This page will contain discussion groups about Lara Croft, as they become available.Lara CroftLara CroftLara Croft, Duchess of Saint Bridget is a video game character, and the Amazonian heroine of the Tomb Raider series of video games, movies and comic books. In the movies, she is portrayed by actress Angelina Jolie. BiographyLara Croft, Duchess of Saint Bridget, is an eccentric and wealthy British aristocrat from the borough of Wimbledon, London. She is the daughter of Lord Henshingly Croft. Educated from the age of three by a private tutor, at the age of eleven she began at Wimbledon High School, and at sixteen moved to Gordonstoun. Her taste for adventure was first aroused upon reading an article on the archaeologist Professor Werner Von Croy in National Geographic, and she persuaded her father to allow her to accompany the archaeologist on his tour of Asia. She also became interested in mountain climbing during her time in Scotland. At about the age of twenty, after completing her education at a Swiss finishing school she went on a skiing trip to the Himalaya. Their plane crashed en route to the destination; she was the only survivor. Her experience seemed to wake her up from the boring aristocratic life, and she chose to become a "tomb raider." In essence, she is for hire to recover lost artifacts, whether from tombs, or the clutches of selfish collectors. For this unorthodox career choice, she is disowned by upper-class British society. Typically, she is heavily armed with a variety of firearms. Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft in the Tomb Raider movies.OverviewCreated by Toby Gard, the heroine of the video game series has spawned over six incarnations of the game, where the heroine must defeat ancient deities, spirits, evil gangsters, and even dinosaurs. Tomb Raider games have been made for the PC, Mac, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Saturn, Dreamcast, N-Gage, Pocket PC, Game Boy Advance, and Game Boy Color. The seventh game in the series Tomb Raider: Legend has been announced for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, and PC. It is said the original name for Lara Croft was to be Laura Cruz. Because of the alike pronunciations, she is sometimes referred to as Laura. Lara's evolution through the Tomb Raider series.She is also played by the actress Angelina Jolie in the movies Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. She has also been portrayed by models, including the actress Rhona Mitra and the current top model Jill De Jong. Despite some initial reservations, Jolie expressed interest in making a third Tomb Raider movie, but the second film's box office failure led to these plans being cancelled. Some fans consider Lara's growing status as a sex symbol in the video game fandom through each progressive game sequel—with increasingly gratuitous artwork and advertisements—detrimental to the character, who gained more attention from her appearance than her tough-as-nails spirit and determination. In response to this, Lara has recently undergone a slight "redesign" for the sake of becoming more appealing to female gamers. Her chest size was reduced and her clothes were altered, although she is still notably unrealistic, especially in regard to her BMI. Other facts
ControversyFans of Lara have been critical of the video games for portraying her in an increasingly bloodthirsty manner, and occasionally not giving players the option to avoid lethal force against human characters (in an example from Tomb Raider Chronicles, one of the only safe ways through a deadly area is to shoot a sleeping guard in the head). Tomb Raider III was heavily criticized by some for showing Lara committing acts of murder against security guards and police[1]. An original novel based upon the character, The Man of Bronze (published January 2005) describes her once killing a man while kissing him and the book itself has an extremely high body count; at one point she uses deadly force against a man for simply painting a nude portrait of herself. This page about Lara Croft includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Lara Croft News stories about Lara Croft External links for Lara Croft Videos for Lara Croft Wikis about Lara Croft Discussion Groups about Lara Croft Blogs about Lara Croft Images of Lara Croft |
