Joel Miller

Joel Miller is one of the main protagonists of The Last of Us video game franchise.

## History

Originally from Texas, Joel Miller was a single father in his late 20s when the Cordyceps outbreak occurred. Fleeing with his brother Tommy and his twelve-year-old daughter Sarah, they got involved in a firefight with a soldier, and Sarah was mortally wounded and died in his arms, leaving him traumatized. In the 20 years that followed, Joel did whatever he had to do to survive, taking up the life of a smuggler in Boston with his friend and partner Tess. While searching for a former accomplice who stole some of their merchandise, Joel and Tess were tasked by Marlene, an acquaintance and leader of a rebel militia called the Fireflies, to smuggle the 14-year-old Ellie to a rendezvous point. Making their way there, Joel discovered that Ellie is immune to the infection and bonded with her, enough so to save her from a fatal operation that would've created a cure for the infection, albiet lying about the incident. Their relationship would become strained once Ellie learned the truth, but he was murdered by Abby Anderson, whose father Joel had killed, before they could fully reconcile.

## Fatal Fiction Info

### Background

* Age: 56 at death
* Alias: Crazy Man (by David and his followers), Tourist (by Hunters), Old Timer (by Henry), My brother (by Tommy), Old Man (by Ellie), Texas (by Tess), Stupid Old Man (by Abby)
* Height: 5'11½
* Weight: 200lbs
* Occupation: Carpenter, hunter, smuggler,football player (implied; all formerly), survivor, patrolman of the Jackson Community
* Father of Sarah Miller
* Plays the guitar

### Abilities

* High intelligence
* Peak human condition
* Brute strength
* Speed
* Cunning
* Survival skills
* Expert marksmanship
* Expert archery
* Weapon mastery
* Craftsmanship
* Master combatant
* Melee proficiency
* Great endurance
* Enhanced hearing
* Pain tolerance
* Expert swimmer
* Expert musician

### Weapons

* 9mm Pistol Colt Defender
* Taurus Model 66
* Mossberg 500
* Winchester Model 70
* Serbu Super Shorty
* Scoped, S&W Model 629/Webley Revolver
* Flamethrower
* M16A4
* Accuracy International AWM
* Bow and arrows
* Molotovs
* Nail bombs
* Smoke bombs
* Shiv
* 2x4 boards
* Hatchets
* Machetes
* Pipes
* Baseball bats
* Medkits
* Flashlight
* Gas mask

### Feats

* Can beat people to death with physical strikes alone and can even send them flying with his hits
* Can harm people that can survive attacks from his firearms
* Can somewhat harm Bloaters with his punches
* Can crush skulls and move around large objects without too much difficulty
* Capable of outrunning Runners and Clickers
* Should be on par with Ellie, who can dodge arrow shots
* Can tank multiple hits from comparable foes
* Is able to survive handgun bullets and shotgun shells that can harm Bloaters
* Has easily brushed off car crashes
* Survived being impaled by a piece rebar
* Survived falling down an elevator shaft and into the water
* Withstood torture from Abby and her team before he was killed with a final blow to the head from a baseball bat
* Can fight despite severe injuries for prolonged periods
* Can sense people through walls with his hearing
* Can craft tools and weapons even in combat
* Survived for 20 years in a zombie apocalypse
* Defeated hundreds of bandits, thugs and Infected
* Massacred an entire hospital to save Ellie
* Saved Abby from a pack of Infected

### Weaknesses

* Failed to save his daughter
* Extremely lethal
* Bitter and selfish
* Can easily be killed and infected by zombies
* Blindly trusted the WLF
* Tortured and killed by Abby