Joseph Thomas, generally known as "Joe", is a dangerous, wanted member of a terrorist organization. He also likes waffles. There have been a rather large number of hunter organizations over the years, most lasting a century at most before some tragedy wipes them out. Joseph is a member (or, arguably, former member) of a group that refers to themselves as The Alchemists. He was raised in a monastery in Montana, having been rescued by an unknown supernatural disaster that orphaned him before he could talk.