" Warning Signs " is the third episode of the ninth season of the post-apocalyptic horror television series The Walking Dead , which aired on AMC on October 21, 2018. It was written by Corey Reed and directed by Dan Liu.
87-630: Construction on the bridge continues. As she promised to Michonne , Maggie brings a wagon load of supplies from the Hilltop to the Sanctuary when she is stopped by a group of Saviors who are looking for their missing member, Justin. Some of the Saviors taunt Maggie by calling her "the Widow", the name Negan had used demeaningly, but Arat and Laura, two of the lead Saviors, quickly put a stop to it. As they discuss this,
174-402: A C-section , despite the fact that it will prove fatal for her. Lori then dies giving birth and Carl is forced to shoot her to prevent reanimation; this breaks Rick into an emotional state. Andrea , portrayed by Laurie Holden , is a former civil rights attorney who is extremely protective of her younger sister Amy. Following Amy's death, she considers suicide , but decides to remain with
261-478: A triquetra on the inner crossguard . In the episode " Walk with Me ", Michonne and Andrea are taken by a group led by Merle Dixon ( Michael Rooker ) from a nearby town called Woodbury, run by the Governor ( David Morrissey ). Andrea, having been severely ill after spending eight months on the road, embraces the town's sense of community which Michonne resists, suspicious of The Governor and his leadership. In
348-543: A "B", and knocks him out cold. After Daryl and Maggie find a few walker bodies, one with a harpoon through it, they follow them back to a recover center building where several Oceanside members, including Cyndie and Beatrice, are holding Arat. Cyndie reveals they have been the ones behind some of the Savior deaths, getting back at those that had murdered their husbands, sons, and brothers. She justifies their actions by recalling Maggie's decision to hang Gregory, and explains that Arat
435-471: A brief bond with Daryl until she was abducted by police officers enlisted in the service under the corrupt Officer Dawn Lerner and forced to remain at the officer's residence— Grady Memorial Hospital . There, she met Noah and became close friends with him. However, when the two attempted to escape together, Beth was caught and Noah had to leave her behind. Soon after, Noah met Daryl, who was searching for Beth with Carol. Daryl then brought Noah to Rick's group at
522-446: A darker person. Eventually, he breaks down once again, following the deaths of Glenn and Abraham, and the overshadowing presence of Negan — the series' central antagonist in season six and seven. Throughout season seven, Rick slowly regains his footing and then starts preparing for an all-out war against Negan and the Saviors. However, before the war is over, Carl dies when a walker bites him with his last wish being for his father to find
609-452: A difficult time relinquishing her sword, as seen with her confrontation with Alexandria resident Douglas. Another resident, Olivia, persuades Douglas to allow Michonne to keep her weapon. Michonne settles into her new "home" and even hangs her sword above the mantle. She recalls all of the horrific ways she has used it to survive, and finally proclaims, "I am through with you." Michonne begins to let her guard down, and Rick asks Douglas if there
696-404: A fan-favorite in both mediums. Michonne was voted #86 on IGN 's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes and Gurira's performance has been well received. Michonne is introduced as a mysterious woman armed with a katana . She first appears towing two armless, jawless zombies in shackles and causes no small consternation among the group. She saves Otis from zombies and follows him to the abandoned prison where
783-439: A group, and has even started to draw on her pre-apocalypse past as a mother and an academic to start thinking about how best to rebuild society. Savage when she has to be, tender and affectionate with her friends and lovers, both nurturing and deadly as they come, this character (courtesy of Danai Gurira's continually extraordinary performance) represents this series at its best. Michonne hasn't lost touch with her humanity. And she's
870-414: A nearly dead Andrea is found by Rick, Daryl, Michonne, and Tyreese where she makes amends before taking her own life with Michonne by her side. Dale Horvath , portrayed by Jeffrey DeMunn , is an older man and former car salesman . His age, calm affect, worldly experience, and RV provide the nucleus around that the small group of survivors has formed. In addition to being wise and the respected elder of
957-463: A plan to kill Rick but fails. Rick ends his life with a knife in the chest and Carl then ends his reanimation. Lori Grimes , portrayed by Sarah Wayne Callies , is Rick's wife, and Carl and Judith's mother. In the first season, Lori believes that Rick has died in the hospital from a gunshot wound , while the walkers are taking over, creating chaos and forcing Lori and Carl to run, under the protection of Shane. A few episodes later, they find out Rick
