10 Most Brutal Characters In The Walking Dead

The leader of the cannibalistic residents of Terminus (affectionately referred to by fans as "Termites"), Gareth was a truly unnerving presence in the show.

After the residents of Terminus, an abandoned rail yard, had placed signs directing people to it, there was lots of hope circulating the divided group. Maybe they could finally find a place to settle down?

Of course not. It's the Walking Dead after all, and no harsh survival series would be complete without cannibals. Though it's explained that they resorted to cannibalism as a move of desperation in order to survive, a relatively sympathetic reason, the true brutality of Gareth was how he "processed" people - by slitting their throats and letting the blood drain out. We saw this happen to Sam, a random survivor Rick had met before.

However, his true moment in the blood-stained spotlight was when he kidnapped Bob, severed his leg beneath the knee, and him and his followers ate the flesh in front of him. Though Bob did get his own back by revealing a bite on his shoulder, laughing at them for eating "tainted meat".