Talk:Tomb Raider (Dark Horse Comics)/@comment-2038153-20180412095250

So just read the summery for #2 of Inferno and it revealed something very interesting, the name of the mysterious agent of Trinity that is a match for Lara is named Nadija. Given that she has been described as a mirror character for Lara this means that we'll be getting something I have wanted in the series ever since Rise of the Tomb Raider, a evil counterpart for Lara.

YES!!! I LOVE evil counterparts for heroes as it's a fantastic way of looking into a character by having them go up against a version of themselves but is in someway better then the hero. A great example of this is Khan from Star Trek who is, in many ways, Kirk if his admission had no limit.

Like Kirk, Khan cares greatly for those under his command, seeing his crew as his family and is willing to go to any lengths to protect them, or avenge them. For the case of the latter we saw how Kirk's hatred for the Klingon's drove him to say things that he would never normally say much like how Khan's desire for revenge against Kirk drove him to make mistakes that he otherwise would have been able to avoid. Unlike Khan though Kirk was able to put his hatred for the Klingon's aside if it meant making peace with them. Oh sure he's not exactly at his best when he talks to them but he is willing to endanger himself and his crew if it means ending a war with them.

Uncharted also loves this trope as almost every adversary Nate has ever had was a dark reflection of him in one way or another. Eddie was Nate's desire for treasure taken to it's most extreme, Harry was Nate's more cockyness who only cared for himself, Talbot is what Nate could have been if Sully tried to make him into more of a killer then a adventurer and Rafe is Nate's shortsightedness and selfishness also taken to their extremes.

With that I can't wait to see this Nadija and how she reflects Lara. I bet that she will have a father/daughter relationship with the Cardinal, who is the supposed leader of Trinity, and that they represent the worst elements of Lara and Richard's relationship. Nadija, which is just a awesome name BTW, is utterly loyal to the Cardinal and Trinity and while he loves her like a daughter the Cardinal stills mostly sees Nadija as someone he can use to achieve his goals. Nadija will likely be someone who is completely and utterly loyal to Trinity and as such can't see a life outside of serving them. Nadija is what can happen to Lara if she continues to live for her father instead of putting him to rest.

And with the series seemingly doing one of the things I wanted I hope that means that my other wishes will come true which are as follows. Let Shadow of the Tomb Raider be the end of Trinity, they're running out of reasons to be involved in the series and I would like other villains to take on the story that aren't connected to Lara's father.

Bring Back Sam, Lara is a great character who is more then capable of caring the whole series but if Batman can have people in his life then so can Lara and Sam is better equipped then anyone else.

And for the love of all that is good do NOT give us a Mass Effect 3/Far Cry 5 ending where the whole adventure turned out to be pointless with Lara becoming less human and more detached as I fail to see how that makes her a better character. Let Lara win, let her reconnect with the people in her life that are still alive and let the final shot of the series be with her, Sam and Jonah looking out to the Horizon, looking forward to the next adventure.

Lara ended A Survivor is Born and Rise of the Tomb Raider with her broke in someway and choosing to finish her father's work. Let her end Shadow with a smile, putting her father to rest and Sam and Jonah as they all look towards the future with a smile.

After everything they have been through I think they've more then earned it.