How Michonne Came to Dead by Daylight
Michonne enjoyed a comfortable life with her boyfriend and son before the world fell apart. When a horrifying new pathogen broke out, killing the living and reanimating the dead as walkers, she did everything within her power to protect her loved ones. But her boyfriend, Mike, couldn’t handle the pressures of survival. Walkers overtook the camp while Michonne was on a supply run, turned Mike, and devoured their son, Andre.
Alone and emotionally hardened, she travelled with the dismembered, shambling corpses of her partner and his friend. For a long time, she didn’t let anyone into her life. Then she met the Grimes family.
Despite some initial distrust, Rick eventually invited her to join his group, and the two grew close over time. In Rick, she found a dependable partner in combat, a faithful friend, and eventually, a lover. Even in the face of the direst circumstances—the collapse of their communities, the threat of other factions, the death of innumerable friends—the two propped each other up and safeguarded each others’ humanity. They settled into a new community, Alexandria, and over many months were able to thrive inside the safety of its walls.
The Search for Rick
But nothing good lasts forever in this harsh new reality. Walkers attacked, and Michonne watched as Rick sacrificed himself to save Alexandria. Despite having seen a bridge explode with him on it, she could not accept his death. She continued protecting her community and raising her young family, but always in the back of her mind was the feeling Rick was still out there, somewhere. Ultimately, she set forth alone into unexplored territory to find him, to find answers, and to reunite her family.
Before long, she began hearing a voice. Weak, at first, coming from the tree line. She unsheathed her sword and crept towards it. As she got closer, she could make out the voice more clearly: it was Rick. Michonne crept forward, closer to Rick’s voice as the foliage grew ever more dense. When the path became too narrow, she dropped her sword to keep moving. A pinhole of light appeared on the horizon. Not the sun, though: a campfire. She found herself somewhere completely foreign, weaponless, surrounded by new dangers far more nefarious than walkers.
Check out The Walking Dead Chapter and continue Michonne’s story. Also released in this Chapter is Rick Grimes. Catch up on his lore here.
