Shane Walsh

## Before 2010

Shane was born in 1973 and during his childhood, he grew up alongside his best friend Rick Grimes in Georgia, where the two developed a strong bond together to the point where the pair came to regard each other as 'brothers'. Shane was an avid football enthusiast, playing on his school's team as number 22 (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 and even once having sex with the high school women's athletics teacher.

Later on, Shane and Rick studied at college together for police administration where they eventually graduated and became employed as deputies stationed at 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 Diane 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.

## 2010

"Days Gone Bye"
En route to Atlanta on Highway 85, Rick sends out a broadcast on his cruiser's CB radio and the group at the Atlanta Camp receives it. Amy runs to the CB, but can't get a reply and Shane tries to establish contact with the person (unaware that it is Rick) but by the time Shane takes over the CB controls and introduces himself, Rick has left the emergency broadcast channel.

Lori voices that she's been saying for a week that they should put signs up on the highway warning people to stay away from the city, and volunteers to go on her own, but Dale and Shane argue that venturing out is too risky. Lori walks off and Shane goes after her. *"You can be pissed at me all you want, it's not gonna change anything,"* he tells her. Inside her tent, Shane tells Lori that she needs to keep it together for Carl, who has lost so much already. Lori agrees and they kiss passionately, before Carl interrupts them, not seeing them kissing.

"Guts"
Shane and Lori had a sexual interaction in the woods while they were away of the rest of the group. Shane noticed Lori's wedding ring and was reminded of her husband Rick, but she continued to believe that he was dead as Shane told her and continued her relationship with Shane. Later, Shane was seen sitting around the campfire, teaching Carl how to tie knots and rope. They received a radio message from people of their group that went on a supply run in Atlanta, but they couldn't understand exactly what they are saying. Shane believed that they were trapped there and that there was nothing they could do about it, Amy called Shane a "son of a bitch" since he refuses to go to Atlanta and rescue her sister.

"Tell It to the Frogs"
Shane was seen once again sitting in around the campfire cleaning his shotgun. He told Carl how they were going to feed and protect the group like son and father. Much for everybody's surprise, the rest of the group that was trapped in Atlanta returned. Morales explained how a "new guy" helped them escape. Shane was shocked when Rick showed up, revealing himself to be the "new guy". At night, Rick was explaining how he woke up in the hospital and managed to get to Atlanta, where he met Morales and the others. Shane told him that he tried to get Rick out of the hospital, but he thought Rick was dead when he arrived there. Lori, hugging her husband, glared at him. Shane was seen again watching the camp at night, as he realized that Rick and Lori were having sex inside their tent. By the morning, Daryl Dixon arrived at the camp after spending some time hunting in the forest. When he looked for his brother, Merle, Shane and Rick informed Daryl that Merle was left behind in Atlanta, as he became a problem to the group that was scavenging supplies.

Daryl said that he was going after his brother. Rick, T-Dog and Glenn Rhee also offered to go with him. Shane told Rick how this was a bad idea, since Merle would never risk his life for someone. Rick revealed that he had also dropped a bag full of guns, and that they needed these weapons. Shane said that they needed people to protect the camp, but Rick and the others departed anyway. After this, Shane and Carl were trying to catch frogs at the lake. Lori approached them and discreetly ordered Carl to stay away from Shane. After Carl left, Lori seethed at Shane and warned him to stay away from her family. "You think I'm not happy Rick's alive?" Shane asked. "Why would you be?" she responded. "You are the one that told me that he died." Lori stormed off, leaving a broken Shane alone. Angered by Lori's comments, when he saw Ed Peletier hit his wife and threaten the other women, Shane savagely battered him, and threatened that if he ever touches anyone else at the camp, he will beat him to death. He delivers a final blow to Ed and walks off furiously.

"Vatos"
With Rick, Glenn, Daryl, and T-Dog still out looking for Merle and the bag of guns Rick left in Atlanta, Shane continued on as the de-facto leader of the group. Jim had been digging for some reason constantly a bit away from camp, concerning the group. Shane went to talk to him, but Jim appeared paranoid and was acting strange. Shane subdued him until he calmed down. Later on, after asking Jim why he was digging the graves, Jim said that he had a dream about it, but he didn't remember what it was. Amy and Andrea were able to catch some fish so that the group could have dinner. At night, everyone was united around the campfire as they listened to Dale's stories. This was short-lived, however, as walkers invaded the camp and killed several of the survivors. Shane took up the defense, guarding Lori and Carl specifically. Rick and the others then returned well armed just in time from Atlanta and aided in successfully saving the camp, though the damage had already been done.

