Daniel's younger self in the flashbacks in ", Daniel currently possesses the highest direct kill count on, Additionally he possesses the highest pre-apocalypse kill count with a total of 96 victims in his service of the. Walker lowers his first. A truck pulls up and rescues them from the angry mob. He pulls up in an old truck as everyone focuses their guns on him. Later, when the two talked alone, Lola explained why she couldn't trade with them. He has raised an American daughter. He putsOfelia's rosary in Lola's hand and strides forward. Daniel's suspicion of Strand grows, as he orders him to drive through the herd. He agrees to take the others as well. He gives him instructions about returning but Sarah says she broke their fence down to free the plane. He adds that they were driving them someplace they'd have a prime view of the destruction to come. He insists that he was protecting her. Nick flips the switch and detonates the explosives. During this time, he met his wife Griselda, who was hardened by the war as he was, and helped keep him stable after the horrors of what he did. Madison suggests they make the first trade in five days at the trading post in Mexicali. Strand stands his gun while Daniel orders he hand over the gun. In "Breathe With Me", a concerned Luciana continues to look after Daniel and reassures him that they will continue working together on his problems. Strand reveals his plans and turns the gun to Daniel who says, "You are not a killer, you're a conman." She applies pressure to Daniels gunshot wound and she insists he should be dead. Lola also demands that Ofelia show up at the exchange. Daniel stumbles John's men before taking their gun and killing them all. Daniel rules she is the new leader of Gonzalez Dam and is the new "Dante" now. The group manages to get inside of the Tower as the walkers rush it, but Strand betrays Alicia when he realizes that she won't ever forgive him and the fight between them sets the Tower on fire. He goes on to state that he is aware Daniel's group thinks the cult is insane, but assures him that it's only the beginning, as the phoenix will rise quicker than he thinks. Kneeling down and taking Alicia's hand, Daniel promises that he will see her again before getting called away by Sherry. Lola elects they will deal with them later. He runs away on his own. They have raised one daughter in America. If they see the water flow from the fountain they will know that it was Lola's doing. Nick asks if torture is what Ofelia would want. "I've been many things. We just walk in circles." They then manage to find shelter inside an abandoned restaurant. Daniel opens the door, letting looters come in but they leave the six alone. Morgan instructs Daniel to oversee Valley Town until he returns. J.C. orders Daniel to stand and sticks his finger in Daniel's food. The Infected attack Strand. Daniel rushes Lola to the truck as the crowd turns on them and attacks. In an interview by Althea, Daniel admits he is glad to have joined the group full time jokingly saying that is better than being alone with his cat. Daniel reaches the group and starts shooting more of John's men. Daniel tells his interrogator that everything changed after that moment. Lucy volunteers to scout the area with Wes, Alicia and Al. She is infuriated. Daniel insists that he will go with Griselda, to which Bethany readily agrees. Strand leads the walkers towards him, turns on the propellers, and watches as the walkers kill themselves until the plane engines stop. Every time you help people, you end up hurting them. A man hands him a gun and tells him to shoot. Luciana asks Riley if Rollie was really a traitor, and the latter confirms, stating that Rollie lost his fate when he saw them turn on each other at the dam. After meeting Dante and hearing his accent, Dante realizes that Daniel is from El Salvador. Later, Madison talks with Lola. Lola is present when Dante learns Daniel was part of Sombra Negra. Later, Daniel attends John and June's wedding in the chapel. Later on, Morgan decides the group should leave in the morning. He notices dam water pumping in the wrong direction. They hear gunfire outside. Daniel also finally cuts Dwights hair and beard, giving him a new look. As the three families leave in three different vehicles, Daniel has to briefly step out in order to open the gates, which have been left unguarded as the soldiers took their leave. She was responsible for water treatment in the Gonzalez Dam and water distribution throughout the city and its environs. Daniel and J.C. patrol the streets in search of the water thief. Daniel ultimately accepts Strand's offer. It's where Daniel got his water from Efran. The man search the place, guns drawn. The dam breaks apart as John and his men flee. She's caught in a vice -- until a ghost arrives to rescue the saint. Strand thinks Daniel is safer with him