Pierre Dupont (Original Timeline)


 * For Pierre Dupont in other continuities, see Pierre Dupont disambiguation page, for bartender from Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, see Pierre.

"This isn't life Mademoiselle, it's business!"

- Pierre Dupont

Pierre Dupont is a character from the Tomb Raider series. He first appears in the original game as a mercenary hired by Jacqueline Natla to retrieve the Atlantean Scion from the tomb of Tihocan, in Greece. He returns for the fifth game, Tomb Raider: Chronicles.

Biography
Pierre Dupont was born in Nantes, France, in 1951. In 1989, he works with Larson in an attempt to acquire the Philosopher's Stone in Rome. He meets with Lara Croft during an opera performance to exchange the Mercury Stone for money. As Lara prepares to hand over a suitcase full of cash, Pierre holds Lara at gunpoint - planning on taking the money and keeping the stone. However, as Larson and Pierre prepare to leave, Lara kicks the stone out of Pierre's hand and jumps off the balcony onto the stage, escaping the opera house. A chase ensues, and is ended when Pierre and Larson crash their car into a half closed gate. Larson and Pierre continue to stalk Lara throughout Rome as she collects three more stones to open a gateway that will lead her to the Philosopher's Stone. Inside the Coliseum, Lara slips off a ledge with Pierre standing right above her. She agrees not to lay a finger on him if he helps her up, but catches him off guard with a "boo" causing Pierre to slip off the ledge.

In 1996, Pierre is hired by Jacqueline Natla to find the second part of the Scion artifact in Greece. However, he is followed into St Francis' Folly by Lara, and attempts to kill her on a number of occasions. After Lara arrives at the Tomb of Tihocan, she encounters Pierre and the two engage in a gunfight for the piece of the Scion - the fight ending with Lara as the victor.

Tomb Raider

 * St. Francis' Folly
 * Colosseum
 * The Cistern
 * Tomb of Tihocan†

Tomb Raider: Chronicles

 * The Streets of Rome
 * Trajan's Markets
 * The Colosseum

Tomb of Tihocan

 * A little late for the prize giving, no? Still, it is the taking part which counts.

FMV 02

 * No need for unpleasantaries, Miss Croft. I'm afraid I must, once again, relieve you of your burden.
 * We'll make it.
 * We'll make it!
 * Mon Dieu!

Cutscene 01

 * Idiot... Idiot! What does the cowboy hope to achieve with this mindless firing?
 * You were kicked in the head by a horse, oui? So the brain doesn't work correctly?
 * Nevermind. Nevermind. We wait until she collects the other pieces. In this fashion we have the full prize at no extra effort.
 * Comparatively, yes. Come, let's get off this roof and I will buy you a milkshake.

Cutscene 02

 * Come come, Lara. We're all friends here!
 * Now, the second stone if you please, Miss Croft.
 * Hmm... It's a little late in the evening for these games. Larson, search her if you please.
 * Larson! Enough! Enough! My patience is exhausted with this childish nonsense! The stone, Miss Croft!
 * Uh...
 * A nice try as always, Miss Croft.
 * What is it? What have you done?
 * Next gate phase?

Cutscene 05

 * An unfortunate situation, no?
 * Indeed, indeed. This is a very deep pit and in this such historic venue, I feel sure there may be valuable artefacts lurking in its depths.
 * Well, this is my point. I feel you may be better qualified to examine its secrets. Unless you, perish the thought, expired in the fall. Perhaps if you lighten your load a little it may lessen the impact. The stone you carry?
 * And we all live happily ever after? I think not! Give me your word that once you leave the pit you will not lay a finger on me.
 * The stone? Now now, Miss Croft, you gave me your word. Come now, Lara. Lara, you promised!
 * Could you find it in your heart to help me up? I appear to be slipping!
 * Agreement?
 * But I...

Tomb Raider Collectible Card Game

 * Bon jour! It's nice of you to join this expedition, but all the treasures here are already mine, I assure you!
 * I think therefore I am! Oui! There is more to be gained by a Tomb Raider who can think as well as fight, no?

Trivia

 * Pierre has an unused death sound effect intended for use in Tomb of Tihocan.
 * In the WAD for Tomb Raider 's fourth cutscene, the Pierre enemy can be found, but most of his model has been coloured pink.
 * Pierre wields the Magnums during Tomb Raider: Chronicles. The Magnums bear the company logo of Natla Technologies, indicating that he was under Natla's employment during the search for the Philosopher's Stone.
 * In Editions Atlas' The Official Fact Files, Pierre was given a birth date, height, and other information.
 * In the first Tomb Raider he wears a drawing of a naked woman on the back of his jacket. While in Chronicles she happens to have an eagle.
 * When Lara finishes him off in the Tomb of Tihocan, it can be seen that before he dies, he will raise one of his Magnums, possibly intending to shoot Lara.
 * While in Chronicles he has a more careful appearance, he doesn't show himself much to Lara, and contains comical moments, in Tomb Raider he has a more careless appearance (his vest is clearly worn and dirty) and a very big obsession with ending with Lara, to the point of chasing her around almost all of Greece having several encounters with her.

Appearances

 * Tomb Raider: Featuring Lara Croft (First appearance)
 * Tomb Raider: Chronicles
 * Tomb Raider: The Lost Cult (mentioned only)