"Wildfire"
Following the attack on the Atlanta camp, the group had begun to dig holes for their deceased group members. While digging the holes, Rick, Lori and Shane discussed how to deal with Andrea over the issue of Amy's death and reanimation. Shane stated that she was infected, and needed to be treated like any other walker. Rick attempted to approach Andrea, however, she pulled a gun on him stating that she knew how the safety works, forcing Rick to back off. Shane and Rick had an argument over whose fault the attack on the camp truly was. Shane blamed Rick for taking people to a failed rescue mission in Atlanta. Rick defended himself saying that without the guns they brought back, they would've lost many others. During this argument, Jacqui revealed to the group that Jim had been bitten.

Shane and Rick headed into the nearby woods to scout out the area. Shane told Rick that they needed to head to Fort Benning, since it was a secure military base. Rick however, believed the group needs to head to the CDC in Atlanta, so they could find a cure for Jim. After a heated argument between the two, Shane watched as Rick wandered off to search alone further off. In a state of impaired judgment, Shane raised his shotgun and took aim at Rick's unsuspecting back. Shane held his aim for several seconds then lowered his weapon as he comes back to his senses. This indiscretion was witnessed by Dale, who had been watching out of a mistrust of Shane. Shane played it off as nothing, stating that "they should start wearing reflective vests such as the kind used by forklift drivers". Dale, however, did not believe him, but kept it to himself. They all returned to camp. Strangely enough, Shane started to agree with Rick (despite some minor objections), which surprised both Rick and Lori. They all decided to leave camp to head for the CDC.

On the way, they were forced to leave Jim by the road, as he was not able to survive the infection and told the group that he wanted to be left behind so he would cause no trouble for the others. The group finally arrived at the CDC. The place seemed abandoned, and when the sun set, walkers began to approach the group, Shane tried to convince Rick that they need to go back to the cars, but the entrance of the CDC opened just in time.

"TS-19"
Shane and the rest of the group were received into the CDC by Dr. Edwin Jenner. Everybody was shocked to learn that Dr. Jenner was the only survivor in the entire facility, and there is no cure for the virus. However, the group decided to celebrate their first real safe night by drinking and eating around a table in the facility's kitchen. Shane broke the mood when he asked Dr. Jenner what happened there, prompting Jenner to reveal that most of the scientists committed suicide and others left to be with their families. After drinking too much, Shane drunkenly professed his love to Lori and tried to kiss her, which caused her to push him away. As this event turned into a struggle, Shane attempted fondling her between the legs to satisfy her only to have his neck and ear clawed by her nail. Angry and hurting, he returns to his senses as he leaves for the night. By the next day during breakfast, when T-Dog and Rick questioned Shane about the injuries, Shane said he probably did it to himself in his sleep. When Rick says that he's never done that before, Shane replies "Not like me at all," while eyeing Lori.

Dr. Jenner decided to reveal to the group everything that he learned about the infection and the events of reanimation, Dale noticed that there was a clock running down. Jenner said that when it strikes zero, the facility would be out of fuel and would self-destruct. Shane, Rick, T-Dog and Glenn investigated the fuel tanks under the building, noticing that there is basically nothing left and returned to the main room. Dr. Jenner eventually locked the survivors in the facility during the final hour of a self-destruct count down. Some of them listened to the man's reasoning, while others decided to take more drastic action. Shane, in the latter category along with Daryl Dixon, attempted threatening Jenner. In a moment of blind rage, fear and frustration, Shane aimed his shotgun at the doctors head before demanding him to let them go. As the doctor refused to comply, Shane began to lose it, even at the protests of Rick and Lori who know that they all would definitely die if he shot Jenner. Before the delusional man could pull the trigger, Rick attempted to stop him and the two friends fought for the shotgun. Rick manipulated the shotgun into hitting Shane before taking him down with a punch.

With Jenner's life momentarily spared, Rick was able to talk him out of deciding when they should die and allow them to escape. As a result, Jenner released the doors before warning them that the main floor had sealed shut upon their arrival and they would be facing indestructible glass. Everybody ran to leave the building, except for Jacqui and Andrea. With minutes to escape, Shane remained vigilant in their escaping. He wanted as far as to shoot out the glass, but that had no effect. Carol mentioned that she may have something that could help to which Shane says would probably be useless. Once again, the leader of the Atlanta survivors is wrong as Carol presented a grenade that Rick had left in his pocket the day he arrived at camp. Rick pulled the pin and dropped the explosive by the window, destroying an entire window, thus allowing them to escape to their vehicles. Andrea, after being convinced by Dale, also left the facility, leaving only Jacqui and Dr. Jenner inside. After the explosion, a stunned Shane drove the Jeep along with the convoy into an unknown and dangerous future.