Conrad Roth

Conrad Roth is the 52 year old British (hailing from Sheffield/South Yorkshire) Captain of the Endurance, as well as a freelance salvage and treasure hunter. He is ex-military. His interests include 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.

His faithfulness to his employers, as well as his willingness to bend certain laws, makes him highly sought after among discerning collectors, such as Lara's parents. Roth got to know Lara while workinng with her parents. After their disappearence, he took on the duty of looking after Lara, teaching her prectical skills which were a little unusual for a wealthy British heiress, such as rock climbing, navigation, and other survival skills. With her parents gone, Roth is the closest thing Lara has to a family, and he takes that role seriously.

He is a mentor to Lara and has always encouraged her abilities as an explorer and to trust her instincts. Possibly unbeknownst to him he is the father of Joslin Reyes' 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.

Roth considers himself married to the sea. He dreams of finding that one big score that will allow him to retire onto a large yacht and live out his days sailing wherever the winds will take him. If Lara is right about Yamatai and its significance, this will hopefully be his last job.

SPOILER ALERT:

Following the helicopter crash, Roth awakens and revives Lara with CPR. While helping her to safety, a small party of Solarii led by Mathias attacks in an attempt to kill them. Roth shoots two of the Solarii with his pistol as Mathias closes to attack Lara with a hatchet. Seeing this, Roth turns to shield Lara as Mathias throws the hatchet, the weapon embedding itself in Roth's back. Seeing that Lara is still alive and with the other survivors approaching, Mathias flees the crash site as Roth collapses and passes away from his wounds. His body is later burned on a funeral pyre by the crew.