Abraham Ford

Abraham Ford is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. Before the outbreak, he was a U.S. Army Sergeant. In the early days of the apocalypse, Abraham survived in a grocery store in Houston, Texas, with his wife Ellen, son A.J., daughter Becca and several other men. After he brutally kills the men in retaliation for some indiscretion against his family, they attempt to abandon him out of fear.

Abraham contemplates suicide after their deaths but crosses paths with Eugene Porter, a supposed scientist who claims to know the cure for the outbreak but needs to go to Washington, D.C., giving him a new reason to live. During their journey, they encounter fellow survivor Althea, who interviews them both before parting ways. Abraham, Eugene and Rosita Espinosa were passing through Georgia when they meet and join forces with the group led by Rick Grimes.

When the group discovers Eugene lied about being a scientist, Abraham starts showing suicidal tendencies. After arriving at Alexandria, he enters a short but profound relationship with Sasha Williams, in which both share common experience with PTSD and suicidal recklessness, eventually regaining hope for his future and even the thought of starting a family.

Death
While trying to get Maggie to the Hilltop for medical attention, the group is ambushed by the Saviors and they're forced to line up. Their leader, Negan, taunts them and informs them of the 'new world order.' He tells them he will choose one member of the group to kill in retribution for the Saviors that the group, lead by Rick, had killed. Negan cruelly chooses Abraham after a final selection, bashing his head with his baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire, which he nicknames "Lucille", but not before he discreetly flashes Sasha a peace sign aware of his fate.
 * Killed By
 * Rick Grimes (Indirectly Caused)
 * Negan

Abraham manages to survive the first of Negan's blows and musters his last words, "Suck... my... nuts", before he eventually succumbs to another violent strike on the head. Negan then continues beating Abraham until there is nothing recognizable left of him.

Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Abraham has killed:
 * Ellen Ford (Indirectly Caused)
 * A.J. Ford (Indirectly Caused)
 * Becca Ford (Indirectly Caused)
 * Greg
 * Pete Anderson (Caused)
 * Reg Monroe (Before Reanimation)
 * 4 unnamed survivors
 * 4 unnamed Saviors (2 alongside Sasha)
 * Numerous counts of zombies and possibly unnamed people

Relationships
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Ellen Ford
Though little is known about Abraham's relationship with his wife, he obviously was greatly protective of her, being the main driving force keeping her alive in the apocalypse. During flashback sequences in "Self Help", he is shown to have killed a group of people, presumably to protect Ellen and their children. Despite reassurances from Abraham that everything would be alright, she seemed deeply disturbed by his actions, hinting at some possible previous tensions. During the night, she attempts to leave him with her children, but are slaughtered by walkers. Abraham, discovering this, becomes deeply damaged, nearly killing himself before Eugene wanders into his proximity. This shows that Abraham had become completely dependent on his family, including Ellen, to keep his drive for living going. Without them, he quickly crumbled into depression until a new purpose could find its way to him in the form of Eugene and his lies about Washington.

A.J. Ford
Abraham was deeply protective of A.J., just as with the rest of his family, though there is a strong suggestion that this feeling wasn't always mutual, as A.J. was deeply disturbed after witnessing his father kill a group of men for their protection. While it is unknown whether A.J. wanted to leave his father to be with his mother when they left, Abraham's horrified reaction to his demise at the hands of walkers suggests that Abraham had a relatively positive relationship with him, nearly driving him to suicide without his constant need for protection to act as his life's purpose.

Becca Ford
Like A.J. and Ellen, Abraham was deeply protective of Becca, and like the rest of his family, she is horribly frightened when she witnesses Abraham kill a group of men in order to protect them. Guided by her mother, her fear is enough to drive her away (though it is possible their relationship may have been strained before that event) and eventually leads to her death. Distraught at her demise, Abraham nearly commits suicide, having lost his life's purpose: to provide protection for his family.

Rosita Espinosa

 * "When I first met you, I thought you were the last woman on earth. You're not."
 * —Abraham to Rosita about leaving her[src]

It is clear that Rosita and Abraham have a stable relationship as they both share the same goal to get Eugene to Washington. They are often seen side by side.

