Major Arnold Ernst Toht is the secondary antagonist of Raiders of the Lost Ark. He is a high-ranking officer in the Nazi Gestapo and worked alongside French archaeologist Dr. Belloq in searching for the mystical Ark of the Covenant.
History[]
Major Toht is first seen alongside four henchmen entering the Raven after Indiana Jones leaves. He soon has them capture Marion, the owner and is about to torture the woman. However, Indy returns and soon a gunfight begins. During the scuffle, the professor and one of the henchmen kill another one. After all four henchmen are killed, Toht reaches for the piece Marion had, only to burn his hand.
Later on, Toht arrives at a Nazi camp and shows his scarred hand. He soon is told to question Marion by Dietrich. However, he also gets nothing from the woman. After a while, he tosses Marion into the well alongside Indiana Jones and laughs as they are sealed.
He soon is placed in charge of the ark until Indy soon reclaims the Ark. Sometime later, Toht and his fellow villains follow him and capture Marion. After a skirmish, Indy threatens to blow up the ark, but is forced to surrender.
Death[]
That night, the Nazis arrive at an island and soon they perform a ceremony. Toht is intrigued by the sand in the Ark and becomes even more amazed at the spirits arriving. However, that is replaced by fear as the ghosts turn into hideous creatures. As this happens, Toht's face begins to melt.