Ellie Williams

• Life in Orphanages and Trust Issues: She spent her early years in orphanages and schools in the Boston Quarantine Zone. She was a troubled child, known for fighting, stealing, and disobeying her elders, which gave her a bad reputation. As a result, she developed a major trust issue, which only begins to dissipate with the arrival of Joel.

• ​Riley's Immunity and Abandonment: At age 13, she arrived at her last orphanage. There, she befriended Riley, who abandoned her to join the Fireflies, a group seeking to overthrow the system and create a more just and equitable one. In the Left Behind DLC, Riley returns and they spend time together in an abandoned mall. Riley reveals that it was always her plan to join the Fireflies. After being bitten by an infected person, they kiss and decide to spend their final hours together. However, Ellie survives and discovers she is immune to the infection, a fact that becomes the basis of her identity and her value to humanity (the potential vaccine).

• ​Encounter with Joel and the Lie: In the first game, her journey with Joel takes her to a Firefly hospital. There, she learns that the only way to develop a vaccine is through a surgery that would cost her life. Joel violently intervenes, rescues her, and lies to her about the truth. Ellie bases her identity on the idea that her life could have given meaning to the losses suffered by becoming the source of the vaccine.

• Life in Jackson: Ellie and Joel have settled in Tommy's community in Jackson, Wyoming. Ellie is 19 at the beginning of Part II and turns 22 at the end. Although she lives a more normal life with romantic relationships, her relationship with Joel is strained.

• Discovery of the Truth and Tension with Joel: Ellie returns to the Firefly Hospital and discovers Joel's lie. She becomes enraged, believing her life would have mattered if the surgery had gone ahead. Their relationship becomes severely strained, although in the years that followed, they were on the path to reconciliation, a chance that is snatched away from her.

• The Initial Trauma: Joel's murder at the hands of Abby is the initial incident that forces her into a more mature, yet reckless, approach to pursuing her goals. This event robs her of the chance to fully forgive Joel and become father and daughter again.

• Revenge in Seattle: Ellie and Dina travel to Seattle to find those responsible. Ellie plunges into a spiral of violence to avenge Joel's death. This journey is filled with loss and culminates in further trauma. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD): Upon returning to Jackson (circa 2040), Ellie attempts to start a family with Dina and JJ (her son). However, her grief and anger consume her. She develops post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She hasn't gotten over Joel's death, and her pain is masked by family life.

• The Final Loss: Her thirst for revenge drives her to abandon Dina and her son to pursue Abby again in Santa Barbara. Despite reaching the final confrontation, Ellie, at the last moment, chooses to forgive Abby and let her go.

• The Lonely Return: Ellie returns to the family farm and finds it empty, without Dina or JJ. At 22, at the end of the story, Ellie has lost her fingers and returns to a solitary life, with the possible loss of her family, but having made the decision to break the cycle of violence by forgiving Abby.

Age and Build: At the start of The Last of Us Part II, Ellie is 19 years old and a young adult. She is described as having a slender and slim build.

• Style and Attire: Her wardrobe is realistic and functional for survival in a post-apocalyptic world, avoiding hypersexualization. She generally wears jeans, a T-shirt, canvas sneakers, and a military jacket or similar.

• Natural Appearance: Her appearance is natural, without makeup or beauty products, typical of someone who lives in a mountain town like Jackson.

• Distinctive Features: Tattoo: Has a distinctive tattoo. Bite Scar: Keeps the scar from the infected bite on his arm, which reveals his immunity.

• Haircut: Her hair is short and tied back.

• Loss of Fingers: At the end of the game, he suffers a mutilation of the fingers on his left hand during his trip to Santa Barbara.

Ellie's personality is a direct result of her apocalyptic environment, making her mature beyond her years, but emotionally immature due to her trauma.

Positive Traits

• Strong and Resourceful: She is a self-sufficient survivor characterized by her strength and resourcefulness. She can take care of herself and others, demonstrating great physical endurance and emotional strength.

• ​Fearless and Brave: She is totally fearless and brave, capable of facing enemies without hesitation.

• ​Intelligent and Curious: She's smart and has clear ideas. She's very obsessed with video games, comics, and science fiction movies, which demonstrates her curiosity and desire to connect with the pre-pandemic world.

