| Michonne Grimes | |
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| The Walking Dead character | |
 From left to right: Michonne, as she appears in the comic book series, television series (portrayed by Danai Gurira) and video game series. | |
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| Created by | Robert Kirkman Charlie Adlard |
| Adapted by | Glen Mazzara Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead) |
| Designed by | Tony Moore (art covers) |
| Portrayed by | Danai Gurira |
| Voiced by | Samira Wiley (video game) G. K. Bowes (Onslaught[1]) |
| In-universe information | |
| Full name | Comic: Michonne Hawthorne Television: Michonne Grimes |
| Occupation | Comic: Private Practice Lawyer (former) Constable for the Alexandria Safe-Zone (former) Soldier for the Militia (former) Fisherwoman at Oceanside (former) Lawyer at the Commonwealth (former) High Court Judge at the Commonwealth (currently) Television: Guard for the Prison (former) Constable for the Alexandria Safe-Zone (former) Soldier for the Militia (former) Member of the Alexandria Council (former) Head of Security and Leader of the Alexandria Safe-Zone (former) Soldier for the Coalition (former) Consignee for the Civic Republic Military (former) |
| Affiliation | The Survivors (formerly) Alexandria Safe-Zone (formerly) The Militia (formerly) Comic: Oceanside (formerly) The Commonwealth (currently) Television: The Coalition (currently) Civic Republic Military (formerly) |
| Fighting style | Swordsmanship |
| Weapon | Katana |
| Spouse | Comic: Dominic Hawthorne (ex-husband) Television: Rick Grimes (husband) |
| Significant others | Mike (late boyfriend) Comic: Tyreese (late boyfriend) Morgan Jones (late lover) King Ezekiel (ex-boyfriend) |
| Children | Comic: Colette Hawthorne (daughter) Elodie Hawthorne (daughter) Television: Andre Anthony (son) Carl Grimes (stepson) Judith Grimes (adopted daughter) Rick Grimes Jr. (son) Flame (pet) |
Michonne Grimes (/mɪˈʃɔːn/ 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 the television series of the same name, in which she is portrayed by Danai Gurira.[2] Armed with a katana and harboring a mysterious past, Michonne is introduced wearing a hood and pulling the shackles of two reanimated corpses for protection and camouflage. The two walkers are subsequently revealed to be her zombified ex-boyfriend and his best friend. In both the comic and TV series, she has a prominent role in the conflict between the town of Woodbury led by The Governor, and the Prison group.
The direction of the character is contrasted between the two mediums (though in both mediums, Michonne is introduced as an outsider who quickly proves to be a valuable asset). In the comic, Michonne is a former lawyer as well as a divorcée with two missing daughters. She forms a casual relationship with Tyreese while he is already in a relationship with Carol Peletier. Her conflict with The Governor is much more violent in the comics, enduring sexual assault before mutilating him in revenge. Michonne's mental state deteriorates after many losses, bringing her closer to Rick Grimes, who shares similar trauma. Despite finding temporary peace with Ezekiel at The Kingdom, Michonne runs away to Oceanside before making a return. Her absence was explored in a 3-episode mini-series by Telltale Games, exploring her departure and living life at sea.[3][4][5]
Michonne's backstory is slightly altered in the television series, having a three-year-old son named André Anthony, while the fate of her boyfriend and his friend remain the same. In the television series, Michonne's trauma and guarded nature gradually diminishes as she slowly recovers and finds herself opening up and investing in a community of Rick's core group. Her conflict with The Governor is motivated by his attempt to kill her after she left town after voicing her suspicion of him to her friend Andrea. In addition, her relationship with the Grimes family is explored in more depth as she pushes her group to strive for a sanctuary in Washington, DC. She also develops a romance with protagonist Rick Grimes, becoming a surrogate mother to his children, Carl and Judith. In the six years following Rick's disappearance and apparent death, she becomes one of the leaders of the Alexandria Safe-Zone, and has given birth to Rick's son Rick Jr. (RJ), before leaving to find the imprisoned Rick upon learning of his survival and abduction by the Civic Republic Military (CRM).
The character has been critically praised, often regarded as a fan-favorite in both mediums. Michonne was voted #86 on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes[6] and Gurira's performance has been well received.
- ^ Takahashi, Dean (July 17, 2020). "The Walking Dead: Onslaught will crawl its way into VR this year". VentureBeat. Archived from the original on September 13, 2024. Retrieved September 13, 2024.
- ^ Neumann, Clayton (March 18, 2012). "Actress Danai Gurira to Play Michonne in The Walking Dead Season 3". AMCtv.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved May 31, 2012.
- ^ "Telltale and Skybound Announce 'The Walking Dead: Michonne – A Telltale Games Mini-Series'". telltalegames.com.
- ^ Dyer, Mitch (June 15, 2015). "E3 2015: The Walking Dead: Michonne Miniseries Announced". IGN.
- ^ Kohler, Chris. "Telltale's Next Walking Dead Game Stars Michonne". Wired.
- ^ "Michonne - #86 Top Comic Book Heroes". IGN. Archived from the original on November 18, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2012.