Character

Hovitos

aggressive determined hostile territorial

The Hovitos are the Chachapoyan temple guardians in Peru who attack intruders after the theft of the fertility idol. Armed with blowguns, poison darts and spears, they prostrate and murmur in reverence when addressed in a native tongue (as when Belloq passes) and then shift to lethal pursuit—two escort Belloq directly while roughly thirty wait at the jungle edge before joining the chase of Indiana Jones. They enforce narrow territorial boundaries around sacred sites with disciplined, reverent, and aggressive action.

6 appearances

Chachapoyan temple guardianship

Also known as: Hovitos, Hovitos Warriors

Hovitos's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

6 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Belloq Seizes the Idol and Commands the Hovitos

From reverent awe to focused, controlled hostility: reverence for their ritual focal point becomes the emotional lever for violence.

Thirty warriors, with two escorts immediately flanking Belloq, form a ring at the tree line; after Belloq raises the idol and speaks, they prostrate themselves and then obey the kill …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Under Spears: Indy's Jungle Flight

Angry, determined and focused — collective ferocity rooted in defense of territory and outrage at an intruder's theft.

A compact, swift party of Hovitos pursues Indy down the slope, closing quickly and launching poisoned darts and hurling spears in coordinated bursts designed to wound, slow or kill the …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Campus Interruption — Army Business Intrudes

Not present; referenced as an external threat or obstacle shaping Indy's flippant hope.

The Hovitos (referred to obliquely as 'those Indians') are invoked by Indy as potential possessors or protectors of the idol; they are not physically present in the scene but colour …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Cornered by Belloq: The Transmitter Revealed

Not present; referenced to underscore danger and validate Belloq's luck escaping them.

The Hovitos are spoken of by Belloq—their ferocity is referenced as the reason he barely escaped with life; they function as off-stage evidence of the cost of artifact theft and …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Belloq's Transmitter and the Children's Escape

Not present; invoked to justify Belloq’s narrow escape and to remind Indy of previous bloody episodes.

Hovitos are mentioned by Belloq as the tribal force that nearly killed him in the idol incident; they are used to contextualize the risks Belloq took and to contrast past …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Belloq's Revelation and a Child-Crowd Escape

N/A (referenced)

The Hovitos are referenced by Belloq as the hostile tribe that nearly killed him; their mention underscores past violence and justifies Belloq's lucky escape, but they are not present.

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Affiliation

Hovitos

Tribal Temple Guardianship and Jungle Warfare