In "Self Help", Abraham and Rosita are seen flirting and later have sex. When it is later revealed that Eugene lied about knowing the cure, Abraham begins to beat him until Rosita stood between them with her hand on her sidearm, perhaps knowing what Abraham is capable of. She later tries to offer him a bottle of water, but he slaps the bottle from her hand and threateningly towers over her.

In "The Distance", the two work together to clear walkers and check out Aaron's RV. Abraham asks if she believed he would have hurt her, but she answers "no", showing signs of them beginning to resolve their differences.

After his arrival in Alexandria, his relationship with Rosita continued, and he cared for her deeply. But with time he began to develop feelings for Sasha.

After they had sex, Rosita gave Abraham a necklace made of the truck as this glass, showing that she loved him and cared for him.

In "Not Tomorrow Yet", Abraham tells Rosita he is leaving. She asks why and Abraham replies "When I first met you, I thought you were the last woman on Earth - you're not." He then moves out of the house they are sharing, leaving Rosita devastated.

Despite seemingly hostile to each other, Rosita still looks out for Abraham as she saves him from being shot by a savior after Dwight kills Denise.

Rosita was heartbroken when Abraham was brutally killed by Negan. She helps Sasha and Eugene carry his body to the RV.

Eugene Porter

 * "You know how to bite a dick, Eugene. I mean that with the utmost of respect."
 * —Abraham to Eugene while they apologize to each other[src]

Abraham and Eugene meet early in the apocalypse when Abraham saves Eugene from a few pursuing walkers. Eugene informs him of his mission and Abraham then acts as an escort to Washington, DC for Eugene. He goes out of his way to protect him and keep him safe.

When Eugene reveals that he is not a scientist and doesn't know how to cure the disease, Abraham is furious and knocks him out. Despite this, when Eugene offers to drink water left in the road by Aaron, Abraham knocks it from his hand without saying a word, showing that he still somewhat cares for him.

The two then apologize to each other in "Conquer", and they both seem to return to being friends.

In "Twice as Far", Abraham intervenes and kills a walker that Eugene wanted to kill himself. Eugene scolds him and tells him that he no longer needs his protection, and Abraham leaves him. When Eugene, Rosita and Daryl are being held at gunpoint by Dwight and the Saviors, Abraham arrives and starts to gun down the Saviors thanks to Eugene's distraction. Eugene is shot during the firefight and Abraham helps carry him back to Alexandria, and the two repair their friendship.

In "Last Day on Earth", Eugene insists on luring the Saviors away by driving the RV while the others continue to the Hilltop on foot. After Rick bids Eugene good luck, Abraham approaches and the pair embrace, with Abraham telling Eugene "You're a survivor now."

Eugene was devastated when Abraham was brutally beaten to death by Negan. He helps Sasha and Rosita carry his body to the RV.

Sasha Williams

 * "You said I had choices... You have them, too."
 * —Abraham to Sasha, about their relationship[src]

At first, Sasha and Abraham aren't seen interacting much, but Sasha is willing to go with Abraham on his mission to Washington D.C upon their first meeting, indicating she trusts him. However in "Them" the two appear to have a strained relationship. Abraham appears frustrated when Sasha ruins their plan to lure a group of walkers approaching them down a ravine, to which Abraham utters "The plan just got dicked". Later, Abraham tries to help Sasha cope with the loss of Bob and Tyreese by telling her "You're with friends", to which she responds "We're not friends". Later on when the group gets to Alexandria, its shown that Sasha and Abraham are both on good terms. After Sasha prays with Maggie and Gabriel, Abraham shows her a peace sign which she shows right back. Abraham also seems concerned with Sasha's mentality after she just recently lost Bob and Tyreese, with Abraham quietly asks her if she wants to die after everything shes been through which she says she doesn't.