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#17329094499031044-403: A relationship at the prison with Zach, who also died. When The Governor returned to the prison, she watched in horror as The Governor beheaded her father; this instantly started the final battle between Rick's group and The Governor's militia. Beth, like the others, was then forced to flee the prison with Daryl, as the whole group became separated during the final showdown. On the road, she formed
1131-530: A supply courier in his experience of knowing the streets. While at the farm, he meets Hershel's daughter Maggie; the two fall in love and marry eventually with Hershel's blessing. Together, they manage to pass many hard tests as they travel northward, eventually arriving at the Alexandria Safe-Zone. When Maggie experiences complications in her pregnancy , Glenn, along with Aaron, Abraham, Carl, Daryl, Eugene, Maggie, Michonne, Rick, Rosita and Sasha, drive to
1218-419: A thrill to watch on a killing spree." Arat (The Walking Dead) The following is a list of characters from The Walking Dead television series based on the eponymous comic book series . Although some characters appear in both the television and comic series, the continuity of the television series is not shared with the original comic book series. Rick Grimes , portrayed by Andrew Lincoln ,
1305-400: A thriving settlement run by the malicious Governor, where Merle serves as his lieutenant and enforcer. He escapes Woodbury with Daryl, but struggles to integrate into the prison. He attempts to secure peace with The Governor by kidnapping Michonne, but relents and lets her go before returning to Woodbury, luring a pack of walkers to attack in an attempt to assassinate The Governor. He fails and
1392-451: A tough background, Daryl is a survivalist and member of the Atlanta band. At first he held hostility towards the Atlanta group, but with the passage of time, he quickly becomes one of Rick's closest confidantes and a leader within the group. Daryl is Rick's best friend and his right-hand man. Daryl keeps mainly to himself, reluctant to reveal his emotional inner life. He feels great guilt over
1479-495: A travelling show feature, as they are now viewed as property. Michonne determines Carl not guilty, ensuring a peaceful resolution for Carl and his family. Michonne makes her first appearance as a hooded figure near the end of the second-season finale, " Beside the Dying Fire " (though at the time Danai Gurira had not been cast for this role), wherein she saves Andrea from a walker by decapitating it with her katana , which features
1566-442: A walker attack in the woods, but is bitten on the torso by a walker. Some days later, during the Saviors' second attack on Alexandria, Carl reveals the secret to his father and Michonne that he was bitten. He gives his father a stack of letters that he wrote to the group (including Negan) and commits suicide to prevent his reanimation. Daryl Dixon , portrayed by Norman Reedus , is Merle's younger brother. A Southern redneck with
1653-457: A way to forgive Negan and even join forces with him so that a large, strong community can live in peace, safe from walkers. Rick is then torn between his desire for revenge and his son's final wish for reconciliation. At the end of season eight, Rick manages to find a middle ground by almost, but not quite killing Negan and deciding to keep him locked inside a prison cell in Alexandria, thus ending
1740-455: A zombie and joins up with Rick and Carl. She bonds with them and keeps Rick's "conversations" with Lori secret. They rejoin other surviving members of the group at Hershel Greene 's farm. Michonne travels with the survivors in search of safety, and inquires about Morgan Jones ' whereabouts. When the survivors locate the town of Alexandria, a safe haven from the undead, and think they have finally been given an opportunity to rest, Michonne has
1827-455: Is Daryl Dixon's older brother. A racist and misogynist , Merle grew up in an abusive household. His first meeting with Rick quickly escalates to conflict, and Merle is subdued and handcuffed to a pipe, but the keys soon become lost. The group has to leave him there alone, but Rick soon leads a rescue party only to find that Merle has cut himself free and disappeared. Merle returns in " Walk with Me ", alive, one-handed, and residing at Woodbury,
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#17329094499031914-454: Is Hershel's daughter and Beth's elder half-sister. She scavenges supplies from the local town. Soon after she meets Glenn, they form a sexual relationship and soon fall in love. Eventually, the two marry while residing at the prison. Over the course of time, both go through hard tests which makes Glenn a pillar, a sustenance in the life of Maggie for her moral balance. She also forms a strong bond of friendship with Sasha. Months after arriving at
