Character

Fayah

imposing authoritative practical matter-of-fact approving

Fayah serves as Sallah's wife and the commanding presence in their crowded Old Cairo household, filled with nine children. A huge, imposing woman, she asserts domestic authority by silencing pandemonium at the dinner table, questions then welcomes the mischievous monkey, and handles practical chores like serving food trays, retrieving a dropped date from the floor, and clearing the dirty ash tray amid gatherings with Indiana Jones, Marion Ravenwood, and Sallah.

4 appearances

Household Management

Also known as: FAYAH

Fayah's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

4 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Monkey Charms Marion; Household Tension Diffused

Assertive and in-control, shifting quickly from disciplinary firmness to approving generosity when the animal delights the guests.

Fayah commands silence with a single authoritative instruction, then inspects the revealed monkey and decides decisively that it will be welcome, reasserting her domestic control while showing hospitality.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Wrong Spot — The Staff Miscalculation

Practical and matter-of-fact; focused on household duties, minimally emotional in the academic/operational exchange.

Enters carrying a tray, sets food down, sees Indy’s clumsy date toss and deposits the fallen date into an ashtray; she then leaves the truck while routine domestic motions intersect …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Mourning and Resolve in Sallah's Truck

Composed and businesslike, focused on caretaking and small domestic safety measures amid larger crisis.

Brings the tray of food, notices Indy fumble a date, picks up the fallen date and drops it into a dirty ashtray—practical, efficient domestic action that also removes contaminated evidence …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Bad Dates — Dead Monkey, Sudden Threat

Practical and mildly reproving, then quietly satisfied to tidy up; her actions belie a readiness to maintain order and safety.

Enters with a tray of food, sets it on the table, observes Indy's failed date catch, picks up the fallen date and disposes of it into a dirty ashtray while …

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Affiliation

German forces (Nazi military pursuing the Ark)

Military Excavations and Security Operations in Egypt