There’s always something very special about every piece of fan art we highlight here at DualShockers. With each paintbrush stroke or pencil etching, characters from the games we love come alive and we’re able to revisit them once again through the incredible talents that lie within the gaming community. As I’m sure you have seen throughout the site,The Last of Usfan artis something that we love to dive into, and for a good reason. To add to that long list of creative artists, check out this fan art comic strip that showcases the heartbreaking story of Ellie fromThe Last of Usand its sequel,The Last of Us Part 2.
Isabella Nalin, known asredtreacleon Instagram, is an 18-year-old animation student. Bringing their artistic flare intoThe Last of Ushemisphere, Nalin turns Ellie from the game into a comic strip that narrates a heartwrenching story. Through the medium of the comic, we see a young Ellie telling Sam from the first game what she is scared of and then an older Ellie fromPart 2actually living out Ellie’s initial fears of being alone.
While it took some digging on Sam’s behalf to allow Ellie to be vulnerable enough to express her deepest anxieties where Ellie firstly said that scorpions were scary, he was able to finally get what her true fear really was. If you haven’t playedThe Last of Us Part 2, the ending of the comic will bring back many sad memories as a beaten-down Ellie walks away from the house she shared with Dina…totally alone. Joel is dead, Dina has left her with JJ and there’s no one left but Ellie.
It’s such a beautifully sad illustration and one that would bring a tear to anyone who has played the games. To show your support, head on over toNalin’s Instagramto follow them or you’re able to follow them onTwitteralso.
The Last of Usis available on the PS4 or you can jump straight intoThe Last of Us Part 2which is available exclusively on PS4.
