History Characters / TheWalkingDeadTVShowRickGrimes

* AdvertisedExtra: In Season 9. A lot of the promotional art for the season (as well as the cover of the DVD) depicts him front and center, which might lead one to think he plays a far bigger role in the season even though he's PutOnABus at the end of the fifth episode and doesn't return. Granted, he does play a pivotal part in all five episodes he does appear in, but it's still a smaller role compared to other characters who do appear in every episode or almost every episode, like Daryl and Michonne. It's understandable considering it's Rick's final season on the show and he'd been the unquestionable main protagonist up to that point. What's more, his absence still lingers on the characters long after he's gone, making him a SmallRoleBigImpact in terms of the season's overall story.

* AdvertisedExtra: In Season 9. A lot of the promotional art for the season (as well as the cover of the DVD) depicts him front and center, which might lead one to think he plays a far bigger role overall even though he's PutOnABus at the end of the fifth episode and doesn't return. Granted, he ''does'' play a prominent role in all five episodes he appears in, but it's still a smaller role compared to other characters who do appear in every episode or almost every episode, like Daryl and Michonne. It's understandable considering it's Rick's final season on the show and he'd been the unquestionable main protagonist up until that point. What's more, his absence still lingers on the characters long after he's gone, making him a SmallRoleBigImpact in terms of the season's overall story.

** Unlike the comics, Rick's AdultFear comes true with the death of Carl in Season 8.

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* TookALevelInCynic: Progressively as the show goes on, though dialed back in Season 9.
* TookALevelInIdealism: In Season 9, due to wanting to honor the late Carl's wishes.

[[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowRicksGroup Rick's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGrimesFamily The Grimes Family]] ('''Rick Grimes''') | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGeorgia Georgia]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMorganJones Morgan Jones]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGabrielStokes Gabriel Stokes]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaSurvivors Atlanta Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaCampSurvivors Atlanta Camp Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowDarylDixon Daryl Dixon]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowCarolPeletier Carol Peletier]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGreeneFamilyFarm Greene Family Farm]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowPrisonNewcomers Prison Newcomers]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMichonne Michonne Hawthorne]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowWoodburySurvivors Woodbury Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheGovernor The Governor]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTyreesesGroup Tyreese's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheChamblerFamily The Chambler Family]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAbrahamsGroup Abraham's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTerminusSurvivors Terminus Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowVirginia Virginia]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheCoalition The Coalition]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAlexandriaSafeZone Alexandria Safe-Zone]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheHilltop The Hilltop Colony]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheKingdom The Kingdom]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOceanside Oceanside]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheSaviors The Saviors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowNegan Negan Smith]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowSaviorOutposts Savior Outposts]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowFormerSaviors Former Saviors]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMagnasGroup Magna's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheWhisperers The Whisperers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheCommonwealth The Commonwealth]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheReapers The Reapers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOtherSurvivors Other Survivors]]]]]]-]

[[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowRicksGroup Rick's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGrimesFamily The Grimes Family]] ('''Rick Grimes''') | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGeorgia Georgia]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMorganJones Morgan Jones]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGabrielStokes Gabriel Stokes]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaSurvivors Atlanta Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaCampSurvivors Atlanta Camp Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowDarylDixon Daryl Dixon]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowCarolPeletier Carol Peletier]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGreeneFamilyFarm Greene Family Farm]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowPrisonNewcomers Prison Newcomers]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMichonne Michonne Hawthorne]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowWoodburySurvivors Woodbury Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheGovernor The Governor]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTyreesesGroup Tyreese's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheChamblerFamily The Chambler Family]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAbrahamsGroup Abraham's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTerminusSurvivors Terminus Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowVirginia Virginia]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAlexandriaSafeZone Alexandria Safe-Zone]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheSaviors The Saviors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowNegan Negan Smith]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowSaviorOutposts Savior Outposts]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowFormerSaviors Former Saviors]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheHilltop The Hilltop Colony]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheKingdom The Kingdom]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOceansideSurvivors Oceanside Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMagnasGroup Magna's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheWhisperers The Whisperers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheCommonwealth The Commonwealth]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheReapers The Reapers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOtherSurvivors Other Survivors]]]]]]-]

