Heath Russell is a character role-played by Bazza.
Background[]
Heath is a former firefighter with a background in construcrion who came to Los Santos in search of his older brother, Jack. Years earlier, he and Jack were in a gang together. Jack attempted to overthrow their leader, but did not succeed and was kicked from the gang and ostracized. Heath regretted that he sided with the gang instead of his brother in the failed coup, as he realized later that he should have supported him. He feels guilt over his decision and wants to reunite with his brother, who is reportedly "in the north."
Life in Los Santos[]
First Days[]
Heath arrived in Los Santos three months prior to being released from the military bunker on September 22, 2023. After making his way to the Northern Sanctuary, he met Bobby Mercer, an enigmatic man whose fierce belief in God kept him going through the apocalypse. Together they decided to go out in search of supplies, but soon encountered a bandit, Edward Archer, who tried to rob them. Bobby was shot down in the altercation, and as Heath desperately looked for a doctor, bypasser Sharon Simmons came to their aid. As they were carrying Bobby to safety, they were stopped by a brash man named Tommy Tompson, who said he knew where a hospital was. Together the four survivors made the perilous trek south, narrowly escaping bombing attempts from jets flying overhead, in order to save Bobby's life. The bond they forged led them to form a crew together.
Determined to go north in search of his brother, Heath convinced their survival group to settle in Sandy Shores, to the south of the lake, under the shade of tall pine trees in an old trailer park. There they created a base of operations to hold out from the hoards of roaming "infected" and bandits, and build a community for survivors escaping the city.