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| − | '''Samantha Nishimura''', or short '''Sam''', is a character in the Reboot [[Tomb Raider (2013)]]. | + | '''Samantha Nishimura''', or short '''Sam''', is a character in the Reboot [[Tomb Raider (2013)]]. She is one of the survivors of the [[Endurance]]'s shipwreck and a close friend of [[Lara Croft (Reboot)|Lara's]]. |
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| − | She is one of the survivors of the [[Endurance]]'s shipwreck and a close friend of [[Lara Croft (Reboot)|Lara's | ||
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| + | Furthermore Samantha is a playable character in the [[Tomb Raider (2013) Multiplayer|Multiplayer Mode]]. | ||
Samantha loves oranges. <ref>[[Brian Horton]] during the Cosplay dinner at Gamescom 2015</ref> | Samantha loves oranges. <ref>[[Brian Horton]] during the Cosplay dinner at Gamescom 2015</ref> | ||
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==Life== | ==Life== | ||
===Early Life=== | ===Early Life=== | ||
| − | Due to her parents' status, Samantha moved often as a child, even from | + | Due to her parents' status, Samantha moved often as a child, even from one continent to another. This resulted in Samantha often being the outsider at school. She gained attention by being a bit of a wild child.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151332505316158&set=a.10151329355521158.459933.287378891157&type=3&theater Retrieved on Aug 13th 2013.</ref> |
===Time at College=== | ===Time at College=== | ||
| − | Samantha went to college together with [[Lara Croft (Reboot)|Lara]]<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic p. 9</ref> and she studied cinematography there.<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic p. 48</ref> However, her passion for | + | Samantha went to college together with [[Lara Croft (Reboot)|Lara]]<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic p. 9</ref> and she studied cinematography there.<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic p. 48</ref> However, her passion for film-making wasn't regarded as a positive thing at college, as the academics there dismissed it as nonsense.<ref>In-game document [[Sam: Adventures With Lara]]</ref> |
Samantha has gained lots of filming experience at different locations: in the [[Arctic]], the [[Congo]] and the [[Red Desert]].<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic p. 48</ref> | Samantha has gained lots of filming experience at different locations: in the [[Arctic]], the [[Congo]] and the [[Red Desert]].<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic p. 48</ref> | ||
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Before being part of [[Endurance]]'s crew, Samantha is topping up her tan on board of the [[Endurance]] as [[James Whitman|Whitman]] arrives to interview his new crew for his documentary.<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 8-9</ref> | Before being part of [[Endurance]]'s crew, Samantha is topping up her tan on board of the [[Endurance]] as [[James Whitman|Whitman]] arrives to interview his new crew for his documentary.<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 8-9</ref> | ||
| − | Samantha eventually got on board of the [[Endurance]] when the funding for the expedition to [[Yamatai]] was cut off from the network, and | + | Samantha eventually got on board of the [[Endurance]] when the funding for the expedition to [[Yamatai]] was cut off from the network, and Whitman wanted to do the documentary by using his own money. Whitman's funds weren't enough, so Lara suggests that Samantha would ask her uncle to help financing the expedition. Samantha's uncle agreed to do so, but under two conditions: he'll get 60% of the sale price of anything that'll be brought back from the expedition and that Samantha will be the new camera person.<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 45-48</ref> |
| − | Right away after getting on board Samantha starts to film the crew as they prepare to set out to [[Yamatai]].<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 50-51</ref> | + | Right away after getting on board Samantha starts to film the crew as they prepare to set out to [[Yamatai]].<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 50-51</ref> Finally setting out to sea, towards [[Yamatai]], and possibly walking in the footsteps of her ancestors. is an unbelievable feeling for Samantha.<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 51</ref> Samantha wants to make sure that Lara gets the credit she deserves for the expedition; this is the reason why Samantha has secretly been shooting footage of her, too, during the expedition.<ref>In-game document [[Sam: Filmmaker]]</ref> |
However, Samantha wasn't all happy about sailing to [[Yamatai]]: she started to feel nervous and nauseous as they got closer and closer to the [[Dragon's Triangle]] - and not in the excited kind of way.<ref>In-game document [[Sam: Feelings of Unease]]</ref> | However, Samantha wasn't all happy about sailing to [[Yamatai]]: she started to feel nervous and nauseous as they got closer and closer to the [[Dragon's Triangle]] - and not in the excited kind of way.<ref>In-game document [[Sam: Feelings of Unease]]</ref> | ||
