Ezekiel, more commonly known as King Ezekiel, is a main character from The Walking Dead comic books and a supporting character in the popular tv show of the same nam. First encountered in Issue 108 in the comics and in episode 102 of the tv show. He is the self-proclaimed king of a community called The Kingdom , the namesake of his own community. Ezekiel had a pet tiger named Shiva. Ezekiel is a friend of the Hilltop Colony and a close friend to Paul Monroe. He also has a strong hatred for Negan and the Saviors, which caused Paul to bring Rick Grimes to him in the hopes of collaborating to defeat them.