Arturo Jiminez
Doctor Arturo Jiminez, called Doc, is the only physician in the Deschutes County Militia and holds the rank of captain. He gives Deacon his medical check when he enlists at Wizard Island. He is one of the kindest people you meet in the Militia.
- Role
- Supporting
- Affiliation
- Deschutes County Militia
Good to know
- Full name: Arturo García Jiminez.
- Born around 1969 in Mexico City.
- He worked 20 years in a clinic for the poor in East Los Angeles.
- He treats the burns on Deacon's arm and asks him to come back for checkups.
- Garret counts him as a close friend.
- Zoom in on his framed diploma with binoculars and it reads as a business degree.
Before the outbreak
Jiminez fled Mexico after ending up on the losing side of a cartel war. He served poor patients in Los Angeles for two decades. When the city fell, he went north to Oregon and joined the Militia.
Personality
He sees through Deacon right away but treats him kindly anyway. He cares deeply for his patients and is one of the most decent people on Wizard Island.
FateSpoilerShow
Wade Taylor kills Jiminez when the doctor catches him stealing drugs. His death pushes Garret toward paranoia and his war on the other camps.
Things to know
Doc's missions are three checkups in the Wizard Island infirmary: I Know The Look, You Can't Be Replaced and This One's On Me. Each is a short talk that pays 1,000 Wizard Island trust and 4,000 XP. The last two count toward Taylor's How He'd Survive? storyline. Take them when they appear, since they are some of the cheapest trust on the island.
- My Eyes Have Been OpenedColonel Garret calls Wizard Island together for another speech. You stand with the camp and listen to what he has to say.
- You Can't Be ReplacedYou drop in on Doc Jiminez at the Wizard Island infirmary again. It is a short visit on the island to see how he and Wade Taylor are doing.
- I Know The LookA short visit at Wizard Island. You go and meet Doc Jiminez, the Militia's camp doctor, and get to know the man who keeps the soldiers patched up.
- This One's On MeDoc Jiminez has been asking for you, so you head to his infirmary on Wizard Island for another visit. It is a short walk-and-talk mission on the island.
I Don't Wanna HangTaylor, a young Militia soldier, has run from Wizard Island, and you ride out to bring him back. The trail leads to a ski lodge held by marauders.- How He'd Survive?How He'd Survive? is the storyline about Wade Taylor, a Militia soldier Deacon meets at Wizard Island. Deacon has known plenty of men like Taylor and wonders how someone like him has lasted this long after the collapse.
Related characters
- Supporting
Wade Taylor
Wade Taylor is a young drifter who enlists in the Militia on the same day as Deacon. He is friendly and awkward, and he struggles with a drug problem. His story plays out in the How He'd Survive? storyline.
- Antagonist
Matthew Garret
Colonel Matthew Garret leads the Deschutes County Militia from its base on Wizard Island in Crater Lake. His army aims to wipe out the Freakers and store humanity's knowledge in a cave he calls the Ark. Deacon works under him in the Law And Disorder storyline.
- Supporting
Derrick Kouri
Captain Derrick Kouri commands the Militia's Diamond Lake outpost and is second in command to Colonel Garret. Deacon meets him after saving two of his soldiers, and Kouri brings him into the Militia. He is wearing the Mongrels ring Deacon gave Sarah.
- Minor
Caleb Tomlinson
Caleb Tomlinson is the mechanic at the Militia's Wizard Island camp. He refuels and repairs Deacon's bike for camp credits. He grew up in Farewell watching the Mongrels ride through town.