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Lara Croft was born to Lord Henshingly Croft on February 14th, 1968 in Wimbledon, London. From the age of three, she received private tutoring until she was eleven years old. Miss Croft was then enrolled in the Wimbledon High School for Girls through the age of sixteen. Throughout her childhood years as the daughter of Lord Croft, she was brought up in the secure world of aristocracy, surrounded by tennis, butlers and corgis. But this all started to change the summer after completing high school.
Although Lara's academics were outstanding, she was an adventurous soul and had a somewhat impulsive nature. It is likely that Lara inherited her restless nature and desire for adventure from her father. Her father had often visited archaeological digs in places such as Jordan, Egypt and South America in his youth. Although he had little time to read after Lara was born, he still subscribed to archaeological journals and on the odd occasion when he had time to spend with Lara, she would listen, totally captivated, as he recounted his experiences.
Her parents were concerned that Lara's life needed more structure, and had considered sending her on a trip to the continent to spend the remainder of the summer with her aunt. Instead, she convinced her father to allow her to join Professor Werner Von Croy, a respected archaeologist, on a tour across Asia. The expedition came to an end in a tragic accident in Cambodia.
After returning from Cambodia, Lara was sent to the renowned boarding school of Gordonstoun where she found the mountains of Scotland. At Gordonstoun, Miss Croft was found to be not much of a team player. She discovered rock climbing there and would often set off into the hills alone during netball practice. Miss Croft also took up shooting as an extra-curricular activity but was instantly banned for showing "too keen an interest". At the age of eighteen Miss Croft's parents sent her to a Swiss finishing school in hopes of teaching her how to fit into society. While in Switzerland, she took to the art of skiing.
In 1989, after graduating from finishing school at the age of twenty-one, Miss Croft's marriage into wealth had seemed assured. Upon completing her education, she decided to spend a holiday in the Himalayas searching for more challenging skiing terrain. However, on her way home from the skiing trip, her chartered plane crashed deep in the heart of the Himalayas. The only survivor, young Miss Croft learned how to depend on her wits to stay alive in hostile conditions a world away from her sheltered upbringing.
She walked into the mountain village of Tokakeriby two weeks later. Having battled the elements alone in the Himalayas, she gained a new perspective on herself that made her luxurious past seem shallow and empty. Those experiences had a profound effect on her. Unable to stand the claustrophobic suffocating atmosphere of upper-class British society any longer, Miss Croft realised that she was only truly alive when she was traveling alone.
Despite this drastic life change, Miss Croft still retains the essence of her upbringing - most notably with her polite, upper-class accent. Lara's parents though, having sported hopes of her marrying the Earl of Farringdon, were less than convinced about this chosen lifestyle and ceased to associate with their daughter - even terminating her monthly allowance. The Earl is still waiting.
Over the following eight years she acquired an intimate knowledge of ancient civilisations across the globe. Although Miss Croft never attended a university as a full-time student, she did derive much of her knowledge of archaeology and anthropology from some of the most prestigious universities in Britain through correspondence and posting her work straight in from the field.
In her studies, Miss Croft undertook quite
interesting project work and formed friendships with some of the lecturers
and librarians at the university. One faculty member in particular, seeing
past Miss Croft's unorthodox situation, recognized her potential and took a
personal interest in her studies.
Besides her academic endeavors, Miss Croft
was finally free to pursue her interests and develop her skills in shooting,
and has become an expert marksman. Although usually seen packing a pair of
pistols, she has familiarized herself with a wide range of firearms
including various automatic weapons from around the world.
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(*) Although the Iris Artifact is originally discovered in TR4, I name it later (TR5) because it's when Lara finally keeps it. |
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