Every Walking Dead Villain Ranked Worst To Best
4. Shane Walsh
Shane was possibly the easiest to sympathise with of all the villains on this list. He was Rick's best friend and police partner who protected the group of survivors with his gruff and tough attitude. However, while presuming Rick had died, he fell for Lori, Rick's wife.
He was complex, torn between his loyalties to Rick and his love for Lori. Through the first two seasons, audiences saw him slowly lose himself in his love obsession and his strong and dutiful nature took more violent and shocking turns.
Shane was unique in that he was inside the group from the beginning and the conflict he felt then spread and corrupted the others. Fans did not know whether to hate him or sympathise with him as he was losing his friendship and his love.
His storyline became the best of the second season before his death in the season finale. The impact he had on the characters and his lasting legacy was enough to put him this high on this list.