| − | After the shipwreck of the [[Endurance]] Lara and Sam get separated. While Lara is captured and strung up in the [[Scavenger Den]] Sam roams the island and finds [[Mathias]], a seemingly friendly islander. But soon after Lara finds them he turns out to be in league with the [[ | + | === Shipwrecked === |
| − | + | After the shipwreck of the [[Endurance]] Lara and Sam get separated. While Lara is captured and strung up in the [[Scavenger Den]] Sam roams the island and finds [[Mathias]], a seemingly friendly islander. But soon after Lara finds them he turns out to be in league with the [[Solarii]] and he kidnaps her. | |
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| − | Mathias | + | Sam is a central piece in puzzle that forms the secret of the island. A major part of Lara's adventure revolves around finding and rescuing her friend, who is being held hostage by Mathias and his Solarii. His ultimate goal is to restore the soul of the last Sun Queen [[Himiko]] into Sam's body, so she can stop the storms that prevent everyone from leaving the island of [[Yamatai]]. |
==Characterization== | ==Characterization== | ||
| − | Samantha is more of a party bee | + | Samantha is more of a party bee compared to Lara, as during their adventures she's always going to clubs and even dragging her along. Samantha thinks that this might help Lara unlocking her inner party girl.<ref>In-game document [[Sam: Adventures With Lara]]</ref> |
| − | + | In return Lara describes Samantha as ''"a camera nut"'' when she interrupts the cameraman working on the interviews of the Endurance crew with Whitman.<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 8</ref> Samantha's affection to her camera is indeed strong, as she refers to it as her baby.<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 46</ref> She is also so versed in filming and cameras that she spots camera brands while sunbathing.<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 8</ref> | |
==Family== | ==Family== | ||
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Samantha's mother is a Portugese model and his father is Japanese. Her parents and family are rich, giving regularly money to Samantha.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151332505316158&set=a.10151329355521158.459933.287378891157&type=3&theater Retrieved on Aug 13th 2013.</ref> | Samantha's mother is a Portugese model and his father is Japanese. Her parents and family are rich, giving regularly money to Samantha.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151332505316158&set=a.10151329355521158.459933.287378891157&type=3&theater Retrieved on Aug 13th 2013.</ref> | ||
| − | Samantha's uncle is apparently a wealthy man, as he has funded [[Conrad Roth|Conrad Roth's]] expeditions even before [[Yamatai]].<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 45</ref> [[Conrad Roth]] describes Samantha's uncle | + | Samantha's uncle is apparently a wealthy man, as he has funded [[Conrad Roth|Conrad Roth's]] expeditions even before [[Yamatai]].<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 45</ref> [[Conrad Roth]] describes Samantha's uncle conditions for funding: {{Quote|Conrad Roth<ref>Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 48</ref>|Yeah. That sounds like him. The bastard always drives a hard bargain.}} |
Samantha could be linked to either [[Hoshi]] or [[Himiko]] or to other [[Priestesses of the Sun]] through her ancestors, which would explain why she exactly was needed to complete the once corrupted [[Ritual]] of transferring [[Himiko]]'s soul and stopping the storms. | Samantha could be linked to either [[Hoshi]] or [[Himiko]] or to other [[Priestesses of the Sun]] through her ancestors, which would explain why she exactly was needed to complete the once corrupted [[Ritual]] of transferring [[Himiko]]'s soul and stopping the storms. | ||
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| + | There is no evidence given in the game or the comics that she is in any way related to [[Toro Nishimura]] from [[Tomb Raider: Legend]]; ''Nishimura'' is a common Japanese surname. However, it might be possible: Toro certainly has the money to fund an expedition like that. | ||
==Friends== | ==Friends== | ||
| − | Samantha is a close friend of [[Lara Croft (Reboot)|Lara's]]. | + | Samantha is a close friend of [[Lara Croft (Reboot)|Lara's]]. She also has good relations with the other members of the Endurance expedition. |
==Further Infromation== | ==Further Infromation== | ||
Revision as of 16:14, 9 February 2016
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| Born | 1991 (In-Game Age: 22)[1] | |
| Nationality | Portuguese Japanese citizenship[2] | |
| Education | Cinematography studies at college[3] | |
| Occupation | Member of the Endurance's expedition Filmmaker | |
| Game(s) | Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider (mentioned) | |
| Comic(s) | Tomb Raider: The Beginning | |
| Voice | Arden Cho | |
Samantha Nishimura, or short Sam, is a character in the Reboot Tomb Raider (2013). She is one of the survivors of the Endurance's shipwreck and a close friend of Lara's.
