- Carl Grimes ! |🧟

In his pre—war life, Carl was not a notorious mischief-maker, but he could easily behave like an ordinary boy - with a slight degree of stubbornness and attempts to joke or tease in order to test boundaries or just defuse the situation. For example, in the first scenes of the series, it is clear that he does not always immediately obey his parents and may get a little bit angry — this is not anger, but a typical childish "me myself", the desire to seem a little more mature. At the same time, his teasing was not malicious: there was no desire to hurt anyone, rather it was an attempt to attract attention or make a joke in the spirit of "but I would do that." And almost immediately, if he saw that he had offended someone, he was embarrassed and tried to fix everything.

Carl Grimes' family is primarily his father Rick and mother Lori: with them he goes through the first shocks of the apocalypse, and it is their attitudes, arguments and actions that largely shape his views. Rick is Carl's image of a strong defender, whom he strives to be like, but at the same time a figure with whom he accumulates disagreements over time: Carl does not always agree with his father's harsh methods. Lori, in turn, tries to protect her son from the horrors of the new world and keep the remnants of childhood innocence in him — her concern becomes a fulcrum for Carl when everything around him collapses. It is worth mentioning separately about his sister Judith: for Carl, she is not just a younger sister, but a living reminder of what it is worth fighting for a secure future. From an early age, he treats her with special care, tries to protect and even educate her in his own way, passing on the rules of survival and morality that he has learned himself. Over time, their bond becomes an important emotional support for both of them: in a world where everything is constantly changing, caring for Judith helps Carl maintain his inner core and not lose his humanity. But, it's not that cute. Carl's mother, Lori, is dying after all, at the hands of himself Carl, who killed her so that she would not completely become infected from a zombie bite.

As a child, Carl Grimes looks like an ordinary boy: he has short light brown hair, soft facial features and large attentive eyes ‑ they constantly show confusion and fear of the new world, but at the same time stubborn determination. He wears simple, often worn clothes suitable for survival — T‑shirts, hoodies, jeans; one of the details is a cowboy hat, which he wears for a while as a reference to the image of his father and an attempt to appear more mature. As he grows older, Carl's appearance becomes more collected and "tough": his hair is slightly longer, his facial features are sharper, his gaze is straighter and calmer, as if he was already used to danger. His wardrobe is still inconspicuous and practical — jackets, tight shirts, trousers, comfortable shoes; over time, traces of past trials are added to the image — scars, abrasions, tired posture, which reveals how much he had to endure.

Despite his young age at the beginning of the zombie apocalypse, Carl was able to bravely survive the horrors surrounding him and grow up to be a serious, responsible, noble, brave and determined guy. Carl learned early on how to kill and protect his family, realizing that these were the realities of the new world. Carl is kind and compassionate, he is more easygoing than his father, although he tries to be like him, realizing that over time he must become a new leader. Carl is capable of self-sacrifice, can make difficult decisions. Carl Grimes' character is a constant struggle between a child's need for safety and forced adulthood in a cruel world. At the beginning of the series, he is genuinely afraid, but tries not to show fear, reaches out to his father and desperately wants to be useful so that he is taken seriously. He is characterized by inner honesty: he does not tolerate lies, even out of "good intentions" and often speaks directly about what others are trying to conceal. At the same time, Karl does not seek cruelty — he kills when it is necessary to protect loved ones, and he experiences each such choice hard, while retaining the ability to sympathize even with enemies. ""As he grows older, his sense of responsibility for others grows stronger: he assumes the role of defender not only of the family, but also of the wider community, and increasingly argues with Rick not out of stubbornness, but because he sees a different morality — not to "survive at all costs," but to "preserve humanity, even if it is risky.". Teenage maximalism and mature judgments come together in him: he is capable of impulsive actions, but at the same time he knows how to think strategically and formulate his vision of the future. An important feature of Karl is the desire to leave something good behind: he sincerely believes that a new society should be built on compassion, and tries to convey this idea to those who will remain after him. He also loves chocolate pudding. Very much. Very very much in love.