Elsa — Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Character Profile

About Elsa

Austrian scholar and Nazi collaborator who seduces Indy to secure the Holy Grail.

Elsa — Character Profile

Alignment

Villain

Species

Human

Abilities

Espionage, Seduction, Historical research, Deception, Multilingualism

• Strength: 4.5/10
• Intelligence: 8.5/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 3/10
• Influence: 7/10

Affiliations

• Indiana Jones universe

Quick Facts about Elsa

Occupation

art historian, spy

Elsa's Known Relations

• Indiana Jones — Unmarried partner
• Henry Jones — Unmarried partner
• Nazi Germany — Affiliation

Character Facts

Played by

Alison Doody

Appears in

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Elsa — Romantic Lover — Indiana Jones (Harrison Ford)

  Their brief intimacy complicates Indiana's trust in Elsa.

  After discovering that their rooms have been ransacked, Indiana reveals the diary's existence to Elsa before they sleep together.

• Elsa — Alliance Collaborator — Walter Donovan (Julian Glover)

  They jointly support the Nazi Grail expedition.

  Elsa reveals herself and Donovan to be Nazi collaborators during the castle escape.

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• Sallah (John Rhys-Davies)
• Butler (Vernon Dobtcheff)
• Young Henry (Alex Hyde-White)
• Walter Donovan (Julian Glover)
• Young Indy (River Phoenix)
• Mrs. Donovan (Isla Blair)
• Panama Hat (Paul Maxwell)
• Sultan (Alexei Sayle)