Furthermore Samantha is a playable character in the Multiplayer Mode.
Samantha loves oranges. [5]
Contents
Life
Early Life
Due to her parents' status, Samantha moved often as a child, even from one continent to another. This resulted in Samantha often being the outsider at school. She gained attention by being a bit of a wild child.[6]
Time at College
Samantha went to college together with Lara[7] and she studied cinematography there.[8] However, her passion for film-making wasn't regarded as a positive thing at college, as the academics there dismissed it as nonsense.[9]
Samantha has gained lots of filming experience at different locations: in the Arctic, the Congo and the Red Desert.[10]
Early Adventures with Lara
Samantha and Lara have been on adventures together before their expedition to Yamatai. They've been on a backpacking trip in Bulgaria and a hiking trip on the south face of Kilimanjaro. On their adventures Lara has been more interested in exploring ruins and Samantha on the other hand has been more interested in visiting the local clubs and running into cute guys.[11]
Yamatai Expedition (2013)
Samantha sparked up Lara's interest in Himiko years ago before the actual expedition to Yamatai by telling her the story of the Sun Queen that was told to Samantha by her grandmother, like the story was a memory.[12]
Before being part of Endurance's crew, Samantha is topping up her tan on board of the Endurance as Whitman arrives to interview his new crew for his documentary.[13]
Samantha eventually got on board of the Endurance when the funding for the expedition to Yamatai was cut off from the network, and Whitman wanted to do the documentary by using his own money. Whitman's funds weren't enough, so Lara suggests that Samantha would ask her uncle to help financing the expedition. Samantha's uncle agreed to do so, but under two conditions: he'll get 60% of the sale price of anything that'll be brought back from the expedition and that Samantha will be the new camera person.[14]
Right away after getting on board Samantha starts to film the crew as they prepare to set out to Yamatai.[15] Finally setting out to sea, towards Yamatai, and possibly walking in the footsteps of her ancestors. is an unbelievable feeling for Samantha.[16] Samantha wants to make sure that Lara gets the credit she deserves for the expedition; this is the reason why Samantha has secretly been shooting footage of her, too, during the expedition.[17]
However, Samantha wasn't all happy about sailing to Yamatai: she started to feel nervous and nauseous as they got closer and closer to the Dragon's Triangle - and not in the excited kind of way.[18]
Shipwrecked
After the shipwreck of the Endurance Lara and Sam get separated. While Lara is captured and strung up in the Scavenger Den Sam roams the island and finds Mathias, a seemingly friendly islander. But soon after Lara finds them he turns out to be in league with the Solarii and he kidnaps her.
Sam is a central piece in puzzle that forms the secret of the island. A major part of Lara's adventure revolves around finding and rescuing her friend, who is being held hostage by Mathias and his Solarii. His ultimate goal is to restore the soul of the last Sun Queen Himiko into Sam's body, so she can stop the storms that prevent everyone from leaving the island of Yamatai.