Abraham and Sasha both team up to help Daryl lure the herd away from Alexandria. Sasha notices Abraham's strange behaviour in the car and she seems concerned with his sanity. Near the end of "Always Accountable" Abraham reveals to Sasha that he has a romantic interest in her, but Sasha is wary telling him that he has other things to deal with first. Abraham and Sasha's relationship is more or less okay, however it seems as if Sasha doesn't want to get too serious with Abraham as she says she is switching patrols with Eugene much to Abraham's dismay. However, it is shown that Sasha may indeed harbour romantic feelings for Abraham when she invites him into her house after being told by him that "You said I had choices... You have them too".

Abraham and Sasha are shown to deeply care for each other and have a great deal of respect and understanding of each other, giving that they both dealt with depression and great loss in their lives.

Abraham suggests to Sasha that he is now in a place where he thinks he is ready to start a family.

Before Abraham was killed, he flashes a peace sign to a devastated Sasha, who cries as he is beaten to death by Negan. She tells Rosita she will be taking his body and the two women along with Eugene carry him to the RV.

Glenn Rhee
Abraham first meets Glenn after the prison attack, and a relationship that begins with hostility ends with a close friendship. Glenn wakes up having passed out while killing walkers to find that Abraham is heading for Washington. Glenn insists he stop the truck as he wants to look for Maggie, and the two get into a fight. When the truck is destroyed by Eugene, Abraham and the others decide to follow Glenn and Tara to look for Maggie.

Glenn later apologizes for hitting him and Abraham jokingly tells Glenn that he isn't and the two part ways, but Abraham then leads Maggie to Glenn and the pair reunite. After escaping Terminus, Abraham is insistent that they get back on the road to Washington. He and Rick almost come to blows until Glenn intervenes. Tara offers to join them and Abraham asks for Glenn and Maggie to come too.

While on the road, the group comes across a herd of thousands of walkers. Abraham insists they continue on, but Glenn disagrees. When Eugene reveals he isn't a scientist, Glenn tries to stop Abraham from hurting him.

When Alexandria is infiltrated by walkers, Glenn is surrounded and almost killed until Sasha and Abraham arrive and save him.

Abraham questions Glenn's decision to have a baby in this world, but is shown to be happy for him and Maggie.

Glenn was shocked and upset when Abraham was killed by Negan, before meeting the same fate himself.

Maggie Greene
Abraham and Maggie have a stable relationship. She trusts Abraham to lead her to Glenn, where the two reunite after being separated during the prison attack. They all continue to Terminus together.

In "Self Help", when Eugene admits he was lying about knowing the cure, Abraham starts beating him until Rosita intervenes. When she later tries to offer him water, he slaps the bottle from her hand and menacingly towers over her, only sitting back down when Maggie pulls a gun on him.

However, at Alexandria, Maggie supports Tobin's vote for Abraham to replace him as leader of the construction crew, showing that she has forgiven him somewhat.

Abraham is happy for Glenn and Maggie when they reveal they are having a baby, smiling at the ultrasound photo.

In "Last Day on Earth", Abraham insists on accompanying Rick in getting Maggie to the Hilltop for medical care, even going so far as to carry her on a stretcher through the woods until they are caught by the Saviors. He refuses to let them near Maggie and says they will do it themselves. When Abraham is killed by Negan, Maggie cries over his death.

Tara Chambler

 * "You got a damn mouth on you, you know that? What else you got?"
 * —Abraham to Tara upon meeting her and Glenn

It appears that Tara and Abraham get along reasonably well, although Tara does question why he smiles when killing walkers and why he's assisting Eugene to get to Washington. Abraham and Tara begin to form a friendship when Abraham discusses her sexuality, and also why she is helping Glenn with her. Abraham visits Tara in "Conquer" bringing flowers with him, and checks on her at her bedside, showing he has developed an affection for her after their time spent on the road.

Rick Grimes
Upon first encounter, Rick was slightly suspicious of Abraham but after learning from Maggie that he and the others had saved her and Glenn, Rick accepts Abraham as a member of the group. Abraham followed his plan to attack the Terminus residents and later, once escaping, helped Rick above the fence. However, when Rick was keen to use the stored weapons to finish the remaining survivors off, Abraham disagreed, noting that they just got out.

