Talk:Himiko (Survivor Timeline)/@comment-82.5.34.52-20150224180050/@comment-118.101.243.162-20150301172031

Sam isn't a descendant of Himiko hereself; Sam is a descendant of the people of Yamatai.

Presumably, the new vessel that Himiko transfer her soul into must be a girl from the Yamatai bloodline (all the girls whose bodies she took in ancient times were all from Yamatai villages).

Sam made the huge mistake of telling Matthias about her lineage early in the game (at the campfire where Lara dozes off), which is why he knew he finally found a candidate and kidnapped Sam.

Also Himiko does not want to be "released into the afterlife" or simply have her current body destroyed. She wants a new, young body, and she intends to bring fire to the world (presumably raise armies and conquer the world using her powers).