Richonne

English

Etymology

Blend of Rick +‎ Michonne.

Proper noun

Richonne

1. (fandom slang) The ship of characters Rick Grimes and Michonne from the television series The Walking Dead.
   • 2017, Amanda Taylor, “Love and Marriage in the Time of The Walking Dead”, in Ashley Szanter, Jessica K. Richards, editors, Romancing the Zombie: Essays on the Undead as Significant "Other", page 87:

     Though Glenn and Maggie and "Richonne" are monogamous, heteronormative relationships: one man, one woman, and clear relationship roles, the roles are interchangeable and fluid dependent on the situation.

   • 2019, Sumiko Saulson, “From Sidekick to Romantic Lead: Rise of the Strong Black Woman”, in Valerie Estelle Frankel, editor, Fourth Wave Feminism in Science Fiction and Fantasy: Volume 2. Essays on Television Representations, 2013-2019, page 93:

     The Walking Dead's Richone was a big deal because it elevated Michonne from sidekick to romantic female lead.

   • 2019, Suzanne Scott, Fake Geek Girls: Fandom, Gender, and the Convergence Culture Industry, page 137:

     Brown's longstanding advocacy for the “Richonne” ship is especially illustrative to consider.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:Richonne.