[[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowRicksGroup Rick's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGrimesFamily The Grimes Family]] ('''Rick Grimes''') | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGeorgia Georgia]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMorganJones Morgan Jones]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGabrielStokes Gabriel Stokes]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaSurvivors Atlanta Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaCampSurvivors Atlanta Camp Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowDarylDixon Daryl Dixon]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowCarolPeletier Carol Peletier]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGreeneFamilyFarm Greene Family Farm]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowPrisonNewcomers Prison Newcomers]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMichonne Michonne Hawthorne]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowWoodburySurvivors Woodbury Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheGovernor The Governor]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTyreesesGroup Tyreese's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheChamblerFamily The Chambler Family]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAbrahamsGroup Abraham's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTerminusSurvivors Terminus Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowVirginia Virginia]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAlexandriaSurvivors Alexandria Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheSaviors The Saviors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowNegan Negan Smith]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowSaviorOutposts Savior Outposts]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowFormerSaviors Former Saviors]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheHilltop The Hilltop Colony]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheKingdom The Kingdom]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOceansideSurvivors Oceanside Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMagnasGroup Magna's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheWhisperers The Whisperers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheCommonwealth The Commonwealth]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheReapers The Reapers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOtherSurvivors Other Survivors]]]]]]-]

[[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowRicksGroup Rick's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGrimesFamily The Grimes Family]] ('''Rick Grimes''') | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGeorgia Georgia]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMorganJones Morgan Jones]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGabrielStokes Gabriel Stokes]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaSurvivors Atlanta Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaCampSurvivors Atlanta Camp Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowDarylDixon Daryl Dixon]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowCarolPeletier Carol Peletier]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGreeneFamilyFarm Greene Family Farm]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowPrisonNewcomers Prison Newcomers]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMichonne Michonne Hawthorne]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowWoodburySurvivors Woodbury Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheGovernor The Governor]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTyreesesGroup Tyreese's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheChamblerFamily The Chambler Family]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAbrahamsGroup Abraham's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTerminusSurvivors Terminus Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAlexandriaSurvivors Alexandria Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheSaviors The Saviors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowNegan Negan Smith]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowSaviorOutposts Savior Outposts]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowFormerSaviors Former Saviors]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheHilltop The Hilltop Colony]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheKingdom The Kingdom]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOceansideSurvivors Oceanside Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMagnasGroup Magna's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheWhisperers The Whisperers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheCommonwealth The Commonwealth]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheReapers The Reapers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons1Through6 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 1-6]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons7Through11 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 7-11]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOtherSurvivors Other Survivors]]]]]]-]

[[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowRicksGroup Rick's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGrimesFamily The Grimes Family]] ('''Rick Grimes''') | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaCampSurvivors Atlanta Camp Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowDarylDixon Daryl Dixon]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowCarolPeletier Carol Peletier]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaSurvivors Atlanta Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowHershelsFarmSurvivors Hershel's Farm Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowPrisonNewcomers Prison Newcomers]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMichonne Michonne Hawthorne]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowWoodburySurvivors Woodbury Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheGovernor The Governor]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTyreesesGroup Tyreese's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheChamblerFamily The Chambler Family]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAbrahamsGroup Abraham's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTerminusSurvivors Terminus Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAlexandriaSurvivors Alexandria Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheSaviors The Saviors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowNegan Negan Smith]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowSaviorOutposts Savior Outposts]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowFormerSaviors Former Saviors]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheHilltop The Hilltop Colony]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheKingdom The Kingdom]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOceansideSurvivors Oceanside Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMagnasGroup Magna's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheWhisperers The Whisperers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheCommonwealth The Commonwealth]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheReapers The Reapers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons1Through6 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 1-6]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons7Through11 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 7-11]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOtherSurvivors Other Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMorganJones Morgan Jones]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGabrielStokes Gabriel Stokes]])]]]]-]

