Envy is a resentful emotion that occurs when a person lacks another person's superior quality, achievement or possession and wishes that the other lacked it. It's a common theme in The Walking Dead universe.
Occurrences
Comic Series
- Shane shows envy while seeing his former lover with Rick. (Issue 4)
- Dale looks at Tyreese and Andrea jealously. Later Andrea convinces him that she and Tyreese are just friends. (Issue 41)
- The Governor is envious of Rick and the others living in the prison, due to its superior defenses. (Issue 43)
- Mikey is slightly envious of Carl after he didn't show his gun to him. (Issue 71)
TV Series
- Shane shows envy when he sees Lori with her rightful husband, Rick. (Tell It to the Frogs)
- Andrea shows envy towards Lori for having a family and a "boyfriend". (18 Miles Out)
- The Governor shows envy to Caesar Martinez for being a group leader. (Dead Weight)
- The Governor shows envy at the prison for it being a safe place that his group sorely needs. This is furthered when he sees Rick and Carl in the fields together, a relationship he'll never have with his now deceased daughter. (Dead Weight)
Webisodes
- Jamie envy's Judy because she thinks she stole her family. (Torn Apart)
Video Game
- Lilly becomes envious of Kenny when he leads the group in the pharmacy, making a scowl as Carley agrees with him, saying "You got it, boss." (A New Day)
- Larry becomes envious of Lee Everett when everyone seems to like him as a leader. (Starved For Help)
- Jolene is envious about Lee having Clementine, and so she steals her hat. (Starved For Help)
Dead Reckoning
Coming
Social Game
- Greg and Joe envy Shane Walsh for being the leader of the group and not them. (Social Game)
Novel Series
Coming
Themes
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Abstract | Betrayal • Cliffhangers • Denial • Depression • Discrimination • Distrust • Envy • Fear • Foreshadowing • Forgiveness • Hallucination • Heroism • Hope • Humanity • Humor • Leadership • Pride • Regret • Religion • Revenge • Sacrifice • Sanity • Secrecy • Symbolism |
Realistic | Amputations • Bad Weather • Camouflage • Cannibalism • Decapitations • Framing • Illness • Mercy Killing • Murder • Nicknames • Pregnancy • Punishment • Substance Use • Suicide • Teamwork • Unexpected Survival |
Miscellaneous | A's and B's • Antagonists • Deuteragonist • Groups • Herd • Protagonists • Tritagonist • Variants • Wildfire Virus • Zombies |