2001-464: Is a determined survivor and strong leader to those in his group. The Governor is also a seductive man and willing to kill anyone to secure the necessary supplies to strengthen his city. However, he loses his left eye in the comics in the television series loses his right eye in a brutal mano-a-mano confrontation with Michonne in which almost costs his life, and then begins to wear an eyepatch . The day after he massacres The Governor's own people following
2088-624: Is a former sheriff's deputy from a small Georgia town. He is an everyman — smart, calm, just, a sharpshooter, and a good friend, husband and father — but flawed. Rick is a natural leader, someone his fellow survivors will turn to in a crisis, confident in his guidance, even when he at times doubts himself. His overwhelming need to do the right thing and protect those who can't protect themselves may pull him away from his family, causing cracks of tension within his marriage with Lori and his relationship with his son, Carl. Frustrated about leading his group and keeping them safe, Rick gradually changes into
2175-572: Is a job for her in the community. Since there is no need for lawyers, Douglas recommends making her a constable to uphold the law in Alexandria. Michonne and Abraham are clearing zombies away from the Alexandria Safe-Zone perimeter when they are surprised by an unknown man, later revealed to be named Paul "Jesus" Monroe . Jesus reveals he has traveled from a community nearby and wishes to establish an alliance between them all. Rick lashes out at Jesus, knocking him unconscious, and Michonne helps in tying him up. Rick, Michonne, and Abraham set out to scout
2262-693: Is a playable character in The Walking Dead: Destinies , voiced by Debra Wilson . Michonne appears as an operator in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 , voiced by Danai Gurira . She appears as part of the Tracer Pack: The Walking Dead - Michonne Operator Bundle released on 27 February 2024. Her appearance is based on her appearance in The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live . Michonne
2349-484: Is a resourceful and self-sufficient katana -wielding survivor. Michonne met Andrea and began to open up; they developed a close friendship while they survived together. Eventually they met The Governor and were taken to Woodbury. While Andrea was initially smitten with The Governor, Michonne never trusted him or the make-believe world he tried to create. She attempted to join Rick's group, but he did not initially trust her. During
2436-526: Is about to go through with it, Negan stops him, believing Rick to now be submissive. The next time Negan endangers Carl's life is when he prepares to strike and kill Carl with Lucille during the Saviors' first assault on Alexandria; however, soldiers from the Hilltop Colony and the Kingdom stop this act by their surprise attack on the Saviors causing a battle to ensue. Later, Carl meets Siddiq and helps him repel
2523-582: Is alive. When Rick reunites with Lori, this attracts the harassment of Shane who gradually becomes more and more hostile even when he knows that she is expecting a child of his. Eventually, Rick manages to learn about this event afterwards. From their escape from Hershel's farm to their endeavor to take up residence at a prison, Lori becomes increasingly estranged from Rick and Carl, which she blames on herself; she becomes worried about her baby's survival. In " Killer Within ", when she goes into labor during an unexpected walker attack, Lori convinces Maggie to give her
2610-506: Is broken and no longer the tyrannical leader who killed Glenn. At some point, during the six years after Rick's supposed death at the destruction of the bridge, she left the Hilltop alongside her son Hershel to join Georgie's group. In " A Certain Doom " Maggie returns to assist the group in the war against The Whisperers saving Father Gabriel from certain death. Michonne , portrayed by Danai Gurira ,
2697-474: Is explained in the video game . Michonne's last appearance comes in the final issue of the comic series, decades after the tragic murder of Rick. By this point, societies around the world have been restored significantly and walkers are now the oddity rather than the majority. An adult Carl is tried before Michonne, now a High Court judge in the Commonwealth, for the crime of killing walkers Hershel Rhee kept as
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2784-523: Is forced to kill Lizzie after Lizzie kills her sister in an attempt to turn her into a walker playmate. Carol proves to be a very strong and skilled member during the rescue of Rick's group in Terminus, the attack of the Wolves in the Alexandria Safe-Zone, and the war against Negan and the Saviors. She later marries Ezekiel, and the two adopt Henry as their own son. When Carol discovers that Alpha murdered Henry, she
2871-440: Is killed by The Governor, who leaves him to reanimate. Merle is later discovered by Daryl, who violently puts him down while sobbing. The Governor (real name Philip Blake ), portrayed by David Morrissey , is the leader of the fortified town of Woodbury and later the new leader of Martinez's Camp. He is shown to be a brutal, callous, cruel, cunning, highly intelligent, megalomaniacal, psychopathic, remorseless, and savage man who
