I don't really believe so. Ellie will remember him fondly of course, but I don't think he will appear in a flashback or dream. It will be mostly symbolic, like the guitar in the last shot of the game (representing Joel) looking over Ellie as she pursues other endeavors. Depends on what the story involves.

The Last of Us Episode 6, Kin, gets a huge time jump from the events in Kansas City where Henry and Sam faced their demise which still lingers within Joel and Ellie even three months after what

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