Shane Walsh

Shane Walsh is a main character and later an antagonist as well as a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. He was Rick Grimes's partner at the King County Sheriff's Department and his best friend since high school. After the initial outbreak, Shane began to harbor feelings and an obsession for Lori, Rick's wife, and eventually began a sexual relationship with her, conceiving a child. He later became one of the main members of the survivor group camped outside Atlanta and also after leaving the camp and finding Hershel Greene's farm. He served as the deuteragonist of the whole of Season 1 and later the primary antagonist of the whole of Season 2.

Overview
Shane is a single minded, fearless, cunning, and at times, brutal man who is a determined survivor and also a strong leader to those in his group.

During the first season, Shane acted as the leader to the Atlanta group survivors, a position he clearly enjoyed and carried out strongly until Rick's arrival, and then became the second-in-command through out the rest of the first and second seasons, much to his apparent dismay. During his incursions with Lori, he developed a strong obsession with her; and was never able to get his head around the fact that Lori left him for Rick, who was thought to be dead when he and Lori had their sexual encounters. He believed himself to be a more deserving man for Lori than Rick, and was determined to fight to keep her and Carl safe at all cost. Shane also showed his potential as a father during Rick's absence and developed an admiration for Carl and treated him as his own son. Shane also viewed himself as being a better father than Rick towards Carl.

Despite his strong leadership abilities, combat proficiency, skills with firearms and protective instincts, Shane became a largely morally unstable man after being forced to sacrifice Otis to walkers in order to save himself and Carl, and by the second season, he had only one motive; to keep himself, Lori, her unborn child (who he believed to be his) and Carl safe, no matter the cost. He believed himself to have the most pragmatic view of the apocalyptic world, and the most qualified to lead the group in the post-apocalyptic hell in contrast to Rick, whom Shane believed had good intentions that did nothing but cause disaster and interference and were likely to cause the entire group to be killed or worse. Shane showed signs of suffering from denial of guilt following Otis's death and was subsequently one of the earliest members of Rick's group to devolve into a hardened survivor and fully adapt to the horrors of the post-apocalyptic world, a world in which Dale Horvath claimed Shane truly belonged in due to his increasingly darkening nature. Shane was more than willing to commit brutality to keep his group safe from anything he viewed as danger, and was shown to be very capable of committing cold blooded murder, as seen when he brutally murdered Randall in order to protect the group from the threat Shane claimed he possessed. Shane was also a great liar and good at concocting false stories as he was able to convince the entire group that Otis sacrificed himself to save Carl during a supply run, and fooling Randall into believing that he wanted to join his group and that he wasn't going to kill him and also convincing the entire group that Randall was loose in the woods and finally revealing to Rick that he already had a plan to fool the group once he murdered him in cold blood.

During the second season, Shane devolved from a good friend and caring person into a cold, cunning and murderous antagonist having completely shed his concepts of guilt, remorse, and moral correctness in favor of survival for himself and those he cares about by any means, such as murdering his own allies, going against the beliefs of the group, and betraying his former best-friend; leading to his eventual demise.

King County, Georgia
During his childhood, Shane grew up alongside his best friend Rick Grimes (the two considered each other as brothers). Shane was an avid football enthusiast, playing on his school's team as number 21 (reminisce of by the necklace he wears). Throughout his high school years he was a known prankster, once stealing the principal's car. He had many casual relationships with girls - even once apparently having sex with the high school women's athletics teacher.

Later on Shane alongside Rick went to college together for police administration were the two eventually became employed local deputies of the King County Sheriff's Department with Rick assigned as his partner. He became acquainted with several other colleagues including Lambert Kendal and Leon Basset, he also became friends with Linda and Dianne from dispatch. The two patrolled and responded to emergencies as well as criminal altercations and incursions, thus they became effectively affiliated with the local residents of the neighborhood. Shane also served as a gun instructor, teaching several young kids how to shoot.

He was very close to Rick's family and helped them out on numerous occasions such as repairing the Grimes' family basement sink after Rick had previously broken it. Throughout his adult life, Shane never married, and instead stayed a womanizer. He did however have several true relationships in his life enough to trust these women with a key to his house, but they never worked out. Shane also had a grandmother named Jean. No other members of his family are known.

