Characters
Protagonist archaeologist and adventurer, son of Professor Henry Jones Sr.; leads primary quests across multiple films/episodes.
Indiana Jones pursues the Sankara Stones from Shanghai to Pankot Palace after villagers report a curse. Betrayed by Lao Che …
Human protagonist; owner of 'Willie's Elephant' during the Pankot Palace expedition.
Human sidekick to Indiana Jones; never depicted as or confused with an animal in any scene.
Marion Ravenwood owns The Raven saloon in a remote Nepalese town. She pockets Indiana Jones's cash but safeguards his medallion, …
René Belloq (also credited as Emile Belloq) is Indiana Jones's French-accented rival archaeologist who repeatedly collaborates with Nazi forces to …
Sallah drives Indy's key ally in the Tanis dig, hosts him and Marion amid his bustling Cairo household, and fits …
Shliemann directs the Nazi dig at Tanis as the senior officer, overriding Belloq's calculations to shift excavation sites and demanding …
Zalim Singh rules Pankot Palace as its child Maharajah, outwardly imperious but secretly brainwashed by Mola Ram and the Thuggee …
Mola Ram emerges as a shadowy enforcer within Pankot Palace's Pleasure Garden, commanding Chattar Lal's deference with a bow. His …
Thuggee Cult Enforcers serve as Mola Ram's fanatical enforcers, operating primarily from the Pankot mines and palace tunnels. They execute …
Chattar Lal holds the position of Prime Minister to Pankot Palace's child ruler, Maharajah Zalim Singh. He hosts grotesque feasts …
Belzig directs Nazi assaults during the Ark pursuit as a sadistic enforcer under Shliemann's command. He leads four attackers into …
Gobler (also spelled Golber) is a Nazi officer at the Tanis dig who serves as Shliemann's loyal aide and a …
Kao Kan acts as Lao Che's second son and enforcer in Shanghai's criminal underworld. During nightclub negotiations over Nurhachi's ashes, …
Captain Phillip Blumburtt serves as a British military liaison and colonial authority figure at Pankot Palace. Initially present as a …
Sallah's pet monkey infiltrates the household and charms Marion with playful antics, munching bread, bowing, and kissing her cheek. It …
German Agent orchestrates the Nazi pursuit of Indiana Jones and Marion in Cairo's crowded streets and bazaar. He signals thugs …
The gaunt, painted-faced elder shaman of Mayapore village greets Indiana Jones, Willie Scott, and Short Round with palms pressed to …
General Tengtu Hok rules from his walled palace in occupied territory, blending ceremonial pomp with raw brutality. He hosts impatient …
Performs folk dances at Pankot Palace's Pleasure Pavilion during the Maharajah's feast, interacting directly with Indiana Jones in a scene …
Children from Mayapore village, abducted by the Thuggee cult, endure enslavement in Pankot's mine tunnels. They dig bare-handed for Sankara …
Chinese Co-Pilot flies second-in-command on the DC-3 evacuating Indiana Jones, Willie Scott, and Short Round from Shanghai. He slams the …
Distinct from his subordinates ('Lao Che's Pursuers'); personally orchestrates the poisoning, betrayal, and pursuit, with direct agency in key plot …
Abner Ravenwood — Marion Ravenwood's father — was the eccentric, obsessive owner of The Raven saloon (noted in some accounts …
Collective German military operatives working on behalf of the Nazi regime who pursue supernatural archaeological relics. Across the narrative they …
Omar commands a crew of Arab diggers and ranks as an old friend of Indiana Jones. He mobilizes his truck …
A singular male servant in Pankot Palace who performs intimate, narrative-critical tasks (e.g., lighting candles for Indiana’s whip demo, covering …
Sallah and Fayah's nine children (ages roughly 4–18), a boisterous, affectionate, and playful group who appear across multiple Cairo scenes. …
Satipo serves as Indiana Jones's Peruvian guide through the Chachapoyan temple in pursuit of a golden idol. He carries the …
A vast infestation of venomous snakes (asps/serpents) that fills the Well of the Souls. They pile in writhing masses across …
Captain Simon Katanga commands the tramp steamer Bantu Wind out of Cairo. He is an observant, authoritative shipmaster who watches …
The Hovitos are the Chachapoyan temple guardians in Peru who attack intruders after the theft of the fertility idol. Armed …
Director of the National Museum in Washington D.C.; recurring ally of Indiana Jones with appearances across multiple episodes and scenes. …
Thuggee Palace Guard (formerly #1 and #2) enforces the Thuggee cult's rituals and will in Pankot Palace. These guards emerge …
Local Arab diggers working at the Tanis excavation who provide manual labor across multiple scenes and supervisors. They operate trucks …
Local Cairo muscle hired by German agents to pursue Indiana Jones and Marion Ravenwood. In the film's Cairo sequences the …
Buzz Kehoe is an Army Intelligence operative active in Shanghai who works with local ally Bang Chow to track Axis …
A **collective group** of enslaved children laboring across the Thuggee cult's **mines and quarry caverns**, whose systemic oppression and subsequent …
A decadent, hedonistic merchant attending the Maharajah's grotesque feast, distinguished by his mocking demeanor and participation in the palace's excesses.