[[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowRicksGroup Rick's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGrimesFamily The Grimes Family]] ('''Rick Grimes''') | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaCampSurvivors Atlanta Camp Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowDarylDixon Daryl Dixon]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowCarolPeletier Carol Peletier]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaSurvivors Atlanta Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowHershelsFarmSurvivors Hershel's Farm Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowPrisonNewcomers Prison Newcomers]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMichonne Michonne Hawthorne]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowWoodburySurvivors Woodbury Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheGovernor The Governor]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTyreesesGroup Tyreese's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheChamblerFamily The Chambler Family]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAbrahamsGroup Abraham's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTerminusSurvivors Terminus Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAlexandriaSurvivors Alexandria Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheSaviors The Saviors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowNegan Negan Smith]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowFormerSaviors Former Saviors]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheHilltop The Hilltop Colony]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheKingdom The Kingdom]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOceansideSurvivors Oceanside Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMagnasGroup Magna's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheWhisperers The Whisperers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheCommonwealth The Commonwealth]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheReapers The Reapers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons1Through6 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 1-6]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons7Through11 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 7-11]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOtherSurvivors Other Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMorganJones Morgan Jones]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGabrielStokes Gabriel Stokes]])]]]]-]

!!Rick Grimes

!!!'''Voiced By:''' Juan Amador Pulido (Spanish dub), Marco Antônio Abreu (Brazillian Portuguese dub), Creator/HiroshiTsuchida (Japanese dub), Viktor Neumann (German dub), Tanguy Goasdoué (French dub), Christian Iansante (Italian dub), Filip Blažek (Czech dub), Zoltán Rajkai (Hungarian dub)

!!!'''Voiced By:''' Juan Amador Pulido (Spanish dub), Marco Antônio Abreu (Brazillian Portuguese dub), Hiroshi Tsuchida (Japanese dub), Viktor Neumann (German dub), Tanguy Goasdoué (French dub), Christian Iansante (Italian dub), Filip Blažek (Czech dub), Zoltán Rajkai (Hungarian dub)

* BadassBeard: Becomes longer and fuller as the seasons progress. He eventually shaves it off when the group enters Alexandria, but it returns by the second half of Season 6.

!!!'''Appearances:''' ''Series/TheWalkingDead'' (Seasons 1-9, 10 [[note]] Hallucination/flashback [[/note]]) | ''Series/FearTheWalkingDead'' (Season 4) | ''Untitled Rick Grimes film trilogy''

[[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowRicksGroup Rick's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGrimesFamily The Grimes Family]] ('''Rick Grimes''') | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaCampSurvivors Atlanta Camp Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowDarylDixon Daryl Dixon]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowCarolPeletier Carol Peletier]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaSurvivors Atlanta Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowHershelsFarmSurvivors Hershel's Farm Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowPrisonNewcomers Prison Newcomers]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMichonne Michonne Hawthorne]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowWoodburySurvivors Woodbury Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheGovernor The Governor]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTyreesesGroup Tyreese's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheChamblerFamily The Chambler Family]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAbrahamsGroup Abraham's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTerminusSurvivors Terminus Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAlexandriaSurvivors Alexandria Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheSaviors The Saviors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowNegan Negan Smith]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowFormerSaviors Former Saviors]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheHilltop The Hilltop Colony]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheKingdom The Kingdom]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOceansideSurvivors Oceanside Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMagnasGroup Magna's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheWhisperers The Whisperers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheCommonwealth The Commonwealth]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheReapers The Reapers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons1Through6 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 1-6]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons7Through11 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 7-11]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOtherSurvivors Other Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMorganJones Morgan Jones]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGabrielStokes Gabriel Stokes]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowZombies Zombies]]]]]]-]

!!!'''Seasons:''' 1-9, 10[[note]]Hallucination/Flashback[[/note]]; 4 (''Series/FearTheWalkingDead'')

