Michonne

Michonne (pronounced mih-SHOWN[1]) is a main character and a survivor of the outbreak in AMC's The Walking Dead. Following the loss of her boyfriend and toddler, Michonne withdrew into solitude perfecting her swordsmanship and becoming a dark and ruthless warrior. After the Greene family farm was overrun by zombies, Michonne encountered Andrea and began to open up as the two developed a close friendship while surviving the winter together. Eventually they encountered The Governor and were brought to Woodbury. Andrea decided to remain at Woodbury but Michonne, sensing that The Governor couldn't be trusted, left and soon encountered Rick Grimes and his group. Though initially distrustful of each other, Michonne assimilated into the group after bonding with Carl. She soon became a core member of the group, as well as Rick's right-hand woman and eventually, the two formed a more intimate relationship. After Rick's assumed death, she succeeds him as the current leader of the Alexandria Safe-Zone and one of the six co-leaders of the Coalition alongside Tara Chambler, Ezekiel, Carol Peletier, Rachel Ward, and Ozzy.

Overview
Michonne is both a tough and a good hearted survivor. She tends to work alone and keeps much of her past secret, even towards Andrea, but possesses a keen sense of intuition. Michonne once said that she "trusts her gut" when it comes to other survivors. After the loss of her boyfriend, she suffered from hallucinations in which she would talk to him. It was revealed that she likes art and/or sculptures as she looted a cat sculpture and claimed that it was "too damn gorgeous" to leave behind. When she first comes to the group she is very quiet. As time goes on, however, she gradually opens up to the group, specifically Rick and Carl, and becomes accepted by the whole group.

Michonne appeared to have an aversion to babies, as she vehemently refused to hold Rick's daughter Judith until Beth Greene forced her to, and, while looking at Judith, shed tears, before hugging Judith close. Michonne later establishes that this is a manifestation of the guilt she feels for losing her own son, Andre.

Toward the end of the fifth season when the group is presented the offer to join Alexandria, unlike most of the group, Michonne is confident of Aaron's good faith, showing an optimistic attitude contrasting with Rick's irrational distrust. Michonne assures Rick that they can't let that opportunity go if they want to stay sane, and encourages everyone to try and integrate in their new lifestyle, arguing that spending so much time without a sense of safety had nearly stripped the group out of their humanity. As part of this, she decides to "live again" and in response, hangs up her sword on the wall.

When she next goes outside the walls again, for the first time in days, she starts to feel uncomfortable and is internally struggling with the want or need to be on the outside, and at the same time, finds solace the the fact that she did not reach for her sword. When she later sees Rick having his tantrum after beating up Pete, she quickly steps in and knocks him out to avoid the risk of the group being kicked out. Later, Michonne reluctantly agrees with Rick in the fact that Deanna's leadership approach puts the community at risk. After Pete finds her sword and tries to kill Rick with it, ending in Reg's death, Deanna allows Rick to execute Pete, tacitly admitting that killing is necessary in some cases. Due to this, Michonne debates putting the sword back on the wall. She decides to put it on her back again, indicating she's reached a balance between wanting to try and never wanting to forget.

Eventually, Rick decides to confront the tyrannical rule of Negan and The Saviors, resulting in Alexandria's subjugation, Glenn and Abraham's deaths, and Rick's complete loss of confidence and hope. Upon his decision of obeying Negan's abusive rules, Michonne tries to make Rick understand that that kind of life is no life at all, and that they should fight the tyranny to give everyone a better future, showing her optimistic outlook once again. Rick undestands Michonne's vision once Aaron is nearly beaten to death due to a simple misunderstanding with a Savior, making him admit that his judgement was clouded by the guilt, and starting to plan their insurrection against Negan.

By Season 9, and 18 months after the end of the war against the Saviors, Michonne has adopted a more peaceful and democratic way of leadership and is seen trying to unite all the communities to accomplish Carl's vision of rebuilding a civilization for the future.

Six years later after Rick's supposed "death", Michonne has started to be hardened, colder, distrustful and cautious to newcomers, and is distant from other communities, mostly Hilltop. She is extremely suspicious of outsiders such as Magna's group, refusing to let them settle in Alexandria but relenting to take them to the Hilltop at the insistence of Judith. Michonne's attitude towards Magna's group softens overtime and she later tells Daryl that while she started helping them because Judith vouched for the group, Michonne is now willing to vouch for their trustworthiness herself. Due to the events of Jocelyn and her kids, Michonne has become distant from her oldest friends who treat her coldly to the point that Michonne feared what Maggie would do to her if they met again. She also refuses to mend bridges with the other communities in the way that people would like. However, the threat of the Whisperers has helped Michonne begin to reconcile at least somewhat with her friends, expressing her appreciation for Daryl's search for Rick's body and earning her the warm thanks of Tara for Michonne's help with the situation that had erupted. While initially angry at Aaron for his stance of keeping up communication with the other communities, Michonne later apologizes to him for her reaction.

Atlanta, Georgia
Not much is known regarding Michonne's early life other than she originated from a middle class academic realm family, where she grew up with a keen interest in both modern art and literature.

During her time in college she befriended Jocelyn. During this time they would help each other with whatever struggles they had in their personal lives, primarily that of the death of Michonne's mother and when Michonne was trying to get signitures for a petition.