Giant Sherpa, a massive seven-foot patron at Marion's Raven bar in Nepal, crashes into the Nazi firefight. He tackles Indy …
Lao Che's armed enforcers form his close-knit entourage and criminal syndicate muscle in 1935 Shanghai, serving as both poised intimidators …
Emaciated inhabitants of the impoverished Mayapore village endure a curse from the stolen Sankara Stones. They extend meager hospitality to …
Mongolian Henchman backs Belzig's Nazi raid on The Raven as brutal muscle among four intruders. He pokes around the bar …
Sanju, the young villager from Mayapore selected by the chieftain, guides Indiana Jones, Willie Scott, and Short Round to Pankot …
Temporary animal companion encountered during the Maharajah’s feast; reacts instinctively to food and flees in horror, amplifying Willie Scott’s revulsion.
The Tall Captain oversees protocol at the Nazi submarine base carved into the island. He salutes Shliemann and Belloq as …
Three Nazi German officers who act as Belloq's military-diplomatic representatives. They negotiate with General Tengtu Hok at his palace to …
Wu Han acts as Indiana Jones's trusted ally in Shanghai's criminal underworld. Posing as a scarred-cheek waiter at Lao Che's …
Adolf Hitler directs Nazi Germany's pursuit of biblical artifacts like the Ark of the Covenant. Musgrove describes his fixation on …
The Armed Guard rides in the lead staff car of the Nazi convoy during the mountain road chase to Cairo. …
Street-level pursuer in Cairo who chases Marion Ravenwood through narrow alleys, vaults a roughly five-foot wall while in close pursuit, …
The Black African Pirates (also referred to as the Black Pirates) are the crew of the tramp steamer Bantu Wind …
The Blond Driver pilots the lead open German staff car for the Nazi convoy transporting the crated Ark of the …
Aggressive son and enforcer for Shanghai crime lord Lao Che, with a sadistic personality and a history of violence (e.g., …
The DC-3 Pilot commands the transport plane carrying Indiana Jones, Short Round, and Willie Scott (or other passengers) through treacherous …
Fayah serves as Sallah's wife and the commanding presence in their crowded Old Cairo household, filled with nine children. A …
Unnamed German soldier at the Tanis excavation who enforces Nazi control through brusque, commanding orders. Appears multiple times interacting with …
The Gunner mans the heavy black machine gun mounted in the rear staff car of the Nazi convoy securing the …
The crew that mans the Bantu Wind freighter under Captain Katanga. They appear across multiple confrontations: restrained and subdued when …
Monkey Man disguises himself as a shabby beggar with a dirty turban and eye patch to shadow Indiana Jones and …
Airline stewardess serving on the DC-3 passenger plane, distinct from military or security personnel. Her primary function is passenger assistance, …
Nazi Guards seize and escort the bound Indiana Jones from the Tabernacle into the command center. They grip him tightly …
Omar's men form his crew during dawn reconnaissance at Indiana Jones's desert dig site. They peer through rising smoke into …
A **group of women servants** who manage **palace hospitality and guest crises** (e.g., serving grotesque feasts, assisting Willie Scott during …
Unnamed nightclub staff member whose only narrative role is to carry a flambé skewer, which Indiana Jones repurposes as a …
A mortal man captured by the Thuggee cult and sacrificed at the altar of Kali in the Temple of Death. …
Sharks circle the surfaced submarine under moonlight, their fins cutting the ocean surface as they shadow the hull and periscope. …
Massive, brute-force enforcer for the Thuggee cult who chases Indiana Jones across a moving conveyor belt in the Pankot Palace …
Supernatural Thuggee operative tasked with infiltrating Pankot Palace and corrupting key figures (e.g., Chattar Lal) through clandestine, spectral appearances. Distinct …
The Truck Driver operates the canvas-topped Nazi troop truck that carries the crated Ark of the Covenant and nine armed …
