Bio
THE TOMB RAIDER
The Tomb Raider as she has become known did not choose to earn her stripes. Rather, they were thrust upon her. While searching for the lost kingdom of Yamatai her ship entered the Devil's Triangle, becoming stranded on an island full of derranged cultists. Following a baptism of fire, Lara was forced to adapt quickly to her harsh surrounding but she found that she was quite adept at fending off would be killers and navigating unforgiving terrain. She has been to every corner of the earth in search of lost treasures, forgotten civilizations and ancient artefacts. Having honed her skills she has become a deadly hunter who can take out entire squadrons without them even knowing she was there. But when she has to get up close and personal, she has no problem doing so.
Intro
It had been a while since Lara's last adventure in Peru. Since then she'd been at home, but the itch to go somewhere again was beginning to get to her. Which is why it was really convenient when Jonah showed up with a map of some kind. "What's this?" Lara asked, studying the map. "Friend of mine said he found it. Won't say where or how, he doesn't know what it is either." Jonah explained. "Interesting..." As Lara read more and more, it began to make more sense to her. "Yes, I can read this..." Jonah raised his eyebrow. "Really? It didn't make any sense to me. Oh yeah, he also told me that if anyone wanted to go looking for this place, then now was the time. He said there was a whole bunch of other people on the way and that first there gets everything. I'd go myself but I've got stuff to deal with here." Lara was already getting ready. "I'll have to go alone then." She said. "I thought as much. Well, I'll uh, make sure no one breaks in while you're gone." But Lara wasn't listening. She was already on her way out the door. "This is a great opportunity. I've never seen such a map as that. Whatever it leads to, to attract all those people it must be something special."
Rival Scene
She had to be close by now. That's what Lara figured anyway, this crystal place was so alien to her it might as well have been another planet. "Not much further now..." She said to herself, studying the map. "If I can just-" She then bumped into someone walking the other way. "Sorry about that, I was just-" The man's voice stopped when he noticed the map in her hands. Lara looked at his hands and saw a map which looked awfully similar. Immediately she pulled her gun out. "Who the hell are you?" She demanded. "And where did you get that map?" He raised his hands, the map still in one. "I uh...found it." He said. "I don't think you're in a position to be coy with me." Lara reminded him. "You need to tell me everything right now. Then you're going to leave."
"Now why would I do that?" He asked. "So you could have it? I don't think so." Lara refocused her aim on Nathan's head. "If you don't walk away from here now, you won't be walking away from here at all." She warned. "I don't know if you know this, but..." In a flash, he had his AK-47 in his hands and ready to fire. "I don't walk away."
Outro
"Wow, you weren't long." Jonah remarked. "However long I was gone for, it felt ten times longer." Lara replied, glad to be back again. "You wouldn't believe the oddities this thing brought out. They were almost more interesting than the artefact itself." Jonah looked at her. "Doesn't sound like you got much out of the whole thing then, did you?" Lara then produced a purple crystal. "Well, yes and no. This is all I was able to find. It doesn't look impressive, but it carries something far more interesting." In a flash, Lara began glowing blue. "Oh my God!" The big Polynesian had to take a step back. "Lara, that's incredible!" Lara nodded. "It feels incredible. I can't explain it, but it makes me want to get back in the field again. I just know this will help me uncover the Earth's secrets!"
Fight Intros
A New Frontier- Lara approaches the stage, burning torch in hand to light the way.
Spectacular Entrance- Lara parachutes onto the stage.
Time To Go- Lara gets up from her position sitting at a campfire and raises her climbing axe to fight.
Victory
A New Dawn- Lara smiles triumphantly, looking up at the sky.
What Can I Say?- Lara sheepishly laughs and throws her hands up.
That's All Of Them- Lara looks around with an assault rifle in her hands before discarding the assault rifle and walking off.
Still Got It- Lara flips her twin pistols in the air before holstering them.
Defeat
If using 'A New Dawn'- Lara falls over having been winded.
If using 'What Can I Say?'- Lara limps away from the stage.
If using 'That's All Of Them'- Lara is shown dirtied and bruised, shaking her head in disbelief.
Lara is shown hanging upside down with a rope wrapped around her foot.