At some point (presumably around her late 20s to early 30s) she entered into a relationship with her boyfriend Mike. They went on to have a son named Andre, whom Michonne affectionately nicknamed "Peanut"; the three lived together as a middle-class family and presumably enjoyed a privileged and lavished lifestyle.

Michonne also came to befriend Mike's closest friend Terry, whereupon the trio came to share a valued interest in art.

Post-Apocalypse
After the onset of the outbreak, Michonne claimed to have found a katana upon which she honed her survival skills to perfection as a result of encountering and killing walkers day-by-day.[3]  At some point later Michonne, alongside Mike, Terry and the then-three year old Andre journeyed to a refugee camp where they settled. Over time, however, several members abandoned the camp due to events worsening. Michonne chose to remain there despite this, which often resulted in several arguments between the trio.[4]

After arriving back from a supply run, she tragically discovered the camp had been overrun. At the time, Mike and Terry had been high on drugs and so were unable to fight, which resulted in Andre being devoured by walkers and the two becoming bitten. Experiencing bitterness and hatred, Michonne coldly allowed them to turn, amputated their arms and lower jaws and chained them up. She travelled with them closely behind her at all times to avoid being seen by walkers, as their undead status provided camouflage.[5]

Morally broken from her losses, Michonne spent her time aimlessly surviving in the apocalypse, keeping low and avoided all contact with other survivors who she encountered; upon recalling these tragic events she described herself as being 'gone for a long time'

Killed Victims
This list shows the victims Michonne has killed:
 * Crowley (Alive)
 * Tim (Alive)
 * Hermit
 * Penny Blake (Zombified)
 * Philip Blake (Caused)
 * Hershel Greene (Zombified)
 * Tony
 * Harley
 * Theresa
 * Tyreese Williams (Accidental; Before Reanimation)
 * Barnes (Before Reanimation)
 * Ron Anderson
 * Ethan (Caused)
 * Gabe (Alive)
 * Isabelle
 * Farron
 * Kurt (Zombified)
 * Lance (Alongside her fellow militia members)
 * Jocelyn (Flashback)
 * Mitchell (Off-Screen, Flashback)
 * Linus (Off-Screen, Flashback)
 * Gina (Off-Screen, Flashback)
 * P.J. (Off-Screen, Flashback)
 * Bernie (Zombified)
 * D.J. (Zombified) 
 * Scott (Zombified) 
 * 3 unnamed Woodbury soldiers (Zombified)
 * 3 unnamed members of the Governor's Militia (1 Alive and 2 Zombified)
 * 14 unnamed Saviors (4 Direct, 10 alongside Alexandrians)
 * 5 unnamed Scavengers (Zombified)
 * 4 unnamed members of Jocelyn's group (Off-Screen, Flashback)
 * 4 unnamed Whisperers
 * 1 deer (Accidental)
 * Numerous counts of zombies

Relationships
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Mike
Mike and Michonne have a son (Andre Anthony) together, and are clearly a couple, as, in a dream Michonne has, Terry calls them lovers.
 * "Mike. I miss you. I missed you even when I was with you. Back at the camp. It wasn't you who did it. You were wrong. Because I'm still here. And you could be, too. And he could be. I know the answer. I know why."
 * —Michonne to herself/Mike, recalling the day Andre died[src]

After the zombie virus hits, Michonne, Mike, Terry, and Andre stayed in a camp with dwindling numbers. When Michonne went on a supply run and left Andre with Mike and Terry, they got high and were unprepared when walkers attacked the camp. Michonne returned to find Andre dead and Mike and Terry dying. She chose to let them turn and then took away their arms and teeth, keeping them as pets to punish them and herself. She then went out on her own.

When she eventually meets Andrea, she tells Andrea that her pets were never human to begin with. Shortly before she and Andrea are taken by Woodbury guards, Michonne decapitates her pets because they are making too much noise.

In spite of her anger, Michonne eventually comes to mourn him, dreaming of him in "After," along with Terry and Andre. In the dream he slowly goes from being her boyfriend to her pet. Later in the episode, she breaks down, saying that she misses him and Andre.

Terry
Michonne had a close and friendly relationship with Terry, Mike's best friend. They often joked around together with Mike. The three of them enjoyed going to art museums together.
 * "I've never seen a gorilla drive a car before, but if you put it in a museum, I'm not gonna call it art."
 * —Michonne to Terry, discussing a show they watched[src]

After the zombie virus hits, Michonne, Mike, Terry, and Andre stayed in a camp with dwindling numbers. When Michonne went on a supply run and left Andre with Mike and Terry, they got high and were unprepared when walkers attacked the camp. Michonne returned to find Andre dead and Mike and Terry dying. She chose to let them turn and then took away their arms and teeth, keeping them as pets to punish them and herself. She then went out on her own.

When she eventually meets Andrea, she tells Andrea that her pets were never human to begin with. Shortly before she and Andrea are taken by Woodbury guards, Michonne decapitates her pets.

She dreams of him in "After," seeing him slowly decay from her friend to her pet. She then comes to mourn for him along with Mike.

