Death Battle Arena: Lara Croft

DEATH BATTLE ARENA
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Name: Lara Croft
Age: Unknown
Race: Human
Title: The Tomb Raider

Bio: Born into a wealthy family as its sole heiress, Lara Croft had no great dreams or ambitions for greatness. That all would change during a fateful crash in which she was the sole survivor. Surviving for a full week until she was rescued, Lara was filled with a newfound empowerment and decided to spend her adult life building a reputation, not on money, but on action. Training from the best in martial arts, survival skills, and marksmanship, she built a reputation as a legendary adventurer, treasure hunter, and Tomb Raider.

Costume 1: Trademark appearance (cyan tank-top, army-green shorts)
Costume 2: Black catsuit, sunglasses, and an earpiece
Costume 3: White catsuit, ammo belts, hair in a braid
Costume 4: Dark-green tank top, shorts, and loose belt
Costume 5: Reboot appearance (blue sleeveless shirt, dark-green pants, and necklace)

Voice Actor: Camilla Luddington

Playstyle: Acrobatic Akimbo (Zoner/Agility)
Lara has plenty of Zoning options from straight up gunning the opponent to trick arrows and even grenades, but she has the added bonus of having astonishing agility. She can leap around the arena with ease, and while chipping away at the opponent's health with handgun fire. This agility and firepower come at a cost of not quite having a lot of power to her attacks as well as a below-average health pool. Knowing how Lara moves and what attacks compliment her agility is key to mastering her.
Difficulty - 3.5/5 (Above-Average)

Normals:
Standing Light Punch: A quick jab from her fist, which can be followed up with another jab from the opposite fist.
Standing Medium Punch: Backhands in a pistol-whip.
Standing Heavy Punch: Does a two-hit combo with her fists, finishing with an elbow strike.
Standing Light Kick: A knee-strike that can flow into a turning back-kick.
Standing Medium Kick: A side-kick that can flow into a crescent kick.
Standing Heavy Kick: Somersaults backward to kick the opponent in the head and launch them if landed direct enough.
Air Light Punch: Jabs with a knife-hand.
Air Medium Punch: Pistol-whips horizontally.
Air Heavy Punch: Swings down hard with a climbing hook.
Air Light Kick: Raises a knee to strike point-blank opponents.
Air Medium Kick: Twists her body in midair to do three quick forward-kicks.
Air Heavy Kick: Spins forward like a wheel in an axe-kick that can ground opponents.
Crouching Light Punch: Pistol whips low at the opponent's legs.
Crouching Medium Punch: Takes an arrow and stabs forward with it.
Crouching Heavy Punch: Swings a climbing hook up in an arch, pushing opponents into the air.
Crouching Light Kick: Ducks lower and slides a kick to the opponent's legs.
Crouching Medium Kick: Leans back and thrusts a kick up at their midsection.
Crouching Heavy Kick: Springs into a backflip to kick the opponent with one foot and then the other.

Special Attacks:
-Dual-Wielding: Lara pulls a pair of handguns and fires a few shots at the opponent. Generally weak, but can keep opponents back.

-Triple Hook: Lara whips out her climbing hooks and performs three backhand strikes as she advances on the opponent.

-Trick Arrow: Lara pulls out a bow and fires one of three arrows.
LIGHT: Fires two arrows at once that fan out as they fly.
MEDIUM: Fires an exploding arrow that detonates on contact with the opponent.
HEAVY: Fires an arrow with a chord. If it hits properly, she will pull the opponent towards her.

-Grenade: Lara takes a grenade from her belt and lobs it in front of her, the distance and height varying with the strength of the button used.

-Raider's Skills: Lara pulls an acrobatic move of sorts to help her maneuver over attacks with the option to fire her guns if the attack button is pressed again.
LIGHT: Lara performs a graceful, forward-going flip through the air.
MEDIUM: Lara ducks down low and rolls across the ground to go under attacks.
HEAVY: Lara backflips a great distance behind her.

Throws
FORWARD: Lara jumps up and latches onto the opponent's neck with her legs, then drops her weight, slamming them to the ground.

BACKWARD: Lara slams a hook into the opponent's chest and wrenches them to the ground behind her, shooting them once while they're down.

