The Maria Doria was a famous luxury ship that was owned by Gianni Bartoli, the former leader of the Fiamma Nera. The ship was sunken to the bottom of the sea by the Barkhang Monks after Bartoli acquired the Seraph.
The Maria Doria wreck-site serves as an excavation site for Lara in Tomb Raider II, when she tries to retrieve the Seraph.
History[]
Tomb Raider II[]
Lara first learns about the Maria Doria from Brother Chan where she learns how the ship sank to the bottom of the sea when the Barkhang Monks bombed it. She also learns that the Maria Doria holds the Seraph, a key item that is needed to reach the Talion. Learning that Bartoli and his men are after the Seraph too, Lara decides to delve into the wreck and find it before they do. She must travel across the shark-infested waters and the Fiamma Nera members first before reaching the wreck site.
Once Lara reaches the Maria Doria wreck site, she will notice that the ship is upside down and will often travel on the ceiling of it. Since the ship has been in ruins for over half a century, many different traps and hazards are present, including fires and glass shards. Lara will be searching different parts of the ship including the boiler room, the main lobby, the living quarters, the theater, and the deck of the ship itself. There are also areas of the ship she can only access while swimming. While on board the ship, she will be battling Bartoli's henchmen, who are also seeking the Seraph. Once she finds the storage key on the deck of the Maria Doria, she will then find the elusive Seraph and leave the wreck site.
Appearances[]
- Tomb Raider II (first appearance)
- Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
In-Game Appearances[]
Tomb Raider II[]
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered[]
Tomb Raider II[]
- 40 Fathoms
- Wreck of the Maria Doria
- Living Quarters
- The Deck
Trivia[]
- The Maria Doria is mentioned by Lara in Tomb Raider: Anniversary when reading one of her books at Croft Manor.
- The Maria Doria was at first going to be the RMS Titanic, but the idea was scrapped.
- The name Maria Doria is based on the name of a real ocean liner that sank in 1956, the SS Andrea Doria.
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