Legend Reborn

The videogame heroine returns in Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft

- TARA BENNETT

THE FIRST SEASON OF Netflix's animated series Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft had this version of the iconic videogame heroine (voiced by Hayley Atwell) globetrotting for mystical artefacts, outwitting a “Big Bad” peer named Charles Devereaux (Richard Armitage) and even taking out a Tyrannosaurus in a season finale fight. All of which begs the question: where do you possibly take Lara Croft next?

Luckily, lifelong Croft aficionado and series creator Tasha Huo tells Red Alert that season two is brimming with new locales and challenges for the antiquities seeker, as well as a crisis of purpose.

Croft's whole mission comes under question when she meets the formidable Mila (Tricia Helfer), a billionaire visionary out to “save the world” through her company, Pithos. One of their major initiatives is ethical archaeology, where cultural artefacts are returned to their rightful owners, something that she asks of Croft. But can she trust that Mila's intent is honourable, or are there ulterior motives?

“As a fan of the games, I love the female villains like Jacqueline Natla,” Huo says, referencing the Tomb Raider game franchise's villain/Atlantean queen. “So I wanted to create my own version of that [with Mila] and Fig [Marisha Ray], who is her second-in-command. It was really fun to get to add to this great tradition that Crystal Dynamics has of these strong, powerful, frightening women who exist in