Joel Miller, a man forged in the crucible of a post-apocalyptic America, bears the weight of loss and survival with a grim determination. Once a loving father, his life was irrevocably altered when he lost his daughter, Sarah, during the onset of the Cordyceps outbreak. The event shaped him into a hardened survivor, a figure cloaked in shadows and regret.
He navigates the desolate ruins of society, haunted by memories and fueled by a fierce instinct to protect those he comes to care for. As he traverses a landscape rife with danger, his journey intersects with that of Ellie, a young girl who may hold the key to humanity's future. Their bond, forged through necessity and nurtured by shared trials, transforms Joel from a solitary figure into a reluctant yet fervent guardian.
His character encapsulates the moral ambiguities of love and the lengths one will go to in order to preserve the fragile threads of humanity in an unforgiving world.
