Joel

"People say you don't know what you've got till it's gone. Truth is, you knew what you had, you just never thought you'd lose it."

- Joel Joel is a major character and the playable protagonist of The Last of Us, the deuteragonist of The Last of Us Part II, and a supporting character in ''The Last of Us: Left Behind. ''He is a survivor of the Cordyceps Brain Infection which has killed 60% of mankind, after losing his daughter he becomes a ruthless and terrifying smuggler later tasked with smuggling and protecting Ellie, a young girl and forms a small bond with her.