Tyler Rake

Tyler Rake is a former SASR solider turned mercenary who often specialized in extraction operations and assassinations.

Background
Tyler Rake was born and raised in Australia. At some point during his life, he joined the SASR before marrying and having a child.

Losing his son
While he was away on one of his tours in the military, Rake lost his son to lymphoma. The loss caused a schism between him and his wife, which eventually led to their divorce.

Life as a mercenary
After his son's death and his divorce with his wife, Rake left the military and became a freelance mercenary and contract killer. At some point, he came across Nik Khan, who offered him a place on her team, and the two often would work together on missions and grew close. Along the way, he also met Gaspar, and the two became good friends, with Rake saving Gaspar's life at one point.

Receiving a job
After returning from a camping trip with Rata and Koen in the Kimberly, Rake was greeted by Nik Khan at his shed, where she informed him that they had "landed the whale." When Rake inquired, Khan explained that she had a high-risk, high-reward extraction job for him involving a drug lord's son in Dhaka. Rake expressed interest, initially believing he could work with his fellow mercenary Gaspar during the job, but Khan quickly noted that Gaspar was "out of the game." Rake accepted the job, but Khan warned him further that Amir Asif's influence within Dhaka would make the job "complicated," to which Rake said that it was always complicated. Realizing that Rake was suicidal and that he wanted to take the job hoping he would die during it, Khan claimed that going to him was "a mistake," and went to leave. Before she could leave however, Rake asked her why she was there, believing that she only asked him about the job because she knew no one else would accept it. Khan asked what his motives for taking the job were, to which Rake responded that he needed the money, and jokingly stated that chickens weren't cheap. Khan saw through Rake's attempt to mask his pain with humor, and revealed she knew he was suicidal and was only taking the job because he had nothing to lose. She told him that she'd meet him in Fitzroy Crossing the next morning, and told him not to show up if he wasn't going to arrive sober. As Khan left, Rake inquired about his target's name, and she then informed him that his target's name was Ovi Mahajan, and told him to keep his "head on straight" before finally departing. Rake then walked to his door, where he sat in the door frame and watched as Khan's helicopter took off.

Rescuing his target
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Failed extraction
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Calling Gaspar
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Contacting Saju Rav
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Faking his death
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Abilities

 * Peak physical condition: Due to his training in the SASR and work as a mercenary, Rake is in top physical condition.
 * Peak endurance: Perhaps one of Rake's most prominent characteristics is his incredible endurance. Rake is able to fight for long periods of time against waves of enemies and still come out on top. Although he does noticeably tire while fighting for prolonged periods of time, he is still able to maintain himself and carry on fighting. He has even continued fighting after being shot, having enough stamina to continue shooting down many corrupt officers. He has also endured falling off of a balcony and being hit by a car shortly after.
 * Peak reflexes: Rake possesses extraordinarily fast reflexes, allowing him to quickly react to opponents. During his knife fight with Saju Rav, he was able to dodge all of Rav's swings and counter them.
 * Peak respiration: Rake is able to hold his breath for extensive periods of time. To train himself to hold his breath, he would dive off of cliffs and sink to the bottom of the lake underneath and sit in a cross-legged position. He used this ability to fool Farhad into thinking he was dead by staying submerged underneath the Shitalakysha River after he fell off of the Sultana Kamal Bridge.
 * Master combatant: As a former SASR soldier, Rake possesses extraordinary combat abilities, being able to easily outmatch most opponents he encounters and defeat large groups of enemies through his hand-to-hand combat skills alone.
 * Knife mastery: Rake is also highly skilled with using knives in combat, and is an exceptional knife fighter, being able to disarm Rav of his weapon when they fought.
 * Master tactician: Rake is an incredibly skilled military tactician, being able to plan escape routes, exit strategies, extraction plans, and is able to make adjustments to his plans on the fly if a situation doesn't go as planned.
 * Master marksman: Due to his years as an SASR soldier and mercenary, Rake is highly proficient in the use of firearms. He is extremely accurate and precise with his shots, and he is able to efficiently switch between his sidearm and rifle with ease.
 * Expert assassin: Rake is an excellent assassin, having carried out several assassinations during his career as a mercenary.

Weapons

 * Glock 17: Tyler Rake used his Glock 17 as his sidearm for whenever his primary weapon was unavailable.
 * BCM CQB-11: To be added
 * Daniel Defense M4A1: To be added
 * AK-47: To be added
 * M79 grenade launcher: In order to cause a diversion and provide cover, Rake used an M79 grenade launcher while fighting the corrput Bangladeshi law enforcement so that Saju Rav could escape with Ovi Mahajan Jr. across the Sultana Kamal Bridge.
 * Karambit: Rake used this knife while fighting Saju Rav.

Other equipment

 * Bulletproof vest: Rake wore a bulletproof vest to protect himself from gunfire.
 * Satellite phone: Rake used a satellite phone during his mercenary missions for tactical reconnaissance and communication with his team.

Gallery

 * See also: Category:Images of Tyler Rake