Eric is the teenage stepson of protagonist Shawn west and is the youngest member of the main cast. he is a fourteen year old boy with a interest in photography, comics and hiking before the virus hit his home town. despite being so young Eric is extremely adaptable to his situation and quickly abandons his old life in order to survive, being the first person in the series to kill a infected individual. 

Eric west as the emotional core of the series, being a sweet and socially awkward kid who has to do what he can to survive for as long as possible, he also pushes his step father to keep going and not give up on everything.