Death
As Rick realizes Shane has lured him in the middle of a field in the forest with the intention of killing him, Shane aims his gun at him. Rick makes it seem as though he's handing Shane his weapon, as he refuses to be armed, telling him that they can forget everything and move on.
 * Killed By
 * Rick Grimes (Alive)

As Shane grabs the gun and appears to believe in Rick's words, Rick pulls out his knife and stabs Shane in the chest, saying he brought this on himself. As Rick tries to cope with what just happened, Carl appears, shocked to see Shane dead. He aims his gun at what at first its assumed to be Rick, but is actually a now-zombified Shane. Before he can get closer to Rick, Carl pulls the trigger, shooting Shane in the head and putting him down.
 * Carl Grimes (Zombified)

Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Shane has killed:
 * 3 unnamed criminals (1 Confirmed, 2 Alongside his fellow officers, Pre-Apocalypse)
 * Otis (Caused)
 * Louise Bush (Zombified)
 * Doug (Zombified)
 * Shawn Greene (Zombified) (Alongside his fellow survivors)
 * Arnold Greene (Zombified) (Alongside his fellow survivors)
 * Duncan (Zombified) (Alongside his fellow survivors)
 * Lacey (Zombified) (Alongside his fellow survivors)
 * Mr. Fischer (Zombified) (Alongside his fellow survivors)
 * Mrs. Fischer (Zombified) (Alongside his fellow survivors)
 * Greene farm inhabitants (Zombified) (Alongside his fellow survivors)
 * Randall Culver (Alive)
 * Numerous counts of zombies

Relationships
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Rick Grimes
Rick was Shane's partner and were best friends ever since high school. They were practically brothers. Rick often turned to him when he faced problems concerning his marriage to Lori. The outbreak, however, had put a strain on their good relationship. Believing Rick was dead when he did not wake up from his coma, Shane started an affair with his wife. Rick quickly realized what happened but concealed his anger. Shane was extremely jealous of Rick because Lori still loved him. He believed that he was better for Lori and Carl and that Rick was weak and not built to survive in the post apocalyptic world and was blinded by good intentions too much. Shane strongly disagreed with many of Rick's decisions such as abandoning the journey to Fort Benning to search for Sophia (whom Shane claimed was dead and what caused Carl to be shot), to allow the Walkers to remain alive in Hershel's barn and most importantly Rick's decision to not execute Randall (whom Shane viewed as a grave threat to the group's safety) and set him free.
 * "I killed him. I killed Shane. He came at me. He killed Randall to get me in the woods. He planned it. I had - I had no choice. I gave him every chance... and he kept leading me further out. He pushed me, and I let him. After a while, I knew - I knew what he was doing, what he was up to. And I kept going. I didn't stop. I could have, but... I just wanted it over. Dogging me every step of the way. Acting like I stole you and Carl, like... like I was in the way. I just wanted it over. I wanted him dead. I killed him."
 * —Rick revealing to Lori that he killed Shane[src]

In "18 Miles Out", their relationship begins to spiral out of control when Rick and Shane physically fight each other over Randall, with Shane triggering a swarm of walkers that attacked them. In the end Shane decides that it would be best to get rid of Rick because, in his mind, Rick was weaker and unable to make tough decisions and therefore unfit to lead the survivors (despite the fact that Rick saved his life when he was trapped in a school bus). Shane's ruthless behavior and dislike of Rick's leadership eventually caused his demise.

Shane appears briefly as a hallucination to Rick in the heat of a vicious gunfight, to which Rick promptly shoots and kills him, later realizing it was a Woodbury soldier. The hallucination reveals that killing Shane still weighs heavily on his conscience.

In "After", Carl, angry with his father, taunts him by pointing out that Shane taught him how to tie the knot they were using to keep walkers out of the house and questions if he remembers him. Rick, visibly hurt, reveals that he thinks about Shane every day, showing that he still respects his best friend, most likely never forgetting about him.

