Ellie reaches the abandoned suburb of Hillcrest. [6][14] She fears being alone again, making their bond precious to her, remarking that losing Joel would "make [her] more scared", fearful she would always lose people she was close to. [43], David often talks to Ellie in a patronizing tone and treats her like a child. As it starts, it is a recording of NASA's Apollo 11 launch. The Old German variation Ellawyn was derived from Elisheva. [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. When Joel and Ellie grew distant, Maria tried to convince Ellie to forgive him, and generally pushed Ellie to be kinder to other people, even to apologise to Seth for his homophobic remarks. [12] After they kill the hunters, Ellie both feeling impressive but sinister for having killed them, Joel finally feels Ellie has earned the right to carry a pistol, though he declares it is "for emergencies only". Ellie, in turn, realizes that Nora is a Firefly, to which Nora responds that the Fireflies disbanded. [39] She uses a bow and arrow to kill it but is confronted by two men, David and James. 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. Killing David was arguably when Ellie lost the majority of her innocence, it was the first time she had killed someone more than to protect herself but actually wanted to kill them.[43]. They are teleported to an open field within the woods where Ellie holds a gun to her head. She turns to find her friend fiddling with a walkie-talkie. She comes across the WLF soldiers with a severely beaten Joel, and tries to save him, but is quickly subdued. The game's story would evolve both characters, namely Joel's humanity and Ellie's independence. Also, she can assist Joel in combat by calling out enemy positions depending on their location in association to Joel's. When Riley's answer of just wanting to see her isn't satisfactory, Riley is at a loss of what to say. She takes orders from Joel, but all the while makes it clear she does not "need any babysitting at all". 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. [16] Despite attempting to attack her during their first meeting, Ellie formed a quick attachment to Tess during the mission and turned to her for questions, answers, or instruction. Dina and Jesse open the door, and are concerned for her. Disappointed, Tommy reminds Ellie about her promise before leaving the house. During her final confrontation with Abby in the second game, the former WLF member bites off parts of Ellie's pinky and ring finger on the left hand. He then shuts down the conversation before Ellie can argue further. Nora begs Ellie to think about the consequences of Joel's actions, but Ellie does not care and gives Nora one last chance. They find some fresh weed hidden in a jar, and the two decide to smoke and wait out the storm. 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. 170 cm . But in You, Jenna has been able to explore acting in a much darker project. Ellie follows Riley to the stables; the girl explains to her how to behave around horses and tells her to make sure Winston takes her around the whole mall on Princess. Joel's first impression of Ellie was that she was twelve, like Sarah. Nora pleads Ellie to reconsider, but Ellie takes her hostage and orders the WLF soldiers to stay back as they reach the pair. [17][20] Even after Tess' death, Joel kept conversation focused only around transporting Ellie to the Fireflies despite her efforts to discuss more personal topics, notably her own history and Joel's own interests. Before that, Joel tells Ellie what happened with the Fireflies during the time she was unconscious. After climbing up a broken escalator, Ellie finds an abandoned store in the mall, Weston's Pharmacy. She is approached by a soldier who knows her. The morning after, Ellie is awoken by Jesse, who asks her about the night before (much to Ellie's relief, he has no hard feelings out her kissing Dina). [64] Philip Kollar of Polygon found the relationship was assisted by the game's optional conversations. Furious, Ellie chases Nora through the hospital as she alerts the WLF to Ellie's presence. Afterward, she takes him to an abandoned house on a sled attached to her horse and continues to nurse him back to health, while at the same time getting them food, and medicine from David. Tommy asks her to give him a day to talk to Maria, in order to find out if she can spare enough soldiers. [24] Hopping in the back, the pair signal Ellie to keep driving, since more infected are on the way. When Joel gets stuck in one of Bill's traps, Ellie works to free him from, avoiding the approaching infected and providing Joel with ammunition to cover her. Ellie Andrews. Druckmann felt that it represented Ellie finally overcoming her ego, but preferred that the player create their own interpretation. A scene in which Ellie and Riley kiss in Left Behind drew social commentary and was commended as a leap for LGBT representation in video games. Riley decides they are wasting time and leaves the arcade. [39] She also still possessed the toy while living in Jackson, displaying it on a shelf in her room. [30], Miraculously, Ellie survives, Henry returning to the two in time to save them. 