Caesar Martinez (The Walking Dead)

Caesar Martinez
The Walking Dead character
Martinez, as portrayed by Jose Pablo Cantillo in the television series.
First appearance	Comic: "Issue 27" (2006) Television: "Walk with Me" (2012)
Last appearance	Comic: "Issue 36 and 43" (Alive and flashback; 2007) Television: "Dead Weight" (2013)
Portrayed by	Jose Pablo Cantillo
Information
Occupation	Gym Teacher
Family	Unnamed (children; TV series)
Significant other(s)	Unnamed (wife)

Caesar Ramon Martinez is a recurring fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Jose Pablo Cantillo in the third and fourth seasons of the television show of the same name. Martinez is introduced in the 27th issue of the comic book series in April 2006 as the loyal second-in-command to The Governor. He is responsible for bringing Rick Grimes and two of his fellow survivors, Michonne and Glenn into Woodbury to be questioned and later tortured. In the television series, he is introduced in the third season's third episode to Andrea and Michonne as one of The Governor's soldiers.

In the television series, Martinez is not as subservient to The Governor, being distraught and shocked over some of his actions and even sees the conflict between Woodbury and the prison as pointless, ultimately abandoning The Governor after he murders his entire army. He becomes the leader of his own camp of survivors after Woodbury is inactive, which include the Chambler family, Tara and Lilly. Though he does have an ego and a survivalist mindset Martinez is reasonable enough to let new members into his group so long as they contribute.

Caesar Martinez is a former gym teacher from Augusta, Georgia. Martinez's backstory is told in The Walking Dead novels, The Rise of the Governor, and The Road to Woodbury.

In the comics, it was Martinez who conducted Rick, Glenn, and Michonne's entry to Woodbury. He later helped Rick's party escape and fight their way back to the prison. After assisting Rick's party in escaping, Martinez betrays them by sneaking out of the prison to go tell The Governor its location so that he may capture and kill everyone inside. During his run back to Woodbury, Rick runs him down in the RV. However Martinez claims that he was going to bring the good people in Woodbury back which doesn't include The Governor, aware of the monster he is, but Rick doesn't believe him and he strangles him to death and leaves him to reanimate. Caesar's reanimated body is discovered by a Woodbury scouting party, and his head is brought back to Woodbury, to manipulate people to turn them against the people of the prison.