Andre Anthony
Andre was Michonne's son, from her relationship with Mike. Michonne adored him, and called him "Peanut". His death at the hands of walkers devastated her to the point of emotionally shutting down for an extended period of time. A dream where she holds him in her arms soon turns to a nightmare as he disappears while Mike and Terry slowly turn to walkers. This helps push Michonne to another breakdown, after which she is once again able to speak her son's name and remember him with love and fondness instead of bitterness and blame.
 * "Hope we're not boring you, Peanut. Come here."
 * —Michonne to Andre as he runs into her arms[src]

Rick Grimes
Rick is initially strongly suspicious of Michonne, but after she helps him getting into Woodbury, and after she saves Hershel's life in the Prison attack, he starts to slowly trust her. In "Clear" she reveals that she's aware of Rick's situation; seeing Lori, and reveals she used to talk to her dead boyfriend, presumably boosting their relationship and level of understanding for one another. In "Welcome to the Tombs," Rick states that she is one of them, and is officially a member of the group.
 * "...Thought I was done with this...done with talking to you and never hearing you answer. But I watched what you did to protect him... how nothing else mattered except him. And I need to be that now for them. And I know it's not what we planned, not what we wanted, but you weren't here. And neither was he..."
 * —Michone to "Rick"[src]

Rick and Michonne become closer during the months where the prison runs smoothly, as during "30 Days Without an Accident" she returns from hunting The Governor with gifts for him and for Carl. During the brutal attack by the Governor in "Too Far Gone," Michonne saves Rick's life, stabbing The Governor through the chest while he's throttling Rick. She helps him get to safety.

Rick is thrilled to see her when she finds him and Carl at the end of "After." He tells her in "Claimed" that he knows how important she is to Carl, and he clearly trusts her with Carl. Michonne tries to get him to rest from his injuries. While Michonne and Carl go on a run, Rick escapes from a group of men who plan to rape and kill her, alerting Michonne and Carl to their presence as he flees the house.

While on the road to Terminus, Rick again saves Michonne (and Carl and Daryl) from these men in "A" in a feral attack. The next day, Michonne asks how he's doing. When he says he's okay, she says she knows, because she's okay too, perhaps implying that she sees their moods as being intertwined. Later that day, when Carl is reluctant to spend time with Rick, Michonne encourages him to be closer to his father. She tells Carl that he, Rick, and Andrea helped bring back her emotions and her feelings.

When walkers invade Alexandria, Michonne helps Rick and Carl. She kills Ron to save Rick's life. When Carl is accidentally shot, she helps Rick to get him to the infirmary, risking her life in the process. Once there, Rick exits to defend the walkers attracted by the light of the infirmary. Michonne tells Denise that she must help Rick.

The two became rather close and have generally showed a great deal of care for each other. In "The Next World" they kiss, and are later seen naked in bed together, signifying they made love. The next morning, in "Knots Untie", Rick tells Carl "This is different" in regards to his love for Michonne. Carl approves. Later in the episode, Rick and Michonne briefly hug after discussing their impending fight with Negan. In "East", Michonne and Rick are in bed together, sleeping. They wake up and share an apple, given to them by the Hilltop residents. They discuss how effective the Hilltop trade has been and how they are both prepared to fight to keep what they've built. Rick tries to get Michonne to stay in bed but she insists on helping Maggie fortify Alexandria.

Michonne is taken hostage by Negan's Saviors not long after, and Rick is made aware in the following episode, "Last Day On Earth", when the group comes across a line of walkers, one with two of Michonne's dreads attached. Rick is visibly shaken and keeps the dreads. Rick and Michonne do not see each other again until a kidnapped Michonne is removed from the Saviors vehicle while Rick is kneeling in the kidnapped group's lineup. When Negan had killed Abraham and Glenn and mentally broke Rick, Michonne wanted absolute revenge. She found herself at odds with Rick, who believed everyone should succumb to the Saviors, while she wanted to fight back. However when Rick realized they needed to fight back against the Saviors, Michonne was happy to hear it and the two began to kiss.

In "Say Yes" Michonne jokes around and flirts with Rick a lot. When he is seemingly eaten by walkers, she drops her sword and is too distraught to protect herself. Seemingly having given up, Michonne demonstrates her unwillingness to live without Rick here and his survival snaps her out of it. Rick builds her up and tells her she can live without him, and that he trusts her to lead if anything should ever happen to him.

In "The First Day Of The Rest Of Your Life," after finding Michonne nearly beaten to death, Rick gently wakes her and is relieved to have found her alive. Rick comforts and gently embraces her, showing his deep care for her.

Following Carl's death, Rick is at first shown to be distant towards her, afraid to stop moving. Michonne urges him to read Carl's letter, and after some hesitation, he finally does read it. They share their first on screen "I love you."

In Season 9, the two are still together, and Rick tells her that he was ready to have a child with Michonne, shocking her, but agrees to this. In "What Comes After", Michonne along with others watches in horror at Rick's sacrifice, believing him to be dead. Michonne screams out at horror at losing her beloved loved one as Carol and Maggie attempt to calm her down.

After Ricks disappearance, Michonne still mourns about him, despite never referring to him directly. On a few occassions she is seen "speaking" with Rick. Her son is named in honor of Rick.