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 . While Bill checks Joel, Ellie manages to break free of her restraints and beats Bill with a pipe, but Joel quickly gets up and stops Ellie from causing further harm. The pair make it to the street level but a train car Ellie is walking through collapses, resulting in Ellie falling into the spore-infested station and her gas mask breaking. The two manage to escape the building and cross the yard without being noticed. In Greek mythology, Ellie (Helle) was the daughter of Athamas and Nephele; sister of Phrixus. The simple drop-off turned into a year-long journey across America, and the two eventually formed a close bond. [30] Gross, who has suffered from PTSD, considered it her responsibility to accurately depict the subject matter;[31] she wanted players who might have suffered with trauma to understand that they are not alone. [20] Kotaku observed that some players would likely confuse the characters. [25], Ellie had always maintained a respectful air when with Henry. Ellie executes her soon after. Ellie is a feminine name with a Greek origin that means "Shining light." The name Ellie was a common diminutive for female names like Eleanor, Ellen, or other names beginning with El (meaning God). Released in 2004, the song has a sweeping and epic feel that is enhanced by its. [59] Upon arriving in Santa Barbara, she finds Abby and Lev's boat and deduces they were heading to 2425 Constance. [63] She shares a kiss with Riley,[13] and she is romantically involved with Dina, and prior to the events of the game, was with a girl named Cat. Nicknames For Ellie Bumble Bee Lardy Roo Assassin Dip Ellie Angel Ellie Bellie Mary Trinidad Ellieie Ellie Hair Sweet Elliee Ellie Bomb Apollo Elmi Ellie Kin Peaches Sis Ellie Coco Joshian El Ellie Dork Rusty Ellipop Reese Witherspoon Elephant Ellie The Urbana Ellie Vane Ellie Ellie Madonna Elliebelle Flame Ellie Fellow Nankeen Big Birdy Belly He overhears their argument, but interrupts them when he spots bandits. Overhearing a loudspeaker transmission on the state of the quarantine zone, Riley tells Ellie that the military is lying about the number of infected that continue to appear in the zone. In Seattle, Ellie was noticeably more aggressive and violent, and her thirst for revenge began to cloud her judgement, culminating in her decision to continue hunting Abby rather than help Tommy. Ellie warms back, pleased Joel is start to bond with her. Tommy has her snipe far-away infected to take her mind off her worries. [32], Sam was the only person Ellie met on her cross-country journey to be near her age. During the trip, she practices her guitar, with Joel encouraging her and insisting she will get better once she develops calluses on her fingertips to make playing less strenuous. Ellie, who looks like she's a branch of Dumbo's family tree, leads a cast of equally endearing animal characters, and every vignette is expertly framed for a chuckle, an "Awww," or both: when Ellie paints a portrait of Lucy the giraffe, her subject's head extends beyond the top edge of the page."- Publishers Weekly From School Library Journal Ellie treats her wound and makes her way to the Rattler dome, fighting some of them along the way. She knocks Abby away from Ellie and slashes her arms and face. [57], Ellie seizes the chance to grab Jesse's gun and escape into the theater, with Abby giving chase while Lev watches the exits. [63] Eurogamer's Oli Welsh felt the characters were developed with "real patience and skill". Table of Contents What Does Ellie Mean? Even though Sarah died twenty years before Ellie met Joel, Ellie learns about her through Joel's sister in law, Maria. 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. With no other options, they fight their way out the back of the school, having to kill the strongest of the infecteda bloaterto do so.[11]. Tibi and Yosi Two brothers with whom Eliezer becomes friendly in Buna. Ellie tries to play it, but her lack of two fingers makes it impossible to play correctly. Once done, he asks why she seems uneasy with Joel but she dodges the question. She arranges for a small team of Fireflies to meet the three at the Capitol building. After the Rattler points out the base's location to Ellie, she executes him. Ignoring the question, Riley asks if Ellie ever thinks about her future. Marlene refuses, explaining that there is no one else and no other choice, and it has to be done to save humanity. She then ties him to a blanket on a sled, and then ties the sled to Callus, and starts to ride him. Ellie spent months tracking Abby, unable to forgive her, only to save her and Lev from the Rattler gang. "Ellie" by Ronan Tynan is a stirring and emotional ballad that showcases the powerful vocals of the Irish tenor. Ellie has two unique characteristics, both involving her trunk. Tommy lets Joel and Ellie talk about their