Although the rest of the team is careful to look after her, she's more than capable of handling herself due to a talent with firearms and years of fascination with horror movies. Zoey is still in college and the youngest of the Survivors in the original Left 4 Dead. Whether unprepared for the zombie apocalypse, or simply new to their group, these characters often have something to prove to their fellow survivors. There are plenty of hardened, cynical characters in Back 4 Blood and Left 4 Dead, but also a few young and inexperienced ones. An outdoorsman with an encyclopedic knowledge of the surrounding countryside, Jim prefers his own company to that of his fellow survivors. Finally, proving that you don't have to be a criminal to be a loner is Jim from Back 4 Blood. Despite his pessimistic attitude toward the zombie apocalypse and the rest of his team, Nick slowly warms up to them over the course of the game.
She also shares Francis' checkered, criminal past, as well as his taste in tattoos and black leather.Īnother Survivor with a criminal past, Nick from Left 4 Dead 2 is a former con-man and professional gambler who once drifted from city to city pulling scams. Similarly, Karlee is a self-sufficient character who only sticks with the group because she knows that it's her best shot at surviving Back 4 Blood's zombie apocalypse. Despite this, his cockiness and bravery mean that he'll never back down from a fight, even against the worst odds. Each group of survivors has its loners, misanthropes, and rebels who've joined the team because it's the only way to live.Īs a brash biker and member of the Hell's Legion, Francis often has trouble getting on with the rest of the original Left 4 Dead characters, Bill in particular. It takes a lot to survive in a zombie apocalypse, and not all the characters in Back 4 Blood and Left 4 Dead are as team-orientated as Louis and Evangelo. RELATED: Back 4 Blood 'Racist Zombies' Video Explained by Warner Bros. As a former physician, she brings vital medical knowledge to the Cleaners of Fort Hope. Raising spirits isn't the only support skill that a survivor can have, however, and although her bed-side manner isn't exactly comforting, Back 4 Blood' s Doc is always ready to help her team when they need it. A former mechanic, he is an excitable, inclusive country boy who seems to take the zombie apocalypse a lot less seriously than his teammates. Just like Evangelo in the Cleaners, Ellis is the youngest among the Left 4 Dead 2 Survivors.
Evangelo from Back 4 Blood is similarly upbeat and enthusiastic, though he holds a particular hatred of Back 4 Blood's Ridden. Louis is the most upbeat of the original Left 4 Dead Survivors, an everyman IT executive who works hard to keep his allies' spirits up. These supporters are all about raising spirits and keeping everyone working together in the face of the apocalypse. She's the official second-in-command at Fort Hope and represents the strong voice of the civilians there.Įvery group of survivors needs a heart to keep it going, and these characters appear in both Back 4 Blood and Left 4 Dead. And while a very different character to Coach, Bill, and Walker, Back 4 Blood's Mom also fills a leadership role for the Cleaners. Coach is also a pious man, encouraging the team to pray, or reciting scripture to them. Although he doesn't have Bill's many years of wisdom to call on, his cool head and pragmatic planning allow him to guide his team just as well.Īs the oldest member of the Left 4 Dead 2 survivors, as well as a high school football teacher, Coach takes the unofficial leadership role in the second Left 4 Dead game.
Just like Bill, Walker takes the leadership role among the Back 4 Blood Cleaners due to his military experience. While Bill was never the official leader of the Left 4 Dead Survivors, his combat experience in the Vietnam war and advanced years often meant he took the role. Often these are the ones with the most experience, using their knowledge to try and keep their younger party members alive. There are a few characters in both Back 4 Blood and Left 4 Dead that clearly assume a leadership role in their group.