Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness

Box art of Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness

Welcome to the Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness (AoD) page. The following pages contains the analysis and details of the levels.

Levels of Tomb Raider AOD

An overview of the levels. Click on the links to see the page.

Paris, section one

Picture	Description of level
	Parisian Backstreets The police chase Lara in Paris after presumably having killed Werner von Croy, she has blood on her hands. Werner von Croy gave her the address of Madame Carvier, his friend. The main goal of this level is to get unseen by the police and go to a derelict apartment.
	Derelict Apartment Block Lara has been chased all over Paris because the police think she had committed the murder of Werner Von Croy. She has been framed. She runs into this building and must run for the police.
	Industrial Rooftops Industrial rooftops is the third level of the game. In Parisian backstreets she is chased by the police, she hides in the derelict apartment block but the police chased her to the rooftop. We start at the rooftop of the building and go to all sorts of industrial buildings. Lara is chased by the police in a helicopter. In a cutscene, she is gripping a railing and crashing into a bin, leaving the police behind and going to Margot Carviers address.
	Margot Carvier's Apartment Lara is chased all over Paris. This ice-cold lady interrogates Lara Croft about the death of her friend Werner von Croy. Lara receives the notebook of Margot Carvier. Climbs out of a window, just in time for the police, and flees to an abandoned railway station.

Paris, section two

Picture	Description of level
	Parisian Ghetto part 1 Lara wakes up in an abandoned railway station. She explores the Parisian Ghetto and talks to people to progress. Lara seeks a Parisian gang member Louis Bouchard for more information on what happened with Von Croy.
	The Serpent Rouge Lara Croft enters the Serpent Rouge in the car repair shop or backstage of The Serpent Rouge nightclub. She must find a hidden box with a certain item in it and takes it back to Barnard or Pierre.
	Rennes' Pawnshop "Are you buying or selling?" said Daniel Rennes. It is a mini level where Lara can sell objects for money. Later on, she realized that Daniel Rennes is dead because of the Monstrum, grabbed the weapons, and ran through a trapdoor before everything explodes.
	Parisian Ghetto part 2 The second part of the Parisian Ghetto has some shops, buildings and Cafe Metro. It gives access to the third part of the level.
	Cafe Metro Pierre has worked for Louis Bouchard as a bartender. Now he runs a cafe. He gives information in return of the box hidden in The Serpent Rouge.
	Parisian Ghetto part 3 The third section of the Parisian Ghetto gives access to a church, a parc, a herbalist and more shops.
	The Willowtree Herbalist The level represents a Chinese herbalist shop. There is a scale for weighing, piles of herbs and pots. Not to be confused with a pharmacy which can be seen all over Paris.
	St. Aicard's Church Saint Aicard Church is an abandoned church. Its new purpose is a boxing school. It is under the guarding eye of Anton Gris. Here you can bet on the watch of Anton Gris and pick up powerups.
	St. Aicard's Graveyard Next to Saint Aicard's church is a graveyard. It has several tombs that are inspired by Père Lanchaise. Lara has to seek the right tomb to find Louis Bouchard. There are two routes to get here: the ex of Pierre: Francine and through the doorman.
	Bouchard's hideout This level consists of two parts: The sewers and Bouchard's hideout. The sewers lead to an abandoned metro station near Parc du Lune. And the other one leads from St. Aicard's graveyard to his hideout. Here you find Bouchard and talk to him.

Paris, section three

Picture	Description of level
	Louvre Storm Drains Lara Croft appears in the sewers of Paris near the Louvre. Her objective is to plant a bomb to get access to Louvre. She must solve puzzles, shoot rats and escape from fire.
	Louvre Galleries, part 1 This level is one of the largest of the game. It has many artworks. It was intended to play with stealth but you can also play without stealth. This level has three parts: Staircase, room with paintings and lasers and the room with lasers and guards.
	Louvre Galleries, part 2 This is the second part of the Louvre Galleries. This part consist of: the hall with paintings and the large room with the Mona Lisa.
	Louvre Galleries, part 3 This is the third part of Louvre Galleries. The parts of this level consist of: in the open air, Margot Carviers' office and the room with paintings to the archaeological dig.
	Archaeological Dig Lara Croft get access to the archaeological dig thanks to the pass of Margot Carvier. In the handbook of Werner von Croy is some information written about the mysterious puzzle. She has to solve the puzzle to get access to the next level.
	Tomb of the Ancients Lara enters a cave underneath the Louvre with a gothic bridge. She encounters bats and skeletons with swords. This leads her to Hall of Seasons.
	The Hall of Seasons The hall of seasons level is one big hub. It leads Lara Croft to four sublevels where she obtains amulets. When these amulets are combined a machine begins to work and she can travel upstairs. At the top of the level is the ghost of Brother Obscura to guard the obscure painting. If she retrieves the painting the room will be flooded and she returns to the archaeological dig.
	Neptune's Hall First sublevel: it resembles the water element. Neptune is the god of water. Here the player test Lara's swimming skills. After some swimming, she obtains the amulet.
	Wrath of the Beast Second sublevel: it resembles the earth element. She must find the way to the door when to floor collapses. She obtains the earth amulet.
	Sanctuary of the Flame Third sublevel: it resembles the fire element. Room contains lava, flammable objects and floor that collapses into the lava. Here she obtains the fire amulet.
	The Breath of Hades Fourth sublevel: it resembles the element wind. Hades is the god of the underworld in Greek mythology. Some wooden platforms move around the wind. Here she would obtain the wind amulet.
	Galleries under Siege Lara Croft returns from the archaeological dig and discovers that a group of soldiers has taken over the Louvre. These soldiers put poison gas in the louvre. Lara has to find a gas mask to access other places in the Louvre. In a cutscene she encounters Kurtis who throws away her guns and takes the obscure painting. Martin Gunderson attacks Lara Croft and Kurtis, they are running in the Louvre, Kurtis throwing his Chirugai and a Chinese gong falls down and crushes a soldier. Outside the Louvre Louis Bouchard is waiting and takes her to where it all began..
	Von Croy's Apartment Lara Croft returns to Von Croy's apartment where it all started. She must defend herself against the "cleaner", bombs with lasers and fires. In the end, she discovers that Louis Bouchard has sent the "cleaner" to kill her. She goes to Prague to find out what is happening with Mathias Vasiley.