issues while he keeps watch. [56], Initially, Ellie is fairly unskilled in survival techniques. Characters Character List Jesse Oliver Aarons, Jr. A Dog's Purpose even had a movie made about it. After a few more blows, Ellie tries to drown Abby, which causes Abby to bite off two of her left fingers. When Joel awakens in the Fireflies' hospital, Marlene explains to him that Ellie's immunity can be reverse-engineered to create a vaccine to the lethal fungus, but to do so the mutated Cordyceps must be extracted from her brain via surgery, killing her in the process. The pair agree to stake out the aquarium, believing Tommy will eventually go there after Abby. [13], Though the two resign themselves to the end and chose to wait together until they die, Riley is the only one of the two that succumbs to the fungal infection; Ellie survives.[14]. Riley walks off and Ellie follows, over the fence and into the school. Character List. Ellie's Story is about a search and rescue dog named Ellie. [33], Ellie is occasionally a playable character, much in the same way Joel is throughout the game. [20] She is obsessed with things she collects from others, illustrated through her interest in music, movies, books, and video games. Conceding, Abby tosses Dina aside and walks over to the beaten Ellie. To "lighten the mood", Ellie reveals a jokebook she possesses, quoting several jokes from it as they go to take their minds off of the dangers in the world, if all too briefly. However, Ellie did not meet Marlene until she was 13 years old. [fn 7] Her jawline is now more refined and she has become taller in appearance. Her Father Name, Mother Name, Brother, and Sister Name Not Known. There, Ellie hesitates and admits to being aware of Rileys attempts to win her back. He is also the only person who calls Ellie out for her coarse language. He becomes protective of Ellie, not wanting her to make the dangerous journey to Seattle with him, planning to take revenge by himself. Depsite Ellie accidentally breaking the camera sometime later, Ellie kept the picture they took on her wall in her dorm room. One question in particular, regarding a Dawn of the Wolf poster, causes to reveal he saw the "dumb teen movie" right before the outbreak. Although Eliezer is meant to be Elie Wiesel, there are a few . Ellie finds the infected corpse, and removes his key, along with a picture of the man and his daughter in a photo booth. The strength and complexity of her character, and its subversion of the damsel in distress stereotype, have also been commended. [38], David, having let Ellie leave, has his men track her down. Joel though presses that, regardless of Dina's intentions, she would be fortunate to have Ellie as her partner. Despite only meeting in person a total of three times, Ellie's relationship with Abby was defined by revenge, animosity and loss. Upon arriving there, she sees the Rattlers using infected as guard dogs. Abby recognizes Ellie as she is cut down. Although they crash, they escape thanks to Joel killing some of the attackers. EllIe's story didn't have many main characters. [33] She later assists in combat by shooting them as well when Joel trusts her with a gun. This sight frightens her. [20] She carries a switchblade, which is her only weapon until she is trusted with a gun by Joel. Both briefly remark that Ellie held her own against the infected, but Bill still believes Joel will die soon. At age 19, she's cropped her hair to a bob, styled half-up/half-down. [10] Depending on the situation, Ellie will need assistance from Joel if she is unable to wrestle herself free from an attack. He seems to bite her before Ellie kills it with a brick. [46], Weeks later at Tommy's community, however, the relationship recovers with the two bonding once more when Joel plays a song for her and gifts her a guitar, keeping his promise to teach her how to play. Outside the school grounds, they evade a coming patrol by ducking into an abandoned building. She manages to elude David and stabs him two more times, causing him to panic and bash her into a table behind him before grabbing her hair and throwing her to the floor. [33] Due to a strange mutation in her brain that developed following her initial infection, she became immune to the bites and spores of the infected. Riley tells her friend that with the Fireflies she is not a soldier like Ellie. Their first encounter was Abby's murder of Joel, with Ellie being forced to watch. [50], Dina insisted on joining Ellie's journey to Seattle in the latter's pursuit of vengeance against Joel's murderers, displaying high loyalty to her. She then tries to reason with him, saying that "It's what she'd want, and you know it". [73] In the prologue, Joel and Sarah start off at home, and then use the car to escape the infected, which eventually crashes, forcing Joel to carry Sarah, who is eventually shot by the soldier. It can also be a short form of Elena, Michelle, Elnaz, Elham, Elaheh, Eliana, Eloise, Emelia, Elisa, Ellisha, Elisha, Elesha, Shelly, Eleni, or Petronella and as a masculine name of Eleazer, Elliot, Elron, or Elston. [78] Regarding the character, Jonathon Dornbush of IGN wrote that Johnson added nuance to every element of Ellie. As they're looking around trying to find another way through, Ellie spots an open window over the door of a store and helps Riley climb inside. On their way to the TV station, the pair find Tommy's mutilated horse and a group of dead infected. 