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An original novel based upon the character, The Man of Bronze (published January 2005) describes her once killing a man while kissing him and the book itself has an extremely high body count; at one point she uses deadly force against a man for simply painting a nude portrait of herself. Her collectable dolls led the list for the 1920-1929 decade, beating out even the yo-yo. Tomb Raider III was heavily criticized by some for showing Lara committing acts of murder against security guards and police[1]. A December, 2005 article in Forbes magazine analyzed the most popular American toys by decade, with help from the Toy Industry Association. Fans of Lara have been critical of the video games for portraying her in an increasingly bloodthirsty manner, and occasionally not giving players the option to avoid lethal force against human characters (in an example from Tomb Raider Chronicles, one of the only safe ways through a deadly area is to shoot a sleeping guard in the head). She also is created with making the first mass-produced dolls in honor of living people, with a set of 36 Queen Elizabeth II dolls to commemorate the 1953 coronation celebrations in Britain. Her chest size was reduced and her clothes were altered, although she is still notably unrealistic, especially in regard to her BMI. Madame Alexander was an American entrepreneur who created the first "collectable" dolls based on a licensend character - Scarlett O'Hara from the book and move Gone With the Wind. In response to this, Lara has recently undergone a slight "redesign" for the sake of becoming more appealing to female gamers. Some fans consider Lara's growing status as a sex symbol in the video game fandom through each progressive game sequel—with increasingly gratuitous artwork and advertisements—detrimental to the character, who gained more attention from her appearance than her tough-as-nails spirit and determination. Despite some initial reservations, Jolie expressed interest in making a third Tomb Raider movie, but the second film's box office failure led to these plans being cancelled. She has also been portrayed by models, including the actress Rhona Mitra and the current top model Jill De Jong. She is also played by the actress Angelina Jolie in the movies Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life. Because of the alike pronunciations, she is sometimes referred to as Laura. It is said the original name for Lara Croft was to be Laura Cruz. The seventh game in the series Tomb Raider: Legend has been announced for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, and PC. Tomb Raider games have been made for the PC, Mac, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Saturn, Dreamcast, N-Gage, Pocket PC, Game Boy Advance, and Game Boy Color. Created by Toby Gard, the heroine of the video game series has spawned over six incarnations of the game, where the heroine must defeat ancient deities, spirits, evil gangsters, and even dinosaurs. Typically, she is heavily armed with a variety of firearms. For this unorthodox career choice, she is disowned by upper-class British society. Her experience seemed to wake her up from the boring aristocratic life, and she chose to become a "tomb raider." In essence, she is for hire to recover lost artifacts, whether from tombs, or the clutches of selfish collectors. Their plane crashed en route to the destination; she was the only survivor. At about the age of twenty, after completing her education at a Swiss finishing school she went on a skiing trip to the Himalaya. She also became interested in mountain climbing during her time in Scotland. Her taste for adventure was first aroused upon reading an article on the archaeologist Professor Werner Von Croy in National Geographic, and she persuaded her father to allow her to accompany the archaeologist on his tour of Asia. Educated from the age of three by a private tutor, at the age of eleven she began at Wimbledon High School, and at sixteen moved to Gordonstoun. She is the daughter of Lord Henshingly Croft. Lara Croft, Duchess of Saint Bridget, is an eccentric and wealthy British aristocrat from the borough of Wimbledon, London. . In the movies, she is portrayed by actress Angelina Jolie. Lara Croft, Duchess of Saint Bridget is a video game character, and the Amazonian heroine of the Tomb Raider series of video games, movies and comic books. Once used to promote Lucozade energy-drink. on tour with the Irish band U2. in a music video of the German band "Die Ärzte" (#1 Hit "Männer sind Schweine" ("Men are Pigs")),. diverse non-pc game advertisements, for instance Seat,. "Real life" appearance:
The Meteorite (1998). Dagger of Xian and the Golden Mask of Tornarsuk (1997),. Atlantean Scion (1996),. Ark of the covenant (1995),. Discoveries:
Eye Color: Brown. Hair Color: Brunette. Hips: 35. Waist: 24. Bust: 34D (although this has changed after her redesign). BMI: 17.0 (Underweight). Weight: 8 st 3 lbs (115 lbs, 52 kg). Height: 5ft 6in (in Tomb Raider 1), 5ft 9in (in Angel of Darkness). Blood Type: AB-. Marital Status: Single (once engaged to the, now deceased, Earl of Farringdon). Current Residence: Croft Manor, Surrey. Birth: February 14, 1968 in Wimbledon, London (her age could have changed after the redesign). Nationality: English. Relations: Lord Henshingly Croft (father), Lady Croft (mother), an unnamed Aunt. Title: Duchess of Saint Bridget. Name: Lara Croft. |