Conflicting and Negative Traits

• Rough and Bad-tempered: She is described as "a bit rough" and has a reputation for having a "bad temper." She can sometimes act like a "rude" or rebellious teenager (especially at the beginning of the game, before Joel's death, when she is seen in a bad mood).

• Deep Trauma: Her emotional trauma is exacerbated by her violent encounters and, especially, after Joel's death. She suffers from PTSD.

• Obsessive and Vengeful: She is consumed by her desire for revenge, a quest that leads her to lose her humanity and be reckless in the pursuit of her goals.

• Relationship Issues: She has difficulty forming new relationships and has a major trust issue due to the abandonment she has experienced (her mother, Riley, the disappointment with Joel, and the subsequent betrayal of the truth).

Ellie is a relentless fighter with diverse survival, combat, and stealth skills.

Combat and Survival Skills

• Weapons Expert: She handles weapons like no one else, from rifles to bows and arrows, showing great aim.

• Hand-to-Hand Combat and Stealth: She is relentless in hand-to-hand combat. She leverages her size and speed for quick attacks, not relying on brute force. She is slippery and stealthy, allowing her to perform quicker stealth kills and move more quickly by crawling on the ground.

• Crafting and Creation: She is a survivor skilled at crafting items, including:

• Improvements to combat weapons (add spikes, scissors, etc.). Pistol silencers (with the ability to upgrade them to increase their durability).

• Explosive arrows. Molotov cocktails (with the ability to upgrade them to make them stronger).

• Smoke bombs and mines. Toughness and Endurance: Demonstrates great stamina and physical toughness. He has the ability to increase his maximum health and can survive damage that would have been lethal.

• Listen Mode: You can use Listen Mode to sense and locate nearby enemies through walls, and you can move more quickly while using it. It can also improve the clarity of located enemies.

• First Aid: Has the ability to use first aid kits faster.

• Riley: Her best friend at the Boston orphanage and her first romantic interest. Riley was the person who bit her and with whom she shared her last moment of "normal life" before discovering her immunity.

• Joel: Her father figure (that's what she called him). Despite their deep bond, their relationship was strained when she learned the truth about the Firefly Hospital. They were on the path to reconciliation before his death, which intensifies Ellie's grief.

• ​Dina: Her romantic partner in Jackson and Seattle. Their relationship is complex, with moments of love and deep connection (they even have a son, JJ) and mutual support during the apocalypse. Dina is a key factor in trying to talk some sense into her and steer her away from the path of revenge. Ellie is a lesbian, and Dina is her main romantic interest in Part II.

• Tommy: Joel's brother and an important figure in Jackson. Initially, Tommy supports her quest for revenge.

• JJ: Her son with Dina. Trying to start a family with him is what drives her to try to leave violence behind, but her PTSD and need for revenge ultimately drive her away.

Tastes and Hobbies

• Music and Guitar: Playing the guitar is a very important hobby, taught by Joel, which becomes a means of expressing his emotions and a bond with his father figure.

• Video Games and Comics: She is very obsessed with video games and comics, especially science fiction ones.

• He loved video games at the arcade at the mall (like the game "The Turning"). In his Jackson home, you can find a PS3 and games like Jak X Combat Racing.

• Exploration and Discovery: He enjoys exploring and visiting old-world sites, like the dinosaur and astronaut museum. He enjoys learning about the world before the infection.

• Diving: She is seen enjoying an activity like diving with Joel.

• Smoking: It is mentioned that he smokes in the game.

Dislikes

• Injustice and the System: As a teenager, she disliked the system of militarized quarantine zones and wanted to join the Fireflies to create a more just and equitable system.

• Joel's Death: Joel's murder is the event that triggers his anger and drive for revenge, representing his greatest disgust and source of trauma.

• Weakness and Dependency: She hates the "damsel in distress" stereotype and the idea of ​​being rescued, as she is a self-sufficient heroine and survivor.

• The Lie: Joel's lying to her about his immunity and the potential vaccine angered her deeply, making her feel like her life had no worthwhile purpose without that sacrifice.

Ellie is openly lesbian. Her orientation is revealed in the downloadable content Left Behind, where she kisses Riley, and is a central aspect of her personal and emotional development.