The Most Selfless Acts In 'The Walking Dead,' Ranked

Carol and Tyreese learned about Terminus's dangers from outside. Their friends were captured. Carol learned their situation after subduing a Terminus resident. Carol then decided to save the others.

Carol was banished from the community. This gave her a reason to let Rick and others die. Instead, Carol put herself in danger by breaching Terminus with walkers.

Carol rescued everyone from the Terminus residents. She saved them from being eaten, even those who left her to her own devices.

T-Dog and Carol were by the prison fence. Walkers breached the fence and flooded in. T-Dog ran to lock the fence but a walker bit him. Still, he finished the job.

T-Dog chose to make the most of his last moments. He guided the helpless Carol to safety. Carol asked T-Dog to come with her, but he accepted his time was up.

T-Dog made the final sacrifice. He charged walkers blocking his and Carol's path. He told Carol to save herself.

Walkers killed T-Dog violently. Only his mangled remains remained afterward. T-Dog proved a hero in spirit through his sacrifice.

The Alexandrians escaped a harsh blizzard. Judith chased Daryl's dog to save him. Judith became weak from cold. Negan chased her and found her in the storm.

Flying debris severely hurt Negan. Still, he fought through to carry Judith back to the group with the dog.

Negan saved Judith's life. Michonne respected Negan's selfless actions. He admitted he did not care about his own safety and would have died for Judith.

Negan captured Rick's group. They defied him. Negan announced he would beat one of them to death with Lucille as an example.

Everyone else froze in fear while Negan looked at them. Abraham rose boldly and stared back at Negan, offering himself as the victim.

Negan made it seem like he picked Abraham randomly and beat him to death. Later, he told Rick he chose Abraham because of his defiance.

Abraham gave his life to spare his friends a terrible fate. Their later victories against Negan's rule depend on Abraham's selfless sacrifice.

Rick led a walker herd away from communities on a horse. The animal startled him, and he fell on rebar. Rick freed himself from the impalement but suffered from blood loss. He pushed through and reached the bridge to the communities.

Rick shot dynamite on the bridge, causing an explosion that sent walkers into the chasm. Rick fell into the river; a helicopter took him to a strange place, and he was presumed dead.

Rick's actions made him a hero. He single-handedly saved the people from the walkers.

Sasha went to the Sanctuary to eliminate Negan when taking him down seemed impossible. Negan then used Sasha as a hostage while he killed others from Alexandria.

Sasha planned to ambush Negan as a walker, giving her friends a chance to overthrow the Saviors. She swallowed a poison capsule inside the coffin and died during transport.

Sasha accosts Negan in her zombified state right after he opens the coffin for Rick at Alexandra. Negan escapes. Rick's group uses this distraction to defeat Negan's forces and drive him and the Saviors out.

Sasha's action saved her friends' lives. This motivated them to fight Negan.

Carol adopted Lizzie and Mika Samuels to honor their father's last wish. Carol cared for them like her own, even though signs showed Lizzie had a troubled mind when she showed interest in the undead.

Lizzie killed her sister, believing she would return as a walker with her human feelings. Distraught, Carol saw Lizzie endangered everyone, especially baby Judith, when Lizzie admitted she planned to kill her.

Carol tearfully led Lizzie away, pretending to be interested. Carol asked Lizzie to look at flowers while she trained her gun from behind before shooting her.

The experience rattled Carol. She genuinely cared for Lizzie and killed her only for the safety of others. Carol took the life of her adopted child, knowing her actions would hurt her.

Dwight tortured Daryl while Daryl was a prisoner at the Sanctuary. Dwight physically hurt Daryl, locked him in a dark cell, and played music constantly.

Dwight later became an inside man after Daryl escaped, but Daryl promised to repay Dwight. Daryl got his chance after Negan's defeat, driving Dwight into the woods and leaving him at his mercy.

Dwight tearfully admitted responsibility for Daryl's friends' deaths and his torture. Still, Daryl let Dwight go; Daryl gave Dwight the means to leave and find his wife.

Daryl showed great selflessness. He gave Dwight a second chance, even though others wanted to get rid of him.

Carl finds Siddiq, a traumatized man, in the woods. Carl plans to bring Siddiq to Alexandria. Siddiq tells Carl he believes killing walkers brings peace to infected people. Carl suggests they kill some nearby walkers.

One walker bites Carl in the abdomen. Carl hides his infection from Siddiq to reach Alexandria safely. Carl only tells his family about the infection as he starts to succumb.

Carl did not need to save Siddiq during the war against the Saviors. Carl saved him out of kindness. Carl does not fight his fate against Siddiq. Carl claims he is happy his final act was good and merciful.

Siddiq becomes a doctor at Alexandria. Carl is partly responsible for all the people Siddiq helps.

Michonne goes to Bloodsworth Island, an old naval base. Michonne thinks Virgil shows her weapons against the Whisperers. Virgil lies. Michonne beats him but spares him because he is delirious.

On the ship, Michonne finds proof Rick is alive, possibly in New Jersey. This gives her a chance to search for him six years after he vanished.

Michonne feels torn because Judith and R.J. remain at Alexandria. While talking to Judith on the walkie-talkie, Michonne's daughter urges her to find Rick.

Judith is a child; R.J. is even younger. Michonne leaving means they lose parents, and Judith must lead. Still, the young one lets her mother go, knowing Michonne will regret not searching for Rick.

Judith's action shows more selflessness. She faces the Whisperers and might never see her mother again.

Ezekiel learns he has thyroid cancer, a family trait. Lacking medicine to fight it, Ezekiel must accept his fate.

Ezekiel does not seek safety for his last days. He volunteers to join Eugene's expedition to the Commonwealth.

Ezekiel gains nothing; he will die anyway. He likes helping his friends find a new community with a better society. Ezekiel knows the group travels far with little knowledge, but this does not stop him.

The group reaches the Commonwealth. Ezekiel offers helpful support despite his poor health.

The army arrives at the hospital, believing sick people are infected. They plan to eliminate everyone, including Rick. Shane has a chance to escape before being seen but chooses to save his friend.

Shane evades army rangers and walkers. He carries Rick to a room. Shane puts his friend away from danger there.

The rangers almost catch Shane. Shane hides. He sees Rick might be found. Shane barricades the room from outside.

Shane's actions let Rick live long enough. The hospital clears. Rick wakes up safe. Shane saves every person Rick helps. His bravery saved Rick's life.

Nicholas, a cowardly supply runner for Alexandria, causes Noah's death. Nicholas leaves Noah in danger on purpose to be devoured by walkers.Nicholas is devoured by walkers.

Nicholas sought to silence Glenn because Glenn saw his cowardice. Nicholas led Glenn into the woods and ambushed him. However, Glenn overpowered Nicholas. Nicholas then asked for his life.

Glenn, having just escaped and still mourning Noah's death, spares Nicholas. Glenn helps Nicholas flee walkers. This shows Glenn's compassion for forgiving someone despicable.

Glenn forgives Nicholas because he hopes Nicholas will redeem himself with a second chance.