Shawn Greene is a survivor of the outbreak in Skybound Entertainment's Comic Universe. He is a minor character in The Walking Dead: The Telltale Series and a zombified character in Image Comics' The Walking Dead. He is Hershel's eldest son and the brother of Maggie, Billy, Lacey, Arnold, Rachel and Susie. Shawn encounters Lee and Clementine early on in episode one, taking them to his father's farm, where it was safer. The story explains how he died before appearing zombified in the Comic Series.

Overview[]

Shawn is a kind and resourceful young man, who looks out for others. Whether Lee and Clementine go at day or night, Shawn will be willing to help them despite being strangers and let them stay at his family's farm. Unlike his father who doesn't seem to understand the gravity of the situation, Shawn wants to be fully prepared for any walkers that come by fortifying the fence. However, while he is fixing the fence, Duck accidentally runs Shawn's leg over with a tractor as walkers approach. If Lee tries to save Shawn, he will be grateful towards him before dying from his wounds.

Pre-Apocalypse[]

Greene Family Farm[]

Little is known about Shawn's life prior to or as the outbreak began. He was the eldest son of Hershel Greene and was a kind, good-spirited kid who knew his Dad loved him, but often had to be convinced to do any work around the family farm. In the weeks before the outbreak, Shawn's father had repeatedly asked him to take the leftover wood to the dump, but Shawn never did, something he was grateful for, as it helped him fortify the fence.

Post-Apocalypse[]

Season One[]

"A New Day"[]

Daytime Escape

Shawn was first seen when he and Chet encountered Lee and Clementine. He accidentally mistook Clementine as Lee's daughter, to which Lee gave an explanation on how he knew her. As they were talking, a group of walkers began to approach them. Lee assisted Shawn and Chet clear the road in Clementine's neighborhood and rode in Shawn's car back to the farm.

Night-time Escape

Shawn appeared with Andre Mitchell instead of Chet, and the road was already cleared. Andre fired at Lee, but then realized that they were human. Shawn accidentally mistook Clementine as Lee's daughter, to which Lee gave an explanation for how he knew her. Shawn explained that Chet had been bitten and they were attempting to find the walker who killed him. As they were talking, a zombified Chet showed up and they quickly fled the neighborhood in Andre's car. Shawn was mournful of Chet's death.

This next part is non-determinant and happens regardless of the player's choices:

After the escape, Shawn told Hershel whatever story Lee gave for knowing Clementine. He also suggested to fortify the fence to protect the farm, which Hershel either agreed or disagreed on, depending on Chet's fate. Nonetheless, he allowed Shawn to do it.

Shawn was seen the next morning working on the fence with Duck, to which Lee offered to help by sawing some boards. During this, Shawn talked to Lee about the things he saw while in the city, such as a cop shooting a kid point-blank in the face. Lee's responses either reassured or unnerved Shawn, but he proceeded to fortify the fence anyway. He was confident that things would work out in the end and thanked Lee for the conversation. He tells Lee that he should be fine with the wood already cut, and that Hershel is looking for him.

During Hershel's second interaction with Lee, the two hear a sudden screaming. Lee rushes to the source and sees Shawn pinned under a tractor and a pair of walkers trying to reach him from the other side of the fence. At the same moment, Duck, who had accidentally driven the tractor onto Shawn, is grabbed by a third walker, who tries to pull him to the other side of the fence.

In-Game Decision[]

Help Shawn (Dead): If Lee chooses to help Shawn, he has two opportunities to choose how to go about it. He can try and lift the tractor off of Shawn, he can try to pull Shawn out from under, or he can try to attack the walkers. Any option he tries fails, and provides no reward. Kenny arrives and goes to Duck to help him, and Lee can choose to go help Duck instead, but if he tries to save Shawn again, Lee has the same options as before. No matter what Lee tries, none of the options are fruitful. Kenny escapes with Duck and does not help Lee save Shawn. The fence collapses, and the walkers attack Shawn, biting into his neck. Hershel arrives with his shotgun and kills the walkers that attack Shawn and he rushes to his son's side. In his final moments, Shawn tells Hershel how Lee had tried to save him and that he would be okay. Angered by his son's death, Hershel demands that they all leave the farm. Kenny apologizes for Shawn's death, but Hershel does not accept it. He warns Lee that Kenny would do the same again if it were Clementine's life on the line, and Lee may choose to defend or blame Kenny for his actions. Regardless of how he chooses to respond, Hershel again demands they leave the farm, and Lee leaves with Kenny for Macon.