[[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowRicksGroup Rick's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGrimesFamily The Grimes Family]] ('''Rick Grimes''') | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowKingCountySurvivors King County Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMorganJones Morgan Jones]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaCampSurvivors Atlanta Camp Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowDarylDixon Daryl Dixon]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowCarolPeletier Carol Peletier]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaSurvivors Atlanta Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowHershelsFarmSurvivors Hershel's Farm Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowPrisonNewcomers Prison Newcomers]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMichonne Michonne Hawthorne]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowWoodburySurvivors Woodbury Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheGovernor The Governor]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTyreesesGroup Tyreese's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheChamblerFamily The Chambler Family]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAbrahamsGroup Abraham's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTerminusSurvivors Terminus Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAlexandriaSurvivors Alexandria Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheSaviors The Saviors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowNegan Negan Smith]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowFormerSaviors Former Saviors]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheHilltop The Hilltop Colony]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheKingdom The Kingdom]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOceansideSurvivors Oceanside Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMagnasGroup Magna's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheWhisperers The Whisperers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheCommonwealth The Commonwealth]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheReapers The Reapers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons1Through6 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 1-6]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons7Through11 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 7-11]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOtherSurvivors Other Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGabrielStokes Gabriel Stokes]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowZombies Zombies]]]]]]-]

* NotSoDifferent:
** He shares some similarities to the Governor, highlighted most clearly with their initial treatment of Michonne. Neither is very trusting, they put the safety of their own group far above the safety of others (although Rick doesn't deliberately murder strangers for his group's profit), both lose a wife, and both are mentally unstable. The Governor plays this up during their negotiations to make Rick listen to him more.
** Also to Shane, posthumously -- the episode after he has to kill him, Rick begins sliding off the deep end, becoming a more dictatorial leader and ranting about the lengths he's willing to go to to keep the group together. His mannerisms during the speech were eerily similar to how Shane tended get when in a rage. He becomes even closer to Shane's SociopathicHero mentality in Season 3 and Season 5. Also disturbingly enough, he seems to be adopting Shane's CrazyJealousGuy tendencies for a married woman considering that at the end of "Forget" he's seen reaching for his gun when Jessie is seen walking past with her husband Pete.
** Rick continues his trend of emulating the Big Bads by repeating Gareth's line "Can't go back Bob" before he kills Officer Bob Lamson.

* VillainProtagonist: Rick has come dangerously close to passing into this category quite a few times over the course of the series as his character gets steadily darker (as pointed out in the NotSoDifferent section he has quite the tendency to emulate previous {{Big Bad}}s) though usually he and his group are going up against people far worse than him. He especially starts to show this tendency during the group's stay in Alexandria, telling Carol and Daryl point blank that if the people there are weak they'll just take the community by force. He scales it back by "Conquer", however, and Michonne effectively takes up the mantle of being [[MoralityPet his conscience]].

[[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowRicksGroup Rick's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGrimesFamily The Grimes Family]] ('''Rick Grimes''') | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowKingCountySurvivors King County Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMorganJones Morgan Jones]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaCampSurvivors Atlanta Camp Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowDarylDixon Daryl Dixon]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowCarolPeletier Carol Peletier]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaSurvivors Atlanta Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowHershelsFarmSurvivors Hershel's Farm Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowPrisonNewcomers Prison Newcomers]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMichonne Michonne Hawthorne]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowWoodburySurvivors Woodbury Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheGovernor The Governor]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTyreesesGroup Tyreese's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheChamblerFamily The Chambler Family]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAbrahamsGroup Abraham's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTerminusSurvivors Terminus Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAlexandriaSurvivors Alexandria Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheSaviors The Saviors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowNegan Negan Smith]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowFormerSaviors Former Saviors]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheHilltop The Hilltop Colony]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheKingdom The Kingdom]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOceansideSurvivors Oceanside Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMagnasGroup Magna's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheWhisperers The Whisperers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheCommonwealth The Commonwealth]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheWardens The Wardens]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheReapers The Reapers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons1Through6 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 1-6]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons7Through11 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 7-11]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOtherSurvivors Other Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGabrielStokes Gabriel Stokes]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowZombies Zombies]]]]]]-]

