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Lexa ( the 100 ) - wikipedia Lexa ( the 100 ) Jump to : navigation , search <Th_colspan="2"> Lexa <Td_colspan="2"> The 100 ( television ) character <Td_colspan="2"> First appearance `` Fog of War '' ( 2.06 ) Last appearance `` Perverse Instantiation -- Part Two '' ( 3.16 ) Created by Jason Rothenberg Portrayed by Alycia Debnam - Carey <Th_colspan="2"> Information Aliases Heda Species Human Gender Female Occupation Commander of the Grounders Significant other ( s ) Costia Clarke Griffin Lexa is a fictional character from the American post-apocalyptic science fiction television series The 100 , produced by The CW . The recurring television character ( portrayed by Alycia Debnam - Carey ) does not appear in the books on which the series is based . The commander of the allied Grounder clans , Lexa is proven to be a reasonable leader and strong warrior . She considers love a weakness , a view significantly impacted by the death of her girlfriend , Costia . Though she starts to show romantic feelings for Clarke Griffin ( leader of the Sky People ) and takes Clarke 's views into consideration , Lexa puts her people first , even at the expense of losing Clarke 's trust . Lexa has been well received by critics and fans , who consider her to be one of the show 's more interesting and complex characters . She has been a source of frequent debate ; one topic is how she was written off the series . Her relationship with Clarke , which was viewed as compelling , significantly impacted the LGBT community , and many viewers embraced it as a positive or tempestuous depiction of friendship , love , and betrayal . The relationship was , however , criticized for being unnecessarily tragic , leading the `` bury your gays '' trope to rise to a national debate . Contents ( hide ) 1 Appearances 1.1 Season 2 1.2 Season 3 2 Development 2.1 Casting and creation 2.2 Personality and portrayal 2.3 Relationship with Clarke 3 Reception 3.1 General 3.2 LGBT community 3.3 Exit from the series 3.3. 1 Fan reaction 3.3. 2 Critical analyses 3.3. 3 Creator and portrayer commentary 4 References Appearances ( edit ) Season 2 ( edit ) Further information : List of The 100 characters and List of The 100 episodes In `` Fog of War , '' two days after a massacre , mechanic and explosives expert Raven discovers Mount Weather has jammed communications , preventing them from reaching out to other potential survivors from the Ark ( a ship that held descendants of humans who survived the nuclear apocalypse 97 years before ) . The survivors become known as Sky People to the Grounders ( descendants of humans on Earth who survived the nuclear apocalypse ) . After a group of survivors find the communications tower , they are forced to split and take shelter from an acid fog . Clarke , a teenager who has taken on a leader role for her camp , realizes she no longer recognizes Finn , her one - time lover . Jaha and Kane , two former leaders of the Ark , are told that one of them must kill the other to have even a chance at speaking with the commander of the Grounders . Kane attempts to take his own life rather than kill Jaha , but a Grounder witness , Lexa , reveals herself to be the commander and says she believes their wish for peace is sincere . She allows Jaha to escape with a message to his camp : leave within two days , or die . In `` Long Into an Abyss , '' with the Grounders ' deadline imminent , Abby ( Clarke 's mother ) and Jaha disagree over what the survivors are to do ; Jaha wishes to evacuate to the so - called ' City of Light ' , while Abby wants to remain behind to rescue other members . Clarke and two of her fellow people ( Octavia and Bellamy ) hold Lincoln in the dropship ; he is a Grounder and was experimented on with a serum to become a reaper ( a mindless , zombie - like killer ) . When Lincoln is almost mercy - killed , his heart stops and he is revived by Clarke , who believes curing reapers depends on waiting for the serum to leave their bodies , even though the reaper might temporarily die in the process . With this information , Clarke realizes they have something to offer the Grounders . When Abby is successful in curing Lincoln , Lexa grants Clarke the truce , but says she must be allowed to execute Finn before it can begin . In `` Spacewalker , '' Clarke returns to camp and tells them the Grounders will cease their attack if they are given Finn , who is the one who massacred a number of their people . The tension between the people in Camp Jaha rises as opinions are divided whether to give Finn to the Grounders or not . At the camp , Abby and Kane , having returned , think they can bargain with the Grounders by offering to put Finn on trial , but such plans are wasted as Finn gives himself up to the Grounders . In the end , Clarke goes to meet with Lexa in a last - ditch effort to save Finn from the brutal execution process Lincoln has explained . When Lexa refuses clemency , Clarke asks if she can say goodbye to Finn . She approaches , kisses him , and tells him she loves him while stabbing him in the heart , killing him quickly . In `` Remember Me , '' Clarke and a group from the Ark set off to a Grounder camp ( Tondc ) to complete their agreement for a truce . On the way , Clarke is haunted by visions of Finn . Bellamy tries to convince Clarke to let him go to Mount Weather as an inside man ; Clarke says she can not lose him too . When they arrive at the village , Clarke burns Finn 's corpse , along with the corpses of those he killed , in a traditional Grounder funeral . While grieving , Lexa tells Clarke of Costia , her own past love who was tortured and killed by Lexa 's enemy , who believed she knew Lexa 's secrets . She tells Clarke that love is weakness . At a dinner , Kane gifts Lexa with a bottle of liquor . When Gustus , her right hand , tests it for her , he appears to be poisoned , leading Lexa to believe it was an assassination attempt by the Sky People . Clarke immediately thinks it was Raven , as she was Finn 's former girlfriend and loved him . Clarke confronts her ; Raven punches Clarke for accusing her of doing it . Lexa nearly kills Raven , but Bellamy figures out it was Gustus who poisoned the cup , and Clarke proves it to Lexa by drinking from the bottle herself . Lexa kills Gustus . When Lincoln confronts Bellamy about how he knew it was Gustus , he says Gustus would do anything to protect Lexa . Clarke decides she sees