Three weeks after the Abigail farm was abandoned, while Strand sits in a cell imprisoned by Dante Esquivel, someone brings him a canteen of water. After the war, he moved to Los Angeles with his wife where he owns and operates a barber shop. of Episodes 16 Main Cast; Character Actor Madison Clark . "Don't force me," Daniel says before standing up and taking his coat off. Madison asks him to bring her group. Daniel holsters his gun and brings them inside. Even though they first encounter each other in a scene Madison's living room that sees Daniel killing Peter Dawson, Madison is rather open to his ways quickly. "By taking others," Daniel says. Daniel and Grace are the only two of these to not have knowingly seen Beta's face. Daniel then is radioed back by Strand, who begs him to bring the instruments back. 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. Daniel slowly rises up with a bullet hole in his cheek, spitting blood and teeth from his mouth. Daniel points his gun at Victor upon realizing Ofelia isn't here. Daniel has several flashbacks of searching with Strand, but he remembers that while Ofelia was sick, Strand never reunited them and they never found her because Strand kept lying to him. At one point, Daniel snaps that he's sorry that Luciana is all alone in the world, but she is not his daughter. Daniel is highly suspicious that Strand is responsible for the missing weapons in Valley Town and goes so far as to threaten to torture him to get the weapons back. "She's alive, Daniel," Madison tells him. Daniel Salazar is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's Fear the Walking Dead. Suddenly, Charlie calls out for June to run over and help Grace, who has passed out. And so are you." So fans and other FTWD characters wondered what happened to Daniel in Season 6's "Welcome to the Club" when it seemed like Rubn Blades' character had lost his memory. Morgan asks if Strand really plans to keep Daniel safe after Daniel put a gun to his face. Mexican She insists she needs more janitors to help keep the water clean. Nick and Troy relay what they learned at the Bazar to Madison, Strand, Daniel, Lola and Efran: The Proctors are planning to raid the dam. When he doesn't, Dante orders J.C. to do it. Daniel laps up the water. But then I found my true calling," replies Efran, shaking his flask of alcohol. He thanked her for her help. Thank you. If she trades with Madison, there will be bloodshed. This list shows the victims Daniel has killed: Daniel is Griselda's husband, and the couple trust and love each other greatly. Madison, however, questions whether the truth of it is Daniel being afraid to face his daughter. Daniel is confident the group will survive just fine and that Strand's interference will only make the situation worse for them based on their past history with each other. Grace and Charlie tell Daniel that he told them to go to the caverns, not the shack. 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. She's caught in a vice -- until a ghost arrives to rescue the saint. Strand and Charlie then arrive in a truck with the plane in the back. Unknown to Strand, he takes some instruments of the plane along. Charlie means something to Daniel and she's sick with not much time left. In "Things Left to Do," Strand is ordered to kill Daniel, but he turns on Virginia instead. J.C. tells him someone is robbing them. At the dam, Daniel talks with Strand. Dante orders Daniel to continue. This is the last time Daniel is seen for the rest of the second season. Alicia is forced by Reed to bind Daniel. Daniel rules she is the new leader of Gonzalez Dam and is the new "Dante" now. "Sleigh Ride" While there he plays a cassette on the boombox. Madison suggests they make the first trade in five days at the trading post in Mexicali. A herd of walkers approaches the dam. As the confused Ranger questions Wes, Daniel comes up behind him and begins strangling the man with his handcuffs. Daniel and Lola rush to the pump room to determine why the dam water is flowing the wrong way. "It was Jake," Nick said. 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. Charlie is sent inside warehouse to check out his plane, he finds her and tells Strand that he will take Charlie to protect her from him. Later, Virginia orders Hill over the radio to surrender and bring Grace and Daniel back to Lawton. Morgan just wants to make sure everybody survives and reminds them despite their failures they still made a difference in the world, and they should keep living their lives. Lola offers Madison a seat while the men in the room remain standing. Daniel refuses to help anyone until he sees Ofelia and demands to know where she is. Daniel and the others then hear as Morgan radios Virginia for help. Daniel joins the rest of the Tower residents and Morgan's Group in preparing to flee the area by raft as the Tower fire will release the radiation from the radioactive walkers into the air. She is going to trade water for guns and ammo and asks Daniel how many guns and munitions they will need to protect the dam. In the letter, Daniel explains that he found the jumper inside one of the Pioneers' vehicles. Morgan shows up on horseback and reveals to the rangers that Dakota killed Cameron and that Virginia covered it up. Alicia, Chris and Alex help Daniel fight off the herd, but are quickly getting cornered. Luciana reassures Daniel that he just needs a little help and that if they stick together, they'll be fine. Daniel is first shown boarding the Abigail as Los Angeles is being firebombed by military jet planes with him noting the massive destruction taking place. Daniel and Strand sit in Strands car as a herd crosses the road ahead. A man accuses them of controlling the dam for personal gain. Late 20s to Early 30s He admits she could use that advice and then reveals he has to leave to take care of something. Sarah radios Daniel next and he advises her to stay away from Strand. "Take the gun, Daniel," a man tells him. He accuses Strand of stealing all the weapons. Daniel asks if its for Madison and Strand breaks the news about her and Nick to Daniel's visible sorrow. Daniel, Charlie and Skidmark rush back into the car and slowly drive away. Daniel walks away singing "down with the water queen" in Spanish. 