FALLEN.

MAX CARDIGAN

CANON INFO

born and raised in detroit, michigan, maxine started life out as an army brat. her older brother, theo, was already heavily involved in extra curricular activities that shadowed their father's career in the military, and max wasn't too far behind him. after their mother abandoned the three of them when she was seven, she grew spiteful towards people outside of her family. although, eventually, she couldn't even stand her father's constant loyalty to orders that didn't make any sense at all. when she was nineteen, she officially moved from detroit and travelled to germany to enroll herself in better, more advanced fighting and defensive classes. while there, she discovered her talent for freelance jobs; at first, they were simple jobs that just required her to be quick and light on her feet- thieving. she came back to america after a few too many close calls with the law, and started her self-employment in new york city. it didn't take long until she was cornered and given a proposition for a mercenary job, and considering the amount of money involved, max started a new branch in her career.

she continued her merc business and trades up until the apocalypse; she occasionally joined forces with the military when they needed reinforcements, which is how she met benjamin kanst. up until the apocalypse, she was all for herself, and that's where she drew the line. after the outbreak, however, max ultimately took on the role of a leader without intentionally doing so, and now she has to prove herself capable of continuing a healthy and safe environment for more people than she's ever met in the span of her thirty-two years of life.

BENJAMIN KANST

CANON INFO

born into a military family, benjamin spent his childhood moving from army base to army base. ben never shared his father's ideals about the military though and the two argued constantly. at the age of fifteen, he was sent off to a military boarding school. after managing to get kicked out of several schools, ben was hit with an assault charge at his last one. he was given the option between jail or the army. ben choose the army. while he was training, ben married his girlfriend and they two of them had a son together. a few years after enlisting, ben was sent overseas to fight in iraq. it was during his first tour that ben met max cardigan. his second and final tour was cut short when an ambush killed his entire squad. the only survivor, ben was sent home and later diagnosed with ptsd. with the constant flashbacks and nightmares, benjamin started self-medicating and the drug abuse was listed as his reason for discharge.

he was never quite able to recover and in the few years before the apocalypse, ben was handed divorce papers. up until the apocalypse, ben worked a job at a security firm. his survival instincts kicked in once the outbreak occurred. without the complete mental capacity to lead, ben has put his faith in max. now, he's fighting to support her efforts to keep grim's row alive and well.

adrian mckinley

CANON INFO

the only reason grim’s row has running water and electricity can be attributed to the main electrician on the island. raised in a small farming town, he was homeschooled and spent most of his childhood helping out on the farm. his education included learning the mechanics that went into running the farm. the small family farm was eventually overshadowed by larger corporations. at the age of eighteen, he moved out to the city with his younger brother to find a job and send money home. while in the city, he received his training as an electrician. when the infection first began to spread, he was trying to get out of the city when he ran into max cardigan. she saved him from getting infected and eventually became part of the first group to arrive on grim’s row. now he works full-time on the island, making sure operations run smoothly.

FIRST LAST

CANON INFO

from a young age, grim row’s head of security had an uncanny ability to read people. combined with a photographic memory, it was channeled into her dream of becoming a detective. however, when her father was killed during a mugging, she gave up her dream. the police were unable to ever find her father’s murderer and she hated them for it. instead, she began working for a private security company. most people underestimate her and the firm initially wrote her off. when she was able to compose an entire report on the company and its employees, the company immediately hired her to keep her making the unsavory details public knowledge. she worked at the same company as benjamin kanst and when the infection spread, he got her out of the building. using that to her advantage, she stuck around (much to his annoyance) and ended up on grim’s row. now she works security on the island, ensuring everyone is carefully observed and safe, 24/7.

FIRST LAST

CANON INFO

barely bordering on the edge of genius, grim’s row’s head scientist has had an enormous amount of responsibility placed on him. he has the tendency to downplay how smart he really is, but he is still nowhere near ready to take on such a position. while he did better than most in school, he never pushed himself to strive for more. his interest in science lead him to pursue a research position out of college. from there, he attained his pHD, but found it impossible to find the funding for his research. eventually, he started a job as a college professor to support him while he continued his research. as a mediocre professor and an average researcher, he is thoroughly unprepared for the amount of help grim’s row needs. still, they are lucky to have him and his efforts have allowed for the island to sustain life.