Every Walking Dead Villain Ranked Worst To Best

11. Joe (The Claimers)

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The Claimers were an interesting and brutal gang from the second half of Season 4, led by Joe. His leadership was severe and resulted in the beating and killing of his own group when they broke his rules.

The first audiences saw of Joe was when The Claimers appeared at a house that Rick, Michonne and Carl were holding up in. In their escape, Rick killed one of the Claimers in a bathroom. Joe then set out on a revenge mission.

In the episode "A", Joe finally caught up to Rick and the others. He wanted his men to beat Daryl to death, rape Michonne and Carl and then shoot Rick in the head after he was forced to watch.

He was a sadistic and cruel leader but his vengeful acts led to one of the most satisfying deaths of the entire series. That, of course, came in the iconic moment when Rick bit Joe's neck and ripped out his jugular. As evil as Joe's actions were, at least it built to that epic moment.

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