Blood Stones

Writer: James Bonny
Pencils: Wilson Tortosa
Inks: Jonathan Sibal
Colours: Tyson Wengler
Lettering: Dreamer Design’s Robin Spehar, Dennis Heisler and Mark Roslan
Cover Art: Tony Daniel, Tyson Wengler
Release: April 2004
Original Price: US $2.99 | CAN $4.60
​Issue # in Set: 38, 39

When recent events match up to Lara’s dream, Lara decides to assist her friend, Madelynn Livingston with the discovery at Stonehenge, but it isn’t that straight forward; people are being murdered in preparation for a ritual at Stonehenge.

Allies:

Madelynn Livingston
(? - 2004)
​A friend of Lara Croft's and Lara fondly referred to her as Maddie. Madelynn was Head of the Ancient Celtic Cultures department at Oxford University. She called Lara after they discovered some large stone blocks near Stonehenge and she invited her to take a look. When Lara saw the stones and touched the symbol, a bright light filled the cavern and a crystal dagger was revealed; Lara held it for a moment but then something struck the back of her head. When she woke, the dagger, Trevor and Madelynn disappeared but Angela was dead.

Lara later received a panicked telephone call from Madelynn, telling her that she needed to see Lara alone. When she entered, Trevor tried to jump her but Lara disposed of him temporarily. Madelynn explained everything about Trevor and the crystal dagger before Trevor killed her with the dagger.

Artefacts:

Crystal Dagger
Lara Croft was called by her friend Madelynn Livingston to view some newly uncovered stones near to Stonehenge, UK. When Lara touched the symbol on the large stone; a bright light fills the cavern, the crystal dagger was revealed, however as soon as Lara tried to grab it, she was knocked unconscious.

It is later revealed that Trevor Doyle took the dagger as he believed that he came from a long line of Druids who were allowed to perform sacred rituals. His grandfather foretold that he would be the one to unlock the power of Stonehenge. The dagger itself looks like a smooth crystal blade with a golden hilt and handle. It has the power to move heavy objects and Trevor used it to hold back the Police. It was destroyed when Lara kicked Trevor down, taking the dagger away from him and throwing it under the large stone that he had raised, resulting in the dagger being destroyed when the stone fell back to earth. 

Baddies:

Trevor Doyle
​(? - 2004)
​Lara first met him when she went to view the block stones near Stonehenge, England. It was revealed that Trevor set up a distraction and killed Angela Tilly with the dagger and then killed Cindy Beck, an associate. Lara learnt more about him when Madelynn invited her to speak alone and she was killed not long after by Trevor. Trevor believed that he came from a long line of Druids who were allowed to perform sacred rituals. His grandfather foretold that he would be the one to unlock the power of Stonehenge. He had visions of the sacrifice and the visions told him where the crystal dagger would be. He met Lara at Stonehenge and had attempted to sacrifice Lara but she kicked him away. The Police arrived but he used the dagger's power to keep them back. Lara kicked him, taking the dagger away and destroying it. Trevor was then handcuffed by the Police.

Enemies:

Cultists
A small group of Druids that Trevor has managed to group together to promote evil and wrong-doing. They have no powers and are little match against Lara.

Location:

United Kingdom – England – Wiltshire - Stonehenge

Other Characters:

Angela Tilly
​(? - 2004)
​Lara Croft met her when she went to view the newly revealed stone blocks near Stonehenge, England. After Lara discovered a crystal dagger, Angela was killed but no one knew how or by whom at the time. It was eventually revealed that Trevor Doyle killed her with the dagger.

Inspector Castleberry
First seen when he investigated the murder of Angela Tilly at Stonehenge, England. He questioned Lara Croft and any other possible witnesses but he didn't believe her story. Lara met him again after the murder of her friend, Madelynn Livingston. He tried to put Lara into Police Custody for her protection but when he laid a hand on her when she was climbing onto her bike, she flipped him off and rode away. Inspector Castleberry spotted Lara's motorbike at Trevor Doyle's apartment but failed to catch up with her. He received a phone call about another murder, a body found on Salisbury Plain. He and the Police arrived at Stonehenge just as Trevor attempted to sacrifice Lara but their presence and her escape caused Trevor to sacrifice another girl, Pamela. Lara eventually knocked down Trevor and the Police placed him under arrest. He admitted that her story now seemed correct.

Cindy Beck
​(? - 2004)
​A pawn in Trevor Doyle's game, Trevor used her to set up a distraction at Stonehenge to give him time to kill Angela Tilly and then escape but when they meet up later, he kills her also.

Pamela
​(? - 2004)
A victim of Trevor Doyle, ​Pamela is killed by Trevor Doyle as she takes Lara Croft's place in the sacrifice.

Vehicles:

Lara's Motorbike

Weapons:

Pistols