Summary
- Many unexpected characters managed to survive the violent world of Sons of Anarchy, defying predictions of their demise.
- Tig Trager, despite his violent tendencies, not only made it through the entire show but also became SAMCRO's current Vice President.
- Wendy Case, although not expected to survive, was left with Jax's children after his death, proving that not all main love interests met a tragic end.
With all the death in the series, it is surprising to look back and see who survives on Sons of Anarchy. No character was ever safe in the FX series, even the key antihero Jax Teller didn't quite manage to escape the Grim Reaper. The series takes a look at the life and crimes of the titular biker gang, their close allies, and their deadliest enemies, which includes some memorable and crushing deaths.
Although many of these kills were just random side characters, a few were totally heartbreaking and completely changed the series. But that was part of what made the show so great. It was never easy to tell who'd be next. Plenty of fan-favorite characters were killed off, but a few lucky ones managed to survive too. Despite the fact that Sons of Anarchy sometimes had unneeded deaths in unimaginably brutal ways, many people unexpectedly made it through the entire series. Whether they deserved to or not, all of these major players made up the rare ones who survived on Sons of Anarchy.
Ernest Darby
Darby was introduced at the very beginning of the series. He was a white supremacist drug dealer and manufacturer, and he immediately got on Jax's bad side when he found out that Darby had been selling meth to Wendy while she was pregnant with Abel. They continued to have a contentious relationship until Darby finally retired from his life of crime and went straight, ironically settling down with one of the Hispanic women that he used to employ. Darby even helped the Sons track down a new Aryan gang they've been warring with. Though they offer him protection, Darby insisted he can take care of himself, and as far as the audience knows, he was right.
Tig Trager
Considering his penchant for violence, it was a surprise that he survived the whole show. Given the number of senseless murders Tig Trager committed, viewers probably predicted that karma would come for him but that never happened. Tig survived, and as per the events of the spinoff Mayans M.C., he is still SAMCRO's current Vice President. Season 7 was particularly good for Tig. He had a fruitful relationship with Venus Van Dam, and after the club voted for Jax to "Meet Mr. Mayhem," Chibs was promoted to President while Tig was made Vice President.
Wendy Case
Most viewers expected that out of Jax's two main love interests, Tara would survive over Wendy and be the one that'd be left standing after the show ended. Sadly, Tara was killed by Gemma. Wendy is introduced in the series as Jax's former lover and mother of Abel but her drug addiction makes her unfit in his eyes, causing a lot of tension between them. In the final season, Jax confessed to Abel that Wendy was his biological mother. After that, he tasked Nero with taking care of Wendy, Abel, and Thomas. He then told both Wendy and Nero that he was going away. Wendy was thus left with the kids after Jax's death.
Ima was introduced in Sons of Anarchy season 1 as an adult film star who has an intense crush on Jax, going so far as to mess with Tara in the hopes of winning him over and ending their relationship. Obviously, her attempts to interfere had no real effect, but when she gets involved in Opie and Lyla's relationship, Jax horrifically assaults her in an attempt to get her to back off. Apparently, aggression towards Ima runs in the family, because the last time she is seen, Gemma also assaults her for setting Lyla up to go to a dangerous video shoot in season 6.
Chibs Telford
Chibs is introduced as the only non-American member of the Sons and is often calmer and more level-headed than the other SAMCRO members, so his survival wasn't that surprising. After losing the previous love of his life thanks to Jimmy O, Chibs finally found romance in the final season. He briefly dated Eli Roosevelt's replacement, Lt. Althea Jarry. They later broke up, but fate was still kind to Chibs since he ended up being President. He even made a brief appearance in season 2 of Mayans M.C. to help the Mayans broker a weapons deal.