Themes
Battle Themes
Tomb Raider: Legend Main Theme
The Ritual
A Call For Help
Scaling the Ziggurat
T-Rex Theme
Tibetan Foothills
The Skidoo
Kurtis - Dance Of The Lux Veritatis
God Of Thunder
Level 3 Theme
The Tomb Raider (2013)
Victory Themes
Tomb Raider (2013) Main Theme
A Survivor Is Born
Tomb Raider: Chronicles End Credits
Lara Croft Overture
Quotes
Upon Selection
"Ready to go."
"The answers await."
"Let's dance!"
Picking Up An Item
"What kind of contraption is this?"
"Everything lost is meant to be found."
"What an unusual looking artefact..."
Getting a KO
"Got you."
"Ha, yes!"
"Burn in hell."
Respawning After KO
"A scar means I survived."
"You don't know how far I've come."
"I'm coming for you all!"
Taunts
A Gift- Lara draws her bow and says "From this moment, every breath you take is a gift from me."
Lara's Warning- "Don't try me."
Did You See That?- Lara holds out a torch in front of her and says "Did you see that?" sarcastically.
Costumes
Tomb Raider 2013 (Default)
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Classic Lara
Ix Chel Lara
Rocket Animation
Lara is chained upside-down by one foot. She is trying to reach for that foot but unsuccessfully.
Moveset
Square- Lara performs three slashes with a knife before stabbing on the fourth hit.
Square (Air)- Lara stabs opponents with her knife.
Square Side- Lara slams her shoulder into opponents.
Square Side (Air)- Lara swings her climbing axe into an opponent's side.
Square Up- Lara performs an overhead swing with her climbing axe.
Square Up (Air)- Same as ground version.
Square Down- Lara kicks opponents to the ground.
Square Down (Air)- Lara comes down on opponents, stabbing them with her knife.
Triangle- Lara fires a pistol.
Triangle (Air)- Same as ground version.
Triangle Side- Lara fires an assault rifle.
Triangle Side (Air)- Same as ground version.
Triangle Up- Lara throws a molotov cocktail.
Triangle Up (Air)- Same as ground version.
Triangle Down- A spike trap spawns in front of Lara, launching enemies who step on it.
Triangle Down (Air)- Lara fires a poison arrow from her bow which causes the target to drop some AP.
Circle- Lara scoops dirt into the eyes of opponents from off the ground, stunning them.
Circle (Air)- Lara throws a chakram which comes back to her.
Circle Side- Lara uses her Grapple to swing herself towards foes.
Circle Side, Square- Lara follows up the grapple attack with a kick.
Circle Side (Air)- Same as ground version.
Circle Up- A Salvage Net appears above Lara and drops AP orbs for a limited time.
Circle Up (Air)- Same as ground version.
Circle Down- Lara places a jerry can on the ground. She can shoot it with any weapon to detonate it, but if it is shot while she is nearby she will be blown away by the explosion.
Circle Down (Air)- Same as ground version.
Grab Side- Lara uses her climbing axe to force an opponent to their knees then shoots them in the head with her pistol.
Grab Up- Lara grapples with an opponent and then takes a bite out of their ear.
Grab Down- Lara kicks an opponent to the ground, gets on top of them and drives a knife into their chest.
Level 1
Spear of Darkness- Lara throws the Spear of Darkness. If it hits an opponent then it will detonate after another second.
Level 2
Napalm Arrow- Lara is able to fire a flaming arrow into a cloud of flammable gas which will appear at the end of wherever the arrow is fire (this attack is aimable). Anyone caught in the detonating cloud will be KO'd.
Level 3
The Tomb Raider- Lara equips her iconic twin pistols and is free to run about the stage firing them freely. She becomes extremely acrobatic during this super as well, capable of hitting any opponent.
Author's Note
Rivalry Connection: Both are Indiana Jones-esque treasure hunters who search for cursed artefacts and often end up fighting for their lives. There has also been a Death Battle with these two.
As far as Lara's moveset was concerned I had real problems. I wanted to make a hybrid moveset of Lara's earlier more fantastical days and her modern more gritty days, which I went for but the modern days are so gritty and the early days so ridiculous (did you know that Lara at one point wields Excalibur and Mjolnir?) that a middle ground was really hard to find. I don't take this concept very seriously, this is an idea for a game where a paper maché envelope can beat the shit out of Kratos but I think some limits are necessary. But as well as that I lean more towards liking the modern Lara as a character because the original Tomb Raider series became so saturated with completely wild shit that it got unbelievably boring. Lara is still badass in the reboot but more believable.