2958-403: Is later slightly uncomfortable after Rick decided not to save her. The couple eventually reach hilltop. The ninth season of the series finds Rick's group attempting to build new lives following an end to the conflict against the Saviors, with Negan being kept in the jail inside Alexandria. Despite the loss of Carl, Rick and Michonne have moved forward and have concentrated on building a future for
3045-433: Is shot in the head by Lilly, which kills him instantly. Additionally, he has caused the deaths of Axel, Merle, Milton, Andrea, Martinez, and Hershel. Beth Greene , portrayed by Emily Kinney , is the youngest daughter of Annette and Hershel Greene, and the half-sister of Maggie and Shawn. When first introduced, she is in a relationship with Jimmy, who is another member of Hershel's group. After his death, she later started
3132-603: Is time to meet Negan. The cabin which Maggie and Cyndie clear out of walkers was arranged to be a homage to George A. Romero 's Night of the Living Dead . The setting around the cabin includes a burnt-out gas pump and a pickup truck, the latter with the charred remains of a passenger, an Easter egg to events from the film. Anne's "A" and "B" were elements that the production team had laid in before in earlier episodes in Season 8, where Rick, having been taken prisoner by Anne (Jadis at
3219-459: Is totally devastated and unable to sustain Ezekiel's fantasy of Carol as his "queen". However, she separates from him during the blizzard at the end of season nine and returns to Alexandria. Throughout the series, Carol has formed a strong but gentle bond with Daryl. Numerous times, each believes the other to be dead, and their later reunions are joyous. Maggie Greene , portrayed by Lauren Cohan ,
3306-551: The television series of the same name , in which she is portrayed by Danai Gurira . Armed with a katana and harboring a mysterious past, Michonne has a prominent role in the conflict between the town of Woodbury led by The Governor , and the Prison group. At one point, Michonne runs away to Oceanside, and her absence was explored in a 3-episode mini-series by Telltale Games , exploring her departure and living life at sea. The character has been critically praised, often regarded as
3393-427: The Alexandria Safe-Zone, Maggie reveals to Aaron that she is pregnant with Glenn's child. After the introduction of Paul Rovio (a.k.a. Jesus), Maggie is part of an advance group that visits the Hilltop Colony and attempts to form an alliance with their leader Gregory. However, Gregory is arrogant, determined not to relinquish his position of power (or even to admit he can use help), and rebuffs Maggie disrespectfully. As
3480-468: The Atlanta refugees eventually discover this, Shane unlocks the doors of the barn and lets the walkers free. The group then kills all the walkers inside as the Greene family watches in horror. Hershel's vision of the world then becomes devastated; however, Rick helps him overcome his trauma. In time, Hershel becomes a mentor to Rick and the moral compass of the group. Before the final battle against The Governor at
3567-449: The Hilltop Colony for medical assistance. However, at the nightfall, the group is surrounded by a large group of Saviors at a clearing and forced to kneel before their leader Negan. As punishment for a previous raid on a Savior outpost led by Rick, Negan's wrath lands on Abraham and Daryl's reaction to Abraham's death causes Negan to additionally bludgeon Glenn to death with his barbed wired baseball bat he calls "Lucille", traumatizing
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3654-416: The Hilltop as best she can. After one final betrayal by Gregory is one too many, Maggie decides to make an example of Gregory (and eliminate his trouble-making once and for all) by hanging him. She soon sees repeated attempts by the Saviors to sabotage and undermine Rick's work, so she decides the time has come to execute Negan. However, when she visits him at his prison cell at Alexandria, Maggie sees that he
3741-419: The Hilltop; Gregory hates her and continually tries to undermine her. Rick comes close to killing Negan during the final battle, but chooses to honor Carl's memory by imprisoning Negan for life; Maggie protests this loudly. She and Daryl (who also suffered at Negan's hands) agree that Negan should not be allowed to live, but they wait and watch for a good opportunity. Meanwhile, Maggie is still attempting to lead
3828-491: The Saviors led by Jed. Jed holds Carol under a knife, demanding Rick drop his weapon so they can safely return to Sanctuary, but Carol manages to stab Jed in the shoulder, before she and Rick overpower Jed's accomplice hiding nearby and holding them both hostage. Anne returns to the Scavengers' junk yard. She locates a hidden cache and recovers a radio with which she makes a call requesting a pickup by helicopter. The male voice on
