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The Scion
May 26, 2026 at 01:30 PM
Folded in newly confirmed developer attribution (Will Kerslake / Scott Amos), reimagining framing, kept-content list (wolves and rolling boulder), and second-half 2026 release window (Phase 4 deep-harvest follow-up 2026-05-26).
The Scion is described as an artifact of immeasurable power, tied to the lost civilization of Atlantis. It does not exist as a single whole at the start of Lara Croft's adventure; its pieces are scattered across the world. Recovering every piece is the central objective that drives Legacy of Atlantis from its opening to its conclusion.
Atlantis is the lost civilization at the heart of Legacy of Atlantis, and the game's title references the Scion's origins. Official materials name the Scion's three creators: Qualopec, Tihocan, and Natla. These three names are confirmed for the reimagining in official pre-launch copy. Natla is referenced as an antagonist carried over into the reimagining from the original 1996 storyline.
The studio has framed the project as a "love letter" to Core Design's original game, honoring its DNA and intent while expanding the storytelling around the artifact. The Scion's detailed Atlantean history, mystical powers, and the wider lore that surrounded the artifact in the 1996 game form part of the original story that the reimagining may rework; specific details for the new version have not been confirmed ahead of launch.
The scattered pieces of the Scion draw Lara to four confirmed locations: the jungles of Peru, ancient ruins in Greece, the deserts of Egypt, and a mysterious Mediterranean island. The developers have not detailed how many pieces exist, how they are distributed, or what opposition Lara encounters at each site beyond references to lethal predators (including confirmed wolves and Tyrannosaurus rex encounters) and deadly contraptions (including the carried-over rolling boulder traps).
The exact nature of the Scion's power, its detailed history within Atlantean civilization, and the full roster of those who oppose Lara's recovery efforts have not been confirmed in pre-release materials. Those details are expected to emerge through the game's storytelling. Plot specifics from the 1996 original are not confirmed beat-for-beat for this reimagining.
