Fiamma Nera

The Fiamma Nera are a dangerous cult full of skilled henchmen and are the primary antagonist group in Tomb Raider II. Their primary objective is to collect all the artifacts related to the Dagger of Xian and use it for their own personal twisted reasons.

Background information
The Fiamma Nera was founded by Gianni Bartoli, who is the father of the current leader, Marco Bartoli. Prior to the main events of Tomb Raider II, Gianni had sought out the mythical Dagger of Xian. In searching for the artifact needed to unlock the Dagger's resting place, the Fiamma Nera managed to steal the Seraph from the Barkhang Monastery and brought it along their luxury ship, the Maria Doria. The Barkhang Monks, fearing that the Dagger of Xian would fall into the Fiamma Nera's hands, destroyed the Maria Doria and killed everyone on board including Gianni. Years later, Gianni's son Marco follows in his father steps and stakes out for the Dagger of Xian, leading to the events of Tomb Raider II.

The Fiamma Nera cult members are skilled mercenaries that are skilled in a wide variety of combat. They have a religious following for the group and usually wear some sort of tattoo or clothing that shows their affiliation with the group. They attack using different forms of combat and weapons. Some of the members prefer to use clubs, while others attack using shotguns and machine guns. An even more specialized version of cult members appear in Floating Islands and The Dragon's Lair, where they wear ceremonial robes and throw an endless barrage of knives. The cult members are also prepared for different environments and conditions, like delving into the ocean or battling in the cold weather.

Beta
There is only one known early version of a Fiamma Nera enemy. That is one of the three types of Fiamma Nera leaders, the one which finally wore a white t-shirt. In an earlier version, the enemy wears a long sleeved white shirt bearing red Fiamma Nera logos as well as a band on the left arm.

Tomb Raider II

 * Venice
 * Bartoli's Hideout
 * Opera House
 * Offshore Rig
 * Diving Area
 * 40 Fathoms
 * Wreck of the Maria Doria
 * Living Quarters
 * The Deck
 * Tibetan Foothills
 * Barkhang Monastery
 * Catacombs of the Talion
 * Floating Islands
 * The Dragon's Lair
 * Home, Sweet Home

The Golden Mask

 * Nightmare in Vegas