Axel (TV Series)


 * "Holy shit."
 * —Axel witnessing the amputation of Hershel's leg.


 * For the comic series character of the same name, see Axel (Comic Series)


 * Axel is a character who was first seen in the season premiere of Season 3 of The Walking Dead.Axel_tv_face.png

Character
Glen Mazzara on Axel:
 * “Axel is a great character. He’s someone who was probably a two-bit criminal who finds himself in a bigger mess. He’s probably happy to be freed by Rick because he realizes he’s not as cutthroat as Tomas and Andrew.”

West Georgia Correctional Facility
Nothing is known about Axel before the apocalypse began, besides that he was imprisoned for an unknown crime.

Seed
After the apocalypse started, Axel was locked in a room with Oscar, Andrew, Thomas, and Big Tiny. He was found after Daryl, Rick, Glenn, T-Dog, Maggie and Hershel broke open the door to escape walkers. He witnessed the amputation of Hershel's foot, and was quite shocked by the sight. When discovered by Daryl, Axel says "Holy shit."

Sick
Axel will appear in this episode.

Killer Within
Axel is confirmed to appear in this episode.

Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Axel has killed:

Possibly numerous counts of Zombies.

Trivia
In the tv series, he appears to have some kind of country-style, where he in the comic were more of a biker.
 * In a twitter post by GlenMazzara, Axel's name could be seen on a list, including the names of other characters. His name was under the title, "You follow me?", a common saying for his comic book counterpart. This ended up being a confirmation of the inclusion of Axel from the comic series.
 * Axel was first revealed by a sheet of paper that also confirmed Oscar's appearance in the TV Series.
 * Axel is the only one of the prison survivors, who is credited as a supporting character.
 * In the comics, Axel appears to be in his mid to late 50s, in the tv show however, he appears to be much younger.
 * It has been stated by creator Robert Kirkman that Axel's catchphrase in the comics will be uttered at least "a few times" in the coming episodes.