3915-480: The adult comedy series Robot Chicken in the episode: "The Robot Chicken Walking Dead Special: Look Who's Walking", voiced again by Danai Gurira . Michonne appears as a skin in Fortnite Battle Royale , with two selectable styles based on her season 5 appearance, with a hooded alternative style. She was released alongside the survivors in arms set, bundeled with her katana on December 17, 2020. Michonne
4002-403: The area for Justin's killer. One team includes Maggie and Cyndie, who find walkers being drawn toward a house where a piece of sheet metal hangs off its roof, making noise. As they approach the house to clear it out and stop the noise, Cyndie explains this is where some of her Oceanside members used to live before Simon and the Saviors came and killed all their men. Maggie and Cyndie work to clear
4089-487: The area for an impending threat, but realize Jesus was telling the truth, and Rick decides to work with him. Rick, Michonne, Jesus, Glenn , Carl and Andrea travel to Jesus' community, the "Hilltop". Along the way, Paul helps the group defeat walkers even with his hands tied, proving his trustworthiness. After the war, there is a time-skip. Michonne is not seen for a long period of time. Rick states that he still misses her "even after all this time." Michonne's disappearance
4176-434: The attempted attack on the prison, he returns to Woodbury and burns it to the ground. The town is then left a burnt-out husk, overrun with walkers, and uninhabitable. After he leaves Woodbury, he goes by his real name— Philip Blake —and briefly by the pseudonym of " Brian Heriot ". During the final battle against Rick's group at the prison, just as he is about to kill Rick, he is stabbed in the back by Michonne. Shortly after, he
4263-580: The church where Noah informed them all of Beth's situation. Rick's group then travels to the hospital where they take two of Dawn's people hostage and exchange them for Beth and Carol, who was also captured while searching for Beth with Daryl. However, when Dawn also requested for Noah, Beth finally understood Dawn and stabbed her with scissors. Dawn then immediately shoots Beth in the head accidentally by reflex, instantly killing her, but protests that she didn't mean to kill her. Without hesitation, Daryl immediately pulls out his gun and kills Dawn by shooting her in
4350-604: The community, Carl accidentally receives a shot in the right eye, but manages to recover and adapts in the moral balance until the arrival of Negan. Before the war against the Saviors, Carl hatches a daring plan to infiltrate the Sanctuary and kill Negan; however, they end up forming an interesting relationship as Negan tries his best to bond with the youngling. Negan is hugely impressed with Carl's determination, and frequently makes comparisons between Carl and Rick. Nonetheless, Negan never hesitates to endanger Carl's life, first by ordering Rick to amputate his arm; however, just as Rick
4437-588: The death of his older brother Merle, his inability to find Carol's daughter Sophia before the walkers do, the murder of Beth at Grady Hospital, and his inadvertent role in the death of Glenn. After Negan's murdering rampage, Daryl is captured, imprisoned and emotionally tortured by Negan and the Saviors. Negan's followers all declare their fidelity to Negan by saying "I am Negan." However, despite weeks of torture and deprivation, Daryl never fails to respond "I am Daryl", and eventually earns Negan's grudging respect. In season nine, Daryl helps Michonne rescue Judith and all
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#17329094499034524-430: The episode has an approval rating of 100% with an average score of 8.43 out of 10 based on 17 reviews. The critical consensus reads: '"Warning Signs" balances skillfully built suspense with rare moments of respite to create one of the best installments of The Walking Dead in years.' "Warning Signs" received a total viewership of 5.04 million with a 1.9 rating in adults aged 18–49. It was the highest-rated cable program of
4611-428: The final battle against The Governor at the prison, Michonne saved Rick's life by stabbing The Governor in the chest then leaving him to suffer until Lily ends him. After that, they coexisted well, all the way to the Alexandria Safe-Zone. The day after Rick captured Paul Rovio (a.k.a. Jesus), he returned home to Alexandria and in the course of a relaxing evening, he and Michonne began a permanent romantic relationship. At
4698-451: The group and is able to do anything to keep the group intact. She begins to show a ruthless side that worries Rick, who exiles her while they are at the prison. However, Carol later earns her way back into Rick's inner circle. She promises Mika and Lizzie's dying father that she will take care of his daughters and does her best to keep this promise, even after discovering that Lizzie is insane and attempting to befriend walkers. Ultimately, Carol
