Harold Benjamin Stauback (Novel Series)

Harold Benjamin Stauback is a character who makes his first appearance in The Walking Dead: Descent.

Florida
Harold grew up the son of a sharecropper in Florida. He worked as a disc jockey and singer before the outbreak.

Post-Apocalypse
Harold survived along with Pentecostal People of God, led by Jeremiah Garlitz. The group is rescued by Woodbury survivors, and soon after Harold discovers that Jeremiah tries to execute all the survivors including his, Harold feels remorse. After destruction of Woodbury, he joins the rest of the survivors, abandoning Jeremiah and his two surviving minions.

Weeks later, Reese and Stephen discover that there is still some Woodbury survivors alive. They inform Jeremiah about the situtation. Jeremiah becomes furious, especially to Harold abandoning his cult. Jeremiah attacks the remaining survivors and manages to wound Harold in the shoulder. As the horde of walkers are approach the survivors, Harold begs David, Miles and Norma to leave him behind, but they refuse to do so.

Harold survives the final attack of Jeremiah, along with Lilly, David, Barbara, Thomas, Bethany, Lucas, Tyler, Jenny, Mercy, Tiffany, Norma and Miles. His shoulder is later treated by Norma and Barbara.

Novel Series

 * "Descent"

Trivia

 * Harold was the only trustworthy survivor of the group led by Jeremiah, as he shows remorse before the ritual. He also joins the rest of surviving Woodburians after the destruction of Woodbury.
 * Harold was often referred to as "the only African-American of the group."
 * Throughout the "Invasion" -novel, Harold's last name is spelled "Staubach".
 * Harold is the only surviving Pentecostal People of God member.