Carl Grimes
Carl is initially distrustful with Michonne just like the rest of the group. He's upset when Rick decides to bring her along on a run to King County, looking for guns. Later when he decides to go on a run to retrieve something and get a baby-crib for Judith, Michonne comes along and Carl storms at her. Eventually she gains Carl's trust by helping him retrieve what was revealed to be an old family picture of him, Rick and Lori. This gets Carl to respect and appreciate Michonne more. Later on, he tells his dad that Michonne may be "one of us." Carl and Michonne later develop something of a friendship with Michonne bringing back comic books for Carl from one of her runs.
 * "I'm not what he thinks I am. I'm just another monster too..."
 * —Carl confiding to Michonne about his father[src]

After the fall of the prison, Michonne and Carl become even closer, as she spends time with him while Rick heals from his injuries. To help him deal with his grief over Judith's presumed death, Michonne confides in him about the loss of her son, Andre Anthony. Carl is somewhat proud to learn no one else knows. He tries to encourage her as she does the same for him.

On the way to Terminus, they laugh and have fun together, but the happy mood is shattered when Carl is nearly raped and he watches his father brutally murder the man who did it. Michonne comforts him and tries to encourage him to understand his father. He confides in her his view that he is a monster and nothing he can do will change being a monster. She talks about her dark moments to try to show him people can change. She tells him that he, Rick, and Andrea made her the person she now is, bringing her back from the brink.

During the walker invasion on the Alexandria Safe-Zone, Carl gets shot in the eye. Michonne is distraught and along with Rick, rushes Carl to the infirmary, risking her life in the process. She helps Denise in her attempt to save her life, but must leave to assist Rick when he goes outside to defend the infirmary. Michonne kisses Carl on the forehead and rushes outside. After, Michonne begins to act more like a mom to Carl and she was touched by how much Carl carried for her.

Judith Grimes
After Michonne is wounded and is training to gain her strength back, she spends time with Beth and baby Judith. She gets distracted and asks Beth if Judith always cries like that. Beth tells her she can sense wounds. Afterwards, Beth asks Michonne if she can hold her, so she can clean up. Michonne initially refuses, but later agrees. After a few seconds of Beth being gone, Michonne breaks down emotionally, and holds Judith close to her. Holding a baby likely reminds Michonne of her own son, Andre.

A year and a half after the war, Michonne adopts Judith as her own daughter and raises her alongside Rick.

Three years after Rick's supposed death, Michonne now acts as Judith's sole mother, caring for her and teaching her how to defend herself.

Daryl Dixon
Daryl was at first wary of Michonne, but eventually he and Michonne have established a friendly relationship following the Woodbury residents moving into the prison. Michonne often jokes around with him, such as when she joked to Hershel that Daryl had given her fleas. It has been confirmed that Daryl and Michonne have went on runs together in the past, or as Michonne likes to call them "the olden days." For example, in the episode "Still," Daryl brings up the fact that him and Michonne found the house, in the past, while out on a run. Daryl was also the person who convinced Michonne to end her search for the Governor, saying that the trail had gone cold. Daryl has also indicated he would have gladly helped Michonne look for him, but Daryl believes the prison group needs Michonne around. Michonne comments on the rock Daryl found, and says that it brings out the color of his eyes. Michonne considers Daryl a friend, as evidenced when she's relieved to see him again at the end of Four Walls and a Roof. When Negan, leader of the Saviors, had Daryl taken captive, Michonne and the others are upset with that. When Daryl escaped and was brought to Hilltop, Michonne was happy to see him again and even kissed him on the cheek.
 * "Good color. It brings out your eyes."
 * —Michonne to Daryl about the rock he found[src]

Carol Peletier
Though Carol and Michonne have not interacted often, they are shown to be on good terms with each other. Michonne voices her appreciation to Carol for saving her and the rest of the group at Terminus. Later, when it begins to rain after an apparent drought in "Them," Carol and Michonne happily embrace each other, suggesting a sort of friendship between them.

In "What Comes After" Carol is comforting Michonne, after seeing Rick "dying".

After the timejump, their relationship became a little bit strained due to unknown causes that happened off-screen. Michonne ignored Ezekiel's letter, as well shown lack of interest in the upcoming fair and refused to send her people there. Nonetheless, she still considers Carol as her family.

Maggie Greene
Maggie and Michonne are shown to have a good friendship. They are shown to care each other. Like the rest of the group, Maggie was initially mistrusting of Michonne. However, Maggie is thankful when Michonne helps the group to save her and Glenn and soon grows to trust Michonne.
 * "He didn't give up on who Rick wanted him to be. And we can't on who he wanted us to be. We can't."
 * —Michonne to Maggie about Carl, convincing her to take Georgie's deal[src]

In the episode Infected, Michonne heads out on a supply run, however walkers overpower her and she injures her foot in an attempt to escape. Maggie, along with Carl Grimes, are quick to her rescue. Maggie helps Michonne in, a deed Michonne was very thankful for. After the death of Glenn Rhee, Michonne had offered her condolences to Maggie and felt incredibly sorry for her. It is shown that Maggie and Michonne have a great amount of respect for each other.

After the war they start to a have rift in their relationship. In particular over the fact Negan was left alive. It has gotten to the point where Michonne won't even visit the Hilltop.

During the timejump, their relationship might have changed, because Michonne was reluctant in visiting the Hilltop.

