You can’t have King Ezekiel without his Queen Shiva. The latest rumor to come from The Walking Dead Season 7 set claims the show is looking into using CGI and animatronics to bring Ezekiel’s pet tiger to life, according to The Spoiling Dead fans.
The creative team behind The Walking Dead Season 7 has yet to announce if Ezekiel, the leader of the Kingdom, will make an appearance in the show. However, The Walking Dead already teased the appearance of the Kingdom community in the Season 6 finale when two strangers wearing armor offered to help Carol and Morgan.
Ezekiel is an iconic character for The Walking Dead comics because he was able to tame a tiger as the zombie apocalypse was going down. Shiva became Ezekiel’s faithful companion after he saved her from walkers. The tiger has been at Ezekiel’s side ever since.
Ezekiel is a huge part of the all-out war between Alexandria and The Saviors. Rick knows he needs people to take down Negan, especially after the incident with Glenn in the comic books. Negan has been able to secure a hold on communities through fear, but Rick is willing to challenge his reign.
How involved Ezekiel will be in the war in The Walking Dead show is unclear. Ezekiel and Shiva do fight off walkers together, but she’s not really vital to the overall plot. It would be cool nod to the comics, otherwise the show can do without a tiger.
The Walking Dead Season 7 returns to AMC this fall.
