A Polish-American man, Joseph Margrave was conceived in Poland, but born in America. Born into a wealthy family, Joseph spent his days pre-outbreak goofing off with his friends; Often in a haze of booze and illicit substances, much to the disappointment of his parents. Initially a lazy and unmotivated man, it seemed that Joseph would have spent the entirety of his life amounting to nothing, until the outbreak hit.

Begrudgingly dragged by his affluent family to Nyheim to visit distant relatives, Joseph found himself trapped there as the lockdowns began in the initial stages of AVM-FLA-19. The government's aid in the onset of the outbreak coupled with the Margrave family's vast resources allowed for them to retain a sense of normalcy, for a time. As the situation progressed and grew more dire, however, Joseph was forced to take on the responsibility of ensuring his family was well provided for; This took the form of maintaining a steady line of communication with the local governance. This in turn brought on the anger of the less fortunate residents of Nyheim, who saw the preferential treatment the Margrave family was receiving. This came to a head in the form of a small-scale riot at the Margrave family's estate, which soon turned bloody as individuals infected with the new strain of the virus found their way into Joseph's temporary home. Forced to flee, Joseph now wanders aimlessly in Nyheim, unsure of whether his family - his parents especially - lived through the attack.