Druckmann designed Ellie as a counterpart to Joel, the main playable character of The Last of Us. An early alternative name for the character was Lily Druckmann chose Ellie as he had considered the name for his daughter. Neil Druckmann and Bruce Straley, directors of The Last of Us (2013), conceived a sequence with a mute female character who would accompany Uncharted protagonist Nathan Drake Druckmann felt this would create a "beautiful" relationship through gameplay alone.
The concept for Ellie began with an unused idea for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (2009). Ramsey's performance in the television series has been similarly praised. Both the character and performance received numerous awards and nominations, and have regularly placed favorably in polls and lists. Johnson's performance in Part II was praised for her depiction of vulnerability and suffering. 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. The strength and complexity of her character, and its subversion of the damsel in distress stereotype, have also been commended. The character has been well-received by critics, with Ellie's relationship with Joel most frequently the subject of praise. For her performance in Part II, Johnson considered her own experiences with anxiety and researched the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. Following comparisons to the likeness of Canadian actor Elliot Page, Naughty Dog redesigned Ellie's appearance to better reflect Johnson's personality and make her younger. Johnson inspired aspects of Ellie's personality, prompting Druckmann to make her more active in fighting hostile enemies. Inspired by a mute character proposed for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, he created her as a strong female character who has a close relationship with Joel throughout the first game's development, the relationship between Ellie and Joel was the central focus.
In The Last of Us Part II (2020), players control a 19-year-old Ellie as she seeks revenge on Abby for Joel's death.Įllie was created by Neil Druckmann, the creative director and writer of The Last of Us. Ellie reappeared as the playable character in the downloadable content prequel The Last of Us: Left Behind, in which she spends time with her friend Riley. While players briefly assume control of Ellie, the artificial intelligence primarily controls her actions. In the first game, The Last of Us (2013), Joel Miller is tasked with escorting a 14-year-old Ellie across a post-apocalyptic United States in an attempt to create a cure for an infection to which Ellie is immune. She is portrayed by Ashley Johnson through motion capture and voice acting in the television adaptation, she is portrayed by Bella Ramsey. Ellie is a character in the video game series The Last of Us by Naughty Dog.
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