“ have us there kind of learning how to basically, at a certain age, fight the Infected at some point. “On the surface, we’re being protected from the Infected ,” she explained.
King expanded on what actually goes on there. So that’s what pushes her in the direction to kind of become a Firefly.” In The Last of Us, we hear a bit about Ellie’s experience at the quarantine’s boarding school, but we never actually get a taste of it. She’s not interested in just doing whatever it is she’s being told. “She’s also a mentor to Ellie… and helps her explore and see different sides of the world that they live in, and doesn’t really like following authority blindly. They are quarantined together in this boarding school and became really close.” But Riley and Ellie aren’t just friends. According to King, Riley "has an extremely strong personality, very driven, very confident for a 16-year-old, and she is Ellie’s best friend. “King prepared for her role as Riley by studying The Last of Us’ campaign, as well as the American Dream spin-off comic books that the character stars in. With The Last of Us’ new DLC, she takes her first foray into the world of acting for a video game, complete with her first experience with performance capture. King – born in Brooklyn and raised nearby in Queens – has been acting for over a decade, and recently appeared in the hit TV show Mad Men. IGN was given an opportunity to discuss Left Behind with the actress who plays Riley, Yaani King.
Ellie realizes that it’s only her friend, though as the two talk, it becomes clear that they haven’t seen each other in quite some time.
Ellie quickly reacts, throwing Riley off of her and to the ground as she quickly grabs her familiar switchblade from underneath her pillow.
Suddenly, Ellie is awoken by another young girl - Riley - who pretends she’s one of the Infected, playfully biting Ellie in the neck. Naughty Dog immediately shows off its impressive technical chops, as we don’t only subtly hear the rain falling outside of Ellie’s window, but we see the shadows of rain drops cast upon her as they slide down the window's glass panes. Play As the new trailer for Left Behind begins, we see Ellie fast asleep in her bed.
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