Philosopher's Stone
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| ARTIFACT | |
| Philosopher's Stone | |
|---|---|
| Discovery | 1933 |
| Discovered by | Indiana Jones |
The Philosopher's Stone was a legendary object of medieval alchemy, purportedly capable of turning base metals into gold. Some believed the Stone to possess rejuvenating powers, perhaps even granting immortality to its bearer.
Indiana Jones encountered artifacts believed to be the Stone on three separate occasions.
In 1933, Indy, his friend Sallah, and a pair of British alchemists, Alistair Dunstin and his sister Alecia, tracked the Stone to the Tomb of Hermes in Egypt, with Fascist thug Leonardo Sarducci in hot pursuit. After witnessing the Stone's destructive power—it melted Sarducci's flesh from his bones—the team decided it was best left buried.
In 1936, Indy and journalist Marya Smirnova deciphered a manuscript supposedly authored by famed alchemist Nicholas Flamel, describing how to create the "Stone"—in actuality a red elixir. The pair attempted to recreate the formula, but succeeded only in blowing up several laboratories.
Eleven years later, Indy uncovered another medieval manuscript, this time by alchemist Albertus Magnus. Once translated by Jones and Marcus Brody, it revealed that Magnus had been persuaded by his acolyte Thomas Aquinas of the Stone's evil. Determined to save humanity from the Stone's malicious influence, he broke it into three pieces and scattered them across the globe. Indy recovered all three pieces—in Kiev, Ireland, and Tibet—only to be robbed by a group of Nazi die-hards, who planned to use the Stone's power to create a zombie army of fallen Nazi soldiers. Jones and Soviet Major Nadia Kirov foiled the operation, however, leaving the completed Stone beneath a pile of incinerated Nazi corpses.
[edit] Appearances
- Indiana Jones and the Philosopher's Stone
- Indiana Jones et le Grimoire Maudit
- The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones
- Issue 21: "Beyond the Lucifer Chamber!" (Mentioned only)
- Indiana Jones and the Iron Phoenix
