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The 1996 Tomb Raider's enemies are animals in Peru and Greece (bats, wolves, bears, raptors, a T. rex, lions, gorillas, crocodiles, rats, panthers), then mummies and Atlantean mutants, with bosses Larson, Pierre, three henchmen, the Torso and Natla. Legacy of Atlantis brings back the Peru animals and adds Natla's mercenaries.
The enemies of the 1996 Tomb Raider are mostly animals at first and monsters at the end: bats, wolves, bears, velociraptors and a Tyrannosaurus rex in Peru; lions, gorillas, crocodiles and rats in Greece; panthers and mummies in Egypt; then Atlantean mutants, a doppelganger and the giant Torso in Atlantis. The human enemies are bosses: Larson, Pierre DuPont, three henchmen in Natla's Mines and Natla herself. This list comes from Stella's Tomb Raider Site, level by level. Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis brings back the five Peru creatures and adds human mercenaries, as shown before its Feb 12, 2027 release.
Quick facts
| Animals | Bats, wolves, bears, rats, lions, gorillas, crocodiles, panthers, velociraptors, 1 T. rex |
| Supernatural | Mummies, Atlantean centaurs, running, winged and catlike mutants, the doppelganger, the Torso |
| Human | Larson, Pierre DuPont, the Cowboy, the Skater Boy, the bald henchman, Natla |
| Final boss | Natla, in two phases |
| Legacy of Atlantis, shown | Wolves, bats, bears, raptors, T-Rex, leopard, crocodiles, mercenaries, Egypt's mummies and fliers |
Sources: Stella's Tomb Raider Site, level pages 1 to 15; the Legacy of Atlantis official site, Creatures of Peru, Creatures of Greece and Enemies of Egypt.
Enemies by region in 1996
| Region | Levels | Enemies |
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| Peru | Caves to Tomb of Qualopec | Bats, wolves, bears, velociraptors, the T. rex, a mummy, Larson |
| Greece | St. Francis' Folly to Tomb of Tihocan | Lions, gorillas, crocodiles, bats, rats, two centaur statues, Pierre DuPont |
| Egypt | City of Khamoon to Sanctuary of the Scion | Panthers, mummies, crocodiles, running and winged mutants, centaurs, catlike mutants, Larson |
| Atlantis | Natla's Mines to The Great Pyramid | The three henchmen, hatched mutants throwing darts or fireballs, winged and catlike mutants, centaurs, the doppelganger, the Torso, Natla |
Source: Stella's Tomb Raider Site, level walkthroughs 1 to 15.
Kill counts tell the story of the pace. Palace Midas has the most in the main game, 43, all of them animals; Natla's Mines has 3, all human. GameSpot's 1996 review complained that the animals "seem to be on a polygon fast".
Animals
Bats and wolves open the game in Caves, which has 7 bats, 6 wolves and a bear; City of Vilcabamba alone has 11 wolves and 16 bats, plus 2 bears. Velociraptors come in The Lost Valley and Tomb of Qualopec. In Greece, lions, gorillas and crocodiles take over; Colosseum has 12 lions, 6 gorillas, 5 bats and 4 crocodiles. Rats appear in Palace Midas and the flooded Cistern. Egypt's panthers come in numbers: 9 in City of Khamoon, four of them at once in the cat temple. Josh Strife Plays' clips on this page show the 1996 PlayStation version.
The T. rex
The Lost Valley holds the game's one Tyrannosaurus rex. The T. rex appears in Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider 2, Tomb Raider 3 and Tomb Raider: Anniversary, and its bite is an instant death, Crystal Dynamics notes. In 1996 it comes out of darkness; PC Gamer felt the brighter jungle of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered weakened its reveal from "the inky void". In Legacy of Atlantis the fight is now a chase across the level, and the design director says simply shooting it will not work.
Mummies and Atlanteans
Mummies guard the tombs: one near Qualopec's throne, then 9 in Obelisk of Khamoon, some woken when Lara climbs stairs or hangs from a ledge. Two Atlantean centaur statues come to life at the entrance of Tomb of Tihocan. From Sanctuary of the Scion on, Natla's Atlantean mutants take over: running ones, winged fliers and catlike ones. They rush at Lara or shoot fireballs and darts, and their bodies explode when they die, which can hurt her. In Atlantis, they hatch from incubators in the walls.
