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==[[Protagonist]]: Lara Croft==
'''''Protagonists'''''
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[[File:Lara Croft Action Girl.jpg|link=Tomb Raider|right]]

::'''Lara Croft'''
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A [[Continuity Reboot]] and frequent [[The Other Darrin|Darrin swapping]] have led to four radically different personalities for Lara Croft. Here are the tropes that each Lara generally possesses:
A [[Continuity Reboot]] and frequent [[The Other Darrin|Darrin swapping]] have led to four radically different personalities for Lara Croft. Here are the tropes that each Lara generally possesses:


* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Anti Hero]]: Type III
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Type III
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass]]
* [[Beauty Is Never Tarnished]] (although this doesn't mean Lara is free of some nasty mishaps)
* [[Beauty Is Never Tarnished]] (although this doesn't mean Lara is free of some nasty mishaps)
** The upcoming reboot seems to be averting this.
** The upcoming reboot seems to be averting this.
** Averted in Underworld.
** Averted in Underworld.
* [[Bond One Liner]]: Lara tends to quip with witty remarks after killing a major enemy.
* [[Bond One-Liner]]: Lara tends to quip with witty remarks after killing a major enemy.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Lara can't resist making a sarcastic remark when it comes up.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Lara can't resist making a sarcastic remark when it comes up.
* [[Gainaxing]]
* [[Gainaxing]]
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And here are the tropes each of Lara's iterations feature:
And here are the tropes each of Lara's iterations feature:


''First Lara (Tomb Raider 1)''
===First Lara (Tomb Raider 1)===


* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[Boisterous Bruiser]]
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[The Stoic]]
* [[Dull Surprise]]
* [[Dull Surprise]]


''Second Lara (Tomb Raider 2, 3)''
===Second Lara (Tomb Raider 2, 3)===


* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Bond One Liner]]
* [[Bond One-Liner]]
* [[British Series]]: She casually makes references to Jackanory and Detox.
* [[British Series]]: She casually makes references to Jackanory and Detox.
* [[British Stuffiness]]
* [[British Stuffiness]]
* [[Heroic Mime]]: She doesn't speak a word for the second half of TR2, until the very end.
* [[Heroic Mime]]: She doesn't speak a word for the second half of TR2, until the very end.
* [[Buffy Speak]]: "Your perception of good timing is... BAD!"
* [[Buffy-Speak]]: "Your perception of good timing is... BAD!"
* [[Welcome to Corneria]]: "Aha!"
* [[Welcome to Corneria]]: "Aha!"


''Third Lara (Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Chronicles, Angel of Darkness)''
===Third Lara (Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Chronicles, Angel of Darkness)===


* [[Anti Hero]]
* [[Anti-Hero]]
* [[Back From the Dead]]
* [[Back from the Dead]]
* [[Cool Shades]]
* [[Cool Shades]]
* [[Clear My Name]]
* [[Clear My Name]]
* [[Cycle of Revenge]] (Von Croy tries to kill Lara for leaving him in Cambodia. Then she tries to kill him for leaving her in Egypt.)
* [[Cycle of Revenge]] (Von Croy tries to kill Lara for leaving him in Cambodia. Then she tries to kill him for leaving her in Egypt.)
* [[Darker and Edgier]]
* [[Darker and Edgier]]
* [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Large Ham]]: "You unsavory little runt!"
* [[Large Ham]]: "You unsavory little runt!"
* [[No Indoor Voice]]
* [[No Indoor Voice]]
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]




''Fourth Lara - first [[Continuity Reboot]] (Legend, Anniversary, Underworld)''
===Fourth Lara - first [[Continuity Reboot]] (Legend, Anniversary, Underworld)===


* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: default outfit in Legend.
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: default outfit in Legend.
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]
* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]
* [[Bond One Liner]]
* [[Bond One-Liner]]
* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]
* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer]]
* [[Chewing the Scenery]]: "WHERE! IS! MY! MOTHER!"
* [[Chewing the Scenery]]: "WHERE! IS! MY! MOTHER!"
* [[It Gets Easier]]: They make a big deal of her killing people in Anniversary, but in Legends and Underworld she murders hundreds of people and doesn't remark on it at all.
* [[It Gets Easier]]: They make a big deal of her killing people in Anniversary, but in Legends and Underworld she murders hundreds of people and doesn't remark on it at all.
* [[My God What Have I Done]]
* [[My God, What Have I Done?]]
* [[Out Damned Spot]]
* [[Out, Damned Spot!]]
* [[Took a Level In Badass]] (seems to be the case in Underworld)
* [[Took a Level in Badass]] (seems to be the case in Underworld)
* [[You Killed My Father]]
* [[You Killed My Father]]


