The Last of Us 2: Joel’s Fate Explained Joel's story in The Last of Us Part 2 delivers one of the game's most shocking twists. Before you start mourning the loss of such an essential character, we will explain to you why and how it all happened.

Check Out Joel Voice Actor & Profile Joel Miller - Last of Us 2 Events Yes, it might come as a shock, but The Last Of Us' Joel won't be seen in later parts of the game. Him surrendering to Abby in this way proves that the way he saved Ellie created a reason for revenge. Joel Miller is the protagonist in The Last of Us who takes in Ellie and becomes her father figure. Joel Miller was a major character and the playable protagonist of The Last of Us, and a supporting character in The Last of Us: Left Behind and The Last of Us Part II, in which he is briefly playable.

When it comes to The Last of Us 2 characters, Joel is possibly the strongest.

Here's what happened to Joel in the game. [Warning: Spoilers for The Last of Us: Part 2 below] One of the most shocking moments in The Last of Us 2 happens early on, and there are likely many players who feel like one of their favorite characters deserved a better ending.

Naughty Dog has "the most divisive game ever" in The Last of Us 2, and most of it stems from writer Neil Druckmann's early decision as to Joel's fate. Why did Abby kill Joel in The Last Of Us 2?

Abby, under immense rage, kills Joel brutally with a hockey stick. One of the later trailers confirmed that Joel is in The Last of Us Part 2, but there was still a lot of mystery surrounding him. Unfortunately, The Last Of Us: Part 2 failed to deliver the closure fans of the franchise desired. Abby … He's older in The Last of Us 2 and has settled in the Jackson, Wyoming with his brother Tommy and Ellie.