David decides to prove his theory by revealing that it was in fact his men who attacked Joel and Ellie at the university. She has read the letter and picks up the knife before hugging it to her chest.[9]. [35], Tommy asks if Ellie needed help getting on the horse, expressing some general consideration for her. Ellie thanks him and then reads a note next to one of the bodies. [77] Oli Welsh of Eurogamer found Johnson's performance to be "standout" due to her depiction of "rawness, vulnerability, and rage". Jesse tells Ellie that, while he understands why Ellie came to Seattle, it is not safe for Dina. She is later taken under Marlene's wing at the sight of this miracle for both of them. and Donkey Kong Land III. [54] Abby did not want that, and took vengeance on them, killing Ellie's friend Jesse, shooting Tommy and beating both her and Dina. While resting in the theater, Ellie explains that her story about being immune to the Cordyceps fungus was true. Moments later, she spots an arcade just a few feet away from them. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! Although Ellie insists she's staying with Marlene, the Firefly refuses, hoping that Joel will live up to Tommy's recommendation.[16]. The Last of Us games never traveled to Kansas City, although Joel and Ellie's journey to Salt Lake City likely passes through here. Ellie thanks Joel, but declines, explaining that after everything that they've been through, it has to be worth something. Ellie does not see much of a future for herself and Riley says that her mentality is exactly how the quarantine zone's authority figures want people to think. Joel quickly leaps forward, pinning the clicker down and shooting it dead, saving Ellie once more. A wounded Ellie then proceeds outside to the beach as the prisoners launch their attack on the Rattlers. She is not an easy character to translate to screen. Ellie has now turned fifteen years old. Doubtful it will work, Ellie restores power to the mall and the two head toward the exit. [14] This creates a small rift in their relationship with Ellie doubting Joel's claims that the Fireflies have "stopped looking for a cure". Ellie spent months tracking Abby, unable to forgive her, only to save her and Lev from the Rattler gang. Brendan Fraser stars in the psychological drama The Whale alongside a talented supporting The Whale cast. Ellie Hollander wears many hats: foster kid, figure skater, nervous wreck. (Nominee) Personal Life: Nick Name: Aria Ellie Idol Elly Idol Elie Eilish: Born (Date of Birth) 10 November 2000: Age (as 2023) 23 . However, Riley tries to make it up to Ellie by taking her exploring through a mall early in the morning. In pain, Ellie again forces Abby's head down the water, this time with Abby unable to break free. Despite not needing a gas mask, Joel insists Ellie wear one in case they stumble upon other survivors. He then mentions her boyfriend, Chris, and how he is dead "even if his body is still alive." Eventually, during the dance, Dina - having recently broken up with Jesse for good -decides to kiss Ellie, who responds in kind. Though, as their time together progresses, Ellie's feelings for Riley grow stronger; she eventually pleads Riley to stay with her, the pair even sharing a spontaneous kiss. Riley reacts by hitting it with a stone before it can do anything, but the runner, having discovered her, begins to attack Riley and pins her to the ground. Awards 2021 winners & finalists", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ellie_(The_Last_of_Us)&oldid=1142170347, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 22:19. When Riley asks if Ellie has made friends with anyone at the school or kept up with her friends, Ellie is evasive, but tells her that she doesnt really talk to anyone since she left. Ellie can be used as a nickname for almost any other female name, including Eleanor, Ellen, Elsie . He seems to bite her before Ellie kills it with a brick. Ellie tries to play it, but her lack of two fingers makes it impossible to play correctly. The girl intimidates the boys enough to scare them away. However, their discussion was interrupted by couple of children having a snowball fight. Depsite Ellie accidentally breaking the camera sometime later, Ellie kept the picture they took on her wall in her dorm room. They find some fresh weed hidden in a jar, and the two decide to smoke and wait out the storm. [52], However, after killing Nora, Ellie expressed that she did not want to lose Dina, indicating that their relationship remained strong. [30], The night before Sam died, he asked Ellie what she was afraid of. After Ellie kills several members of Abby's group, Abby kills Jesse, cripples Tommy, and overpowers Ellie and Dina. Ellie warms back, pleased Joel is start to bond with her. Their Zodiac sign is Capricorn.Their most notable profession was Singer.Their other professions include songwriter.They are considered the most important person in history born with the first name of Ellie. Riley asks if she is ready for what is next and Ellie responds in confirmation. Bill even remarks that "maybe [they] should have given her a gun". [45][37], Joel makes several comparisons between Sarah and Ellie. Further, if the player stands idle or wastes ammunition and supplies during non-combat moments, Ellie will comment on the actions. Riley's resulting death from Cordyceps infection affected Ellie deeply, motivating her to put her immunity to good use. Disappointed, Tommy reminds Ellie about her promise before leaving the house. For the next four years, Ellie came to resent Joel for saving her life. They initially refuse to cooperate, but Ellie takes out her map and demands