Anthony Krauss

== Anthony Krauss ==
Anthony Krauss was an American carpenter and later a Marine enlisted in the Appalachian military, working under the command of his father, Nathan Krauss.
== Life Before the Great Collapse ==
Krauss was born on 30 November 1994 in the outskirts of Franklin, North Carolina. He lived in the town for about a year with his mother and father, Nathan Krauss. However, following a divorce and a court ruling deeming his mother to be unfit as a parent, his father took full custody. He lived with his father and grandparents until his father attained a diploma in 1996.
That year, he and his father moved to Camp Pendleton, California. His father was married again to Sandra Davis, and when he was two and a half, his half brother Tyler was born. However, when his father was often gone, his step mother would show extreme favoritism in caring for the two children, often giving no attention to Anthony.
When he was six in 2000, the family moved back to North Carolina as his father received a rank promotion. However, by 2001, Krauss' father had been deployed oversees in Afghanistan and spent little time at home, creating strife between the parents. At the time, Anthony Krauss lived between his parent's house and his grandparent's property. He met his biological mother with approval from his father, who he met with periodically. Though she was homeless, she often came to his grandparents. She only asked that he go to church- which was met by praise from his grandparents. He began to go when he was around nine, including going to a summer camp when he was ten. During that time, the youth pastor had molested Anthony to some extent. In a final confrontation, he reached his breaking point, and killed the pastor with a knife. His father was in town, and assured him that he was strong for doing so. No charges were filed as it was self-defense. Once his father was honorably discharged from the Marine Corps, the family suddenly moved near State College, Pennsylvania.
At eleven, Anthony helped his father fix up an old plot of land with an early 20th century home. During that time, he became interested in construction and carpentry, and learned much of the trade as the house was restored. However, Sandra Davis was displeased with the living situation. Krauss believed his father and step mother would divorce soon after, and though they didn't, their relationship was never as intimate as it was.
In 2008, Sandra Davis and Nathan Krauss finally divorced after nearly three years without proper intimacy. Sandra Davis fought for full custody of her son Tyler, but settled for shared custody. Anthony continued to pursue construction, and when he was fifteen, he became an assistant and apprentice to a carpenter and framer in the area. Anthony and his younger brother began to bond without his step mother around them during school days. The two were together in part of middle school and high school, and often went on family trips together with their father.
Krauss saved his money from his carpentry practice, and dated throughout high school. Shortly after graduating, he suffered a hard breakup, and decided to move to North Carolina again and pursue his business in construction. After returning, he got a tattoo of North Carolina filled in with a Confederate Flag, however, he later had it filled in. While staying with his grandparents, he attempted to join the Marine Corps, but could not complete basic training due to a variety of reasons. Krauss was irritated with the fact, since he wanted to follow his father's footsteps. Instead, he continued to develop his business while living in North Carolina.
== Life During the Great Collapse ==
When the Great Collapse began to unfold, Krauss' father warned him that he needed to come to his property, as it had preparations for self-sufficiency. Initially opposed, Anthony became infected with the Jinanvirus. At the tail end of his recovery, he was informed that his father had become infected. Fearing for his health, he promptly left to Pennsylvania. There, he helped his father recover, but chose to stay after.
In early 2018, Brian and Maria Burnett and Emily Allen encroached onto the property. Krauss was immediately displeased with their presence, though Nathan Krauss allowed them to stay. Krauss immediately developed a liking for Maria Burnett, who at sixteen, was many years younger than him. When the threat of Jason Payne and his crew was revealed, Anthony Krauss helped fortify a defense. In her state of fear, Maria Burnett's own attraction for Krauss was exacerbated. The two grew close, and later one night, Krauss tried to have sex with Burnett. When she decided against the act, Krauss raped her instead. Despite this, neither of them chose to believe it was so, and it remained a fairly secret affair.
Krauss continued the relationship, despite his father's warnings. Brian Burnett knew at least some of the details, but chose not to take action in fear of being evicted from the property and losing the security that the Anthony and Nathan Krauss and their land offered. It is also possible that Brian Burnett was not confident enough to bring the issue up in fear of the Krauss's. While that was going on, Anthony Krauss prepared for an attack, building a tree stand and keeping watch with his customized AR-15 rifle. However, when the anticipated attack happened, Krauss was inside the house with the others. He was subdued, but later helped keep down their aggressors when a fight broke out.
Once the property was secure, Brian Burnett and his people chose to stay on the ranch, integrating with them. Anthony Krauss continued his relationship with Maria Burnett for the next months, even though she wished he didn't.