Game Backstory & Abby Connection

Warning: This article contains spoilers for The Last of Us Part II, which may lead to spoilers for The Last of Us Season 2.After the release of the first full trailer for The last of us Season 2 Max unveiled Jeffrey Wright's Isaac Dixon, a character from The Last of Us Part II With a close connection to Abby Anderson (Kaitlyn Dever). Wright's Isaac is a character new to HBO's adaptation The last of usWith season 2 picking up just after the events of The last of us Season 1 ending. Audiences are left with the weight of Joel Miller's (Pedro Pascal) lie to Ellie Williams (Bella Ramsey) about what really happened to the fireflies at the hospital.

Wright and his character Isaac entered a rich but daring time The last of us narrative. The Last of Us Part II is known for its approach to brutality and violence, especially with its core themes of revenge and forgiveness. The next installment of the TV show will continue in the same way, as evidenced by what has been shown so far The last of us Season 2's trailer. Here's how Wright and his character fit into the story, as well as how he connects to one of the story's most essential characters, Abby Anderson.

Isaac Dixon is a minor antagonist in The Last of Us Part II

The brutal leader of the wolves

Isaac Dixon is not a glorious hero The Last of Us Part II. Years after serving in the United States Marine Corps, Isaac began to use his military experience to oppose Phaedra's unjust takeover of Seattle. His efforts to do so became more and more extreme, leading him and several others to become the founding members of the Washington Liberation Front (WLF), also known as the Wolves. Isaac's part in the resistance was mainly anti-Pedro propaganda and thieves, but everything intensified after the leaders of the wolves were killed by Pedro.

Isaac became a brutal and unrelenting leader of the wolves, encouraging many to join the effort even as his tactics became more ruthless. He didn't stop until he regained control of Seattle from FEDRA, and even then, He strongly maintained an attitude that the people would listen to us or kill us.. Although this would save their lives in some cases, it is still an extreme way to manage them. Isaac remained like this when they entered into a war with the Seraphim, a group of people who surrounded their own territory. The war was completely consumed.

Jeffrey Wright reprises his role as Isaac in The Last of Us season 2

The acclaimed actor returns

Wright is one of the few voice actors from the original The last of us Video Games to reprise his role in HBO's adaptationWhich undoubtedly promises an elevated performance from the accomplished actor. Even as an antagonist, Wright's Isaac is an extremely compelling part of The Last of Us Part IImade his continued involvement in The last of us Season 2 even more thrilling. Those unfamiliar with the video games, however, will be more familiar with Wright's roles outside The Last of Us Part II.

Perhaps best known in the action world as Lieutenant James Gordon in 2022 The Batman and Felix Leiter in 2021 No time to dieWright has built a career on his affinity for both physical and voice acting. One of his more notable voice roles is The Watcher in the Marvel Cinematic Universe What if...? Animated series. Wright's tenure in the dystopian The Hunger Games Franchise like Beetee is what probably helped to set him up for a role in The last of us Post-apocalyptic world, among many of his other impressive roles.

How Isaac Dixon's story ties into Abby's The Last of Us Season 2

He is a major part of her story

Isaac is the leader of the wolves by the time Abby Anderson joins them. This occurs after Joel Miller kills her father, the head surgeon who was meant to work on Eli for the cordyceps cure. Once a Firefly along with her father, the disintegration of the group after Joel's slaughter leads to Isaac accepting Abby and various other Fireflies into the WLF. Driven by her rage and hunger for revenge, Abby becomes one of Isaac's favorite soldiersEarning you a leadership position in time. His brutal tactics no doubt rubbed off on her along the way.

The two were not always friendly. Later in the story, Abby makes decisions that Isaac disagrees with, and she even dares to defy his orders. This molds him into even more of a dangerous antagonist The Last of Us Part IIEspecially as his actions as the leader of the wolf during the war with the seraphites become more and more extreme.

Isaac may have a bigger role in The Last of Us season 2 than in the game

His casting will be capitalized on

With Wright's acclaim as an actor, however, his return to the role of Isaac himself seems to promise that the character will receive an elevated role in The last of us Season 2 that surpasses Isaac's status as a minor antagonist in the video game sequel. Wright is no small name to be added to the cast; When the news broke about his casting in the TV show, it was nothing short of major for those who know the video games and those who don't. The TV show had to capitalize on having Wright as a cast member.

How exactly this will happen is still unknown. There isn't much given away in any of the teasers or trailers, either The last of us Season 2 would likely struggle to benefit from constantly dwelling on the backstory he's given in the video game. This could mean that there was brand new story material written for Isaac, or that it would simply be expanding on moments and story arcs that already happened for him. Either way, there's no doubt that Wright's Isaac will be a key player in The last of us Season 2, especially in Abby's story.