

Lara is determined to seek for Yamatai as finding it could be groundbreaking, and she is certain that it truly exists As James Whitman runs into trouble with funding the expedition, Lara offers to be the researcher as she has done it before and she used to go to digs with her parents.

Samantha sparked up Lara's interest in Himiko years ago before the actual expedition to Yamatai by telling her the story of the Sun Queen that was told to Samantha by her grandmother, like the story was a memory. She signs on for an expedition to Asia, to search for the lost kingdom of Yamatai in the Dragon's Triangle. Yamatai Expedition (2013)Īt the age of 21 Lara has just finished her college education. On their adventures Lara has been more interested in exploring ruins, while Samantha has been more interested in visiting the local clubs and running into cute guys. They've been on a backpacking trip in Bulgaria and a hiking trip on the south face of Kilimanjaro. Samantha Nishimura and Lara have been on adventures together before their expedition to Yamatai. During her studying years at university, Lara had several part-time jobs, including bar work. Lara studied Asian archaeology at college, where she got to know Samantha Nishimura. Lara spent her time on the Endurance during her early adolescence years her father used to hire Conrad Roth for expeditions. She developed a worldly outlook and a passion for ancient mysteries as she travelled with her parents on their archaeological expeditions. Lara's childhood was privileged and she was initially sheltered from many harsh realities of life. 1.4.4 Facing Himiko and Leaving YamataiĪs Tomb Raider (2013) is supposed to be a reboot, all of the previous history established in the Tomb Raider Classic and the Next Generation games has been erased.
