This leaves Connie’s fate up in the air. Was she able to escape the horde before it reached the Hilltop? After all, this would explain why she never made it to the Hilltop during the attack.
Of course, it’s also possible that Connie died at some point while traveling with the horde. That said, it’s unlikely that The Walking Dead would kill off a notable supporting character off-screen, especially after the show made a point to confirm she survived the initial blast in “Squeeze.”
Assuming Connie is still alive and somehow making her way back to what remains of the Hilltop or Alexandria, how and when will she return to the show? The only thing we have to go on is what we know about Connie in Robert Kirkman and Charlie Adlard’s comic book.
In the comics, Connie plays a part in the Whisperer War and even lives to tell the tale, although not without losing an appendage. During a Whisperer attack, Connie is bitten in the arm by a walker but is saved by Magna, who manages to sever part of the limb before the infection spreads. Alive and mostly in one shape, Connie plays a part in later storylines, including Alexandria’s conflict with the Commonwealth, a massive settlement that is the setting of the final arc of the comic book.
If the TV series chooses to follow the comics, it’s possible that Connie will show up in season 10’s finale, “A Certain Doom” (now scheduled to air later this year), and fight the remaining Whisperers. She might even lose a hand in the process.
