Tall Captain

dutiful obedient focused forceful

The Tall Captain oversees protocol at the Nazi submarine base carved into the island. He salutes Shliemann and Belloq as they disembark the Wurrfler with Marion and the Ark, then reports tents arranged per radio instructions amid unloading activity. In the tabernacle, he drapes Belloq in a gold-embroidered ceremonial robe, unlatches a wooden case to hand over an engraved ivory rod, then bursts from silk folds to seize Indiana Jones by the neck and subdue him with two other Nazis. His service spans military greetings, ritual assistance, and combat readiness.

5 appearances

Nazi base security and ceremonial support

Tall Captain's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

5 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Belloq's Public Claim — The Ark Paraded to the Tents

Professional and focused, committed to executing orders precisely and facilitating the planned ceremony.

The Tall Captain ceremonially salutes the arriving officers, relays that tents are arranged, and helps shepherd the transfer toward the mine train entrance.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Whip on the Periscope — Indy's Silent Stowaway

Professional, alert, and procedural—committed to executing orders cleanly.

Formally salutes Shliemann and Belloq, then communicates that tents have been arranged; focused on protocol and immediate logistical matters while standing between the arrivals and the dock activity.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Belloq's Ritual Interrupted — Indy Holds the Ark Hostage

Routinized obedience with readiness to use violence; calm while performing ceremonial roles but swift and lethal when ordered.

The Tall Captain assists ceremonially by dressing Belloq and opening the wooden case for the ivory rod, then violently intervenes by bursting from the silk and physically subduing Indy, taking …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Standoff at the Ark — Indy Overpowered, Ritual Preserved

Focused and obedient — shifts quickly from ceremonial steward to enforcer, displaying controlled aggression to protect both the ritual and Belloq.

The Tall Captain assists Belloq by draping the ceremonial robe and opening the wooden case to present the ivory rod, then suddenly springs from the silk to tackle Indy by …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Procession from the Tabernacle: Indy Led to the Wall

Stoic and dutiful; controlled outwardness with an undercurrent of readiness to use force if required.

Flanks Shliemann and walks slightly ahead, maintaining military bearing and reinforcing the procession's formality while physically shepherding the group toward the wall.

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Affiliation

Nazis (general organizational force)

Military Pursuit, Capture, and Security of Grail Artifacts