4785-604: The group is based. She immediately bonds with Tyreese , recognizing him from his days in the NFL , and shares his passion for weightlifting. They sleep together, precipitating Tyreese's breakup with Carol Peletier ; Michonne and Tyreese then become a couple. After the events at the prison, she returns to look for the RV survivors and puts Tyreese's reanimated remains to peace. When she finds only footprints, she begins to follow them and stumbles upon Rick and his son, Carl . She saves Carl from
4872-413: The group is losing its humanity when they decide to kill Randall in order to avoid any risks he might have posed. Dale argues for sparing his life, leading to the execution being postponed. That night, Dale is disemboweled by a walker that was unintentionally lured by Carl earlier that day; he begins to slowly suffer to death. Since his injuries are beyond treatment, Daryl mercy kills Dale. His death causes
4959-425: The group of Atlanta survivors and was Lori's lover. His fixation on Lori becomes very obsessive and deranged, though he tries to acclimate to the reality of Rick as leader of the group and Lori's rightful husband. Additionally, Shane shows a ruthless side, allowing Otis to be killed by walkers so that he can escape. Rick eventually confronts him for all his atrocities, but even so he forgives him. Later, Shane formulates
5046-494: The group to reevaluate their unity and allow Randall to live; nevertheless, Shane kills Randall in secret. Glenn Rhee , portrayed by Steven Yeun , is a former pizza delivery boy from Atlanta who knows every shortcut in Atlanta. Glenn saves Rick's life at the beginning of the outbreak and helps him find his wife Lori and son Carl. As time goes by, Glenn becomes a very important member of the Hershel-inspired group as well as
5133-541: The group, Dale is rather feisty and not afraid to speak his mind or call others out for their mistakes in judgment. At the CDC, he manages to talk Andrea out of a suicide attempt by putting himself at risk, as well; however, Andrea acts cold towards Dale afterward. Eventually, Dale becomes wary of Shane, after witnessing that the latter contemplated assassinating Rick beforehand as well as guessing that Shane killed Otis while retrieving medical supplies for Carl. He later worries that
5220-571: The group. With the others, they find a farm owned by Hershel Greene. At the farm, she continued to confide and seek comfort in Dale, and gains survivalist skills through Shane. After escaping Hershel's overrun farm, she is rescued by Michonne and is brought by Merle to Woodbury, where she begins a romantic relationship with The Governor. She is eventually caught in the crossfire between Rick and The Governor, and attempts to mend relations, but later turns on The Governor after learning that he intends to attack
5307-501: The growing Judith. The couple also decides to start trying to conceive a baby together. The tenth season has been confirmed to be Michonne's last on the show, with Gurira exiting after a handful of episodes during the first half of the season. In " On the Inside ," Virgil talks about his experiences with Michonne to Connie while trying to convince her to leave him behind. Michonne, alongside other The Walking Dead characters, appears in
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#17329094499035394-468: The head. Outside, as the rest of Rick's group arrive at the hospital, Maggie breaks down as a sobbing Daryl carries Beth's body. Tyreese Williams , portrayed by Chad L. Coleman , is the leader of a group from Jacksonville, Florida , which includes his sister Sasha, as well as Allen's family. During his stay in Woodbury, Karen and Sasha discover the sinister personality of The Governor and upon arriving at
5481-624: The house but are nearly overwhelmed when a group of walkers breaks through the door; Rick, Daryl, and Rosita arrive and dispatch the walkers just in time. They realize that Arat and Beatrice, should have been at the cabin by now, but find that they are out of radio contact. They go looking for the two, and eventually find Beatrice knocked unconscious, while Arat's things have been left on the ground nearby. Regrouping at camp, Rick and his most trusted allies decide to break off and search again, but without any Savior help, in case they are at fault. Rick and Carol go off as one group, and they run into some of
5568-400: The night, and the episode marked a slight increase in viewership from the previous week, which had 4.95 million viewers. Michonne Michonne Grimes ( / m ɪ ˈ ʃ ɔː n / mi- SHOHN ) (full name in the comic book series: Michonne Hawthorne ) is a fictional character from The Walking Dead . The character also appears in media adaptations of the series, most notably
5655-415: The other Alexandria Safe-Zone children from a ruthless woman, Jocelyn, who has brainwashed and trained a group of children to kill. He and Michonne both are branded with the letter "X" on their backs. Carol Peletier , portrayed by Melissa McBride , is Sophia's protective mother and Ed's abused wife. After Sophia's death, Carol begins to form a great strength in her, becoming a very important component in
