Carl Grimes

Carl Grimes is a fictional character from the comic book series The Walking Dead and is portrayed by Chandler Riggs in the AMC television series of the same name.
==Canon==
===TV Series===
At the beginning of the series Carl lives with his mother Lori at the Atlanta quarry camp. Rick reunites with his family at the camp. At the beginning of Season 2 Carl is accidentally shot, he is taken to Herschel Greene's farm. Herschel operates and Carl recovers. After they leave the farm Carl helps the group clear the prison for habitation. Lori dies during childbirth and Carl must put her down to prevent her from becoming a walker. After the prison falls Carl, Rick and Michonne travel together, they are taken by the Claimers who insinuate that they are going to rape Carl. Rick kills their leader Joe and the other members of the group. At Terminus they are captured by a group of Cannibals. With the help of Carol the group escapes Terminus. The group is accepted into the community of Alexandria, when it is overrun by a herd of walkers Carl is shot in the eye, by Ron Anderson who blames Rick for the loss of his family. After Negan kills Glenn and Abraham becoming overlord of the group Carl goes on a mission to kill Negan, but is unsuccessful. At the beginning of Season 8 Carl is left to defend Alexandria as All Out War begins. Carl dies in Season 8 after getting bit by a walker.
==Fandom==
===Pairings===
*Carl Grimes/Negan - most popular pairing 
*Carl Grimes/Rick Grimes
*Carl Grimes/Ron Anderson
*Carl Grimes/Enid - most popular het pairing
*Carl Grimes/Sophia Peletier
===Statistics===
*In 2017 Carl Grimes is the 4th most popular Walking Dead character on Archive of Our OwnThe Walking Dead A03 Statistics
===Common Tropes in Fanworks===
*No Zombie Apocalypse AU: modern setting, where Carl knows or meets other characters from the series
*High School AU or College AU: common because of his relative age
*PTSD: dealing with the trauma Carl has suffered throughout the series 
*Futurefic: Carl as an adult, sometimes with a leadership role within the group
*Carl Lives: Carl does not die in season 8
*Supporting Character: sometimes a featured secondary character in stories focusing on his father Rick Grimes or Daryl Dixon
===Challenges===
*Carl Grimes Appreciation Week
===Other===
*He is sometimes referred to as The Kid in fanworks, after he was called that by Gareth in Season 4, Episode 16
*Carl was a member of the Atlanta Five
*Old Man Carl Theory: fan theory about Carl's possible future, debunked on the television series
==Controversies==
*Attempted Rape: Near the end of Season 4 Rick's group is overtaken by the Claimers and one of the Claimers pins Carl down and insinuates that they are going to rape him.16 Most Controversial Things The Walking Dead Has Done Aside from the disturbing content many fans were disappointed that the show never dealt with the aftermath. They never showed how Carl was effected or if any of his family members attempted to help him deal with his possible trauma.I wish the show had addressed Maggie’s sexual assault afterwardAre we all kind of ignoring the time that CARL ALMOST GOT RAPED!
*Death: Many fans were upset with the showrunner's decision to kill Carl in the television series, especially since he is still alive and an essential character in the comic book serieshonestly these show runners make me wonder whether they actually ever cared about these characters to begin with
==Fanworks==
===Fan Art===
* by Chelsea Lowe
*Carl Crimes by DavidDeb
*The Walking Dead - Carl by maXKennedy
*Carl Grimes by pungang
*Carl Grimes by danielmercieca
*Carl Grimes by NitroYouthNRG
*The Walking Dead_Carl and Clem_2 by lydia-the-hobo
*Perception by Lucival
===Fanfiction===
*your body heals by Fandom_trash
*What A Catch, Carl by anythingyoucanshipicanshipbetter
*tell it to the trees by rickyling
*Resolve by LadyoftheShield
===Fan Vids===
*The Transformation of Carl Grimes by Infinitex
*The Evolution of Carl Grimes by WhatsUpMeg
*Monster by MrDonaught
*Radioactive by Beatriz S
===Meta===
* by shawnphunters
===Other===
*Carl Grimes, cosplay by lemonokashi
==Archives and Links==
*Carl Grimes tag at Archive of Our Own
*Carl Grimes at FanFiction.net
*Carl Grimes tag at Wattpad
*Tumblr Tags: Carl Grimes, TWD Carl
==Resources==
*Wiki
*Wikipedia
==References==
Category:Walking Dead Characters