Archie Tan, the family's most prominent member, in 1939.
The Tan family was a Chinese-American family of which Archie Tan was part. Family members included:
- Archie Tan - Antiques dealer and Tan's Exotic Imports owner
- Suzie Tan - Granddaughter of Archie
The Tans were settled in their antique importing business in San Francisco's Chinatown, USA.[1]
Behind the scenes[]
The Tan family's backstory was further fleshed out in Rob MacGregor's unpublished novelization of the Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings video game. In MacGregor's manuscript, it was mentioned how Archie Tan's grandparents emigrated to San Francisco during the California Gold Rush and that Archie's father had speech patterns that inspired him to adopt a Chinese accent as an affectation in addition to fathering a daughter who felt he disappointed the family by vanishing in a mysterious trip right before Chinese New Year.[2] The game itself has no references at all to Archie's relatives other than his granddaughter Suzie,[1] and given how Indycron keeper Leland Chee stated during an interview with TheRaider.net in 2010 that a copy of MacGregor's completed manuscript never reached him,[3] it's unclear how much, if any, information about the extended Tan family is part of the Indiana Jones canon.
Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings: Prima Official Game Guide erroneously describes Suzie Tan as Archie's daughter[4] instead of his granddaugther.[1]
Appearances[]
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings novel (Cancelled)
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings (First appearance)
- Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings Scavenger Hunt (Avatar available)