Tomb Raider characters
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The following is a list of characters from the Tomb Raider series.
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[edit] Tomb Raider / Anniversary
The following characters were introduced in Tomb Raider and almost all of them reappear in the remake, Tomb Raider: Anniversary.
- Lara Croft: The main protagonist of the Tomb Raider series is a British adventurer and archaeologist who travels the world in pursuit of priceless artifacts. She appears in every installment of the series.
- Jacqueline Natla: A wealthy businesswoman and the CEO of Natla Technologies. She is the main antagonist of Tomb Raider as well as Tomb Raider: Anniversary.
- Larson: One of the mercenaries hired by Jacqueline Natla to retrieve the Scion from Lara Croft. He also appears in Tomb Raider Chronicles along with Pierre Dupont. In Tomb Raider: Anniversary, Larson's role is expanded and he replaces The Cowboy. Larson later appears in Tomb Raider Chronicles via flashback where he and Pierre team up against Lara.
- Pierre Dupont: A mercenary hired by Jacqueline Natla to retrieve the Atlantean Scion from the tomb of Tihocan, in Greece. He later appears in Tomb Raider Chronicles via flashback where he is out on the streets of Rome looking for the Philosopher's Stone, but he intends to let Lara do the dirty work for him.
- The Cowboy: One of Jacqueline Natla's hired mercenaries. Along with another hired thug and Natla herself, the Cowboy ambushes Lara and steals both her guns and the now assembled Scion artifact in Egypt. In the following level, Lara must fight the Cowboy in Natla's Mines where she can retrieve the Magnums. The Cowboy appears in the original Tomb Raider, however he did not reappear in Tomb Raider: Anniversary, as the character is now merged with Larson.
- Jerome "The Kid" Johnson: Another of Natla's hired mercenaries, this time a teenage skateboarder who attacks his targets with dual mini SMGs. In the original Tomb Raider, he is the second enemy Lara encounters in Natla's Mines in order for her to retrieve her Uzi guns. Tomb Raider: Anniversary explains his background. He is only fought with through a cineractive and is killed by "Kold" Kin Kade. His skateboard was removed by the designers, and Toby Gard explains this was due to the notion that a "kid on a skateboard in this giant underground skatepark is a ridiculous notion."
- "Kold" Kin Kade: A large African-American henchman, he is the last of Natla's hitmen that Lara encounters in Tomb Raider. Lara confronts him near the end of Natla's Mines. His weapon of choice is a large shotgun. He reappears in Tomb Raider Anniversary, where he wields a large army knife since Larson is the character wielding the Shotgun. He is also given a history stating that he was a brutal and vicious killer and is Natla's bodyguard. In Tomb Raider Anniversary he is killed by The Kid.
- Doppelganger: Also known as Atlantean Lara, or Bacon Lara by some fans, she is a creature created by Jacqueline Natla, among other creatures. This particular creature mimics all Lara's moves, if Lara shoots at her both of them will get hurt. She is skinless and appears in Tomb Raider. She reappears in Tomb Raider: Anniversary and is available as an unlockable skin for Lara. She physically looks the same as Lara, apart from her complete lack of skin and hair. In Anniversary she has eyebrows, however. Her biography explains her to be soulless creature.
- Qualopec: Natla's brother. One of the ancient rulers of the lost continent of Atlantis, whose tomb is located in Peru.
- Tihocan: Another ruler of Atlantis, Tihocan was buried in Greece.
- Lord Henshingly/Richard Croft: Lara's father is first mentioned in her backstory in the Tomb Raider game manual, where he is said to have disowned his daughter after disapproving of her lifestyle. His first actual appearance is in the film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, where he was portrayed by Jon Voight. In this appearance, his name is changed from Henshingly to Richard, a change also adopted in the game Tomb Raider: Legend. Both the film and Legend also show Richard as having a positive relationship with Lara prior to his death. Rather than going against her father's wishes to pursue archaeology, Lara is now shown to be following in his footsteps. In Tomb Raider: Anniversary, it is revealed that Richard and Lara had searched for the Atlantean Scion together at one point, and this motivates Lara to resume the search at Natla's offer. Richard narrates the introduction to several of the levels in Anniversary through Lara reading his journal.
