Object

Thick marine vine in underwater tunnel

Thick, tangled marine vegetation and vines cling to and drape through a narrowing underwater tunnel. Clumps tug at Indiana Jones and tear his leather air bubble as the submarine drags past; later Indy grips a vine as a fleeting handhold to steady himself and reach a tiny air pocket amid the current before smashing into rock.

2 appearances

Purpose

Entangles swimmers and tears fragile air pockets in strong currents

Significance

Destroys Indy's makeshift air supply, rips him from the submarine, and forces a desperate dive—turning pursuit into raw survival

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Air Pocket Lost — Indy Torn from the Periscope

Thick marine vegetation slaps at Indy and the leather bubble, increasing in density until it impedes his grip and, by sheer force, pulls him off the periscope; the vegetation functions as an environmental antagonist that weaponizes the tunnel's ecology.

Before: Hanging in the tunnel and being cut through by the sub; actively making contact with Indy and the bubble.

After: Becomes denser behind the sub's passage and continues to pose entangling hazards within the tunnel.

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

Six Inches of Air

Thick marine vegetation lines the tunnel and continually interferes with Indy's attempts to breathe and hold on; it increases the danger by both stripping his makeshift air source and dragging him free of the periscope.

Before: Dense and trailing, pressing against the submarine and Indy's body as the sub moves through the tunnel.

After: Continues to fill the tunnel; it has successfully detached Indy from the submarine and removed his leather air pocket.

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