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^ Oh that's the continuity error that's been discussed on many occasions. VCI is before TR3 because the Iris is already in Lara's house by then, but somehow Von Croy is older and weaker than he is in TR4. Just one of Core's mishaps.
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He's not exactly weaker. He's just recovering from the incident in Cambodia (remember that his leg got trapped in that sphere containing the iris). Then he got better and started using a staff. At least, that's what I always thought.
Now, the older part... I think he still looked the same as his TR4 in-game model. Maybe he was a little balder compared to the FMV model. |
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^ I never really considered the year difference, to be honest. Good catch! The only thing I can think of for such a big gap is Werner being in a coma or something xD
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Well, the wheelchair could be for something else. Maybe he fell and then recovered. Who knows. It would have been better if the one in the wheelchair was the other guy instead of Von Croy but anyway...
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Unless it really was meant to show that he was sick or ill or something... there really is no reason why they would make him look like that, like VCI is taking place after TR4 (which is impossible, since Lara "dies" in TR4). |
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Possibilities as to When she stole the Iris
Here are the main events surrounding Lara, Von Croy, the Iris, and everything in between and surrounding it.
1) Lara goes on an expedition with VonCroy to Angkor Wat, where VonCroy gets trapped with the Iris. 2) Lara goes on several adventures, including the search for the Philosopher's Stone, Bigfoot, and a commission from Natla. This is also the time Lara moves into her signature Tudor home. 3) Lara battles Bartoli's cultish mafia for the Dagger of Xian. By now, she has a treasure trove set up in her basement. 4) Lara travels the globe in search of four meteorite fragments. By now, her most prized possessions have been moved to a trophy room along with the Iris. 5) Lara and VonCroy bump into each other in Egypt, Lara is presumed dead. Using these 5 time markers, let's determine the scenarios for which in-between event she raided the VCI for the Iris. Between 1) and 2): Lara hadn't really made a name for herself yet, and half of this time she hadn't even gone through the plane crash in the Himalayas. The only possible time she would've had the know-how, skills, tech, and contacts and technology would be right before 2). This would best explain VonCroy's wheelchair condition, setting it a mere 4-8 years or so since the Angkor Wat incident. Between 2) and 3): Lara has a name for herself. She also has a house where she's putting her treasures. By this time, she could have stolen the Iris and placed it in her treasure trove, but we don't see it. Being nearly 10 years since Angkor Wat, it wouldn't really make sense for VonCroy to be in a wheelchair, unless his pelvis was also injured in which case it would've taken a long time to heal. Between 3) and 4): Same thing as directly above. This would be the last time she could've taken the Iris, unless... Between 4) and 5): ...unless Lara and VonCroy continually steal the Iris from each other, back and forth, the time we see it in Tomb Raider 3 was before VonCroy took it again and the Chronicles VCI raid would happen just before Tomb Raider 4. This doesn't explain why VonCroy's in a wheelchair, like before, but like before it's possible he was more injured than we thought. Fun to speculate. |
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