The Walking Dead Season 7: Ranking Every Major Character From Worst To Best

9. Ezekiel (And Shiva)

The Walking Dead Ezekiel Shiva
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The big addition to this season, Ezekiel (Khary Payton) should be a ludicrous character, given he demands people call him King and sits on a throne. It works, however, thanks to Payton's charm, and the fact that it's all an act, the character using his theatrical background in order to keep his people safe; a sham he allows Carol, in a great early scene, to see through.

His constant refusal to fight is frustrating, if also understandable, but he remains a curious presence throughout (again, when he appears), and undoubtedly has the best interests of his people at heart.

Of course, what really elevates him is the fact that he has a pet tiger, Shiva. She's rather awesome to witness, if not exactly a character in her own right (there's not really enough to be honest), and gets to kill some Saviours in the finale's best moment.

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