A Survivor in All of Us

"There is a survivor in all of us", quoted Tomb Raider (2013).

Yes, I'm a huge Tomb Raider fan and in anticipation of the new Tomb Raider game, release on 5th March, this post would be dedicated to my all time favourite female game character - Lara Croft. For those of you who do not know her (which I highly doubt), shame on you. Nevertheless, I am more than elated to brief you through her background and history. But first:

This is my attempt to construct her but sadly, it's not as well-done as the rest who tried too.

I know, her iconic dual pistols are not here (I can't find the other one in my Lego pile D= ). Anyway, the Tomb Raider franchise first commenced in 1996 with the original Tomb Raider game released worldwide. The game became popular as Lara was one of the first female protagonist character in the gaming world. However, the developers initially designed Lara as a man but due to the similarities between her and Indiana Jones (another fav. of mine), they scrapped the idea and came out with her instead. Nevertheless, the game earned a decent income which spawned more Tomb Raider games. The latest one is a reboot (they had rebooted twice so far) which details a younger Lara shipwrecked in the Dragon's Triangle and she must survive the dangers of the island to become a real survivor.

Now, who exactly is she anyway? Well, throughout all the reboots, Lara Croft is always depicted as a British Lady with incredulous amount of wealth, inherited from her family. She resides in Croft's Manor in England and in this homely tomb of hers, ancient artifacts and treasures line up every inch and corner of the house (she can afford it). Thankfully, she has her butler, Winston Smith to assist her like how Alfred assists Batman.

So, this lass has a knack for artifacts and relics almost to the point of obsession. Hence, she has extensive knowledge of the ancient world and civilizations of all walks of life (which I find a big far-fetched but still...). From time to time, she would visit never-before-discovered tombs by herself in her famous blue-tanked-top and dual pistols. Her acrobatic skills are proven useful when she encounters booby-trap en route to her treasure. Based on the games, some of the items she had recovered were Thor's hammer, Mjolnir and Excalibur, King Arthur's sword. Of course, in her line of work, she has many enemies, foes and rivals, all whom are eager to retrieve the treasures before she does but usually, they all couldn't have succeeded without her help. 

In the latest revamp, Lara is depicted as a 21-year-old fresh grad university girl travelling on a ship called Endurance to Asia to pinpoint the location of the ancient Yamatai-koku. It's an ancient Japanese civilization that has been forgotten as time passed. Along her journey, she was shipwrecked and ta-da, she found her lost civilization in a remote island that's not even on the map. In order to survive on her own, she must learn the skills of a true survivor but the island has more secrets than it seems.

So, being a huge Tomb Raider fan, I have built a mini tomb for Lara to excavate.

Front view

Aerial view

I even came up with a small backstory. Here goes. Lara Croft has been traversing the treacherous Peruvian jungle in search of the ancient artifact known as the Global Map. It's a map that depicts the ancient world before the colossal Earth crust displacement that forms the continents today. Even though she has found what she comes for, all is not safe for there is something lurking, hunting her (not shown).

I will leave the rest to your imagination. Now, I think I have written too much for a single post and I shall end here. Before I leave, there's one last photo I need to show you.

Ok so it's far from alike but you can't blame a fan for trying his best. To everyone out there, there is a survivor in all of us. So don't give up on yourself =D