Conrad Roth

Real Name: Conrad Roth Age: 52 Nationality: British (Sheffield/South Yorkshire) Occupation: Captain of The Endurance, Freelance salvage and treasure hunter, ex military. Interests: Rock climbing, hiking and wreck diving.

After serving two combat tours with the RMC (Royal Marine Commandos) Roth left the military and put his specialized skills to use as wreck-diver and freelance treasure-hunter. Roth traveled the world, earning a reputation for toughness, competence, and a willingness to bend inconvenient laws restricting traffic in historical artifacts. Those qualities attracted the attention of wealthy private collectors including Lara’s parents. For several years, Roth accompanied Richard Croft on over a dozen treasure-hunting expeditions, acting as a guide and, when necessary, bodyguard.

He is a mentor to Lara and has always encouraged her abilities as an explorer and to trust her instincts. Unbeknown to him he is the father of Joslin daughter Alisha. Roth has modeled his style of leadership on that of his hero, the explorer Ernest Shackleton. The welfare and safety of his crew is paramount to Roth and he prides himself on instinctively knowing who is going to make a good crewmember. He is also a hands-on leader who knows how to boost the morale of his shipmates, have fun and remain both optimistic and realistic.

SPOILER ALERT:

He died protecting Lara from the scavangers when one threw an axe hitting him in the back.