[[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowRicksGroup Rick's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGrimesFamily The Grimes Family]] ('''Rick Grimes''') | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowKingCountySurvivors King County Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMorganJones Morgan Jones]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaCampSurvivors Atlanta Camp Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowDarylDixon Daryl Dixon]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowCarolPeletier Carol Peletier]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAtlantaSurvivors Atlanta Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowHershelsFarmSurvivors Hershel's Farm Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowPrisonNewcomers Prison Newcomers]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMichonne Michonne Hawthorne]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowWoodburySurvivors Woodbury Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheGovernor The Governor]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTyreesesGroup Tyreese's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheChamblerFamily The Chambler Family]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAbrahamsGroup Abraham's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTerminusSurvivors Terminus Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGradySurvivors Grady Memorial Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowAlexandriaSurvivors Alexandria Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheSaviors The Saviors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowNegan Negan Smith]], [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowFormerSaviors Former Saviors]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheHilltop The Hilltop Colony]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheKingdom The Kingdom]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOceansideSurvivors Oceanside Survivors]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowMagnasGroup Magna's Group]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheWhisperers The Whisperers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheCommonwealth The Commonwealth]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheWardens The Wardens]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowTheReapers The Reapers]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons1Through6 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 1-6]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadMinorGroupsOfSurvivorsSeasons7Through11 Minor survivor groups introduced during Seasons 7-11]] | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowOtherSurvivors Other Survivors]] ([[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowGabrielStokes Gabriel Stokes]]) | [[Characters/TheWalkingDeadTVShowZombies Zombies]]]]]]-]

* AdvertisedExtra: In Season 9. A lot of the promotional art for the season (as well as the cover of the DVD) depicts him front and center, which might lead one to think he plays a far bigger role overall even though he's PutOnABus at the end of the fifth episode and doesn't return. Granted, he ''does'' play a prominent role in all five episodes he appears in, but it's still a smaller role compared to other characters who do appear in every episode or almost every episode, like Daryl and Michonne. It's somewhat understandable considering it's Rick's final season on the show and he'd been the unquestionable main protagonist up until that point. What's more, his absence still lingers on the characters long after he's gone, making him a SmallRoleBigImpact in terms of the season's overall story.

* AdvertisedExtra: A weird example in Season 9. A lot of the promotional art for the season (as well as the cover of the DVD) depicts him front and center, which might lead one to think he plays a far bigger role overall even though he's PutOnABus at the end of the fifth episode and doesn't return. Granted, he ''does'' play a prominent role in all five episodes he appears in, but it's still a smaller role compared to other characters who do appear in every episode or almost every episode, like Daryl and Michonne. It's somewhat understandable considering it's Rick's final season on the show and he'd been the unquestionable main protagonist up until that point. What's more, his absence still lingers on the characters long after he's gone, making him a SmallRoleBigImpact in terms of the season's overall story.

* BreakTheHaughty: The entire Season 7 premiere is this for a Rick who had become increasingly overconfident and ruthless in the way that he ran his group (particularly with his approach to the Saviors, attempting to kill them all one battle without even considering gaining more intel on them first). When he and his core group are completely at the Saviors' mercy, Negan spends the entire episode mentally torturing him, showing him the price of his arrogance.

* AdvertisedExtra: A weird example, considering he's the main character of the series. A lot of the promotional art for Season 9 depicts him front and center, including the cover of the DVD, but he's PutOnABus at the end of the fifth episode and doesn't return for the rest of the season. He ''does'' play a prominent role in all five episodes he appears in, but it's still a smaller role compared to other characters who do appear in every episode or almost every episode, like Daryl and Michonne. It's somewhat understandable considering it's Rick's final season on the show and his absence still lingers on the characters throughout the season.

** He and Shane used to be this, but it's a friendship that comes to a tragic end thanks to the events of the apocalypse.

!!!'''Voiced By:''' Juan Amador Pulido (Spanish dub), Marco Antônio Abreu (Brazillian Portuguese), Hiroshi Tsuchida (Japanese dub), Viktor Neumann (German dub), Tanguy Goasdoué (French dub), Christian Iansante (Italian dub), Filip Blažek (Czech dub), Zoltán Rajkai (Hungarian dub)