Characterization
Samantha is more of a party bee compared to Lara, as during their adventures she's always going to clubs and even dragging her along. Samantha thinks that this might help Lara unlocking her inner party girl.[19]
In return Lara describes Samantha as "a camera nut" when she interrupts the cameraman working on the interviews of the Endurance crew with Whitman.[20] Samantha's affection to her camera is indeed strong, as she refers to it as her baby.[21] She is also so versed in filming and cameras that she spots camera brands while sunbathing.[22]
Family
Samantha's ancestors are from Yamatai, and the tale of the Sun Queen was like a memory to Samantha's grandmother.[23]
Samantha's mother is a Portugese model and his father is Japanese. Her parents and family are rich, giving regularly money to Samantha.[24]
Samantha's uncle is apparently a wealthy man, as he has funded Conrad Roth's expeditions even before Yamatai.[25] Conrad Roth describes Samantha's uncle conditions for funding:
Samantha could be linked to either Hoshi or Himiko or to other Priestesses of the Sun through her ancestors, which would explain why she exactly was needed to complete the once corrupted Ritual of transferring Himiko's soul and stopping the storms.
There is no evidence given in the game or the comics that she is in any way related to Toro Nishimura from Tomb Raider: Legend; Nishimura is a common Japanese surname. However, it might be possible: Toro certainly has the money to fund an expedition like that.
Friends
Samantha is a close friend of Lara's. She also has good relations with the other members of the Endurance expedition.
Further Infromation
- Real Name: Samantha Nishimura
- Age: 22
- Nationality: Portuguese, Japanese citizenship. English and Japanese speaking
- Occupation: Documentary Producer/Translator, but receives regular money from her rich family.
- Interests: High living, clubbing, spending money, travel and adventure
Samantha’s mother is a Portuguese model who was working in LA when she met Sam’s father, a media mogul from Japan. Growing up she moved a lot, not just down the street, but between continents. As a result Samantha was often the outsider in school, and gained attention by being a bit of a wild child.
Samantha is a budding documentary filmmaker and like Lara has a passion for uncovering the untold stories of the world. Despite her rebellious streak, Samantha has extremely expensive taste in clothes. Sam really can’t understand why Lara refuses to touch her fortune, and sometimes ribs her about it, but she doesn’t let it get in the way of their friendship.
Samantha and Lara share a feeling of being out of place in the world and feed on each other’s thirst for adventure.See Also
Gallery
Close-up from character models' menu
Character model
Samantha held hostage by Mathias
Close-up on "Ceremonial Samantha"
"Ceremonial Samantha" character model
Samantha and Lara on Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic
Samantha and Lara on Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic
References
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151332505316158&set=a.10151329355521158.459933.287378891157&type=3&theater Retrieved on Aug 13th 2013.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151332505316158&set=a.10151329355521158.459933.287378891157&type=3&theater Retrieved on Aug 13th 2013.
- ↑ Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic p. 48
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151332505316158&set=a.10151329355521158.459933.287378891157&type=3&theater Retrieved on Aug 13th 2013.
- ↑ Brian Horton during the Cosplay dinner at Gamescom 2015
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151332505316158&set=a.10151329355521158.459933.287378891157&type=3&theater Retrieved on Aug 13th 2013.
- ↑ Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic p. 9
- ↑ Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic p. 48
- ↑ In-game document Sam: Adventures With Lara
- ↑ Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic p. 48
- ↑ In-game document: Sam: Adventures With Lara
- ↑ In-game document Sam: Family Story
- ↑ Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 8-9
- ↑ Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 45-48
- ↑ Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 50-51
- ↑ Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 51
- ↑ In-game document Sam: Filmmaker
- ↑ In-game document Sam: Feelings of Unease
- ↑ In-game document Sam: Adventures With Lara
- ↑ Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 8
- ↑ Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 46
- ↑ Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 8
- ↑ In-game document Sam: Family Story
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151332505316158&set=a.10151329355521158.459933.287378891157&type=3&theater Retrieved on Aug 13th 2013.
- ↑ Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 45
- ↑ Tomb Raider: The Beginning comic, p. 48
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151332505316158&set=a.10151329355521158.459933.287378891157&type=3&theater Retrieved on Aug 13th 2013.
