Amir

calm analytical focused deliberate knowledgeable

Amir serves as a local elder and script expert aiding Sallah and Indiana Jones in their pursuit of the Ark. In Sallah's truck outside an Arab bar, the raspy-voiced old man with crooked fingers closely examines the broken headpiece medallion. He traces its markings, deciphers the exact staff height needed to locate the Well of Souls, reveals Belloq's seven-and-a-half-inch miscalculation that sends the Nazis to the wrong dig site, and issues a grave warning against disturbing the Ark. His calm delivery turns grief into tactical advantage before he resumes sipping his wine.

3 appearances

Ancient Script Interpretation

Amir's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Wrong Spot — The Staff Miscalculation

Calm, quietly proud of his knowledge; his concentration never breaks even as others celebrate, exemplifying steady competence.

Leans in, studies the break in the headpiece with slow, raspy authority, reads the ancient measure in sequence and supplies the precise staff height and the religious dedication — the …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Mourning and Resolve in Sallah's Truck

Calm and focused; professional detachment allows him to treat the artifact's message as both a warning and tactical data point.

Quietly studies the broken headpiece, traces inscriptions with crooked finger, reads the measurement aloud and a divine honor line, then resumes his wine—delivering the intelligence pivot that flips the scene …

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Bad Dates — Dead Monkey, Sudden Threat

Calm, focused, slightly world-weary—he conveys grave knowledge without melodrama, anchoring the group’s strategic hope.

Leans over the headpiece, tracing markings with crooked fingers; reads the inscriptions aloud, revealing the staff height and a warning about disturbing the Ark, then returns to his wine while …

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Affiliation

German forces (Nazi military pursuing the Ark)

Military Excavations and Security Operations in Egypt