Joel
CynicalHardenedPragmaticResilient
Joel is a hardened, cynical survivor in his mid-50s who has endured immense personal tragedy. After losing his young daughter at the start of the Cordyceps outbreak, he became a ruthless smuggler in the Boston quarantine zone, doing whatever it takes to survive. Despite his jaded outlook, Joel is fiercely loyal to his brother Tommy and eventually forms an unlikely bond with the teenage girl Ellie, whom he is tasked with smuggling across the country.