Rise of the Tomb Raider writer includes a tribute to the late Terry Pratchett

Rhianna Pratchett is nothing if not a dynasty writer. The daughter of beloved fantasy giant Terry Pratchett, she had the opportunity to learn at the knee of one of the greats, but she’s stood out on her own skills and has carved an niche into the world of gaming with writing credits for the 2013 reboot of Tomb Raider, Mirror’s Edge, Heavenly Sword, Overlord, and she’s back with Rise of the Tomb Raider.

Lara’s father has been a specter and motivator for the titular archaeologist since her inception, exploring Croft Manor and traversing tundra following his clues and with the passing of Terry Pratchett, the younger saw a good opportunity to include an homage to the late author. "There is one journal … when my dad was being interviewed about his Alzheimer's, he said that there was one particular memory he didn't want to lose," Pratchett recently told GamesRadar. "It was about the time I was born. The night I was born. I immortalized that memory in one of Richard [Croft]'s diaries. So it's a little– it's a riff on that memory of my father's, rolled into Richard's memories."

Pratchett described the experience as cathartic and it’s nice to see such a genuine tribute to someone who was not only clearly dear to her, but to the many Discworld fans around the world.