== Other Heroes ==
::'''Werner Von Croy'''
===Werner Von Croy===


* [[Cycle of Revenge]] (Von Croy tries to kill Lara for leaving him in Cambodia. Then she tries to kill him for leaving her in Egypt.)
* [[Cycle of Revenge]] (Von Croy tries to kill Lara for leaving him in Cambodia. Then she tries to kill him for leaving her in Egypt.)
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerkass]]
** [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]
** [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]
* [[Left for Dead]]: Lara was reluctantly forced to leave him behind in a cave-in. Years later, it turned out he survived, albeit with a permanent leg injury.
* [[Left for Dead]]: Lara was reluctantly forced to leave him behind in a cave-in. Years later, it turned out he survived, albeit with a permanent leg injury.
* [[Mentors]]
* [[Mentors]]
* [[Poirot Speak]], ja?
* [[Poirot Speak]], ja?


::'''Kurtis Trent'''
===Kurtis Trent===
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* {{spoiler|[[Never Found the Body]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Never Found the Body]]}}
* [[Psychic Powers]]
* [[Psychic Powers]]


::'''Zip and Alister'''
===Zip and Alister===
* [[Salt and Pepper]]
* [[Salt and Pepper]]
* [[Stop Helping Me]]
* [[Stop Helping Me!]]
* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]
* [[Plucky Comic Relief]]
* [[The Ditz]] (Zip)
* [[The Ditz]] (Zip)
* [[Non Action Guy]] (Alister)
* [[Non-Action Guy]] (Alister)
* [[James Bondage]]
* [[James Bondage]]


'''''Villains'''''
==Villains==


::'''Natla'''
===Natla===


* {{spoiler|[[Back From the Dead]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Back from the Dead]]}}
* [[Femme Fatalons]]
* [[Femme Fatalons]]
* [[For Science]] (Original Tomb Raider only)
* [[For Science!]] (Original Tomb Raider only)
* [[Not So Different]]: She attempts to pull this on Lara in the final boss fight, but to no avail (TRA Only)
* [[Not So Different]]: She attempts to pull this on Lara in the final boss fight, but to no avail (TRA Only)
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]
* [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old]]
* [[Rich Bitch]]
* [[Rich Bitch]]
* [[Sealed Evil in A Can]]
* [[Sealed Evil in a Can]]
* [[We Can Rule Together]] (TRA Only)
* [[We Can Rule Together]] (TRA Only)
* [[Immortality]]
* [[Immortality]]


::'''Larson Conway'''
===Larson Conway===
* [[Affably Evil]]: The Anniversary remake paints him as this. He won't go out of his way to hurt or kill Lara unless he has no choice as shown in the quick time events. He even speaks to Lara as if they were friends. In one scene, he even shoves one of his own allies out of the way and then misses his shot when Lara was escaping, practically saving her life.
* [[Affably Evil]]: The Anniversary remake paints him as this. He won't go out of his way to hurt or kill Lara unless he has no choice as shown in the quick time events. He even speaks to Lara as if they were friends. In one scene, he even shoves one of his own allies out of the way and then misses his shot when Lara was escaping, practically saving her life.
* [[The Ditz]]: In the original continuity only.
* [[The Ditz]]: In the original continuity only.
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Mr. Fanservice]]
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: (Hell, MOSTLY the guys want him!)
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: (Hell, MOSTLY the guys want him!)
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything]] (Him and Lara end up lying on top of each other in TRA)
* [[Does This Remind You of Anything?]] (Him and Lara end up lying on top of each other in TRA)
* [[Groin Attack]]: Lara does this to him in ''Chronicles'' when he gets a bit ''too'' enthusiastic "searching" her.
* [[Groin Attack]]: Lara does this to him in ''Chronicles'' when he gets a bit ''too'' enthusiastic "searching" her.
* [[Made of Iron]]: In his first gun fight with Lara, he winds up with gunshot wounds to his right arm and left leg, but you wouldn't know it with the way he was threatening to shove the Scion up her wazoo. And in TRA, {{spoiler|he takes several gunshots to the chest before giving up the ghost.}}
* [[Made of Iron]]: In his first gun fight with Lara, he winds up with gunshot wounds to his right arm and left leg, but you wouldn't know it with the way he was threatening to shove the Scion up her wazoo. And in TRA, {{spoiler|he takes several gunshots to the chest before giving up the ghost.}}
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* [[Took a Level In Dumbass]]: In ''Chronicles'', he is a lot dumber that he was in his original appearance. This is also a somewhat confusing case, seeing as this segment of ''Chronicles'' takes place before the first game.
* [[Took a Level In Dumbass]]: In ''Chronicles'', he is a lot dumber that he was in his original appearance. This is also a somewhat confusing case, seeing as this segment of ''Chronicles'' takes place before the first game.


