At Auschwitz's Block 17, he berates himself for being a spoiled child and rejecting his first plate of prison soup. Ellie and Dina arrive at the outskirts of Seattle on Shimmer. Tommy suggests the pair search a music store in downtown while he keeps watch at the lodge. Anna expresses in her note that she is grateful and proud of her daughter, Ellie commenting "I'm trying to do you proud".[39]. Joel is immediately opposed and demands Marlene find someone else. The name Elle is girl's name of French origin meaning "she". Eventually, during the dance, Dina - having recently broken up with Jesse for good -decides to kiss Ellie, who responds in kind. [71] Keza MacDonald of IGN wrote that the kiss was "so beautiful and natural and funny that [she] was left dumbstruck". Knowing Ellie is just going to sneak out anyway, Maria allows her and Dina to head to Seattle on their horse, asking them to bring Tommy back in one piece, but notes that she cannot spare anyone else to go with them.[50]. Along with girlfriend Dina, Tommy, and Dina's ex-boyfriend Jesse, Ellie travels to the militia's home turf in Seattle to exact revenge. Ellie Frederickson is a character in the Pixar movie "Up" While players briefly assume control of Ellie for a portion of the game, the artificial intelligence primarily controls her actions, often assisting in combat by attacking or identifying enemies. Dina then has Ellie hold JJ for her while she confronts Tommy. Ellie played by 17-year-old Jenna Ortega is much more headstrong than Paco, though. Joel tries to dissuade her from staring but she claims she has "seen worse". 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[18] She was unable to talk about anything personal with him, as Joel would shut her out when she attempted to make general conversation[17] or brought up emotional matters like Tess and Sam's deaths. She gained the scar before American Dreams, Left Behind, and The Last of Us took place. Ellie and Dina continue onwards, encountering more infected, including several shamblers. Her joy is cut short when her and the others are captured by a military patrol. Joel stands up straight, declaring that even if God gave him a chance to change what happened, he wouldn't because he does not regret saving Ellie's life. Ellie looks pensive for a moment. A character named Ellie has comically large breasts with little cleavage shown. 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. [13], When their hopes of escape are dashed, Ellie continues to support Riley's beliefs even though her friend has lost hope herself. Though she knows she can't swim, Ellie recklessly jumps off of the bridge, causing Joel to do likewise. This also links into her survivor's guilt she expresses to Joel when returning to Tommy's, where she expresses her guilt that they all died from the disease yet she continues to survive. Two years after Ellie's discovery, she attends a celebration within the village church. They leave the church, Ellie noticing a pile of burnt cadavers. Having finished dancing, Dina approaches Ellie and Jesse, taking a swig of Ellie's drink and dragging her onto the dance floor. She leaves the house she is caring Joel within and searches for food in a nearby forest. James' death infuriates David, where he retaliates by firing at Ellie with his gun, missing every shot. [7] Druckmann designed Ellie as a counterpart to Joel, the main playable character of The Last of Us. Returning to her senses, Ellie paces over to Mel, unzips her jacket and sees Mel is heavily pregnant. Tommy then helps Joel chase after her; they eventually find her at an old ranch. Ellie's path is blocked by a security gate, and the chain for the gate is obstructed by a metal beam. Ellie points out the fortune of the kids that were born before the infection, never catching Riley's somber expression. [11] He constantly insulted her when given an excuse and even shouted at her when she was, in her words, "fixing [his] stupid pile", secretly stealing some of his items. He later lies to Ellie, telling her that the Fireflies had already found dozens of other immune people and had stopped seeking a cure. Having a lead on finding Abby, Ellie decides to leave immediately to find Nora. Despite admitting she has only ever shot a rifle at rats, Joel trusts her with the job of covering him. [57], Their third and final encounter was in Santa Barbara. She dismisses the girl when she tries to give her advice on how to function in the quarantine zone, inquiring whether or not she looked like she needed help. [28], Once there, Sam offers her blueberries, having found "a whole stash of them". [52] Although, she was able to beat the stalker-enhanced Boris Legasov in melee combat. She deduces their capture, torture and deaths were Tommy's handiwork. Abby bites off two of Ellie's fingers, but Ellie overpowers and starts drowning her; she ultimately lets Abby go after experiencing a happier memory of Joel. Bill makes Ellie stop the truck and goes to leave, Joel getting out to say goodbye. Recognizing Ellie from Jackson, he threatens to slit her throat if she does not tell him how she found the WLF and whether there were more people on the way. [50], From 2034 to early 2038, Ellie lives in Jackson, becoming acquainted with Dina, another resident of the community. [30], For The Last of Us, Ellie's artificial intelligence (AI) required significant overhauling of the game engine. She secretly takes two of them, a pornography magazine and a Savage Starlight comic book. Ellie expressed regret at having forgotten to put the toy robot on his grave before they left. Joel subsequently ceases his assault. The prisoners seize the chance to choke the Rattler out and take her keys to free themselves. The pair enter the building through the back, avoiding infected. Angered that Dina kept it a secret for a long time, Ellie decides to let her rest while she ensures the theater is safe. [10] Given her light frame, Joel often lifts her up over high ledges and obstacles, where she can then obtain a nearby ladder so Joel can access the previously inaccessible areas. Ellie had been infected with Slender-Sickness for a long time prior to the events ofOneHundredYardStare.Initially, Ellie and her friend, Chris, would film mediocre video projects in the woods near their house. This is similar to Joel's listening mode. Ellie has to find her way to the other side of the parking garage without touching the water, or she'll "get fried to a crisp. 170 cm . Despite the sequel's controversy, there's no denying Ellie's place . Ignoring the question, Riley asks if Ellie ever thinks about her future. [8] She was also intended to demonstrate that a character bond could be created entirely through gameplay. At this time, he doesn't notice the machete he dropped is a short distance off. Although Ellie manages to stab Abby's thigh, Abby gains the upper hand, breaking Ellie's arm before beating her within inches of her life. [52][53][54], Ellie's second encounter came at the theater, shortly after murdering Owen and Mel. One of the most notable confirmed new characters is played by Yellowjackets star Melanie Lynskey. [19] Druckmann and Straley said the change was made to better reflect Johnson's personality and make her younger. Ellie was quick to object their leaving her and physically showed guilt about her death following the attack. [70], Staying true to her word, Dina took JJ and left the farm, leaving Ellie to return home to discover the place abandoned. [46] On the way out, Joel overpowers and kills Ethan, and makes his way through the facility to the operating room where the surgical procedure on Ellie is about to begin. While walking around, she finds an open vent and crawls through the ventilation shaft, until it ends up breaking and sending Ellie falling down onto the floor. Ellie is brash, angry, and a smart ass, and all of that is embodied in a perfect performance from Ramsey. Johnson made important contributions to Ellie's character development. Ellie and Jesse head west from the theater, through collapsed, flooded streets in search Tommy and Abby. Knowing that the bite means certain death, Ellie becomes enraged and destroys several pots with a pipe. Dina notices Ellie's cracked mask and attempts to give her own mask to Ellie but Ellie stops her from doing so. Riley leads Ellie through the window of an abandoned mall. Ellie and Jesse spend a moment alone to talk with each other, with Ellie thanking Jesse for coming back and looking out for her. [65][82], The character of Ellie won year-end awards for The Last of Us and Left Behind, including Best New Character from Hardcore Gamer[83] and Most Valuable Character at the SXSW Gaming Awards for Left Behind;[84] she received a nomination for Best Character from Destructoid. Matt Helgeson of Game Informer wrote that the relationship was "poignant" and "well-drawn",[61] Joystiq's Richard Mitchell found it "genuine" and emotional,[62] and IGN's Colin Moriarty identified it as a highlight of the game. Despite only meeting in person a total of three times, Ellie's relationship with Abby was defined by revenge, animosity and loss. [35] Later on though, Joel warms up to Ellie considerably when talking about Sarah. Just as Ellie leaves the offices, a stalker ambushes her and pushes her through a window, causing them to fall into the waters below and be carried downstream towards the sewers. Eliezer is the main character of Night and a stand-in for the author, Elie Wiesel, himself. Ellie takes a worn-out guidebook from the entrance and uses it to read up on all the different types of dinosaurs. Joel reveals he hasn't cleared one of them of infected but Ellie swims and climbs inside anyway. [18], Ellie is also perceptibly clever and witty, and will do whatever it takes to keep Joel and herself alive. "Some folks call this thing here a gee-tar." Her story, which can be found in Pride and Prejudice, is beloved by readers all over the world. Once down the road, Ellie and Joel find their path to the store blocked, forcing them to cut through a nearby hotel. Ellie watches as WLF soldiers pursue Dina and their platoon leader Mike shoots Shimmer dead. He emphasizes the phrase "many women and children" several times in the hopes that Ellie, being a young girl, would feel sympathy for them. After a few more blows, Ellie tries to drown Abby, which causes Abby to bite off two of her left fingers. 1 Social Profile. To comfort Dina, Ellie rubs her back. [43], The spring arrives as Joel and Ellie reach Salt Lake City, the intended final destination on the 27th of April, 2034. Ellie is a normal elephant villager in the Animal Crossing series. 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