Tai Lastimosa

Tai Lastimosa is the posthumous overarching protagonist of Titanfall 2. He was the member of the Frontier Militia, before his subsequent demise at the hands of Kuben Blisk and the Apex Predators.
Lastimosa originally hailed from the Frontier Militia planet known as Harmony, and mentored Jack Cooper in the past. Tragically, however, the Apex Predator leader known as Kuben Blisk later severely injured Lastimosa, during the Militia's mission on Typhon against the IMC, dying from his wounds, with Cooper later burying him. Before he connected the Vanguard-Class Titan BT-2724 to Cooper, Lastimosa had already been connected to the Titan for 973 days, and subsequently passed it to his former student.
Lastimosa was voiced by .
==Appearance==
Lastimosa was a middle-aged man in his 50s, who had a greying hair. He wore the standard Frontier Militia uniform, as well as a helmet, whom he later gave it to Cooper.
==Background==
Lastimosa belonged to the prestigious SRS unit of the militia. He took it upon himself to mentor Rifleman Jack Cooper since he had the ability to become a pilot. Lastimosa instructed Cooper on the usage of a Pilot's kit in a simpod when they were aboard the ship MCS James MacAllan.
However, the training was cut short as the ship came under attack while passing over the planet Typhon, an IMC frontier. Cooper was rescued by Lastimosa from Apex Predator Titans after the crew fled to the surface. He was seriously hurt, though, by the Apex Predator's leader Kuben Blisk via his Titan. Before passing away from his wounds, Lastimosa handed Cooper control of BT. Before encountering BT, Cooper gives Tai a befitting funeral, albeit in a crude way.
==Abilities==
*Firearms - Lastimosa is proficient in the usage of firearms, and has owned his own arms manufacturing company.
*Titan Linking - Lastimosa, prior to his death, was the main user of BT-7274, as he linked himself to be the Titan's pilot. After his death, he would give the link to Cooper.
*Piloting Skills - Lastimosa is an expert pilot, who was skilled in controlling BT.
==Trivia==
*Lastimosa finished the Pilot's Gauntlet in fourth position with a timing of 35.45 seconds before he passed away.
*Ryan Lastimosa, the head artist at Respawn Entertainment, is mostly the inspiration for Tai's character name. He also has a name in common with Ryan Lastimosa, the creator of the fictional Lastimosa Armory in the game.
*Given that Tai's surname is Lastimosa, it is likely that he originated from what was once the Philippines. It is also reflected by the insignia of his arms manufacturing company, Lastimosa Armory, which was designed after the country's coat of arms.
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