Prague

Picture	Description of level
	The Monstrum Crime Scene Lara Croft arrives in Prague by car. With a sarcastic undertone in her voice, she says, "Great, another cold, dark city, great. Don't you just love this weather?"She explores the area and meets Luddick, a journalist who keeps an eye on the crime scene. She learns that the Monstrum is not just a mafia organisation but some shady figures from the past. Later, she learns what happened to Matthias Vasily... And what the building is hiding from the world...
	The Strahov Fortress Luddick grants Lara Croft access to the Stratrov. She explores the loading bay, where she encounters peculiar industrial devices, such as large stones being carved with strange inscriptions. Lara overhears a conversation between Luddick and Pieter von Eckhardt. She gains access to the biodome by disabling the electricity. Unfortunately, this action also some consequences...
	The bio-research Facility Lara arrives in the Bio-dome and encounters peculiar plants. Some plants paralyze her, while others attack her. In the midst of the bio-dome, she has a not-so-friendly conversation with Grant Müller. Towards the end of their talk, Dr. Müller sprays her with a green substance, causing Lara to cough. After that, he vanishes. In another room, she encounters strange, large insects undergoing experimentation. In yet another room, there is a tree obstructing her path. Eventually, she witnesses a conversation between Eckhardt, Karel, Boaz, and Müller, during which Boaz is fed to a mutant spider. Lara Croft crosses paths with Kurtis Trent once again. He locks her up because she has caused enough unrest
	The Sanitorium This time, we play as Kurtis Trent. He explores Kristina Boaz's domain: the sanatorium. Due to Lara Croft interrupting the power supply, the inhabitants have run amok. Kurtis discovers that the drivers of the trucks have been kidnapped, considered prisoners, and subjected to experimentation. As Kurtis explores the Sanatorium, he realizes that they have brought the Proto-Nephilim to life. He pursues the Proto-Nephilim, which attacks various people.
	Maximum Containment Area In the "Maximum Containment Area," Kurtis must explore various rooms, relentlessly chasing the Proto-Nephilim as it moves from one ventilation shaft to another. Eventually, a confrontation ensues between Kurtis and the Proto-Nephilim. During the intense battle, the electricity supply of the Sanitorium is restored.
	Aquatic Research Area In the Strahov complex, in addition to the Bio-dome, there is also an aquatic research area. In the water lurks a mutated monster with three jaws. Lara Croft activates various switches, restoring functionality to the area. She then dives into the deeper waters, skillfully avoiding the monster's grasp as it tries to catch her.
	The Vault of Trophies Lara swims deep into ancient waters filled with rocks and beams. She encounters strong currents and ancient defense mechanisms. In the midst of the water, she must solve a puzzle. In the Vault of Trophies, she faces skeletons in a room designed in the style of the Middle Ages. Through various water passages, she reaches a large battle arena where she battles the mutated Kristina Boaz alongside Kurtis.
	Boaz Returns The team of Kurtis and Lara splits up. Kurtis gives Lara a periapt shard, and she sets off to pursue Pieter von Eckhardt. Meanwhile, Kurtis faces off against the mutated Kristina Boaz, who has transformed into a gigantic mutant spider. Though Kurtis is no stranger to tough battles, this one proves to be challenging. A lot of green slime flies in Kurtis's direction, but he skillfully shoots it back with his Boran X. After defeating Boaz's initial form, she mutates into a flying monster. Kurtis shoots at this final form and she dies, but stabs Kurtis in his spine.
	The Lost Domain Lara Croft pursued Pieter von Eckhardt and ended up in The Lost Domain, searching for his old lab to find the third Periapt Shard. In The Lost Domain, she navigates across wooden platforms, abysses, and depths with lava. Eventually, she arrives at a mysterious door adorned with two portraits of Eckhardt in front of it.
	Eckhardt's Lab Lara must navigate through various traps and finally arrives at Pieter von Eckhardt's old lab. Through intricate puzzles filled with alchemy, she discovers the third Periapt shard. In an arena, she confronts Pieter von Eckhardt, who is determined to unleash hell on earth and rise as the new leader. He is crazier than ever. Lara defeats Pieter von Eckhardt, aided by Karel. In a startling revelation, it is unveiled that Pieter von Eckhardt was working for Karel all along, who is the last surviving Nephilim. Through a series of flashbacks, Lara Croft realizes that Karel, in the form of Pieter von Eckhardt, killed her former mentor, Von Croy. Fueled by fury, she destroys the last sleeping Nephilim, and in doing so, Karel meets his demise as well.

Other

Some of my research of the game.

Picture	Description of level
	Czech voices and translation A page that plays all the fragments from the game, with dialogues in Czech. It provides answers to what they are saying.
	French voices and translation A page with French voices of the police and their translation in Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness.
	Obscura painting analysis A page dedicated to the analysis of the Obscura Paintings. The paintings are key elements of the story of Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness.
	The developers' team A detailed list of the names of the developers of the game and the voice actors. That we do not forget about these people who made this great game!
	Tomb Raider 6 Easter Eggs A list of Easter Eggs of Tomb Raider: Angel of Darkness. These are references to family members, the creators of AoD, games of Core Design or inside jokes.