Barkhang Monastery
The Barkhang Monastery is the home of a brotherhood of Tibetan Buddhist monks who are sworn to keep the secret of the Catacombs of the Talion, which are buried beneath the monastery in the remains of an ancient Tibetan palace. The level is the twelfth in Tomb Raider II. Lara must collect five Prayer Wheels to access the Seal Room to use the Seraph to continue on her journey.
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Summary
The monastery is a large complex sited in a valley in the Tibetan plateau. Lara enters from the upper rooms of the complex, in a set of rooms with bookshelves and tables. From here she can go to the main prayer hall, where there stands a colossal golden statue of the Buddha.
Off the prayer hall is the monastery library, and a door which leads up a canyon path to the strongroom - a seperate building where the monastery keeps its most valuable items. Beside the statue of the Buddha, there is another hallway which leads to a multitude of rooms - an outdoor courtyard, a trapped hallway and a large pool, controlled by a sophistication combination of pumps and a natural waterfall. When Lara finds the correct key, she can access the roof of the monastery as well.
Lara's objective is to find five Prayer Wheels to restore to the hall just outside the Seal Room. Once this is done, the doors open to reveal the seal, where Lara can replace the Seraph and go on her way.
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Enemies
- Fiama Nera Mercenaries
- Fiama Nera Commandos
- Ravens
- Barkhang Monks (if provoked)
Galleries
Where Lara enters the monastery.
The prayer hall in the monastery.
View of the Tibetan landscape from one of the balconies.
The library of the monastery.
The monastery strongroom.
The trapped hallway.
The seal room at the end of the level.
