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Warning! This post contains spoilers for Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Netflix’sTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftresolves all underlying mysteries and story developments towards its ending moments but introduces a cliffhanger before its finale’s credits start rolling. Developed by Tasha Huo, Netflix’s take on the popular action franchise unfolds after theevents ofShadow of the Tomb Raider, which is the third installment in theTomb Raidergame reboot trilogy.Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’s voice castincludes several familiar actors, including Hayley Atwell, Allen Maldonado, Earl Baylon, Richard Armitage, and Zoe Boyle.
The show leaps into action as Lara Croft races against time to find the three Peril Stones before a vengeful mercenary gets his hands on them and uses them to destroy the world. Her adventure takes her to different parts of the world, and her friends directly work with her or from behind the scenes to ensure she completes her mission successfully. Although Lara Croft ultimately succeeds at saving the world and overpowering her nemesis, the show’s ending seemingly marks the inception of a new mission for her.
What Happened To Sam In Tom Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft’s Ending
Sam Goes Missing In The Show’s Finale
InTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’s ending moments, Lara Croft receives a call from her best friend, Sam. The call makes her realize that Sam might be in serious trouble. When she shares this with Jonah, he recalls that Sam had gone overseas for a job. Moments later, Lara visits Sam’s home after bidding farewell to Jonah. She discovers her home has been broken into and finds an investigation board with newspaper clippings that have the following headlines:
The newspaper cut-outs and images on Sam’s board suggestshe was investigating an international conspiracy surrounding stolen artifacts and their illegal trade in black markets. However, her investigation ultimately landed her in some powerful people’s crosshairs. Before she could get to the bottom of the conspiracy, the powerful people got her abducted from her home, explaining why her house was a mess when Lara reached there. In a potential follow-up show, Lara will set out to find and save her best friend and finish what she started before it is too late.
How Jonah & Lara Save The World By Restoring Balance
They Return The Peril Stones To Goddess Nu’wa
By stealing and combining the Peril Stones, Charles Devereaux brings chaos to the world and makes it unstable. As the world gradually reaches its end,Jonah and Lara visit the mystical Kunlun Mountain, hoping to return the stones to the Goddess Nu’wa. Since the goddess had tamed the perils and created the stones, the two characters hope she will use them to restore order in the world. However, along the way, Jonah and Lara face several tests and challenges designed to keep humans away from the land of the gods.
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After they overcome the first test, they find themselves in a mystical land that contains ancient flora and fauna. Jonah and Lara face many a test before Lara makes it to the top of the world and returns the four Peril stones. This is when Goddess Nu’wa appears before her eyes and takes the stones with her. Moments later, the sky clears up, marking the inception of a new dawn, where the air feels lighter, infused with a sense of renewal for Lara and other humans. With this, Lara and Jonah save the day by restoring balance in the world inTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft.
The Peril Stones In Tom Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Explained
The Stones Bring Chaos To The World
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftreveals that the Peril Stones come from one of the oldest legends in China. According to the legend, there was constant war and chaos before Goddess Nu’wa tamed the world and brought order. However, through greed and violence, mankind disrupted the world’s balance and tipped the scales in chaos' favor, almost destroying the world. Before it was too late, Nu’wa took it upon herself to save the world by trapping the excess ofmankind’s four greatest evils — power, wrath, greed, and betrayal— in four gemstones pulled out of the sky.
To ensure the perils stayed away from humanity’s reach, Nu’wa sent the gemstones to four distinct corners of the world.
Removing the excess of the four perils allowed the goddess to balance the scales again. To ensure the perils stayed away from humanity’s reach, Nu’wa sent the gemstones to four distinct corners of the world. The myth also suggests that if the Peril Stones were ever brought together and combined, they could tip the scales again in chaos' favor and bring destruction to the world. This explains why the world reaches the brink of destruction when Charles Devereaux finds all the stones and combines them.
Why Charles Devereaux Wants The Peril Stones The Legend Of Lara Croft
Charles' Desire To Collect The Stones Connects To His Past
When Charles meets Lara in Turkey, he tells her they are not too different from one another. He then explains thatjust as Lara’s father was murdered by a secret society named Trinity, his father, too, was killed by a secret society called the Light. Charles also reveals that even though the Light was previously one of the greatest superpowers in the West, they were hunted down and destroyed. However, the few surviving members of the Light had been plotting their return for years and were deadset to make a strong comeback.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft Cast & Characters Breakdown
Zoe Boyle
Camilla Roth
Realizing that only the power of the stones can stop the Light from returning, Charles hopes to collect all the stones and unleash their power to stop evil forces like the Light. However, even though he convinces himself he is a misunderstood hero, the show establishes that his motives are driven by nothing but a desire to seek vengeance. In the past, he felt powerless against forces like the Light, which prompted him to persevere and find something potent like the Peril Stones to gain control over his life.
How Lara Croft Overpowers Charles Devereaux
She Learns To Attain Balance
InTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft’s episode 7, Charles turns into a terrifying monster when he combines the powers of all four Peril Stones. However, after joining forces, Camilla and Lara somehow manage to extract some of the stones from his body. Unfortunately, before they can overpower him, Charles establishes control over Lara using the red stone. As a result, Lara’s evil tendencies take over and she nearly kills Camilla.
Did You Know:Earl Baylon, who voices Jonah inTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft, also voiced the same character in the video game reboot trilogy.
Although the stone initially prevents Lara from distinguishing between friend and foe, she closes her eyes, takes a deep breath, andlooks inward to find her balance. This balance eventually helps her regain control and defeat Charles for good. When Charles asks her how she prevented the red stone from taking control, she reminds him that the stones themselves are not evil. Before he gets escorted by law enforcers, she hands him a picture of his father and assures him their fathers would have wanted them to be at peace.
How Tom Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft’s Ending Sets Up Season 2
The Show Ends With A Cliffhanger
According to reports, Netflix’sTomb Raideranimated series initially received a two-season order. Owing to this, ifTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftperforms well on the streamer, it will likely be followed up with another installment. Given how the show ends with a cliffhanger, season 2 will unfold a new adventure for Lara,where she will set out to find her best friend, Sam. Along the way, she will encounter a new set of powerful villains as she gets closer to solving the conspiracy Sam got herself involved in.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftunfolds Lara’s story after the events ofShadow of the Tomb Raiderin theTomb Raidertimeline.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftalso establishes that many members of the Light are still out there. It also hints that Trinity society, which was responsible for her father’s death, still exists. Owing to this, it would not be surprising if one of the two secret societies was somehow linked with Sam’s disappearance. For obvious reasons, Jonah, Camilla, and Zip will also join her in her new adventure inTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croftseason 2.
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
This animated series follows the iconic tomb-raider Lara Croft as she embarks on thrilling adventures, exploring ancient civilizations and uncovering hidden secrets. Balancing intellect and physical prowess, Lara navigates treacherous environments and encounters formidable adversaries, all while striving to protect the world’s archaeological treasures.