- Winston Smith also appears in Anniversary though he was not introduced until Tomb Raider II. (see below)
[edit] Tomb Raider II
Lara Croft is the only returning character in Tomb Raider II and the following characters are introduced.
- Winston Smith: Lara's faithful butler, first appearing in Tomb Raider II. He appears in the mansion levels for Tomb Raider II, III, Legend and Anniversary as well as the FMV sequences from Tomb Raider Chronicles. His surname is first mentioned in Legend. According to his biography in Legend, his family served the Croft family for generations and he became a live-in servant after his wife passed away.
- Marco Bartoli: The leader of the Fiamma Nera cult and the main villain of Tomb Raider II. Bartoli seeks the Seraph - a key that will lead him into the catacombs of the Barkhang Monastery in Tibet where the key to the Dagger of Xian lies. Towards the end of the game in China, Bartoli plunges the dagger into his heart and becomes a dragon, whom Lara must fight in the penultimate level, The Dragon's Lair.
- Brother Chan Barkhang: For generations, the sacred order of the Barkhang monks have kept the secrets of the dagger confined within their Tibetan monastery. The tombs beneath this ancient structure hold a keystone called the Talion. Marco Bartoli has kidnapped Brother Chan Barkhang and sent his gang to Tibet in order to recover it. After telling Lara of the Talion, Brother Chan is shot to death by Bartoli. He appears in one of the Offshore Rig cutscenes in Tomb Raider II.
[edit] Tomb Raider III
Lara Croft and Winston return in Tomb Raider III and the following characters are introduced.
- Dr. Mark Willard: A seemingly friendly Scottish archaeological researcher. As the head of an excavation crew near the meteor crater of Antarctica, Dr. Willard has begun to show unusual interest in the continent's history, and its relation to four stones that were taken from there decades ago. After a coincidental meeting in India, Lara agrees to work for him. Later on in the game, his true intentions for the artefacts are revealed.
- Sophia Leigh: The main villain in the subplot connecting the London levels in Tomb Raider III, and the final boss in the game's expansion pack The Lost Artifact. Sophia has medium length blonde hair, wears a black business outfit and carries the "Eye of Isis" artifact on a gold septor. This highly successful but ruthless businesswoman stands at the head of a rather unsavoury cosmetics giant in London. Sophia is obsessed with everlasting beauty, and her company is rumoured to experiment with illegal substances. Either way, she is in possession of the Eye of Isis, a piece of the meteorite rock, and she is not ready to give it up easily. Despite her unusual character she is immortal to Lara's standard bullets, she can only die by being electrocuted by a power box near the top of the building. But Lara cannot collect the Eye of Isis because Sophia embedded it into her staff and she held it whilst dying thus putting Lara into a problem of getting around to turning the power off completely to collect it.
- Tony: Under orders of Dr. Willard, an exploration party was sent into the forests of India to recover the ancient Infada stone. Tony was on board of this mission until jungle fever got hold of him and he went insane. He has left his team members for dead and taken the Infada stone with him. Now Lara is forced to deal with this loose cannon before he causes more havoc. Tony is the main boss of the India based levels in Tomb Raider III.
- The Marines: A plane carrying these Australian soldiers has crashed into the mountains near Madubu Gorge. One of them was captured by the natives, and provides Lara with a map to traverse the nearby swamp. Others were scattered around the crash site of the plane, their commanders Lt. Tuckerman and Commander Bishop dead. They appear in the level Crash Site in Tomb Raider III. In the first movie, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, Lara is helped by a number of soldiers that she seems to know quite well; this could be a possible reference to The Marines.
- The Tribesman: Lara encounters this cannibal in one of the temples after making her way through the Crash Site. He gives Lara information on why his tribe had abandoned their settlement many years ago at the meteorite crater in Antarctica and how they retained the artifact known as the Ora Dagger. Before Lara leaves, he warns her that his tribe will still attempt to kill her. The tribesman appears in a cutscene after the level Crash Site in Tomb Raider III.
- Puna: A man of which little is known, Puna is the high priest of a Polynesian tribe of cannibals near the South Pacific. He wields his tremendous magical powers through the Ora Dagger artefact. He is the boss for the South Pacific section of Tomb Raider III.
