Rick Grimes was shot before the walker outbreak since he worked as a sheriff in Atlanta. He was put into a coma and when he woke up the virus had already begun. He searches for his wife Lori Grimes and his son Carl Grimes and he found them. He is an excellent leader. He is tough but he is a nice man on the inside. His two main weapons are a hatchet and a .357 magnum. He refers to the dead only as "Walkers". Father of Judith and Carl. Husband to Lori. He is in a relationship with Michonne.