Poll: Who would you say Carver's character was modeled after?
The Governor?
Or, Negan?
Who did Carver remind you more of?
Personally, I see him more as a Negan-type character. Which is kind of surprising to me considering that Carver is really the first I would say major Villain in the game.
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You know, I'd say he shares more similarities with the Governor, in the sense that he's more or less a closet lunatic that hides his violent streak behind a friendly, charismatic face. Also the fact that he has this inner circle of trusted people, who are the only people that really know about his violent tendencies. The rest of the community seems left in the dark about some of the things he's done; for example, Tavia and another guard are talking about what happened to Reggie and that they didn't think Carver would let him back into the group. It makes it seem like he either lied or didn't tell them what happened to Reggie, while people like Troy or Bonnie know, but turn a blind eye to it.
However, he's infinitely more sane than the Governor, and his (intended) intellect seems more in line with Negan, who despite his larger-than-life personality, is a relatively smart guy, and a pretty good tactician as well. Negan manages to hold his own in a war against three other communities, and arguably the only reason he even lost is because he had an inside man working against him.
I'd say Carver's like, 70% Governor, 30% Negan. In terms of ruthlessness and brutality, he's closer to the Governor. In terms of wits and guile, he's closer to Negan.
I wouldn't say he was modeled after anyone but if I had to compare I would say he's closer to the Governor.
Carver was an intelligent man and his violent side comes out when he feels that he's been betrayed. What defines Carver in my mind is his belief that survival requires sacrifice. "Killing one in order to save many is part of survival, it's one of the tough decisions that a weaker person couldn't make" And he is right to a point, sometimes the actions of one endangers the many but Carver took it too far.