Who is Riley in The Last of Us and actress Storm Reid?

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**Warning: Spoilers ahead.**

Not for the first time, things have got unbearably tense in The Last of Us, with Joel's (Pedro Pascal) life on the line.

Based on the trailer for episode 7 of the HBO series, we'll now go back in time to see where it all began for Ellie (Bella Ramsey) at a FEDRA school.

We're also set to be introduced to a new character, Riley, played by Storm Reid. The full significance of the pair's friendship is yet to be seen but Riley has been mentioned by Ellie earlier in the series, and we do have some clues from the games to go on.

The Last of Us has been dazzling fans week in, week out, and there's still plenty more to come, with the first season spanning nine episodes.

Plus, the popular show, based on the games of the same name, has been renewed for season 2, so we'll get to see more of Joel and Ellie's stories — if they both make it out alive, that is.

After all, following the loss of Nico Parker's Sarah and Anna Torv's Tess among others, it's clear there's danger lurking around every corner.

Read on for everything you need to know about Storm Reid's character Riley.

In the world of The Last of Us, Riley is a key figure in Ellie's childhood. A close friend, trusted confidant and potential love interest, she is generally portrayed as being a little bit wiser and more proactive than Ellie — she gets involved with the activists known as the Fireflies while Ellie does not.

Although Riley did not appear in the original 2013 game, this character has become a fan favourite through spin-off material. She was introduced in the comic book series The Last of Us: American Dreams, before appearing on screen in the 2014 expansion The Last of Us: Left Behind (where she was played by Yaani King).

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