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[[File:Amuletofhorus.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[Amulet of Horus]], which is an Ankh]]  
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'''Ankh''' is a figure that appears multiple times in [[Tomb Raider Games]].
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The Ankh items are [[artefacts]] that can also used as [[keys]] on some occasions, like e.g. in the original [[Tomb Raider]]. Also, in the first three episodes of the [[Tomb Raider: Re/visioned]] animated series, an archaeologist discovers a way to bring people back from the dead using an ankh.
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| found_place              = Egypt
 
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| occurrence_game          = [[Tomb Raider]]
 
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| level_found              = [[Obelisk of Khamoon]] <br>
 
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[[Sanctuary of the Scion]] (two found)
 
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[[Sanctuary of the Scion]]
 
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The '''Ankh''' is an [[artefact]] that's used as a [[key]] in the original [[Tomb Raider]]. Also, in the first three episodes of the [[Tomb Raider: Re/visioned]] animated series, an archaeologist discovers a way to bring people back from the dead using an ankh.
 
  
 
==History==
 
==History==
 
The Ankh was an Egyptian hieroglyphic charater that read ''"life"''. The symbol represents eternal life, making it the general meaning of the Ankh. Egyptian gods are often portrayed carrying the Ankh symbol by it's loop, but the origin of the symbol remains as a mystery.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankh Wikipedia article about Ankh. Retrieved 2012-11-15</ref>
 
The Ankh was an Egyptian hieroglyphic charater that read ''"life"''. The symbol represents eternal life, making it the general meaning of the Ankh. Egyptian gods are often portrayed carrying the Ankh symbol by it's loop, but the origin of the symbol remains as a mystery.<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankh Wikipedia article about Ankh. Retrieved 2012-11-15</ref>
  
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==Appearance==
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==The Ankhs==
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Cross-like shape, decorated with symbols.
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* [[Ankh (Obelisk of Khamoon)]]
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: An ankh found in the level in [[Obelisk of Khamoon]] in the original [[Tomb Raider]]
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==Powers==
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* [[Ankh (Sanctuary of the Scion)]]
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The Ankh is not known to have any special powers. In the end of the level [[Obelisk of Khamoon]] it's used together with the [[Seal of Anubis]], the [[Scarab]], and the [[Eye of Horus]] to open the entrance to the [[Sanctuary of the Scion]].
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: An ankh found in the level in [[Sanctuary of the Scion]] in the original [[Tomb Raider]]
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==See also==
 
 
* [[Amulet of Horus]]
 
* [[Amulet of Horus]]
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: An [[artefact]] in [[The Last Revelation]] that's also an Ankh
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: An [[artefact]] in [[The Last Revelation]] that's also an ankh
 
* [[Ankh of Isis]]
 
* [[Ankh of Isis]]
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: The equivalent in [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]]
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: The equivalent for [[Ankh (Obelisk of Khamoon)]] in [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]]
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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Image:Ankh.jpg|[[Ankh (Obelisk of Khamoon)]]
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Image:Tr1 ankh sanctuary of the scion.png|[[Ankh (Sanctuary of the Scion)]]
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Image:Amuletofhorus.jpg|[[Amulet of Horus]]
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Image:Tra ankh of isis.PNG|[[Ankh of Isis]]
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</gallery>
  
 
{{ref}}
 
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[[Category:Artefacts|*]]
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[[Category:Keys]]
 
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Amulet of Horus, which is an Ankh

Ankh is a figure that appears multiple times in Tomb Raider Games.

The Ankh items are artefacts that can also used as keys on some occasions, like e.g. in the original Tomb Raider. Also, in the first three episodes of the Tomb Raider: Re/visioned animated series, an archaeologist discovers a way to bring people back from the dead using an ankh.

History

The Ankh was an Egyptian hieroglyphic charater that read "life". The symbol represents eternal life, making it the general meaning of the Ankh. Egyptian gods are often portrayed carrying the Ankh symbol by it's loop, but the origin of the symbol remains as a mystery.[1]

The Ankhs

An ankh found in the level in Obelisk of Khamoon in the original Tomb Raider
An ankh found in the level in Sanctuary of the Scion in the original Tomb Raider
An artefact in The Last Revelation that's also an ankh
The equivalent for Ankh (Obelisk of Khamoon) in Tomb Raider Anniversary

Gallery

References

  1. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ankh Wikipedia article about Ankh. Retrieved 2012-11-15
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