10 Most Brutal Characters In The Walking Dead

The charismatic and charming leader of the Saviors, Negan received a huge build-up in the show prior to his entrance.

Carrying a barbed wire-laden baseball bat named Lucille, he commanded a huge army of people, having many lieutenants and his own personal harem of wives, saying he could change the rules of the old world he didn't like.

He made a huge impact in the show in his first appearance by bludgeoning Abraham to death, before repeating the same process with a surprise attack on Glenn, a fan favourite who had been present since the first series. He also managed to trick Alpha by joining the Whisperers, and eventually decapitated her.

He isn't as monstrous as some of the other people on this list, as he saved Sasha from a rapist, and was deeply affected by Carl's death. After he joins the Alexandrian community (as a prisoner for most of it), he also ran into a blizzard blindly to save Judith, after forming a bond with her much like he did with her older brother, and later Lydia. It is clear that he truly values children in the apocalypse after repeatedly willing to protect them at the cost of his own safety.

Despite this, there is no doubt that Negan is a brutal killer.