- Sophia's Hitman: A mercenary who tries to ambush Lara on the roof of St. Paul's Cathedral, but is disarmed by her. As Lara interrogates him, he tells her that he works as a hitman for a woman named Sophia Leigh, as did his father and grandfather. He regains his weapon, but is hit by a ringing bell and thrown off the roof of the cathedral before he has the chance to attack Lara a second time. He appears in the cutscene following the level Thames Wharf in Tomb Raider III.
- The Damned: In the abandoned tube station of Aldwych lives a fearsome gang of masked men. Their leader, a Geordie man named Bob, explains to Lara that they were ordinary men once, who worked for Sophia Leigh's company. However, they were subject to her horrific product tests. Disfigured, they were left for dead in the sewers. Now they live their lives in seclusion, choosing to hide their deformity from the world. They appear in the Aldwych and Lud's Gate levels in Tomb Raider III.
[edit] Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation
Lara Croft returns in The Last Revelation and the following characters are introduced.
- Werner Von Croy: A famous Austrian archaeologist and former mentor of Lara, their relationship has cooled since an incident during the expedition to Cambodia. Lara and Werner find themselves in conflict in Egypt. At the end of The Last Revelation, Lara saves his life at the apparent expense of her own. Tomb Raider Chronicles delves deeper into the reasons of their animosity, which involves the quest for an artifact called "The Iris." His death plays an important role in the events of Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness.
- Jean-Yves: An archaeologist and friend of Lara, whose thorough knowledge of Ancient Egypt is of great help to her.
- The Guide: Hired by Lara to explore the tomb of Seth with her. He soon reveals his true colours.
- Semerkhet: A high priest of the Egyptian sun god Horus. He helped Horus in imprisoning the god of evil, Set (or "Seth" with a silent "H"), and leaves many warnings behind in manuscripts on those who may inadvertently free him, as what to do if to stop him if it were to happen. Semerkhet appears through various FMV sequnces throughout Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation as well as provide voice-overs for some of the cutscenes.
- Ahmed: Hired by Lara as a guide to explore the tomb of Seth with her, he soon reveals his true colours as he tries to steal the Amulet of Horus from her. After a high speed chase through the Egyptian desert, it is revealed he is employed by Werner Von Croy, Lara's one-time mentor and rival archaeologist. After escaping the tomb of Semerkhet in Karnak, Lara sneaks up on him and demands to know where Von Croy is headed. He points her to Alexandria as Lara knocks him out and steals his clothes. As Lara sneaks onboard a train, Ahmed is killed by a spiritual guardian in Semerkhet's tomb. Ahmed appears in Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation - first as an NPC in the level Tomb of Seth and later in several FMV sequences.
- Sergeant Azizus: Although badly wounded, he shows Lara how to deal with the hideous creature guarding the entrance to the Citadel. He appears in several cutscenes in Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation for the Cairo levels.
- Set (also spelled Seth): The Egyptian God of Chaos and Destruction, who is inadvertently released by Lara. He incarnates himself as Werner Von Croy in order to prevent Lara from invoking his enemy, Horus.
- Horus: The Egyptian God of the Sky, who imprisoned Set and sealed his tomb. It is known that he will return, equipped with his armour and amulet to imprison Set once more for all eternity.
[edit] Tomb Raider Chronicles
Lara Croft returns via flashback sequences in Tomb Raider Chronicles as she is missing and presumed to be dead throughout the course of the game. Winston, who is is hosting a memorial service for Lara, returns, as do Werner Von Croy, Pierre Dupont, and Larson.
- Father Patrick Dunstan: One of the three friends gathered at Croft Manor, Father Dunstan has known Lara since she was a teenager. At that time, he was involved in a dangerous exorcism on the Black Isle.
- Charles Kane: Charles was a teacher at Gordonstoun Boarding school, where he taught Lara the subject of history for two years. He has a personal interest in the old Iron Curtain countries and with the advent of glasnost seized his opportunity to visit the Eastern bloc whenever he could afford the time. He also helped Lara out in her mission in Russia in 1995.
