
She still retains her sanity and her emotions of sympathy, but Carol will always take the logical route at any cost. She is also a brilliant liar, as she is able to convince the entire town of Alexandria that she is a meek, incompetent old lady in an attempt to mask her much more savvy and skeptical personality.

She is not afraid to take matters into her own hands and is shown to be prepared to kill anyone whom she views as a threat. Carol is revealed to be agnostic by the fifth season, revealing that she is no longer sure if she believes in God or an afterlife.Ĭarol's development has revealed her to be highly intelligent, cunning, objective, and resourceful, serving as a reliable confidant and counselor to Rick, typically advising the most cerebral and analytical approach. Despite her initial hesitation to rejoin the newly established group permanently, she eventually welcomes the idea, she and is seen as a leader during the group's separation on their journey to Washington, D.C. Doing so, she regains the respect and praise of Rick. In the fifth season, her resourcefulness is exemplified when she wipes out of the cannibalistic death compound, Terminus, where the other survivors are held captive, saving them all from potential death. The difficult choices Carol makes to stay alive leave her emotionally wounded as a result. Later, Carol confesses to Tyreese, the boyfriend of Karen (one of the two ill members she kills) that she is responsible for the deaths and gains Tyreese's forgiveness.

When Lizzie's psychotic tendencies escalate to the extent of killing her younger sister, Mika, Carol feels obligated to kill her in order to protect her group: herself, Tyreese Williams, and Rick's daughter Judith. Rick deems Carol's actions morally questionable and exiles her. Starting in the third season and more prominently in the fourth season, Carol later obtains a proactive and pragmatic stance when she secretly kills two sick members of the group in an attempt to prevent a deadly disease from spreading and shows little remorse over the deed, claiming that it was necessary. She fervently holds onto her beliefs even after Sophia's death, insisting that her daughter is in heaven. She is shown during season two to be a devout Christian, frequently praying for the well-being of herself and Sophia. After Sophia's death, she begins to stand up for herself and gains more independence, while strengthening her bonds with the group. Due to Ed's loss, Carol slowly begins to empower herself. After Ed is beaten half to death, Carol rebels against her husband's wishes for Sophia to spend time with him and begins to participate in group activities alone with their daughter. She remains fiercely protective over her daughter Sophia, attempting to shield her from the various dangers of their surroundings.

In the events following her daughter's disappearance, Carol forms a close, loving bond with fellow survivor, Daryl Dixon.Īfter discovering that her daughter was bitten and reanimated, Carol, now the last surviving member of her family, gradually builds inner strength, becoming increasingly proficient with weapons, and gains medical experience through Hershel Greene's assistance. They eventually join a camp of survivors. During the initial outbreak, she evacuates with her abusive husband, Ed, and their daughter, Sophia, to Atlanta. Ĭarol Peletier (née unknown), formerly known as "Queen" Carol by the Kingdom, is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. Let him go." -Carol to Aaron about getting revenge. This is a path you don't want to go down.