Super Moves:
-Biker Girl: Lara hops onto a motorcycle, then races at the opponent, twin Uzis blazing. After hitting the opponent repeatedly, she jumps off and the motorbike plows into the opponent, exploding in a ball of fire.

-Grand Entrance: Lara gets down low to slam her elbow into the opponent's midsection and, if it connects, she will flip over their back and shoot them with her handguns. On landing gracefully, she maneuvers to their side and shoots them again, then vaults to their opposite side and shoots them again. To finish things off, she grabs them by the head, slams them to the ground, pulls a shotgun, and fires at them from point-blank.


FATALITIES:
-Hook Hack: Lara takes one of her climbing axes and slashes the opponent across the stomach with it, spilling their guts. As they try to hold their guts in, she turns her back on them and walks away a short distance. Suddenly, she stops, whirls to face them, and hurls the other axe at them, the point lodging in their forehead. The opponent's struggling ceases and they slump to the ground, dead.

-Survival Instinct: Lara pulls out a bow and arrow and fires two arrows at once, landing a direct hit on each of the opponent's eyes. As they scream in pain and try to pull it out, she takes out another arrow and fires, hitting them in the throat. After a few seconds, the arrow explodes, leaving their headless and hand-less body to fall to the ground.

FRIENDSHIP: Seen Enough?
The screen fades to white and re-focuses to Lara, wearing a bathrobe and getting ready to approach a conveniently-placed shower stall. She shoots a look at the camera, then asks, “Don’t you think you’ve seen enough?”, pulls out a shotgun and fires off-camera. After hearing a pained groan from off-screen, she flings off her bathrobe…to reveal a one-piece swimsuit, then steps into the shower and sets to washing up.


Intro: Lara strides into the arena, eyes the opponent, then whips off her sunglasses and takes a combat pose.

Outro: Lara flips her hair back, pulls sunglasses out of her pocket, then folds her arms and smirks.

Intro Quotes: "Each breath you take is a gift from me."
"I trust my instincts. They haven't let me down so far."
"I have too much to lose on this adventure."

Outro Quotes: "Love to stay, but I have places to be."
"Death by irony is always painful."
"I think we've seen enough here."

Special Character Intros:
(vs. Nathan Drake) "Mr. Drake...never a pleasure."
(vs. Boba Fett) "I think your reputation is seriously-overrated, Fett."
(vs. Samus) "A suit that can handle any terrain? Hm..."
(vs. Ninja Turtles) "Dinosaurs? Sure. Mutant turtles? Bit much for me."
(vs. Yoshi) "Hm. Cuter than most dinosaurs I've met."
(vs. Riptor) "You're not the first dinosaur I've killed."
(vs. Harry Potter) "I heard there was a Philosopher's Stone at your school...or was it a Sorcerer's Stone?"
(vs. Thor) "I've found your belt AND your hammer, you know..."
(vs. Link) "Quite the dungeon-crawler, aren't you?"
(vs. M. Bison) "Hm. What secrets are Shadaloo hiding?"
(vs. Ivy) "Are you mad, woman?! Put some bloody clothes on!"
(vs. Orchid or Sonya Blade) "Hm? I do love me a fellow ass-kicker."
(vs. Scorpion or Ghost Rider) "Would you believe I'm quite acquainted with your kind?"
(vs. Zero Suit Samus) "Looks like we're on even footing now, Samus."
(vs. Beast) "You're Mr. McCoy? Thought there was a mistake..."
(vs. Goliath) "Interesting...but I've seen stranger."
(vs. Solid Snake or Sam Fisher) "Isn't there a vent that you can crawl into?"
(vs. Knuckles or Donkey Kong) "Quite the step up from the usual guard dog..."
(vs. Yang, Weiss, or Blake) "Can you tell me the deal with Remnant's 'Relics'?"
(vs. Green Arrow) "You have the eyes of a survivor, Arrow."
(vs. Ganon) "You own the Triforce of Power, but forgot that power corrupts."
(vs. Cammy) "So you're the Killer Bee? Show me your sting."
(vs. Tracer) "I'm afraid I've no time for tea and crumpets, 'luv'."
(vs. Scrooge or Shovel Knight) "You'll have to get through me if you want treasure..."
(vs. Ichigo) "So I meet the Reaper. Not quite what I expected."
(vs. Dr. Strange or Dr. Fate) "At this point, I'm astounded magic isn't common knowledge."
(vs. Aquaman or Namor) "Stop searching for Atlantis, you say? Never."
(vs. Volnutt) "You're an archaeologist? Could have fooled me."
(vs. Wario) "You call yourself a 'treasure hunter', ugly?"
(vs. Johnny Cage) "Publishing my hunts to film? Not interested."
(vs. Edward Elric) "Looking for a Philosopher's Stone? Step in line."
(vs. Dracula) "I just keep finding the good ones, don't I?"
(vs. The Mask) "The Mask of Loki! How did you find it?"
(vs. Kakashi) "Put away the lewd book and fight already."
(vs. Red Team or Blue Team) "All this just for me? You shouldn't have."
(vs. Sanji) "You'll stop staring unless you want one in each eye."
(vs. Jonathan) "I'm on the hunt for a Stone Mask. Know anything, Joestar?"
(vs. Hercules or Sun Wukong) "So the legends were true all along..."
(vs. Predator) "Oh, brilliant. Once again, Predators are after me."
(vs. James Bond) "Mr. Bond. Charmed, I'm sure."
(vs. Apocalypse) "So the hieroglyphic stories were true..."
(vs. Sauron) "The One Ring... Never thought I'd see the day."
(vs. Bill Cipher) "Your ciphers may as well read 'instructions for the apocalypse'. I'll have none of that."