Lori Grimes
Lori and Shane had presumably known each other for years. Before the outbreak, they both lived in the same small town in Georgia. It is mentioned that Shane had been a real DIY kind of guy and even showed up Rick by fixing the Grimes' sink. After believing that Rick had died in hospital, Shane, sparing no thought for himself, accompanied Lori and Carl to Atlanta, where they believed a refugee center to be. It is implied that on the way there, Shane and Lori had a sexual encounter, both desperately needing physical contact amid the chaos and grief surrounding. When the survivors are stationed outside of Atlanta, Lori sneaks off into the woods to meet Shane for a romantic tryst (Shane later mentions that the pair "carried on quite a bit" in these times). Rick's reunion with his family and Shane is bittersweet, as Shane struggles to accept that Rick has rightfully resumed his role as a protector, father and lover. Consequently, friction between the trio worsens and is further complicated by Lori's pregnancy- and the truth that Shane could very well be the baby's father. To Lori, he insists that their affair had been "a long time coming", implying that there could possibly have been romantic tension present prior to the zombie breakout, but she continues to deny that any real feelings had ever existed between them.
 * "So after Sophia, I, uh... I thought "We'll figure this out." Y'know, we'll heal somehow. After Dale? This is real. And we can't... keep it at bay. It's already got us. And it just keeps coming, doesn't it? I made a mess of things. I put you and Rick at odds. I don't even know whose baby this is. I can't imagine how hard that is on you. You led us out of Atlanta with no thought of yourself. Do you remember that night? The flames, the-- and I'm sitting in your car thinking "We're gonna be all right. He's gonna make it all right. We'll get out of here." And I never thanked you for that. Even though things got confused between us, you were there for me. You were there for me. Thank you. (...) Of course I do. Of course I do. Whatever happened between us, whatever the hell we thought it was-- and not just you, but-- I'm sorry, Shane. Please believe me. I'm so sorry."
 * —Lori to Shane[src]

Despite his supposed "love" for Lori, Shane invited Andrea to him for a sexual encounter and never showed any signs of regret over it.

At a bid to eliminate the threat of her former lover (and bury her regretted mistake for good), Lori warns Rick of Shane's erratic behavior and implies that Rick should handle him before he does something dangerous. However, after Dale's funeral in "Better Angels", she appears to have had a change of heart, not only apologizing to Shane for putting him at odds with Rick, but also acknowledging that he hadn't misinterpreted the feelings between them. Lori is overwhelmed with shock, grief and anger when learning that Rick killed Shane, and she reacts even more horrified that Carl shot Shane once he turned into a walker.

Eventually, Lori felt remorseful for putting Rick and Shane at odds, which indicates that she possibly got over Shane's death and understood why Rick had to do it.

Carl Grimes
Shane and Carl had a good friendship in the days before the apocalypse and later in The Atlanta survivor camp, with Shane trying to be a sort of father figure for Carl. Shane was also Carl's "playmate" during their stay at the Atlanta camp. After Rick's arrival, more time passed, they became more distant, reducing their relationship to a mere group interaction. Despite this, he was still willing to be a protector for Carl, probably because he is Lori's son and Shane once even told Lori that she and Carl were the only things he truly cared about and would do anything to ensure their safety. Shane's care for Carl was very evident as seen when he left Otis behind to die to ensure he would get much needed medical supplies to Hershel's farm to save Carl's life after he was accidentally shot. Shane on a few occasions did show disgust and annoyance at Carl's childish behavior and for stealing a gun from the RV once, though he did show some praise for Carl wanting to grow up and learn how to shoot and fight the dead. Carl likewise strongly respected and cared about Shane and even showed displeasure with making Shane upset with him, though he even showed displeasure at some of Shane's actions such as wanting to abandon the search for Sophia. However, Shane was the first person Carl told about his involvement in Dale's death, showing Carl's trust for him. Shane gives him back the gun he stole, saying he needs it to protect himself, and vowed that he would always protect him for as long as he was around.
 * "Carl, I want you to stop that, okay? This ain't your fault. But you need to hold onto this. You need to protect yourself. As long as I'm around you, nothing's gonna happen to you, Carl. But I can't keep my eyes on you 24/7. Only you can do that."
 * —Shane handing Carl a gun[src]

During their last encounter, Shane told Rick that he saw Carl as "weak" and that Rick didn't have the first clue on how to fix it. This comment implies that part of Shane's motivation for assassinating Rick was to turn Carl into a stronger person in order to ensure his survival in the apocalyptic world and Shane openly told Rick that he was a better father towards Carl than him, showing that Shane admired Carl and cared for him deeply and viewed him as being a son to him.

Despite the fact that the rest of the group turned on Shane, Carl still looked up to Shane as a good and trustworthy man and was shocked and saddened when Rick told the group that he killed Shane. In the episode "After", he taunts Rick by saying Shane taught him how to tie a knot, which implies that Carl held much respect for Shane long after his death and likely never forgot about him.

