"Desperado" Henry Russell

Henry Russell, also known as "Desperado", is a former U.S. military veteran and is unaffiliated with any of the factions in Kodiak.
== Background ==
=== Early Life ===
Born in the United States, Henry Russell's early life was full of tragedy and misery.
At the age of 7, his father was shot and killed by a gangster in Los Angeles, as he took loans that he was not able to repay. Because of the loss of a parental figure at such a young age, he was driven into a life of crime. At the age of 15, he was well-known for robbing corner stores and other small crimes. He was later arrested when trying to purchase a M1911 from an illegal weapons dealer, who turned out to be an undercover officer. He was sentenced to juvenile hall, on the basis of attempting to purchase illegal arms and his previous robberies. He served 1 year, before being released. It was here at the age of 16 where one of his uncles decided to take him out to his farm, and teach him how to use a weapon, fearing for the tensions that were beginning to rise in the world. He was given his own personal bolt-action rifle, but was ordered to never use it. He listened. When he turned 18, he was drafted into the military. 
He and his division were stationed in Kodiak, Alaska. It was here where his precise gunsman skills truly showed. During a battle, he had a near-death experience, being approximately 4 feet from a land mine when one of his peers stepped on it. While not sustaining life-threatening injuries, the impact of his peers parts and the force of the landmine gave him injuries that forced him to leave the fields of war. At this point, he fought for only about a month. 
While in a field hospital, Soviet armies were beginning to conquer the island, and with troops near his base, he ran. He was shot in the leg attempting his escape, but narrowly escaped death by using his superior aim to kill the soldier chasing him. From there, he ran to the sewers, and hid, until news of total nuclear destruction throughout the world came.
When the news came, he began to leave the sewers, and roam the island of Kodiak. He looted bodies and bases that were still relatively untouched from others. It was here where his outlawish ways developed. Within days, he was becoming notorious for his cruel and aggressive actions, and a search began. Due to his U.S. troop uniform, he stuck out like a sore thumb. He changed his clothes, opting for rancher clothes and a cowboy hat. It was here where his nickname, "Desperado", developed.
He has not shown any allegiance to any faction, and from time to time makes deals with them if it benefits him.