May We Meet Again: Who’s Most Likely to Die Next on ‘The 100’?
Clarke Griffin
Survival chances: 100 percent
No way. Even though the show likes to tease that no one is safe, there’s almost no chance Clarke “brave princess” Griffin would meet her demise this season. Or probably ever — at least until the series finale.
Raven Reyes
Survival chances: 100 percent
It is a truth universally acknowledged that everyone on this show would have died 10 times over without Raven, given her encyclopedic knowledge of all things technology-related. She has survived emergency surgery to remove a bullet in her back, having ALIE’s City of Light chip removed from her neck, and even death. There’s no way Season 5 sees the last of her.
Madi
Survival chances: 99 percent
While The 100 has killed kids before (anyone remember Charlotte?), they probably won’t get rid of Clarke’s adoptive daughter this season. There’s a mountain of gold to be mined from her bonds with Clarke and Octavia, and Clarke’s desire to keep her safe is a rare spot of light in a show that can often slip into deep darkness.
Bellamy Blake
Survival chances: 98 percent
“Bellamy” and “death” don’t even belong in the same sentence. He is simply too important to too many storylines; he’s trying to break through the wall his sister has (metaphorically) built between them over six years, attempting to navigate the tricky politics of Wonkru vs. Eligius, holding Spacekru together, and maintaining a happy relationship with Echo, while bonding with Clarke. And even though Octavia has gone dark… she hasn’t gone dark enough to kill her own brother. Has she?
Eric Jackson
Survival chances: 93 percent
While everyone seems to forget his mentor isn’t the only doctor, Jackson is always around to save people and yell “Abby!” when needed. Furthermore, he’s finally in a happy relationship with Miller, and it’d be a shame if half of that pairing died before it could be fully explored.
John Murphy
Survival chances: 90 percent
Spacekru’s resident “cockroach” probably isn’t going anywhere. After all, the reason for his lengthy tenure is in his nickname: He’s a survivor. And now, minus that nasty shock collar, that even nastier relationship drama, and Eligius’ ability to track him, things are looking better for Murphy than they have since the last episode of Season 4.
The only way a Murphy death makes sense is if he sacrifices himself to save someone he cares for; maybe Emori, maybe Raven, maybe even Bellamy. He’s clearly come around to the idea of being a hero in the time jump, and that might weaken the cockroach’s shell.
Miller
Survival chances: 86 percent
The other half of the “Mackson” pairing, Miller’s fate is trickier to predict. His loyalty to Blodreina has put him at odds with Clarke several times, and if there’s one place you don’t want to be on The 100, it’s staring down the barrel of Clarke Griffin’s gun. That said, there are so few of the original hundred delinquents left that it’s hard to imagine losing another.
Abby Griffin
Survival chances: 80 percent
Let’s be real: if Abby dies, anyone who needs medical attention is in serious danger. With the narrative’s selective focus on her abilities as a doctor a replacement seems impossible, and she’s been given so little time with her daughter and “granddaughter” this season that it would be cruel to kill her off. Abby deserves to be able to spoil Madi! Plus, her death would destroy Marcus, and who wants to see Marcus cry?
On the other hand, Abby has an unusual, impactful storyline this season. Her painkiller addiction hasn’t received much focus yet, but given Marcus’ promise to her as she started slipping into withdrawal — “I can take care of you. I know what to do” — those struggles appear to be on hold, rather than erased. It would be dark for the show to opt for an overdose or withdrawal complications rather than recovery, but given what happened to Jasper…
Marcus Kane
Survival chances: 77 percent
From taking the City of Light chip to save Abby in Season 3 to being temporarily locked outside the bunker in Season 4, noble, idealistic Marcus always finds himself in peril. Why should Season 5 be any different? His love for Abby and insistence on maintaining morality in the bunker branded him with the title “enemy of Wonkru,” and Blodreina isn’t known for showing mercy to those she sees as traitors.
His current situation isn’t much better than landing on Octavia’s bad side — he’s somewhat in Charmaine Diyoza’s good graces, but the same can’t be said for his prickly interactions with McCreary. Making an enemy of a man with the nickname “Graveyard” is a bad idea, Marcus! If he’s sticking with Eligius for the rest of the season, he’ll have to watch his back.
Monty Green
Survival chances: 72 percent
If Monty dies, who grows the algae?!?
All jokes aside, Monty belongs to the class of characters that have plot armor because of the things they know, and up until this season, his talents were unique. Now, with Zeke in the mix, Monty’s knowledge is less rare. That, combined with his status as the moral compass of the show, may not bode well for him.
None of this is flat-out evidence that Monty will die — more likely than not, he’s completely safe. But introducing another character with a skillset similar to his is a red flag.