- Zip: This whiz-kid hacker assists Lara in her attempt to infiltrate the main office of Von Croy Industries in 1999. He guides her through the building's ventilation system from a bus parked outside. He later appears in Tomb Raider: Legend.
- Sergei Mikhailov: Sergei Mikhailov is a Russian crime boss hunting for the lost Spear of Destiny. He has corrupted Captain Yarofev in order to use his submarine. When Lara discovers the spear, Mikhailov confronts her and takes it, but is unable to withstand its power which leads to his death. Mikhailov appears in the Russia portion of Tomb Raider Chronicles.
- Admiral Yarofev: The proud captain of a first class nuclear submarine, hard times have forced Yarofev to accept bribes and missions he would rather not be involved with. When he first discovers Lara on board the submarine, he has her locked inside the sleeping quarters being used as a cell block. Later, Lara finds him wounded in the submarine's control room after the impact of Mikhailov's death severely cripped the sub. He helps her activate the escape pod so she can escape, but chooses to remain behind as the submarine crashes into the sea bed. Yarofev appears in the Russia chapter of Tomb Raider Chronicles.
- The Hanging Demon: Hanging by Gallow's Tree, a demon resembling a rotting corpse begs a young Lara to come closer before requesting she finds his heart buried within the roots of the tree. He appears in the level Gallow's Tree in Tomb Raider Chronicles.
- The Grim Reaper: Although he does not harm Lara, she follows him throughout the labyrinth where she finds the Bestiary, a book which later helps her defeat the demon horseman Vladimir Kaleta. The Grim Reaper appears in the second Black Isle level in Tomb Raider Chronicles.
- Vladimir Kaleta: Vladimir Kaleta is demon who goes under the name of Verdilet. Father Patrick Dunstan and young Lara meet him at the Black Isle, trapped on the island for 700 years. He was promised the gift of eternal life, concealed within an ancient scroll by the dullard Abbot and his cohorts, but was tricked and remains trapped within a barn surrounded by flowing water. He kidnaps Dunstan in order for Lara to shut off the running water at an old mill. Kaleta appears in the final Ireland level in Tomb Raider Chronicles.
- Elderly Man: As Lara makes her escape with the Iris artifact from the VCI Headquarters in New York, the entire facility is placed on red alert. Von Croy and an elderly assistant view surveillance footage of Lara breaking into the building. As Von Croy recognises Lara, the elderly man comments that his past has returned to haunt him once more. The Elderly Man appears in a single cutscene during the VCI Tower Block chapter in Tomb Raider Chronicles.
[edit] Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness
Lara Croft and Werner Von Croy return in The Angel of Darkness and the following characters are introduced.
- Kurtis Trent: The second playable character, Kurtis Trent is looking to avenge the death of his father, Konstantin, grand master of the Lux Veritatis. Kurtis is the last of this enigmatic order.
- Mademoiselle Margot Carvier: An academic historian conducting an archaeological dig at the Louvre Galleries in Paris. A colleague and friend of the late Werner Von Croy. Later murdered also by the Monstrum after a conversation between her and Lara to retrieve Von Croy's Journal during the game.
- Pieter Van Eckhardt: The Black Alchemist, leader of the secret organization, The Cabal, based at the Strahov Fortress in Prague. He appointed Werner Von Croy to recover five artifacts known as the Obscura Paintings, thought to have alchemical power and linked to dark arts.
- Louis Bouchard: A man involved in dark dealings in the Parisian underworld. Owner of the nightclub 'Le Serpent Rouge', currently closed due to a number of deaths among the staff, believed to be linked to The Monstrum.
- Marten Gunderson: A forces provider for anything from basic security to invasions. Working for Pieter Van Eckhardt. He is the one leading the siege at the Louvre.
- Joachim Karel: A corporate mastermind based in Paris, investing in Cabal and recruitment whilst protecting their interests worldwide - he also holds a dark secret...
- Dr. Grant Muller: One of the Cabal's scientists working in the Bio-Dome.
- Kristina Boaz: Survivor of a plane crash, head of Corrective and Remedial Surgery at the Strahov Psychiatric Institute in Prague.
- Janice: A local prostitute who shares some useful information to Lara regarding the recent (and rather shady) goings-on in the Parisian Ghetto.