Glenn Rhee
At first, Michonne was not trusted by Glenn but after proving to be a trustful ally against the Governor and the community of Woodbury, Glenn began to trust her. At the Prison, it is assumed Michonne and Glenn had gone on several supply runs together. After the fall of the Prison, every one had been separated until they wounded up captured at Terminus. Michonne was happy to see Glenn and the others. Later on, the group discovered the Alexandria Safe-Zone and lived there. When a massive herd was discovered and headed towards Alexandria, Michonne and Glenn tired leading some of the Alexandrians back home to safety. When Negan, leader of the Saviors, introduced himself to the group, he had killed Glenn, as a result of Daryl punching him in the face for killing Abraham and taunting Rosita. Michonne, along with the others in the lineup, had been very upset over his death. Later on, she, along with Rick, Carl, and Aaron, would help carry away Glenn's body.
 * "You know where his apartment is. You and I can end this tonight. I'll do it myself."
 * —Glenn to Michonne about killing The Governor[src]

Andrea
After Andrea is abandoned at the farm and runs being chased by walkers all night through the woods, she's attacked by a walker but is too exhausted to fight. She is just about to be bitten when Michonne slices off the walker's head with her katana. They have a very close relationship, and it is most likely the closest relationship Andrea has maintained since Amy died. However, once the two enter Woodbury, their relationship begins to sour due to their contrasting beliefs about Philip, as well as the town itself. This relationship is further strained when Andrea visits the Prison and accuses Michonne of saying untruthful things and turning the group "against her" however Michonne denies anything and tells Andrea, "You chose a warm bed over a friend." showing that Michonne was hurt by that.
 * "You chose a warm bed over a friend."
 * —Michonne to Andrea regarding the latter's decision to stay in Woodbury[src]

In "Welcome to the Tombs," the two finally reunite one last time in The Governor's torture chamber, only to find that Andrea had been bitten in the neck by a zombified Milton. Michonne gives a tearful goodbye, and stays with Andrea during their final moments together.

In "30 Days Without An Accident," it is revealed that Michonne has been hunting for The Governor ever since Andrea's death, attempting to get her revenge on him. In "Too Far Gone," Michonne finally avenges Andrea by stabbing The Governor through the chest and leaving him to die.

Michonne continues to mourn Andrea and remember her, telling Carl in "A" that Andrea was one of the people who brought her back from being dead inside.

The Governor
Upon arriving in Woodbury, Michonne is initially mistrustful of The Governor and resents his taking away her katana. Her distrust and desire to get her sword back leads Michonne to investigate Woodbury, eventually discovering The Governor's zombified daughter Penny. Michonne puts Penny down in front of The Governor, causing a brawl between he and Michonne, a brawl that Michonne wins by stabbing The Governor in the eye with a shard of glass. Following The Governor's disappearance, Michonne continues to go on runs seeking to find him. In "Too Far Gone," Michonne is taken hostage by The Governor and used as leverage against Rick and the prison. After the battle begins, Michonne escapes and stabs The Governor in the chest with her katana, saving Rick. Michonne then decides to let The Governor suffer and die and doesn't finish him off. Lilly later shoots The Governor, finishing him off.
 * "If he was here right now, I'd cut him in two, because that's how it needs to be."
 * —Michonne to Tyreese about The Governor[src]

Merle Dixon
The two first meet when he caught her and Andrea looking over the helicopter crash site. Initially showing a racist attitude toward African-Americans, Merle does not insult her, showing his change as a person after The Governor saves him. After she leaves Woodbury, Merle is instructed to take a group to hunt her down and kill her. He is unable to accomplish his task and lies to The Governor by saying she is dead.
 * "You talk about the weight of what you have to do, how you can handle it... A bad man, someone truly evil, they're light as a feather. They don't feel a thing."
 * —Michonne to Merle about his code[src]

Michonne's view of The Governor contrasts Merle's view of him. She believes him to be dangerous while he says he's a good man.

While in the Prison, Merle apologizes for trying to kill Michonne, stating that he was simply following orders and that he has done things that he has regretted, before and after. It is unclear whether Michonne has forgiven Merle or not.

In "This Sorrowful Life," Merle tricks Michonne into the Tombs and knocks her unconscious to bind her for The Governor. Later, Merle walks Michonne down an abandoned road and explains The Governor's proposition. He says Rick would never have gone through with it and he's doing it to save Daryl and the others. Michonne notes that Merle has a conscience after all, but Merle disagrees. At the motel, Merle saves Michonne from a walker, which seems to visibly shock her. As the two continue their journey to the Feed Store in the vehicle, she talks to him about the kind of man The Governor has turned him into, and calls him an outsider to the group. Merle counters that she is just as much of an outsider as he is, and the two fall silent as they realize that they are not that different. Michonne attempts to convince him to turn around, saying that they could "just go back," but Merle angrily states that he can't. After realizing that she was right about him, he sets her free, having a change of heart. Michonne is also the last member of the prison group that Merle gets to interact with before he dies.