Lexa 's point about how love is a weakness and tells Bellamy he was right and should go to Mount Weather . In `` Survival of the Fittest , '' Clarke and Lexa encounter a gigantic mutated gorilla after one of the grounder council members drives Clarke into the forest with the intent to kill her . They escape , but become temporarily trapped in its cage . Lexa is injured , but that does not stop her from dispensing some advice about leadership to Clarke . Clarke figures out a way to escape , and also has an idea about freeing the Grounders inside Mount Weather to help fight the Mountain Men . `` In Rubicon , '' bone marrow experiments at Mount Weather are proven to work ; people at Mount Weather , who had been prisoners to the place due to their anatomy being incompatible with Earth 's radiation , can now possibly roam the land ; Cage , son of Mount Weather 's leader Wallace , plans to destroy any chance of peace between the Grounders and people of Mount Weather by launching a missile . Clarke races to the village where she explains the danger to Lexa . Lexa points out to Clarke that if they warn anyone else and stop the meeting , the Mountain Men will realize they have a spy inside the mountain and Bellamy will be compromised before having completed his mission . Clarke is reluctant to leave so many others to die , but agrees Lexa is right and the two secretly escape . As they leave , Clarke sees her mother arriving in the village and returns to try to rescue Abby as the missile hits the village . In `` Resurrection , '' Clarke and Abby survive the missile strike on Tondc , but Abby is horrified to realize Clarke knew it was coming and did nothing to save the rest of the people in the village . She goes back to help survivors , while Lexa and Clarke set off to find and kill the spotter who called in the strike . Clarke finds and kills the spotter with Lincoln 's help , and realizes the spotter 's lack of a hazmat suit means the Mountain Men have started harvesting her friends . Inside Mount Weather , Jasper ( a friend of Clarke 's ) and the others fight back and find refuge with those in Mount Weather who do not agree with Wallace or Cage . In `` Bodyguard of Lies , '' Clarke and Lexa rehash the plan of attack , and Lexa tells Clarke she ( Clarke ) was born to be a leader . Octavia figures out Clarke and Lexa knew about the missile , and Lexa decides she needs to be killed to protect that secret . Clarke stops the attempted murder . She confronts Lexa about her plan and her facade of heartlessness , and Lexa reveals she has feelings for Clarke . As they wait for the deadly fog to clear , Lexa informs Clarke she does trust her and will no longer try to hurt Octavia . She notes that the Grounder ways are just focused on survival . Clarke suggests that maybe life should be about more than just surviving , and Lexa catches her off guard with a kiss . Clarke returns the kiss before she tells Lexa she is not ready to be with anyone yet . They are alerted to Raven 's signal that the fog is disabled . The combined grounder / arker army marches to war with Clarke and Lexa at its head . The Mountain Men prepare to deploy acid fog , but Bellamy manages to escape a security team and destroy the system in an explosion just in time . In `` Blood Must Have Blood : Part 1 , '' Bellamy frees the Grounders inside Mount Weather , as Clarke 's plan is to attack from within . When the generators are taken out , soldiers from Mount Weather open fire on the army in front of their doors , but those still manage to destroy the lock at the last second . When they pull the door open , Lexa commands her people to stand down because of a deal she just cut with the Mountain Men . When the Grounders retreat , almost all of the Sky People accept defeat and soon retreat , leaving behind only a betrayed Clarke at the front door and Octavia in the tunnels . Season 3 ( edit ) In `` Wanheda : Part Two , '' attackers on a jeep turn out to be Arkers who landed separately . Their numbers have dwindled to 63 due to conflict with the community called Ice Nation and they accept Kane 's offer to come to Arkadia , where the other Sky People live . Part of the group continue to search for Clarke , who has been on the run for three months due to now being a legend and subsequent target because of her defeat of the Mountain Men after Lexa 's betrayal . This has earned her the nickname `` Wanheda '' ( commander of death ) . Indra , one of Lexa 's best and most trusted warriors , warns Lexa that the Ice Nation is marching on her ; Indra is there when bounty hunter Roan ( the banished Ice Nation prince ) brings Clarke to Lexa , who sought to capture Clarke before members of Ice Nation did . Still angry at Lexa for her betrayal , Clarke is dragged out kicking and screaming while vowing revenge on Lexa . In `` Ye Who Enter Here , '' Clarke struggles with taking revenge on , as well as forgiving , Lexa . Lexa tells Clarke that she intends to initiate the Sky People into her coalition as the thirteenth clan . Clarke believes Lexa only wants this because her ( Clarke 's ) defeat of the Mountain Men has made Lexa look weak . Lexa focuses on sparring with Aden , a Nightblood she has been training for the role of Commander . Nightbloods are Grounders with black blood ; they are the only Grounders who can become commanders . As Titus ( Lexa 's right - hand man and former mentor ) wants Lexa to kill Clarke because he feels that Clarke has weakened her reputation , Roan suggests that Clarke kill Lexa . In the end , Clarke can not do it and Lexa apologizes for her betrayal . Emerson , the last survivor of Mount Weather , is revealed to be alive . In `` Watch the Thrones , '' in a fight to the death for the right to the throne , Queen Nia chooses her son Roan to fight Lexa . Lexa bests Roan but kills Nia instead of him , and pronounces Roan the king of Ice Nation . She and Clarke later bond as Clarke tends to her wounds . In `` Hakeldama , '' Clarke , Lexa , and other Grounders discover an army of fallen Grounders , slain by Pike ( the new and destructive leader of the Sky People ) and his followers . Indra is found wounded and says Bellamy persuaded Pike to let her live in order to tell Lexa that the Sky People reject the newly - formed coalition . Lexa allows Clarke 's return to Arkadia to tell Bellamy and the others to step down . Clarke fails to convince Bellamy , but convinces Lexa to end the cycle of violence in hopes of peace . In `` Bitter Harvest , '' Lexa worries that by trying to make peace instead of engaging in war , she is betraying the commanders who came before her . Clarke assures her that her legacy will be peace . Roan has Emerson , the last Mountain Man , delivered to Clarke ; she must decide his fate . She ultimately decides to let Lexa banish him . In `` Thirteen , '' the Grounders celebrate their Ascension Day , a holy day for Grounders . Octavia and a man named Semet walk in claiming the Sky People destroyed their village . Discussing the situation , Titus wants Lexa to destroy the thirteenth clan while Clarke thinks they just need time to take out Pike from the inside . Speaking to everyone , Lexa orders the armies not to attack , but instead make a perimeter around Arkadia and says that any Sky Person found past the five mile buffer will be killed . Semet is angry at this and attempts to kill Lexa , but is stopped by Titus who kills him . Later , Titus is against Clarke staying , believing she further endangers Lexa 's life . He warns Lexa that , just like with Costia , she may not be able to separate feelings from duty . Lexa is enraged at this , reminding him that because she let Ice Nation into her coalition even after they cut off Costia 's head and sent it to her bed , she is more than capable of separating feelings from duty . Later , Clarke goes into Lexa 's room and realizes she is saying goodbye . Clarke says the reason she is going back is because the Sky People are her people . Lexa says that this devotion is what makes Clarke the person she is . Clarke suggests that maybe someday they will owe nothing more to their people , and Lexa responds with `` May we meet again . '' Clarke kisses her and they have sex . Afterward , Clarke admires Lexa 's tattoos , pointing out there are only seven circles on her back despite there being nine participants . Lexa tells her she got the one on her back on her Ascension Day , and asks to talk about something else . Clarke agrees and they become intimate again . It is later , as Lexa is running into Clarke 's room , that Lexa is accidentally shot by Titus , who intended to kill Clarke . Clarke catches Lexa as she falls and they take her to the bed . Lexa realizes she is going to die and tells Clarke not to be afraid . She tells Titus to never harm Clarke again , and he swears he will not . She tells him serve the next commander as he served her . Clarke continues to try and save Lexa , but she tells Clarke that her spirit will find a new commander . She says her fight is over and that Clarke was right that life should be about more than just surviving . Clarke recites the Traveler 's Blessing , an Arkadian prayer . As Lexa dies , Clarke kisses her one last time . Titus extracts a tech from Lexa 's neck , where her tattoo is . The tech is called `` the flame , '' and it is revealed to be Lexa 's spirit . She was augmented to carry an AI ( the flame ) . The flame is how every new commander is chosen , with each new commander becoming a part of the flame . It is only compatible with Nightbloods . Aden is meant to succeed Lexa , but , in `` Stealing Fire , '' he is murdered by Ontari , a rogue Nightblood who seeks the throne for herself . In `` Perverse Instantiation -- Part Two '' , Clarke is on a mission to stop a holographic AI named ALIE from world domination . ALIE is the one responsible for launching a nuclear strike on Earth because she believed it was needed to save humanity from extinction . This is in contrast to what her creator , Becca , had wanted . With Jaha 's help , ALIE has been successful in getting many of the Sky People to swallow a chip that takes away pain ( emotional or physical ) and simulates a utopia called `` the City of Light . '' In this city , those who have died live on . ALIE uses this chip to entice and control people . Clarke had tried to get Luna , a missing Nightblood and rightful heir to the Commander throne ( as indicated by the tattoos on Lexa 's back ) , to accept the flame , but she refused . Clarke is implanted with the flame with the help of a blood transfusion via a brain - dead Ontari , whose blood is compatible with the flame . Clarke takes one of ALIE 's chips and enters the City of Light to stop ALIE from within . She is protected by Lexa 's spirit and aided by Raven 's hacking against ALIE 's minions , leading her to a room resembling the Polaris space station , where Becca 's spirit shows her the kill switch to destroy ALIE . Before Lexa sacrifices herself to get Clarke to safety , Clarke tells her that she loves her . Lexa says that her spirit will always be with Clarke . Development ( edit ) Casting and creation ( edit ) Show creator Jason Rothenberg said he and others involved with the series were aware of Debnam - Carey while casting Clarke in 2014 ; although the chance for her to portray Clarke never materialized , her name was brought up while casting Lexa . He called the casting a `` no - brainer '' ; she did not audition for the role , but was rather offered it . At the time , Debnam - Carey was also being considered for the role of Alicia Clark on Fear the Walking Dead . `` That 's always a concern when you have an actor in your show that is popping -- that someone else is going to grab them and make them a series regular if you do n't . That 's kind of what happened in this case , '' stated Rothenberg , who considered Debnam - Carey 's performance on The 100 `` amazing '' . He added , `` You know we ca n't compete on some level with the cache of a franchise like that , with the numbers . '' Debnam - Carey was allowed to continue work on both shows . Rothenberg said he would have done the same had it been the other way around , with creators asking to borrow one of his actors , and he would have done his best to make the situation work . Of the dramatic shift from one show to the other , Debnam - Carey stated , `` It was super weird , it was like ' I have no power anymore ! No weapons , no power ! ' But maybe eventually , Alica will be able to have her own kind of power . '' Lexa , with `` such an iconic look and distinct wardrobe , '' was an alien role for Debnam - Carey . She stated , `` I signed on for this role at a time in my personal and work life when there was a little bit of a lull period . I was like , ' I do n't know what I 'm doing ! ' It was one of those actor freak - out moments . '' She said when the chance to portray Lexa presented itself , she was excited