Judith Grimes
Shane died eight months before Judith was born, however for a brief time around the time of her conception, Shane and Lori had a sexual relationship prior to Lori discovering that Rick was still alive, which makes it entirely possible that he is Judith's biological father. When Shane first found out of Lori's pregnancy, he automatically assumed that the baby was his. Lori had told Rick about the relationship, and both Lori and Rick told him that the baby would never be considered his, which infuriated him. Jealous of Rick, and seeing him as a rival, Shane was strongly suggested to have been interested in taking Lori as his wife and raising both Carl and the baby as his own. Realizing that he would never win Lori with Rick being present, Shane plotted to kill him, but catching on to Shane's plan, Rick killed him first.
 * "Rick told me. And the reason you didn't is because you know it's mine. Okay. You know, we carried on quite a bit before Rick got back, Lori. It's mine. You know it is."
 * —Shane to Lori regarding her pregnancy.[src]

Leon Basset
Although, Shane and Leon didn't seem to interact much on screen, it can be assumed that they had a stable relationship, as they were colleagues.

Lambert Kendal
Although, Shane and Lambert didn't seem to interact much on screen, it can be assumed that they had a stable relationship, as they were colleagues.

Dale Horvath
Dale never had a good attitude towards Shane. He always considered him a threat since he saw Shane aiming his gun sights on Rick while he was scouting ahead in the woods during the episode "Wildfire". Dale was the only member of the group to suspect and realize that Shane in fact killed Otis on their supply run to retrieve medical supplies to save Carl and seemed angry of the atrocity committed by Shane. Since then, Dale kept an eye on Shane and considered him danger to the group. Dale suggested that Shane leave the group and later in the same conversation Shane threatened to kill Dale when the older man revealed that knew what had happened to Otis. After this the two men were at odds on almost every issue, most notably on what to do with Randall. Dale's voice of civilized reason often acted as a foil for Shane's increasingly unstable, survivalist attitude. Shane appeared to be shocked and somewhat saddened after seeing Dale in a dying state and did not appear to be able to watch when Daryl put him out his misery, showing that despite their deteriorated relationship, Shane still felt remorse and sadness for his sudden death. Shane appeared as upset as everyone else at Dale's funeral and in the aftermath, admitting that Dale got under his skin but appearing to hold some respect for him because of it despite their being constantly at odds.
 * "Well maybe we oughta just think that through. See, if I'm the kind of man that would gun down his own best friend, what'd you think I do to some guy I that I don't even like when he starts throwing accusations my way. Whadda'yu think?"
 * —Shane to Dale after being accused of trying to kill Rick[src]

Glenn Rhee
Shane and Glenn are good friends and looked after each other during their stay at the Atlanta Camp. As the temporary leader of their group, Glenn respects Shane and his leadership. During their stay at the Greene farm, the group finds a walker in one of the water wells, and decide to use Glenn as live bait to hang a noose around its neck so that they could pull it out. Before heading down, Glenn tells Shane that he likes his haircut, while Shane assures him they will get him out alive. After the walker attack at the farm, Glenn and the others reunite at the highway and is saddened when he learns of Shane's death. Glenn is shocked to learn of Shane's betrayal and plan to kill Rick, and seems to lose any respect he had for him.
 * "Have I mentioned that I really like your new haircut? You have a nice shaped head."
 * —Glenn commenting on Shane[src]

Andrea
Shane and Andrea were good friends and looked after each other during their stay at the Atlanta Camp. As the temporary leader of their group, Andrea respected Shane and his leadership. Once they were on the highway, Shane began teaching Andrea how to properly use her gun. They then went on to search for Sophia by themselves in a housing estate, and when a herd came through, Shane's shooting lessons paid off as Andrea began putting down walker after walker. The two then had a sexual encounter on the way back to the farm. Andrea clearly saw Shane as a better leader for the group than Rick and once even claimed that Shane had done more than anybody, including Rick, to keep the group safe from danger. When Andrea was naming the people who died to Merle she excluded Shane, unaware of his death due to being left behind before Rick informed the group of his demise. Andrea is later informed of Shane's death by Carol when she arrives at the prison, and appeared shocked to learn that Rick was responsible for murdering Shane due to him staging Randall's death to lure Rick out to kill him. She also appeared upset when Carol told her that Shane loved Lori above everything else, implying that Shane never loved Andrea in the same capacity.
 * "Shane has done more to keep this group alive than anybody....including Rick."
 * —Andrea to Dale about Shane[src]

Amy
Shane and Amy are good friends and look after each other during their stay at the Atlanta Camp. As the temporary leader of their group, Amy respects Shane and his leadership. When the group receives a call about Andrea and her group under distress in Atlanta, she declares that they need to assist them, but Shane objects, saying that it may be too late. Amy becomes angry, yelling that Andrea and the others volunteered on behalf of everyone to get supplies. After Amy's death, Shane is saddened, and states that the group can't let her reanimate.
 * "She's my sister, you son of a bitch!"
 * —Amy to Shane[src]

