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Saloon Axe Handle (behind bar)

A single hefty wooden axe handle kept behind the saloon bar. Initially seized and used by Mahdlo to intimidate and scatter brawlers—slamming it down on the counter during the saloon fight—then left in the area and later grabbed by Marion, who uses the same sturdy handle as an improvised club to knock out a hulking henchman during Belzig's violent interrogation and the ensuing Nazi brawl.
6 appearances

Purpose

Intimidate and disperse rowdy patrons during saloon brawl

Significance

Mahdlo wields it to back Marion's violent reclamation of her bar, shutting down the fight and creating space for her barbed negotiation with Indy over the sun medallion.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

6 moments
S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Marion Purges The Raven — The Broken Sun and a Price

Mahdlo carries a hefty wooden axe handle from behind the bar and uses it as an intimidation prop to herd the crowd out the front door; he then lays it on the bar when Marion instructs him to leave. The handle functions as immediate crowd-control and a physical assertion of Marion's authority.

Before: Stored behind the bar; available for staff use as a blunt instrument.
After: Laid on the bar, temporarily relinquished by Mahdlo as he follows Marion's command to exit; remains intact and unused as a weapon in the final exchange.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Bargain, Bite, and the Sun

Mahdlo carries the big wooden axe handle forward to scatter brawlers and lay it on the bar as a show-of-force; it functions as a blunt instrument of control, emphasizing Marion's capacity to physically clear the house.

Before: Kept behind the bar in Mahdlo's reach.
After: Laid on the bar then left there as Mahdlo follows Marion's orders and exits to herd patrons out.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Marion's Hidden Sun: The Medallion Revealed

Mahdlo carries the big wooden axe handle forward as a blunt instrument of crowd control, slamming it down to scatter and intimidate patrons; he lays it on the bar before exiting, its presence underscoring Marion's rough enforcement.

Before: Stored behind the bar within Mahdlo's reach.
After: Laid on the bar as a visible threat/deterrent while Mahdlo escorts patrons out.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Choice at The Raven — Belzig's Interrogation and the Medallion's Burn

Mahdlo’s heavy wooden axe handle—left at the bar earlier—is snatched by Marion; she uses it as an improvised club to knock the Mongolian unconscious, demonstrating her resourcefulness and converting a leftover prop into an active defensive tool.

Before: Left behind the bar where Mahdlo had placed it.
After: In Marion’s hands, having struck the Mongolian who falls unconscious near the bar.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
Feigning Compliance, Glowing Poker, and Whip Rescue

Mahdlo's big axe handle, left near the bar earlier, is grabbed by Marion during the firefight; she uses it to bludgeon the Mongolian unconscious, turning improvised barware into a defensive weapon.

Before: Left on the bar by Mahdlo after clearing the earlier brawl.
After: Used by Marion to strike the Mongolian; the handle remains in her hands amid the fight.
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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK
The Raven: Whip, Fire, and the Medallion's Burn

Mahdlo's big axe handle is seized by Marion during the fight; she uses it as an improvised bludgeon to knock the Mongolian unconscious, turning a defensive prop into an offensive survival tool.

Before: Left behind the bar where Mahdlo placed it earlier.
After: In Marion's hands after she retrieves it; used to incapacitate a henchman and then likely abandoned amid the explosions and flames.
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