The second season of The Last of Us continues expanding its universe, and in Episode 3, it introduces one of the most important cults from the video game: the Seraphites.
During the episode, while Ellie deals with Joel’s death and plans her trip to Seattle with Tommy, the series shifts to a different scene. Outside the city, a young girl named Constance is seen walking with her father, both dressed in military clothing and bearing strange scars on their faces. A brief conversation confirms that they belong to the Seraphites, a religious group that emerged after the collapse of civilization.
In the game, the Seraphites were founded by an anonymous prophet who claimed to have visions after the outbreak. Years after her death, the group evolved into a militarized faction in conflict with the WLF (Washington Liberation Front), to which Abby belongs. The show reveals that the Prophet died in 2019, turning her into a martyr for her followers.
The arrival of the Seraphites marks a major shift in the storyline, as their conflict with the WLF is a key part of the second game. However, their fate in the series seems grim: while exploring a trail, Ellie and Dina discover the dead bodies of Constance and her father, hinting at a tragic end for the cult.
With this development, The Last of Us continues to explore how different communities find meaning — and sometimes fanaticism — in a post-apocalyptic world.
