Deathless Ones



The Deathless Ones are soldiers who were once part of the Deathless Prophet's ancient order, where they have devoted their eternal lives to guarding the Divine Source. These soldiers, like the Prophet himself, have immortality and extraordinary regenerative powers.

They are also much more stronger, faster, and durable than a normal human being, comparable to the Stormguard soldiers. Lara Croft encounters them in the ancient ruins of Kitezh. They are also equipped with ancient, durable body armors, advanced technological resources of their time and ancient weaponry. Their ranks consists of many of Deathless soldiers, possibly numbering beyond thousands.

Despite their powerful healing capabilities, they can still be killed if their necks or heads are harmed severely, which at this point they can die. Oddly, when the Deathless Ones die, they burn up and turn into ash instead of lying on the ground like a corpse. Many old Mongol letters found throughout the ruins state that even this might not be permanent for the Deathless, saying the ashes are still 'smouldering.' One letter says that the recently killed Deathless One had given a silent 'promise of return' to the scribe before turning into ash.

Powers & Skills

 * Divine Empowerment: The Prophet raised an army by training them & granting them their power through exposure to the Divine Source. As a result they have certain supernatural powers.
 * Immortality: Being empowered by the Divine Source, they have a nearly unlimited lifespan, being able to survive centuries. They also cannot die.
 * Regeneration: They can heal injuries at an accelerated rate. This is proven by letters left behind by the mongol survivors of Kitezh's collapse, who claim that he has seen the same soldier die many times, by their hands. However, a severe injury to the neck or destruction of the head causes them to die and turn into ash in a few seconds.
 * Self-Resurrection: If they should die, they self-resurrect from as in a very short timespan, hence the reason for them being called "Deathless". this is also proven by the mongols, who say that the same dead soldiers still walk & still live.
 * Superhuman Stamina: Since they are immortal, they have no need of air, sleep, water or food for survival. They also never tire at all.
 * Advanced Strength: The Deathless soldiers exhibit strength much higher than a standard human, such as when one soldier was able to lift Lara Croft with one hand.
 * Superhuman Endurance: In battle, the Deathless soldiers can wield heavy weaponry, full body armor, and fight for extended periods without tiring. They also have a high threshold for pain.
 * Advanced Speed: They are shown to be able to move around areas more quickly than a normal human.
 * Warfare Expertise: Since they are highly skilled warriors, fighters, swordsmen, marksmen, craftsmen, tacticians & trackers. They also show proficiency in coordinating their attacks.
 * Coordination: Like most ancient military armies, they are very calculated, coordinated and well led. They are very resourceful, as they have managed to build up, weaponize and equip themselves for centuries to come.
 * Greek Fire: Their most powerful weapons are Greek Fires. These do not stop burning until they have destroyed everything they were set out to burn. Greek Fire cannot be stopped by water or sand. Greek Fire is bluish in color and completely smokeless, thus giving it the illusion of Holy Fire.

Trivia

 * It is uncertain what the Deathless One's look like under their helmets, even if you break them in the game with a headshot their faces are covered by full face chain mail. Only their eyes can be seen.
 * They use Greek Fire in their clay grenades, this weapon was once used by the Eastern Roman's, because of its difficulty to be put out and burned even on water they used it in their naval fleets. In the game Lara says it was made with Sulphur (which causes fire to turn blue and burn hotter) but historians still question how it is made.
 * Their warfare march is Roman, when sneaking through the Kitezh ruins Lara witnesses the march that is controlled by a Deathless One dressed like a general, it includes standard-bearers. Soldier's who carry the army flag on the tip of a spear.
 * Deathless One's have high resistance to fire thanks to their usage of Greek Fire, unlike the Trinity soldier's they don't react much when on fire and will continue to pursue Lara. Though this may be due either due to their supernatural power or their Elite Kitezh Armor.