James Rutland

Official Biography

Current Status : Dead

The Rutland name has been attached to politicians and CEOs for decades - an American aristocracy - so James William Rutland Jr. grew up in an enormous bubble of wealth and privilege. He went to West Point and managed to graduate on his own merits, barely, and it gave him a sense of self-discipline and strength that he finds useful now that he is free of the military. Except for his time at West Point he has never known scarcity or refusal. He is an energetic man who plays hard and has never been lazy in that regard, though he works hard only in pursuit of his own desires.

Appearance

James Rutland has a slim build, but also a wiry and compact musculature. A competent athlete, he is not gifted with much apart from this. Certainly not as clever as he thinks he his, his family's money and influence are far more impressive than he, leading to the conclusion that his men are motivated more by hefty pay packets than an inspiring leader.

Rutland may be in his mid to late twenties. At the end of Tomb Raider Legend, when he was attacked by Lara Croft with Excalibur, it was assumed he had died.

Amanda Evert expressed deep concern when Lara Croft attacked him with Excalibur and he fell to the ground. She ran over to him and seemed genuinely upset when he eventually passed on, hinting at possible chemistry between the two.