than with Morgan. Spoilers for Season 6 Episode 10, "Handle With Care . Walking Dead Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. The character was created by Robert Kirkman , showrunner Dave Erickson and screenwriter Marco Ramirez. He hid from her the truth of his past life, and dealt with the trauma privately with his wife's support. She tells Daniel their conversation and he says she only saw the real man for a moment. She was portrayed by Lisandra Tena. Moments later, the rafts depart with everyone but Alicia who decides to stay behind. Later, Daniel and the group camp as Dwight kills a walker from one of the original western towns and John suggests that could be the settlement they've been searching for. He says hes going to the warehouse, but Strand offers to take Daniel in at Lawton and keep an eye on him. As they ascend a stairwell, Daniel kills a Ranger that he encounters and continues on alone to take out anyone that heard the shot while Strand and Alicia hang back. In a flashback, a young Daniel Salazar stands beside a pond full of dead bodies in the Salvadoran jungle. "Sleigh Ride" Later, as Wes prepares to execute a captured Strand and Alicia, Daniel suddenly appears and kills Wes' two guards. Daniel stabs Reed and pins him to a wall, leaving him alive. He asks Morgan if there is any Cinnabon roll but gets disappointed. "Daniel is still very much suffering from the memory loss that he's been experiencing due to the post-traumatic stress of everything that's gone on with him in the . Efran is willing to give him water but they have to walk, which Daniel agrees to. Charlie means something to Daniel and she's sick with not much time left. After hearing his accent, Dante realizes that Daniel is from El Salvador. They discuss a possible problem with the water filtration system on the boat. Sarah radios Daniel next and he advises her to stay away from Strand. Strand warns Daniel to prepare himself in case Ofelia is no longer at the hotel when they arrive. Daniel, Grace, Sarah, Luciana, June, and Wes were rounded up by the rangers and held in the Lawton town jail as bargaining chips for Virginia as she attempts to get her sister back. Efrain Morales, portrayed by Jesse Borrego, is a man who saves Daniel after he is injured in a fire. She then tells him to wait as she goes to find Efran. Liza says that everything that could be done was and that she is sorry. The next day, the convoy stops their truck because they realize its too heavy to make it across a bridge. Daniel talks with Grace and gets happy after she confesses to him that she is thinking about the future and wants to stockpile the panels for use at any future community they might establish. Daniel fades in and out of consciousness. In the compartment he finds a loaded MP5 sub-machine gun and maps of the Mexican coast. He is not happy to see him, but Madison emerges and asks Daniel to lower the gun. Daniel can't say that he is, so Luciana decides they will go to the place Rollie wants. Strand approaches with a gun drawn and orders her to step away. from episodes released early on AMC+ may not be added to the wiki until the episode officially airs at 9pm EST on the Sunday it is scheduled for. He snaps out of his daze when Ofelia arrives, and together they escort Reed out of the room to deliver to Connor's Pirates to save Alicia and Travis. Daniel abandons Strand and walks away. Strand brings Skidmark to Daniel and says they found him at the Super Lanes. He orders Daniel to torture Efran until he reveals the person who helps him steal the water, and offers Daniel weapons to torture Efran with. Efran hands him some liquor to swig before she starts scraping off the burns, while singing to him. "People don't change. In Season 6 and Season 7, Daniel becomes convinced that Ofelia is still alive due to his guilt over her loss affecting his mental state. Madison opens a door to find Ofelia and Daniel, who have kidnapped Andrew Adams, a soldier with whom Ofelia previously flirted. He subsequently came unhinged for a time and nearly killed himself. He is seen helping Travis and Madison on board alongside Chris with Liza's corpse. Strand admits that he no longer has control over the Rangers and they need his help to get past the Rangers to the roof. She describes the last location that Virginia sent scouts to look for the enemy. Dwight updates them on his run-in and suggests they should be more careful. Daniel places a hood over Reed's head, devising a plan to use the undead Reed. Once Virginia departs, Strand questions Daniel only for him to feign ignorance. Just as he is about to say the bad news, he falls asleep. Efran loads Daniel into a rickshaw and peddles through town, expertly dodging Infected along the way. If she trades with Madison, there will be bloodshed. Right then, Sarah finishes her repairs. Charlie then hugs him and Daniel explains that