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Abigail “Abby” Anderson is is one of the 2 main protagonists of the 2020 action-adventure video game The Last of Us Part II, alongside Ellie Williams.

Abby is the daughter of Jerry Anderson, one of the Firefly surgeons attempting to find a cure for the infection. His death at the hands of Joel Miller is what sets her on her quest to avenge her father. When she finally fulfills her mission, she comes into conflict with Ellie, who swears revenge after Joel's death. During her journey, Abby comes across two former Seraphites, whom she protects and forms bonds with.

She is voiced and motion-captured by Laura Bailey.

Her Good Ranking[]

What Makes Her Admirable?[]

• She, along with Jerry and Owen, took the time to track and save a zebra that was tangled in barbed wire.
• Offered her father a state quarter she found, something they both collected, as a way to bond and convince him to stop abandoning his protective detail.
• Brought her father food while he was in a heated argument with Marlene.
• Reassured her father that if she were in Ellie's place, she would gladly undergo the surgery to secure a cure for the Cordyceps brain infection.
• After discovering her father's body, she broke down in grief, showing her deep emotional connection to him. While this may not seem like an admirable deed, it shows how deeply she cared about her father.
• Joined the WLF after the Fireflies disbanded, seeking a new purpose and community. While the WLF has its flaws, Abby's decision to join was driven by a desire to protect and contribute to a larger cause.
• When Owen jumped off the Ferris wheel, she, despite her acrophobia, rushed to the edge and leaped into the water after him, worried that he might be hurt or killed.
• Her drive to find Joel was fueled by a deep sense of justice after her father’s death. While her quest eventually leads to violence, her initial motivation was to confront the person responsible for taking her father’s life.
• Convinces Joel and Tommy to flee the infected horde with her.
• She, Joel, and Tommy work together to fight through the infected on their way to the lodge.
• While this ultimately led to the events of the game, her killing Joel was to avenge her fathers death.
• After killing Joel, she is part of the group that debates whether to kill Ellie and Tommy as well. Despite to kill them, Abby and her group ultimately decide to spare them, since it would just be needless violence if they did kill her.
• When Manny tells she that Mel will be joining them on the drive, Abby, despite her strained relationship with Mel, shows concern for her safety. Later, she ensures that Mel receives medical treatment after being injured by the Seraphites.
• Before heading out to the forward operating base, she and Manny pick up their dog, Alice, from the kennel.
• She, along with Manny, Mel, and Alice, fights through the hardware store and a boat repair shop to survive the Seraphite ambush.
  • After the fight with the Seraphites, she makes sure that Mel receives the medical attention she needs for the injury she sustained.
• When Isaac accuses Owen of killing Danny to protect a Seraphite, she insists that Owen would never do such a thing and defends him
• Despite Isaac's orders not to search for Owen, she decides to go look for him, believing that something is wrong. She even convinces Manny to help her sneak out of the base to search for Owen.
• After being captured by the Seraphites and nearly killed, she fights back when Lev and Yara create a distraction. She kills Emily, the leader of the group, and frees herself from them.
• After freeing herself, she immediately assists Lev and Yara in fighting off a pack of infected.
• When a large Seraphite woman attacks Lev with an axe, she tackles the woman and kills her, protecting Lev from death.
• As they flee from the Seraphites and infected, she lifts Lev and Yara through a broken window to help them escape, even though it leaves her to face the infected alone.
• After their escape, she takes the time to set Yara’s broken arm, despite the risks of staying in one place for too long. This shows how commited she is to protect her loved ones.
• After setting Yara’s arm, she warns Lev that the area they are hiding in is well-traveled and that they need to move on by morning.
• After leaving Lev and Yara, she continues her mission to find Owen, facing numerous dangers, including infected and dangerous terrain.
• On her way to the aquarium, she finds a crossbow on a ship filled with corpses and uses it to clear the infected from the area. By eliminating these threats, Abby not only protects herself but also clears the way for anyone else who might come across the ship, this actions protects multiple people.
• When she finally finds Owen, she confronts him about Danny’s death but does so with understanding, believing that Owen was defending himself.
• Returns to the shipping yard, risking her life to check on Lev and Yara. Despite the danger posed by the Seraphite patrol.
• Fights her way through the Seraphite patrol to reach the trailer where she left Lev and Yara.
• Seeing Yara’s worsening condition, she decides to bring her and Lev back to the aquarium to get her better medical care.
• Convinces Mel to assess Yara’s injuries and provide medical care, despite the fact that Yara is a Seraphite.
• When Owen suggests using knives to amputate Yara’s arm, she immediately rejects the idea due to the high risk of infection.
• Volunteers to go to the hospital to retrieve the necessary medical supplies for Yara’s surgery.
• As they travel, she encourages Lev to open up about his past, including why the Seraphites want to kill him, helping her understand why the Seraphites are bad people.
• Recognizes and respects Lev’s identity when she learns that "Lily" is his deadname.
• Helps clear a coffee shop full of infected, protecting Lev.
• When Lev is grazed by a bullet during a fight with Seraphites, she offers to bandage his wound. Although Lev refuses.
• After Lev asks Abby if she wants to ask about his deadname, she respects his wish not to discuss it further.
• Despite her acrophobia, she pushes through her fear and continues crossing the sky bridges to reach the hospital.
• Supports Lev during their journey, encouraging him to keep going even when things get tough.
• Carefully guides Lev through the partially demolished hotel, avoiding further dangers as they make their way back to the street level.
