Fan Casting Carl Grimes in HBO's The Walking Dead

He is the son of Rick and Lori and the half-brother of Judith Grimes. He joined Shane Walsh with Lori to travel to Atlanta, for the refugee camp. As time goes on, Carl slowly becomes hardened, due to the severe loss of life of the loved ones around him. He has also had to adapt to the new world which Rick was reluctant for him to do, but has done so with as much brutality and animosity as him. Carl is one of the two remaining Atlanta survivors and is the sole surviving member of his family. Carl eventually shifts into a leadership role much like his father. He takes it upon himself to take more risks for what he believes to be right. This is recognized by Rick, who begins to have more faith in Carl and his independency; a far cry from his previously protective nature. After Rick is murdered by Sebastian Milton, Carl honours his father's legacy by sparing Sebastian's life, much like his late father once spared Negan in the hopes it would allow them to build a more civilized world. Several years after his father's death, Carl followed his example and became a role model for the communities, while also acting as a messenger for the Commonwealth. He got married to his childhood girlfriend Sophia and they conceived a daughter, whom he named after his beloved stepmother. Despite living in a relatively safe world, Carl is constantly expecting danger around every corner and often laments the loss of his father.