- "...The ikons are a nice legend but nobody believes they really exist-- --including me. Statues capable of becoming living avengers?"
- ―Indiana Jones[src]
The Ikons of Ikammanen were a legendary set of at least ten gold statues that could become animated to avenge the wicked.
History[]
Indiana Jones didn't believe the Ikons of Ikammanen were real. However, in 1936, Charlie Dunne claimed that he and his sister Edith could prove they existed. When Charlie was killed, Jones searched his briefcase and found a map and a photo of a shrine. The Ikons were discovered on an island off the west coast of Africa, guarded by traps and fanatical warriors.[1]
The Ikons were found to be human skeletons encased in gold, made by the local natives who dipped captives into a vat of the molten metal. However, uttering the words "Busda kanel day harg" brought the gold encrusted avengers to life.[1]
Jones, having learned the phrase by translating writing associated with the Ikons, used it to animate one that Edith Dunne had taken aboard her airplane when he learned that she was responsible for her brother's death. The archaeologist parachuted from the plane, leaving Dunne and her accomplice to face the statue's wrath.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
According to Kerry Gammill, John Byrne created the Ikons of Ikammanen because his original pitch for "22-Karat Doom!" involved Indiana Jones or another character transforming into a zombie, an idea blocked by Lucasfilm Ltd.[2]
Appearances[]
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones – "The Ikons of Ikammanen" (First appearance)