::'''Pierre Dupont'''
===Pierre Dupont===
* [[Bald of Evil]]: (''TRA'' only)
* [[Bald of Evil]]: (''TRA'' only)
* [[Beard of Evil]]
* [[Beard of Evil]]
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* [[Only Sane Man]]: When compared with Larson, definitely.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: When compared with Larson, definitely.


::'''[[Doppelganger]].'''
===[[Doppelganger]]===
* [[Doppelganger]], though that one's pretty much [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|self-explanatory.]] It mostly resembles the [[Evil Knockoff]] variety, though it's not entirely clear if it was ever specifically commanded to kill Lara.
* [[Doppelganger]], though that one's pretty much [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|self-explanatory.]] It mostly resembles the [[Evil Knockoff]] variety, though it's not entirely clear if it was ever specifically commanded to kill Lara.
* [[Evil Twin]].
* [[Evil Twin]].
* [[The Voiceless]].
* [[The Voiceless]].


::'''Amanda Evert'''
===Amanda Evert===
* [[Blondes Are Evil]]
* [[Blondes Are Evil]]
* [[Perky Goth]]
* [[Perky Goth]]
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* [[Villains Want Mercy]]: Averted hard. Even while staring down the barrel of Lara's gun and being completely at her mercy in Legend, she's still insulting her.
* [[Villains Want Mercy]]: Averted hard. Even while staring down the barrel of Lara's gun and being completely at her mercy in Legend, she's still insulting her.


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Latest revision as of 01:14, 8 December 2019


A list of characters and tropes from the Tomb Raider series.

Protagonist: Lara Croft

A Continuity Reboot and frequent Darrin swapping have led to four radically different personalities for Lara Croft. Here are the tropes that each Lara generally possesses:

And here are the tropes each of Lara's iterations feature:

First Lara (Tomb Raider 1)

Second Lara (Tomb Raider 2, 3)

Third Lara (Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Chronicles, Angel of Darkness)


Fourth Lara - first Continuity Reboot (Legend, Anniversary, Underworld)

Other Heroes

Werner Von Croy

Kurtis Trent

Zip and Alister

Villains

Natla

Larson Conway

  • Affably Evil: The Anniversary remake paints him as this. He won't go out of his way to hurt or kill Lara unless he has no choice as shown in the quick time events. He even speaks to Lara as if they were friends. In one scene, he even shoves one of his own allies out of the way and then misses his shot when Lara was escaping, practically saving her life.
  • The Ditz: In the original continuity only.
  • Mr. Fanservice
  • Even the Guys Want Him: (Hell, MOSTLY the guys want him!)
  • Does This Remind You of Anything? (Him and Lara end up lying on top of each other in TRA)
  • Groin Attack: Lara does this to him in Chronicles when he gets a bit too enthusiastic "searching" her.
  • Made of Iron: In his first gun fight with Lara, he winds up with gunshot wounds to his right arm and left leg, but you wouldn't know it with the way he was threatening to shove the Scion up her wazoo. And in TRA, he takes several gunshots to the chest before giving up the ghost.
  • Those Two Bad Guys: Him and Pierre.
  • Took a Level In Dumbass: In Chronicles, he is a lot dumber that he was in his original appearance. This is also a somewhat confusing case, seeing as this segment of Chronicles takes place before the first game.

Pierre Dupont

Doppelganger

Amanda Evert

  • Blondes Are Evil
  • Perky Goth
  • Start of Darkness: Forming a bond with some ancient entity and being abandoned by her best friend may have made her a little sour
  • Villains Want Mercy: Averted hard. Even while staring down the barrel of Lara's gun and being completely at her mercy in Legend, she's still insulting her.
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