What The Walking Dead Has Already Revealed About Negan’s Wife

Lucille is set to make her debut in The Walking Dead during the batch of season 10 bonus episodes, but the series has already revealed quite a bit about the character. As the deceased wife of Negan, one of the show’s biggest villains, her background has always been compelling. Even though Jeffrey Dean Morgan starred as Negan since season 6, much of his backstory was left out of the focus. That will now change with the Negan prequel episode, feature Morgan’s real-life wife, Hilarie Burton, in the role of Lucille.

Beginning in season 6, a mysterious group known as the Saviors emerged as major threats to Rick’s group in Alexandria. They later encountered the tyrannical leader in the season 6 finale, which led to the brutal deaths of Abraham and Glenn. For the next two seasons, Negan served as the primary antagonist as the communities dealt with Negan’s thirst for power. The two sides later entered the “All Out War,” leading to Negan being taken captive by Rick and the Alexandrians. The man remained as a prisoner even after Rick’s exit, but he was eventually given the chance at redemption when he killed Alpha, the leader of the Whisperers.

Like his comic book counterpart, Negan was introduced as a foul-mouthed dictator donning a black leather jacket and a red scarf. More importantly, he wielded his trusty weapon of choice: a wooded baseball bat wrapped in barb wire. Negan referred to the weapon as “Lucille,” and he even personified it, which made more sense when viewers learned that Lucille was the name of his wife. Before the outbreak, Negan and Lucille lived together in Virginia where he worked as a gym teacher. Over time, the tragedy surrounding Lucille, in addition to the effects it had on Negan, was revealed beginning in The Walking Dead season 8.

What TWD Recently Revealed About Negan & Lucille

In season 8, Negan spoke to Father Gabriel while locked up in Alexandria. He shared that Lucille was his one true love, but he made the mistake of cheating on her. When she died after the outbreak, Lucille reanimated as a walker. He was unable to kill the zombified version of his wife, calling it his only weakness. Due to the tragic event, Negan made Lucille the bat, which he used to remind himself to power through the apocalypse. The following season, Negan interacted with Michonne, revealing that Lucille died from cancer after the outbreak. At one point he even begged Maggie to kill him so he could reunite with his wife.

In order to carry out the plan to kill Alpha in The Walking Dead season 10, Negan needed to infiltrate the Whisperers. To do so, he unearthed more facts about Lucille in the presence of Alpha to show his own vulnerability. Negan confirmed that Lucille died as a result of pancreatic cancer, forcing him to have a new perspective on life. The situation will presumably be presented in the flashback episode “Here’s Negan,” a nod to Negan’s comic book history. Not only will the special episode give viewers a better look into Lucille’s tragic fate, but it will also give fans a deeper understanding of Negan’s internal struggles since the start of the outbreak.

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Kara Hedash is a features editor and writer for Screen Rant. From time to time, she dives into the world’s most popular franchises but Kara primarily focuses on evergreen topics. The fact that she gets to write about The Office regularly is like a dream come true. Before joining Screen Rant, Kara served as a contributor for Movie Pilot and had work published on The Mary Sue and Reel Honey. After graduating college, writing began as a part-time hobby for Kara but it quickly turned into a career. She loves binging a new series and watching movies ranging from Hollywood blockbusters to hidden indie gems. She also has a soft spot for horror ever since she started watching it at too young of an age. Her favorite Avenger is Thor and her favorite Disney princess is Leia Organa. When Kara’s not busy writing, you can find her doing yoga or hanging out with Gritty.

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