Who is Ellie in The Last of Us​?

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Who is Ellie in The Last of Us​?
Ellie (Source: Screengrab from the show)


Ellie Williams is a main character in the American post-apocalyptic drama television series The Last of Us. She is portrayed by the British actor Bella Ramsey.


Ellie is a 14-year-old orphan in post-apocalyptic America. She is resistant to the Cordyceps brain illness but has been ravaged by it. Marlene assigns Joel Miller the duty of transporting her out of Boston to the Fireflies in order to develop a vaccination or a cure for the Cordyceps brain illness.


Ellie’s background in The Last of Us


Who is Ellie in The Last of Us​?
Ellie (Source: Screengrab from the show)


Ellie was born in 2009 to Anna and her father's name is unknown. An infected woman bit Anna on the thigh during the birth of Ellie. Ellie was exposed to a trace amount of the Cordyceps brain infection as a result of the bite. Anna quickly severed the umbilical cord before Ellie could absorb a lethal amount, but she showed no symptoms.


The two were found hours later by Anna's childhood friend and Firefly leader, Marlene. Anna handed her switchblade to her daughter, Marlene, and asked her to look after Ellie. Ellie was taken to the quarantine area in Boston after Anna was shot in the head by Marlene.


Ellie was raised as an orphan in the Boston QZ at the FEDRA military preparatory school. Growing up, Marlene watched over her while she led the Fireflies to free the Boston quarterback from FEDRA. Ellie was instructed in the usage of a pistol at school, however it was taught with a one-handed grip instead of a two-handed one.


Ellie was attacked and bitten on the right arm when she and her companion Riley broke into an abandoned mall in the area in the late summer of 2023. She did not transform, though, because the Cordyceps that had grown with her from birth created a chemical messenger that led the infection to believe she already had the disease and prevented it from spreading.


Ellie had to kill Riley when she started to transition. Marlene saw Ellie wandering back to Boston and took her to a Firefly safehouse. Ellie was given the alias Veronica by Marlene, who also took away her switchblade and luggage. For a few days, Ellie was locked up and watched by the Fireflies in the safehouse to see how her infection was developing.


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Ellie Williams in The Last of Us games


Who is Ellie in The Last of Us​?
Ellie (Source: playstation)


Ellie is a character in Naughty Dog's video game series The Last of Us. She is played by Ashley Johnson through motion capture and voice acting. Joel Miller is entrusted with guiding a 14-year-old Ellie across a post-apocalyptic United States in the first game, The Last of Us (2013), to create a treatment for a virus that Ellie is immune to.


Ellie's tasks are mostly controlled by the artificial intelligence, even though gamers can play as her for a short time. She made a comeback as the playable character in The Last of Us: Left Behind, a prequel to the video game, where she interacts with her companion Riley. In The Last of Us Part II (2020), players take control of Ellie, who wants to get even with Abby.


Who plays Ellie in The Last of Us game and TV show?


In the video game series, Ellie is played by Ashley Johnson through motion capture and voice acting. In the series adaptation of the video games, Ellie is played by the British actor Bella Ramsey.


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FAQs about Ellie in The Last of Us

A. Ellie's system already contains cordyceps, which gives her immunity. 

A. Ellie is 19 years old in The Last of Us 2.

A. The guitar in The Last of Us 2 is the replica of Taylor 314ce.

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