Responsible, protective, increasingly stressed and conflicted. He desperately wants to keep everyone together but starts becoming more ruthless.

Protective of her family, emotional, conflicted, and often caught between Rick and her pride

The group's moral compass. Compassionate, philosophical, and strongly opposed to killing people unnecessarily.

Quiet, frightened, and dependent on the group early on. She gradually becomes more emotionally resilient.

Curious, energetic, and increasingly fascinated by the new world. He starts losing some of his childhood innocence.

Tough, sarcastic, suspicious, but secretly extremely loyal. His softer side starts becoming much more obvious.

Brave, funny, loyal, and practical. He’s one of the more optimistic members of the group.

Strong-willed, confident, protective of her family, and initially distrustful of outsiders.

Traditional, religious, stubborn, and initially convinced the walkers can somehow be treated or contained. His worldview gets seriously challenged.