About The Last of Us Characters
Welcome to the comprehensive The Last of Us characters list and database. Here you’ll find detailed profiles of all major and supporting characters in the The Last of Us series. Each profile covers abilities, personality traits, backstories, and relationships.
What You'll Discover
- Complete character bios and personality types
- Unique abilities, roles, and gameplay traits
- Lore connections, occupations, and recurring appearances
Character Roles in The Last of Us
The Last of Us features a wide variety of characters with distinct roles and responsibilities:
- Supporting Character characters
- Protagonist characters
Below you’ll find the complete list of The Last of Us characters, organized for easy browsing and discovery.
Bill
A paranoid and skilled survivalist living in a booby-trapped town who reluctantly helps Joel and Ellie find a vehicle.

Ellie Williams
A brave and resourceful teeger who is immune to the fungal infection, becoming humanity's potential savior.
Personality
Abilities
Notable Items
Everyone I have cared for has either died or left me.

Joel Miller
A hardened survivor and smuggler who becomes Ellie's protector and father figure in the post-apocalyptic world.
Personality
Abilities
Notable Items
Endure and survive.
Marlene
The leader of the Fireflies and Ellie's guardian, who makes the difficult decision to entrust Ellie to Joel in hopes of creating a vaccine.
Tess
Joel's tough and pragmatic smuggling partner who sacrifices herself to buy time for Joel and Ellie to escape the military.
Tommy Miller
Joel's younger brother and a former Firefly who establishes a thriving community in Jackson, Wyoming, offering a glimpse of hope and normalcy.