• Immediately warns Lev about the presence of spores in the hotel rooms.
• Leaves Lev in a safe place and searches the spore-filled rooms to find a gas mask for him.
  • While searching for a gas mask, Abby encounters and defeats several stalkers.
• After finding the gas mask, she carefully fits it on Lev, ensuring it is secure and that he is protected from the spores.
• As she and Lev make their way through the hotel, she fights off infected, including clickers and stalkers.
• Finds a flamethrower on a FEDRA corpse and uses it to clear the infestation of fungal growths in the hotel.
• Ensures that Lev hides outside the WLF perimeter around Lakehill Seattle Hospital, knowing that the WLF would kill him on sight.
• Deceives the WLF guards at the hospital, convincing them to let her in by claiming she is "doing a thing for Isaac."
• Despite knowing the lower floors are heavily infested with fungus, she ventures into the dangerous area in search of medical supplies.
• Locates and starts the wing's generator, restoring power to the surgery suites and other important areas.
• Confronts the Rat King, an enormous infected creature made of fused clickers, stalkers, and a bloater.
  • Defeats the Rat King, overcoming one of the most dangerous enemies she encounters. Her victory allows her to escape the hospital with the medical supplies, ensuring she can return to save Yara.
• Steals a boat when she knows that the WLF are searching for them.
• Throughout their journey, she consistently shows compassion and understanding toward Lev.
• Overcomes her fear of heights multiple times during their journey, all for the sake of helping Lev and saving Yara.
  • She even prioritizes saving Yara’s life, even when it puts her own safety at risk.
• Patiently waits outside the operating room while Mel operates on Yara, showing her deep concern and commitment to Yara’s safety.
• Allows Lev to see his sister first, giving him the reassurance he needs during this stressful time.
• Checks on Yara after the surgery, showing her care by smiling back when Yara expresses gratitude.
• Agrees to help Yara search the aquarium for Lev after he storms off.
• When Yara tells Abby that Mel was wrong about her, she doesn’t dismiss Yara’s faith in her, even though she doubts it herself.
• Despite the opportunity to go to Santa Barbara with Owen, she chooses to stay and help Yara and Lev.
• Orders Owen to stay behind with Mel and protect her while she and Yara go after Lev when the latter went to the island.
• Instructs Yara to stay behind for her own safety when they hear gunfire near the marina.
• Agrees to help Manny deal with Tommy who killed his squad, on the condition that she can have one of the boats to rescue Lev.
• When the sniper lures infected towards them, she helps fight them off.
• After Manny is killed by Tommy, she takes a moment to gather herself and then sneaks through the restaurant to confront Tommy.
• When Tommy ambushes Abby and tries to choke her, she fights back and, with Yara’s help, manages to disarm him and push him into the water.
• As they navigate the Seraphite logging mill, she fights alongside Yara to reach Lev’s house.
• When Yara is too worried to open the door to her house, she steps in and opens it for her.
• After finding Lev’s mother dead and Lev in distress, she provides emotional support, staying calm and helping Yara assure Lev that he acted in self-defense.
• As they leave the house, she helps guide the group through the woodlands and into an abandoned section of buildings, protecting them.
• Lowers her weapons and tries to reason with Isaac when he arrives.
• When Isaac threatens to kill Lev, Abby refuses to move out of the way, willing to sacrifice herself to protect Lev.
• After Yara sacrifices herself to save them, she pushes Lev to keep moving, knowing that staying behind would only result in their deaths.
• When Lev blames Abby’s people for Yara’s death, she tells him that he is now “[her] people.”
  • This declaration shows Abby’s deep bond with Lev and her commitment to protecting him as family.
• Abby and Lev fight their way through the chaos on the island, with she taking the lead to ensure they both survive the conflict between the WLF and Seraphites.
• When a brute ambushes Lev, she engages him in a battle to save Lev’s life. Despite being unarmed and in a dangerous situation, Abby fights with all her strength to protect Lev.
  • With Lev’s help, Abby successfully kills the brute
• After defeating the brute, she quickly finds a boat, allowing her and Lev to escape the island safely.
  • As they row back to the aquarium, Abby gives Lev her jacket to keep him warm
• After discovering the bodies of her friends Mel and Owen, she takes charge of the situation by investigating the scene.
• When she and Lev find Tommy at the theater, Abby approaches him cautiously and orders him to surrender without immediately killing him.
• Despite her rage and the pain caused by the deaths of her friends, she initially spares Ellie and Tommy's lives. Even tho it would’ve been totally understandable for her to kill them.
• When Ellie begs Abby to let Tommy go and explains that she knows about Joel's death, she listens to her, showing that she’s willing to hear Ellie out
• After gaining the upper hand in the fight, she is ready to kill Dina in retaliation for Mel’s death, but when Lev calls out to her, she reconsiders and decides to spare Dina’s life.
• Instead of killing Ellie after defeating her, Abby warns her to never cross paths with her again and leaves the theater with Lev.
• She and Lev travel to Santa Barbara to find the Fireflies, driven by a desire to reunite with a group that could offer them safety and purpose.
• Despite being enslaved by the Rattlers, she remains defiant and protective of Lev.
• After Ellie frees her from the pillars, her first thing she does is to release Lev, ensuring his survival. Despite her weakened state.
  • Carries the unconscious and weakened Lev to the nearby boats after being freed
• When Ellie demands that Abby fight her, she initially refuses, not wanting to engage in more violence.
• She forefully fights Ellie so she can protect Lev from her.
• After the confrontation with Ellie, she chooses to leave with Lev and head to Catalina Island, where the Fireflies are regrouping. By taking Lev with her, she ensures that they both have a chance to start anew, free from the violence and hatred from their past.

