Iram of the Pillars

The ancient city lost in the Rub' al Khali Desert due to a never ending sandstorm. The city itself, destroyed and haunted by the creatures that once inhabited its peaceful streets, turned to Djinn by their materialistic desires.

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                  <note>Djinn (also known as Jinn) are considered to be supernatural beings, or
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                     lost in the desert, but adds the haunting tale of the Djinn being the guardians
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               agent is what Marlowe hopes to sell as a weapon due to it causing extreme
               violence.</note>. Thanks to Drake's exploration skills, Marlowe followed him to the
            city and saught to weaponize the urn and sell it to the highest bidder. This act poisend
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In the thrid installment in Naughty Dog's hit series "Uncharted", Nathan Drake seeks to find the lost city of Iram . Drake, who is said to be a descendent of Sir Francis Drake, uses a ring he "inherited" to find coordinates to where the city of Iram could possibly be. Drake encounters a woman named Marlowe who has been searching for Iram since Drake was a young child due to the legend of the Djinn haunting the city, and looking for a way to weaponize them. Through the clues Drake finds in his adventures, he is led to the middle of the Rub' Al Khali desert where he finds the ancient city stuck in a perpetual sand storm to hid it away from the rest of the world1 In arabic lore, Iram was filled with sand by God due to them defying his warnings about how their materialistic living styles would lead to their demise. The city was filled with sand, and lost to time. In Uncharted, the city has similar origins, but is stuck in a sandstorm in the middle of the desert. Once the doors to the city are opened, however, the city itself is in near pristine condition.. While Drake is exploring the city, he learns the inhabitants were once peacful and normal people who had large wealth. Over time, the inhabitants became obsessed with materalistic wealth and fighting began to happen throughout the city2 The civil war that occured in the games version of Iram is not known to be true. Since not much is known about Iram, or if it even existed, this is one of the creative aspects that the develpers added.. The civilians then became so obsessed with wealth that they turned into demon type beings known as the djinn3 In the version of Iram that is in the Quran, it isn't said the the inhabitants turn into Djinn, insted they most likely perished in the sand that filled the city. The Djinn from the game are said to be the inhabitants of Iram, but their greed turned them into the demon like beings.. The unnamed leader of the civilization made the unltimate sacrifice for his people and banished the djinn to an urn, which was then cast to the bottom of the city's water supply4 The urn that was cast into the water supply contained the spirit of the Djinn which proceeded to contaminate the water with a hallucinogenic agent. This agent is what Marlowe hopes to sell as a weapon due to it causing extreme violence.. Thanks to Drake's exploration skills, Marlowe followed him to the city and saught to weaponize the urn and sell it to the highest bidder. This act poisend the water supply which caused the rest of the civilians to be "possessed" by the djinn as consuming the water caused hallucinations which drove the rest of the civilization mad. The city was then taken away by a sandstorm which never allowed the world to find the city ever again. Drake causes an explosion which leads to the city caving in on itself, trapping Marlowe and the urn in the rubble, allowing its evil to never see the light of day.

Nathan Drake

Nathan Drake is the charismatic protagonist of the Uncharted series. Drake is said to be a relative to Sir Francis Drake, an explorer who Drake has stuided for most of his life. Nate uses Francis Drake's necklace in the third game to find the lost city of Iram.

Iram

Iram is a biblical city, cited in the Quran as a city that defied God. Due to this, the city was cast into the desert, and filled with sand, causing it to disappear without a trace. In Uncharted, Iram follows the same tale as being lost in the desert, but adds the haunting tale of the Djinn being the guardians of the city, as to not let humans gain access to the urn in the bottom of Iram's water supply. Below is a photo if Iram taken from the game Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception.

Marlowe

Not much is known about Marlowe due to her not being an important character until the third game, but some backstory is given. Marlowe worked with Nate's mentor, Sully, before Nate had ever met him. Marlowe had been looking for Sir Francis Drake's ring in order to find the lost city of Iram. Marlowe's main mission is to take the urn that holds the spirit of the Djinn from Iram, and sell it as a weapon.

