'The Last of Us' Just Introduced A Doomed Cult — And Changed the Game In A Huge Way

'The Last of Us' Just Introduced A Doomed Cult — And Changed the Game In A Huge Way

HBOIn the wake of the apocalypse, it would make sense that people look for meaning, and that often means finding religion. It happened in The Leftovers with the Guilty Remnant, in Mad Max with the Cult of the V8, and in Yellowjackets with the Wilderness. The Fallout series was almost entirely about cults, from the Brotherhood of Steel to the Vault Dwellers, to that strange ritual moment in Vault 4. The Last of Us touched on the pervasiveness of …

‘The Last of Us’ Explained: Who Are the Seraphites, a.k.a. the Scars?

Ellie’s revenge leads her toward a new mystery—and a religious cult with a wild backstory.

The Last of Us Season 2: What are The Scars? Learn About Newly Introduced Seraphites and Their Role in Bella Ramsey Starrer

The new season of HBO’s The Last of Us introduces a mysterious group called the Scars, also known as the Seraphites. While viewers only get a brief look at them, the show hints that their story will become more important as the season continues. The Scars are a religious cult who follow the teachings of a prophet who died years ago. As explained by one of the Seraphites to a young girl he is mentoring, they believe the cordyceps infection was di…

Who Are the Seraphites in The Last of Us 2 & What Happens to The Cult People?

Photo Credit: HBO HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2 escalates tensions with the introduction of the Seraphites, a religious cult central to the original game’s narrative in Part II. The latest episode unveils this faction, also known as the Scars, who emerge as the primary antagonists to the Washington Liberation Front (WLF) in the game’s Seattle conflict. According to the game’s narrative, both groups wage a territorial war for dominance over the c…

The Last of Us Season 2: Who Are the Seraphites?

This article contains spoilers for HBO’s The Last of Us season 2 episode 3 and The Last of Us Part II Episode 3 of The Last of Us season 2 has introduced viewers to yet another faction in this world, providing a look ahead at what kinds of people call post-apocalyptic Seattle home. We know that Seattle is the base for the Washington Liberation Front (WLF), the militia group that Abby and her crew joined after the Fireflies, but there’s another g…