Hardened and torn by losing his family, Earl became the vocal backbone of Hilltop, always keeping one eye on avenging his wife’s death.
During Hilltop’s burning, he bravely took charge with the kids when Ezekiel wasn’t around to do it.
Unfortunately, at some point during the walker-infused hubbub, Earl was bitten on the arm, and knew he didn’t have a whole lot of time left.
Even though The Walking Dead TV show’s Earl was vastly different from the blacksmith in the comic book that bonded with Carl Grimes, John Finn’s Hilltop resident became his own character by the time the latest episode hit.