St. Francis Folly is a location appearing in Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider: Anniversary, and Tomb Raider Reloaded.
It is an abandoned apostle chapel situated in Greece and the location of King Tihocan's Tomb. The Apostle also served as the location for an ancient Greek Coliseum which oversaw the battle between Gladiators and fierce natural creatures. One of three pieces of the Atlantean Scion of Atlantis is situated within the apostle entombed with the preserved corpse of King Tihocan of Atlantis. The Tomb within the apostle is guarded by the statue centaurs which represent Tihocan's original generals from Atlantis who commanded his army of Centaurs.
Appearances[]
- Tomb Raider (first appearance)
- Tomb Raider: Anniversary
- Tomb Raider Reloaded
In-Game Appearances[]
Tomb Raider[]
Tomb Raider: Anniversary[]
Tomb Raider Reloaded[]
History[]
Original Timeline[]
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St. Francis Folly, Greece, as it appears in Tomb Raider (1996)
It is the second setting of the original Tomb Raider and the second location possessing a piece of the scion and the location containing the tomb of Jacqueline Natla and King Qualopec's king brother Tihocan.
Natla who in the guise of a human had formerly asked Lara to help retrieve the pieces of the scion however had betrayed her having two secret helping men being the real retrievers whom would bring it back. Natla sent French littering criminal Pierre Dupont to retrieve the piece. Lara however headed to the Folly and attempted to race Dupont to Tihocan's Tomb to retrieve the scion piece. However Dupont beat her there and obtained it. Lara dueled Dupont for the piece and killed him in the process of the battle obtaining the piece for herself.
Legend Timeline[]
In Tomb Raider: Anniversary, St. Francis' Folly appears much like it does in the original game, it is the second main area of the game overall. Though, there are differences.
The God-King Tihocan was one of the triumvirate along with his brother Qualopec and sister Natla. Tihocan was the leader of the Chosen, after the Atlantis was swallowed by the sea. Tihocan's sarcophagus laid near the piece of the Scion, but it was empty, leaving Tihocan's fate unknown.
Unified Timeline[]
In Tomb Raider Reloaded, St. Francis Folly is separated into 50 stages.