Nate is a deeply complicated man trying to survive the zombie apocalypse. His morals are unclear and his personality seems to shift often. While he is usually outwardly friendly, he does things that are slightly cruel. For example he killed an elderly couple and raided their supplies because they fired at him, assuming (logically) that he was a bandit. But he also has a lot of patience with people he likes. For example he refused to hurt Russel even when the boy insulted him and stood up to him.