James Whitman
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| Born | late 1960s, early 1970s USA | |
| Education | Harvard University (Archaeology, Anthropology), Cambridge University (PHD) | |
| Occupation | Archaeologist, Anthropologist, Author, TV Documentarian, member of the Endurance Expedition | |
| Game(s) | Tomb Raider (2013) | |
Dr. James Whitman, short also known as Jim, is one of the survivors of the Endurance's ship wreck.
Life
Education
After finishing school, Whitman studies Archaeology and Anthropology at Harvard, following up with taking his PHD at Cambridge.
Teaching
Following the completion of his own education, he takes on teaching at many schools around the world.
Showbiz
When it proves lucrative, Whitman moves into documentary filmmaking and the presentation of Archaeological TV shows. He becomes quite a popular presenter, having his own show called "Whitman's World", with a successful range of tie-in books. The Endurance Expedition is supposed to be a part of this show's second season.[1][2]
Yamatai Expedition (2013)
In the game Lara meets him for the first time after the shipwreck, when Sam gets kidnapped by Mathias.
Dr. Whitman accompanies Lara when she decides to rest at a camp after getting her foot caught in a bear trap and then sets out to find Conrad Roth, the Endurance's captain. He gets captured together with Lara. His fate is as of now unknown, but it is likely we will see or hear of him again later in the game.
He has a strange fascination for the scavenger's culture and rituals. He even puts down his gun and lets himself get taken hostage to get to know the scavengers better, even if Lara warns him that that would be a terrible mistake.
- Real Name: Dr. James ‘Jim’ Whitman
- Age: 43-45
- Nationality: American
- Occupation: Lead archaeologist, author and TV presenter/documentarian
- Interests: Glitzy showbiz parties, book launches, dining in the best restaurants, and expensive travel.
Dr. Whitman studied at Harvard and is both an expert in Archaeology and Anthropology. He also took his PHD at Cambridge University in the UK and taught at many schools around the world. However, over the last few years Whitman has moved into TV series and documentary making and became quite a popular presenter with a successful range of tie-in books. This has made him both a golden-boy and a black-sheep to the archaeological community. The former for increasing exposure and interest in archaeology and the latter for 'selling his soul to TV'. Dr. Whitman has had a bit of a run of bad fortune and only recently emerged from a messy divorce.
His TV series is also in danger of not being renewed unless he finds some new and exciting angle; a problem that he's not keen to share with the rest of the crew. He privately hopes that the trip will give him material for a new TV series and, along with Sam’s footage, the commissioning editors will come crawling to him.