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. She sneaks her way through abandoned shops until she reaches the residential neighborhood. Ellie searches the arcade and finds a cart she can use to climb through an opening above a locked door. Before Ellie could finish him off, he claims that he heard her speaking about Abby and reveals that she was captured with Lev and brought to their base. This section is in need of major improvement. Sometime later, Dina gives birth to a boy named JJ, and Ellie helps to raise him on a farm outside of Jackson. As Ellie leaves the store, she comes upon a lone clicker, and quickly kills it with her switchblade. The pair also played a brief game of darts and football, bonding through their childish traits. [32], Later, the pair came across a small child's grave with a teddy bear on top of it in Wyoming. [49], As such, Ellie becomes precious to Joel, the man using any means possible to protect her and keep her safe. With no other choice, Ellie and Dina put on their gas masks and flee into an underground, infected-filled metro. Page claimed that Naughty Dog had "ripped off" his likeness and that it was "not appreciated", as he was acting in another game, Beyond: Two Souls (2013). [53], Soon after, Ellie returns on her own to St Mary's Hospital in Salt Lake City, sneaking out in the middle of the night and leaving a note for Joel. Later on, they climb to a higher floor, where a space exhibit is found. Nora tries to defend herself from Ellie with a pipe, but she is too weak to fight, and Ellie catches the pipe and hits her with it. [6], Ellie's relationship with Bill was initially one of hostility, as the first act Bill did towards Ellie was handcuffing her to a pipe. Just before David strikes her, Ellie exclaims she is infected and states that David is infected too because she bit him before she was thrust upon the table. However, Ellie finds photos of the group of people who killed Joel in Leah's bag. [10], There are many times when the player can't access certain areas that are either too high or the space to reach them is too small. Growing impatient, Ellie moves closer to Mel, causing Owen to attempt to wrestle the gun from Ellie's hands, but Ellie shoots him through his chest. Riley gets upset and says that all this will give them is another way to die. [71][72] There are certain scripted events in which Ellie can be killed if the player does not reach her in time. She spares their lives and tells them to leave Seattle. [60], Despite these improvements, Ellie struggles when facing against a physically superior opponent such as Abby, who was able to overpower and defeat her with brute strength. They see a group of hunters below, unaware of their presence. Riley evades the question and continues onward. Joel knocks and calls for Ellie from the doorway, but Ellie does not hear him because she is drawing and listening to her Walkman. [52], In The Last of Us Part II, Ellie and Joel have settled in Tommy's community in Jackson. Ellie then declares she may never forgive him for what he did, but relents that she wants to at least try. Ellie first became popular in the United Kingdom as a nickname for Ellen or Eleanor. She has good survival instinct and she can be resourceful. She convinced Druckmann to give Ellie a more independent personality, and to make her more successful in combat. [52][53][54], Ellie's second encounter came at the theater, shortly after murdering Owen and Mel. Ellie and Joel learn that they have to reach the local high school, as a military vehicle crashed there a while ago, with a new battery still inside. Joel subsequently ceases his assault. While Riley quickly succumbs to the virus, Ellie learns she's immune, beginning a long and arduous journey to the Fireflies' base to have. Crying, she tells Abby to take Lev and leave, and stays sitting in the water as the other two depart. Ellie and Riley eventually had an argument and parted ways. They determined that she needed to appear young enough to make her relationship with Joelwho is in his 40s[15]believable, but old enough to be credible as a resourceful teenager capable of surviving. Maria and Tommy then handled Seth while Joel attempted to help Ellie. Ellie " Ellie Williams [7] is the central character of The Last of Us series. He is momentarily distracted by the building being lit on fire by a lantern knocked over during their struggle. Having disabled many of his traps and alerting an overwhelming swarm of the infected to their presence in the process, Bill subdues both of them, fearful that they have been bitten. 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