Inspired by a mute character proposed for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, they created her as a strong female character who has a close relationship with Joel throughout the first game's development, the relationship between Ellie and Joel was the central focus. In The Last of Us Part II (2020), players control a 19-year-old Ellie as she seeks revenge on Abby for Joel's death.Įllie was created by Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley, the directors of The Last of Us. Ellie reappeared as the playable character in the downloadable content prequel The Last of Us: Left Behind, in which she spends time with her friend Riley. While players briefly assume control of Ellie, the artificial intelligence primarily controls her actions.
In the first game, The Last of Us (2013), Joel Miller is tasked with escorting a 14-year-old Ellie across a post-apocalyptic United States in an attempt to create a cure for an infection to which Ellie is immune. She is portrayed by Ashley Johnson through motion capture and voice acting in the television adaptation, she is portrayed by Bella Ramsey. Ellie is a character in the video game series The Last of Us by Naughty Dog.
