This served as the foundation for Tai's outlook and disposition towards people, life, combat and death. His tribe instilled in him wisdom and fearlessness and above all, respect. From a young age, Tai was taught how to hunt in the jungle, learning to move quickly and silently. He was raised in that islands strong warrior tradition, which other islands saw as extreme.

Tai was from the South Islands, and was born on the Island of Irohma. Tai and Marcus Fenix have a long history of saving each other's lives during the Pendulum Wars, and served alongside each other several times during the Locust War. However, they liked and respected him, even if they didn't always understand him. This lineage molded Tai into a warrior-philosopher with a spiritual view of war that often caused odd glances from his squadmates. Tai was descended from a long line of men who viewed themselves not just as fighters but as warriors. A boulder of a man, Tai's muscular appearance stands in contrast to his quiet, meditative personality. He joined the Coalition of Ordered Governments army after his village was wiped out by Union of Independent Republics forces during the Pendulum Wars. ' Tai's as tough as a Brumak, though, so if anyone could make it, it'd be him.' - Marcus Fenix, after Tai was last seen fighting SkorgeĬorporal Tai Kaliso was a Gear soldier who hailed from Irohma Island in the South Islands.

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