Ellie

Overview

At the age of 14, living in an oppressive quarantine zone, Ellie is a female, teenage orphan who is "wise beyond her years" and has no recollection of how the world was like before the collapse of modern society. At the beginning of the game, she somehow comes into contact with black-market dealer Joel who, after being left with a wish from a dying friend, breaks her out and sets off towards California whilst the pursuit of the law enforcement remains close by.

In addition, because of her lack of knowledge pertaining to pre-apocalyptic culture, Ellie also enjoys collecting and observing items or structures that were once prominent in the past (e.g. books, brands, music, etc.). This, however, is probably the closest she will get to re-living the era in which humanity was at their prime.