Special Character Outros:
(vs. Nathan Drake) "Leave the treasure-hunting to a professional, Nate."
(vs. Boba Fett) "Nothing keeps me from my goal. Not even the best hunters."
(vs. Samus) "Unlike you, I don't need a hi-tech suit."
(vs. Michelangelo) "Hardly the time to 'chillax' as you so eloquently put it."
(vs. Riptor) "Why do I get the feeling I should lock you in a freezer?"
(vs. Harry Potter) "Perhaps it was better that the stone was destroyed. Wouldn't want it in the wrong hands."
(vs. Link) "I'm sure I can handle any temple you've been in."
(vs. Thor) "So...am I worthy of being a God of Thunder?"
(vs. M. Bison) "Looks like my next adventure is dismantling Shadaloo."
(vs. Ivy) "It should please you to hear I've no interest in seeking Soul Edge."
(vs. Orchid or Sonya Blade) "And here I was, thinking you were better..."
(vs. Scorpion or Ghost Rider) "I'll go through Hell and back for the hunt."
(vs. Zero Suit Samus) "Hm. Even without your suit, you're still formidable."
(vs. Beast) "Looks like beauty has slain the beast."
(vs. Goliath) "So, how many of your kind are there, Goliath?"
(vs. Knuckles or Donkey Kong) "All brawn and no brain. Sad, really."
(vs. Hercule Satan) "I say all you've ever won is a haircut."
(vs. Tifa) "Materia, you say? Where can I find some?"
(vs. Green Arrow) "Surviving is one thing, succeeding is another."
(vs. Cammy) "That look in your eye. You're a survivor."
(vs. Tracer) "I appreciate the offer, but I work better alone."
(vs. Scrooge or Shovel Knight) "You're a bit TOO greedy, you know that?"
(vs. Ichigo) "I've escaped death many times. And I've done it again."
(vs. Dr. Fate) "The Helmet and Amulet of Fate...Boons don't get better than this."
(vs. Jin) "Azazel will only make things worse for you."
(vs. Roshi, Jiraiya or Sanji) "Hmph. I don't have time for degenerates like you."
(vs. Aquaman or Namor) "I will find Atlantis. Mark my word."
(vs. Wario) "No one's beating me to the treasure. Least of all you."
(vs. Edward Elric) "Might want to start looking for a different stone, boy."
(vs. Dracula) "With you out of the way, your castle doors are wide-open."
(vs. Red Team or Blue Team) "Back to training with you. For at least ten more years."
(vs. Batgirl) "For all your skill and gear, you're not your teacher."
(vs. Jonathan) "So naive. Archaeology is a merciless career."
(vs. Predator) "Only one thing left to do. Off to Area 51 with you."
(vs. James Bond) "I appreciate MI6's offer, but I prefer flying solo."
(vs. Sauron) "It's off to a volcano with this ring. This power belongs to no one."
(vs. Bill Cipher) "You actually made me reconsider pursuing archaeology."

