Alden (The Walking Dead)

Alden
The Walking Dead character
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First appearance	Television: "The Damned" (8.02)
Portrayed by	Callan McAuliffe
In-universe information
Occupation	Soldier of the Saviors Prisoner of the Militia

Alden is a fictional character from the American horror drama television series The Walking Dead, who first appeared in the eighth season as a recurring character. He is described as a sexy, blue-collar boy in his twenties whose survival skills include sarcasm.

Appearances

Season 8

In "The Damned", while in a battle, Alden is attempting to flee the Satellite Outpost with other Saviors, but is forced to surrender to the Militia remarking that "living sounds good" after being surrounded. He encourages his fellow Saviors to surrender as well. He is chained with several other Saviors in "Monsters" and being transported to the Hilltop Colony. On their way a walker attack occurred. His fellow Savoirs who are chained together with him attend to flee in the panic, but he refuses and reminds them that the Militia has guns handy they don't. After successfully being brought to the Hilltop in "The King, the Widow, and Rick", he asks Jesus what the colonists of the Hilltop are building inside. He is then imprisoned with the other Saviors and Gregory. He then stops Jared, a Savior who has tried to flee several times before, from escaping because he doesn't want any trouble. In How It's Gotta Be he begs to Maggie that she would spare Dean, a fellow inmate. Shortly after Maggie executes Dean and Alden watches in horror.

Development and Reception

Before his first appearance, he was compared to other characters from the show like Spencer Monroe and Nicholas.The casting name for this character was Dillon.