Cered

"Has the drive to be a leader, however lacks the knowledge, experience and charisma assosciated with it. It's unclear how he became a scientist.."

- Dr W.W. Jacobs'

Background
Cered is one of the main characters in STALKER: Misiya Skadovs'k, he awoke near the Skadovs'k' current resting place following the emission. Radiation or possible trauma has left him with severe amnesia and has no memory of events prior to waking up. He sought refuge in the broken underbelly of the Skadovs'k, where he found Craig. Upon meeting they formed a close bond to help each other leave the Zone and elude the hostile animals that surrounded the Skadovs'k. While searching for any items that could assist in escaping the zone, they found a crew manifest outling minor details of its human cargo. Cered is a scientist that specialist in neurological/biological alteration, his reason for being aboard the Skadovs'k isn't known as his work contracts are classified under an unknown body or group known only as "CC".

Character
Cered is a fairly intelligent person with strong initiative, like Craig he's incurred some psychological damage - General intelligence and logic based. Not only that he suffers from severe amnesia. Craig appears to follow his directions and instructions, sometimes ill-fatingly. Cered's personality is relatively neutral and seems to have no ill regard for any factions or animals within the zone, he remains at Craig's side as much as possible.

Despite his intentions to leave the Zone, upon discovering that Craig's family may be missing in the wilderness he remained with Craig to assist to find his wife and infant son. Craig seems to have formed a strong bond with Cered, despite no prior relation.