Ellie

Ellie or Elly is a given name, usually feminine, a shortened form of Eloise, Eliana, Elaina, Elena, Eleanor, Emily, Eliza, Emelia, Elspeth, Elissa, Elham, Elliott or Elizabeth, but also a given name in its own right. It is also occasionally a nickname. It may refer to:

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Ellie (disambiguation)

Ellie or Elly is a given name and nickname. It may also refer to:

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Ellie (The Last of Us)

Ellie is a fictional character in The Last of Us, a video game by Naughty Dog. She is controlled by the artificial intelligence for most of the game, later becoming playable for a portion, which is then repeated in the downloadable content campaign The Last of Us: Left Behind. She is played by Ashley Johnson, who provided the voice and motion capture for the character. Ellie also appears in the comic book prequel The Last of Us: American Dreams.

Naughty Dog based Ellie's appearance on Johnson's physical appearance. Johnson also inspired Ellie's personality, prompting creative director Neil Druckmann to give her a more defensive role. In the game, the character Joel is tasked with escorting Ellie across a post-apocalyptic United States, in an attempt to create a potential cure against an infection to which Ellie is immune. Throughout the game's development, the relationship between Ellie and Joel was the central focus, with all other elements developed around it.

Ellie has been well received by critics, who particularly praised her relationship with Joel. Her role in Left Behind received great social commentary, particularly focusing on a scene depicting LGBT themes. Both the character and Johnson's performance received recognition, being awarded various year-end accolades.