The Last of Us 2, and the series as a whole for that matter, has some extremely passionate fans. Some of those followers love to show off their creative skills, as last week one fan painted what Ellie may look like in The Last of Us 3, for example. The artistic ability has continued, as another fan has recently shared an incredible piece of artwork involving Ellie and her love of space.
Ellie has turned into one of the more beloved characters in gaming over the last few years. She is a deep and perplexing character who has grown up during an incredibly dark and apocalyptic time. She is incredibly strong and loyal, yet she deals with complex issues such as survivor’s guilt and PTSD. However, even if all she truly knows is the world of the Infected and humans who backstab, she has much curiosity and knowledge of the world before its turn, and one artist captured that with a piece of artwork depicting Ellie from The Last of Us 2 as an astronaut.
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One of the more memorable scenes from The Last of Us 2 is when Joel takes Ellie to the museum for her birthday. The emotional moments during this part of the game are special, as they show how much love Joel has for Ellie in trying to do something special for her. Joel takes her to the space museum, gives her a cassette that has NASA recordings, and awards her a badge to show that she has traveled to space and back after the two climb inside of a piece of spacecraft in the museum. Additionally, Ellie proves just how much she knows about space travel by wowing Joel with countless fun facts. All of this is why Instagram artist le_rox’s Ellie astronaut art makes perfect sense.
In the art, Ellie is wearing a NASA suit and holding her helmet on her lap. She does mention that she wants to be the next person to go to the moon, so her NASA gear in this art looks perfectly suited for space travel. There are plenty of people who love to cosplay Ellie, create art of the character, and more.
Ellie is a somber character, but also a funny and loveable one. She perfectly encapsulates the world of The Last of Us. In one minute, her innocence reminds players of the good left in humanity with her witty jokes, her love of space travel, or her fierce loyalty. Meanwhile, the next moment she is battling against her inner demons and against the dark world around her, making her a beautiful character in storytelling.
The Last of Us 2 is available now on PS4.
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