Joel is killed in The Last of Us Part II by a woman named Abby, whose father he had killed in the first game, prompting Ellie to seek revenge. ... For Part II, Druckmann felt that Joel's character arc was complete after the original, and his death was a core part of the game's development.

Is Joel dead in the last of us?

The Last Of Us' Joel Is Dead & He's Not Coming Back

For one, immediately after Joel's death scene, players are forced to watch the remaining characters grieve their loss. Throughout the game, Ellie is depicted to have PTSD as she has recurring flashbacks to when she watched Joel getting tortured.

Why did Abby kill Joel?

Abby's reason for killing Joel is directly related to him saving Ellie from the Fireflies at the end of The Last of Us. ... So, Abby goes on a quest to take Joel's life because he's responsible for killing her father.