Hershel Greene
Hershel and Michonne have interacted greatly in recent episodes, him often treating her for medical injuries and even saving her life (him being one the only people left who can treat a concussion.) Michonne returned this favor by saving Hershel's life in "Home," carrying him to the truck along with Glenn. In "Arrow on the Doorpost" when Rick and Hershel are discussing The Governor's offer for Michonne, Hershel convinces Rick that Michonne has seemingly earned her place in the group and that she had saved his life among others.
 * "She saved my life, Carl's, Glenn and Maggie's... If she hadn't come here, we never would have known they were taken. She's earned her place."
 * —Hershel to Rick discussing Michonne[src]

In the episode "Internment," Michonne asks Hershel if he'd like to help burn some of the walker corpses from their mass attack on the prison, to which he responds "hell yeah," and they share a laugh. As a result, Hershel spends his last hours with Michonne, as they are both captured by The Governor. After The Governor decapitates Hershel with Michonne's katana, Michonne avenges Hershel by stabbing The Governor in the chest with the same sword.

In "After," Michonne comes across Hershel's zombified head, and stabs it. She puts her hand on his head, showing she cared for him. Later on, the would express to Rick how much she missed Hershel, along with Andrea.

Beth Greene
Beth is first seen interacting with Michonne when Michonne was going to escort Rick, Daryl, and Oscar to Woodbury. At first, Beth seems uncomfortable talking to her, but as time goes on, they become friends. Beth comforts Michonne while treating Michonne's injured foot from falling and fending off walkers, and they speak about loss in the new world. Michonne showed to be upset about Beth's death later on.
 * "Got all these widows and orphans, but what do you call someone who lost a child? You'd think someone would have given that a name."
 * —Beth to Michonne after Patrick attacked Cell Block D[src]

Morgan Jones
Michonne and Morgan do not interact directly with each other much, however before learning of Rick's relationship with him, Michonne attempted to kill Morgan in order to steal his rifle and stop him from killing her, Carl and Rick. Michonne was clearly distrustful of him and believes that Morgan is dangerous and possibly insane due to the booby traps and strange writings.
 * "I think he's dangerous"
 * —Michonne to Rick about Morgan[src]

Her opinion on Morgan might have changed during the season 7 and 8, as he became part of the Militia.

Tyreese Williams
For most of their time at the prison, Michonne and Tyreese participate in group supply runs together. Tyreese and Michonne talk about the former's suicidal rage, where Michonne shows to care about Tyreese's well being, implying a stable relationship. Michonne is relieved to see Tyreese alive after his run in with a herd of walkers.
 * "I know you're pissed. And you have every reason to be. But anger makes you stupid. Stupid gets you killed."
 * —Michonne to Tyreese after not letting go of the walker in the vines[src]

Sasha Williams
Michonne and Sasha had seemed to be good friends. At the Prison, they likely went on several supply runs together. However, after Tyreese's death, Sasha had become angry in which Michonne tried to help, but Sasha had ignored her. Also, when Sasha's anger had almost gotten Rick bitten, Michonne had become angry with her, causing more tension. But later on, the two forgave each other and were friends again.

Bob Stookey
Michonne and Bob don't have much interaction, but the two seem to have a stable relationship. The two are seen co-operating during their supply run at the Big Spot. Later on, during their run at the veterinary college, Michonne is shown to have non-verbal disapproval when Bob is revealed to have only scavenged a bottle of alcohol. Despite this, the two are shown to work together during their escape from Terminus.

Abraham Ford
At first, Michonne and Abraham had not gotten along too well. When it was thought Eugene had a cure for the zombies, Abraham wanted to get him to Washington D.C. immediately while Michonne thought they should gather supplies first. Afterwards, the two had seemed to be getting along. At the Alexandria Safe-Zone, the two had attended a party and Michonne would jokingly ask Abraham if he was drunk. After Negan, leader of the Saviors, introduced himself to the group, he bashed in Abraham's head leaving Michonne and the others in the lineup very upset.

Rosita Espinosa
Rosita and Michonne seem to have a good relationship. In "Try" the pair go out together looking for Sasha in the woods, with the two bonding during the experience. In "East", the pair, along with Glenn, went out to search for Daryl, after he left to find Dwight.

In "The King, the Widow, and Rick" as Michonne is about to leave to see the Sanctuary surrounding by walkers, Rosita tells her to stay and wait for the next fight, but she decides to go with her anyway, despite both of them still healing from their injuries.

Gabriel Stokes
Michonne and Gabriel have a good relationship.

Michonne was initially wary of Gabriel, as she suspects he's hiding something. She gradually begins to see his innocence is genuine, which earns both humorous onlooking and respect. She does attempt to assuage his guilt of not saving his past congregation by talking to him.

Michonne trusted Gabriel, as he became the "leader" of Alexandria Council.

In "The Calm Before)", offered Gabriel to sign the charter.

Deanna Monroe
Michonne seemed to trust Deanna very much. Michonne was fond of Alexandria, Deanna's community. When a massive herd invaded Alexandria, Deanna had been bitten leaving Michonne upset. Before she died, Deanna was giving Michonne hopeful advice for the life she wants to live.

Heath
Michonne and Heath do not interact much, but do not seem to trust each other. Michonne thinks that he hasn't really suffered as much as she has and resents him for that.