Bosses
| Boss | Where | How it ends |
|---|---|---|
| Larson | Tomb of Qualopec, then Sanctuary of the Scion | Ambushes Lara after the first Scion piece; beaten again in the Scion room |
| Pierre DuPont | St. Francis' Folly, Colosseum, Cistern; killed in Tomb of Tihocan | Drops his magnums and the second Scion piece |
| The Cowboy | Natla's Mines | Drops the magnums |
| The Skater Boy | Natla's Mines, the skate park | Drops the Uzis |
| The bald henchman | Natla's Mines, outside the pyramid | Drops a shotgun |
| The doppelganger | Atlantis | Lured into lava; it cannot be shot dead |
| The Torso | The Great Pyramid | Shot down while Lara avoids its grab |
| Natla | The Great Pyramid | Two phases, winged then on foot |
Sources: Crystal Dynamics: Top 5 Bosses, Mar 20, 2024; Stella's Tomb Raider Site, Natla's Mines, Atlantis, The Great Pyramid.
Crystal Dynamics notes the Torso is sometimes called Adam, a name from the official Japanese strategy guide, and that fans call the doppelganger "Bacon Lara". The three Natla's Mines henchmen have no names in any source we accept, so this viki uses Stella's descriptions. In Remastered, bosses get health bars.
Enemies in Legacy of Atlantis
What the makers have shown, as of Nov 2, 2026, before release:
- Peru: wolves, bats, bears, velociraptors and the T-Rex return. The raptors have feathers that come off as damage, the bear fight is now about movement, and a collapsing bridge followed by a wolf ambush returns, reimagined. The clip is ENFANT TERRIBLE's upload of the Gamescom 2026 demo, with the developers on the new raptors.
- Packs: wolves and raptors change behavior as the pack shrinks, and the last one goes "berserk". Bats now swarm instead of coming one at a time, GamesRadar+ reports from Gamescom.
- Greece: a leopard that hides in shadows, grass and holes Lara cannot enter, and crocodiles that move between land and water, "unlike the crocodiles of the original". The clip is IGN's Sep 2026 "Creatures of Greece" trailer, with the developers.
- Mercenaries: a new enemy type, human soldiers of Natla's faction with assault rifles, shotguns and sniper rifles, introduced in that order.
- Egypt: "the turning point" toward the supernatural, with crawling cat mummies that throw fire and explode if Lara stands still, a mummy from a dropped sarcophagus, flying creatures and hybrid mythic creatures.
- Not shown: any boss besides the T-Rex, the Atlantean mutants, the doppelganger, the Torso, or the island at all.
The Steam page sums the roster up as "savage wildlife, mercenaries, and mythological creatures". See What's New in Legacy of Atlantis.
Frequently asked questions
What enemies are in Tomb Raider 1? Tomb Raider (1996) has bats, wolves, bears, rats, lions, gorillas, crocodiles, panthers, velociraptors and a T. rex; mummies, centaurs and Atlantean mutants; and human bosses Larson, Pierre DuPont, three henchmen and Natla.
Who are the bosses in Tomb Raider 1? Tomb Raider's bosses are Larson (twice), Pierre DuPont, the Cowboy, the Skater Boy and the bald henchman in Natla's Mines, the doppelganger in Atlantis, and the Torso and Natla in The Great Pyramid.
Who is the final boss of Tomb Raider? Natla is the final boss of Tomb Raider (1996). She fights in The Great Pyramid first with wings, throwing fireballs, then on foot with energy darts.
Where is the T. rex in Tomb Raider? The T. rex is in The Lost Valley, level 3 of Tomb Raider (1996). In Legacy of Atlantis it returns as a chase rather than an arena fight.
What is the Torso in Tomb Raider? The Torso is the giant legless Atlantean that hatches from a pod at the start of The Great Pyramid, the last level of Tomb Raider (1996). It is sometimes called Adam, from the official Japanese strategy guide.
Are there human enemies in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis? Yes. Legacy of Atlantis adds Natla's mercenaries, armed with assault rifles, shotguns and sniper rifles, according to its makers. The 1996 game's only human enemies were its bosses.