In "Strangers", it is shown that Rick and Abraham have formed a friendship and the two clearly respect each other as Abraham addressed Rick as "Officer", although Abraham seemed a little unappreciated and noticed the group's decision to go with Rick; however, after Rick's returning to the church with food and their having a meal, Abraham proposed a toast, noting that the group were strong and skilled survivors. Once Abraham offered Rick and his group the chance to travel to Washington, Rick was grateful for his offer and agreed with him, saying "We're in." The two smiled and laughed.

In "Four Walls and a Roof", their relationship becomes strained upon learning of the impending threat of Gareth and the remaining Terminus residents, where Abraham insisted on leaving whereas Rick wanted to remain at the church to wait for Daryl and Carol. Rick scolds him as he believes that Abraham owes them for saving his life. The two then have a heated discussion and nearly come close to a physical confrontation until Glenn intervenes. Despite this incident, the two team together and manage to defeat Gareth and the other Terminants once entering the church. By the next day, Abraham and Rick parted on good terms, promising to each other that they would meet at D.C, and both have gained a newfound respect for each other after Abraham leaves a note on the map for Rick which says "Sorry I was an asshole. Come to Washington. The new world's gonna need Rick Grimes."

When they reunited in Atlanta when Eugene's lie was discovered, Abraham chose to willingly follow Rick. Abraham is also the first person Rick entrusts to go with Glenn, Maggie and Michonne to find Aaron's RV and car.

In "Conquer" Abraham joins Glenn, Carol and Michonne in visiting Rick after he wakes up from his injuries. They discuss what they're going to do at Deanna's meeting about exiling Rick. Abraham then vouches for Rick during the meeting by delivering a speech where he tells the Alexandrians that they don't know what they're doing but Rick does, showing Abraham fully trusts and respects Rick as a person and a leader.

Later on, Abraham is one of the first people who supports Rick's plan to lure the walker herd away from Alexandria, and he assists Rick with the plan. He is also seen attending Rick's trip to the Hilltop, and Abraham saves Rick from being attacked by Hilltop resident Andy. Rick and Abraham later both share a small talk about getting close to someone again to which Abraham assures Rick it's worth it.

Rick is shown to be shocked and upset when Abraham is killed by Negan.

Michonne
At first, Michonne and Abraham's relationship was off to a rocky start. In "Strangers" the two argue when Abraham keeps trying to persuade Rick to leave for Washington as Michonne demands they take some time to rest at the church and get some supplies before taking any further action. During the house party at Alexandria in "Forget", Abraham casually interacts with Michonne on the porch, they both share a laugh when Michonne asks how much he has had to drink, indicating they have developed more of a friendship.

Michonne is shocked and upset when Abraham is killed by Negan and looks away as he is beaten to death.

Daryl Dixon
Daryl and Abraham are shown to be very good friends, as they have been together in the group since Terminus and as such have constantly looked out for each other ever since.

Abraham is later seen working alongside Daryl and Sasha to lure the walker herd away from Alexandria. Abraham is shown to be extremely thankful for Daryl blowing up a small group of Saviors that were about to shoot him and Sasha.

At the Hilltop, Abraham is almost choked to death by one of the residents until Daryl comes and saves him. He asks Abraham if he's okay which shows the two are very good friends. Daryl was angry when Negan killed Abraham.

Bob Stookey
Bob is seen to respect and trust Abraham, this is proven by him believing and trusting Abraham's plan about getting Eugene to Washington so much so that he wishes to join him. However, it is currently unknown how Abraham feels about Bob, even after his death.

Tobin
Abraham and Tobin started with a bad relationship. Abraham accused Tobin for leaving Francine behind to die, as well as Tobin's bad decisions as the construction foreman. After this, Tobin starts to respect Abraham and his bravery, eventually leading Tobin to have a discussion with Alexandria Safe-Zone's leader, Deanna, stating that Abraham is a better leader than him and finally stepping down as leader of the construction crew and giving the position to Abraham, believing that Abraham is more capable as a leader that he is.

