Uli was a character in The Last of Us Part II. Ellie encounters him sometime after he became infected and reached stage one.[1]
Biography
Background
Uli lived in the Hillcrest suburb of Seattle with his friend Boris Legasov.[2]
Defending Hillcrest
After Outbreak Day, Uli worked with Boris to form a collaborative partnership with FEDRA and the military, with Hillcrest maintaining some independence from Seattle's wider quarantined centre.[2]
After the Washington Liberation Front overthrew FEDRA and the military, Uli and Boris disliked the oppressive stance the group placed on the Hillcrest community, especially their strict curfews, dictatorial orders and, eventually, their pressuring to move from Hillcrest to the SoundView Stadium where the WLF resided deeper in the city. Uli met with Boris, the pair conspiring to raise resistance in the community against WLF influence. Uli believed Boris, as the town's leader and best defender, could sway public opinion. [3] Uli also worked with Boris' daughter, Sofia Legasov, in the protests though disapproved of her vandalising the WLF's banners and rules signs they had erected in the town.[2]
Turning against Boris
However, tragedy struck when Sofia, while making protest art, was caught and gunned down by a WLF patrol, breaking and enraging Boris, much to Uli's horror. Uli tried to convince Boris not to retaliate, believing the WLF would not support them if they turned violent[2] However, Sofia's killing scared many families to flee from Hillcrest, despite Uli trying to persuade them otherwise.[4]
As feared, Boris began a campaign against the WLF, killing their patrols, including destroying their vehicles and mutilating their corpses. Uli, with little choice, conspired with the remaining Hillcrest members to turn Boris over to the WLF and move to the stadium.[5]
However, Boris learned of there intentions and, embittered by his friends' betrayal, drugged them unconscious and dragged them into a garage full of spores. A now-Infected Uli woke up and after a brief struggle, bit Boris before being sealed in the garage.[6] In time, Uli and the others turned in Runners.[1]
Events of The Last of Us Part II and death
While searching for Tommy Miller, Ellie found various notes from and for Uli in Hillcrest. She also broke into the garage he and other Infected Hillcrest members were trapped, and killed him and the others in self-defence.[1]