Daryl Dixon
Shane and Daryl didn't get along well during their time in Atlanta and the campsite, and had a poor relationship. Shane often showed disgust at Daryl's behavior and insulting remarks towards Rick and once helped restrain him after he was told of what happened to Merle.
 * "You found her doll, Daryl. That's what you did. You found a doll. (...). I'm just saying what needs to be said. You get a good lead, it's in the first 48 hours. Let me tell you something else, man. If she was alive out there and saw you coming all methed out with your buck knife and geek ears around your neck, she would run in the other direction!"
 * —Shane insulting Daryl[src]

Later on while discussing Sophia when Shane claimed that it was time to accept the possibility that she was dead, while Daryl stated that he was close to finding her, Shane then brutally insulted him by stating that Daryl's redneck personality and appearance (when he wore walker ears around his neck) would most likely scare Sophia away if she was alive out there, which causes a huge argument to break out between him and Daryl. Daryl did however seem to be in agreement with Shane's plans to kill the walkers in the barn and execute Randall. Shane also appeared angered that Daryl almost died for nothing while looking for Sophia. Shane however appeared disgusted that Rick eventually chose Daryl as his right-hand man over him. It can be presumed that Daryl lost any slight respect he had for Shane after learning of his plot to kill Randall so he could lure Rick into the forest and kill him too. During a conversation with Dale in "Judge, Jury, Executioner", Daryl revealed that he had long-since figured out that Shane killed Otis without being told about it, having pieced together the inconsistencies in Shane's story. Daryl took Rick not figuring out the same truth as proof that the group was broken but didn't voice what he thought of Shane's act otherwise.

Merle Dixon
Shane and Merle were never seen together, but Shane did not like Merle much. He even went as far as to attempt and convince Rick not to go back for Merle and the bag of guns after Merle was handcuffed and abandoned in Atlanta, despite being aware that he was left to die of thirst and exposure. In Season 2, when Shane had a talk with Lori about Rick's abilities of being a leader, one of Rick's characteristics that was mentioned was when how he went back for Merle on a, "suicide mission to save a drug dealer," showing how strongly Shane disliked Merle.
 * "Why would you risk your life for a douchebag like Merle Dixon?"
 * —Shane to Rick about going back for Merle[src]

Merle likely showed no remorse for Shane's death.

Ed Peletier
Ed and Shane had a fairly violent relationship, due to Shane's protectiveness over the women in the Atlanta camp. When Ed erected a separate bonfire for his family, Shane attempted to peacefully remove it, but Ed objected, before Carol finally did it herself. Following Ed's angry yelling and beating of the women doing laundry in the creek, Shane berated Ed, knocking him to the ground, and beating his face into a swollen, bruised pulp. Ed remained distant before his death, deciding to remain in his tent most of the time, shameful of his face's condition and fearful and angry at Shane's superiority. Shane most likely showed no remorse for Ed's death.
 * "You put your hands on your wife, your little girl, or anybody else in this camp one more time, I will not stop next time, do you hear me? DO YOU HEAR ME?! I'll beat you to death, Ed."
 * —Shane to Ed after beating him[src]

Carol Peletier
Carol, while never directly lashing out at him or antagonizing him, appeared to have a poor relationship with Shane. This may stem from his habit of intervening in situations where Ed seemed like he was about to become hostile towards her, or someone else in the camp. When Ed slaps Carol across the face in "Tell It to the Frogs", Shane beats him savagely, leaving a sobbing, remorseful Carol to tend to her injured husband. Their relationship sours much further in Season 2 due to how Shane handled the case of Sophia's disappearance and is directly responsible for her revelation as a walker in Hershel's barn. Subsequently, as he is trying to comfort her, Shane trails off topic and instead gets on the subject of how everyone in the group is against him. This causes Carol's disdain for him to increase even further.
 * "I want you to know that I'm real sorry for your girl. When I opened that barn I had no idea. If I did... Everybody thinks that I am a... I was just trying to keep everybody safe. I had no idea she was in there."
 * —Shane apologizing to Carol over Sophia's death[src]

Despite Carol's strained relationship with Shane, she appears shocked to learn that it was in fact Rick that killed him and this likely further increases her disdain of Rick's leadership. However, Carol's faith in Rick's leadership following the taking of the prison improves dramatically and she claims that Shane could never have gotten them as far as Rick has. This indicates that Carol lost all respect she had for Shane.

