Lara Croft
Tomb Raider
| Fighting |
Excellent |
| Agility |
Incredible |
| Strength |
Typical |
| Endurance |
Excellent |
| Reason |
Excellent |
| Intuition |
Good |
| Psyche |
Good |
| Health |
90 |
| Karma |
90 |
| Resources |
Amazing |
| Popularity |
Incredible |
Powers
None
Talents
None
Contacts
None
History
The daughter of Lord Henshingly Croft, Lara was brought up in the secure world of aristocracy, surrounded by tennis, butlers and corgis. But this all started to change when she went to the renowned school of Gordonstoun and found the mountains of Scotland. Later, at her Swiss finishing school, she took to the art of extreme skiing and spent a holiday in the Himalayas searching for more challenging terrain. However, on her return trip, the plane crashed deep within the mountains, leaving Lara as the sole survivor.
She spent two weeks wandering alone through the Himalayas before walking into a remote mountain village. Her harrowing experience had a profound effect on her. No longer able to stand the suffocating atmosphere of upper-class British society, she realised she was only truly alive when she was travelling alone.
Despite this drastic life change, Lara still retained some essence of her upbringing - most notably her polite, upper-class accent.
Lara's parents though, having sported hopes of marrying her to the Earl of Farringdon, were less than convinced about this chosen lifestyle. They ceased to associate with their daughter, terminating her monthly allowance. The Earl waited patiently.
While in England, Lara lives in a mansion in Surrey which she inherited many years ago. At one time she saw little use for it but now realises that, if nothing else, it at least proved handy for storage of the various artefacts she has acquired on her travels. She has also had a custom-built assault course constructed on the grounds for training purposes.
Lara doesn't consider tomb raiding as a job, merely a way of life - although she has been known to uncover archaeological artifacts on commission. To fund her radical lifestyle, Lara writes travel books. Titles so far have included 'A Tyrannosaurus is Jawing at My Head' and 'Slaying Bigfoot'. Her common complaint, though, is that she doesn't have enough time to put pen to paper.
As well as uncovering many notorious archaeological sites - including the Atlantean pyramid and the last resting place of the dagger of Xian, Lara has found fame in other areas. She has driven the dangerous Alaskan Highway from Tierra del Fuego in South America in record time (although this was later denounced by the Guinness Book of Records due to her "reckless driving") and she hit the headlines again when she hunted out and killed Bigfoot in North America.
HOBBIES: Any challenging sports. Has a particular interest in experimenting with different, often extreme forms of transport. Has also once admitted to stitching a kind of Bayeux tapestry of her own adventures while at home. With her unique physical abilities, Lara is certain of being able to break many world athletic records and so sees no challenge to herself in such endeavours. Her main ambitions still lie in the undefined world of tombs and the past. She has also developed a personal regard for Brian Blessed's attempts to climb Everest. If he never succeeds, she is determined to piggy-back him up there.
HEROES: All the great ancient figures who respected themselves enough to design such intricate tombs in which to be buried. "Nobody goes to trouble like that anymore..."
FEARS: Her Aunty's Corgi which has bitten her on several occasions - about which, for once, there is little she can do.
EDUCATION: Private Tutoring (3 - 11); Wimbledon High School for Girls (11 - 16); Gordonstoun Boarding School (16 - 18); Swiss Finishing School (18 - 21)
SPORTS: Not much of a team player. Discovered rock climbing while at Gordonstoun and used to set off into the hills alone during netball practice. Also took up shooting as an extra-curricular activity but was instantly banned for showing "too keen an interest." However, the strength that climbing gave her fingers was to become useful when she started pulling triggers for real.
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