Carol (Comic Series)

Carol Peletier was Sophia's mother and Ed's wife, she assists the other mothers in domestic duties, such as laundry.

Life
Carol usually takes care of her daughter and sometimes Carl Grimes as the group survive in the post-apocalyptic world. Carol is a friendly and chatty woman, Carol got along with most of the survivors fairly quickly. She became romantically attached to Tyreese until he cheated on her with Michonne. As time passed her mental health deteriorated, attempting to cut her wrists to kill herself. Carol then suggested having a polygamous or plural marriage with Rick Grimes and Lori. During her time with Lori at the prison, she said her husband, Sophia's father, used to be abusive to her. However due to her deteriorating mental health, its unknown if she was telling the truth or trying to gain Lori's attention. After being rejected by Lori, she has sex with Billy Greene, then successfully commits suicide by letting herself get bitten by a zombie Alice wanted to study. Reanimating, she is killed by Andrea before she bites Tyreese.

Trivia

 * In comic, Carol's husband Ed died before series. His name were never mentioned in comic.
 * A reader asked:
 * "[W]hy did you make Carol the one who does all the weird crazy things?"

Robert Kirkman responded:
 * "...I just wanted to show how stressful life in this book actually is and how crazy it can make weaker people. Carol was a pretty weak, dependent person. Things wouldn't work out for people like her in this world."