Sophia Peletier
When Sophia first met Shane, she seemed to like him, telling Carl "Your dad's nice", believing Shane was his dad. Shane appeared to care for Sophia during their days in the Atlanta Camp and appeared to be angered at the way her abusive father treated her.
 * "Enough! Risking our lives for a little girl who's GONE!"
 * — Shane screaming at the group that Sophia is dead[src]

Shane appeared slightly worried when Sophia disappeared but very quickly it is clear he lost his care for her, and he only looked for her a few times and eventually wanted to stop looking for her as he claimed she was more than likely dead and that it was a waste to endanger the group by scouting the dangerous woods and infested towns. Shane even blamed Rick's decision to look for her as the cause of Carl being shot. As he began the barn massacre, Shane showed a belief that Sophia was dead and that they were wasting their time searching for her. However, when the zombified Sophia emerged from the barn, Shane was visibly devastated by her condition and couldn't bring himself to put her down despite only minutes earlier having been enraged at the group's inaction. He later told Carol that he was very sorry for her daughter's death and that he never would have broken open the barn if he had known that Sophia was inside as a walker, showing some regret for his actions in that respect. He also became angry towards Hershel believing him to have kept Sophia's presence in the barn a secret from them while everyone was looking and almost attacked him but was stopped by Maggie.

T-Dog
T-Dog and Shane become friends and look after each other during their stay at the Atlanta Camp. T-Dog respects Shane and gladly stands with him in his decisions. Shane proves to be compared to him on many occasions, T-Dog instead is always helpful and available to him. After the walker attack at the farm, Glenn and the others reunite at the highway and is saddened when he learns of Shane's death. T-Dog is shocked to learn of Shane's betrayal and plan to kill Rick, and loses any respect he had for him.
 * "Good thing Shane did what he did... when he did."
 * —T-Dog regarding Shane opening the barn[src]

Morales
Shane and Morales were good friends during their days in Atlanta and were respecting to each other. Shane seemed to be disappointed and worried when Morales and his family decided they didn't want to follow Rick and his group on their journey to the CDC and wanted to follow another path in order to find their relatives.
 * "You go on your own, you won't have anyone to watch your back."
 * — Shane to Morales after hearing his decision to leave the group with his family[src]

Nearly two years later Morales would be told of Shane's death by his former ally Rick though Morales did not seem to show much remorse for Shane's death and made it very clear that his loyalty was to Negan and the Saviors and not his former group.

Jim
Shane and Jim weren't seen interacting much, though it can be assumed that the two had a neutral relationship. Shane confronted Jim for digging holes for no reason, and when Jim refused to stop Shane was forced to restrain him although he eventually let him loose. Shane was most likely somewhat saddened of Jim's infection and him being left behind to reanimate.
 * "Hey, Jim. I mean, you know it doesn't need to be this."
 * —Shane to Jim regarding leaving him behind[src]

Shane later mentions Jim while speaking to Lori and reveals that he blames Rick for Jim's death due to his absence from the Walker attack on their camp. This implies Shane was strongly angered by Jim's death.

Edwin Jenner
Shane and Edwin had a bad relationship. At first, Edwin let Rick's group inside the CDC, providing them with food, showers and most importantly, shelter. However, later, he closed the doors to the computer lab. As a result, the survivors panicked and attempted to flee, but Edwin sealed the exit doors of the control room, reminding them of his words when he let them in ("When I close those doors, they won't open again."). He claimed that it was no use anyway since he could not do anything to open the doors to the outside. This caused outrage from the trapped group, including Shane. Edwin tried to comfort them, saying that the explosion would be peaceful and virtually instantaneous, and Shane attempted to kill him, threatening to blow his head off with his shotgun unless Edwin opened the doors again, however he was talked down by Rick. It is unknown if Shane felt any remorse for Edwin's death.
 * "Open that door or I'm gonna blow your head off."
 * — Shane threatening Edwin after he traps the group[src]

Otis
Otis and Shane only knew each other for a very short time, but it is clear that Shane did not care much for Otis as he showed absolutely no remorse for shooting Otis, and sacrificing him to the walkers in order to secure his own escape. There is a slight possibility that Shane had some respect for Otis, as his last words to Otis were "I'm sorry", hinting that he felt forced to shoot Otis. Regardless, Shane didn't hesitate to leave Otis behind, and overall did not care about him, despite the best attempts of Otis to secure the supplies for Carl.
 * "One of us wasn't gonna make it out. It had to be him. One shot to the leg, Carl lives. Reality is he had no business being here-there... Whatever."
 * —Shane recounting Otis' death[src]

Patricia
Shane and Patrica rarely interact with each other. Shane left with Patricia's husband to get medical equipment for Carl and when Otis didn't return, Shane saw Patricia fall to tears in the kitchen. At Otis's funeral, Patricia cried while she begged Shane to tell her how her husband died. She was devastated but was thankful he told her how he died (even though he was lying to her). Patricia never spoke much to Shane; however, it is obvious she disliked Shane as she looks disgusted with his actions on a few occasions. When he tries to dispose of the barn walkers, she shakes her head and looks to Lori to stop him. And when Shane accuses them of knowing Sophia was in the barn, Patricia realizes Otis must have put her in the barn and looks disgusted that he thinks they'd know about it and not tell the group. She scolded him also when he nearly swore at dinner.

