![]() Even in the 2013 reboot continuity, where she begins as a nerd, she still kicks ass while scoring few levels in badass throughout that continuity. Soft-spoken, well-educated and with posh accent, but cross her and she will fight back and kill you. Badass Bookworm: Knows dozen of dead languages, while being an accomplished acrobat and mountaineer found few civilizations and archeological sites considered lost and fought against all sort of creatures, monsters and even a Physical God.The movies also made sure to have Lara in a Cool Bike (the 2018 one even has her accepting to be the target in a motorized 'fox hunt' as a bet). Legend upped this by adding driving sections. Badass Biker: The first game has her driving a motorcycle in Egypt, and it's such an enduring image the second game had promotional images of Lara in a bike even if it's not in the game.Oh, and at least as far as lore of first two games was concerned, Lara isn't actually a trained archaeologist - just an enthusiast with artillery to back her actions. In other words, Lara Croft isn't so concerned about preserving the ancient ruins because she's in a race against time to keep some villain from using a powerful artifact with horrendous consequences. Both the movies and games occasionally had a Big Bad wanting to abuse some power the artifacts provided. Adventurer Archaeologist: In fairness, when she gets into these kinds of situations, she's usually chasing far more powerful enemies seeking mystical artifacts.Given that all of her adventures have involved her shooting enormous amounts of ammunition at similarly enormous enemies, she's the Action Girl many would most readily identify. Her gender has never really been a matter of suspicion which was a common problem in earlier, sprite-based characters. At the height of her popularity she was probably both the best recognized and the most popular video game character originating in the western hemisphere. She is practically the Trope Codifier for video game protagonists who fall under this trope. Action Girl: Provides the page image and for a damn good reason.Lara has made gamers swoon and drool for generations. The Ace: Lara is a fabulously wealthy English aristocrat, a peerless physical fighter (with firearms, with a bow and arrows, with her bare hands), a Badass Driver, acrobatic and graceful enough to shame a cat, highly intelligent and knowledgeable in many subjects from science to history, fluent in multiple languages, witty and humorous, and she's a symbol of sex appeal to boot. ![]() Here are the tropes that each Lara generally possesses: Two continuity reboots have led to three radically different Laras. Armed with her wits and her trusty dual pistols, Lara uncovers secrets across the globe stopping at nothing to get what she wants. A British archaeologist who has a knack for descending into trap-riddled tombs and ruins, and loves every bit of it. ![]()
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