Phyllis Cotton

Phyllis Cotton is a secondary character in season one of A Fight for Survival. She is the wife of Trevor Cotton and a retired nurse.

Pre-Apocalypse
Phyllis married Trevor at least forty years before the world ended. Together, they had a son, who fought in the army. Unfortunately, their son was presumably killed in action. Before retiring, Phyllis was a nurse. According to Trevor, the job made her get "used to telling people what to do. Me included."

"What You Have To Do"
When Trevor brings back an injured Blake, she manages to bring him back to health. When he wakes up, he demands to leave so that he can stop Cain Fletcher. She demands that he stays for at least another day, to which he reluctantly agrees. The next day, however, she cannot convince him to stay any longer.

"What We Are"
Blake soon returns with Joely in tow to offer Phyllis and Trevor a place at the school, but they both politely reject him, stating that they have spent the past forty years in their house, and intend to die in it.

"Gone Too Long"
After six months, Blake decides to return to the Cottons' House after encountering the Scavs for the first time. However, he finds the house abandoned with Phyllis buried in the garden.

Trevor
Phyllis and her husband show a deep care for one another. They have been married for nearly forty years and their bond has only deepened since. Since Phyllis isn't capable of fighting, Trevor has been taking care of her.

Blake
After treating Blake's injuries, Phyllis acts kindly towards him and shows concern for his physical health. She does, however, berate him when he tries to leave before his injuries are fully healed.

Trivia

 * Until Season 2, Phyllis was the only character encountered to have any medical knowledge.
 * This changed when Patrick was introduced in "What Have You Done?"
 * To date, Trevor and Phyllis are the oldest characters to appear.
 * Chronologically, his and Phyllis' relationship is the longest to have existed.