Rise of the Tomb Raider: Blood Ties

Blood Ties is a story DLC for Rise of the Tomb Raider.

It is set between The Prologue in Syria and Lara's search for Kitezh in Siberia.

Plot
After leaving Syria, she returns to England, going back to her family home for the first time in years, to find the cross in her father's research. While there, she receives a letter from her uncle, Atlas, who as executor of the estate claims that there she has no legal claim over the manor, as no will was made, and since her mother had disappeared her death was not technically declared. As and must vacate the premises. As such, she must vacate the manor. Lara believes that her father left a will and that it is locked in his safe. Lara finds a note which gives clues to the combination. She searches the house in an attempt to finds more clues to the combination, while reminiscing about her childhood.

Lara discovers that her mother's death was the catalyst that lead to her father becoming obsessed with immortality, and that he had found her body and brought it home. He searched for a way to resurrect her, though to no avail.

Finding all the clues, Lara opens her father's safe and finds no will, however, she finds a sheet of paper which leads her to a secret passage, which brings her to a hidden lab, with her father's research. Lara finds a final clue, that leads her to a tomb hidden within the manor grounds, where her mother is interred. Lara finds a not from her mother, saying that she loves her and that they will always be connected.

Lara has the grave verified, legally declaring her mother's death and granting her full control of the Croft family assets. She has the documentation sent to her uncle. In the meantime she continues to research the cross she saw in Syria before heading to Siberia.

Lara returns to Croft Manor, after leaving Siberia finding a letter from her Uncle. He informs her that with her mother's death Verified, his claim for the Manor has been rendered null and void. He asks her to contact him if she requires assistance running the estate.

Trivia

 * Sir Reginald, one of the suits of armour, first appeared in issue 9, of Dark Horse's Tomb Raider Comics, where Lara had taken his helmet off to wear.
 * Roth's twin pistols and the broken sword of the Stormguard General, are featured as relics in this DLC.
 * Lara will always wear her Leather during the search but will change into her Blue Henley top during the morning.