1. Liam
   Jacob
2. Rick
   William

Rick Grimes is a former sheriff who has become the leader of Alexandria. Together with his children (now, child), he is trying to survive the apocalypse and everything that comes with it.

1. Daryl
   Ethan
2. James
   Alexander

Daryl is the quiet archer of Rick's group who has shown to be an invaluable asset to the team. As of late, he and best friend, Rick, have been disagreeing, a first in the show's history.

1. Elijah
   Daniel
2. Logan
   Negan

Negan is the ultimate villain in "The Walking Dead" series. He has shown that he has no mercy and will stop at nothing, as long as he gets his way. He is the one responsible for murdering Glenn and Abraham, among many others.

1. Oliver
   Dwight
2. Lucas
   William

The Sanctuary controlled by Negan offered refuge to both Dwight and his wife, Sherry, where they became part of the Saviors. However, fleeing the Sanctuary led to punishment for Dwight by Negan marrying Sherry and putting a hot iron to Dwight's face.

1. Jesus
   Mason
2. Michael
   Matthew

Jesus started out as a recruiter for Hilltop but has since become Maggie's second. He is smart, stealthy and great at collecting and stealing supplies.

1. Daisy
   Jadis
2. Amelia
   Ella

Jadis is the leader of the Scavengers who live in a junkyard. Jadis started off as an antagonist in the Walking Dead but later joined alliances with Rick and became a co-leader of the Militia. Her temperament is seen as patient and cunning, and she and the Scavengers are adept at utilizing limited resources.

1. Angela
   Jane
2. Shiva
   Zora

Shiva was a tiger who was saved by King Ezekiel, a then zookeeper. She became his sidekick and added to his royal demeanor. Unfortunately, Shiva gave up her life to save her king and was eaten by Walkers.

1. Joseph
   Elijah
2. Jacob
   Owen

Owen is a savage leader of a group of raiders known as the Wolves. He is a violent man that has no issue with killing or mutilating innocent survivors of the outbreak. The wolves would mark W's into victims' foreheads, kill them, have them reanimated as Walkers, then use these Walkers as traps against other survivors.

1. Ethan
   Carl
2. Liam
   Daniel

The son of Rick and Lori, who initially thought that his father was a victim of the apocalypse. The course of Carl's life has seen him lose many individuals close to him, especially his mother, who he had to shoot himself before her reanimation as a Walker.

1. Michael
   James
2. Alexander
   Siddiq

This Arab-American character told Rick about the existence of Oceanside. Siddiq now lives in the Alexandria Safe-Zone. His family consists of his former lover, Rosita Espinosa, and he works as part of a construction crew.

1. Lucy
   Bella
2. Angelina
   Tamiel

This high-ranking member of the Scavengers started off as an antagonist; she is portrayed as being in her late 30's and is a Caucasian-American, blonde female.

1. Mason
   Logan
2. William
   Jared

This member of the Saviors is seen as a brutal bully who takes pleasure in killing. Jared has a strong dislike of Richard and also usually acts without remorse for his actions.

1. Lucas
   Richard
2. Jacob
   Oliver

Richard is a soldier of the Kingdom who lost his wife to a fire and his daughter, Katy, to the Walkers. Richard found refuge with Ezekiel; he was subsequently killed by Morgan for causing Benjamin's death.

1. Sherry
   Jane
2. Ella
   Daisy

This character is in her late 20's early 30's and was the wife of Dwight but later became one of Negan's wives. Sherry was a member of the Saviors, but she fled and freed Daryl as well.

1. Tara
   Maya
2. Amelia
   Angela

This former police Academy student became a Militia soldier for the former Governor, then a supply runner for the Alexandria Safe-Zone. She is seen as cold and hostile, but this hides her true nature of being comforting and playful. She finds the Oceanside community on a supply run together with Heath.

1. Anna
   Yuri
2. Sasha
   Hazel

This African-American character was a firefighter before the outbreak. She would later become a guard and marksman for the Alexandria Safe-Zone. After the death of her brother and boyfriend, she isolates herself. Eventually, she consumed cyanide tablets and had to be put down by Maggie.

