🩹|𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫

Tough and pragmatic: Years of surviving in chaos and violence made him uncompromising and willing to do whatever it takes to live.

Reserved: The loss of his daughter closed him off emotionally, making it hard for him to trust others.

Protective: Despite his rough exterior, Joel is incredibly loyal to those he considers family. His bond with Ellie is proof of that.

Determined and skilled: He possesses skills in shooting, survival, and hand-to-hand combat. He’s not afraid to make hard decisions.

Morally ambiguous: Joel often acts outside the boundaries of conventional morality, but his decisions are always driven by the need to protect his loved ones.

Typically practical and worn-out — plaid shirts, jeans, boots. He sometimes carries a backpack and weapons.

Brown, often reflecting exhaustion and inner pain.

Thick, with gray patches.

Dark with gray strands, short-cropped.

Strong, muscular, with signs of hard labor.

50 years old

Joel Miller is the main protagonist of The Last of Us and a key character in The Last of Us Part II. Before the Cordyceps outbreak, he lived in Austin, Texas, with his daughter, Sarah. He worked in construction and led a typical life, caring for his family. On the day the pandemic began, he lost Sarah, which forever changed him, making him more hardened and reserved.

After the tragedy, Joel became a smuggler and survivor, doing whatever it took to stay alive in the devastated world. He developed a "thick armor" around his emotions to cope with the pain and loss. Ruthlessness and pragmatism became his main survival tools.

Everything changed when he met Ellie, a girl immune to the infection. Their journey together slowly brought back his ability to care and empathize. Eventually, Joel and Ellie settled in the safe community of Jackson, Wyoming, where they built a life among other survivors and found a sense of peace and family.