Francine
Abraham and Francine have a good relationship. Both of them work in the construction crew. When a zombie herd attacked on the construction site, Francine fell from a moderate height and found herself encircled by walkers. Abraham was the only one from the construction team to step up and save Francine. After being saved, Francine thanks Abraham for putting his life at risk, in order to save her, even though he barely knew her and punching Tobin in the face for leaving her behind.

Bruce
Abraham and Bruce are shown to be good friends. Bruce admires Abraham for his bravery. When a zombie herd attacked on the construction site, Bruce was the first person from the crew to step up and help Abraham kill the walkers, in order to save Francine.

Pete Anderson
Abraham and Pete never interacted, but after Pete accidentally kills Reg, Abraham does not hesitate to subdue him. This shows that he may dislike Pete or to prevent him from causing any more harm.

Abraham shows no remorse for Pete's death since he prevented him from escaping.

Negan

 * "Suck...My...NUTS..."
 * —Abraham's final words, defiantly telling Negan off after being first hit by Lucille, immediately before his death.[src]

Negan was intimidated by Abraham and felt it was too dangerous to keep the larger man alive. After being captured by Negan and his Saviors, unlike the rest of the members, Abraham shows completely no fear in facing them. When Negan stands and glances right at him, Abraham continues to stare at him which slightly amuses Negan before remarking that he needs to "shave his shit". After simply unable to decide who to kill, Abraham then watches Negan who is chanting "eeny, meeny, miney, moe" and walking one person to another while pointing his bat at them before finally picking Abraham. After warning them not to interfere, Negan then slams the bat to Abraham's head, causing him to bleed heavily. Before his death, Abraham utters "suck my nuts" to Negan, who then proceeds to bash his head several more times, completely mutilating his head before mocking his last words.
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Appearances
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Season 4

 * "Inmates"
 * "Claimed"
 * "Us"
 * "A"

Season 5

 * "No Sanctuary"
 * "Strangers"
 * "Four Walls and a Roof"
 * "Self Help"
 * "Crossed"
 * "Coda"
 * "What Happened and What's Going On" (No Lines)
 * "Them"
 * "The Distance"
 * "Remember"
 * "Forget"
 * "Spend"
 * "Conquer"

Season 6

 * "First Time Again"
 * "Thank You"
 * "Always Accountable"
 * "Start to Finish"
 * "No Way Out"
 * "Knots Untie"
 * "Not Tomorrow Yet"
 * "Twice as Far"
 * "East"
 * "Last Day on Earth"

Season 7

 * "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be" (Flashback; Corpse)
 * "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life" (Flashback)

Season 9

 * "What Comes After" (Voice Only)
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Trivia

