Michael Printable Version
Character
- Full Name: Michael Cross
- Former Occupation: Military Intelligence
- Special Talents: Intel Gathering, Leadership, Making Homemade Chloroform
- Age: 27 at the beginning of the Story
- First Appeared: Chapter 1 - It Begins, introduces you to the story.
- Current Status: Alive
Background
- Entered Military after events of 9/11
- Began first tour of duty as a "hard charge" (meaning enthusiastic) Private First Class
- Ended third tour of duty as a "tired and depressed" Sargent
- Background: Combat experience in Iraq, went into Army for College.
- Parents Died on his 3rd Tour to Iraq. Did not return home for the funeral.
- Michaels M.O.S. was 35 Foxtrot, Intelligence Analyst (chapter #29-1 at 5:48)
Personality
- A natural and respectable leader.
- Sharp, quick-thinking, and easily picks up on things.
- Became detached from other people after losing his parents while serving in Iraq.
- Is sometimes viewed by others as insensitive and uncaring because he hides his emotions.
- Has a difficult time expressing his feelings for others.
- Current love interest of Pegs.
Notable In The Series
- Prominent Main Character in the series and leader of the Tower.
- Breaks Arm in between Chapter 9 and 10, where Randy was turned
- Narrates Chapter 1, 2
- Relinquished leadership to Burt in Chapter 14 after losing Tower residents in the War.
- Regained leadership from Burt after coming back from the colony
- Returned to The Colony, along with the remains of Fort Irwin
- Leads the soldiers in an attempt to find the zombies nest, and the whereabouts of Ink
Quotations
" "I didn't fear death or what might be there if today was my last day. But that was then and this is now." - Michael in 1 - It Begins "
" "Shoot that bitch in the face!" - Michael in 3 - The New Arrivals "
" "Somebody here sold us out, I know it..." - Michael just before the confrontation with the Mallers in 12 - The War "
" "Hit him again!" - Michael after Angel punches Burt in 13 - Separate Dying Embers "
" "Because all the passive ones are dead. " - Michael in response to Pegs asking why everyone they meet are aggresive assholes. 17 - There Might Be Others "
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