Sexuality: Heterosexual
Appearance: Joel stands at 3.3 feet, the length of his frame being 6.5 feet exactly. With a towering and intimidating demeanor, Joel has dark fur that makes him appear a tad smaller than he really is. Joel has rather larger feet, making room for his dark claws and paw pads. He has a rather stout frame; muscular and wide. He has average ears, in which are always perked with a low head to show his dominance. Or as some would say - the stance of an Alpha.
Without much variation in his coat, his coat is mainly a dark black that turns into a lighter gray towards the ends, making the variation in color obvious, due to the difference between the lights and darks. For instance, his head is probably the darkest part on him. His ears as well, but moving along his thick fur, you can see most, if not all, ends of his fur turn into that lighter gray. The lighest part on him is his chest - a small patch of gray fur.
Joel's fur is thick, slightly matted and curled towards the ends. There is sometimes the clump of mud or dirt stuck in his fur, in which he tries his best to avoid. Anyways, the texture of his fur can be called rough, normally riddled with small dust particles and things like that.
Joel managed to gain his mother's eyes - a green that can say a thousand words.
Personality: Joel is what can be considered tough and a complete intimidating brute. Perhaps it's his size and his appearance, but seeing him in certain situations makes him quite unapproachable. Being relentless and merciless, Joel has proven that he will do anything to protect those close to him. And in that way, he is selfish for things he's done. Best be careful on what you do around him and to others that you know he's close to.
Joel is the sort of guy to not admit to his wrongs. He would normally just run away from the issue, avoiding it as much as possible. In most cases, karma comes right back around a bites him in the ass. He's learned this the hard way, but there hasn't been much for a change. Joel, again, doesn't admit his wrongs, causing him to possibly lie or just not say anything. He thinks that if he doesn't say anything, he's not lying... which is partially true until someone asks him about said thing.
Constantly pestering him will blast him into a temper. Asking him the same questions, always talking unannounced, talking about his past, anything of those lines will reveal that more intimidating side to Joel. It isn't often the guy shows true emotion, but when it comes to him, especially his past, you best watch what you say. As stated before, Joel is relentless and merciless... this shows when you see his temper.
But moving on, Joel will forever be 'rough and tough'. He doesn't admit or show much of his emotion, except for his bluntness and honesty. Joel is, surprisingly, quite trustworthy and normally proves this in the quickest way possible. However, Joel doesn't trust easily. It takes a while for him to warm up to you, therefore he's normally quite distant. Not only that, but getting to know Joel is a fucking roller-coaster. He's quiet about himself, but still rather selfish, and doesn't take much interest in others unless they've proven their worth to him. In a way, that's saying that Joel is only around others that will help him only, not them.
In a sense this is true, but there's more to it.
Since Joel is, and always has been, rather emotionally unavailable and stiff in a way, Joel doesn't like having others do things for him. As selfish as he is, most will say that Joel's only selfish from the start. Which is sorta true, but there's few people that would encounter him and say "yeah, he's not selfish at all." Joel knows how he is, but would never admit to it. He will forever run away from his problems, no matter what, and in a way, he will face others' problems cause how else will he get his mind off of his own? Call him toxic, but he doesn't really see it.
Apart from his intimidating nature, there's still more about Joel and that's underneath a rough exterior. Deep down, Joel truly cares about a select few of others that will probably never know. In all honesty, he's just a fatherly figure scared to lose family. And his solution to this? Don't let too anyone close, otherwise they'll find out you care.
Strengths:~With an intimidating nature, this makes it easier for Joel to fend for himself and stand his ground... under most circumstances.
~He performs better working alone rather with others... could still be a weakness, but he is more consistent and a faster-worker, making him determined and reliable for a task.
~Joel is decent at tracking, but not hunting.
~His honest and trustworthy traits make him a good friend.
~Joel's got good running legs.
Weaknesses:~Although he's good at it, Joel's a liar. Can make him seem untrustworthy, but he normally does to 'protect' those around him.
~Joel cannot swim all too well.
~Temper. That's it. Temper.
~His heart that's bigger than his life, though he would never admit it.
~He sucks at hunting. This also means that his defense and strategy isn't the greatest either, making him an 'easy target'.
Themesong(s): Attatched - Shawn James
Godspeed - Zach Bryan
Let Her Go - Passenger
Riot - Three Days Grace
Other: Took Tyson in under rough circumstances, and was tasked to take him to another pack, hopefully avoiding the infected and living through it.