Name: Richard Maxwell
Age: 19
Sex: Male
Image: Nationality: American
Policy: Split, but ultimately undecided. He believes more information must be gathered before anything is decided, since blindly attacking them without knowing their strengths and weaknesses could be risky, and attempting to tame them is just as risky. At this point, all that should be done is to study them.
Strongest subjects: Richard considers himself a scientist at heart and is always persuing to gather new knowledge on a variety of topics, particularly those best suited for survival. He knows first aid, a good deal about plants, astronomy, meteorology, physics, geology, animal behavior, and even has some rough construction skills. His knowledge on any of these subjects can range from amateur to encyclopedic, but he really only knows things he considers 'vital' to survival.
Description: Richard managed to keep himself in pretty good shape, though by no means an athlete. He often wears a pair of makeshift glasses.
Personality: Richard can basically be considered an egghead. His pursuit of knowledge can often override his pursuit of forming healthy interpersonal relationships. He is by no means antisocial, attempting to be friendly when he has the patience for it. Though, he reserves most of his respect for people he believe to be intelligent. He believes idiots should be the first to die and will have no remorse towards any of them, and he believes most people around him to be idiots.
His pursuit of knowledge can often reach the point of obsessive, to the point that he would refuse to eat until he finds the answers he's looking for. To him, knowledge is the most essential thing to survival, next to the application of that knowledge, and dismisses anybody with a 'shoot first, ask questions later' mentality.
Back story: Richard was the son of a couple of scientists. His mother died in a building collapse the day the asteroid struck. Richard and his dad managed to survive. Shortly afterward, they relocated to Nevada, where it was believed a herd of dragons had formed a nest. Richard's dad had joined a team of scientists, hoping to get close to the dragons and learn more about them, particularly about how new dragons are born, and whether a family structure among these dragons exist. Most attempts to find these nests have failed, and one attempt cost his father his life. With no family left, Richard was instructed to flee to safety, up North where fewer dragons were found. Richard carried nothing with him but a suitcase of books, scientific equipment, and a copy of his father's incomplete notes on dragons. He made it to Omaha, where he was thrilled there was a school still thriving.