Lara x Unuratu

Lara x Unuratu is the femslash ship between Lara Croft and Queen Unuratu from the Tomb Raider fandom.

Canon
Lara and Unuratu meet each other for the first time in Perú, where Unuratu is from. When Unuratu's son goes missing, she goes looking for him. And once she finds him, he's with Lara, who rescued him. Wanting to keep Lara safe, she takes her to Paititi with them. Paititi's inhabitants are obviously suspicious of Lara at first, but Unuratu makes sure to let anyone know Lara is not a threat. Then, she has a conversation with Lara, where she tells her she's the Queen of Paititi and all about her story.

When Unuratu's son gets captured again, Lara is quick to volunteer to rescue him. But Unuratu tells her to focus on her quest of finding the Silver Box. In the end, the both of them end up going together and Lara keeps a close eye on Unuratu, protecting her. However, both of them end up being caught, which results in the capture of Unuratu. Lara rescues Unuratu, and the both of them have an intimate conversation where Unuratu shows Lara her tattoos and their meanings. Lara then asks Unuratu to take her to the tomb where they can find the Silver Box. But Unuratu is very hesitant about this, since the place is heavily guarded and thus, dangerous. However, after sharing a deep, long stare into Lara's eyes, she agrees to guide her.

The two of them sneak into the city during the sacrifices. And they fight side by side. Unuratu even saves Lara's life several times. Once they manage to reach the tomb, as Unuratu saves Lara's life once more, she gets shot from behind by Commander Rourke. Lara rushes to aid Unuratu and as she repeatedly says "no", she tries to stop the bleeding by pressing her hand over the wound. Unuratu, instead, grabs her hand tight and asks her to give something to her son. Lara keeps insisting that she keeps talking to her, to not die. And when Unuratu gives her final words, Lara devastatingly says "I won't let you down."

Fanon
is a rare pair in the Tomb Raider fandom. Although as soon as Lara's interactions with Unuratu were released, people instantly started joking about her being one of Lara's new girlfriends. Most people started shipping the two after seeing the way the two of them were so intimate during the scene where they talk alone. And mostly because of the way Lara stares at Unuratu in that scene.

Fandom
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