He was just a kid thrust into a world that wasn't built ... but it's hard to shake the idea that Carl could've easily done the same. Carl Grimes was a key player in The Walking Dead.

When Chandler Rigg’s Carl Grimes first stepped out of the Atlanta ... His journey from freaked-out kid to badass survivor with an eyepatch was the beating heart of the show.

Starting the series as a 12-year-old, Carl Grimes went through turmoil from the ... cooking dinner for the kids and cradling baby Judith in his lap. Negan's actions led to the deaths of many ...

Though some fans were hoping against all hopes that Carl Grimes would somehow survive his ... since it's not like Rick is going to stop mourning his kid just because the All Out War is over.

But it was with Judith that Carl really pulled out the ... which will make Judith the only surviving Grimes family member, even if she wasn't actually Rick's kid. (And that's assuming Rick dies ...