because of the quality of the show and its actors , and because the character allowed for a multifaceted dynamic ; this resulted in Lexa being the character she has favored portraying thus far . `` Thankfully , ( show creator ) Jason ( Rothenberg ) , the creative team , the writers , and the hair and make - up are very collaborative , '' Debnam - Carey said . `` They 're really willing to create something . And that 's what 's so lucky about this show . It never started with expectation , so we 've been able to embrace it and really make it our own , and that 's been wonderful . '' From top to bottom : Lexa on her throne in war paint and Grounder attire ; captures showcasing the wardrobe from different angles . Rothenberg said he and his crew do some research with regard to depicting societies , such as the Grounders , within the series , but most of what is shown is based on his personal tastes . He enjoys the world - building aspect the most . `` Getting to create this universe from the language to the wardrobe to the tattoos ... we obviously get pretty deep into what the grounder spirituality is and means , '' he stated . `` All of that is pretty awesome . So yes , we do some research as to how societies have evolved in the past but for the most part it 's fiction . '' Rothenberg said there are more than just men writing the show ; there are several women `` writing hardcore sci - fi . '' In 2015 , two commander jackets were described as being `` made out of leather , metal , and fur '' . Debnam - Carey felt that the Grounder culture -- the language , wardrobe , makeup and `` all the symbolic meaning behind that '' -- was `` one of the highlights '' for her . `` We explored it as much as we could as actors to break down its meaning , but the best thing about this was finally finding out all this backstory and fully creating this world , '' she stated , adding they `` had three sets built just for the Grounders '' . Dany Roth of blastr.com was impressed by the show 's costume designs , stating that they are `` possibly the best on TV right now . Each costume tells the story of the world , of the people , of the specific character . '' He said that , like Mad Max , The 100 `` understands that the Grounders are repurposing tools and clothing from a time long dead . But the costumes are far from uniform . The people who lived on the ark , the people who live in the forest , the people who live in a frozen tundra , they all dress differently . '' , and although `` there 's fashion here that makes the clothes exciting '' , it is the clothes that tell the story . `` I 've said this many times before and I 'll say it again here , '' he added , `` a good costume makes a good actor a great one . Costumes make a show 's world real . '' Maureen Ryan of Variety , formerly of The Huffington Post , stated that the `` most enduring image of Lexa is one of her sitting on a throne made of intertwined branches , her enigmatic eyes looking out from a face half - covered in elaborate war paint . '' Debnam - Carey said , `` I 'm lucky they put me in such a badass costume and makeup . It 's funny , we did a whole day of tests with that makeup . We were like , ' Should we do this ? Should we do tears ? Should we do the bindi ? ' '' She collaborated with Rothenberg on the makeup and wardrobe for her character , and both collaborated with viewers on fan versions of the designs . When developing the character of Lexa further , the idea of her being romantically interested in women was pitched . `` It just made complete sense . The moment , I think I 'm remembering it now , the moment was in Episode 9 when Lexa tells Clarke the story of Costia at the fire after the funeral , and she talks about Costia -- that was the first reference , I think , to her sexuality , '' stated Rothenberg . He `` embraced it and ( ran ) with it . '' Personality and portrayal ( edit ) The writers designed Lexa as a proud and wise warrior who keeps her feelings very guarded , and as someone who is usually unable to show she cares for people . The vulnerability that results from caring , and particularly loving a person , is something she views as a weakness . This was significantly exacerbated by the death of her girlfriend , Costia ; the anger , grief and subsequent dissipation of the grief hardened Lexa further . In addition , having been selected commander involved her going through a brutal training process , as is their society 's custom ; if she shows weakness in her duties as a commander , she can lose the respect of her warriors . Debnam - Carey said figuring out how to portray all these aspects of the character was the most challenging part . `` For me , it was about finding that mix between vulnerability and tension and a wiseness beyond her years , '' she said . A director advised her that less is more , and she adapted to the character , and learned more about her , via portrayal . `` I realized that I was slowly developing all of these things . Someone was like , ' Is it a thing you 've chosen to do , to not blink all the time ? ' I was like , ' Wow ! ' When it comes to Lexa , she 's very steely - gazed , all the time . There 's a presence about her and a knowingness , and she 's always observant . '' By making calculated choices , she is used to getting what she wants . Lexa is the first Grounder leader to seek peace , which Debnam - Carey described as `` somewhat difficult '' for the other Grounders to understand because of their `` rough and aggressive '' culture ; she is also `` the first person to unite the 12 clans and to actually have the option of an alliance . '' Throughout , she is extremely loyal , but more so to her own people ; she puts them first regardless of the cost . Debnam - Carey said `` it 's in ( Lexa 's ) blood '' to put her people first because they `` are so close to her , that 's what she 's been groomed to be . She comes from a really harsh culture and she has huge responsibilities . '' Lexa is `` brutal and she 's a pragmatist , but not out of unkindness . It 's all she 's ever known . '' Debnam - Carey did not view Lexa as a teenager , and did not assign her an age , stating , `` It 's almost like she skipped that period . She was placed in a position where suddenly she was forced to make a lot of hard choices that most people never have to make , no matter what their age is . The 100 is a world where you do n't ever really get to be a kid . '' Relationship with Clarke ( edit ) Lexa 's relationship with Clarke is presented as intense , complex , and the one thing that manages to soften Lexa 's outlook on life . Debnam - Carey said the characters progression from being allies to becoming romantic `` stems from a connection that they both share -- which is similar experiences and similar positions '' in that they are `` both very young leaders with great authority , a lot of responsibility . They have to lead a huge amount of people . They have a lot of expectations riding on them . '' She said the sudden responsibilities they faced , the need to make the right decisions , and the fact they both grieved over past lovers helped connect them further , and it is a connection they do not have with others . Rothenberg originally stated that while he would not go as far to say that it was love at first sight for Lexa , `` it definitely was a bit of a thunderbolt moment for her when she first saw Clarke . '' He said Clarke 's attraction to Lexa `` developed a little bit more slowly , but by the end ( ... ) they were very much intrigued at the possibility of a romantic relationship . '' He later said `` Lexa was definitely smitten -- like love at first sight , probably '' , but maintained it took longer for Clarke to develop romantic feelings for Lexa . Debnam - Carey considered the characters being `` very adaptable '' as one of the interesting aspects of their dynamic . Sacrifices the characters make are `` for a much greater goal in the end '' . They have also `` taken characteristics from each other , '' with Lexa becoming more trusting and learning that love can be empowering , and Clarke becoming more ruthless . `` It 's very interesting to see the way they ebb and flow with each other , '' said Debnam - Carey . Of Lexa possibly putting Clarke first instead of her own people , she said perhaps if `` Clarke was able to assimilate to their culture as well and become more of a right - hand man , then maybe I think Lexa could -- then that would be a merger of two people . '' Lexa 's weaknesses , as indicated by Debnam - Carey , are her feelings for her people and Clarke . Debnam - Carey appreciated the fact the writers did not make a big deal of defining either characters ' sexuality or their romantic relationship . Show creator Rothenberg said labels and gender are not a factor in the series , which Debnam - Carey viewed as true to the story . `` ( It 's ) just a world where people love people for who they are and not what they are and that creates such a broad variety of characters . It is representative of the world that we live in today , but it also does n't make it out to be this statement -- it 's not a social / cultural statement , '' she said . `` It is just that in this world , some things are a little better after the apocalypse ( ... ) It kind of represents , in a way , an ideal place where people love people and it does n't have to be a thing , which I think is really great . '' Of the decision to have Lexa betray Clarke , a significant moment for the series that allowed the writers to strain the characters ' relationship , Rothenberg said Lexa was under the impression Clarke would likely die in the battle and Mount Weather would possibly remain to keep her people united . `` She was probably -- master strategist that she is -- thinking several moves ahead . Thinking she could keep her alliance together , the 12 clans , because they would still have this evil empire out there to unite them , '' he stated . Lexa was not expecting Clarke to win , and to subsequently become a legend . `` Everywhere she goes it 's like , ' I heard it was 5,000 people ! No , I heard it was 10,000 people ! ' Everywhere she goes , ( Clarke 's ) a legend now , '' said Rothenberg . `` Certainly it means that her alliance now no longer has a real reason to be held together . ( ... ) I 'm really excited to play out the ramifications of all of that . '' Rothenberg said Clarke would eventually come to terms with the likelihood that , if she had been in a similar position as Lexa , she would have done the same thing : Protect her own people at all costs . He said she did as much in the season 2 finale . `` That was kind of the theme of the entire season , which was how far can you go and still be the good guy in order to save your people . Lexa had that choice in ( Episode ) 15 . Obviously , it landed very emotionally for both of them , but especially on Clarke , '' he stated . `` In ( Episode ) 16 , Clarke had a similar choice and I hope that over the course of the first part of ( season 3 ) , Clarke will eventually come to see it that way . If she ca n't , then they 'll never figure out a way to make peace with each other '' . Debnam - Carey viewed the betrayal as a relief and release for herself as an actor , and as a `` very honest '' and `` open '' moment for Lexa . `` It 's the first real time you get to see -- apart from ( them sharing a kiss ) -- this is a scene where she makes a really strong choice , but you can see that it 's hard for her to do , and she does care , '' Debnam - Carey stated . She said Clarke 's portrayer , Eliza Taylor , was `` brilliant '' and `` great to work with and between the two of us , we were just very connected with each other and made sure that that was the strong force of that scene . '' To Debnam - Carey , Lexa `` showing that she cared , even in that moment of betrayal '' was Lexa being real . Debnam - Carey argued that even though Lexa was upset by the betrayal , she is a very hardened person and her people continued to be her main concern . She does not think Lexa was preoccupied with the repercussions . Unlike Rothenberg , Debnam - Carey felt `` ( Lexa ) always knew ( Clarke ) was going to ( survive ) . Now those cards are back on the table , if she wants to restart an alliance or whatever else . '' Reception ( edit ) General ( edit ) Lexa , and her relationship with Clarke , have been well received by critics and fans . Maureen Ryan , writing for The Huffington Post , stated , `` In a show packed with morally compromised characters , Lexa stood out ; she led a tribe of Earth inhabitants named Grounders with a combination of deftness , intelligence and unhesitating ferocity . '' Ryan felt Lexa `` does not suffer fools gladly , yet Debnam - Carey made Lexa 's vulnerability and her attraction to Clarke Griffin ( Eliza Taylor ) not just believable , but engrossing . '' Linda Ge of TheWrap referred to her as a fan - favorite , while Eric Goldman of IGN called her `` a standout , highly popular character '' . The staff for SheWired stated that she `` had the best character introduction ever and never stopped being great '' and `` has proven to be endlessly engaging , even when she 's making choices that make us want to crawl into a ball and cry . '' Dana Piccoli of AfterEllen.com characterized Lexa as a `` mysterious queer character '' that has caught the audience 's attention , and complimented the `` chemistry and increasing bond between Lexa and Clarke , '' adding , `` Both are smart , and somehow manage to see the bigger picture . ( ... ) Here are two young women , leading their people to salvation or at least as close to salvation as they can get . '' The A.V. Club 's Kyle Fowle reasoned that Lexa 's resolve while facing the reality of protecting the Sky People , the 13th clan , while risking an uprising from the other clans and her own people `` is exactly what makes her one of the better characters on TV . '' Hypable. com 's Selina Wilken said that she was `` one of the best and , yes , most divisive characters in recent TV history . '' Many viewers were upset by Lexa 's betrayal of Clarke , resulting in debates about why she may have done it , and Andy Swift of TVLine 's stating , `` I 'm pretty sure I speak for Clarke , and all the angry viewers watching from home , when I say , ' Lexa , please meet a fiery death . ASAP . ' '' Mariya Karimjee of Vulture viewed `` the hurt and confusion that washed across Eliza Taylor 's face '' during the betrayal as `` one of the most powerful performances '' she had seen on the show and said the heavy , emotional struggle came from both characters , with Clarke realizing `` Lexa is the only person who understands her . '' Kyle Fowle of The A.V. Club stated that having the characters reunite after the betrayal , `` allows for the show to dig into one of its most complex and compelling relationships . Clarke and Lexa are a tangle of emotions and motivations . ( ... ) They share a connection on an emotional level , a romantic level , and they recognize the burden of responsibility that they each have taken on . '' Fowle felt `` Clarke 's relative forgiveness of Lexa makes sense within the context of the war of her people , and the larger political conflict at hand . When she kneels before Lexa ( ... ) , it 's loyalty informed by weeks of patient storytelling . '' Whether or not Lexa should be paired with Clarke was also debated , especially by fans of the Bellamy and Clarke relationship ( `` Bellarke '' ) , which is canon in the books . This resulted in a rivalry between the fanbases . In 2015 , Sydney Bucksbaum of E ! Online stated with regard to season 2 , `` People who want to see Bellamy ( Bob Morley ) and Clarke ( Eliza Taylor ) get together -- ahem , in every sense of the word -- have had to suffer through a full season in which they were actually separated for pretty much the entire time . '' Rothenberg told Bucksbaum that he was not dismissing the pairing ; rather the Bellamy and Clarke romance was not yet the focus . He said the show gives indications that Bellamy and Clarke care deeply for each other , and those wanting a romance at the time should read the books . `` We played with the Lexa / Clarke storyline ( in season 2 ) and that ( was ) still ongoing because both characters ( were ) still breathing , '' stated Rothenberg . `` The journey is long , and eventually we 'll be able to tell that story in all its glory . '' He said when it came to whether or not the series would end with Clarke and Lexa as a couple , he would not comment on the matter and knew where he wanted the series to go , but he was always open to better ideas . Eliza Taylor also weighed in on the matter , stating that she loves that bisexuality on the show is portrayed as normal , and that she also likes the chemistry between Bellamy and Clarke . LGBT community ( edit ) Clarke and Lexa 's relationship had a significant impact on the LGBT community . Dalene Rovenstine of Entertainment Weekly stated that the series `` has featured unexpected twists ( a baby in space ! a human harvest chamber ! cannibals ! ) , the shocking deaths of multiple main characters , and amounts of blood and gore you would n't expect to be approved on network TV . But none of those moments have created a stir quite like ( ... ) when ( Clarke and Lexa ) locked lips . '' The kiss was trending on Twitter after it aired , and many fans created artwork of the characters and couple as the series progressed ; others engaged in cosplay of Lexa ( dressing up like the character ) , with some receiving input from Debnam - Carey and Rothenberg . Debnam - Carey was surprised by the attention . She was new to Twitter and Instagram , and did not know what shipping ( the desire by fans for two people or fictional characters to be in a romantic or platonic relationship ) meant ; she saw that fans had given the pairing the portmanteau `` Clexa '' . `` I was on Instagram or something and I checked my tagged photos , and I realized that suddenly they were all LGBT artwork . I was like , ' Oh , my god ! ' I had no idea . It was the first time I realized I was a figure for that community , '' said Debnam - Carey . She called this `` an honor '' and `` flattering , '' and added , `` It 's new for our society , as well . It 's one of the first shows that really has two characters in the cast that are gender and sexually fluid and embraces that . There are no labels . It 's a wonderful thing to be a part of . I 'm all for it . '' While at Paleyfest 2016 , she was made aware of fans raising money in her name for The Trevor Project , an organization for LGBT teenagers in need , and the fact that , at the time , $46,000 dollars had been raised . When asked if she knew she had that much of an impact on the LGBT community , Debnam - Carey commented , `` Not that much , no , that 's amazing . '' As of July 13 , 2016 , over $135,000 dollars have been raised . Selina Wilken of Hypable.com appreciated that the show had `` subtly introduced ( its ) first queer character '' and that it is free of the other `` big issues in today 's society , '' like gender stereotyping , racism or misogyny , but felt the writers had been heteronormative with their romances before that point , which she characterized as `` bizarre '' for `` an imagined future where marginalization '' no longer exists . `` In a media landscape where gay , lesbian