- Pierre: Owner of the restaurant Cafe Metro. He agrees to help Lara find Bouchard in exchange for a box he left at the 'Le Serpent Rouge' nightclub.
- Bernard: The former janitor of the 'Le Serpent Rouge'. He agrees to help Lara find Bouchard in exchange for a box he left at the 'Le Serpent Rouge' nightclub.
- Francine: Pierre's ex-girlfriend. She helps Lara get into the graveyard of St. Aicard's Church.
- Willowtree Herbalist: Owner of a herbalist store in the Parisian Ghetto.
- Daniel Rennes: A pawnbroker back in Parisian Ghetto, specialist in blackmarketeering. Gets killed by Pieter Van Eckhardt.
- Anton Gris: Boxer trainer, friend of Louis Bouchard. He owns a boxing studio (set inside a church) which doubles as an entrance to Louis Bouchard's underground lair.
- Thomas Luddick: A journalist in Prague. He gave information about the Cabal and a Strahov Fortress security pass to Lara Croft. He is later killed by Pieter van Eckhardt.
[edit] Deleted characters
- The Shaman: A North African healer and tribal mystic who took care of Lara's recovery after the Egyptian tombs. The Shaman was originally intended to appear in Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness in flashbacks telling of how Lara survived her fate in the ending of Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation. Although she was cut for unknown reasons, renders of the Shaman can be seen online and in the official strategy guide by Prima Games.
- Luther Rouzic: Librarian Honorarium at Prague City Archives. Acknowledged world authority on dead languages and texts. Keeper of the Strahov archives. Little is known about Luther's role in The Angel of Darkness, whether he was a sixth member of The Cabal or simply a civilian in Prague. Like the Shaman, official renders can still be found both online and in the game's strategy guide, while early concept artwork appear in the special features menu in Tomb Raider Chronicles.
[edit] Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend
Lara Croft, Winston Smith, and Zip return in Tomb Raider: Legend, however some of their characteristics and their backstories were revised from previous appearances. Lara's father, Richard Croft, also factors into the game's storyline although he does not actually appear. The following characters are introduced:
- Lady Amelia Croft: Lara's mother. After surviving the crash with her daughter, Amelia mysteriously disappears in an incident in a Himalayan temple and is presumed dead. The lingering mystery surrounding her disappearance motivates Lara to search for answers.
- Anaya Imanu: Civil engineer working in South America and university friend of Lara's. She was with Lara during the tragedy near Paraíso.
- Amanda Evert: An old friend and archaeology colleague of Lara's. Her apparent death was witnessed by Lara at Paraíso, but harnessing the power of the "unknown entity" allowed her to survive. Amanda re-appears in the Kazakhstan and the Bolivia Redux missions as an enemy.
- Kent: One of Lara's university peers. He and his team were mysteriously killed during the Paraiso episode.
- James W. Rutland Jr.: The son of a senator and a West Point graduate, Rutland also grew up in a bubble of wealth. His motives, however, are a little more self-centred, and he is romantically linked to Amanda. He dies in the last level (Bolivia Redux) when Lara swings Excalibur at him.
- Alister Fletcher: A researcher of ancient civilizations who provides Lara with advice via her headset.
- Shogo Takamoto: A ruthless Yakuza Kumicho and black market dealer, easily identified by his large number of tattoos. His past encounters with Lara caused him to lose face, so he holds a grudge against her.
- Toru Nishimura: One of Lara's friends, once a daring investigative reporter and now a wealthy media mogul. He is glad to offer Lara help when she so needs, but has become more cautious as a result of his new found responsibilities.
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[edit] Lara Croft: Tomb Raider
The 2001 film features Lara Croft and her father, Richard Croft, and introduces the following characters.
- Bryce: Part of Lara's tech team, Bryce is responsible for the creation of all of Lara's latest gadgets including the robot SIMON. He accompanies Lara to Siberia in the first film, and is held hostage by Dr. Reiss in Africa during the second film. He is played by Noah Taylor.
- Hillary: Lara's trusted butler, Hillary keeps Croft Manor in order while Lara is away on her adventures. In the first film, Hillary helps Lara fight off Powell's attack team with his shotgun, and along with Bryce is held hostage by Dr. Reiss in the second film. He is played by Chris Barrie.
