Nexus Heroes / Lara Croft

Lara Croft is a playable character in Nexus Heroes, hailing from the Tomb Raider series. Her design is based on the Lara Croft series of games, although many aspects of the 'Classic' and 'Legend' Timelines are represented in her moveset, animations and cosmetics as well.
==Who is Lara Croft?==
===THE FEARLESS ADVENTURER===
Born to renowned archeologist Richard Croft and Lady Amelia Croft, Lara's thrill for adventure and discovery brought her around the world in search of countless artifacts of immeasurable value over the years, be it the legendary sword Excalibur or the powerful Atlantean Scion. And be it greedy fortune hunters, ancient and deadly traps or voracious T-Rexes, no obstacle has proven too great to stand between Lara and her prized treasures.
==Gameplay==
=== Overview ===
What Lara lacks in sheer strength, she more than makes up for with great mobility and fast attacks. Most of her normal attacks consist of rapid and sometimes multi-hit kicks, which she can easily string together for quick and effective combos. Her light weight also grants her superior agility compared to heavier characters.
Her Side Special further aids her mobility, allowing Lara to cover a good distance while nimbly avoiding attacks, and her Up Special is also great for quickly closing distances with airborne opponents, or to safely recover when below the stage. Meanwhile, her Neutral and Down Specials are more so used to aid her offense, as Neutral Special is useful to keep the pressure on even from a distance, while Down Special helps her with combos, being able to launch opponents in the air, allowing Lara to follow up with aerials or her Up Special. 
*Lara is able to wall jump.
*Lara is able to crawl.
===Movelist===
  	Name  	Description
Neutral Attack,, 	Quick Shot/ Elbow Strike/ Fortune Huntress	A hit with one of her pistols, followed by an elbow strike and a side kick. Very quick, but doesn't deal much damage.
Dash AttackDash, 	Gunfire Rain 	
Performs a front-flip while shooting her guns below herself. Upon landing, Lara turns around automatically. Because of its automatic jump property on the dash, this move is particularly useful to avoid projectiles while approaching a foe.
Side Tilt 	Treasure Seeker 	A rapid turning side kick.
Up Tilt 	Legendary Adventurer 	Kicks upward while rearing back with her torso, and fully extending her leg. One of her fastest attacks, and can lead into a variety of combos.
Down Tilt 	Ancient Secret 	A quick legsweep, which lifts opponents.
Forward Strong+ 	Explorer's Rush 	A middle sidekick followed by a spinning sidekick at a slightly higher angle. The second kick is much stronger than the first.
Up Strong+ 	Gracious Finish 	Stands on her hands and performs an upward scissor kick, hitting twice.
Down Strong+ 	Wheel of Punishment 	A 360° legsweep, which hits opponents all around herself.
Neutral AerialAirborne	Fireworks 	Spins around while firing her guns all around. Very quick and hits at a good range all around Lara, but it deals very little damage.
Forward AerialAirborne	The Hard Way 	Two rapid roundhouse kicks, with the second one dealing slightly more knockback.
Back AerialAirborne 	Coup De Grace 	Kicks behind herself with a single mule kick. It's a strong KO move, useful to end combos.
Up AerialAirborne 	Unfinished Business 	A quick, spinning hook kick.
Down AerialAirborne 	Swan Dive 	A diagonal dive kick, which brings her back down on the ground while hitting opponents.
Grab 	Grappling Hook Grab 	Shoots out her Grappling Hook forward, pulling opponents towards her. If it attaches to a ledge, it also allows Lara to recover.
Pummel, 	Low Blow 	Hits the opponent with her knee.
Forward Throw, 	Quick Lesson 	Jumps behind the opponent while holding them, then tosses them forward with a judo throw.
Back Throw, 	Way of the Croft 	Jumps around the opponent while shooting them with her pistols, landing at their backs, then kicks them away.
Up Throw, 	Just for Sport 	Sends the opponent upward with an high kick.
Down Throw, 	Busy Woman 	Whacks her pistol on the opponent's head, then shoots them repeatedly to down them to the ground.
Floor AttackGrounded >	Rise Again 	A 360° sweep kick.
Edge AttackLedge > 	Handstand 	Does a handstand, then kicks her legs forward while flipping back into place.
NEUTRAL SPECIAL 	Dual Pistols 	Shoots her pistols in front of her, covering a medium range. They can be fired repeatedly, and Lara can walk forward, backward and also perform a single jump while firing, either forward or backward. The bullets don't deal much damage, but they'll make opponents flinch.
SIDE SPECIAL 	Adrenaline Rush 	Performs a front flip which sends Lara forward. If she comes in contact with an opponent while this move is active, she'll use the target to bounce herself off forward, upward or backward, depending on which direction is held when Lara touches the opponent. While bouncing off, Lara can shoot the opponent if the Neutral Special button is pressed. This move is useful to both recover and gimp other opponent's recoveries.
UP SPECIAL 	Grappling Hook 	Shoots out her Grappling Hook upward, latching onto ledges or an opponent. If the former is grabbed, Lara will pull herself towards it and hang onto said ledge. If an opponent is caught, Lara will pull herself towards them and hit them with a flying kick.
