Abby Anderson

Abby is vengeful, loyal, and stoic. She's extremely capable and independent, but she also knows when she needs to rely on her friends, and in return, she is fiercely loyal. Born shortly after the cordyceps infection, Abby Anderson has lived her entire life during the apocalypse. Abby lived with her father Jerry Anderson - the head surgeon and co-leader of the Fireflies – in Salt Lake City, as he worked to try and find a vaccine for the cordyceps fungal infection. At the end of The Last of Us, Joel discovers the Fireflies’ intention to kill Ellie in order to find out how she is immune to the cordyceps fungus, and in a rage, breaks back into the hospital to rescue her, killing many in his path. One of the victims was Jerry Anderson. Abby and Jerry were very close, and his death ruins her. After suffering such heartbreak, she makes her way to Seattle to join the Washington Liberation Front.

Ellie Williams

Very Creative, Very Adventurous Ellie (Ashley Johnson) – The protagonist of the game. Ellie is a 19-year-old survivor of the Cordyceps brain infection outbreak and the only person known to be immune to the infection. Ellie lives in a large community in Jackson. She sports a tattoo over the bite scar on her right arm to hide her immunity. After witnessing a horrific attack, Ellie embarks on a personal quest for vengeance.Backstory and setting The Last of Us Part II takes place four years after the events of the first game and nearly 25 years after the outbreak of the Cordyceps brain infection began. Ellie, who is now 19 years old, returns as the protagonist whom players assume control of. Joel, in his mid-fifties, also returns as a briefly playable character, as does Abby Anderson, who functions as the game's dual protagonist.Ellie is described as "mature beyond her years" as a result of the circumstances of her environment. She is characterized as strong, witty, and "a little rough around the edges". Her emotional trauma is accentuated after her encounter with David.Ellie is described as having auburn hair and being 5'5" (166.cm) by a deceased Firefly. Ellie has pale green eyes, fair skin with freckles, a scar on her right eyebrow, and a thin stature.