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. Strand guns them down. His training and survival skills have shaped him into a formidable combatant. Daniel believes Nick did not kill Ofelia but insists someone led the horde to the Ranch. He became proficient in combat, murder and torture due to his professional trainings and battlefield experiences, something he is obviously not proud of as he didn't have a choice when he was enlisted. He is also revealed to be the lookout for the caravan alongside Dwight, whom he has formed a close bond and spends time playing chess. Dwight updates them on his run-in and suggests they should be more careful. After a while, Dwight arrives with some horses and explains if they're alive then there must be water nearby. Daniel and Alicia are not shown interacting much, but it can be assumed that they have a stable relationship. Nick leaves and Daniel sits alone with his thoughts. Daniel is in Fort San Vicente with the rest of Morgan's Group that were rescued when Sarah finally wakes up. After a walker is killed by one of Daniel's traps, he confronts Strand at gunpoint with Strand immediately trying to talk Daniel out of shooting him given their last encounter. He gets upset because the last time these things happened, he set a house on fire. 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. Please be aware that spoilers are not allowed on the wiki and a violation of this policy may result in a ban. After meeting Dante and hearing his accent, Dante realizes that Daniel is from El Salvador. Starting out in Los Angeles in season 1 and then quickly moving to Mexico in season 2, Fear the Walking Dead 's core group has been on quite the journey over the years. A short time later, Daniel sits at Ofelia's bedside as Strand treats Alicia, thanking her for saving him by appealing to Daniel's better angels. Daniel and the others race over and discover that someone set off some dynamite. Daniel tells Madison about how naive he found his father to be and why he mistrusts governments, and then asks Madison to promise to look after Ofelia if for any reason they do not return. Sometime later, the group finds a billboard for the Gulch. He hears Griselda's voice. He grabs the pendant and throws it overboard. He approaches and loads up the truck with guns, before leaving the warehouse. "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 assures Charlie everything will be fine and is separated from Skidmark. Press J to jump to the feed. An explosion goes off in Valley Town. Daniel claims either Nick or Troy had to lead the herd to the Ranch. Daniel complies. He is portrayed by Colby Hollman. Al tells the group that she would have come herself, but they're low on fuel. The basement is infested with walkers, so they have to find another place to shelter at. After Daniel himself proves to be responsible, Daniel decides to leave Valley Town to return to his warehouse, but to Daniel's surprise, Strand offers to take him in at Lawton for Ofelia's sake. As the group escapes from the mess hall, Daniel and Ofelia stop Liza to find out where Griselda is. Daniel is treated by Lola. Daniel then shoots a walker behind Strand before inviting him inside. Strand stands his gun while Daniel orders he hand over the gun. As Alicia is binding Daniel, he asks her how they knew their names to which she just replies "I don't know". When one of the Infected notices him, he flees and hides under a car. Daniel stops the truck and tells Charlie to drive the truck back to Strand to give him the instruments while he deals with the walkers. The crowd disperses when an Infected herd approaches. Later that night, Lola talks with Daniel. After learning of her death, Daniel is visibly distressed and later expresses his condolences to Alicia. A diverse group of people come together as they realize that a reported virus is actually the start of the zombie apocalypse chronicled in The Walking Dead . They spot a number of infected approaching which sends the group into a chaotic sprint in different directions. Lola is disappointed, saying this place is perfect for him. Daniel finds Lola trying to fix the levers. Daniel suggests they post guards at the dam's entryways and use the explosives as a bargaining chip, threatening to blow up the dam if the Proctors don't negotiate with them. A few years after her death, Daniel admits to Charlie that he hadn't been able to let Ofelia go or let himself say goodbye. Daniel doesn't believe him. Daniel confronts Strand about this with him stating on how Daniel should just be thankful that he got him and everyone else out of LA. Daniel meets Morgan and smiles when Alicia runs