<Tr> <Th> Significant other (s) </Th> <Td> Comic: Michonne </Td> </Tr> <P> Morgan Jones is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Lennie James in the American television series of the same name and its spin - off Fear the Walking Dead . In both the comics and television series, he is a devoted father struggling to get over the recent death of his wife . He and his son, Duane, seek refuge in Rick's hometown after the outbreak occurs and are the first survivors that Rick encounters after awakening from his coma . </P> <P> In the TV series, Morgan saves Rick's life from a walker and tells him about the outbreak . They part ways with the intention of reuniting in Atlanta but then they lose contact . In the season 3 episode "Clear," Morgan is revealed to be alive when Rick encounters him on a supply run back in Rick's hometown . Morgan has become mentally unstable as Duane was killed by Morgan's undead wife, and refuses to rejoin Rick's group insisting that he needs to stay and clear the town of walkers . In season 5, Morgan is shown to have recovered from his mental break and learns that Rick is in Virginia . He eventually finds the Alexandria Safe - Zone and reunites with his old friend . In season 6 Morgan acts as a man of peace, insisting they can resolve threats without the use of violence, which conflicts with Rick's views, and tries to help him regain his humanity when it continually diminishes . A flashback episode "Here's Not Here" reveals that after encountering Rick the second time, Morgan met a survivor named Eastman who helped him recover from his mental break, teaching him aikido and insisting he doesn't have to kill people no matter the situation . </P> <P> Morgan's son, Duane, spots Rick wandering around their house and, mistaking him for a walker, knocks him out with a shovel . Morgan quickly comes to the realization that Rick is a living human and aids him back to health . He details Rick of the outbreak and what has been happening within the world the past couple months . Rick later supplies him and his son with guns from the Sheriff's station to ensure their protection, and departs from them to Atlanta . </P>

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