The Skirmish at The Raven occurred in 1936, between the archaeologist Indiana Jones and several Nazi agents in The Raven bar in Patan, Nepal. Both parties had come to Nepal seeking an artifact in the possession of Abner Ravenwood. The artifact in question, the Headpiece to the Staff of Ra, was a key element in discovering the Well of the Souls, where the fabled Ark of the Covenant was said to be contained within. The piece now belonged to the late Abner's daughter, Marion Ravenwood, who ran a bar in Patan. Both parties clashed over the artifact, resulting in the deaths of all but one of the agents and the destruction of the bar when it was set aflame.