Why L’Union Betrays Daryl Dixon in His Walking Dead Spinoff Explained

Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon – The Book of Carol Episode 2.

The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon Season 2 had a big surprise because, despite the protagonist being a massive help to their mission, L’Union decided to betray Daryl. The first season of the spinoff saw Daryl travel through France protecting Laurent in an attempt to try and deliver the child to a place called The Nest – the home of L’Union. Although Daryl’s ultimate desire was to return to the United States, he went above and beyond for Laurent, Isabelle, and his other allies. Furthermore, after surviving several attacks from Genet and her army, Daryl successfully accompanies Laurent to his new home.

Although this seemed to set an optimistic future, episode 2 completely turned the tide. Despite Laurent not fully embracing the teachings of the Union, he seemed to settle into the new community, making his shocking abduction all the more impressive. However, it was all a set-up by L’Union, who carried out the kidnapping in the hope that Daryl would go look for Laurent, where the community planned to kill him. Since Daryl Dixon arrived in France, he has been nothing but helpful to L’Union, making their betrayal all the more confusing, which created a lot of questions about their true intentions.

L’Union is afraid that his followers are losing hope in Laurent

Laurent hasn’t done anything to prove he’s special since joining the nest

With L’Union believe Laurent is special in Daryl DixonAll their plans and beliefs revolved around him, but the followers of the group began to lose faith in the child. After his miraculous birth, The Union seemed to think that Laurent could be the key to ending the apocalypseHence their desire to bring him to the nest. However, weeks after his arrival, Laurent failed to really show anything that would suggest he was different from anyone else, leading the followers of L’Union to question if he really was the messiah the faction had made him out to be. To be him.

As a result, the faction’s leaders felt they had to take drastic action. To avoid discontent and disharmony among the group, Losang and Jacinta decide to move their ceremony forward, meaning their grand plan would be put in place earlier than expected. Unfortunately, there was one problem standing in their way – Daryl Dixon. Knowing that the protagonist of the show would disapprove of their intentions, they had to try to find a way to deal with him, and unbeknownst to Losang, Jacinta had a plan to betray Daryl and regain the trust of L’Union’s followers.

L’Union thinks Daryl Dixon is a negative influence on Laurent

Daryl’s ruthless survival skills are a major concern for the Union

Although the inevitability of Daryl against L’Union’s plan was a reason for betraying him, the group also feared that the protagonist was a bad influence on Laurent. A big part of what makes Laurent so special to the Union is how pure and innocent he is, meaning that Daryl teaching him his ruthless survival tactics is naturally a big concern for them. It’s clear that Laurent wants to be more like Daryl and looks up to him, but if the kid suddenly started killing walkers and showed a violent side, it would ruin the image of L’Union.

Daryl’s so-called negative influence is not only to his behavior and personality, however The group is also clearly afraid that Laurent may choose to leave the nest with the protagonist. with Daryl Dixon Season 3, which took place in Spain, Daryl clearly will not be sticking in France, and according to how much Laurent admires him, the duo could leave together. If the child chose to leave the union behind, it would completely destroy everything they had built. Therefore, the new villains know that Daryl’s influence on Laurent is too significant to ignore, resulting in the plan to kill the protagonist.

What Losang & Jacinta’s plan for Daryl Dixon was

Jacinta intended to secretly kill Daryl after faking Laurent’s abduction

Before their betrayal, L’Union actually had good intentions for Daryl, but they eventually found that he was incompatible with their overall mission. Naturally, the group hadn’t planned for Daryl’s arrival, but given all he had done for Laurent, they were happy to welcome him to the nest with open arms. initially, L’Union hoped that Daryl would come to their way of thinking and maybe even choose to stay in FranceBut they realize that this is not an option, their intentions changed. Instead of embracing Daryl as part of the group, they essentially set him up to die with a well-laid plan.

Jacinta closed Laurent’s abduction behind Losang’s back and sent Daryl along with a group of L’Union’s fighters to find the child. While Daryl truly believed that Laurent was kidnapped by Genet, the rest of the group knew that they were there to lure the protagonist into a trap and tried to ambush him. Jacinta even ensured the shells in Daryl’s gun were empty, but with Isabelle and Fallou unexpectedly joining on the rescue mission, they helped protect Daryl and the trio managed to fight back before learning the truth about what happened.

With Daryl and Carol’s meeting seemingly inevitable in season 2, Daryl, Isabelle and Fallou may have backup in what appears to be an inevitable war with L’Union. The faction clearly thought that they would be able to kill Daryl and continue without him – because he would have to be completely superior – but the botched assassination attempt brings them many problems ahead. It’s unclear what will happen next between the protagonist and L’Union, but with the plan to take Daryl back, the villains may be on the defensive as the spinoff continues.

What L’Union has planned for Laurent in Daryl Dixon Season 2

L’Union wants to infect Laurent to prove that he is immune to the zombie virus

L’Union’s attempt to kill Daryl has already shown that they are not as friendly or peaceful as first meets the eye, but their plan for Laurent shows just how evil the group can be. The reason for the union believing Laurent is special comes down to the fact that he was born while his mother was infected. They describe his birth as a miracle, but the group also thinks it makes him immune to the virus, resulting in their twisted plans being revealed, as L’Union intends to let Laurent get infected to prove he can’t become a zombie.

Highlighting Laurent’s immunity would win any skeptical followers and make the Union’s years of prayer worthwhile. However, it seems they didn’t consider the alternative, as there is no real proof that Laurent won’t become a zombie after being bitten. Since there were also mentions of a ceremony, it seems like they also intend to do it publicly, raising questions about how the rest of the community feels. While Daryl will likely stop the new villain before it’s too late, it will be interesting to see just how far L’Union is willing to go over the rest of Daryl Dixon Season 2.