The relationship between the two characters became the basis of the game's development. 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. The Last of Us, a 2013 action-adventure survival horror video game developed by Naughty Dog, deals with the relationship between smuggler Joel, and Ellie. The two lead characters of The Last of Us, Ellie (left) and Joel (right) in a promotional image for the game For the characters of the 2023 television adaptation, see List of The Last of Us (TV series) characters. For the characters of the 2020 sequel, see Characters of The Last of Us Part II. This article is about the characters of the 2013 video game.