- SIMON: A robot created by Bryce that Lara uses for training at Croft Manor.
- Alex West: A fellow tomb raider with unscrupulous methods. He and Lara share an attracttion to one other, but Lara cannot abide his for-profit attitude. He is employeed by Manfred Powell to help find the Triangle of Light, but his contract is terminated when Powell kills him by throwing a knife at his chest in order to get Lara to reforge the triangle. As she does so, Lara uses the artifact to rewind time and save Alex. Despite trying to get Lara to escape the collapsing tomb with him, Lara remains behind to finish Powell while he escapes. The two part ways after that. Alex West appears in the first film and is played by Daniel Craig.
- Manfred Powell: The main villain of the first movie, Powell is a tall, elegant looking man and is a member of the Illuminati. He was responsible for the death of Lara's father, executing him after he tried to leave the society. After he killed Lara's father he took his place in the Illuminati and sits where he used to sit. He was forced to work with Lara as they searched for the second piece of the triangle. The novelisation provides a lot more information regarding his history than the film does. He was born in Dorset and was schooled at Oxford. He became a barrister at the age of 23 and Queen's Counsel at the unheard-of age of 36. His current occupation is counsel for several banking firms and is a member of the board and ranking stockholder in a number of important multinational corporations. He has houses in London, Venice, and Washington D.C., as well as an apartment in New York. He fell in love with Venice when he travelled there as a young, impressionable lawyer. Considering this is where the Illuminati has its headquarters this could be when he was recruited. Now, he has a lot of legitimate business interests in Venice. He banks with several Swiss banks. He considers fear, far and away, to be the best motivator. He detests people that whine or have noble causes such as environmentalists. He is an expert in several unarmed combat forms. In China once, he fought with two of the world's foremost blackbelts at the same time and beat them easily. One ended up with a broken spine and now has to eat through a straw and crap into a bag. However, during the final scene of the film, Lara and Powell fought each other in a brutal fight and Lara killed him by snapping his neck.
- Distinguished Gentleman: The leader of the Illuminati. He hires Powell to retrieve the Triangle of Light and travels with the research team to Siberia, but is killed by Powell. He appears in the first film and is played by Richard Johnson.
- Mr. Pimms: Manfred Powell's assistant. He often accompanies Powell to meetings in Venice and was part of Powell and Lara's research team in Siberia. He appears in the first film and is played by Julian Rhind-Tutt.
- Wilson: An old friend of the Croft family whom auctions off antiquities in London. He helps Lara in identifying a clock containing the All-Seeing Eye. In a deleted scene, Wilson is beheaded by Powell. He appears in the first film and is played by Leslie Phillips.
[edit] Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life
Lara Croft, Bryce, and Hillary return in The Cradle of Life, and the following characters are introduced.
- Terry Sheridan: Lara's former love interest and former Royal Marine who had spend his last couple of years in prison in Kazakhstan. Lara recruits him to help find the hideout of Chen Lo. He later helps her break into Jonathon Reiss' lab in Shanghai. At the end of the film, Terry helps Lara defeat Reiss, but his greed got the better of him as he attempts to take Pandora's box as a prize for helping Lara find it. This results in Lara being forced to kill him. Terry appears in the second film and is played by Gerard Butler.
- Dr. Jonathon Reiss: A Nobel Prize winning scientist searching for Pandora's Box. He kidnaps Hillary and Bryce in order to get Lara's cooperation in Africa. He is the main villain of the second film and played by Ciarán Hinds.
- Chen Lo: A Chinese crimelord, Chen Lo was responsible for the theft of a luminous orb from the submerged Luna Temple. Lara tracks him down in China with Terry Sheridan and kills him after learning of Dr. Reiss. He appears in the second film and is played by Simon Yam.
- Sean: Dr. Reiss' right-hand man. He runs Reiss' lab in Shanghai and accompanies him and Lara in Africa in search for the Cradle of Life. He is killed by one of the shadow monsters. He appears in the second film and is played by Til Schweiger.
- Kosa: An African tribesman who helps Lara find the Cradle of Life and free Hillary and Bryce. He appears in the second film and is played by Djimon Hounsou.
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