Tihocan and Qualopec

indigo1993 · 15-11-22, 12:21

Hey guys, I don't know if this was speculated before, but does anyone know what the deal was with making Qualopec come alive when Lara took the first piece of the Scion, and then Tihocan not be inside his tomb? Crystal deliberately went out of their way to add these changes that were not in the original, but the game never approaches that, and Underworld never deals with it either. Does anyone know if they were supposed to play a bigger role than they did and the idea just end up getting scrapped?

HarleyCroft · 15-11-22, 22:20

This topic interests me too

Honestly Qualopec coming towards Lara and being resealed just in time gave me the chills. It was so cool how they added their own twist on one of the throne guards being somewhat alive still. 6:15 in this video:

I love Anniversary

indigo1993 · 16-11-22, 06:31

I love anniversary too 😊
I think the mummy in the cutscene you mentioned is a sort of callback to the OG, because in the original game if im not wrong, you can shoot and "kill" one of the mummies. I'm not even sure if that's a glitch or not but I remember doing that!
But the question still remains about why they went out of their way to hint that Qualopec and Tihocan are still alive xD

perryloo · 18-11-22, 17:15

@Harleycroft....That video at 6.15, really made me jump, nearly made me lose my coffee

Must play the game again, music is brilliant to go with the action.

Ashnod · 23-11-22, 05:22

I have no answers for the rationale for Crystal. Eric Lindstrom was pretty tight-lipped about the narrative when he came here to answer our questions after he was longer with CD.

My own speculation, based on how I viewed the scene, was that Qualopec wasn't alive at that time. Removing the Scion fragment simply triggered an automated, aggressive response in the exoskeleton. Something to make it appear that Qualopec was alive and coming for an intruder, with the intent to make the intruder return the piece and leave.

But again, that's all speculation. I have no clue what was happening there from a Word of God standpoint.

Larson_1988 · 05-12-22, 15:54

Am i the only who's been thinking that Tihocan and Thor from the LAU timelines are the same entity? They kind of look similar.

Cat Woman · 05-12-22, 18:48

Thanks for the post HarleyCroft. I watched the whole video. I also enjoyed TRA (except fighting all those mutants up the levels)

15-11-22, 12:21	#1
indigo1993 Historian Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Ireland Posts: 262	Tihocan and Qualopec Hey guys, I don't know if this was speculated before, but does anyone know what the deal was with making Qualopec come alive when Lara took the first piece of the Scion, and then Tihocan not be inside his tomb? Crystal deliberately went out of their way to add these changes that were not in the original, but the game never approaches that, and Underworld never deals with it either. Does anyone know if they were supposed to play a bigger role than they did and the idea just end up getting scrapped? __________________ Time to put things right and remove the thorn in my side in the process.

15-11-22, 22:20	#2
HarleyCroft Professor Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Coulrophilia Posts: 3,477	This topic interests me too Honestly Qualopec coming towards Lara and being resealed just in time gave me the chills. It was so cool how they added their own twist on one of the throne guards being somewhat alive still. 6:15 in this video: I love Anniversary __________________ Well if that ain't aren't the isn't

16-11-22, 06:31	#3
indigo1993 Historian Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Ireland Posts: 262	I love anniversary too 😊 I think the mummy in the cutscene you mentioned is a sort of callback to the OG, because in the original game if im not wrong, you can shoot and "kill" one of the mummies. I'm not even sure if that's a glitch or not but I remember doing that! But the question still remains about why they went out of their way to hint that Qualopec and Tihocan are still alive xD __________________ Time to put things right and remove the thorn in my side in the process.

05-12-22, 18:48	#7
Cat Woman Archaeologist Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Canada Posts: 1,610	Thanks for the post HarleyCroft. I watched the whole video. I also enjoyed TRA (except fighting all those mutants up the levels) __________________ Pharaoh´s Tomb

18-11-22, 17:15	#4
perryloo Explorer Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: Sunny UK Posts: 658	@Harleycroft....That video at 6.15, really made me jump, nearly made me lose my coffee Must play the game again, music is brilliant to go with the action.

23-11-22, 05:22	#5
Ashnod Professor Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: United States ♀ Posts: 3,676	I have no answers for the rationale for Crystal. Eric Lindstrom was pretty tight-lipped about the narrative when he came here to answer our questions after he was longer with CD. My own speculation, based on how I viewed the scene, was that Qualopec wasn't alive at that time. Removing the Scion fragment simply triggered an automated, aggressive response in the exoskeleton. Something to make it appear that Qualopec was alive and coming for an intruder, with the intent to make the intruder return the piece and leave. But again, that's all speculation. I have no clue what was happening there from a Word of God standpoint.

05-12-22, 15:54	#6
Larson_1988 Tomb Raider Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 10,285	Am i the only who's been thinking that Tihocan and Thor from the LAU timelines are the same entity? They kind of look similar.