5742-547: The other end asks if she has an "A" or a "B", but she has neither. The man tells her to be ready the next day but only if she has an "A". As the call ends, Anne sees that Gabriel had followed her there and overheard the call. Gabriel deduces that Anne had previously traded people to this unknown agent for supplies, and had planned to do that with both Rick and him earlier. Anne suggests that if he helps her, he could also possibly join them. Gabriel refuses and plans to tell Rick, but Anne stops him. She tells him she once thought of him as
5829-414: The prison, Carl witnesses his mother's death during childbirth and assumes the responsibility for putting a bullet in her brain to halt reanimation. Carl's emotional equilibrium is stabilized upon arrival at the Alexandria Safe-Zone. He begins to form friendships with the original residents there and Enid, a young girl who narrowly escaped walkers after they killed her parents. When a walking swarm invades
5916-477: The prison, Hershel is captured, along with Michonne, and held hostage. Confronted by The Governor at the prison, Rick pleads for Hershel's life to be spared. The Governor ignores Rick and kills Hershel by beheading him with Michonne's sword as Rick, Maggie, Beth, and the rest of the prison group watches in horror; the battle commences. Sometime after the battle, Hershel's zombified head is found by Michonne and put down. Merle Dixon , portrayed by Michael Rooker ,
6003-429: The prison, formed a relationship with his surviving Woodbury companion, Karen. After the death of Karen and the fall of the prison, he temporarily becomes the main caretaker of Judith Grimes and Lizzie and Mika Samuels. When he learned of the death of his partner at the hands of Carol, he forgives her. He goes with Carol to rescue his friends in Terminus and spares the life of a cannibal named Martin who attempts to take
6090-415: The prison. Afterwards, Andrea leaves Woodbury and reaches the prison perimeter, but is secretly followed and tackled by The Governor, who then returns her to Woodbury. She is then locked in his torture chamber , gagged and bound to a dental chair , with an undead Milton. However, before she is able to free herself, the reanimated Milton bites her. After the failed attempt to attack the prison by The Governor,
6177-457: The re-animated body of Justin appears from the woods. After they put it down, it is clear that Justin had died by human hands before reanimating. As word of Justin's murder spreads, tempers start to flare at the construction camp between the Saviors and the other groups. Rick arrives in time to stop any immediate violence and promises the Saviors they will investigate. Rick starts talking to his own people to see if they saw anything. Gabriel, who
6264-416: The rest of the community, a nearly dead Rick is discovered by Jadis, who arranges him to be taken off in a helicopter with her to an unknown destination. In the series finale, Judith reveals to Daryl and Carol the truth about Michonne's departure in search of Rick, who is still alive. Shane Walsh , portrayed by Jon Bernthal , is a former sheriff's deputy from a small Georgia town. He was Rick's partner in
6351-467: The rest of the group, as Negan commands Rick to chop off Carl's left arm to remove the last of Rick's disobedience. Michonne tells Negan that they now understand, but Negan tells her that its Rick who doesn't understand. The eighth season of the series focuses on the ongoing war against Negan and the Saviors, with both sides suffering several losses. Having been injured previously, Michonne does not make many appearances initially, but becomes more involved in
6438-468: The season premiere " 30 Days Without an Accident ", Michonne comes back to the prison from her tireless search for the Governor which has proved unsuccessful. In the season five premiere " No Sanctuary " Michonne and the others are able to escape Terminus and are reunited with Carol ( Melissa McBride ), Tyreese and Judith. Season 6 finds Rick, Michonne and the others struggling to keep the Alexandria members safe while also teaching them how to survive. In
6525-434: The season premiere " First Time Again ", the group discovers an enormous herd of roamers trapped inside a quarry not far from Alexandria. They decide to use the herd as a learning opportunity and also eliminate the threat before it becomes a problem later. In the season premiere, " The Day Will Come When You Won't Be ", Michonne witnesses the deaths of group members Abraham and Glenn. She is later held at gunpoint, along with
6612-580: The second half of the season. In the midseason premiere, " Honor ", she and Rick deal with the aftermath of Carl being bitten by a walker. Michonne is forced to say a tearful goodbye as Carl, close to turning, shoots himself to prevent reanimation. In " The Lost and the Plunderers " she and Rick leave Alexandria after burying Carl and head towards Hilltop, stopping at the Junkyard on the way. Michonne seems shocked to find that all of Jadis’ people have been murdered and
