Who is Marlene in The Last of Us?

Firefly leader · Fireflies

Marlene (Firefly leader) is a character in The Last of Us, part of Fireflies. Marlene leads the Boston cell of the Fireflies, the militia that sprays WHEN YOU'RE LOST IN THE DARKNESS, LOOK FOR THE LIGHT on QZ walls and dies, regularly, fighting FEDRA. Pragmatic where her slogans are romantic, she has spent twenty years trading pieces of the cause for survival. Now she is sitting on the most important cargo the Fireflies have ever held — a fourteen-year-old girl — and she needs smugglers she can threaten and trust at once.

When does Marlene first appear?

Marlene first appears in Season 1, Episode 1 (“When You're Lost in the Darkness”) of The Last of Us (2023–, HBO Max).

Who is Marlene connected to?

Relationships already established when Marlene first appears — nothing from later episodes.

• Ellie Williams — Guardian — until the cure

Who else is introduced in this episode?

• Joel Miller — Smuggler
• Ellie Williams — Immune
• Tess Servopoulos — Joel's partner
• Tommy Miller — Joel's brother

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