Character

Raven Saloon Patrons

rowdy quarrelsome compliant under authority diverse

The Raven Saloon patrons pack Marion Ravenwood's dive bar in Patan, Nepal, late at night. This diverse crowd mixes Nepalese natives, fierce Sherpa mountain guides, sleazy international smugglers and fugitives, and mountain climbers from around the world. They generate noise and tension, sparking a near-brawl between a Sherpa fighter and an Australian climber armed with ice axes and clubs. Marion and bartender Mahdlo swiftly clear them out with shouts and an axe handle, revealing the group's quick submission to her authority amid the rough, transnational underbelly of Himalayan expedition life.

3 appearances

Patan saloon nightlife

Also known as: PATRONS, Patrons, saloon patrons

Raven Saloon …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Marion Purges The Raven — The Broken Sun and a Price

Initially charged and noisy, then chastened and relieved as conflict is shut down; watchful and curious about Marion and Indy.

The mixed crowd reacts to Marion's authoritative entrance — they quickly quiet, are herded out through the front door by Mahdlo and Marion, with grumblers singled out. Their retreat underscores …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Bargain, Bite, and the Sun

Initially boisterous and confrontational, then cowed, embarrassed, and compliant once Marion asserts control.

The ragged mass of patrons—Nepalese natives, smugglers, climbers—fills the room with noise until Marion and Mahdlo clear them out; they recede obediently or grumble and leave via the front door.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Marion's Hidden Sun: The Medallion Revealed

From raucous and aggressive to quickly cowed and resentful as Marion reasserts control.

The collective patrons provide noise and menace until Marion clears them; they react by shuffling out, subdued by her authority and Mahdlo's presence with the axe handle.

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