All you need to know as The Last of Us season two introduces WLF and mysterious group

Irish Daily Star

28-04-2025

*Warning - this article contains minor spoilers for The Last of Us season two, episode three*
The most recent episode of The Last of Us has introduced audiences to significant new factions within the universe of the show.
After one of the series' most dramatic episodes, viewers were given a slow reveal of what might be coming next and who the key players might be.
Ellie finally learns which group Abby has joined after leaving the Fireflies. More crucially, it provides clues about her probable location, as well as that of her friends.
However, Ellie and Dina also encounter another faction during their journey in a horrifying scene, reports
the Mirror
.
So, who are the WLF in The Last of Us? Who are the robed individuals that Ellie and Dina stumble upon, and who is The Prophet they mention? What part do they play in the narrative? Here's everything you need to know.
Abby and other Fireflies join the WLF
(Image: HBO)
What is the WLF?
In essence, the WLF can be viewed as a counterpart to the Fireflies, albeit with a different geographical origin. However, there are some notable differences in their methods, objectives, and operations.
While the Fireflies appear to have originated on the East coast in
Boston
, the WLF, as indicated by their name, were established on the West. Their name stands for Washington Liberation Front, and they refer to themselves as Wolves, adopting the animal as their emblem.
The group was established in Seattle, Washington by Emma and Jason Patterson, a couple who grew weary of living under government control, with food shortages being a significant problem. However, when we encounter them in the game, their leader is a man named Isaac, who was chosen to lead after the Pattersons' demise.
Similar to the Fireflies, they are a rebel faction that rose up against the fictional government entity FEDRA, which assumed control of quarantine zones across major cities in The Last of Us' world following outbreak day.
However, while the Fireflies aim to restore the democracy of the United States and engage in guerrilla warfare, the WLF is a militant paramilitary organisation that seeks to seize control through force, often choosing open and direct conflict.
While the Fireflies share a message of hope among themselves, "look for the light", the WLF aligns more with viewing themselves as warriors. Their motto is: May your survival be long. May your death be swift.
Following the fall of the Fireflies as seen in season one's finale, many of the surviving members, including Abby and her friends, travel to Seattle to join the WLF. As shown in the final scene of episode three, they are surprisingly large in number. In the game, they use a massive football stadium as their home base.
Who are the Prophet and the Seraphites?
Towards the end of the episode, we encounter a group of individuals dressed in brown robes with an unusual symbol on their backs. They communicate with each other over distances by whistling.
Observant viewers will also notice the scars on their faces.
The Seraphites, a group at war with the WLF over territorial control in Seattle and surrounding Washington state, have ideologies that directly clash with each other.
Founded in Seattle by a woman known only as The Prophet, she preached that the Cordyceps infection was a divine punishment for humanity's sins, offering a chance for redemption.
Her teachings inspired others to join her in living off the land. However, she was eventually captured by the WLF, befriended her guards, but was deemed too dangerous by the WLF leader and executed.
Ellie is on a journey to track down the WLF
(Image: HBO)
The Prophet is unseen in the original game, except for painted images on walls and altars. A character mentions it's been a decade since her death in the latest episode, suggesting her symbolic reference will continue in the series.
The WLF refers to the Seraphites as Scars, a nod to their self-inflicted wounds. Believing themselves to be imperfect beings, they scar themselves to reflect this imperfection.
They shun technology from the "old world", although exceptions are made for their soldiers battling the WLF.
While Ellie and Dina are taken aback by the sight of a large group of dead Seraphites in the episode, their introduction in the original game is far more horrific. Ellie stumbles upon a small group of members on her own.
They have captured a WLF soldier who they hang and gut in a gruesome scene not yet depicted in the show.
The Last of Us continues on HBO and streaming on MAX.