Mel to mark her map first. Ellie survives the attack, climbs out of the sewers and into a train station. This list is ranked by the votes of users like you, so vote for your favorite characters below if you want to see them higher on the list. Ellie and Joel overhear Tess being gunned down by the military, and they see her corpse whilst escaping the building. Tommy asks her to give him a day to talk to Maria, in order to find out if she can spare enough soldiers. With the Humvee pounding against the vehicles blocking its path and Joel unable to discover a safe escape, Ellie takes matters into her own hands. She comes across the WLF soldiers with a severely beaten Joel, and tries to save him, but is quickly subdued. Joel starts to tell Ellie about a joke Tommy told him that he thought she would like, but he can't remember it. Ellie initially struggled to make him mention Sarah or even get him to confess he had a daughter, having to find out of her own volition. [22] Seeing her as a hindrance rather than helpful, Bill repeatedly expressed his anger at Joel's decision to escort Ellie. [10] However, she was excited to play a rare example of a strong female video game character. [39] Compared to Joel, however, she has limited hand-to-hand combat skills, as she struggles to defeat fully-grown men, having to rely on stunning them with a brick or bottle to gain an upper hand. [49], Ellie's mother, Anna, was forced to give her up shortly after she was born, and she was initially raised by Anna's friend Marlene. [67] PlayStation Official Magazine's David Meikleham named Joel and Ellie the best characters in a PlayStation 3 game. [63] Eurogamer's Oli Welsh felt the characters were developed with "real patience and skill". She is the deuteragonist of the 2013 game The Last of Us, the main protagonist of both its prequel comic series American Dreams, its 2014 prequel DLC expansion Left Behind, and one of the two main protagonists (alongside Abby Anderson) of the 2020 sequel The Last of Us Part II, serving as the main . Despite his violent death, his actions left a mark on Ellie, making her distant and quiet towards Joel, yet more determined to reach the Fireflies. Joel and Ellie finally reach Tommy's settlement, where Joel remarks that they can return to a somewhat normal life. When Ellie answers in the affirmative, Riley takes the Walkman and hooks it up to one of the audio systems in the store. While they are a happy family, Ellie remains psychologically traumatized from her ordeals. She then begins to describe "The Turning," a violent fighting game with a female character named 'Angel Knives.' After climbing up some stairs back onto the street, Ellie checks a map, seeing that she is quite close to the hospital. Druckmann described the game as a coming of age story for Ellie, in which she adopts the qualities of a survivor. These include her mother Anna's letter, Riley's pendant, her switchblade, her Sony Walkman that she possessed during her time at the orphanage, the jokebooks she read from in Pittsburgh and a photo of Joel and Sarah that she stole from Tommy in Jackson. Oncethe Anti-Bodyexplains how he wants to stop the spread of the infection, he confronts Ellie for purposely posting the videos on YouTube.Ellie explains why she posted the videos to the viewers in Eighteen, before psychotically laughing toward the camera and apologizing in a distorted voice.Some while later, Ellie abandons the group and runs off into the woods, where she camps out and documents herself for a short while. They spot her and chase her towards the source of the explosion. In the epilogue, Joel makes several comparisons between Sarah and Ellie. [36], In the years that followed, Tommy and Ellie became close, with Tommy treating her as an adopted niece and improving her marksmanship by teaching her about elevation and bullet drop. As Ellie follows, she stops to imagine what the arcade would have looked like before the infection hit and immediately after before moving on. Ellie inspects the area and finds that only Riley's jacket was torn. [33], Ellie is occasionally a playable character, much in the same way Joel is throughout the game. Marlene threatens to kill Riley as this will be her fate as a Firefly, prompting Ellie to bite the Firefly's hand and point his gun at Marlene. Horrified by her actions, Ellie's hearing goes out as she collapses to her knees in a panic attack. [57], Their third and final encounter was in Santa Barbara. Ellie avoids answering why she is being smuggled but does inform Joel that her parents died and that she's 14. Although she could go with the brothers, she jumps back down to Joel; "we stick together." Ellie says that she's "just a girl" to which Dina kisses her passionately, claiming that they should be terrified of her. He then holds out the guitar to Ellie, and says it is hers. James leaves to get antibiotics at the group's settlement, leaving David alone with Ellie. Sometime later, Dina gives birth to a boy named JJ, and Ellie helps to raise him on a farm outside of Jackson. It is also rife with tons of irony. [79] Rafael Motamayor of Observer felt that Ellie's character was improved by the inclusion of Abby's story. The pair find disused M939 trucks on the collapsed highway, full of areas to explore. Ellie picks it up and plays it by the window. [60], Riley Abel is the first to befriend and trust Ellie after her arrival to the Boston military zone. Dina and Jesse open the door, and are concerned for her. Druckmann also intended for the opening shot to begin with Sarah, and the ending shot to end with Ellie. They follow the highway to reach the FEDRA wall marking the edge of the quarantine zone.
