Summary
Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Usseries of video games has been recognized among the greatest stories told in gaming, by players and critics alike. The manner in which the series depicts human emotions against a visceral post-apocalyptic backdrop is nothing short of spectacular.
Needless to say, the series only grew in popularity when HBO adapted the story in the form of a TV series. With Season 2 of HBO’sThe Last of Usreleasing soon, viewers are in for a treat. Judging by the direction that Season 1took, the series is largely sticking to the plot from the video games, with a few minor changes here and there. This means Season 2 is likely to follow the story fromThe Last of Us Part 2.
Spoiler Warning: This list features characters from The Last of Us Part 2 who are yet to appear in the HBO Television Series.
10Isaac
Commander of the WLF, Abby’s Leader
Season 2 ofThe Last of Usis likely to introduce viewers to the Washington Liberation Front (WLF), a faction of militia that Abby, the deuteragonist inThe Last of Us Part 2,is a part of.
Isaac is the ruthless commander of the WLF and plays the role of Abby’s leader. He refers to Abby as his best scar killer, and plays an important role during the later stages of the story. It’s likely theTV series will expand his role.
9Yara
A Member of the Seraphites, Important to Abby
The Seraphites are a group of religious extremists in the world ofThe Last of Usthat reside in the ruins of Chicago. This group is at war against the WLF and Abby must fight them.
Yara is a part of this group, and her story is closely connected to that of Abby and Lev. She’s likely to play a short, yet important role in Season 2 of HBO’sThe Last of Us.
8Jesse
Jacksonville Resident, A Friend to Ellie
Jesse is another important character fromThe Last of Us Part 2.As of the end of Season 1 of the TV series, Ellie and Joel are implied to be headed towards Jacksonville, the town run by Tommy, Joel’s younger brother.
Jesse gets introduced in the second game and will likely play an important role in Season 2 as one of Ellie’s friends. While his character isn’t that important in the game, he couldpotentially get developed furtherin the TV series.
7Owen
Member of the WLF, Abby’s Situationship
While Abby’s entire group will feature inThe Last of UsSeason 2, Owen is among the characters that will be the most prominent member of the WLF outside of Abbie herself. Owen is an important character in Abbie’s story, and plays the role of her ex-boyfriend turned best friend. He’s a central figure in her moral challenges.
6Lev
Another major member of the Seraphites, Lev is also a major supporting character in Abbie’s story. In fact, he plays a similar role in Abbie’s story as Dina does in Ellie’s story, in that he accompanies her through most of her journey through Chicago. Lev has a tragic past that will leave viewers shaken when the TV show explores it in depth.
5Dina
Jacksonville Resident, Ellie’s Love Interest
Among the most interesting developments in Ellie’s story inThe Last of Us Part 2is that players get to experience her growth through her traumatic childhood and teenage to young adulthood. She discovers what it means to live and experience a social life as part of the community she has access to in Jacksonville. Dina is a major part of this growth, and one of her closest friends turned love interest. The HBO series is likely to explore this relationship further.
4Joel
A Smaller Role, But Still Important
Joel Miller is arguably everyone’s favorite character from Season 1 ofThe Last of Us.Pedro Pascal put in a masterclass of a performance to play the troubled smuggler in the harrowing post-apocalypse. In Season 2, it is very likely that Joel’s role will reduce in comparison to Ellie’s. Regardless of this, Joel’s role ispotentially going to be even more importantthan in Season 1.
3Tommy
Joel’s Brother Might Get a Bigger Spotlight
Tommy didn’t get a lot of screen presence in Season 1, but this is likely to change a lot in Season 2. Even more so in the TV series than in the games, in fact. WhileThe Last of Us Part 2develops Tommy’s character and his relationship with Joel and Ellie, he’s still a supporting character. Considering Joel’s popularity among the show’s fanbase, the format changing with the TV series, and Tommy being Joel’s younger brother, he might get a lot more screen time and story development in Season 2.
2Abby
A Nemesis and Parallel to Joel and Ellie
Abby is going to be the biggest character to be introduced inThe Last of Us Season 2.She was a divisive character among the fanbase in the second game, but also a groundbreaking one in terms of video game storytelling.
As significant as Abby’s role is going to be in Season 2, it’ll take some gumption on behalf of the viewers to come to terms with her story. It will be interesting to seehow the show approaches her character, especially if they change some aspects from her video game counterpart.
1Ellie
She’s All Grown Up, and a Capable Warrior
Ellie will remain the most important character inThe Last of Usseries. She’s the most unique character in the story, one of one, as the only person immune to Cordyceps in the world. This immunity is likely to be explored further in Season 2. Furthermore,her relationship with Joelbecomes a lot more complex, in addition to social influences from the likes of Abbie, Dina, Tommy, Jesse, and other Jacksonville residents.
