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{{Remark|the enemy called|Doppelgänger|in the original [[Tomb Raider]] and its remake [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]]||about the unlocable outfit in [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]]|Doppelganger (TRA outfit)| and for information about the unlockable outfit in [[Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light]], see [[Doppelganger (GoL outfit)]]|}}
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| Name            = Lara's Doppelganger
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| Name            = Doppelgänger
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| Image          = Doppelganger arcticcircle.jpg||300px
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| Image          = Atlara.PNG|300px
 
| Occurrence      = * [[Tomb Raider]]  
 
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** [[Atlantis]]
 
 
* [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]]
 
* [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]]
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** [[Lost Island - The Great Pyramid]]
 
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* [[Tomb Raider Underworld]]
 
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** [[Croft Manor]]
 
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** Andaman Sea
 
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** [[Arctic]]
 
 
| Type            = immortal enemy
 
| Type            = immortal enemy
 
| Classification  = [[Mutants]], [[Atlantean]]
 
| Classification  = [[Mutants]], [[Atlantean]]
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| Distinctiveness = This ''enemy'' cannot be killed by conventional means. It must be tricked to fall down a shaft hidden below a trapdoor.
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| Distinctiveness = The creature copies all of Lara's moves, so Lara is safe unless she attacks it. This ''enemy'' cannot be killed by conventional means. It must be tricked to fall down a shaft hidden below a trapdoor.
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| Weapons        = The creatures copies all of Lara's moves, so she is safe unless she attacks it.
 
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| Weakness        =
 
 
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The '''Doppelgänger''' (also known as '''Bacon Lara''' by the fans due to its looks) is an [[Atlantean]] copy of [[Lara Croft]] created by [[Jacqueline Natla]]. This doppelgänger appears in [[Tomb Raider]] and [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]]. In [[Tomb Raider Underworld]] Lara sees herself face to face with an [[Lara's Doppelgänger|advanced version]].
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==Occurrence==
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The Lara copy is first encountered in the [[Atlantis]] level of [[Tomb Raider]]. It reappears in the remake [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]], in the [[Lost Island]] level [[Lost Island - The Great Pyramid|The Great Pyramid]].
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==Appearance==
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It has the red skinned, hairless appearance of all [[Atlantean]] mutants, but is noticeably female. It mimics Lara's movements exactly, like a mirror image. It is inaggressive, and cannot be killed by conventional means, as any damage done to it (caused by Lara shooting at it), is inflicted on Lara as well. So if the Doppelganger is killed by Lara's Firearms Lara dies as well.
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There are differences between Lara and the Atlantean copy; one is that "Bacon Lara" does not have the equipment Lara does, like guns or backpack. More obviously it does not have skin, clothing or shoes.
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In [[Tomb Raider]], it seems to shoot bullets - although it has no guns. It uses the same animations as Lara does. However in [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]], it appears to shoot fireballs, presumably generating them in a similar way to [[Natla]].
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==Story==
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Lara manages to outsmart the Atlantean by tricking it into a pit of lava covered by a trapdoor.
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==Tomb Raider Anniversary==
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According to the documentation released with [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]] the Lara copy is  "''a hideous creature with no skin'' which ''mysteriously shares the exact physical characteristics of Lara Croft. Possessing only the most basic primal instincts, the creature mimics the actions of its adversaries. Lacking conscience, reason, and any kind of soul, the doppelgänger is at once both very dangerous and also quite vulnerable.''"
  
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'''Atlantean Lara Copy''' (also known as '''Doppelganger'''; and by fans often called '''Bacon Lara''' due to its looks) is an Atlantean copy of [[Lara Croft]] and can be seen as an ''immortal'' [[Enemy]].
 
  
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This copy is encountered in the [[Atlantis]] / [[Lost Island]] part of [[Tomb Raider]] / [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]]. It has the red skinned, hairless appearance of all Atlantean "mutants", but is noticeably female. It mimics Lara's movements exactly, like a mirror image. It is unaggressive, and cannot be killed by conventional means, as any damage done (caused by Lara shooting at it), is inflicted on Lara as well. So if the Doppelganger is killed this way, Lara dies too. Lara manages to outsmart the Atlantean by tricking it into a pit of lava covered by a trapdoor.
 
  
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In Tomb Raider, it seems to shoot bullets - although it has no guns, the same animations are used for it as for Lara. However in Tomb Raider Anniversary, it shoots fireballs (which still inflict damage equal to that caused by Lara's bullets).
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==Tomb Raider Underworld==
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In [[Tomb Raider Underworld]] Natla has created a new advanced version of the doppelgänger. This version has been outfitted with skin, hair, even its iris is identical to Lara's, which enables her to invade the Croft Manor treasure room. It has been give the ability to act on its own accord, but can be given orders by its master.
  
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There are differences between Lara and the Atlantean copy; one is that Doppelganger/Bacon Lara does not have the equipment Lara does, like guns or backpack. More obviously it does not have hair, skin, clothing or shoes.
 
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==In Underworld==
 
  
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In [[Tomb Raider Underworld]], Natla sends the doppelgänger to Lara's mansion under Amanda's orders to retrieve her [[Wraith Stone]]. By blowing up the vault, she sends Croft Manor into flames before shooting Zip in the leg. Waiting for Lara to get down to the main hall, she approaches her as she investigates the Tech Room. Copying Lara's moves, she turns and shoots Alister in the chest when he comes out of a room. Disarming and disabling Lara, she takes off and heads back to Amanda to give her the stone. Later, in the Andaman Sea, Lara is about to free Natla when Amanda stops her. The doppelgänger throws Amanda into the depths of the ship so Lara can free Natla, therefore allowing her to open the way to Helheim. In Helheim, the doppelgänger stops Lara from killing Natla. Ready to kill Lara, Amanda appears and uses the power of the Wraith Stone to throw the doppelgänger into the void of Jormungandr's poison, Eitr.
 
