Lara Croft
Lady Lara Croft (born 14 February 1968) is a British archaeologist and treasure hunter, most commonly known for her discovery of several noted artefacts, including Excalibur, the fabled sword of King Arthur.
Biography
There are many different versions of Lara's biography. Not only was the original storyline changed with the release of Tomb Raider IV The Last Revelation, Lara was given a revised new past in Tomb Raider Legend. For the 2013 Reboot Lara was given a clean slate and all her old biographies are obsolete and will be replaced piece by piece, as needed.
| Original Story | Revised Story | Rebooted Story | |
| Name: | Lara Croft | ||
| Title: | / | Countess of Abbingdon | N/A |
| Nationality: | British | ||
| Date of Birth: | February 14th 1968 | N/A | |
| Place of Birth: | Wimbledon, London | Surrey's Parkside hospital | N/A |
| Current Residence: | Croft Manor, Surrey, England | N/A | |
| Marital Status: | Single (once engaged to the, now deceased, Earl of Farringdon) | / | N/A |
| Family: | Henshingley Croft (father) | Richard James Croft (Jr.), 10th Earl of Abbingdon (father); Amelia Croft, Countess of Abbingdon (mother) | N/A |
| Blood Type: | AB- | N/A | |
| Height: | 1.80m | 5ft 9inch / 1.75 m | N/A |
| Weight: | 9st. 4lb / 59.7 kilo | / | N/A |
| Vital Stats: | 34D-24-35 / 86-60-89 | N/A | N/A |
| Dress Size: | 8 | N/A | N/A |
| Hair Colour: | Brunette/Auburn | ||
| Eye Colour: | Brown | ||
| Favourite Weapon: | 9-mm Twin Colt 45s | ||
| Favourite Movies: | Deliverance, Aguirre, Wrath of God | ||
| Favourite Music: | Classical, U2, Nine Inch Nails | ||
| Favourite Food: | Beans on toast | ||
| Favourite Transport: | Norton Streetfighter Motorbike | ||
| Distinguishing Features: | Dual 9 mm pistols | .45 Heckler & Koch USPs (Match Variant) | / |
| Sports: | Freeclimbing, Shooting, Riding, Canoeing | ||
| Education: | |||
| Private Tutoring (Age 3-11) | Abbingdon Girls School (Age 3-6) | ||
| Wimbledon High School for Girls (Age 11-16) | Private Tutoring (Age 9-15) | ||
| Gordonstoun Boarding School (Age 16-18) | |||
| Swiss Finishing School (Age 18-21) | |||
Discoveries
The following discoveries have been made by Lara according to the various story lines of all Tomb Raider Games. The timeline assumed in this article is according to the game releases connected with the finds.
- Bestiary (1984), (Tomb Raider: Chronicles; on Black Isle, Ireland)
- Iris (1984), (Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation; in Cambodia with Werner von Croy)
- Ark of the Covenant (1993), (before the events of Tomb Raider I)
- Bigfoot (1995), (before the events of Tomb Raider I)
- Philosopher's Stone (1995), (Tomb Raider Chronicles; in Rome, Italy)
- Atlantean Scion (1996), (Tomb Raider I; in Peru, Greece and Egypt)
- Dagger of Xian (1997), (Tomb Raider II; in The Great Wall, China)
- The Golden Mask of Tornarsuk (1997), (Tomb Raider II: The Golden Mask; in Alaska)
- The Meteorite Idols (1998) (Infada Stone, Element 115, Ora Dagger, Eye of Isis and Hand of Rathmore) (1998), (Tomb Raider III; in India, Nevada - Area 51, South Pacific Islands, London and France respectively)
- The Spear Of Destiny (1998), (Tomb Raider: Chronicles; in Russia)
- The Armour of Horus and Amulet of Horus (1999), (Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation; in The Valley of the Kings, Egypt)
- The Obscura Paintings, Sanglyph and Periapt Shards (2003), (Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness; in Paris and Prague)
- Excalibur, Lancelot's Shield and Ghalali Key (2006), (Tomb Raider: Legend; in Japan, Ghana, Kazakhstan, England and Nepal)
- King Arthur's tomb (2006), (Tomb Raider: Legend; in England)
- Thor's Gauntlets (2008), (Tomb Raider: Underworld, in the Mediterranean and underneath Croft Manor - relocated there from Thailand by Lord Croft)
- Thor's Belt (2008), (Tomb Raider: Underworld, in Mexico)
- Thor's Hammer (2008), (Tomb Raider: Underworld, on Jan Mayen Island, Norway)
- The Underworlds (Bohgavati, Xibalba, Avalon/Helheim) (2008), (Tomb Raider: Underworld; Arctic Sea)
- Thrall Artifact (2008), (Tomb Raider: Underworld - Beneath the Ashes, underneath Croft Manor)
Lara Croft in Popular Culture
Because of Lara's success she is sometimes referenced in other works of pop culture. Here is a short and likely incomplete list:
Photos
Lara in Tomb Raider
Lara in Tomb Raider II
Lara in Tomb Raider III
Lara in The Last Revelation
Lara in Tomb Raider Chronicles
Teenage Lara in TR IV and TR V
Lara in The Angel of Darkness
Lara in Anniversary
Lara in Tomb Raider Underworld
Lara in Tomb Raider 9
