The rat is medium-sized, long-tailed rodent that Indiana Jones occasionally encountered on his adventures around the world. His father was scared of rats.[1]
Adventures with rats[]
After the Battle of Verdun numerous rats infested and ate the corpses left over the trenches.[2]
Rats were aboard on the U-boat Wurrfler as it was transporting the Ark of the Covenant.[3]
In 1936, Nazi archaeologist Plebinheim owned a white rat called Tristan.[4]
Rats infested the Venetian catacombs when Indiana Jones and Elsa Schneider journeyed there in 1938 in search of the tomb of Sir Richard.[1]
In the same year S. Spielberg had posted a note on the Barnett College bullentin board, announcing that, among other animals, he had 6000 rats for sale.[5]
Behind the scenes[]
Effects technicians fromIndiana Jones and the Last Crusade created 1,000 mechanical rats to accompany the hundreds of real ones they gathered for the Venetian sewers scenes.[6]
Appearances[]
- Indiana Jones Jr et l'Ampoule Radioactive (Mentioned only)
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Verdun, September 1916" → Demons of Deception
- German East Africa, January 1917 (Mentioned only)
- Instruments of Chaos starring Young Indiana Jones
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Northern Italy, June 1918" → Tales of Innocence (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Curse of Horror Island
- Raiders of the Lost Ark (First appearance)
- Indiana Jones in Revenge of the Ancients
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones – "The Ikons of Ikammanen"- The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones – "The Fourth Nail"
The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones – "The Sea Butchers" (Mentioned only)- The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones – "Revenge of the Ancients" (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade comic
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Action Game
- Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Read-Along Adventure
- Indiana Jones' Greatest Adventures
- Indiana Jones: Traps and Snares
- Indiana Jones: The Search For Buried Treasure
- LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures (Non-canonical appearance)
- LEGO Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues (Non-canonical appearance)
Sources[]
- From Star Wars To Indiana Jones - The Best of the Lucasfilm Archives
- Heroes and Villains Sticker Book
- Indiana Jones: The Ultimate Guide
- "No Time for Love?" - Indiana Jones: The Official Magazine 5
- The Indiana Jones Handbook
- Indiana Jones Comic 2 - Creepy Crawly Corner: "Rats! He Hates Rats!"
- The Real Indiana Jones: Fear & Humility on Lucasfilm.com (backup link on Archive.org)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
- ↑ The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles – "Verdun, September 1916" → Demons of Deception
- ↑ Raiders of the Lost Ark
- ↑ Indiana Jones in Revenge of the Ancients
- ↑ Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: The Graphic Adventure
- ↑
The Last Crusade Facts & Trivia on IndianaJones.com (backup link on Archive.org)
