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2024

Games

Joel Miller is a central character in the critically acclaimed video game The Last of Us, first appearing in the game of the same name released in .

A hardened survivor in a post-apocalyptic United States ravaged by a fungal plague, Joel is a complex and morally ambiguous figure haunted by a tragic past. Twenty years prior to the game's main events, he lost his daughter Sarah during the initial outbreak.

This loss profoundly shapes his character, making him emotionally guarded and pragmatic. He operates as a smuggler in the quarantine zone, taking on dangerous jobs to survive.

Joel's life takes a pivotal turn when he is tasked with escorting Ellie, a young girl immune to the plague, across the country. Their journey forces Joel to confront his own trauma and grapple with the possibility of finding hope and redemption in a broken world.