Brian Schroder

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Brian Small is the main protagonist of The Southpaw. As a child, he is naive and is easily persuaded, but is loyal to his friends and family. As he grows to have a family, he becomes a responsible adult with an understanding of both sides of the central conflict.

Pre-Infection
Before the outbreak, Brian lived with his parents, Jack and Helen Small, in Oregon. Two years prior to the events of the book, Helen was killed in a car accident.

Part 1
After Jack infected almost the entire population of his hometown, Brian hid in the back of a local bookstore. He was soon found by Jack, who was still sane enough to recognize his son, and was taken to a grocery store on the edge of town. There, he met Jeff, Kelly, Shahbaz, and Rhonda, who accepted him into their group.

Victims

 * Kelly Leonard (indirectly caused)
 * Pvt. Mulroney (accidentally, infected, indirectly caused)
 * Janet Morgan (indirectly caused)
 * Jeff (indirectly caused)
 * Mary-Ann Wilson (indirectly caused)
 * Ashley Wilson (indirectly caused)
 * Will (indirectly caused)
 * Duncan Shepherd (indirectly caused)
 * The Omega

Trivia

 * Brian is afraid of heights, as confirmed by Jack and proven at the end of Part 1.
 * By the end of the story, he is the only living male member of his family.
 * He is the only human to kill an Alpha.
 * He is the only main protagonist to survive the events of the book.