1. Matthew
   Jerry
2. Elijah
   Ethan

Jerry is a Samoan-American character in his mid 30's who operates as part of the Militia, He is also an advisor to Ezekiel and a resident of the Kingdom.

1. Zora
   Jane
2. Natania
   Lucy

This former leader of Oceanside was in her late 50's and portrayed as a blonde Caucasian-American woman. As leader of Oceanside, she was highly intelligent, caring and had a strong devotion to the safety of her group.

1. Bella
   Daisy
2. Judith
   Ella

Judith is the daughter of Lori Grimes. It is unknown whether her father is Shane Walsh or Rick Grimes. Judith's first appearance in "The Walking Dead" was in "Killer Within."

1. Merle
   James
2. Michael
   Alexander

Portrayed as an ill-tempered redneck, Merle goes from antagonist to helper throughout his time on "The Walking Dead." Merle's expertise lies in tracking and hunting, and the loss of a limb does nothing to slow him down.

1. Daniel
   Liam
2. Mason
   Gavin

This man is the Savior lieutenant and leader of the chemical plant outpost. His demeanor is unlike that of other Saviors; he is very level headed and prefers to avoid stressful situations.

1. Jacob
   William
2. Benjamin
   Logan

One of the Kingdom's soldiers, Benjamin was in his late teens and died when he was shot in the leg by Jared. Morgan Jones stabbed Benjamin in the head before he could reanimate as a Walker.

1. Beth
   Maya
2. Amelia
   Angelina

Former high-school student Beth Greene was first introduced in the episode, "Bloodletting." She died in the episode, "Coda," when she was accidentally shot in the head by Dawn Lerner.

1. Joseph
   Lucas
2. Ethan
   Ezekiel

A former zookeeper in his late 40's, Ezekiel is the leader of the Kingdom and co-leader of the Militia. He is an African American male whose only family includes a pet named Shiva that was killed by a zombie herd.

1. Carter
   Gregory
2. James
   Daniel

Gregory was the former leader of Hilltop before Rick's group took over. He is a very selfish man (and alcoholic) who thinks about his needs before anyone else's.

1. Hazel
   Angela
2. Lori
   Zora

Lori was the mother of Carl and Judith Grimes and the late wife of Rick. She died while giving birth to Judith after having a C-section done by Maggie. Her son Carl shot her in the head to prevent her reanimation.

1. Simon
   Alexander
2. Oliver
   Mason

Simon is the right-hand man of Negan; he is seen as being brutal, but extremely intelligent. Simon is the leader of the Satellite Outpost and second in command of the Saviors.

1. Michael
   Elijah
2. Liam
   Hershel

Hershel was a former farmer pre-apocalypse and became the group medic and former prison council member post-apocalypse. He was decapitated by the Governor and stabbed in the head by Michonne.

1. Lucy
   Jane
2. Andrea
   Yuri

Her first appearance was in the episode, "Guts," and her last was in "Welcome to the Tombs." Andrea was bitten on the neck by Milton Mamet, and she shot herself in the head to prevent her reanimation.

1. Maya
   Daisy
2. Ella
   Deana

This former leader of the Alexandria Safe-Zone was an extremely intelligent woman in her late 50's. She was bitten by a walker and had to be stabbed in the head by her son, Spenser Monroe.

1. Logan
   Tyrese
2. Jacob
   William

His first appearance came in the episode, "Made to Suffer." Tyrese was a survivor of the outbreak; his role included being a former Woodbury guard. He was bitten by a walker, and his reanimated body was put down by Michonne. He was survived by his sister, Sasha.

1. James
   Shane
2. Ethan
   Matthew

Shane was the former leader of the Atlanta group and was a determined, fearless and cunning individual. He was stabbed in the chest by Rick, and his zombified form was shot in the head by Carl.

1. Abraham
   Joseph
2. Alexander
   Carter

Defined by his rough nature, this alcohol-loving, profanity-using survivor first appeared in the episode, "Inmates." He met his demise by having his head smashed with a baseball bat by Negan.

1. Lucas
   Daniel
2. Gabriel
   Elijah

Gabriel first appeared in the episode, "Strangers," and was a former priest. Although he appears to be selfish at first, he proves his worth by saving Rick's family and providing counsel to members of Alexandria.

