Why did Ellie not turn into a zombie?

You see, the leading Firefly theory as to why Ellie is immune to Cordyceps is that the fungal spores inside her body grew up with her. Somehow, probably through that umbilical cord that Anna lied about cutting off before getting bitten, she was exposed to the fungus when she was still a baby.

Why was Ellie immune to the virus?

Ellie's Immunity Comes From Cordyceps Already In Her System

Whenever Cordyceps has entered Ellie's system - such as the bites shown in The Last of Us episodes 2 and 7 - the Cordyceps already in her system make the new fungi entering her body think she is already infected, rendering her immune from its effects.

How does Ellie not turn into a zombie?

tl;dr Ellie's mom was bitten before Ellie was born, this caused immunity.

Is Ellie immune to fungus?

In The Last of Us episode 1, we learn that Ellie is immune to the cordyceps fungus. As a result, Joel is tasked with taking Ellie to the other side of the country so that scientists can use Ellie's immunity to develop a cure.

What is the science behind Ellie's immunity?

Now 14 years later, Ellie is the only known person to be immune to the Cordyceps infection because -- as Marlene explains via the doctor's examinations -- the infection she was exposed to at birth sent a "chemical message" to the Cordyceps that entered her body when she was bitten.

Game Theory: Ellie Is NOT Immune! (The Last of Us Part 2)

Was Ellie the only immune last of us?

The math doesn't add up, and that's because, as far as viewers and characters are aware, Ellie is indeed the only person that has managed to live a normal life with Cordyceps in her brain. So far, there are no other immune survivors in the world of The Last of Us.

Could Ellie have made a cure?

Joel kills the doctors before they try to synthesize a cure from Ellie's blood, meaning that nobody knows if a cure was actually possible in the HBO show. However, Ellie's immunity to the Infected is never used to make a cure in any of The Last of Us games, with this possibility never being resolved.

Why does Ellie have a scar on her eyebrow?

The latest episode of The Last of Us pulled back the curtain to reveal how Ellie (Bella Ramsey) was originally bitten by an infected during a fateful evening at an abandoned mall with her first crush Riley (Storm Reid).

How did Ellie lose 2 fingers?

her quest for revenge against the person who killed Joel, her adoptive father figure. She is emotionally and physically scarred from the confrontation, having lost the top two joints of the pinky and ring fingers on her left hand in the fight.

Why doesn t Joel get infected?

Warning: There are spoilers ahead for season one, episode three of "The Last of Us." Joel says the cordyceps outbreak likely started by mutating and tainting foods with flour or sugar. Joel, Sarah, and Tommy likely weren't infected on episode one because they avoided eating pancakes, biscuits, and cake.

Why are some people immune in The Last of Us?

"Our doctor, he thinks that the cordyceps in Ellie has grown with her since birth," Marlene explains. "It produces a kind of chemical messenger. It makes normal cordyceps think that she's cordyceps; it's why she's immune.

Why did Ellie burn her arm?

“There's a functional reason for the tattoo, which is covering up the bite,” Druckmann said, referring to the wound she suffered from the infected that proved her immunity to the virus on the first game. “The idea that Joel instilled in her is the bite is dangerous. So, she starts by doing a chemical burn.”

Why does Ellie have PTSD?

While attempting to coax a little sheep into their pen in the barn, a loud noise causes Ellie to experience a PTSD-induced flashback of Joel's death. We see her running down a long flight of stairs, and attempting to save Joel, but she can't get the door open.

Why can't Ellie forgive Joel?

Here's the long and short of it: Joel was killed before Ellie could forgive him. Her guilt over failing to repair her relationship with the only father figure in her life fuelled her need for revenge, but by not killing Abby, she could forgive Joel through her.

How old was Ellie in The Last of Us when the outbreak started?

When Ellie was fourteen, the pair were both infected with the Cordyceps brain infection, where Ellie discovered she was immune.

Was Ellie's mom infected?

The episode opens with a flashback of Ellie's mother Anna, portrayed by Ashley Johnson, who plays Ellie in the games. She's on the run from an infected while also going into labor.

Why was Ellie so special?

Ellie is special in The Last of Us because she's immune to the fungal plague that has wiped out most of humanity. We're not sure if she's the only one immune, but she certainly seems like one of the very, very few people that are.

How did Ellie get her eye back?

Ellie was able to purchase an artificial eye to replace the one that she lost; however, she was not able to find one that matched her original eye color.

Why was Ellie shaking?

Ellie's Right Hand Shakes

This is a common symptom of PTSD, something which Ellie understandably lives with after all the things she has been through. The detail does not really have an effect on gameplay, so one does not have to worry about losing because of it.

Does Ellie get pregnant?

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. Sometime after Ellie and Dina left Seattle, JJ was born.

Who is Ellie's face based on?

The character artist Soa Lee first made a sculpt wherein she aged up Ellie from the first game (which was already based on Ashley Johnson's face). She then made a composite sculpt of that aged up Ellie sculpt she did & a 3D scan of Ashley Johnson. First game's Ellie, despite looking very real, is still stylized.

Why is Joel a single dad?

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.

Why does Ellie need a mask?

In The Last Of Us Part II

Much like in the first game, the gas masks provide protection to the players from spores, especially in infected areas like Lakehill Seattle Hospital. However, Ellie does not actually need to wear a gas mask but did so because the fact she is immune was a secret.

Did Ellie know Joel lied?

Does Ellie know Joel lied in The Last of Us? The short answer: yes, Ellie knows Joel has lied about what happened with the Fireflies.

Who did Ellie have a baby with?

She said she was having a boy. Ellie stars on the Channel 4 show with her sister Izzi. In December she announced during an episode that she was expecting her first baby with long-term partner Nat Eddleston. On Friday's show she confirmed that she was having a boy.