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2020

Games

Joel Miller is a central character in the critically acclaimed video game series The Last of Us. He is portrayed as a hardened survivor in a post-apocalyptic United States ravaged by a fungal pandemic.

Before the outbreak, Joel worked as a carpenter and raised his daughter, Sarah. The trauma of losing Sarah during the initial chaos deeply scarred him, shaping his pragmatic and emotionally guarded personality.

In the years following, Joel becomes a smuggler in the Boston quarantine zone. He's known for his ruthlessness and efficiency. His life takes a dramatic turn when he is tasked with escorting a teenage girl named Ellie, who is immune to the infection, across the country.

Throughout their perilous journey, Joel and Ellie forge a complex and evolving relationship, with Joel acting as a reluctant father figure. His past trauma and the brutal realities of their world constantly challenge his morality, forcing him to make difficult choices to protect those he cares about. His character is defined by his capacity for both violence and deep, buried love.