Winston is a Glader and the Keeper of the Butchers. He goes missing in The Scorch Trials and is presumed dead. he is most likely named after Robert Winston, a British scientist, or possibly Winston Churchill.

BiographyEdit

The Maze RunnerEdit

In The Maze Runner, Winston is introduced as the Keeper of the Slaughterhouse. When a Gathering is called to discuss Thomas' actions and the consequences of going into the Maze overnight, Winston states that he thought what Thomas did was brave, but he should be punished for what he did or it would set a bad example. He follows Thomas to escape the maze and survives.

The Scorch TrialsEdit

In The Scorch Trials Winston is first made notable in the events following the entrance into the Flat Trans, where he and another Glader, Frankie, are attacked by a liquified metal that seeks out and solidifies on contact with a human head. Thomas manages to stop the metal from encasing Winston, however he is left with bad injuries. He then is helped up by Frypan and Jack. He goes missing in the storm, along with Jack, Stan, and Tim.

Post SeriesEdit

It is assumed that he died during the thunderstorm in the Scorch. But he may have gotten back with the Gladers and ran into Cranks. Then, they killed Winston.

AppearenceEdit

The only known appearence charcteristic of Winston is that he has an acne covered face. After the incident with the metallic ball, he loses his hair, receives burns and scabs to most of his face and is almost unrecogniseable.