Ellie from The Last of Us

Ellie from The Last of Us

Ellie from The Last of Us

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 core 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.