What Makes Her inconsistent?[]

• Convinces Joel and Tommy to help her escape from a horde of infected, knowing full well that her ultimate intention is to kill Joel.
• After leading Joel and Tommy to the lodge, she brutally tortures Joel. She shoots him in the leg and then proceeds to beat him with a golf club.
  • This may seem justified but she did it in front of Ellie and his brother Tommy, unintentionally setting the events of the game.
  • Despite Ellie’s desperate pleas to spare Joel’s life, she coldly and ruthlessly kills him by smashing his head with a golf club anyways.
  • After killing Joel, she and her group decide to leave Ellie and Tommy alive, knowing that their suffering and grief will be immense. This shows that she has a sadistic side to her.
• She's utterly ruthless when it comes to fights:
  • Violently breaks Ellie's nose and arm during their fight in the theater.
  • Bites off two of Ellie’s fingers.
• When she reaches the hospital, she lies to the WLF soldiers by telling them she is "doing a thing for Isaac" in order to gain access to the medical supplies. This deceitful behavior puts her at odds with her own faction, leading to her arrest and further conflict within the WLF.
• Kills Jesse in cold blood by shooting him in the face as soon as he enters the room. This action is particularly ruthless as it leaves Ellie and Tommy completely vulnerable, and Jesse didn’t even get a chance to defend himself.
• Though not directly depicted, her rage and the series of events leading up to her confrontation with Ellie are fueled by the deaths of Mel and Owen, which she clearly blames on Ellie and Tommy.
• Her intent to kill Dina even after learning that she is pregnant is extremely cruel. Although she eventually stops because of Lev, the fact that she was willing to do it shows how ruthless she can be.

External Links[]

• Abby Anderson on the Heroes Wiki
• Abby Anderson on the Villains Wiki
• Abby Anderson on the The Last of Us Wiki