Marion Ravenwood is a fictional character from the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark. Played by Karen Allen, she enters the story when Indiana Jones visits her in Nepal, needing her help — specifically, he needs an artifact in her possession, originally obtained by her father, archeologist Professor Ravenwood (Indy's mentor), in order to locate the Ark of the Covenant. Dr. Henry Indiana Jones, Jr. ... This is a copyrighted promotional photo with a known source. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Karen Jane Allen (born October 5, 1951) is an American actress most famous for her roles in the films National Lampoons Animal House (1978), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and Starman (1984). ... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Raiders of the Lost Ark, also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, is a 1981 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas and starring Harrison Ford. ... Karen Jane Allen (born October 5, 1951) is an American actress most famous for her roles in the films National Lampoons Animal House (1978), Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), and Starman (1984). ... Dr. Henry Indiana Jones, Jr. ... Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... A late 19th-century artists conception of the Ark of the Covenant, employing a Renaissance cassone for the Ark and cherubim as latter-day Christian angels The Ark of the Covenant (ארון הברית in Hebrew: aron habrit) is described in the Hebrew Bible as a sacred container, wherein rested the stone...

Fictional character biography

Marion Ravenwood is a tough, self-reliant woman, who is unintimidated by men, and quite able to take care of herself when the situation demands it. Her father, Dr. Abner Ravenwood, was a professor of archeology and mentor to the young Indiana Jones (who accompanied them on several digs). Jones and Marion entered into a relationship during this time, which created difficulties between the adventurer and his mentor. Though the exact details are unclear, their friendship came to an end over Jones's relationship with Marion, and Jones abruptly left the Ravenwoods around the year 1926. Since Marion's date of birth has never been ascertained it is not known how old she was during their relationship; however, during Raiders of the Lost Ark Marion chastises Jones, stating Archaeology or sometimes in American English archeology (from the Greek words αρχαίος = ancient and λόγος = word/speech) is the study of human cultures through the recovery, documentation and analysis of material remains, including architecture, artefacts, biofacts, human remains, and landscapes. ... Dr. Henry Indiana Jones, Jr. ... Raiders of the Lost Ark, also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, is a 1981 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas and starring Harrison Ford. ...

implying that the relationship was inappropriate. After Jones broke off contact with them both, he returned to the United States to focus on his career as an archeology professor, and Marion and her father settled in Nepal and started running a local tavern.

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Marion found herself back in contact with Jones in 1936, when he asked her for the artifact originally located by her father. Reluctant at first, she was forced to cooperate when the Nazi Toht arrived to demand the piece himself, and he and his henchmen ended up destroying the tavern. Marion collaborates with Jones in the recovery of the Ark of the Covenant from the Nazis; in the process the couple rekindle their romance, and (at the end of these events) resumed their relationship. However, this did not last; Jones continue to pursue archeological artifacts, whilst Marion first tried her hand at journalism before opening a bar in New York City named The Raven's Nest.^[1] Raiders of the Lost Ark, also known as Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, is a 1981 adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg, produced by George Lucas and starring Harrison Ford. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... National Socialism redirects here. ... Toht is a fictional character, created for the movie Raiders of the Lost Ark, Toht is a sadistic and noisome Nazi agent, likely connected to the Gestapo. ... Jones may refer to: People with the surname Jones: Jones (surname) In fictional characters: Jones, a cat in 1979 film Alien by Ridley Scott and its sequel Aliens Jones, a character in George Orwells novel Nineteen Eighty-Four In companies: David Jones Limited, Australian retailing company Dow Jones & Company... Journalism is a discipline of gathering, writing and reporting news, and more broadly it includes the process of editing and presenting the news articles. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Trivia

• In an interview featured on the Bonus Materials disc, released with the Complete Adventures of Indiana Jones DVD set, Lawrence Kasdan, who wrote the screenplay for Raiders of the Lost Ark, says he named the character after his wife's grandmother (Marion), and a street in California (Ravenwood Lane).
• The Bonus Materials disc also contains footage of Sean Young's screentest for the role.

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References

1. ^ Indiana Jones: Marshall College: Ravenwood, Marion. IndianaJones.com.

External links

• Karen Allen: An ACME Page