Weber serves as an airline official at Nang Tao airfield. The heavy-set Englishman intervenes with military police to clear Indiana …
Distinct from the Lead Elephant; this elephant is Willie Scott's mount and a comic relief character, known for its playful …
The Wurrfler's Captain commands a German U-boat in a standoff with pirate ship Bantu Wind. A career Navy officer, he …
Amir serves as a local elder and script expert aiding Sallah and Indiana Jones in their pursuit of the Ark. …
The Arab Bartender runs the counter in a smoke-filled Cairo bar frequented by tough locals. He serves a drunken Indiana …
Arab patrons occupy shadowy tables in a smoke-filled Cairo bar during Indiana Jones's tense confrontation with Belloq and German henchmen. …
Muscular Australian climber patrons The Raven saloon in Patan, Nepal, amid Nepalese natives, Sherpa guides, smugglers, fugitives, and fellow mountaineers. …
Bang Chow operates as a courier and scout for Tengtu Hok's network in Tanis. He executes a high-risk suitcase drop-off …
An elegantly dressed woman attends Lao Che's Shanghai nightclub in 1935 as a stylish patron amid high-stakes negotiations and erupting …
Three tough German henchmen enforce Belloq's will in a smoky Cairo bar. They emerge from the haze to surround a …
German soldiers follow General Tengtu Hok along the palace walkway, forming a tight security cordon. They spin toward explosions, weapons …
Jock Lindsey serves as Indiana Jones's trusted British pilot, flying an amphibious seaplane from Peru's Urubamba River. He perches calmly …
Mahdlo works as the tall Nepalese bartender at The Raven saloon in Patan, Nepal, owned by Marion Ravenwood. He grabs …
The Messenger Pirate serves as a crew member aboard the ship seized by Nazis. Nazis grab him near a cabin …
Military police officers stationed at the Nang Tao airfield, distinct from airline personnel. Their primary function is security enforcement, including …
A ratty-looking Nepalese henchman in Colonel Belzig's Nazi enforcement squad during the Raven bar standoff. He restrains Marion Ravenwood and …
The Raven Saloon patrons pack Marion Ravenwood's dive bar in Patan, Nepal, late at night. This diverse crowd mixes Nepalese …
Sallah's little daughter rushes into a smoke-filled Cairo bar amid Indy's tense standoff with Belloq and German henchmen. She calls …
Sallah's little son greets Indiana Jones as "Uncle Indy" and hops into his lap during a smoky Cairo bar confrontation. …
The Second Nazi acts as Belzig's trenchcoated enforcer during the raid on Marion Ravenwood's saloon, The Raven, in Nepal. He …
Second Samurai, a Japanese samurai guarding the gilded headpiece in Hok’s Museum in Shanghai, confronts Indiana Jones in a whip-versus-sword …
A wild-looking Sherpa mountain guide and patron of Marion Ravenwood's Raven Saloon in Patan, Nepal, who leaps up to challenge …
Stealthy, agile assassin who ambushes Indiana Jones in his private suite using a skull-tipped death-cord and whip combat. Dies by …
Thuggee Gunman serves Mola Ram's cult as an armed enforcer in the Pankot mines. During the mine cart chase, he …
Found incapacitated in the Thuggee cult's rear chamber during the climactic confrontation, where Chattar Lal seizes a pistol from his …
The unnamed former owner of The Raven saloon in Patan, Nepal, who went 'snow-crazy' (a Himalayan-induced breakdown) and was taken …
Wild Boar serves as Belloq's friend and ally in the quest for the Ark of the Covenant. He crafted multiple …
Assorted aides assist Nazi officers Belloq, Shliemann, Golber, and Belzig in the command tent at the Tanis dig site. They …
A burly enforcer in the Pankot Palace mines who is catapulted into a horde of rebellious child slaves during an …
Specialized British cavalry unit led by Captain Blumburtt, operating *during* the rope bridge battle. Gallops through a narrow pass, dismounts …
Generic British infantry force (not cavalry) that emerges post-battle from Pankot mine tunnels to subdue remaining Thuggee guards and free …
