Joel Miller

**Joel Miller** (ジョエル・ミラー, *Joeru Mirā*), is both a fictional character and protagonist of the *Last of Resident* series created by Neil Druckmann and Shinji Mikami. He was a morally ambiguous figure who is determined to survive no matter what against a virus.

He was a survivor in America that has been ravaged by the TCA-Virus infection, which has decimated 60% of mankind globally. Though he is an incredibly violent, cynical, ruthless and ethically sketchy man, he is not completely without positive traits or heroic moments.

He eventually was tasked with smuggling, protecting, and looking out consistently for the well-being of Ellie, a young girl he travels with is the key to mankind's survival. In essence he eventually came to form a strong bond with her and became a father figure to his her.

"*I struggled for a long time with survivin', and no matter what, you keep finding something to fight for.*"

—Joel Miller.

## Appearance & Biography

*Voice actor:* Troy Baker (English), Kōichi Yamadera (Japanese), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Basque), Not Known (Brazilian), Not Known (Cantonese), Not Known (Catalan), Not Known (Chinese), Not Known (Croatian), Not Known (Danish), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (French), Not Known (Galician), Not Known (German), Not Known (Greek), Not Known (Hebrew), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Hungarian), Not Known (Indonesian), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (Mandarin), Not Known (Norwegian), Not Known (Polish), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Romanian), Not Known (Russian), Not Known (Serbian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Tagalog), Not Known (Thai), Not Known (Valencian), Not Known (Ukrainian), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese), Not Known (Canadian French), Not Known (European Spanish), Not Known (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin American Spanish), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Spain-Spanish)

### Biography

A brutal survivor with few moral lines left to cross. Joel, now in his late 40s, has been hardened by the ravages of the fungal pandemic that has devastated civilization as we know it. He’s lost friends, family, and everything he valued in life. Living in one of few remaining military-controlled quarantine zones, he operates as a black market smuggler, dealing in contraband, taking numerous de-humanizing jobs over the years to survive in this new post-pandemic world. Joel’s conscience slowly dwindles away as he shuts down his emotions to cope to his new life.

### Appearance

Joel's appearance indicates that he was in his late 40s. He had a heavy, muscular build, with dark, graying hair and a beard. According to sewage's water level ruler, he appears to be between 5 feet 10 inches (177.8cm) and 5 feet 11 inches (180.3cm) tall. Joel has many cuts and scars, which can be seen on his face and arms if Joel wore a t-shirt.

Joel wore a watch that was a gifted to him by Sarah for his birthday the day before the outbreak; twenty years later, it had broken, likely from two decades of surviving in a post-outbreak world. He kept the watch in remembrance of Sarah. Joel seemed to sigh sadly when Ellie mentioned that it is broken in the early chapters of The Last of Us.

Joel also looked down at the watch when Ellie was mentioning how beautiful the view of Boston was to Joel as they were about to leave. The ending scene also showed Joel slightly rubbing his watch after he said he "struggled for a long time with survivin'" as he encountered major difficulties in accepting Sarah's death and sympathizes with Ellie's survivor's guilt.

He is most notably shown in a green checkered collared shirt, which is rolled up to his elbows, and jeans. He carried an old, worn canvas backpack that holds a gas mask and a flashlight attached to the strap.

* Hair Color: Black
* Skin Color: Caucasian
* Eye Color: Hazel
* Age: Late 40s (Deceased)
* Birthday: September 26
* Height: 182 cm. (5 ft. 10 in.)
* Weight: Not Known

## Relationships

### Friends/Allies

* Tess
* Bill
* Sam
* Henry
* Jesse
* Dina
* Christopher Redfield
* Claire Redfield
* Jillian Valentine
* Leon S. Kennedy
* Rebecca Chambers
* Sheva Alomar
* Bradford Vickers
* Bartholomew Burton
* Carlos Oliveira
* Mikhail Viktor
* Parker Luciani
* Joshua Stone

### Family

* Unnamed Parents (deceased)
* Thomas Miller (younger brother)
* Unnamed Wife (status unknown)
* Sarah Miller (daughter; deceased)
* Maria Miller (sister-in-law)
* Ellie (adoptive daughter)
* JJ (adoptive grandson)
* Unnamed Ex-Father-In-Law (status unknown)
* Unnamed Ex-Mother-In-Law (status unknown)

### Enemies

* Owen Moore
* Nora Harris
* Mel
* Manny Alvarez
* Nick
* Jordan
* Robert
* Cannibals
* Infected
* Hunters
* Smugglers
* Fireflies
* Jimmy Cooper (infected)
* Albert Wesker
* Nemesis
* Nikolai Zinoviev
* Umbrella Corporation
* TRICELL
* II Veltro

## External links

* Joel Miller *Wikipedia*
* Joel Miller *Heroes Wiki*
* Joel Miller *The Last of Us Wiki*