The three villains appear in Tomb Raider 1 as Jacqueline ... Under the orders of Marco Bartoli, this Italian-based gang terrorizes Lara Croft throughout Tomb Raider 2, following her everywhere ...
Before Lara Croft came along there were not really any female characters leading video games. Any female characters were usually being rescued, like Princess Peach in Super Mario, or just a copy ...
There have been multiple films and animated adaptations of the games, which find Lara Croft doing what she does best: exploring tombs, taking on murderous villains, and finding treasure.