- For Lara's fathers in other continuities, see Lord Croft disambiguation page.
- "I've acquired new evidence that leads me to believe it is the Scion itself that is in some strange way, a vast library of information to rival even Alexandria. I am now convinced that, if I can obtain it, I will finally discovered what happened to my beloved Amelia."
- ―Richard[src]
Richard James[3] Croft, 10th Earl of Abbingdon,[2] was a famous archaeologist. As the son of R.J. Croft,[3] he inherited his title from his father. Richard was tutored at Eton in anthropology and archaeology. He used his family's money on numerous expeditions to support his hypothesis of a base culture predating known history[4]. Richard Croft married Amelia DeMornay,[2] and had a daughter just a year after the marriage, named Lara. After Amelia's disappearance, Richard kept Lara at his side and sought to find his wife, embarking on a quest for the Scion of Atlantis[4] and attempting to locate and infiltrate Helheim.[3] Richard was friends with Professor Peter Eddington from Cavendish Laboratory, with whom he shared his findings.[3] Richard agreed to work with Jacqueline Natla, but betrayed her upon learning of her motives, resulting in her killing him in Cambodia.[3] However he managed to hid one of the Thor's Gauntlets[3] and Eitr Stone[5] beneath his manor before his death. When his body was found but could not be definitively identified, it resulted in a legal battle for his estates between Lara and Richard's brother, Errol Croft.[2]
Appearances[]
- Tomb Raider: Legend (mentioned and seen in portrait)
- Tomb Raider: Anniversary (heard, mentioned and seen in portrait)
- Tomb Raider: Underworld (heard, mentioned and seen in portrait and photograph)
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- ↑ Went missing when Lara was 15
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Lara's biography
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Tomb Raider: Underworld
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Tomb Raider: Anniversary
- ↑ Tomb Raider: Underworld: Beneath the Ashes