Themes: Punishment



Punishment, commonly in the form of torture, is the infliction or imposition of a penalty as retribution for an offense.

The Comic

 * Jim believes he needs to punish himself for leaving his family behind. (Comic Series)
 * Thomas Richards is planned to be executed for the murders of Rachel and Susie Greene. (Issue 18)
 * Michonne is raped by The Governor, partly due to her biting his ear. (Issue 36)
 * Lilly Caul kills The Governor as punishment for forcing her to kill a baby. (Issue 48)
 * Gabriel feels he should be punished for abandoning his parishioners. (Comic Series)
 * Rick's group kill The Hunters as punishment for their acts of cannibalism. (Fear The Hunters)
 * Rick kills Pete for killing Regina. (Issue 77)
 * Negan kills Glenn in retaliation for the deaths of his men. (Issue 100)
 * Negan forces Carl to sing to him and show his eye socket for killing six of the Saviors. (Issue 105)
 * Negan burns the faces of some of his followers with an iron for sleeping with one of his wives. Some known victims are Dwight and Mark. (Issue 105)

TV Series

 * Carol is abused by Ed for displaying behaviors and actions he deems unacceptable. (TV Series)
 * Shane attacks and beats Ed as punishment for abusing Carol.(Tell It to the Frogs)
 * Jim believes he needs to punish himself for leaving his family behind. (Vatos)
 * Carl Grimes is chastised by Rick and Lori for his theft of a gun. (Secrets)
 * Carl is chastised for his comments towards Carol. (Secrets)
 * Carl is chastised by Shane for his theft of Daryl's gun. (Judge, Jury, Executioner)
 * Daryl tortures Randall. (Judge, Jury, Executioner)
 * Carl is chastised by Lori and Beth for wandering out of their sight after Hershel's amputation. (Sick)
 * Rick mutilates the corpse of the walker that ate Lori's corpse.(Say the Word)
 * Merle tortures Glenn.(When the Dead Come Knocking)
 * Maggie is sexually abused by The Governor. (When the Dead Come Knocking)
 * Merle is detained by the Governor as punishment for lying about Michonne's death. (Made to Suffer)
 * Daryl is detained by the Governor as punishment for being a part of the attack on woodbury. (Made to Suffer)

Webisodes

 * B.J. kept Kelly tied up to a bed in the back where he sexually abused her. (Cold Storage)
 * Kelly decapitates B.J. in retaliation for raping her. (Cold Storage)

The Video Game

 * Larry tries to leave Lee behind as punishment for insulting or attacking him. (A New Day)
 * Lee can kill Andy or Danny St. John for their acts of cannibalism. (Starved For Help)
 * The bandits attacked the Motor Inn because they didn't get their medicine. (Long Road Ahead)
 * Lilly kills Carley, or attempts to kill Ben trying to punish whoever had been stealing supplies, even though Ben was the only real thief. (Long Road Ahead)
 * Lilly can be abandoned for her murder of Doug or Carley. (Long Road Ahead)
 * Ben can be allowed to die as punishment for causing the deaths of Katjaa, Duck, and Carley/Doug. (Around Every Corner)
 * The Stranger pursues Lee's group and kidnaps Clementine as punishment for the group stealing his food and supplies. (Video Game)

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The Novel Series

 * Tara Chalmers forces Brian Blake, Philip Blake, Penny Blake, and Nick Parsons out of the apartment for Philip's rape of April Chalmers. (Rise of the Governor)
 * Philip tortures Sonny and Cher for being a part of his daughter's murder. (Rise of the Governor)
 * Josh Lee Hamilton is exiled for the death of Chad Bingham. (The Road to Woodbury)
 * The National guard members are forced to fight in the arena for their totalitarian regime over Woodbury. (The Road to Woodbury)
 * Sam the Butcher is forced to fight in the arena for his murder of Josh. (The Road to Woodbury)
 * Brian forces Martinez, Lilly, and Dr. Stevens to chop dead bodies as punishment for their mutiny. (The Road to Woodbury)