he has finally been able to make peace with the loss of Ofelia. He left his country after the war with his wife and emigrated to Los Angeles where he came to own and operate a barbershop called "Salazar's Cuts". Daniel guides Strand through the warehouse full of cars and trucks, demanding he not touch anything and saying he inherited this place. And, sure enough, some people lived,. She tells them they've come for water. It is unknown what happened to Daniel after the dam explosion, except that at some point, he found and adopted a cat named Skidmark and later was interviewed by Althea Szewczyk-Przygocki. He accuses Strand of stealing all the weapons. Daniel and Chris have a stable relationship. "It was Jake," Nick said. When the group returns with Charlie, she attempts to play some music for him. A man accuses them of controlling the dam for personal gain and scolds them for killing Dante and his group. As of Ofelia's death, Daniel is the last surviving member of. Walkers reach the inner gate. Alicia weakly calls out to Daniel to stop, suggesting that Daniel can do for Charlie what he couldn't for Ofelia and be there for her. Following a near death experience, Daniel becomes Lola Guerrero's chief security officer at the Gonzalez Dam. Ofelia Salazar was a major character in the first, second, and third seasons. Daniel and the others then hear as Morgan radios Virginia for help. from episodes released early on AMC+ may not be added to the wiki until the episode officially airs at 9pm EST on the Sunday it is scheduled for. While under the leadership of Dante Esquivel, he briefly re-embraces his cruel nature, but ultimately turns on Dante and his men, saving his allies from certain death, demonstrating that he will never harm the innocent again and that he is ready to kill a threat without any hesitation. With a smile, Daniel suggests that he still might not be, causing Sarah to laugh. Later when the two board the Abigail, their trust was at an all time high when the two shared an immense amount of distrust in Victor Strand. Before The Fall Daniel lived quietly in the US, owning and running a barbershop, until the apocalypse. Female Daniel finds Dante interrogating Efran. He also wants to get his hands on the weapons that . Daniel was absent when Liza died, but heard the gunshot that ended her life. Morgan invites everyone to join his community. Daniel explains that Rollie was a cult member, and that this was how the cult found out they were coming to the sub. Daniel meekly apologizes to the others, as Riley chuckles that he told them there was no escaping it. Strand and Alicia implore Daniel to be the man that he wanted Ofelia to see and Daniel has several flashbacks of Ofelia, including embracing Ofelia after her death. This means she doesn't know as much about her parents background before moving from El Salvador. He takes the SWAT truck to get the fetal monitor. AMC. After watching Travis drag Peter's body out, he suggests burning it but Travis declines, and immediately Daniel knows it is because Peter was a good friend of Travis. Daniel senses Nick is lying and locks the door to the room. Later, Vida brings back a tied Madison to the group. Daniel asks her what she did, but before she can answer, Reed takes the advantage by throwing a punch to Travis. One of the walkers sets off the gun, which shatters the glass and allows the walkers to break free. Because he does not make it out in time to reunite with his family, they think he perished in the fire when in reality he was able to escape. Both of them were shocked as Daniel claimed he doesn't remember them. When she hesitates, he asks if she thinks the traitors in Tank Town should die. Andrew reappears and threatens Daniel with a gun. Lola Guerrero, also known as "La Reina del Agua" (meaning The Water Queen), is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's Fear the Walking Dead. Morgan says he knows where to find one and promises to return within a few hours. In a private meeting, Dante asks for Daniel's help tracking down a water thief. Luciana asks Daniel in Spanish if he's sure and Daniel tells her that he is, rather pointedly stating that he's not a liar. He tells her, though, that these people will attack and drag them out of the dam. He hands her Skidmark and says they can have everything in his warehouse except for a cigar, which is for when things get better. People are heard chanting at the dam as they approach. He pulls Daniel's lower lip down to reveal a tattoo indicating "Sombra Negra". Last Appearance Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Strand and Charlie then arrive in a truck with the plane in the back. Daniel watches Strand's increasing stress to get the filtration system up and running. She notes that they ran out of antibiotics and Daniel sternly tells her not to tell Madison insisting that they have to care for one