Michonne is leaving 'The Walking Dead' during Season 10

There aren't going to be many characters left from the early seasons of The Walking Dead after next year.

Danai Gurira, the actor who plays Michonne in the TV show, will be leaving The Walking Dead at some point during Season 10, The Hollywood Reporter reported Friday.

Gurira has been a key part of the series since her debut as Michonne in Season 3 and has taken over as the main protagonist since Rick Grimes' (Andrew Lincoln) departure earlier in Season 9. The character Michonne quickly became a fan favorite with her signature katana and knack for staying cool at all times.

Gurira will only appear in a handful of episodes in Season 10, and it's currently unknown which episode will be her last and how her character will exit the series.

Michonne will the third major character to leave the series in recent seasons with the death of Carl Grimes (Chandler Riggs) in Season 8 and the departure of Rick in Season 9. While the character of Rick will live on in a film series, there's no indication that Michonne will return in any form.

This is yet another major departure from The Walking Dead comic book series that the show is based on, which still features Michonne as a main character.

After her breakout role as Michonne, Gurira's talent was quickly picked up in other productions, leading to what may be her biggest role as Okoye in Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War. It's likely Gurira will return in Avengers: End Game at the very least.