up to hug him. Suddenly, she gets a call over the radio from the convoy about losing the oil fields and updates Daniel. Walkers claw at the gate to Valley Town and reach the tunnel entrance. A trio of new spinoffs are on the way. In the present, Daniel sits in the cell. Andrew reappears and threatens Daniel with a gun. Lola is next up to be executed, but Daniel has a different plan. Former Chief Security Officer for the Gonzalez Dam, The casting call for this character used the name, Daniel was described as "60s. After receiving an answer from him, she waves on the rest of the caravan to keep moving before returning to her assigned vehicle. He says this is the reason they played it safe and required everyone to check their weapons at the gate. They take Daniel to Lola, who works at the dam. While Fear the Walking Dead does kill off characters, apparently it also likes to bring characters back. She hints at her disapproval of his water distribution system. Lola offers Madison a seat while the men in the room remain standing. Walkers infiltrate Valley Town. There is a clear divide between them on how the dam should be operated. When the group returns with Charlie, she attempts to play some music for him. Daniel reveals to Luciana that Strand had tried to convince him that Charlie is Ofelia and continue what Luciana had started. At night, Daniel notices more infected have gotten in. Nick however joins them camouflaged in blood keeping him disguised from the walkers. Lola elects they will deal with them later. Strand reveals his plans and turns the gun to Daniel who says, "You are not a killer, you're a conman." A truck pulls up and rescues them from the angry mob. On the road, Daniel continues to lead the herd away as Sarah and Wendell arrive in Al's truck and release the machine gun lever but it doesn't shoot, so he hides underneath. Daniel quickly realizes that Chris is missing and goes to search for him inland. He is reluctant to trust her because of Strand, but Madison reveals Walker helped her and now they need Daniel's help. Daniel tells Madison to keep talking to Vida as a distraction as he attempts to loose the binds. Daniel tells his interrogator that he needed to find the weapons. Daniel writes down a number. "I woke up in a fire," Daniel said, which is where he heard Ofelia calling for him. She needs him and is worried his hope will only lead to heartbreak. Daniel and Victor have a very untrustworthy and tense relationship. Daniel then tells Dwight he wants to cut his hair, claiming it will make him look more presentable. On their walk, Daniel encourages Morgan to say things he has to say because no one knows how long they have left in this world, implying he confesses his feelings to Grace. Madison tried to give Lola advice, stating it is impossible for a leader to do right by everyone. Strand helps Efran treat Everado's wound. Daniel serves soup to Morgan. Strand backs up Morgan and says that the rangers will die like Cameron if they follow Virginia. Upon seeing Luis, he aims him and orders to drop his gun though Nick tells him that he's a friend of Strand. Daniel guides Strand through the warehouse full of cars and trucks, demanding he not touch anything and saying he inherited this place. A humble man who keeps to himself and shelters his family. When searching for supplies in the crash site of Flight 462, he shows Daniel what to grab in order to treat Ofelia's gunshot wound, which he appreciates. Right then, Sarah finishes her repairs. With Daniel having been proven to be correct about Rollie, Luciana immediately backs him up about the mysterious coordinates that he had heard. He laughs at his good fortune until the bridge under him collapses too. He adds that they were driving them someplace they'd have a prime view of the destruction to come. Angered, Vida threatens to shoot Madison. Alicia asks Daniel if he's going to be ok and Daniel tells her that he will be there for Charlie at the end like he couldn't be for Ofelia. After seeing Efran's corpse, she sees Victor on one of the security cameras and becomes enraged. He watches as Travis' girlfriend Madison Clark is about to kill a zombified Susan Tran, but stops after Travis persuades her not to, and mutters that she is "weak" as a result. Death Episode Daniel orders them to leave, but is persuaded by his wife Griselda to keep them inside due to the riot outside. Only when he returned and betray them did she see his true colors. They ditch their trucks and make the journey on foot. Madison then asks if they got the information they needed, possibly surprising him as he thought of her as "weak". Genre (s): Drama, Science Fiction. Luciana apologizes for her deception, telling Daniel that she'd thought that it was the only way. Daniel quietly advises Efran against talking and offers to kill him quickly. After Adams relays his story about the civilians in the arena to Travis, Daniel goes to the arena to validate his story. 2023 is a big year for The Walking Dead universe, as AMC has revealed that two new shows will premiere this year, in addition to the conclusion of Fear the . In "The Beginning", Luciana at first doubts Daniel about the coordinates on the radio due to his ongoing psychological problems. After Chris, Alicia and Nick express that they want to grab supplies on the island but Madison and Travis say its too dangerous, Daniel offers he will go with them and keep watch. 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