Ezekiel was introduced early in Season 7 as leader of the Kingdom, one of the communities terrorized by the Saviors and forced to surrender food and supplies to them. He is a former zookeeper and still maintains a close relationship with one of the tigers he cared for, Shiva, and his background in community theater informs his demeanor as a king. After the Kingdom falls, Ezekiel is left without a purpose in life, and wanders about the zombie-riddled world aimlessly. When he is finally accepted into the Commonwealth and beats thyroid cancer, he finds a new lease on life, eventually becoming the settlement's animal control officer.