Now that fans of The Last of Us have gone and included a horse into the equation, we reveal if Shimmer the horse dies in the video game and in the HBO adaptation, as well as a preview for episode 7.
Joel and Ellie stayed in a Jackson settlement in Wyoming until the former was reunited with his brother, Tommy.
The Last of Us series, directed by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann for HBO, is based on Naughty Dog's 2013 video game of the same name. The Last of Us series follows smuggler Joel who must lead teenager Ellie across a post-apocalyptic America populated with infected animals.
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In the video game The Last of Us, does Shimmer the horse die?
In Naughty Dog's The Last of Us Part II, Shimmer comes to an end tragically.
Ellie was given Shimmer to ride while she was patrolling Wyoming, and even took the horse on long drives to Eugene Linden's compound and Abby Anderson's hideout.
Shimmer was caught in a trap mine while Ellie and Dina were away from Seattle. The horse's legs ended up being broken.
Mike, a Washington Liberation soldier, put Shimmer down later.
Is Shimmer a dead bird in the HBO adaptation?
No, Shimmer will not come to an end in the HBO series.
Ellie and Joel decide to take another horse from the settlement to the university, leaving Shimmer behind.
When Maria introduced Ellie to Shimmer, we saw him as a mere young horse, but it was still an appropriate Easter egg to include in the episode.
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The Last of Us episode 7 trailer
On HBO and HBO Max, The Last of Us episode 7 will be released on February 26, 2023.
The season finale of HBO will be held on March 12, 2023, and nine episodes have been confirmed for the first season.
Ellie's past will be explored in Episode 7, which will introduce Riley as Storm Reid as a friend.
The Last of Us episode schedule and guideline inform you when every episode will air, as well as titles as they are announced.
The Last of Us is now available on HBO and HBO Max.
