How old is Joel in The Last of Us?

Joel will be 4 years older in HBO's #TheLastofUs Season 2 than in the game. This age difference could allow for an even deeper exploration of the character's physical and emotional vulnerability and fragility. He'll be 61 in Season 2, compared to 57 in the game.
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How old was Joel in The Last of Us 1?

According to the passport, Joel was born on September 26, 1981, which makes him 52 years old during the events of The Last of Us Part 1, which takes place in 2033. From that, we can also figure out that Joel is 57 in The Last of Us Part 2, as that takes place in 2038, five years after the original game.
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How old is Joel after the 20 year time skip?

So Joel is listed to being in his late 40's (48 or 49). The majority of the gameplay is 20 years after the openning scene. Which means he was 28/29 with Sarah. Sarah was 12 in this scene, so that means joel was a father at 16/17.
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How old was Joel when Sarah died?

Outbreak Day took place on September 26, 2013, meaning that Joel was 32 years old when his daughter Sarah died and the apocalypse began. The main events of The Last of Us pick up in 2033, 20 years later, meaning that Joel is 52 when he and Ellie traverse the ruins of America to reach Salt Lake City.
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How old is Ellie last of us?

We finish what we started. Ellie's declaration to Joel. Ellie Williams is a main character in the first and second seasons of HBO's The Last of Us. She is a 14-year-old orphan in post-apocalyptic America that has been ravaged by the Cordyceps brain infection, to which she is immune.
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How did Ellie's girlfriend get pregnant?

Background. Near the end of Dina and Jesse's relationship, the two had a sexual encounter that resulted in Dina becoming pregnant with JJ. She revealed her pregnancy to Ellie near the end of their first day in Seattle while they were sheltered inside a theater, thus explaining Dina's recent bouts of sickness.
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Why did they change Ellie's face?

Following comparisons to the likeness of Canadian actor Elliot Page, Naughty Dog redesigned Ellie's appearance to better reflect Johnson's personality and make her younger. For her performance in Part II, Johnson considered her own experiences with anxiety and researched the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Why was Joel killed?

Joel is killed in The Last of Us Part II (2020) by a woman named Abby, whose father he had killed in the first game, prompting Ellie to seek revenge. Austin, Texas, U.S. Joel was created by Neil Druckmann, the creative director and writer of The Last of Us.
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What happened to Joel's wife?

Regarding his ex-wife, whatever occurred between them is painful for Joel to talk about. Shortly after Sarah was born, Joel's wife left him. As a result, he raised their only daughter as a single father for the majority of his life.
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Are Joel and Tess a couple?

It was never confirmed that Joel and Tess were romantically involved or if they ever took their relationship to further levels of intimacy beyond their partnership, however some sense of closeness beyond friendship is certainly hinted at.
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Why is Ellie immune?

The finale implies Ellie's immunity is linked to Anna's bite on her inner thigh, corroborating a fan theory that Ellie's built-in protection against the cordyceps outbreak was the result of her mother somehow getting bitten before childbirth.
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Why does Joel need a battery?

Joel and Tess's hunt for a car battery puts them in the orbit of the Fireflies. Joel needs a car battery because he received a signal for help from his brother Tommy, who may be in Wyoming. This plot point, new for the show, gives Joel an initial motivation to leave Boston.
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What was Joel's job before the outbreak?

In his adulthood, Joel worked as a carpenter with Tommy. It's confirmed during the very first scene of The Last of Us when Joel was on the call with Tommy, saying that he's desperate to keep the job with a building contractor. After Ellie and Joel settle in Jackson, he took carpentry as his hobby.
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Does Ellie know that Joel lied?

Speaking on HBO's "Inside the Episode" video, she confirms that her character isn't at all sold on Joel's tale. "She knows he's not telling the truth," Ramsey says.
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Will there be a Last of Us 3?

Their most awarded game ever is definitely getting a third installment.
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Does Ellie get revenge for Joel?

For Ellie, there was only one way to avenge Joel: killing Abby. Now, she's settled down to a quiet life, and even though she killed all of Abby's friends, her mission remains unaccomplished, misguided as it is. Dina is adamant that they need to move on, which is probably the best course of action.
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What were Joel's last words?

Last - "I swear."

Familial bonds and relationships are important to Joel. His final line in The Last Of Us has him lying to Ellie when she asks him if what he said of the Fireflies was true. Joel felt he had to protect her by lying to her, and he'd do anything to protect those he loved.
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What was Joel's secret?

Dee-Dee finally confronts Joel, forcing him to admit that he has a wife, Emily, and a daughter, Maisie. Joel explains the backstory, recalling how Emily kicked him out when she was pregnant as he was having an affair. Dee-Dee is shocked by Joel's shameful secret – can she forgive him for not being upfront with her?
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Who is Joel's lover?

Theresa Servopoulos, otherwise known as Tess, is Joel's partner and alleged lover in Boston. She's universally respected throughout Area 4 of the quarantine zone, but it's mainly out of fear. The HBO showrunners planned a backstory for Tess about her life before the outbreak but those scenes were cut.
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Does Abby regret killing Joel?

While Abby does not presumably regret killing Joel, it becomes increasingly clear to her by now that it did nothing for her except distance her from Owen and Mel — also unaware at this point about Ellie killing her other friends.
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Is Joel actually dead last of us?

Technically, no, Joel doesn't die in The Last of Us video game.
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Why did Ellie hate Joel?

It is revealed that Ellie's distrust of Joel's lie at the end of The Last of Us led to her discovering the truth. Due to Joel taking Ellie's choice of making a cure away from her, Ellie begins to resent Joel, only worsened by her survivor's guilt.
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Why is Ellie immune to the disease?

It is explained that despite the Cordyceps fungal infection being present in her system, she remains unaffected. This is described as being akin to the "discovery of penicillin," so it appears that Ellie's immunity is simply a result of a mutation.
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Why is Ellie missing two fingers?

A random character tracked her down at the house after Ellie murdered a close relative after the events in Seattle – Ellie was brutally tortured which involves her fingers being cut. Sounds insanely brutal.
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Was Ellie's mom infected when she gave birth?

Before Sunday night's episode, there were no confirmed details about how Ellie became immune to cordyceps, and Anna had never appeared onscreen. In the episode's surprise opening sequence, the season finale revealed that Anna was bitten by an infected person moments before giving birth to Ellie.
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