Hershel Greene
Shane and Hershel had a poor relationship. Shane appeared to be grateful to Hershel for saving Carl's life and giving the group shelter, although once discovering of the walker infested barn, Shane was furious at Hershel and claimed he was crazy. After massacring the barn walkers and discovering Sophia, Shane was even more furious and may have tried to attack Hershel but was stopped by Maggie. Hershel reluctantly put up with Shane after this event, and Shane was angered at Hershel's decision to operate on Randall and let him go and claimed that he was just as bad a leader as Rick and had the potential to get the entire group killed. Hershel seemed slightly shocked to learn of Shane's death.
 * "These folks they want to play house. They wanna pretend that Rick and Hershel they know what they're doing. Lemme tell you something... They bound to get us all killed. (...) They don't listen. They're gonna give this kid a care package. They're gonna send him on his way. And you right, that's gonna bring on a war or something worse, and we just gonna ....we're gonna sit here and wait for it."
 * —Shane speaking with Andrea over Rick and Hershel's decision to let Randall go[src]

Maggie Rhee
Shane and Maggie are rarely shown interacting with each other although it is likely Maggie did not like Shane much. Maggie clearly did not agree with and was disgusted by some of Shane's actions such as handing out weapons and massacring the Walkers in the barn. Following the massacre, Maggie even slapped Shane in the face when he attempted to confront Hershel. However, when Rick reveals that he killed Shane, Maggie does seem slightly shocked.
 * "Hey! Don't touch him! Haven't you done enough?"
 * —Maggie yelling at Shane and slapping him when he attempts to confront Hershel[src]

Randall
Shane clearly despised Randall deeply. From the minute he was brought to the farm, after being rescued by Rick, he wanted him dead, claiming he was an immediate threat to the group. In "18 Miles Out", Shane attempted to kill Randall after he revealed that he was one of Maggie's classmates, but was stopped by Rick, prompting a savage fight between the two. In "Judge, Jury, Executioner", after learning of the dangerous nature of Randall's group, Rick was going to execute Randall, much to Shane's delight, but decided not to after seeing Carl wanting to watch, which clearly angered Shane. In "Better Angels", after Dale's death, Rick wanted to set Randall free, a decision that Shane still did not agree with, but Rick told him to swallow it and move on. Later in the episode, Shane took Randall into the forest, and questioned him where his group was located, claiming he wanted to join a new group, but it was a trick and once Randall let his guard down, Shane killed him off-screen, showing no remorse whatsoever.
 * "You're going to bring this piece of garbage... This piece of garbage who... He shot at you Rick! He ran with men that tried to kill you! You're going to bring him back to where Lori sleeps? To where Carl sleeps?"
 * —Shane's angry rant at Rick for deciding to take Randall back to the farm[src]
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Appearances
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Season 1

 * "Days Gone Bye"
 * "Guts"
 * "Tell It to the Frogs"
 * "Vatos"
 * "Wildfire"
 * "TS-19"

Season 2

 * "What Lies Ahead"
 * "Bloodletting"
 * "Save the Last One"
 * "Cherokee Rose"
 * "Chupacabra"
 * "Secrets"
 * "Pretty Much Dead Already"
 * "Nebraska"
 * "Triggerfinger"
 * "18 Miles Out"
 * "Judge, Jury, Executioner"
 * "Better Angels"

Season 3

 * "Made to Suffer" (Hallucination)

Season 9

 * "What Comes After" (Hallucination)
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Trivia

