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Gobler

sycophantic obedient authoritative aggressive taunting
Gobler (also spelled Golber) is a Nazi officer at the Tanis dig who serves as Shliemann's loyal aide and a hands-on member of the excavation team's operations. He participates in command-tent activities (packing papers and personal items during the frantic evacuation), helps coordinate asset recovery (ordering the Flying Wing refueled, directing loading and protection of the Ark), summons Belzig for interrogation, and leads/occupies rear security in the convoy—driving the rear machine-gun staff car to Cairo and taking part in the pursuit of Indiana Jones. His behavior combines dutiful obedience to Shliemann with aggressive, authoritative action during the camp's withdrawal and chase sequences.
15 appearances
Nazi operations at Tanis digs
Also known as: GOBLER, Golber

Gobler's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

15 moments
S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Belloq Undermined — Marion Targeted

Supportive of authority and mildly anxious; eager to show loyalty and to be useful to Shliemann's agenda.

Gobler physically aligns with Shliemann, offers the suggestion to use 'the girl', executes Shliemann's signal by stepping out to call someone, returning to facilitate Belzig's arrival and the escalation.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Belzig Is Summoned — The Interrogator Enters

Slyly self-satisfied and complicit; eager to curry favor with authority while distancing himself from direct brutality.

Gobler nonverbally aligns with Shliemann, drops the suggestion to use 'the girl' as intelligence leverage, steps out to summon help, and returns to watch the effect of his maneuver.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Interrogation Interrupted — The Nazis Arrive

Tense, businesslike: ready to implement orders and facilitate harsher measures if necessary.

Gobler (Govler) stands with Shliemann and Belzig at the tent entrance, a rigid subordinate presence that bolsters the shift from negotiation to coercion and validates military oversight.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Ark Revealed — Awe, Fear, and the Rim's Mockery

Amused and alert — aligned with command, ready to act when the artifact is secured.

At the rim with other German officers and Belloq, he laughs and watches the retrieval, complicit in the taunting while representing the Nazi operational presence.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Stranded in the Serpent Pit

Amused and untroubled; aligns with superior officers' emotional posture and refrains from intervening.

Gobler stands by the rim with Shliemann and Belloq, laughing and joining the refusal to help Indy, representing the Nazi team's bureaucratic, unsympathetic posture toward field danger.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Stakeout and Escalation at the Flying Wing

Impatient and businesslike — focused on speed and command rather than the unfolding violence.

Approaches the mechanic, issues a terse order to gas the Flying Wing immediately because it has an important cargo, then turns and walks back toward the main camp, setting the …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Locked In as the Wing Roars

Businesslike and commanding—focused on logistics and mission timetable, unconcerned with the immediate human skirmish until the plane is ready.

Gobler strides up to a mechanic, orders the Flying Wing refueled and stresses the plane's important cargo, then turns and heads back toward the hidden main camp—his command sets the …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Ark Guarded as Camp Explodes

Tense practicality: anxious to complete orders, quick to follow command structure despite the distraction.

Gobler (noted among the officers packing) moves briskly through papers and equipment, supporting logistical withdrawal while watching the commotion at the rise.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Hold the Ark — Fireball at the Airstrip

Distracted worry — focused on logistics but worried about orders and ramifications from Berlin.

Gobler (Golber) is actively packing with other officers; anxious and efficient, he helps shove papers and personal items into containers as the camp erupts toward the explosion.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Ark Secured — Sallah Returns

Hurried, obedient and focused—responding to command with disciplined urgency and little hesitation.

Gobler receives Shliemann’s curt orders, snaps to attention, nods, and runs off immediately to arrange the Ark’s putting-on-truck and to organize protection details.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Sallah Returns — Ark Bound for Cairo

Focused and obedient; shows no hesitation in executing commands under pressure.

Receives Shliemann's orders, snaps to attention and runs off to carry them out — mobilizing protection and arranging the Ark's loading and departure.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Ark Secured — Indy Splits the Team

Sternly focused; intent on enforcing convoy security and executing orders without hesitation.

Drives the rear open staff car with the mounted machine gun; positions the armed escort behind the truck and sits in command of that vehicle as the convoy departs the …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Leap and Takeover: Indy Seizes the Nazi Truck

Alarmed and urgent — quickly shifts into action to marshal a response and direct subordinate gunners.

Has a brief line of sight on Indy as he charges and points him out, serving as an early-warning observer who helps the convoy react to the sudden threat.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Tunnel Tactics — Truck, Tosses and Explosion

Strained concentration, anxious about losing convoy cohesion and position.

Gobler drives the rear car, swerves to stay on the narrow road, accidentally sideswipes a boulder which flips the Gunner; his actions reflect strained control of the convoy under dust …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Brake, Bump, Breakaway — Indy Turns Friendly Fire into Escape

Alarmed and scrambling — trying to maintain formation while visibility collapses in dust.

Gobler (Golber in text) drives the rear car, swerves to stay on the road, sideswipes a boulder in dust, then his car is seen hurtling off when the hairpin causes …

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Affiliation

Nazis (general organizational force)
Military Pursuit, Capture, and Security of Grail Artifacts