Polished Stone Pedestal

The polished stone pedestal rises flush at the sanctuary's altar center, cradling the tiny jeweled idol on its smooth surface. Indiana Jones swaps the idol for a dirt-filled canvas bag; the pedestal drops five inches under mismatched weight, triggering a deep mechanical rumble that awakens the temple's traps. Satipo watches from nearby, eyes wide as the switch exposes the raid's peril.

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Purpose

Supports the jeweled idol at the altar and acts as a weight-sensitive trigger that activates temple defenses when disturbed.

Significance

Transforms Indy's precise theft into frantic escape, underscoring the deadly ingenuity of ancient traps and Satipo's dawning fear amid the sanctuary's hush.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

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S1E1 · RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK

The Idol Swap — Temple Awakens

The polished stone pedestal physically supports the idol and functions as the immediate trigger: when the decoy fails to meet its weight/profile the pedestal drops, initiating the temple's aural chain reaction and alerting other mechanisms.

Before: Raised flush at the altar, supporting the idol securely.

After: Drops five inches under the decoy's weight and begins the sequence of mechanical noises that signal full trap activation.

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