

Lara garnered status as a sex symbol of gaming, leading to her being portrayed by various models for photo-shoots. Lara's popularity lead to her being adapted to other forms of media as well as being used in advertising for products such as Lucozade, a brand of energy drink, Seat cars, the Visa card and even a line of chocolate bars.
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Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider series currently have 6 official Guinness World Records, including "Best Selling Video Game Heroine." She is seen by many to be the number one heroine in gaming history, surpassing the likes of Samus Aran from the Metroid series. Lara Croft has been massively popular since her debut in 1996. See also: Tomb Raider and Lara Croft in other media Going through the phone book to find a name that sounded similar to the name they had, they found the name "Lara Croft" and renamed their character, as well as giving her an upper class upbringing. Core Design later decided to rename her to Lara and make her a hometown hero, and changed Lara's origin to England. The original redesign lead to a South American Mercenary named, Laura Cruz, inspired by Swedish singer, Neneh Cherry and comic book heroine, Tank Girl. During development, the character was scrapped and a new character was created. When Tomb Raider was initially being developed, the game was set to star a character reminiscent of a mustachioed Indiana Jones, right down to attire. All timelines except 2001 movies and animated. Lara believes someone close to her dies, but they actually survive.
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Lara will often lock up some of the more powerful relics in her manor, in order to keep them out of anyone's hands but her own and if the situation requires it, she may even destroy the artifact if need be. Lara has thwarted many groups and individuals who are incredibly well equipped or powerful, including crazed religious cults, mad scientists and even gods. Lara is often in race against time with those who seek the same relics she does for nefarious intentions. Lara's exploits are legendary, even garnering a reputation, though occasionally that reputation is less than flattering. Lara's expeditions have led her to search for some of the most powerful and dangerous artifacts in the world as well as uncovering some of the most mysterious places in Earth's history.

She takes far more interest in delving into the secrets of the past and finding what is believed to not even exist. Born to an aristocratic family, Lara is generally disinterested in upper class society, finding it stifling and boring. Lara Croft is an English archaeologist, treasure hunter and tomb raider.