Cairo pedestrians fill the narrow streets and alleys, creating dense flows that Indy battles during his pursuit of the Nazi …
Captain's Aides support THE WURRFLER’s Captain, an honorable career Navy officer commanding the German U-boat. They position themselves on the …
The covey of bats erupts from a shadowed corner in the catacombs, startling Marion into a sharp scream as she …
Crocodiles pack the gorge 300 feet below the tunnel exit and rope bridge, turning the chasm into a deadly drop …
The Dagger-Wielding Bad Arab attacks Indiana Jones in a crowded bazaar brawl, brandishing a dagger amid a chaotic pursuit of …
Thousands of deadly Egyptian asps overrun the floor of the Well of Souls, forming a thick, writhing, hissing carpet that …
A brutally enforcing Thuggee guard under Kali's hypnotic control, momentarily freed from the trance by pain, revealing the cult's vulnerability.
The First Bad Arab charges Indiana Jones and Marion first in a crowded Cairo bazaar. He converges with other Bad …
A German mechanic at the Tanis airstrip who fuels and maintains the Nazi Flying Wing for an urgent Ark shipment …
The Flying Wing Pilot operates the Nazi aircraft loaded with the Ark at the Tanis airstrip. He sits in the …
Forrestal, a white explorer in period garb, preceded Indiana Jones into the Chachapoyan temple and died impaled on spikes triggered …
Hatchling snakes burst from eggs laid by mother snakes in the Well of the Souls, slithering into the six-inch-deep mass …
Innocent Shoppers populate a cramped bazaar square, tending stalls and baskets amid daily commerce. Bad Arabs and a German Agent …
The Japanese Samurai guards artifacts in Hok’s Museum. He ambushes Indiana Jones from behind during his inspection of the golden …
Two Nazi soldiers who restrain and escort Marion Ravenwood during the seizure and transfer of the crated Ark aboard the …
Aggressive Thuggee patrolman who actively oversees slave children and engages Indiana Jones directly, dying in a tunnel trap after being …
Nainsukh operates as a brainwashed young initiate and priest within the Thuggee cult's mine tunnels. He hands Mola Ram a …
Nazi soldiers stationed at the island's submarine base unload the Ark from the docked U-boat onto a cart. They swarm …
A group of U-boat escort submarines and their crews maintaining formation near the Bantu Wind during the tense standoff with …
Phil works as a teaching assistant in Indiana Jones's office at a small Eastern college. He bursts in carrying reference …
Radioman operates communications aboard the German U-boat Wurrfler during a tense naval standoff. He speaks crisply into his headset to …
A small team of local laborers employed by Sallah at the Tanis excavation (typically presented as three diggers). They perform …
Second German Mechanic tends the Nazi Flying Wing at the Tanis airstrip amid fuel trucks and supply tents. He spots …
The Sergeant operates as a field subordinate in Nazi forces under Shliemann during the Ark of the Covenant operation. Stationed …
Nazi personnel stationed at the secret island submarine base who perform the unloading and ceremonial reception when the U-boat Wurrfler …
Tough Sergeant leads Nazi soldiers aboard the Ark's transport truck during Indy's mountain-road hijacking. He seizes command in the truck's …
A trench-coated European spy who covertly shadows Indiana Jones across multiple scenes. He is observed sitting a few rows back …
Two pretty coeds navigate the autumnal foliage of a small New England/eastern college campus a few weeks before classes start. …
A pair of unnamed excavation workers at Indiana Jones's Egyptian dig who assist Indy and Sallah in breaching the Well …
Animals share Cairo's narrow outskirts streets with pedestrians and market stalls. Indy's truck races Nazi staff cars through these tight …
Another German soldier supports Nazi operations at the Tanis dig site. He backs his truck against the Jeep German's stuck …
One of Sallah's Arab diggers pilots the truck through the crowded Tanis excavation camp under morning light. He drives steadily …
