Henry Jones Sr.'s Pencil-Drawn Grail Map

Brody pulls Henry Jones Sr.'s pencil-drawn map from the Grail Diary and spreads its two pages across the table in the Venice apartment. The lines trace the Grail's path from an unnamed starting oasis east through desert, river, and mountains to the Canyon of the Crescent Moon. Brody runs his finger along the route while explaining to Indy, who leans in as they supply the missing city—Alexandretta. The map's incomplete state yields to revelation after matching the Grail Knight's shield rubbing.

2 appearances

Purpose

Plots the Grail's route across desert, river, and mountains to guide the quest once the starting city is identified

Significance

Serves as the pivotal clue uniting fragmented hints; its completion with Alexandretta sparks the race against Nazis, forces team split, and heightens stakes between rescue and relic hunt

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S1E3 · INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE

The Map’s Missing Piece: Alexandretta and the Race to Iskenderun

The pencil-drawn Grail map is the visual manifestation of Henry Jones Sr.’s scholarly dedication and the team’s intellectual breakthrough. Brody’s finger traces its lines—an oasis east, a desert turn south, a river leading into mountains, and finally the Canyon of the Crescent Moon—illustrating the Grail’s path in stark, precise strokes. The map’s gap (the missing city name) is filled by Indy’s confirmation of Alexandretta, transforming it from an abstract puzzle into a tangible roadmap. This object embodies the fusion of history and urgency, serving as both a historical artifact and a mission-critical tool.

Before: Spread across two pages of the Grail Diary, incomplete but meticulously drawn. The routes are clear, but the starting city remains blank.

After: Now complete, with Alexandretta added as the starting point. It is closed and placed in Indy’s bathrobe pocket, ready to guide the team’s next moves.

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S1E3 · INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE

The Map Unfolds: Iskenderun as the Crossroads of Fate

Henry Sr.’s pencil-drawn map is the visual manifestation of the team’s breakthrough. Spanning two pages of the Grail Diary, it traces the Grail’s route from an unnamed oasis east through desert, river, and mountains to the Canyon of the Crescent Moon. Brody’s finger follows the path, explaining its logic—'He knew everything except where to begin'—while Indy connects it to Alexandretta. The map’s simplicity (a few lines, no names) contrasts with its profound importance: it is the key to outmaneuvering the Nazis and saving Henry. Indy’s decision to pocket it (along with the shield rubbing) symbolizes the team’s shift from analysis to action.

Before: Spread across the table, its pencil lines smudged but legible. The route is clear, but the starting point remains a mystery.

After: Folded and placed into Indy’s bathrobe pocket, now a confirmed part of the team’s strategy. Its abstract lines have been given meaning through Brody and Indy’s deductions.

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