another. He owns and operates a barber shop. Daniel rummages through luggage in search of antibiotics for Ofelia. Daniel joins Morgan, Sarah and Jacob as they look for Grace in the woods. Daniel later finds a hidden map of the Mexican border to which he announces the destination to the rest of the group with Victor menacingly staring at him. Daniel and Grace are the only two of these to not have knowingly seen Beta's face. Daniel attempts to shoot at the mob, but Efran orders him to stop. Moments later, Daniel invites them inside. Daniel doubts Strand's story, causing Strand to lash out, and tells Daniel to kill him now if he wants to. He turns on Dante and his men, killing J.C. and two guards. But when she leaves, Daniel tells Madison that he is going to torture him instead as he believes the army will not exchange and ignores her suggestion for a peaceful method. Strand finally admits that she left the hotel while he was still there. Daniel agrees to let Chris stand outside Reed's door, explaining to Ofelia that its better than leaving Chris alone to think dark thoughts. They need to hurry because the radioactive walkers from the crater are being drawn to the Tower by the beacon light. After freeing the others, Daniel leads them outside to reunite with their friends. They seem to have a poor relationship. He escaped the 80's civil war and moved to Los Angeles with his wife. "I don't know what you're thinking but I'm sure that serpent brain of yours is coiling around an idea," Daniel says. Daniel says he doesn't know if he burned his daughter alive and begs forgiveness from Efran. Daniel drives off in the car, abandoning Strand. Daniel is angry and skeptical that the water will come, but at exactly 5 PM, water begins to flow. Adams tells him more about his experience with the infected and how he still hears the screams of those in the arena. Alicia explains that Luciana had lied to Daniel that Ofelia is in the Tower, but Strand already knows because Wes had told him. Lola criticizes Daniel for having killed. Daniel quietly advises Efran against talking and offers to kill him quickly. There's good news and bad news for Fear the Walking Dead fans. Suddenly, she gets a call over the radio from the convoy about losing the oil fields and updates Daniel. Series Lifespan Daniel is one of only three remaining cast members from Fear the Walking Dead season 1, the others being Alicia (Alycia Debnam-Carey) and Strand (Colman . After heading inside Travis' house, they are attacked by an undead Peter Dawson. Suddenly, Virginia and her pioneers arrive in a SWAT truck-leading caravan to take the group into different settlements. "I don't have anything to confess," Efran said. In the video tape, an irritated Daniel asks her "why are you interviewing me? Later on, Daniel is suspicious when the servants working for Celia confiscate the group's weapons. The crowd disperses when an Infected herd approaches. While searching a trailer, Morgan finds a letter from Daniel alongside Grace's jumper. Luckily, a truck pulls up and rescues them from the angry mob. Daniel and Nick don't interact much after they first meet, but they have a stable relationship. Daniel guesses Strand had an accomplice. They wait outside as Daniel speaks to Lola. Lola still doesn't believe the people would revolt against her until they see an angry mob approaching. Alicia tries to remind Daniel that Ofelia is dead and that Strand had helped Daniel search for her in Mexico but Ofelia got sick and they didn't get there in time. He reminds Strand that he once shot him in the face and left him for dead on a dam which he rigged with explosives. Dr. Bethany Exner examines Griselda and decides that she needs surgery in a military medical facility outside in order to save her foot. Daniel packs his things and decides to leave Valley Town. Daniel comes in and looks around. Charlie runs after him, wondering why hes leaving. Realizing Daniel's mind is made up, Dante insults him by saying that he will always be a "goddamn dog" and is promptly shot in the head. She realizes the entrance in unprotected. Daniel marches toward her asking where Ofelia is. He says he will, but they're bringing a herd of walkers with them. Charlie stands guard outside Valley Town and tells Daniel that the visitors have arrived. Daniel doesn't trust this information, and suggest they instead go to the coordinates he wrote down after hearing a voice broadcast them over the radio. He is left considerably shaken as Celia tries to get him to contemplate making peace with the dead. Daniel Salazar was born and raised in 1943 in the war-ridden El Salvador. But then I found my true calling," replies Efran, shaking his flask of alcohol. Daniel laps up the water. Luciana apologizes for her deception, telling Daniel that she'd thought that it was the only way. 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