08-12-20, 21:57 | #11 |
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Me too! And we also never had female enemies before so finally we had them! And they were stronger than any man in the game hidden behind a gun!
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09-12-20, 13:27 | #12 |
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Truly beautiful! They gave us what we asked for lol but put a twist on it! I still wish there were women mercenaries as well though.
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To be honest I didn't even realize that all the Yaaxil were female. I was too scared of them too look that closely But I'm happy they chose to include a broader variety of enemies. Shooting the same type of gunmen can get tiring quickly. Last edited by ANoDE; 13-12-20 at 06:46. |
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13-12-20, 16:24 | #14 |
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25-12-20, 12:23 | #16 |
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I don't know if that's how it works. I think that they might be outcasts or something, or maybe they are supernatural, so there is no explanation of how they came to be. Like the other Maya gods and goddesses.
They only had a purpose, they were made for the purpose of guarding Paititi and the box of Ix Chel. Last edited by AimlessThunder; 25-12-20 at 12:27. |
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There's no hint in the official artbook that the Yaaxil are ALL women ... it's only in Lara's translation in that cutscene, and budding Tomb Raiders might make mistakes, y'know!
Though the figures on the left look somewhat suggestive, like men with more 'female' body shapes. But the final, half-starved look makes them much creepier. Btw, cutting off the breasts wouldn't alter sex hormones, you'd have to mess with the base machinery. Also, the faces look mostly male, or they could be 70+ years old 'warrior' ladies.. Meaning, I see the guy-who-tried-to-prove-them-male's point. Personally, a supernatural origin story scares me less than what they appear to be. According to the Wikipedia article, Chak Chel/Ixchel are names for the same Mayan goddess, an old woman; "in the past", she's also been associated with the classical moon goddess, depicted as a young woman. The snake and moon iconography in Lara's headdress is a mishmash of the two. Also, Quote:
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13-02-21, 18:43 | #18 | |
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There was an IGN speedrun video where the narrative director (or something) wondered if anyone had cosplayed this character. I don't think many are trying to go for the ornately busted face look. |
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15-02-21, 20:06 | #19 |
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I hate how they were supposed to be women but you couldn't even tell. They should make female enemies clearer to recognize next time.
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