Ark's Entourage drives the mine cars carrying the Ark of the Covenant through a cramped train tunnel lit by lanterns. …
Aryan Supermen form a Nazi boarding party that storms the Bantu Wind, a ship held by Black Pirates. They herd …
The Bad Arab Swordsman ambushes Indiana Jones in a crowded Cairo bazaar during a high-stakes chase. He triggers a concealed …
The Bazaar Crowd fills the small bazaar, surging into chaos as Indiana Jones shoves through them. A Bad Arab's robe …
Cairo Bazaar Vendors line the heavily trafficked streets of the bustling market, displaying fine cloth, pottery, baskets, jewelry, and other …
Nazi-operated couriers who push a rattan basket through the crowded Cairo marketplace and alleyways as part of a coordinated German …
Black-gowned women with veiled faces navigate Cairo's narrow streets and packed bazaars alongside fierce men in tattered galabiyas and ragged …
The Camp Guard hides among the Arabs and Germans gathered at the airstrip rise camp after the Flying Wing explodes. …
Campus students at Indiana Jones's small eastern college walk brick, tree-lined paths and fill his archaeology lecture hall weeks before …
The Captain commands the pirate crew aboard the ship during Indiana Jones's intrusion. He issues urgent orders through a messenger …
Grey-haired chieftain of the impoverished Mayapore village leads with quiet authority despite the Sankara Stone's curse bringing thirst, barren crops, …
The Chinese Advisor, dressed in robes, joins General Tengtu Hok's escort in the palace entry hall. Flanked by two uniformed …
Chinese Gateman mans the front gate of General Hok's palace. Sturdy and vigilant, he confronts the screeching arrival of a …
Works as a cigarette girl in Lao Che's Shanghai nightclub, providing lighting services during performances and gangster negotiations, interacting with …
Thuggee guard stationed on a ledge during the children’s revolt who panics when surrounded and flees by diving into the …
The doorman at Dragon's Club entrance grabs Short Round by the scruff of his neck and hustles him outside after …
U.S. Army Major Eaton partners with Colonel Musgrove to recruit Indiana Jones for a mission against Nazi pursuit of the …
Central narrative figure whose emaciated state and whispered clue ('Sankara') directly advance the plot by revealing the curse's origin and …
Grieving mother whose brief, emotionally charged reunion with her son underscores the human cost of the Sankara curse, serving as …
The Escorts haul Marion's basket through the crowded bazaar square, dodging Indy's whip and charge. They push past panicked bystanders …
Two exotic birds perch on a golden stand in Willie Scott's suite at Pankot Palace. Their eyes track movements in …
Fierce-looking men in tattered galabiyas occupy Cairo's narrow streets and packed bazaars. They stand amid soaring minarets, black-gowned women with …
The Four Bad Men—Belzig, Second Nazi, Nepalese, and Mongolian—burst into The Raven saloon at night, guns drawn, to menace Marion …
Friends of Omar form a tight-knit group of local Arabs in his square who provide swift camouflage during escapes. They …
The German Driver commands the Mercedes limousine carrying two fellow Germans to General Hok's palace gate. He screeches around the …
German supervisors direct the sprawling Tanis excavation, coordinating Arab workers, trucks, and bulldozers across chaotic digs. They oversee random holes, …
The Hebrews appear in a large print on Indiana Jones's lecture hall wall, depicting the Ark of the Covenant's destructive …
Huge scarabaeid beetles swarm across the walls of a skull-lined chamber in the catacombs beneath Tanis. Their crawling mass greets …
A **single, unnamed enslaved child** working in the **Thuggee mines**, who briefly interacts with Short Round during his escape. This …
The bloodthirsty, malevolent deity central to the Thuggee cult's worship in the Temple of Death. Represented by a grotesque statue …
Katanga's crewmember operates as a trusted messenger aboard the Bantu Wind. Captain Katanga sends him to locate Indiana Jones as …
