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The '''Talion''' is the key to unlocking the door to the [[Temple of Xian]], in [[Tomb Raider II]]. It was stored in the [[Ice Palace]] underneath [[Barkhang Monastery]]. The Talion was guarded by an ice beast, the [[Guardian of the Talion]].  
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The '''Talion''' is an [[artefact]] found in [[Tomb Raider II]]. Lara finds it within the [[Ice Palace]] underneath the [[Barkhang Monastery]] in [[Tibet]]. Once she picks it up, she summons the [[Guardian of the Talion]]. The Talion is the key to unlocking the door to the [[Temple of Xian]] in [[China]] where the [[Dagger of Xian]] resides. The Talion has to be inserted into a socket at the temple's door.
  
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While searching for the Talion Lara will encounter [[Bartoli's Men]] who are also looking for the artefact and ultimately the Dagger of Xian.
  
==The Guardian of the Talion==
 
  
The '''Guardian of the Talion''' is a bird creature with [[yeti]]-like features you must fight at the climax of [[Ice Palace]] in Tomb Raider II.
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In order to enter the Ice Palace Lara first needs to obtain the [[Seraph]] which was aboard the [[Maria Doria]] when the ship sank.
  
When you fight him, you can either choose jumping around like mad, using [[grenades]] or the [[Uzis]]. However it is recommended, that you retreat to a depression, inside the temple or onto the roof of the temple from where you can take out the Guardian using pistols.
 
 
The Guardian appears in a different colour in [[Tomb Raider II Gold]].
 
 
 
==Gallery==
 
  
 
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Image:Guardiangong.jpg|Lara sounding the gong that summons the Beast
 
Image:Guardianoftalion.jpg|Guardian of the Talion
 
Image:talion beast.jpg|Lara and the Talion Beast
 
 
Image:talion.jpg|Lara finding the Talion
 
Image:talion.jpg|Lara finding the Talion
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Image:talion.png|Talion Artefact
 
</gallery>
 
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==Miscellaneous facts==
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==See also==
 
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* [[Guardian of the Talion]]
[[Image:Garudadrawing.jpg|thumb|right|180px|Garuda]]
 
 
 
The basis for the Guardian of the Talion may be a Tibetan mythological creature called "Garuda". Originally the Indian version of Garuda, the "chief of feathered creatures", was represented as a large bird. Later his form assumed that of a "bird-man" - Tibetan iconography depicts Garuda with the upper torso and arms of a man, the head, beak and legs of a bird, and large wings which unfold from his back, shoulders or forearms. Blow the waist his feathered thighs terminate in ostrich like lower legs, with large clawed feet ending in sharp talons (The Encyclopedia of Tibetan Symbols and Motifs By Robert Beer).
 
  
 
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Revision as of 21:42, 5 April 2009

Talion

The Talion is an artefact found in Tomb Raider II. Lara finds it within the Ice Palace underneath the Barkhang Monastery in Tibet. Once she picks it up, she summons the Guardian of the Talion. The Talion is the key to unlocking the door to the Temple of Xian in China where the Dagger of Xian resides. The Talion has to be inserted into a socket at the temple's door.

While searching for the Talion Lara will encounter Bartoli's Men who are also looking for the artefact and ultimately the Dagger of Xian.


In order to enter the Ice Palace Lara first needs to obtain the Seraph which was aboard the Maria Doria when the ship sank.


See also