Alex Printable Version

Background

• Robbins' son, portrayed by Austin Trace.
  
• A 17-year-old trainee at Westport. Struggling with grief after losing his mother and weighed down by rigid training rules, Alex becomes the emotional anchor of Goldrush as Puck recounts the buried story that shaped his past -- Puck is, in many ways, responsible for him.
  
• His biological mother is later revealed to be Rhonda, who entrusted his future to Puck.
  
• A Westport Guardian with sharp instincts and emotional volatility, often clashing with Nicholas Tink. Abandoned by his mother at a young age, he carries a deep wound that fuels much of his anger and isolation, pushing people away not because he doesn't care, but because he feels being alone is safer than relying on others. Sarcastic and sharp-tongued, he uses wit as both shield and sword, but is kind at his core.
  
• After Goldrush -- a formative event that awakens his ambition -- he finds his first real motivation: to build something bigger than himself and fight for others rather than out of anger alone. Motivated by a mission to liberate Primm, he leads an effort to secure guns and munitions from the Atlas, which evolves from a personal vendetta into a conviction to free the entire rail line and inspire rebellion in the slaver cities.
  
• Survives Primm, escapes Water World with Dot, and becomes a frontline protector of freed slaves -- his arc shifts him from antagonistic rival to hardened leader capable of uniting others, willing to fight humans and infected alike.
  
• Appears in both We're Alive: Goldrush and We're Alive: Descendants.
  

Notable In The Series

• In Goldrush, Alex serves as a trainee in the present-day framing story, learning about his father Robbins' role in the treasure hunt for a hidden stash of gold.
  
• His arc parallels his father's, as he confronts Puck about his father's legacy and grapples with the moral complexities of the mission.
  
• Ultimately decides to leave the gold behind in the ravine, rejecting greed in favor of preserving the memory of those lost during the expedition.