Nazi soldiers swarm the Bantu Wind, herding Captain Katanga's Black Pirates forward through punches and insults. Pirates seethe under orders …
The Last Bad Arab blocks Indiana Jones as the final pursuer during the frantic bazaar chase after Marion's abduction. He …
Staff member overseeing the entrance of Dragon's Club; deferential and professional, mediates disruptions (e.g., apologizes to patrons, coordinates with doorman …
One-off visitor who arrives at Indiana Jones's home late at night to deliver urgent news, serving as an immediate plot …
Spiritual and communal leaders of Mayapore, distinct from the laboring women; their actions focus on witnessing rituals, conveying solemnity, and …
Moldering mummies fill chambers in the catacombs beneath the Chachapoyan temple. Indy and Marion pass them during their escape through …
The Muscular Slave performs in Lao Che's Shanghai nightclub ballroom in 1935. Glistening under stage lights, he swings a huge …
Colonel Musgrove, a US Army officer, leads the recruitment of Indiana Jones in a university lecture hall. He opens his …
Civilians numbering about a dozen aboard the DC-3 fleeing Nang Tao airfield. Indiana Jones passes them in the cabin shortly …
The Nazi convoy rolls along the desert road, unaware of Indiana Jones shadowing it from parallel ridges above. Indy leaps …
Nazi Guard supports Belzig in controlling Marion Ravenwood at Indy's Tanis dig during the Nazi takeover of the Ark crate …
Omar's lookout posts on a ridge above the dig site at Tanis, scanning dunes while Indy, Sallah, Omar, and the …
Ragged barefoot children populate Cairo's narrow, chaotic streets alongside fierce men in tattered galabiyas and black-gowned women with veiled faces. …
Reggie lives as Jock's pet boa constrictor aboard the seaplane. The huge snake coils calmly on the cabin floor during …
The Rooftop Agent waves back to the Monkey Man from a high vantage in a crowded Cairo alley, confirming coordinated …
Small, unseen creatures inhabit the wet, dark inclined passage of the ancient temple. They produce scampering claw sounds and echoing …
The ship's rats infest the hold of the vessel carrying the crated Ark of the Covenant. They huddle at the …
Shliemann’s aide works in the Nazi command tent at the Tanis digs. He serves Shliemann directly, fetching personnel on command …
A glamorous woman resembling Jean Harlow in a silk gown occupies Indiana Jones's parlor. She lounges on the sofa before …
Aggressive naval raiding teams launched from German Wolf submarines in rafts to board and overwhelm civilian ships (e.g., the Bantu …
The Lovely Ladies, members of the Thuggee cult, deliver a synchronized performance in The Dragon nightclub. Rows of lavishly dressed …
The three elephants provide core transport for Indiana Jones' expedition to Pankot Palace. They carry Indiana Jones, Willie Scott, Short …
Thuggee archers launch flaming arrows from a grove of trees at Indiana Jones, Willie Scott, and Short Round during the …
Mass collective of fanatical Thuggee devotees participating in Kali worship rituals in the Temple of Death, including chanting, bowing, and …
Elite patron of Dragon's Club with underworld implications, recognized by staff but face unseen; wears formal tuxedo with mud-caked work …
Two Arab Boys support Omar's network by erasing Indy's truck tracks in the bazaar square. They sweep the dirt clean …
Two German officers stand between tents in the Nazi encampment. They halt to converse, their bodies blocking Indiana Jones's direct …
Two hat-check girls staff the entrance at Shanghai's Dragon's Club, a venue blending high society and underworld elements. They smile …
Two uniformed Japanese soldiers escort General Tengtu Hok during his bombastic entrance into the palace foyer. They flank him with …
Uniformed Nazi soldiers staff a vast German supply center inside a three-story cavern, handling ammunition crates, supplies, and electronic equipment …
The Unsuspecting Gunman serves as armed muscle for Lao Che in the chaotic Shanghai ballroom showdown. He positions himself amid …