| Swordsman | |
|---|---|
 Atul Singh as a swordsman | |
| Cameo information | |
| Birth name | Unknown |
| Nickname(s) | Swordsman The Arab Swordsman The Cairo Swordsman |
| First appearance | June 12, 1981 Raiders of the Lost Ark |
| Died | 1936 Cairo marketplace, Egypt |
| Physical description | |
| Hair | Unknown |
| Eyes | Black |
| Based on | |
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| Appearance information | |
| Appeared in | Lara Croft vs Indiana Jones |
| During | Indiana Jones' first verse |
| Location(s) | A Peruvian rainforest |
The swordsman made a cameo appearance in Lara Croft vs Indiana Jones. He was portrayed by Atul Singh.
Information on the cameo
The Arab Swordsman, also known as the Cairo Swordsman, was working for Nazi intelligence agents operating in Cairo in 1936. He was a member of the city's underworld, who had a reputation as a feared assassin and muscle-man, but his actions led him to meet his death at hands of the American archaeologist Indiana Jones.
In 1936, the man was hired by Nazi intelligence agents operating in the city. Along with a number of other men, the Arab Swordsman was brought on to remove or disrupt any threats to the German excavation of the Ark of the Covenant at Tanis, which included American archaeologist Indiana Jones. When the group kidnapped Marion Ravenwood, Jones' associate, the swordsman stepped up to challenge the archaeologist during his frantic search for her. A busy Cairo marketplace suddenly parted as the black-robed man confronted Jones with an over-sized scimitar. Giving a small laugh, he began displaying his skill with his weapon to intimidate the American. However, Jones, deciding he had no time for a protracted fight against the flamboyant swordsman, simply took out his revolver and shot him. The Cairo onlookers cheered Jones' action and ran off with the assassin's sword.
Interestingly, in the original script for Raiders of the Lost Ark, the film he appears in, Indiana Jones was supposed to fight the swordsman in melee combat. However, Harrison Ford, Jones's actor, was suffering from food poisoning at the time of filming. Ford and director Steven Spielberg came up with the shorter alternative to the original scene, where Jones simply shoots the swordsman.
Appearance in the rap battle
The swordsman appears behind Indiana Jones during his first verse, when Indiana Jones says "You verse me is sword verse gun!". He is then shot by Jones and falls to the floor.