Negan
Michonne at first appears to be extremely afraid of Negan when he and the Saviors capture her and the group and is shocked when he kills Abraham and Glenn. When Negan arrives at Alexandria, Michonne is reluctant to give up her gun for him, but allows Rick to hand it over and wordlessly drops the deer she shot on the ground when Negan orders Arat to get it. Michonne despises Negan deeply and wants to fight him and kill him in order to end the subjugation of her community. In spite of this, Michonne personally reads Carl's letter that he wrote to Negan to him and tells him peace is possible however Negan coldly refuses to make peace and vows he will kill Michonne, Rick and all their people no matter what.
 * "Man, I love a gal that buys me dinner and doesn't expect me to put out."
 * —Negan to Rick on Michonne[src]

After his defeat, Michonne takes pleasure in informing Negan that he is now her and Rick's prisoner and tightly grips his injured neck to cause him pain. She vows that him being their prisoner as an example is the only thing he is good for, showing her hatred of him. Michonne does however appear to be conflicted over Rick's decision to let Negan live as revealed in "A New Beginning".

Even after many years after, Michonne seem to be pleased by Negans imprisonment. She was very angered when she found out about Negans communication with Judith.

She seems to have gained some degree of respect for Negan after he save Judith's life during the blizzard.

Tara
Tara and Michonne had a stable relationship at first, but following Michonne's decision to isolate Alexandria, their friendship turns cold and rocky.

In "Evolution" when Michonne arrives at the Hilltop, Tara does not seem to be very pleased of her.

In "The Calm Before" Michonne and Tara amend their relationship during the fair. The next day, Michonne cries and looks on horrified and devastasted at Tara's decapitated head on a pike.

Eugene
Eugene and Michonne haven't interacted much with each other directly, but Michonne seem to trust Eugene to some degree.

It is unknown how Michonne reacted to his betrayal right before the All-Out war.

Aaron
Initially Michonne was distustful towards Aaron.

TBD

Later on Aaron was promoted to the Alexandria Council. When Aaron broke the protocol and brought strangers into Alexandria, Michonne wasn't pleased with that.

Simon
Michonne deeply hates Simon.

TBD

Michonne was likely pleased to learn of Simons death.

Dwight
TBD

Laura
Michonne most likely hated Laura, due to latter being member of the Saviors.

After the war, apperantly after seeing that Laura has renounced her antagonistic ways, Michonne might have changed her mind.

Six years after, Laura is seen as a member of the Alexandria Council.

D.J.
D.J. and Michonne have a working relationship.

Initially Michonne most like hated D.J. just like the other Saviors.

Six years after, Michonne seem to trust D.J., as he became a prominent member of Alexandria community.

In "The Calm Before", Michonne was most likely deeply saddened by his death.

Paul Rovia
Michonne and Paul seemed to have stable relationship.

TBD

Michonne was shocked when Paul was killed and she felt very saddened.

Gregory
Michonne despises Gregory due to his cowardice.

It is unknown how Michonne reacted to his execution.

Ezekiel
When Michonne arrived to the Kingdom for the first time, she was impressed by its look.

Michonne was most likely saddened, when she learned about death of Kingdom troops.

During the timejump their relationship has became neutral at best. It is known that Ezekiel contacted Michonne at least through the letter, but Michonne ignored him.

Dianne
Dianne and Michonne haven't interacted much, but it seems that they respected each other, as Dianne was one of the Maggies right hand men.

During the timejump their relationship has became somewhat strained due to unknown causes that happened off-screen.

In Evolution, when Michonne arrived at the Hilltop, Dianne was not very pleased of her.

Anne
Michonne dislikes Anne.

In "New Best Friends", when they first met, Anne and her group captured Gabriel and later forced Rick to fight with the walker.

In "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life", betrays the Militia and shoots Rick.

In "The Lost and the Plunderers", Michonne shows any lack of care for Anne, after Anne's groups has massacred.

Despite the fact that Anne has became member of Alexandria after the war, Michonne did not trusted her.

Siddiq
Michonne and Siddiq have a positive relationship.

It is unknown how Michonne felt, after learning that Siddiq was indirectly responsible for death of Carl.

After the timejump, Michonne views Siddiq as one of the most trusted members of Alexandria.

Magna
Michonne and Magna have a spiteful relationship.

Michonne was initially distrustul of Magna. She even searched her again unlike the other members of Magna's group.

During the Alexandria Council meeting, Magna hid the fact that she was a convict in the past, which pissed Michonne off. Michonne also revealed a blade that was hidden in Magna's belt. When Magna tried to object, Michonne simply left the meeting.

Later on, Michonne changed her mind and decided to bring Magna to the Hilltop. During their journey, she and Magna had another conflict, because Magna wanted her weapons back. When a herd of walkers started swarming their place, Michonne allowed Magna to take her weapons.

R.J. Grimes
R.J. is her son and they a normal mother-son relationship.
 * "Mama, I'm hungry now"
 * —R.J. to Michonne[src]

Alpha
Michonne deeply hates Alpha, due to latter attacking the communities at the fair.