and bisexual characters are still often defined mainly by their sexuality , having Lexa -- one of the show 's strongest , most well - liked characters -- casually reveal that she 's queer and then carry on with her day sends a strong and important message to young viewers , '' stated Wilken . `` However , there 's a big difference between having a supporting character ( however brilliant ) play the pronoun game , and actually featuring a same - sex pairing on the show . '' She said The CW did not have `` a single queer main character on any of the network 's currently running shows '' and that needed to change . `` The next step , obviously , is the visual : The 100 has made it pretty clear that gender , race and sexuality are not issues worth bringing up in conversation , which is great , '' said Wilken . `` But then , following this Show - Do n't - Tell approach , how about actually featuring a same - sex pairing on the air ? Give her a love interest , however fleeting . The ball 's in your court , writers . '' To this point , Rothenberg had Clarke have sex with a different woman in season 3 ( while parted from Lexa ) to make it clear that Clarke is bisexual , ensuring she would be viewed as a lead LGBT character . Exit from the series ( edit ) Fan Reaction ( edit ) With Debnam - Carey 's limited role on the series , Rothenberg contemplated how best to continue or end Lexa 's story . When he chose to kill her off , this resulted in much animosity among the fanbase , with viewers and critics ( especially those who were upset or confused by the decision ) debating whether she was killed off for being lesbian , and whether she was killed off the right way ; many also felt the decision was a blow or slight to the LGBT community because of the view that it reinforced the `` dead lesbian syndrome '' ( or `` bury your gays '' ) trope , which posits that a lesbian couple ( or other same - sex couple ) on television or in film can never be happy for long , if at all , because one or both of them will soon die . Viewers expressed their anger on Twitter , Tumblr , and other social media sites , with a number of them threatening to dox ( reveal personally identifiable information about ) the writers , others making death threats , and some stating they were suicidal after watching the episode ; people associated with the show immediately responded and tried to ease their thoughts , and defended the series by stating characters die on the show all the time . A number of fans compared Clarke and Lexa 's final moments together to the death scene involving Willow Rosenberg and Tara Maclay from Buffy the Vampire Slayer , finding both moments unjust . The `` bury your gays '' trope rose to a national debate , and the international fan - led initiatives `` Lexa Deserved Better '' and `` LGBT Fans Deserve Better '' emerged , initially dominating Twitter . The Trevor Project was also borne out of the backlash , and had `` raised more than $30,000 ( £ 21,000 ) in just a few hours . '' Critical analyses ( edit ) Calling the uproar messy , Caroline Framke of Vox said killing off Lexa `` may have alienated part of ( the audience ) for good . ( ... ) . '' She argued that `` on the one hand , ( Lexa 's ) death was gut wrenching , and it unexpectedly brought together several disparate story strands in The 100 ' s floundering third season . On the other , Lexa was an openly queer woman leading 12 armies , a rare sight for LGBTQ representation on television . Less rare , unfortunately , is the trope of television and movies killing gay women off for shock value . '' Framke was especially critical of the show having Lexa die immediately after having sex and pillow talk with Clarke , which were long - awaited scenes ; to Framke , this signaled `` sex , love , death '' , particularly for lesbian couples . Eric Goldman of IGN argued similarly , stating , `` No , no , no , no , no . ( ... ) If there 's one thing I truly hate about how Lexa 's death was handled , it 's this . '' Feeling that this setup was `` really trite and cliché '' , and made worse by the dead lesbian trope , he commented , `` While I do n't think The 100 writers ever intended to imply ' sex = death , ' it ended up coming off that way . '' He felt fans of the couple `` were truly manipulated and treated poorly '' and that , given how important the couple was to people , they deserved more time to see them happy . `` To the LGBTQ fandom who looked at Lexa as important , I can sympathize , '' he said , `` but as a straight white male , I would n't dream of saying ' I totally get it . ' '' Goldman , like Framke , however , felt Lexa 's death was a good opportunity to propel the show 's story of artificial intelligence ( AI ) with respect to Lexa forward . `` If The 100 is smart -- and it usually is -- Lexa 's death will be the defining moment of the season , '' he said . Variety 's Maureen Ryan , who expected Lexa to eventually die , and called Clarke and Lexa 's love and deathbed scenes spectacular , said the season had been rushed and Lexa 's death after sex with Clarke `` was another case of the show compressing a timeline to an unfortunate degree . '' Ryan argued that the way a character dies matters , particularly for LGBTQ characters , given their under - representation and misrepresentation in the media . She listed scenarios with pros and cons about how the show might have better played out the Lexa factor , including the suggestion of Lexa never being in season 3 . While Bethonie Butler of The Washington Post stated that part of what fueled the outrage is that The 100 was thought to be `` progressive in its treatment of LGBT characters , '' and so the death led to feelings of betrayal , Hypable. com 's Selina Wilken said that `` Season 3 did a lot to build Lexa up before her fall , turning her into an almost King Arthur - like figure of salvation in this broken world , at least partly in an effort to blind - sight and devastate the audience when she died . ( And ... mission accomplished , all too well . ) '' Butler added , `` The controversy reveals the pitfalls of a show misunderstanding its audience and the politics of minority representation onscreen . '' Trish Bendix of AfterEllen.com , on the other hand , challenged the outrage , stating that while LGBT visibility matters , fictional characters of color ( including transgender characters of color ) do not get a tenth of the attention that white television characters