Tomb Raider: Underworld / Characters

Tomb Raider: Underworld Characters: cast, allies and story roles

Identify the important Tomb Raider: Underworld characters and the relationships behind the campaign.

Edition covered

2008 PC/PS3/Xbox 360 base campaign, illustrated by original PC publisher screenshots. Wii, PS2 and DS versions differ; Xbox 360 expansions are excluded from the base-campaign reference.

6 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Characters

Playable archaeologist

Lara Croft

Searches for answers about her mother and the Norse underworld.

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Returning rival

Amanda Evert

Has her own connection to the artifacts and supernatural conflict.

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Returning antagonist

Jacqueline Natla

Seeks access to ancient machinery and power.

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Technical ally

Zip

Supports Lara from Croft Manor.

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Research ally

Alister Fletcher

Works with Lara’s historical and archaeological evidence.

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Lara’s mother

Amelia Croft

Her disappearance motivates Lara’s search.

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Quick notes

Lara’s search continues an earlier story. Underworld continues the Legend-era search for Amelia and brings back Amanda and Natla.
Croft Manor is an active story location. Zip and Alister support Lara from the manor.
Rivals seek the same ancient systems. Amanda and Natla have different histories with Lara but both connect to the supernatural machinery and artifacts.
The missing family member matters. Amelia’s disappearance gives Lara a reason to interpret underworld legends as a real route to answers.

Croft Manor is an active story location

Story connections
Characters	Connection	Why it matters
Lara and Amelia	Daughter and mother	Motivates the search for the underworld
Lara and Zip	Explorer and technical ally	Connects expeditions with Croft Manor
Lara and Alister	Explorer and researcher	Supports the interpretation of discoveries
Lara and Amanda	Former associates and rivals	Their history complicates cooperation

Useful tip

Amelia’s disappearance gives Lara a reason to interpret underworld legends as a real route to answers.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Tomb Raider: Underworld publisher listing	store.steampowered.com
Official Underworld PC manual	store.steampowered.com
Stella’s Underworld level reference	tombraiders.net
Thor’s artifact locations reference	tombraiderwiki.org