who dies in welcome to derry episode 8

In Welcome to Derry episode 8 (the season 1 finale), the only major new on‑screen character death is Taniel (the last surviving Child of Maturin).

Main deaths in episode 8

• Taniel – Shot and killed when the U.S. Air Force opens fire just as Taniel and Leroy are trying to place the final pillar using the cosmic dagger.

• Milk Man – A Derry local who is killed off during the finale events; he is mentioned among the additional town fatalities tied to Pennywise’s rampage.

Most of the kidnapped high‑schoolers and core kids (Will, Ronnie, Marge, Lilly) do not die in the finale; they are saved when the dagger weakens Pennywise and the survivors finish the ritual.

Context from the season

• Earlier in the season, several key characters had already died, including Rich Santos, Matty Clements, Teddy Uris, Phil and Susie Malkin, Captain Pauly Russo, and victims of the Black Spot fire, so the finale is relatively lighter on new deaths compared with previous episodes.

• Counting all of season 1, guides estimate around eight main‑character deaths and many more background casualties, with the total Derry death toll reaching dozens by the end of the story.

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