DOWN SPECIAL 	Spike Trap 	Kicks a switch which spawns near her foot, triggering a large Spike Trap to appear a few feet in front of her. Whoever is hit by the Spikes will be launched upward and take a lot of damage. However, this move is quite slow to come out, and cannot be used in the air.
FINISHER 	Boulder Trap 	Performs a front flip while kicking. Whoever she hits will find themselves in the tight corridor of an ancient temple, where Lara will nimbly avoid a massive Boulder which will run over all other opponents, causing great damage and knocking them away.
===Intro Animation===
Dives into the stage with a Swan Dive, landing into a crouched position. She'll then quickly perform a handstand to flip herself back into place.
===Taunt===
Flips one pistol into the air, then catches it while saying "A-ha!" and pointing it forward.
===Idle Poses=== 
*Looks around as if alerted, raising a brow.
*Points her pistols forward, then makes them spin into her hands.
=== Quotes===
==== Selection Lines====
*" Alright then, let's play! "
* " You guys ready? "
*" Guess I'll have Winston cancel my plans for dinner. "
====Successful KO====
*" Ah, amateurs .. "
* " When will you learn ..? "
*" Wrong place, wrong time. "
*" Suppose you weren't interested in talking things out. "
*" Just taking care of business. "
*" All in a day's work. "
* " You should know, I aim to impress. "
*" End of the line for you, I fear. "
*" That'll teach you some manners. "
*" Are we done wasting time, fellas? "
====Respawning====
*" Ah, bloody hell. "
*" Oh, brilliant. "
*" Great, just what I needed .. "
*" Can't catch a break around these parts .. "
*" Now you're gonna get it alright! "
*" Phew, talk about getting some exercise. "
*" Alright, I'm done playing. "
* " .. Wasn't a fan of that. "
*" Get ready for some sweet old payback! "
*" All of this better be worth it .. "
===Victory Poses ===
*UP : The camera slowly raises from Lara's legs up to her face, as she stands from the side while recharging her guns. She then turns her face to the screen, raises a brow and points the guns at it while saying "Seen enough already?".
*SIDE : Enters into view with several backflips, then points her guns at her sides as she lands while saying "Ha! All in a day's work."
*DOWN : Brushes some dust off herself, then raises one gun as she smirks at the camera, all while saying "Hm. Not a scratch."
==Arcade Mode==
Lara's Arcade route is themed around her fighting characters who collect or look for certain treasures or relics, much like she does. For starters, she'll fight Shovel Knight, who is renowned for constantly gathering small treasures and gems. Then, Lara will be up against two Playstation mascots who also do a lot of collecting ; Ratchet & Clank and Sly. Ratchet and Clank collect Gold Bolts, while Sly steals and gathers coins and other treasures (often from unsuspecting guards).
After the first Bonus Stage, Lara is faced with Guybrush, the pirate wannabe who, in his second game, looks for the mysterious treasure called Big Whoop. After him, it's up against Rayman, who is tasked with collecting the Masks of Polokus in Rayman 2 : The Great Escape. 
Once the second Bonus Stage is cleared as well, Lara faces three opponents at once : Sonic. Crash and Spyro. All of these platformer heroes are known for collecting a lot of items, such as Rings and Chaos Emeralds for Sonic, Crystals and Gems for Crash and Eggs and Jewels for Spyro. Before she faces Kerrigan, Lara has to face her Rival, Aloy, in a battle that is titled "Intrepid Seekers". Much like Lara, Aloy is a huntress and appointed Seeker of the Nora Tribe. As far as definitions goes, Lara also hunts and seeks, though in her case she looks for treasures and ancient relics. 
Round 	Opponent 	Stage 	Music 	
1 	Shovel Knight	Pridemoor Keep 	The Adventure Awaits	
2 	Sly
 Ratchet & Clank	Metropolis 	Siberius - The Thief	
Bonus Stage 1	Bonus Stage 1	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1 	Bonus Stage 1
3 	Guybrush 	Mêlée Island 	Big Whoop And Finale	
4 	Rayman 	Band Land 	Tricky Treasure 	
Bonus Stage 2	Bonus Stage 2	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2 	Bonus Stage 2
5 	Sonic
 Crash
 Spyro	N. Sanity Island 	Tomb Time 	
6 	Aloy
(Rival Battle)	Sacred Lands 	Aloy's Theme 	
7 	Kerrigan 	Kerrigan's Leviathan	Conscience 	
==Alternates==
=== Alternate Colors===
*BLUE : Default appearance, based on her design from Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris
*BROWN : Based on her design from Tomb Raider : Legend.
*BLACK : Based on her design from Tomb Raider : The Angel of Darkness.
*WHITE : Based on her 'South Pacific' outfit from Tomb Raider III : Adventures of Lara Croft.
===Alternate Costumes===
File:PN LARACROFT RENDER.png|"Default" Costume
File:PN LARACROFT ALT.png|"Wetsuit" Costume
 
*Default : Based on Lara's appearance in Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris.
*Wetsuit : Based on her Wetsuit from Tomb Raider : Underworld.
==Trivia==
*Lara Croft is one of two characters to use her full name in the game, the other being Jin Kazama. Other characters usually have just their first name, or in some cases, their last name.
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