Sources
- Level walkthroughs 1 to 15, Stella's Tomb Raider Site
- Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Top 5 Bosses, Crystal Dynamics, Mar 20, 2024
- Tomb Raider (1996) Top 5 Levels, Crystal Dynamics, Feb 26, 2024
- Creepiest Enemies in Tomb Raider as Chosen by the Fans, Crystal Dynamics, Oct 31, 2024
- Tomb Raider Review, GameSpot, Dec 9, 1996
- Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered review, PC Gamer, Feb 13, 2024
- Creatures of Peru, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis official site, Jul 6, 2026
- Combat Reimagined, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis official site, Aug 17, 2026
- Creatures of Greece, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis official site, Sep 14, 2026
- Enemies of Egypt, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis official site, Sep 28, 2026
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis isn't classic Lara Croft, GamesRadar+, Sep 2, 2026
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, Steam
- History of Tomb Raider (1996 - 2018), Nick930, Sep 7, 2018 (video)
- Was it Good? - Tomb Raider 1, Josh Strife Plays, Jan 22, 2022 (video)
- TOMB RAIDER New Extended Demo Gamescom 2026 | LARA CROFT Legacy of Atlantis Next-Gen Remake, ENFANT TERRIBLE, Sep 2, 2026 (video)
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis - Official 'Creatures of Greece' Overview Trailer, IGN, Sep 14, 2026 (video)
Moments
History of Tomb Raider (1996 - 2018)
Nick930
Was it Good? - Tomb Raider 1
Josh Strife Plays
- Bats and wolves open the game in Caves, which has 7 bats, 6 wolves and a bear; City of Vilcabamba alone has 11 wolves…
- The Lost Valley holds the game's one Tyrannosaurus rex. The T. rex appears in Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider 2, Tomb Raider…
- Mummies guard the tombs: one near Qualopec's throne, then 9 in Obelisk of Khamoon, some woken when Lara climbs stairs…
- Crystal Dynamics notes the Torso is sometimes called Adam, a name from the official Japanese strategy guide, and that…
TOMB RAIDER New Extended Demo Gamescom 2026 | LARA CROFT Legacy of Atlantis Next-Gen Remake
ENFANT TERRIBLE
Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis - Official 'Creatures of Greece' Overview Trailer
IGN
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Controls and MovementThe 1996 Tomb Raider uses tank controls on a grid of blocks: Up runs forward, Left and Right turn Lara in place, and jumps cover set distances. Tomb Raider I-III Remastered adds modern controls, and Legacy of Atlantis replaces the grid with sprinting, a grapple and Survivor-style climbing.
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Lara Croft Voice ActorsAlix Wilton Regan voices Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Catalyst. Before her, Lara was voiced by Shelley Blond, Judith Gibbins, Jonell Elliott, Keeley Hawes and Camilla Luddington, and by Hayley Atwell in Netflix's animated series.
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Tomb Raider CharactersThe 1996 Tomb Raider's characters are Lara Croft, the villain Jacqueline Natla, her henchmen Larson, Pierre, the Cowboy, the Skater Boy and a bald henchman, and the Atlantean rulers Qualopec and Tihocan. Legacy of Atlantis has cast Alix Wilton Regan, Adrienne Wilkinson and Bradley Snedeker.
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How Long to Beat Tomb RaiderTomb Raider (1996) takes about 15.5 hours to beat on HowLongToBeat, or 20.5 hours to find everything. The shortest main game is Tomb Raider: Legend at 7 hours and the longest is Tomb Raider 3 at 20.5; Legacy of Atlantis has no figures before its Feb 12, 2027 launch.
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Tomb Raider (1996)Tomb Raider (1996) is the first Tomb Raider game, made by Core Design in Derby and published by Eidos Interactive in late 1996 on Sega Saturn, PlayStation and PC. Lara Croft hunts the Scion across 15 levels in Peru, Greece, Egypt and Atlantis; it sold over 7 million copies.
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Larson ConwayLarson Conway is Natla's mercenary in Tomb Raider, the henchman Lara fights in the Tomb of Qualopec and again in the Sanctuary of the Scion in the 1996 game. In Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis he is played by Bradley Snedeker.
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Natla's MinesNatla's Mines is level 13 of the 1996 Tomb Raider, where Lara starts with no weapons and wins them back from three of Natla's henchmen, the Cowboy, the Skater Boy and a bald man with a shotgun, before opening the Atlantean pyramid. It has 3 secrets, by Stella's count for the Remastered version.
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Jacqueline NatlaJacqueline Natla is the villain of the 1996 Tomb Raider, an Atlantean ruler posing as a businesswoman who hires Lara to find the Scion. In Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis she is the CEO of Natla Technologies, played by Adrienne Wilkinson.
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CavesCaves is level 1 of the 1996 Tomb Raider, a snowy Peruvian cave system with wolves, bats, a bear, dart traps and 3 secrets, all small or large medi packs. Legacy of Atlantis remakes it as Mountain Caves, opening on snow and an ice slide.