Indra
Survival chances: 65 percent
Both of Indra’s “daughters” have been involved in some pretty sketchy stuff this season, and the possibility that she’ll be caught in the crossfire is a bit worrying. Her unexpected admission that she loves Octavia elicited “awww”s from a number of fans, but one can’t help but wonder at the timing of her confession. It could be assumed that she loved Octavia for several seasons — why have her verbalize it now?
If she died this season, it would drive Octavia even further into darkness and cement her rigid belief that love is weakness. If she survives, she, along with Bellamy, could play an integral role in pulling Octavia out of the haze of power that has consumed her.
Echo
Survival chances: 56 percent
If looks could kill, Echo would have died the second Blodreina saw her. Though she and Octavia might have buried the hatchet, it’s unlikely that all the bad blood between them has been wiped clean. If Octavia couldn’t forgive her over six years of separation, how likely is it that one agreement ushers in such a pardon?
It would be repetitive storytelling to have to see Bellamy mourn another girlfriend, and he didn’t exactly handle the last one’s death well. Yet as sweet as their relationship is, it is odd that the audience never glimpsed its development on the GoSci Ring. Things could go awry easily in Echo’s plan, and if they do, Diyoza won’t be forgiving. And if Echo ends up with two battle-hardened, ruthless women after her, the only way to stay safe might be going back to space.
Emori
Survival chances: 50 percent
Emori is one of two Spacekru members whose actress wasn’t promoted to series regular for Season 5. Still, her story has been multifaceted this season — she’s learning all kinds of technology from Raven and (kind of) repairing her relationship with Murphy after he pushed her away. They’ve ended up with McCreary as a hostage, which could bode well for them… or, much like Echo’s plan, it could go horribly wrong.
Hopefully the show wouldn’t kill off Emori for Murphy’s character development — there are other ways to show him that alienating himself from people out of jealousy isn’t great for maintaining relationships. Plus, her death would really hurt Raven, and the last thing Raven Reyes needs is more pain. Her non-regular status is concerning, though…
Harper
Survival chances: 45 percent
Harper is the other member of Spacekru whose actress isn’t a series regular on The 100. Given precious little to do this season, her role has largely been to stand in the background and offer a single line in agreement with whatever Monty/Bellamy/Echo is saying. It’s frustrating to get only glimpses of her, especially because she’s a rare original delinquent!
This noticeable lack of Harper could mean two things: Either being relegated to the background means she’s likely to make it through the season, or the writers are trying to desensitize the audience to her before pulling a major death. If there’s an episode where Harper suddenly starts having tons of screen time, be worried.
Octavia
Survival chances: 30 percent
Whatever you decide to call her — Blodreina, Skairipa, The Girl Under The Floor — there’s no denying Octavia Blake is a warrior, and death would have a hell of a fight in trying to take her. Yet as fierce as she is, Octavia has never been in so many people’s sights.
Wonkru’s devotion to her appears to find its roots in fear, not love. In addition, Octavia isn’t a natblida, so those who still believe in the true commanders may refuse to follow her when they learn the truth behind the color of Madi’s blood. Of course, this isn’t even factoring in all those from Eligius who have painted a target on her back. Diyoza has proven herself to be as cunning and ruthless as Blodreina, and it seems likely one of them won’t survive the season.
Diyoza
Survival chances: 20 percent
Love her or hate her, Charmaine Diyoza is perhaps the most intriguing villain our heroes have faced. She’s smart, politically savvy, and knows exactly how to manipulate people into doing her bidding. She can definitely handle her tequila. She wants the valley, she knows how to get it, but she keeps being undermined by her own people. As McCreary once said: she’s a visionary, surrounded by people who can’t see.
But on The 100, villains have a tendency to last for only one season. Pike, ALIE, Mount Weather, and even the death wave only lasted for the season following their introduction. It’s possible she could be “brought into the fold,” so to speak, but for that to happen Octavia would have to die or be overthrown — there’s no way Blodreina would allow Diyoza to share space with Wonkru.
McCreary
Survival chances: 10 percent
McCreary will likely fall victim to the one-season villain curse. If — and this is a big if — Emori dies, and he is involved in her death, it’s possible Murphy could kill him in order to get revenge. That’s a very Murphy thing to do.
Otherwise, there’s a laundry list of ways McCreary could meet his end; Wonkru soldiers, Murphy and Emori, Diyoza turning on him after he disobeys her again (because he will), etc. It would be more surprising if McCreary survived the season than if he died, and all signs point to his eventual exit.
Ah, it’s that time of the season on The CW’s The 100: conflicts are escalating, tension — romantic or otherwise — sizzles in the air, and death lurks on the horizon.
Though the writers haven’t yet served up a bitter loss in Season 5’s middle episodes, it’s almost a given that another beloved character or two will meet their ends before this year’s finale concludes.
Click through the gallery above for our picks on who’s most and least likely to die in the next six episodes, and share your predictions in the comments below!
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