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2008

Indiana Jones

The Akator skeletons, also known as Crystal Skulls, feature prominently in the 2008 film Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. They are not individual characters in the traditional sense, but rather objects of immense power and extraterrestrial origin.

These elongated skulls are composed of an unknown crystalline substance and are said to possess psychic and telepathic abilities. Legend holds that placing all thirteen Akator skulls onto a specific Mayan altar within Akator, a legendary lost city, will unlock untold knowledge and power.

In the film, the Soviets, led by Irina Spalko, seek the skulls to harness their power for military and psychic advantage. Indiana Jones and his allies race against them to uncover the truth behind the skulls and prevent their misuse.

The skulls are eventually revealed to be the cranial remains of interdimensional beings or extraterrestrials who visited Earth in ancient times and influenced early civilizations. The completed skull assembly serves as a portal for these beings to return to their home dimension.