Stage: Temple of Osiris

Theme Song: "Bike Theme - Peru" from Tomb Raider: Legend

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Prologue: Lara Croft had always been a woman for thrill and danger, traveling the globe in search of thrill. When the portals appeared in historic cities around the globe, Lara sensed the start of a new adventure and took off for the nearest one in London. Upon arriving in the world of Death Battle, Lara was filled with thrill over one concept--before, she had experienced the best that her world had to offer. Now, she had a chance to find treasure from worlds unknown to man...


Rival Cutscene:
(In a long-abandoned, ruined city overrun with plants and withered by ages gone by, Lara Croft ground to a halt after what might have been a very long run, her eyes scanning for potential danger.)

Lara: Hm...fascinating. They seem to resemble Mesoamerican ruins, yet a few minutes earlier, I was in a more Oriental setting. Before that, I was in a world that was completely alien. What kind of world is this?

(Lara takes a few more steps, then hears voices and hides behind an old stone house.)

Lara: Figures. (takes out handgun) Company here, too...

(Lara hears ever-approaching footsteps and the voices getting louder and clearer.)

????: C'mon, Sully. We've been in tougher situations than this. How could it get worse?

(Lara emerges from her cover and points her handgun forward, meeting two equally-surprised men with their arms raised in surprise. She recognizes one of them and smirks, amusedly.)

Lara: I think I'm the answer to that question...Mr. Drake.

(Nathan gets a VERY uneasy look on his face as Sully speaks to him from the corner of his mouth.)

Sully: Uh...friend of yours, Nate?

Nate: No. If anything, I pissed her off once.

Sully: Oh. Another on the list?

Nate: Talk later, Sully. (looks at Lara) Uh, hey, Miss Croft. Long time no see, eh?

Lara: Yes. Just not long enough. (eyes Sully) And you are...?

Sully: Victor Sullivan. I'm with him.

Lara: Interesting.

Nate: Listen, Lara, can we just...y'know...fight over this later? Sully and I got places to be, things to do...

Lara: Like finding some untold treasure in that tower, perhaps?

Nate: *muttering* Ah, crap. Thought she didn't get that far...

Lara: Excuse me?

Nate: Huh? Oh...n-nothing! Nothing!

Lara: You thought I didn't want to find out what was in that tower? What kind of amateur do you take me for, Mr. Drake?

Nate: Oh, trust me, I don't think you want me to answer that question.

Sully: (sarcasm) REAL smooth talkin' there, Nate.

Lara: REGARDLESS, you won't be beating me to the tower, Nathan. You can try if you want, but I still remember our last little tussle...

Nate: If you say so-

(Nate suddenly rushes Lara, forces her gun hand away, and the surprised raider fires straight into the air as a result. As the two wrestle against each other, Nate quickly turns to Sully.)

Nate: SULLY! Get the jeep! I think we're gonna need it soon!

Sully: Gotcha, Nate! I'm outta here!

(As Sully takes off, Lara finally lands a sharp knee in Nate's gut, forcing him to double over. He quickly ducks from another shot, grabs Lara's arm, and judo throws her over his shoulder. He whips out his trusted AK-47 and fires a few rounds, only to watch Lara roll away, get back to her feet, and aim a gun at him.)

Lara: You haven't lost your touch, Nate.

Nate: Same to you, Lara.

Lara: Feeling lucky this time?

Nate: Lucky enough, yes.

(Fade to black.)


Ending: After traveling to countless, otherworldly places, Lara returned to her world with fortune beyond her wildest dreams or those of anyone else. With such odd and multiple dangers behind her, though, she felt that no other adventure could possibly top it. For once in her life, she felt complete. After basically seeing it all, what else could exist to top it all? The only testimony of her greatest venture were the trophies from multiple worlds that adorned her mansion.