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standard rather than the wrinkled visage associated with Karloff’s Imhotep in the
original film. Universal’s later Mummy films familiarized us with Princess Ananka,
the High Priests of Kamak, and the formula for brewing the tana leaves necessary
to keep Kharis alive. All of these narrative constructs found their way into popular
culture in one form or another. The Universal depiction of Kharis has often elicited
question regarding the degree to which he posed a formidable threat for he did not
move quickly and was depicted with one game arm that was always held close to
his side. It would seem that most victims could easily avoid Kharis’s wrath by
simply running away. Thus