do . She hoped to see viewers care more about these characters going forward . The A.V. Club 's Kyle Fowle felt that while `` it 's certainly frustrating to see one of TV 's prominent lesbian characters written off so hastily , '' the show made Lexa 's death mean something . In his opinion , episode `` Thirteen '' is `` a remarkable episode , one that deepens the mythology of The 100 while also delivering on a number of character threads that have been left dangling for much of this season so far . '' Damian Holbrook of TV Insider argued that , despite assertions to the contrary , television writers and producers never hastily kill off a character . `` They are humans who come to love their casts and their characters as much as we do , but they are also ultimately telling a story . '' Liz Shannon Miller of IndieWire opined , `` The outrage over the show falling prey to the ' lesbian death trope ' was epic -- in a season full of death , Lexa became an icon for how LGTBQ characters and characters of color seem to die an awful lot more than others . '' TV Guide listed the death as one of the most important television moments of 2016 , arguing that while Lexa was not a main character , she `` was critically important to a portion of the population who watched the show : a strong , proudly LGBT character whose sexuality was only a part of who she was -- a rarity on TV . '' , and that her death `` sparked a year - long discussion about how , and why , this trope must change . '' Creator and portrayer commentary ( edit ) Rothenberg said he had not always planned on killing Lexa , but the fact that Debnam - Carey was simultaneously on another show ( Fear the Walking Dead ) , and was therefore unlikely to ever become a series regular on The 100 , he felt use of the character would be limited or absent in the future . This is when the writers decided to craft a death scene for her to propel the story forward . `` I remember as we were breaking the season , we talked about reincarnation in the Grounder world and how that was how commanders were selected . I did n't want to throw that out as nonsense , which is how Clarke had received it , but I also did n't want to say that it was real reincarnation , '' he said , adding he had been reading The Singularity Is Near by Ray Kurzweil at the time , which `` talks quite a bit about a future where we 'll be able to upload our minds -- literally upload our consciousness -- into a computer and live forever . '' This gave Rothenberg the idea for incorporating a `` technological reincarnation '' storyline . `` The commander A.I. would need to be able to pass itself from person to person over time and ( ... ) Lexa was just the most recent recipient of this artificial intelligence augmentation of her consciousness . So once we came up with that idea , that was the point at which everything jelled and sort of came together storytelling-wise , '' he stated . `` And of course , if you 're dealing with a story about reincarnation , you 've got to die before you can be reincarnated . So Lexa dying became a very tragic necessity . '' Rothenberg said Clarke was in love with Lexa , that they were soulmates , and Lexa 's death will haunt Clarke . `` ( She ) is going to have to figure out how to compartmentalize , the way that all of us have to do in the real world when people are suddenly and tragically taken away from us , '' he added . `` That 's kind of the point of The 100 in many ways . These horrible things happen and yet we still have to figure out a way to move on and be the heroes of our own stories . '' Debnam - Carey thanked Lexa 's creators , and said , `` It has been an honour to portray ( Lexa ) . To envelop myself in her skin . To be given the freedom to represent a moment in our cultural and social zeitgeist -- she has left a great imprint on me . I will miss her . May we meet again . '' While at Paleyfest 2016 promoting Fear the Walking Dead , she addressed Lexa 's death publicly for the first time . In an interview with Entertainment Weekly , she said she was `` surprised by the intensity and the fury '' that came from fans and she did not think `` anyone on the show expected such social outcry . '' To Debnam - Carey , `` any attention we can draw to a movement like that is an amazing thing , and is a great thing to pursue and keep working towards . '' She emphasized Lexa 's death never came from a place of hate or negativity from the writers or Rothenberg , or anyone in the crew , and the death was purely a creative decision made due to her obligations to Fear the Walking Dead . `` I know obviously that it 's hard when there are social issues going on and maybe they were dealt with in an insensitive way for some people , '' stated Debnam - Carey . `` And I hate that people feel like that . That 's really awful if people feel ostracized or targeted . '' At her second Q&A panel weekend at Copenhagen Comic - Con , she said , `` It saddens me to think that this was an event that tarnished the show . '' The fan outcry and subsequent discussions over Lexa 's death led several screenwriters and producers to sign the Lexa Pledge , a pledge promising to treat gay and lesbian characters in future plotlines with consideration to their emotional and cultural impact . Some have argued that this stifles creativity and the freedom to develop characters and stories , while others have welcomed the debate , even if they have not signed the pledge . Although Rothenberg said he was `` very sorry for not recognizing ( the `` bury your gays '' trope ) as fully as ( he ) should have `` , he would have still killed off Lexa ; he would have written it in a way that does not perpetuate the trope , such as death after sex . He said that while he understands the argument that Lexa should have had a heroic death , having such a powerful character die by a stray bullet was more realistic because it signifies that anyone can be in the wrong place at the wrong time . Javier Grillo - Marxuach , who wrote the episode , said , `` I do n't think that the failure here was to discuss ( Lexa 's death ) , the failure was to recognize the cultural impact it would have outside the show ( ... ) I am grateful for the tidal wave that came down on me . 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1. Lexa - The 100 character
2. Alycia Debnam-Carey - actress who portrays Lexa
3. Commander of the Grounders
4. Relationship with Clarke Griffin
5. Impact on the LGBT community