The women who brought Lara Croft to life

After “Chronicles,” Elliott remained in the role for “The Angel of Darkness.” Croft’s basic personality and backstory remained in place, but it had a darker, more brooding overtone. Croft was given a gothic look, trading out her classic wardrobe of tank tops and khaki shorts for denim, leather and sunglasses. After the cliffhanger ending of “Chronicles,” “The Angel of Darkness” moved from the forests, jungles and temples of Croft’s original outings to the urban center of Paris where the heroine, falsely accused of murder, investigates a black magic cult. It was supposed to bring Croft into the modern age, taking inspiration from the action-adventure titles Tomb Raider itself had inspired.