AMC’s The Walking Dead has played host to dozens of characters over the years, but here are the precious few that are still alive going in to the mid-season 8 premiere. By its very nature, The Walking Dead doesn’t tend to be kind to its characters. When one exists in a post-apocalyptic landscape full of flesh-eating walkers, the odds of survival are understandably limited. Still though, some characters do manage to keep on keeping on, no matter what horrors they face.

With that in mind, The Walking Dead season 8 has already seen lots of characters meet grisly ends, both major and minor. King Ezekiel’s army got slaughtered by the Saviors before they could continue to mount an ill-advised attack on a compound. Aaron’s beloved Eric ended up bleeding out from a gunshot wound and turning into a walker. Even ferocious tiger Shiva wasn’t safe from death, and those are just a fraction of all the deaths that have taken place during season 8 so far.

When one talks The Walking Dead survivors, though, there is no better name to start with than Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), former cop and now perennial leader of his own makeshift family. The family triumphantly grows and it sadly shrinks, but Rick remains the one true constant. Still currently by his side is son Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs), although that looks likely to change soon, as The Walking Dead season 8’s mid-season finale revealed that he had been bitten by a walker. Also still in the fight is one of Rick’s closest confidants, Daryl Dixon (Norman Reedus). One of the most reliable warriors Rick has, Daryl truly has a heart of gold – something that can be a burden in the brutal post-apocalypse.

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This is my favorite show. Sucks tho as now Carl has been bitten.. cant wait for tomorrow to know what comes next.