<Tr> <Th> Created by </Th> <Td> Neil Druckmann </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Portrayed by </Th> <Td> Ashley Johnson </Td> </Tr> <P> Ellie is a fictional character in the 2013 video game The Last of Us, and the main protagonist of the upcoming video game The Last of Us Part II . In the first game, the character Joel is tasked with escorting Ellie across a post-apocalyptic United States in an attempt to create a potential cure for an infection to which Ellie is immune . She is voiced by Ashley Johnson, who also provided motion capture for the character . While players briefly assume control of Ellie for a portion of the game, the computer's artificial intelligence primarily controls her actions, often assisting in combat by attacking or identifying enemies . Ellie reappeared as the sole playable character in the downloadable content prequel campaign, The Last of Us: Left Behind, in which she spends time with her friend Riley . Ellie is also the main character in the comic book prequel, The Last of Us: American Dreams, wherein she befriends Riley and has her first encounter with the rebel group the Fireflies . </P> <P> Ellie was created by Neil Druckmann, the creative director and writer of The Last of Us . Inspired by a mute character proposed for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Druckmann created her as a strong female character with a close relationship with Joel; throughout the game's development, the relationship between Ellie and Joel was the central focus, with all other elements developed around it . Johnson inspired aspects of Ellie's personality, prompting Druckmann to make her more active in fighting hostile enemies . Naughty Dog also redesigned her appearance during the game's development to more closely resemble Johnson . Her appearance has also been compared to that of actress Ellen Page . </P>

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