Help Duck (Dead): If Lee chooses to help Duck, he has two opportunities to choose how to go about it. He can try to pull Duck back, punch the walker in the head, or lift a wooden board to strike the walker with. If the third option is chosen, the walker lets go of Duck and falls to the ground, stunned. Kenny arrives and Lee says that they must save Shawn, but Kenny runs away with his son. If any other option is chosen, Lee fails to get the walker off of Duck, but Duck's father arrives to help. Lee is given the same options as before, and choosing any of them results in success this time. Lee is unable to help Shawn in time after Kenny runs away with his son. Regardless of how Lee saved Duck, the walkers break through the fence and attack Shawn, biting into his neck. Hershel arrives with his shotgun and dispatches the walkers attacking his son, but not in time to save him from death. He rushes to his son's side to search for signs of life, but is unable to find any. Angered by his son's death, Hershel demands that they all leave his farm. Kenny tries to apologize, but Hershel does not accept. Hershel blames Lee for not trying to help his son, and Lee can try to justify why he went to save Duck, but Hershel doesn't accept that either. Hershel demands they leave again, and Lee leaves with Kenny for Macon.

This next part is non-determinant and happens regardless of the player's choices:

A few days later, Shawn reanimated, but Hershel could not bring himself to kill him. Instead, he put Shawn in the barn after his corpse tried to attack his family. Hershel then began to place other friends and neighbors into the barn, believing a cure was forthcoming.

Miles Behind Us[]

"Issue 11"[]

When Rick Grimes and his group arrived at the farm, Rick confronted Hershel about his belief, telling him that no cure was coming. During target practice a walker walked into the line of fire. Hershel took him and attempted to put him into the barn, but the zombies broke through the door. Shawn then bit Arnold on the shoulder, devouring him. He is finally put down by Hershel when he realizes that his son will never again be a normal human being.

Following his death, he was buried on a patch of land on the farm, and a funeral was held for all three Greene children lost in the accidental release.

Death[]

Killed By

• Kenny (Caused, Alive)
• Lee Everett (Caused, Alive, Determinant)
• Duck (Caused, Accidental, Alive)
• Zombies (Alive)

Regardless if Lee chose to save Duck or Shawn, Shawn would be attacked and eaten by two walkers while being pinned down by the tractor, and Kenny would run away with Duck. A third walker would advance on him, but they were all put down by Hershel. He later reanimated and was placed inside the Greene family's barn.

• Hershel Greene (Zombified)

As a zombified Shawn feasts on Arnold's neck, he is finally put down by a distraught Hershel when he realizes that his son will never again be a normal human being.

Killed Victims[]

This list shows the victims Shawn has killed:

• Arnold Greene (Infected, Alive)
• Possibly numerous counts of zombies

Relationships[]

For a more in-depth look at Shawn's relationships, read here; Shawn Greene (Comic Universe)/Relationships

Quotes[]

The following is a list of some of Shawn's most memorable quotes.

Appearances[]

Trivia[]

• Shawn is one of ten characters from the Comic Series who has made an appearance in the Telltale Series, the other nine being Hershel Greene, Glenn Rhee, Michonne Hawthorne, Elodie Hawthorne, Pete, Siddiq, Mike, Terry, and Paul Monroe.
  • Of these characters, Shawn is the only character to have his death confirmed within the Telltale Series.
    • His death in the Telltale is differs significantly from how it is described in the Comic however, as in the Comic Hershel explicitly states that Shawn was bitten and died after a few days, while in the Telltale Series he is bitten and dies within a minute. It is possible that Hershel was exaggerating the details of his death, or that he only passed out after being bitten and died later.
• Shawn's death in the Telltale Series explains how he became a walker in the Comic Series.
  • The way Shawn dies in the Telltale Series contradicts Hershel's original statement in the Comic Series, which was that Shawn was bitten and died after several days. Though it's possible he simply passed out from the blood loss, and died days later, but Hershel realized immediately that he was going to die.
• Shawn is one of seven siblings in the Comic Series, however, he is the only child of Hershel to be seen in the Telltale Series. However, Hershel tells him to go check on his sister, and can also determinately say, "I wish I had five just like you," if Lee remains silent and does not answer his questions.
• Shawn's death is referenced in Fallout 4, as a tractor can be found crashed into a fence, with a ghoul lying at the front end of the tractor, near a dead settler who's trapped under it.