6699-439: The sheriff's department and his best friend since high school. After the walkers begin to take over, Shane goes to visit Rick in the hospital, where he has lain in a coma since being shot. He cannot save Rick (and he also welcomes this opportunity to take Rick's place with Lori and Carl), but he blocks the hospital door with a gurney and hopes Rick will die quietly of natural causes. Until Rick's recovery and reappearance, Shane led
6786-467: The show, writing that she "was quickly sinking into the "strong black woman" trope. She is constantly assaulted and manhandled with seemingly very little concern shown for her wellbeing." Noel Murray of Rolling Stone ranked Michonne number one in a list of 30 best Walking Dead characters, saying, "She survived on her own for months, figuring out how to thrive in the wilderness under the harshest of circumstances. Yet she's also adapted well to living in
6873-592: The still-imprisoned Negan. Hershel Greene , portrayed by Scott Wilson , is a veterinarian and farmer who lives on his secluded farm for many years with his wife Annette, and his daughters Maggie and Beth, as well as his son Billy from a previous marriage. He grudgingly allows Rick's group to stay at his farm while Carl recovers and while searching for Sophia. It is eventually discovered that Hershel has been keeping his reanimated first wife Josephine, and various friends and neighbors in his barn; he believes that they are simply just sick people needing to be cured. After
6960-491: The surviving members of Rick's group. Glenn's remains are then taken by Maggie and Sasha to the Hilltop, where he and Abraham are buried together. Carl Grimes , portrayed by Chandler Riggs , is Rick and Lori's son and Judith's older brother. His innocence diminishes as he begins to discover and experience the brutality in the world. While approaching a deer in the woods, he is accidentally shot by Hershel's friend Otis; Hershel manages to save Carl's life. In later episodes set at
7047-413: The time of Rick's presumed death. she was pregnant with Rick's son R.J. She assumed the position of leader of Alexandria, but due to her frightening encounter with her old college friend Jocelyn, she became exceedingly wary of anyone outside Alexandria for some years, but ultimately was persuaded to reconcile with the Hilltop Colony, the Kingdom, and Oceanside. She is conflicted about Judith's friendship with
7134-410: The time), kept him locked up in a storage container labeled "A". This episode marks the departure of the recurring characters Arat ( Elizabeth Ludlow ) and Justin ( Zach McGowan ), due to their characters being killed by Beatrice (Briana Venskus). Elizabeth Ludlow first appeared in the seventh season episode " The Cell ". "Warning Signs" received critical acclaim from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes ,
7221-401: The war with Negan and the Saviors intensifies, Gregory sees no choice but to join forces with Negan. Maggie by this time has made the Hilltop her home. She has become a widow, with Glenn being bludgeoned to death by Negan with his barbed wired baseball bat he calls "Lucille". From that point, her dual focus is to safely deliver the baby and to avenge Glenn's death. She assumes a leadership role at
7308-421: The war. When Rick and the communities decide to build a bridge the following season, chaos erupts with the rebellious, remaining Saviors and conflict with members of Rick's group who believe Negan should die in retribution for brutally murdering Glenn and Abraham. In the midst of the conflict, Rick is critically wounded, the bridge is blown up, and Rick is presumed dead. However, unbeknownst to Michonne, Daryl, and
7395-483: Was responsible for Cyndie's brother's death. Cyndie remembers what Arat had said in response to her begging for her brother's life: "No exceptions." After hearing this, Maggie and Daryl turn away, while Cyndie executes Arat. The next day, the bulk of the Saviors leave the construction camp to return to the Sanctuary. Maggie and Daryl walk along a different path; Maggie tells Daryl they tried Rick's way, and it failed to work, so now they need to take another direction, and it
7482-560: Was to be on watch with Anne but had secretly stepped away, reports seeing nothing. Gabriel speaks to Anne later, but she affirms she saw nothing, omitting the fact that she had seen a helicopter pass over. She expresses concern that she feels she is distrusted by the Saviors, having been called "the Garbage Lady" and being accused by many of killing Justin. Daryl denies his involvement when Rick suggests he might have killed Justin. Rick decides to pair off several teams to look for clues in
7569-455: Was voted #86 on IGN 's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes. Regarding the television portrayal of the character, her scowling expression, reserved nature, and " Magical Negro " qualities have been much-discussed by reviewers. Michonne's uniquely independent nature has been praised, with one website commenting, "A case could be made that no character is as independently strong as Michonne." However, others have criticized Michonne's lack of development on
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