Zalim Singh
imperious
childlike
conflicted
hypnotically sadistic
grateful
Zalim Singh rules Pankot Palace as its child Maharajah, outwardly imperious but secretly brainwashed by Mola Ram and the Thuggee cult. At the feast, he glares at Short Round, delivers a childlike speech condemning Thuggee atrocities while preserving their artifacts, and demands Indiana Jones's whip, sparking a tug-of-war where his eyes glow yellow and voice hisses unnaturally. He tortures Indy with the whip and a voodoo doll during rituals, sits entranced in the Temple of Death, but snaps free when Short Round pierces his hand, then directs them to the escape tunnel and bows in thanks.
23 appearances
Pankot Palace rulership
Zalim Singh's Journey
A timeline through the narrative
Affiliation
Thuggee Cult
Kali-Devoted Rituals, Human Sacrifice, and Sankara Stone Acquisition