Beta
Michonne and Beta haven't interacted yet, but it seems that Michonne is somewhat afraid of him.
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AppearancesEdit
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Season 2

 * "Beside the Dying Fire" (No Lines)

Season 3

 * "Seed"
 * "Walk With Me"
 * "Killer Within"
 * "Say the Word"
 * "Hounded" (No Lines)
 * "When the Dead Come Knocking"
 * "Made to Suffer"
 * "The Suicide King"
 * "Home"
 * "I Ain't a Judas"
 * "Clear"
 * "Arrow on the Doorpost"
 * "Prey" (Flashback)
 * "This Sorrowful Life"
 * "Welcome to the Tombs"

Season 4

 * "30 Days Without An Accident"
 * "Infected"
 * "Isolation"
 * "Indifference"
 * "Internment"
 * "Dead Weight" (No Lines)
 * "Too Far Gone"
 * "After"
 * "Claimed"
 * "Us"
 * "A"

Season 5

 * "No Sanctuary"
 * "Strangers"
 * "Four Walls and a Roof"
 * "Crossed"
 * "Coda"
 * "What Happened and What's Going On"
 * "Them"
 * "The Distance"
 * "Remember"
 * "Forget"
 * "Try"
 * "Conquer"

Season 6

 * "First Time Again"
 * "Thank You"
 * "Now"
 * "Heads Up"
 * "Start to Finish"
 * "No Way Out"
 * "The Next World"
 * "Knots Untie"
 * "Not Tomorrow Yet"
 * "The Same Boat" (No Lines)
 * "East"
 * "Last Day on Earth" (No Lines)

Season 7

 * "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be"
 * "Service"
 * "Go Getters"
 * "Sing Me a Song"
 * "Hearts Still Beating"
 * "Rock in the Road"
 * "New Best Friends"
 * "Say Yes"
 * "Something They Need"
 * "The First Day of the Rest of Your Life"

Season 8

 * "Mercy"
 * "The King, the Widow, and Rick"
 * "Time for After"
 * "How It's Gotta Be"
 * "Honor"
 * "The Lost and the Plunderers"
 * "The Key"
 * "Do Not Send Us Astray"
 * "Still Gotta Mean Something"
 * "Worth"
 * "Wrath"

Season 9

 * "A New Beginning"
 * "The Bridge"
 * "Warning Signs"
 * "The Obliged"
 * "What Comes After"
 * "Who Are You Now?"
 * "Stradivarius"
 * "Evolution"
 * "Adaptation"
 * "Guardians"
 * "Scars"
 * "The Calm Before"
 * "The Storm"

Season 10

 * "Lines We Cross"
 * "Ghosts"
 * "Silence the Whisperers"
 * "The World Before"
 * "What We Become"
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Trivia

 * Michonne was originally slated to have a cameo appearance in the pilot episode, but it was never filmed.
 * Glen Mazzara admitted during his Q&A at comicbook.com that Michonne and the Governor were the hardest characters to cast.
 * Robert Kirkman stated 'We looked at a lot of talented people that were really fantastic but we were waiting for that one spark, that one moment where everyone was completely in agreement and completely excited and we felt like we had the essence of this fictional character that just randomly appeared in another person, and that person was Danai Gurira. She kind of came in and really blew us all away. She's got incredible presence, and she's got a theatre background, and is very physical and was just perfect for the role.'
 * In preparation for the role Gurira practiced swordsmanship with a sword instructor, additionally she viewed several samurai films. 'I worked with a sword master - he's also a stunt man' - Gurira explained 'you just work very intensively. We just worked all the time. She wasn't trained in the bamboo forests of Japan. She figured it out, but there are aspects of even the way she's portrayed in the comic book where there's just a calm about how she utilises it that I found very interesting.'
 * Upon discussing on implementing the comic book counterpart traits, Danai stated "I was trying to really investigate a character and allow her to have as much dimension as possible and crack it open even more. What you see through the writing and vision of the creator, you add to it by bringing your full humanity and by really delving into the character's background and their motives and fears; all those things can make a multidimensional character come to life. That's how I've been trained from the beginning and how I've created characters in the past on the stage or through my playwriting. I plan to bring all of that to the table to allow Michonne to be as rich and complex as possible. I'm excited to bring her to life as someone who really has a lot of life and a lot of complexity.[7]
 * She owns a personal necklace as a memento.[8]
 * Michonne has caused the most amputations out of all other characters.
 * Michonne has killed the eighth largest amount of living characters with a total of at least 43 victims, Morgan has the seventh largest with at least 45, The Governor has the sixth largest with at least 62, Rick has the fifth largest with at least 68, Daryl has the fourth largest with at least 78, Carol has the third largest with at least 102, Simon has the second largest with at least 172, and Negan has the largest with at least 225.
 * Michonne is the third longest living female character in the TV Series, the second longest being Maggie and the longest being Carol.
 * As of Sasha's death, Michonne and Haley are the only residents of Woodbury still alive, even though Michonne only stayed for a couple of days.
 * As of "Do Not Send Us Astray", Michonne and Maggie are the only character confirmed alive that was introduced in Season 2.
 * Michonne is one of the ten characters in The Walking Dead universe to be pregnant during the events of the apocalypse. The others being Maggie Rhee, Lori Grimes, Eileen, Ava, Vida, an unnamed Worker, an unnamed resident from the Kingdom, Rosita Espinosa and Nabila.
 * In Season 9, Michonne, like Daryl, bares an X shaped scar on her back. "Scars" reveals she was branded this scar by Winnie, on Jocelyn's orders.