 * The casting call for this character used the name John Tyler.[6]
 * Abraham was described as "Early 30s. He is vulgar with rough edges but wise."
 * John Tyler is the full name of the 10th U.S. President. Abraham is the first name of the 16th U.S. President and Ford is the last name of the 38th U.S. President.
 * Michael Cudlitz stated about his character: "Abraham is someone who comes with a lot of emotional baggage. And he’s on a mission."
 * Abraham has been noted for his unique catchphrases and amusing choices of profanity.
 * 'When you were pouring the Bisquick... Were you trying to make pancakes?'
 * 'Son of a dick.'
 * 'Oh, honey, look at you. You're a damn mess!'
 * 'Maybe I'll let you shave me down all over, dolphin smooth.'
 * 'I don't give a monkey's left nut!'
 * 'We don't give two short and curlies what it looks like.'
 * 'We take a breath, we slow down, shit inevitably goes down.'
 * 'Ain't a damned corner of this damned earth that hasn't been dicked hard beyond all damned recognition!'
 * 'The plan just got dicked.'
 * 'I'm about ready to tear the world a brand-new asshole.'
 * 'How long you think Rick and Michonne been uggin' bumplies?'
 * 'Mother Dick.'
 * 'There is a vast ocean of shit, that you people don't known shit about. Rick knows every fine grain of said shit and then some.'
 * 'You know how to bite a dick, Eugene. I mean that with the utmost respect.'
 * 'Make room for my freckled ass!'
 * 'Loose ends make my ass itch.'
 * 'We got a shit storm behind Door A and a storm of shit behind Door B.'
 * 'I will not lie down. I will not abase. I will not give up the ship.'
 * 'You'd have better luck picking up a turd by its clean end.'
 * 'What the bitch?'
 * 'Bitch nuts.'
 * 'Why are Dingleberries brown? Just the way shit is.'
 * 'Nibble on that.'
 * 'I'm fit as a damn fiddle.'
 * 'Just grabbing the bull by the nut sack.'
 * 'We are neck-deep up shit creek with our mouths wide open!'
 * 'Suck... My... Nuts.'
 * Abraham is one of the few characters in the TV Series to be left-handed.
 * Abraham's most used weapon was an assault rifle called M16A1 which he used until the Saviors stole it from him.
 * Abraham has proven to be the physically strongest member of Rick's group as demonstrated by single-handedly killing four survivors (beating one of them with a soup can), almost beating Eugene to death whilst fending off against Glenn and Tara simultaneously, easily pinning down Glenn, subduing Pete, and swiftly repelling Rick. Also, he managed to survive the first hit in the head by Negan's baseball bat "Lucille", and Abraham was only slightly in pain as he stands up straight and mutters to Negan "Suck... my... nuts." before finally dying after being hit by Lucille a second time. Negan even stated that Abraham was "taking it like a champ" after the first blow, showing how tough Abraham was.
 * Abraham appears to have a fondness for alcohol as shown in "Them", where he drinks a whole bottle of whiskey. In "Forget", he was easily attracted to beer at the party to the point where by late evening he became drunk.
 * Abraham has often shown signs of PTSD or at least some major psychological issues, likely due to the loss of his entire family. This can be noted when he nearly commits suicide almost immediately upon discovering their deaths and through his occasional bursts of extreme anger and mental instability (interestingly Abraham has stated that he likes to fight, and sometimes smiles once engaged in combat as noted by Tara).
 * As of Abraham's death, all of the Ford Family is now deceased.
 * Abraham is the second main character to be killed in a season finale, the first being Sophia Pelletier, the third being Glenn Rhee (who was killed in the same episode as h), the fourth being his girlfriend Sasha Williams, and the fifth being Morgan Jones.
 * Michael Cudlitz speculates that Abraham wasn't randomly chosen but rather Negan intended to kill him because of his lack of fear towards him, and perceived him as a threat.
 * This speculation is later proven to be correct in "Wrath" when Negan admits his "Eeny, Meeny, Miny, Moe" game wasn't random and that he chose to kill Abraham.
 * Before being bludgeoned by Negan, Abraham discretely made his "peace sign" to Sasha.
 * TNA star Matt Morgan auditioned for the role. However he lost out to Michael Cudlitz.
 * Abraham is the sixth main character to outlive his comic book counterpart, with the first being Shane Walsh, the second being Carol Peletier, the third being Judith Grimes, the fourth being Tyreese Williams, the fifth being Morgan Jones, the seventh being Rosita Espinosa, and the eighth being Ezekiel.
 * Abraham may have been the friend to give Daniel Salazar the cigar for when times are better given Abraham's love of cigars. However, this is unconfirmed.
 * Abraham is one of eight character's known to smoke cigarettes; the others being Theodore Douglas, Daryl Dixon, Carol Peletier, Ed Peletier, Jessie Anderson, Shelly Neudermeyer, and Molly.
 * TNA star Matt Morgan auditioned for the role. However he lost out to Michael Cudlitz.
 * Abraham is the sixth main character to outlive his comic book counterpart, with the first being Shane Walsh, the second being Carol Peletier, the third being Judith Grimes, the fourth being Tyreese Williams, the fifth being Morgan Jones, the seventh being Rosita Espinosa, and the eighth being Ezekiel.
 * Abraham may have been the friend to give Daniel Salazar the cigar for when times are better given Abraham's love of cigars. However, this is unconfirmed.
 * Abraham is one of eight character's known to smoke cigarettes; the others being Theodore Douglas, Daryl Dixon, Carol Peletier, Ed Peletier, Jessie Anderson, Shelly Neudermeyer, and Molly.