  
 
==Fan speculation==
 
==Fan speculation==
 
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One possible explanation for the Doppleganger's existence is that it was a trap specifically designed by the Atlanteans and/or [[Natla]] to trick Lara into killing herself, or at least make it impossible for her to pass due to the placement of various switches and pressure pads around the room that the copy would operate by mirroring Lara's actions. However, given that Natla probably assumes that Lara has been killed after diving from the cliff outside the [[Sanctuary of the Scion]] and that the Atlanteans have never seen Lara before, it seems unlikely that the mutant would be hatched on the off chance that Lara would show up. Although the mutant mimics Lara's movements - maybe it has just hatched and is learning or "programming" itself by copying the first thing that it sees -  it doesn't resemble Lara particularly in [[TR1]], and its encounter with Lara may just be an unfortunate accident.
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One possible explanation for existence of the Atlantean copy of Lara is that it is a trap specifically designed by the [[Atlantean]]s and/or [[Natla]] to trick Lara into killing herself, or at least make it impossible for her to pass. However, given that Natla probably assumes that Lara has been killed after diving from the cliff outside the [[Sanctuary of the Scion]] and that the [[Atlantean]]s have never seen Lara before, it seems unlikely that the mutant would be hatched on the off chance that Lara would show up. Although the mutant mimics Lara's movements - maybe it has just hatched and is learning or "programming" itself by copying the first thing that it sees -  it doesn't resemble Lara particularly in [[TR1]], and its encounter with Lara may just be an unfortunate accident. Furthermore, in Anniversary the Doppelganger screams and flails as it falls down the lava pit, indicating it had some kind of self awareness and realised it was going to die. This means it was not just copying Lara.
  
 
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Image:Atlanteanlara.jpg|In [[Anniversary]]
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Image:Baconlara.jpg|The Lara copy in [[Tomb Raider]]
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Image:Atlanteanlara.jpg|The Lara copy in [[Anniversary]]
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Image:Doppelganger arcticcircle.jpg|In [[Underworld]]
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Image:Atlanteanlara2.jpg|Again, in [[Anniversary|TRA]]  
 
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Remark: This article describes the enemy called Doppelgänger in the original Tomb Raider and its remake Tomb Raider Anniversary. For information about the unlocable outfit in Tomb Raider Anniversary, see Doppelganger (TRA outfit) and for information about the unlockable outfit in Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, see Doppelganger (GoL outfit).
Doppelgänger
Atlara.PNG
Occurrence
Enemy Type immortal enemy
Classification Mutants, Atlantean
Distinctiveness The creature copies all of Lara's moves, so Lara is safe unless she attacks it. This enemy cannot be killed by conventional means. It must be tricked to fall down a shaft hidden below a trapdoor.

The Doppelgänger (also known as Bacon Lara by the fans due to its looks) is an Atlantean copy of Lara Croft created by Jacqueline Natla. This doppelgänger appears in Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider Anniversary. In Tomb Raider Underworld Lara sees herself face to face with an advanced version.

Occurrence

The Lara copy is first encountered in the Atlantis level of Tomb Raider. It reappears in the remake Tomb Raider Anniversary, in the Lost Island level The Great Pyramid.

Appearance

It has the red skinned, hairless appearance of all Atlantean mutants, but is noticeably female. It mimics Lara's movements exactly, like a mirror image. It is inaggressive, and cannot be killed by conventional means, as any damage done to it (caused by Lara shooting at it), is inflicted on Lara as well. So if the Doppelganger is killed by Lara's Firearms Lara dies as well.

There are differences between Lara and the Atlantean copy; one is that "Bacon Lara" does not have the equipment Lara does, like guns or backpack. More obviously it does not have skin, clothing or shoes.

In Tomb Raider, it seems to shoot bullets - although it has no guns. It uses the same animations as Lara does. However in Tomb Raider Anniversary, it appears to shoot fireballs, presumably generating them in a similar way to Natla.

Story

Lara manages to outsmart the Atlantean by tricking it into a pit of lava covered by a trapdoor.

Tomb Raider Anniversary

According to the documentation released with Tomb Raider Anniversary the Lara copy is "a hideous creature with no skin which mysteriously shares the exact physical characteristics of Lara Croft. Possessing only the most basic primal instincts, the creature mimics the actions of its adversaries. Lacking conscience, reason, and any kind of soul, the doppelgänger is at once both very dangerous and also quite vulnerable."

Tomb Raider Underworld

Main article: Lara's Doppelgänger

In Tomb Raider Underworld Natla has created a new advanced version of the doppelgänger. This version has been outfitted with skin, hair, even its iris is identical to Lara's, which enables her to invade the Croft Manor treasure room. It has been give the ability to act on its own accord, but can be given orders by its master.


Fan speculation

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One possible explanation for existence of the Atlantean copy of Lara is that it is a trap specifically designed by the Atlanteans and/or Natla to trick Lara into killing herself, or at least make it impossible for her to pass. However, given that Natla probably assumes that Lara has been killed after diving from the cliff outside the Sanctuary of the Scion and that the Atlanteans have never seen Lara before, it seems unlikely that the mutant would be hatched on the off chance that Lara would show up. Although the mutant mimics Lara's movements - maybe it has just hatched and is learning or "programming" itself by copying the first thing that it sees - it doesn't resemble Lara particularly in TR1, and its encounter with Lara may just be an unfortunate accident. Furthermore, in Anniversary the Doppelganger screams and flails as it falls down the lava pit, indicating it had some kind of self awareness and realised it was going to die. This means it was not just copying Lara.

Gallery



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