Did Michonne Have Rick's Baby
But perhaps the most heartwarming surprise is the reveal that Rick's wish to grow his little family with Michonne has come true the two now share a 5-year-old son named Rick Jr. (also known... R.J.
Grimes (Antony Azor), the child of Michonne (Danai Gurira) and Rick Grimes (Andrew Lincoln), is very much real. I always wondered what happened to her son. Did he die? Did they find a way to get him to her?
We didnt get to learn much about the kid though and it was left to us to decide that he must be the son of Rick. Showrunner Angela Kang soon confirmed that this was correct in a subsequent interview, revealing that the childs name was R.J. Rick Junior.
A few episodes back, when Rick and Michonne were oblivious to the tragedy that was about to befall them (even if the audience wasn't), the happy couple discussed the idea of trying to have a... 'The Walking Dead' reveals that the child Rick and Michonne planned to have together is very much alive and well as the show skips ahead in time. Yes, the Richonne baby the fandom has been asking for is here! AMC.
And he doesn't have just any name. If you missed it, INSIDER can confirm that Michonne's son is named after his father,... Speaking in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, here is what showrunner Angela Kang had to say about the big reveal while also confirming that the baby is a son who goes by the name of RJ (or Rick Junior):
Nine months after Rick's supposed death, Michonne gave birth to her son, Rick Jr., or RJ. While Judith grew up with some memories of her father, RJ was left with only stories on which to hang his view of Rick. The young boy is the son of Rick (Andrew Lincoln) and Michonne (Danai Gurira) and brother to Judith (Cailey Fleming).
One thing about RJ is that his father is unaware of his existence.