 * Shane is the first major recurring antagonist in the TV Series, the second being The Governor, the third being Gareth, the fourth being Negan and the fifth being "Alpha".
 * Shane has the second most appearances in the TV Series, appearing in a total of 18 episodes alive (and as a hallucination in "Made to Suffer" and "What Comes After"), behind Negan with more than 25 episodes.
 * Shane is the first main character to be part of Rick's group and become an antagonist, the second being Merle Dixon, the third being Spencer Monroe and the fourth being Eugene Porter.
 * Shane is currently the only major antagonist to become a walker.
 * Shane is one of two major recurring antagonists confirmed to have a living relative (his daughter Judith Grimes), the second being "Alpha" who also has a living relative.
 * Shane is the first deuteragonist to become an antagonist.
 * While not officially proven on the show, it was revealed by Andrew Lincoln in a 2018 interview that Shane is indeed the biological father of Judith.
 * Shane's most noted line throughout the series is 'Let me tell you something'.
 * Shane is the first and curently only main character to appear in every episode before his death.
 * Shane is the first main character to become a walker.
 * Shane's surname is only said once in the show, which was in the pilot Days Gone Bye. His surname is never mentioned in the comics.
 * Shane is the first person in the TV Series to cause the death of a living character; Otis.
 * Shane is the first walker that Carl Grimes kills.
 * Jon Bernthal had tried to convince executive producer Gregory Nicotero to allow him to be the only walker with a speaking line, “Riiiiiick," but Nicotero declined.
 * Shane's death was accidentally leaked by the AMC TV store on March 1, 2012 in promotional materials for the Season 2 Blu-Ray set.[2] Photos of Shane as a walker were similarly leaked and posted on many websites, including The Walking Dead Wiki.
 * Robert Kirkman said Shane's death was planned for the TV Series adaptation "before the first episode of season 1 was shot." "Frank Darabont had actually planned to do it at the end of the first season before he knew that the first season was going to be six episodes. Once the show was given a six-episode order it was decided that we would hold Shane’s death for the second season. But from the very first day of planning the second season it was mapped out that Shane would be kicking the bucket at the end of this season."
 * Glen Mazzara explained why Shane became a walker in "Better Angels" much faster than Amy, and why he still turned despite not getting bit: "We worked hard to make sure that revelation landed. We knew what we were doing there. We knew it would land a punch. We've never had a main character become a walker to this extent. Those [rapid flashes of walker mayhem] represent the storm in Shane’s brain to some extent … Amy was a weaker character. Shane is in a murderous rage … he’s going to reanimate quicker. There’s just more life in that walker, believe it or not. We do have internal rules for that."[3]
 * Glen Mazzara also confirmed that the producers considered not killing off Shane in the second season, but eventually scrapped it out because, “...what’s important about this season is, Rickhas to step forward. He has to assume leadership of the group and he has to confront Shane.”
 * Shane is one of the few characters to have appeared in almost every form of Walking Dead media, having appeared in the Comic Series, TV Series, Dead Reckoning, Assault, and Social Game.
 * At the 2012 Emerald City Comic-Con featuring a panel with Jon Bernthal and Laurie Holden, Bernthal revealed what his version of Shane's death would have been. The ending would have been the same up until the point when Shane and Rick walk into the clearing while searching for Randall. Rick would have asked why they are stopping in the field as they need to find their prisoner, to which Shane would have confessed that he had killed Randall, which is a job Rick should have done himself. Shane then would have pulled his gun on Rick leading to similar dialogue between the two men as in the penultimate episode, with the second change being that Shane would have admitted he was there to kill Rick. Rick would then have had similar dialogue as in the episode asking why he was doing this, as he thought they settled their issues "earlier." Rick would have then thrown his gun away, instead of holding it in a non-confrontational position, insisting that Shane would have to kill an unarmed man. Shane would have then charged Rick and putting his gun into Rick's face using the same insults as in the penultimate episode about Carl and Lori, but adding a new insult such as "I tasted your wife." Rick would have then stabbed Shane to death as in the penultimate episode, having the same dialogue as in the episode telling Shane it was Shane's fault that he was being killed, not his own. When Shane would have came back as a walker, Rick (having thrown his gun away), would have picked up Shane's gun to shoot him. When attempting to pull the trigger, Rick would come to the realization that Shane never put any ammo into his gun, and must've brought Rick out there to have him kill him, forcing Rick to finally be more like Shane. Carl would have then had shown up and killed zombified Shane, similarly again to the penultimate episode. [4]
 * Although the two of them never met, there were a number of similarities between Shane and Spencer Monroe. Both of them started out as allies to Rick Grimes who eventually became antagonists when they turned on him and decided they wanted him dead. Both of them believed themselves to be better potential leaders of their group than Rick, believing that Rick only ever got other people killed. And both of them were killed with a knife in retaliation for their attempt to have Rick killed, Spencer by Negan and Shane by Rick himself, with both of them ironically trying to kill Rick again after reanimating.