As with Ellie's queerness, it is not Dina's only characteristic, and she doesn't appear to be othered for being of Middle Eastern descent. The understated nature of Dina's Israeli heritage is part of what makes Naughty Dog exemplar of how best to incorporate diversity into blockbuster games. "I have a little bit of Middle Eastern descent, so why not throw that in there? It doesn’t need to be front and center the whole time, but it’s just one more thing." He also spoke to how Dina's heritage reflects his experiences. GAME KEY FEATURES: Build and Upgrade more than 10 buildings In addition. "So I was like, 'Well, it’s rare to see a Jewish character in a video game, and for her to own that.'" PDI will throw us a bone in form of a Rome DLC just like they did last. Like, you'd hang a hamsa charm on your front door to keep away negative energy, wear a hamsa charm on a necklace/keychain for good luck, and a lot of drivers have hamsa charms on their rearview mirrors for protection.ĭruckmann said that several people on the Last of Us Part II team have made diversity a pillar of how they design. It symbolizes the hand of G-d, a sign of protection, luck, fortune, etc., wards away evil. Another fan pointed out that it's a hamsa:ĭruckmann's referencing his Israeli roots with this, a ubiquitous symbol in the Middle East that often appears on jewelry and household items. While Druckmann remains tight-lipped on that one (of course), he did confirm one uplifting detail about the nature of that bracelet. This would mirror her story in the Left Behind DLC from the first game. The speculation, then, is that Ellie turns into the remorseless killer we see in the E3 2018 trailer (and 2017 Paris Week reveal) to avenge the death of Dina.
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