Nathan McKenzie

"'Ya always gotta find something to keep on fighting for. Another excuse to keep on goin' on. No matter what, no matter how small,' ""-- Nate giving advice to Jacob about how to move on from guilt and keep surviving"Nathan "Nate" McKenzie is the protagonist of Black Blood and the deuteragonist of Black Blood: Part II. He is a former supply runner for the Sewer Community and one of the few to survive its fall. Following this, he continues to follow Ish across the United States, searching for a supposed safe-zone. Along the way, he assumes a mentorly and brother-like role for Jacob.

Pre-Black Blood
After the outbreak of the mutated strain of cordyceps, Nate and his mother fled to the Pittsburgh Quarantine Zone. They remained there for over a decade, before the military oppression led to the two of them sneaking out of the zone alongside several others. Nate and his mother were the only survivors to make it to the suburbs, where they stumbled upon a community in the nearby sewers.

Physical Appearance
Nate is a well-built but skinny man, with long, thick jet black hair.

Personality
Nate is a kind, pragmatic and resourceful survivor who has been significantly hardened by the increasingly difficult decisions he has had to make and face.

Killed Victims

 * Numerous counts of Infected