Character

Dagger-Wielding Bad Arab

aggressive combative hostile

The Dagger-Wielding Bad Arab attacks Indiana Jones in a crowded bazaar brawl, brandishing a dagger amid a chaotic pursuit of Marion. Indy snares his legs with a whip crack and flips him off his feet, neutralizing the threat. As one of several aggressive antagonists coordinating with fellow Bad Arabs, a Monkey Man, and a German Agent, he heightens the stakes in the violent street clash that separates the protagonists.

2 appearances

bazaar combat

Also known as: dagger-wielding Bad Arab

Dagger-Wielding Bad …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Whip in the Square — Marion's Escape

Aggressive and committed, then suddenly disoriented and incapacitated when countered.

Charges with a dagger in hand, becomes ensnared by Indy's whip around the legs and is flipped off his feet, losing his weapon and capacity to press the attack.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Whip, Window, and Pursuit

Aggressive and startled — anger transformed into vulnerability when countered.

Brandishing a dagger and lunging to stab or threaten, this Bad Arab is caught by Indy's whip around the legs and is flipped, neutralized as an immediate threat and disarmed …

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