Ava Paige

"WCKD is Good."

- Ava Paige

Ava Paige is the main antagonist in "The Maze Runner" film series and an antagonist in its book series.

She is the highest ranking official of WICKED and is portrayed by Patricia Clarkson.

Film history
Chancellor Ava Paige appears at various times throughout the film in Thomas' visions, but doesn't fully appear until the end.

As Thomas and the Gladers invade the WCKD headquarters, they find a video of Chancellor Paige explaining the Flare to them. In the background of the video people are breaking in and shooting members of WICKED. Before they reach Chancellor Paige, she commits suicide. Thomas sees a body laying where she was filming and goes over to check but is interrupted.

In the end, A woman walks into another WCKD headquarters and its revealed to be Chancellor Paige, alive and well, who says they are ready for "Phase Two".

In the second film, Thomas realizes she is alive when he sees her communicating with Janson. She tells him what to do to the kids but tells him not to hurt them.

In the end, she shows up at the Right Arm's camp after her soldiers attack. She speaks with Thomas and takes Theresa and many others with her. Thomas then declares that he is going to kill her.