1. Enid
   Amelia
2. Bella
   Yuri

Enid is a former resident of the Alexandria Safe-Zone who lost her parents to a group of Walkers when their attempts to jump-start a car failed. Enid is in her mid-teenage years and a member of the Militia.

1. Ethan
   Mason
2. Heath
   Jacob

Heath is a supply runner for the Alexandria Safe-Zone. He first appeared in the episode, "First Time Again."

1. Michael
   Liam
2. Morgan
   James

Morgan is a member of the Militia. He was good by nature but suffered terribly, having lost both his wife and son to Walkers. Lately, Morgan has taken a dark turn and viewers are unsure of his fate.

1. The Counselor
   The Prime Minister
2. William
   The Governor

The Governor was the leader of Woodbury and then River Camp. His cruel and savage ways are masked by a face of happiness and charm. The Governor kept his zombified daughter in a closet and met his demise in the episode, "Too Far Gone."

1. Logan
   Jacob
2. Eugene
   Oliver

Eugene was a gatekeeper and engineer for the Alexandria Safe-Zone as well as chief engineer for the Sanctuary and a Savior lieutenant. Eugene is very intelligent but has been known to be dishonest and untrustworthy because of his actions.

1. Olivia
   Angela
2. Jane
   Hazel

Olivia was first introduced in the episode, "Remember," and her duties included being inventory manager at the Alexandria Safe-Zone. She was shot in the head on Negan's orders.

1. Glenn
   Ethan
2. Lucas
   Liam

Before the apocalypse, Glenn was a pizza delivery guy. Throughout the series, he became increasingly brave and won the heart of Maggie Greene. The two were married and were expecting a baby. Glenn was killed by Negan.

1. Maya
   Maggie
2. Ella
   Zora

Maggie is one of the most formidable females in "The Walking Dead." She had suffered the loss of all her remaining family members, as well as the death of her husband. She is now the leader of Hilltop and is expecting her deceased husband's child.

1. Matthew
   Alexander
2. Elijah
   Noah

Noah was in his late teens and was a supply runner for the Alexandria Safe-Zone. Also a former ward at Grady Memorial Hospital, he was eaten by Walkers in the episode, "Spend."

1. Jacob
   Logan
2. Ethan
   Bob

Bob was first introduced in the episode, "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be." He was an army medic. His family included Sasha Williams, who was his girlfriend. He was bitten on the shoulder by a Walker and had to be stabbed in the head by Tyrese.

1. Daniel
   James
2. Dale
   Michael

Dale was 64 years old and a survivor of the outbreak. He drove an RV that protected a small group of survivors. He first appeared on "The Walking Dead" series episode, "Days Gone Bye." He was killed by a Walker and had to be shot in the head by Daryl.

1. William
   Aaron
2. Liam
   Mason

This former politician pre-apocalypse turned into an NGO worker, member of the Militia and recruiter for the Alexandria Safe-Zone. Aaron is in his early 30's and his first appearance was in the episode, "Them." Aaron is still alive.

1. Michonne
   Daisy
2. Amelia
   Lucy

Michonne is one of the strongest (mentally and physically) female protagonists of the show. She is a fantastic fighter, lover, and step-mom to Carl and Judith.

1. Angela
   Bella
2. Yuri
   Rosita

Rosita is a medical assistant at the Alexandria Safe-Zone and a member of the Militia. First appearing in the episode, "Inmates," Rosita is seen as brave and sassy; she is currently still alive.

1. Hazel
   Zora
2. Ella
   Penny

Penny's first appearance in "The Walking Dead" was in the episode, "Say the Word." She was the daughter of the Governor. The Governor kept the zombified body of his daughter hidden in a closet in hopes of finding a cure. Penny was stabbed in the head by Michonne.

1. Amelia
   Jane
2. Carol
   Maya

Carol is a formerly abused housewife turned fighter who has managed to save her friends many times. Her biggest enemy is herself as she tends to get into her head. She is still a valued member of Alexandria, as well as the Kingdom and Hilltop.