Prior to the outbreak, he considered reenlisting into the military because he couldn't reconnect to his old life and wanted Javier to take his place in raising his family. He didn't even try looking for his family. He met up with some of his friends from the military and started the Richmond community. When the outbreak began, he left to take his mom to the hospital but she died along the way. Daddy Had a Good Reason for Abandoning You: Deconstructed, he's in and out of Gabe and Marianna's life due to the war.Even if Javi rejects Kate's advances at every turn and tells David as such, he insists on believing the worst and attacks him anyway. Crazy Jealous Guy: He's possessive of his wife Kate, and he only gets more so when it becomes obvious that she loves Javi and not him.
Otherwise, he is bitten and given a Mercy Kill by Gabe. Character Death: He only survives Episode 5 if both Javi and Clementine decide to pursue him and Gabe, which results in Kate's death.Prior to the outbreak he contemplated rejoining the army because he felt it was the only life he knew. Can't Stay Normal: He thrived in the warzone and felt trapped by his choices when he returned home.Fortunately, Clementine stops David from killing Javi. Ultimately, the inevitable comes when David attempts to pull a Murder the Hypotenuse on Javi in Episode 5.Episode 2 reveals that David is one of the leaders of the New Frontier, which means that conflict between the brothers is inevitable. Cain and Abel: Javi and David never got along.He even states to Javi that he felt more at home in the army. Blood Knight: Kate describes him as someone who thrives during war.Probably one of the few times he act as an actual big brother towards Javi instead of a Big Brother Bully. Big Brother Instinct: After the council kicks Javi and his group out of Richmond, David secretly puts a map among the supplies he gave him to meet him at a storage shed in order to direct him to the nearest town.Big Bad: Can be considered this for the season as a whole, especially on a personal level to Javier and Clementine.He gives an order and no one follows it he gets pissed. Javi not doing what he needs him to do he gets pissed. If the dishes aren't done right he gets pissed. Berserk Button: Basically anything not going his way.It is too late for sorry, you backstabbing shitbag! Delivers a good one to Lonnie before he killed him.Badass Boast: Being a soldier, he seems to be the master of giving those out:.Ax-Crazy: David has been increasingly growing to be a more aggressive character as he has multiple violent actions due to his Hair-Trigger Temper.The Atoner: If he survives the events of Episode 5 and is convinced to return to Richmond, it's implied he takes it upon himself to rebuild the community, possibly alongside Javier.Considering his abusive nature towards Javi and seemingly his whole family, itÂ’s not unwarranted.
David will also be completely glossed over in favour of Gabe if both of them die.
David was an army veteran who had a strained relationship with his brother. Javi's brother, Kate's husband, and Gabe and Mari's father.