It’s good to know that Negan wasn’t always so brutal. In the early days of the end-of-days, we see a terrified Negan trying and failing to put a walker down by ineffectively stabbing it in the eye. He nearly becomes zombie supper but for Lucille, who fires the couple’s final bullet into the walker’s skull. Hey, we’ve all got to start somewhere when it comes to disposing of the undead, right? Lucille is then used to beat Glenn to death in front of all of his friends and his wife. Every character is left to watch in horror as one of their best friends is brutally beaten to death in front of them all. The television show stayed relatively true to this and made sure Glenn’s death was just as gory and horrifying as it was in the comic. After the horde is destroyed, Negan has a final talk with Maggie. He expresses remorse for killing Glenn and says that, after nearly losing his wife and unborn child, he finally understands what he did to her. Maggie replies that she will never forgive him, but she will try to move on past her anger for her own sake and that of her son. Negan accepts her decision, and he and Annie leave the Commonwealth together to begin a new life. Davis, Brandon (August 1, 2018). "Is Negan Really Leaving 'The Walking Dead' Forever?". ComicBook.com.

Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Negan [and his bat Lucille] in ‘The Walking Dead’. CREDIT: Josh Stringer/AMC Negan was chosen by Katsuhiro Harada and Michael Murray as a guest character for the fighting game Tekken 7, as they are fans of the television show and the character and thought he be a "perfect fit" for the video game series. Morgan has received critical acclaim for his portrayal of Negan in the television series, earning the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series, [3] MTV Movie Award for Best Villain, [4] and Saturn Award for Best Guest Starring Role on Television. [5] When offered the role of Negan, Morgan immediately accepted, as he was already a fan of the comic book series. [6] Who is Lucille? She’s the baseball bat wrapped in barbed wire that Negan carries around with him. Negan has a very special relationship with his bat, Lucille, as these panels from Robert Kirkman’s comic show: In the comic books, Lucille continues on after Negan is put in prison. She is wielded by Dwight for a long time while Negan is rotting in a cell. During that time Dwight does not use her as his main weapon but keeps her almost to spite Negan.McWhertor, Michael (August 5, 2018). "The Walking Dead's Negan is coming to Tekken 7". Polygon . Retrieved August 5, 2018. When Negan’s wife got cancer he did stay by her side. He began an affair but never left Lucille and was next to her when she died. He seems to regret the affair and respects his wife Lucille very much. Acuna, Kristen (July 13, 2017). "Why Negan was the hardest villain to cast on 'The Walking Dead' ". Insider . Retrieved January 10, 2020. During his speech to the Commonwealth, Eugene mentions his time with the Saviors and that he was just as culpable for what they did through his inaction even though "I didn't swing the bat." Season 1: Dead City [ ] " Old Acquaintances" [ ]

Otterson, Joe (December 10, 2017). " 'Walking Dead' Recap: Tide of War Turns in Midseason Finale (SPOILERS)". Variety . Retrieved December 10, 2017. Several years after the end of The Walking Dead, Maggie seeks out the help of Negan, revealing that Hershel has been kidnapped and taken to a walker-infested Manhattan by a man known only as the Croat. In the years since the defeat of Pamela Milton and Lance Hornsby, Maggie has been forced to abandon the original Hilltop due to the damage from the Whisperers ultimately being too severe to repair, instead relocating the community to a rural factory complex in either New York or New Jersey. This new Hilltop was raided by the Croat who Maggie had recognized as a former Savior from his use of Savior tactics and, in particular, the whistle that the Saviors had used to intimidate their victims. The two agree to a deal where Maggie will allow Negan's young companion Ginny to live at the Hilltop in exchange for his help. In the intervening years, Negan has returned to many of his old ways while an unknown fate has befallen Annie and his child. Negan is being hunted by marshals from the New Babylon Federation for supposedly committing five murders, but Negan himself states that things didn't go as the marshals claim that they did. Kain, Erik. "Negan Isn't The Only Thing Ruining 'The Walking Dead' But He Still Needs To Go". Forbes. Both the show and the original comics that the show, The Walking Dead, is based on answer the majority of these questions. Here are some of the most asked questions about where Lucille came from and why she is so important to Negan. The last time we see Lucille is the end of season eight. At the end of season eight, we see Lucille left behind as Negan is dragged to prison. She is left alone in a field and never seen again on the television show.In the present-day, Negan speaks to the memory of his late wife while holding the newly rediscovered Lucille bat in front of a roaring fire in Leah’s cabin. “I’m sorry that I left you,” he says, before joking: “I hope you found someone in the afterlife and you are screwing your brains out.” Saying that he misses her and that he “loved the shit out of you”, he adds: “I am going to do your fighting for you.” He then burns Lucille the bat – has Negan turned a corner? Those are the only onscreen human kills that we see Negan perform with Lucille. However, in the Saviors Compound, there are many polaroid pictures of Negan’s victims with their heads beaten in. There are twenty-one pictures shown that have a person clearly murdered with the help of Lucille. Hawkes, Rebecca (October 31, 2016). "Help, I fancy Negan! Is Jeffrey Dean Morgan's Walking Dead psychopath the new Selasi?". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.