Explain yourself, Enid! Carl Grimes' (Chandler Riggs) new non-friend was introduced in The Walking DeadSeason 5, Episode 12, and we’re not sure if we should trust her. Apologies in advance if she turns out to be as harmless as poor Dr. S., whom we suspected of every wrongdoing since the Kennedy assassination and he turned out to just be a good doctor who died trying to save people.
But Enid is already a spy — first spotted by Carl before he even walked through Alexandria’s gate. She was peering out the window at him. Then Carl spotted a comic book in the house with “Wolf Fight” on the back, and Ron said it was Enid’s comic book. Oh, really?
Enid snuck out beyond the gate and was quick enough to lose Carl. However, we’re guessing she was the one who stole Rick’s gun from the blender, since she was probably already out there and saw him stash the weapon. Is that weapon going to return in her hands or perhaps the hands of another, if she’s working with a group?
Another “W” marking was spotted on a walker’s forehead outside the blender house in Episode 13. Did Enid put it there? Was she part of the same group that attacked Richmond? Is it The Wolves, a possible group referenced on Richmond walls with “Wolves Not Far”? Or maybe The Wolves attacked her home and she’s against them too.
Enid has only been in Alexandria a few months and she only started speaking to them recently. She doesn’t seem scared — if anything she’s too calm (even sarcastic, telling Carl to pull it together, sport) for someone completely on her own. Where is her family? Did Aaron and Eric recruit her? If so, what are the details there? Is she connected to the Alexandrians who were exiled, or is that a completely different mystery?
Norman Reedus said someone is not who we think they are, and even though we don’t have the first clue who Enid is, that tease just puts us on even higher alert to what she might be doing out there. And her name spelled backward is “dine,” which is too Terminus for comfort.
Maybe Enid’s story is completely separate from the “W” stuff, The Wolves (if they are a remix of The Scavengers or not), the Alexandria exiles, and everything else. But she is still pretty mysterious. Hopefully Carl can get the truth out of her, but he’s not exactly known for his charm so he may need Carol to play bad cop with the threats.
What are your thoughts on Enid — perfectly harmless or serious stranger danger?