was the dead person at the door. The note said that even though they won, they still lost. Maybe that means they “lost” because they’re now being stalked by someone. h/t heavy

Theory 2: The Man Wearing Boots Is Dwight:

Other fans are theorizing that it’s someone we already know, and we just need to pay attention to what boots the characters are wearing to figure out the person’s identity. For example, some fans have guessed that it might be Dwight, who was conspicuously absent during the midseason finale. There’s also some talk that the boots the character was wearing may be the same boots that Dwight wears. Here’s one photo of Dwight in Negan’s camp, where you can see his boots.

Additional Theories about the Mysterious Character:

Other fans think it might be Carol, since she is known for being sneaky. She told Morgan that she didn’t want anyone to know that she’s living outside the Kingdom. But that doesn’t mean she’s not keeping an eye on them herself. However, this theory seems less likely to be true, since she was seen talking to Morgan outside the Kingdom. If the scenes are being shown chronologically, then she was busy while Aaron and Rick were stealing supplies.

Another theory is that the character is connected with a storyline that was “abandoned”: Heath’s disappearance. Perhaps whoever took Heath is also now stalking Rick and company.

Who do you think the mysterious character was? Comment below!