Jean-Yves

Jean Yves is a good friend of Lara Croft's who is an expert in Egyptology, as well as a studious archaeologist. He is French, and has a residence in Alexandria, Egypt.

Soon after removing the Amulet of Horus from the Burial Chambers inside the Tomb of Seth, Lara escapes Werner Von Croy's workforce and heads to meet Jean in a motel he is staying at. She shows Jean the Amulet, and he then produces some weathered papers telling more of the Amulet and where more information can be found.

Lara meets Jean again in Alexandria, but by that time she has lost the Amulet to Von Croy. Jean suggests that she look through the Catacombs for the Armour of Horus. Lara does indeed find the Armour, but when she gets back to Alexandria, she finds his study empty and in disarray with his desk chair upturned. Lara is enraged to find a letter pinned to the desk with a knife, addressed to her from Von Croy, saying that he has abducted Jean and is taking him to Cairo - and that he will trade his life for the Armour of Horus.

At the City of the Dead inside the Citadel, Lara finds Jean tied to a pillar. Jean claims that Von Croy was possessed by Set. After Lara frees him from the pillar, he hugs her and wishes her good luck - this is the last time he is seen in the game. Presumably, he finds his way out of the city afterwards.

thumb|300px|left|Lara meets Jean and shows him the Amulet of Horus.

Trivia

 * Jean Yves was to appear in Tomb Raider Chronicles, but Core Design had used the character of Jean Yves without permission from the real person, so he did not appear. However, beta versions of Tomb Raider Chronicles exist showing the FMVs without proper audio and with Jean Yves in Charles Kane's eventual place. Jean Yves can also be seen in the game's storyboards.
 * When Jean Yves is first introduced in Tomb Raider IV, he says in French: "My God, Lara?"
 * In the Prima guide for Tomb Raider IV, Jean Yves is mistakenly called Jean-Pierre.
 * Jean Yves was also planned to appear in Tomb Raider The Angel of Darkness. He was to be killed in France before Von Croy took his place and was killed instead.

thumb|left|300px|Jean Yves in the Rome ending beta FMV for Tomb Raider Chronicles.