Raised by Clarke following Praimfaya, Madi is very much the surrogate spawn of Wanheda. When Clarke is captured by the Eligius prisoners in “Sleeping Giants,” Madi wastes no time going about rescuing her—first, attempting to lead her pursuers into a trap, and then recruiting Bellamy for help. Her character is perhaps the best post-time jump addition to this show, and it will be interesting to see how she grows and affects the other character dynamics as Season 5 progresses. “Clarke has taught her to trust Bellamy,” said Flanery. “I don’t think it was that hard for her because he is, like, Madi’s hero. All of them are, so I don’t think it was that hard. Clarke is in danger; Madi is gonna do whatever she can to get her to safety, and she is going to trust these hero figures.” There are so many people from Clarke’s pre-time jump life that Madi has yet to meet. Does Flanery think Madi has one she is most looking forward to meeting? So far, Eliza Taylor, who plays Clarke, has been Flanery’s chief scene partner in The 100 Season 5. What has it been like for Flanery, working with Taylor? “Well, for me, working with her was amazing because she’s so talented and kind,” said Flanery. “It was fairly easy to do the bond between Clarke and Madi because I really love working with Eliza, so that made it ten times easier.” Flanery, already hip to the TV spoiler game, wouldn’t give us any specific details on which other characters her character will be spending a lot of time with, but did say: “I can’t tease a lot about that stuff just yet, but she does end up forming some bonds with Clarke’s friends.” Despite only appearing in two episodes so far, Flanery has already been embraced by the incredibly active The 100 fandom. “It makes me so happy, and it’s so amazing because they’re so positive and so supportive,” said Flanery of The 100 fans. “It really makes me so happy, every single one of them.” The 100 Season 5 airs on Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET on The CW. For more information on what to expect next, check out our The 100 news hub, with episode promos, synopses, and a guide to our reviews.
