[37] Through this experience, Ellie earned Joel's absolute trust, the man finally acknowledging her as an equal. [23], After they obtained the truck however, Bill admitted that Ellie held her own against the infected, but still saw her as a burden. [50] Ellie would adopt an immense loathing for everyone involved, and go on to kill four of Abby's friends (Jordan, Nora, Owen, and Mel) in her pursuit of revenge against Abby. Over the course of the excursion, the two begin to rekindle their friendship. She then ties him to a blanket on a sled, and then ties the sled to Callus, and starts to ride him. Nevertheless, she fights her way through the resort and reaches the cells where the prisoners are kept. Seizing the moment, Ellie goads the small Rattler into pulling her into a clicker, also trapped. Despite Abby no longer feeling animosity towards her, Ellie was determined to exact revenge on Abby, and threatened the weakened Lev at knife-point so that she agreed to fight, revealing her moral boundaries had been shattered by her rage for Abby. She also finds a note that reveals the WLF have an outpost at the Serevena Hotel. The lyrics, which include lines of seeing "future days/Days of you and me" seem to resonate with Ellie, and she softens listening to Joel sing. The pair then leave to fetch Tommy to help carry the corpses back to their families in Jackson. Relieved, but upset, Ellie asks where her friend has been, having not seen her for six weeks, and Riley reveals that she has become a Firefly. At first, Joel refused her the right to a firearm, judging her a child incapable of using one. [36] Her emotional trauma is accentuated after her encounter with David. Ellie assumes the worst is over now that the infected are dead, but Riley brings attention to the injury on her arm. While trying to flee on foot, Ellie makes her way through a lodge but David finds her in the dining hall and renders her unconscious. Shocked, Ellie remains there for a moment before following after Riley. As implied by the text , she is spoiled by all the members of her family except Loren as they never meet . The name Ellie is girl's name of English origin meaning "bright shining one". Along with girlfriend Dina, Tommy, and Dina's ex-boyfriend Jesse, Ellie travels to the militia's home turf in Seattle to exact revenge. She fires a warning shot and Marlene says her name. The news devastates her and, although she agrees to ride back to Jackson, she declares she will sever her ties with Joel for good.[54]. She openly admits to Sam that "ending up alone" is what she fears most. [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. [97], Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 22:19, "The Last of Us 2 ending explained: A spoiler filled look at what it all means", "The Last of Us 2 players spot tiny detail that presents massive implications for the ending", "The Last Of Us 2's Ending Explained What It All Means", "The Last of Us 2 Spoilers Who Lives and Who Dies? Despite saying she isn't tired, she falls asleep during the journey. Ellie chides him for doing so and later does likewise to him while the pair are watching a nearby deer. Later that night, Ellie wakes up freezing and closes the windows. The pair enter the building through the back, avoiding infected. Tommy then helps Joel chase after her; they eventually find her at an old ranch. She is approached by a soldier who knows her. [55] Eurogamer's Ellie Gibson commended the character's strength and vulnerability, praising the game's subversion of the damsel in distress clich. The strength and complexity of her character, and its subversion of the damsel in distress stereotype, have also been commended. Joel reveals he hasn't cleared one of them of infected but Ellie swims and climbs inside anyway. Aunt Eller keeps the peace while holding a protective eye over Laurey and Curly. The two climb on top of a counter and begin to dance. [39] This results in her becoming a very hardened person; she uses violence without hesitation[40][41][42] and frequently employs profane language. After a brief argument, Joel asks Bill for a car. [81] Polygon's Maddy Myers and Wired's Julie Muncy criticized Ellie's development and inability to learn from her mistakes. In pain, Ellie again forces Abby's head down the water, this time with Abby unable to break free. Ellen is a variation of Helen (a Greek name meaning "light," which gives Ellie its meaning), and Eleanor is the English version of the name Alienor from southern France. 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. The Fireflies that retreated from the fight soon spot the girls. Remembering Joel's death, Ellie demands Abby to fight her. [6] An early alternative name for the character was Lily; Druckmann chose Ellie as he had considered the name for his daughter. When asked how she knows her name, Marlene responds by saying she knew her mother and that the envelope was a letter from her mother. [34], However, Ellie doesn't want to part with Joel, and steals one of Tommy's horses. She admits she knows how to take the safety off, ensuring Joel she will be "careful". 45 Episodes 1975. [39] She uses a bow and arrow to kill it but is confronted by two men, David and James. Alarmed, she turns around and points her gun at the man, but stands down when she sees that Tommy has arrived with Jesse. Characters Named Ellie Ellie Mae from the 60s TV show "The Beverly Hillbillies" Miss Ellie, matriarch of the Ewing family on the 80s TV show "Dallas", played by Barbara Bel Geddes Ellie was the main character in the movie Contact, played by Jody Foster and child actor. [27] Her youth leads Joel to initially doubt her competence so he does not grant a firearm to Ellie[11] until she saves him by shooting a hunter,[26] and only afterwards does he teach her how to use a hunting rifle. She thinks nothing of it until the scan reads positive and a man is forced to his knees at gunpoint. To her chagrin, he does so, giving her the hunting rifle, testing to see if she "can handle that". However, Dina awakens and finds her. They decide to search it for gasoline. The Anti-Body confronts her and tries to get her to come back with the rest of the group. 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As Abby picks up Dina's knife, Ellie begs Abby to stop, as Dina is pregnant. She is portrayed by Ashley Johnson through motion capture and voice acting; in the television adaptation, she is portrayed by Bella Ramsey. [39], When they regain consciousness, David is the first to recover. She rides there on Callus and comes across a deer. [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. [7] Druckmann designed Ellie as a counterpart to Joel, the main playable character of The Last of Us. The Old German variation Ellawyn was derived from Elisheva. However, she cannot figure out how to find the right frequency, so uses a set of keys to enter the show room. Ellie was also a major character in The Last of Us and became the sole playable character of The Last of Us: Left Behind, a DLC where her relationship with a childhood friend named Riley is shown . In exchange for bringing him whiskey, she asks that he teach Ellie how to ride a horse. [44] While she shows initiative, she is not as adept at survival as Joel, being somewhat impulsive and nave. The two bond as Joel answers Ellie's questions regarding life before the disease destroyed the world. She is worth an amount of $102,000 to $312,000. Brendan Fraser stars in the psychological drama The Whale alongside a talented supporting The Whale cast. Profile: Name: Ellie Eilish: Profession: Actress & Model: Nationality: American: Ethnicity/Descent: Caucasian: Years Active . She has read the letter and picks up the knife before hugging it to her chest.[9]. Ellie vowed revenge and pursued Abby to Seattle. [14], The team felt that establishing Ellie's appearance was critical. Joel, growing emotional, says he would like her to do that. Joel tries to dissuade her from staring but she claims she has "seen worse". Ellie returns to the nearby town she had taken refuge in. this is largely because of the kind of job she does and the duration of time she has been doing it. He discusses the philosophy that everything happens for a reason, to which Ellie strongly disagrees. Ellie - Ellie, or Elly, is a given name, usually feminine and a shortened form of (variations of) Elnora, Eleanor or Elizabeth. Dina initially protests that Ellie should wait until Jesse can go with her, but Ellie is determined to go lest they lose the lead. Before she can grab it, he pulls her back by her hood. [34] Tommy correctly guesses that Joel tracked him down because of her, and becomes confrontational when Joel implores him to take Ellie off his hands. Dina argued with Ellie against it, but Ellie was resolute in her desire for revenge. [43], David often talks to Ellie in a patronizing tone and treats her like a child. Sometime after returning to the school, Ellie and Riley took a picture together using Riley's camera. 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