Djinn

Djinn (also known as Jinn) are considered to be supernatural beings, or demons. Djinn can be both good and bad, as the prophet Muhammad was said to be part jinn, but various stories not the jinn to be demons. The creatures come from Islamic legend. In the game, the Djinn are the inhabitants of Iram, who were turned to demons due to their materialistic needs.

Rub' Al Khali

The Rub' Al Khali desert is located in the southern Arabian Peninsula, southeast of Saudi Arabia. The Rub' Al Khali is the largest area of continuous sand in the world, and covers about 250,000 square miles worth of land. In Uncharted, the Rub' Al Khali is said to be the final resting place of the lost city of Iram, also known as the "Atlantis of the Sands".

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 Djinn Djinn (also known as Jinn) are considered to be supernatural beings, or demons. Djinn can be both good and bad, as the prophet Muhammad was said to be part jinn, but various stories not the jinn to be demons. The creatures come from Islamic legend. In the game, the Djinn are the inhabitants of Iram, who were turned to demons due to their materialistic needs. Nathan Drake Nathan Drake is the charismatic protagonist of the Uncharted series. Drake is said to be a relative to Sir Francis Drake, an explorer who Drake has stuided for most of his life. Nate uses Francis Drake's necklace in the third game to find the lost city of Iram. Marlowe Not much is known about Marlowe due to her not being an important character until the third game, but some backstory is given. Marlowe worked with Nate's mentor, Sully, before Nate had ever met him. Marlowe had been looking for Sir Francis Drake's ring in order to find the lost city of Iram. Marlowe's main mission is to take the urn that holds the spirit of the Djinn from Iram, and sell it as a weapon. Iram Iram is a biblical city, cited in the Quran as a city that defied God. Due to this, the city was cast into the desert, and filled with sand, causing it to disappear without a trace. In Uncharted, Iram follows the same tale as being lost in the desert, but adds the haunting tale of the Djinn being the guardians of the city, as to not let humans gain access to the urn in the bottom of Iram's water supply. Below is a photo if Iram taken from the game Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception. Rub' Al Khali The Rub' Al Khali desert is located in the southern Arabian Peninsula, southeast of Saudi Arabia. The Rub' Al Khali is the largest area of continuous sand in the world, and covers about 250,000 square miles worth of land. In Uncharted, the Rub' Al Khali is said to be the final resting place of the lost city of Iram, also known as the "Atlantis of the Sands".

In the thrid installment in Naughty Dog's hit series "Uncharted", Nathan Drake seeks to find the lost city of Iram . Drake, who is said to be a descendent of Sir Francis Drake, uses a ring he "inherited" to find coordinates to where the city of Iram could possibly be. Drake encounters a woman named Marlowe who has been searching for Iram since Drake was a young child due to the legend of the Djinn haunting the city, and looking for a way to weaponize them. Through the clues Drake finds in his adventures, he is led to the middle of the Rub' Al Khali desert where he finds the ancient city stuck in a perpetual sand storm to hid it away from the rest of the worldIn arabic lore, Iram was filled with sand by God due to them defying his warnings about how their materialistic living styles would lead to their demise. The city was filled with sand, and lost to time. In Uncharted, the city has similar origins, but is stuck in a sandstorm in the middle of the desert. Once the doors to the city are opened, however, the city itself is in near pristine condition.. While Drake is exploring the city, he learns the inhabitants were once peacful and normal people who had large wealth. Over time, the inhabitants became obsessed with materalistic wealth and fighting began to happen throughout the cityThe civil war that occured in the games version of Iram is not known to be true. Since not much is known about Iram, or if it even existed, this is one of the creative aspects that the develpers added.. The civilians then became so obsessed with wealth that they turned into demon type beings known as the djinnIn the version of Iram that is in the Quran, it isn't said the the inhabitants turn into Djinn, insted they most likely perished in the sand that filled the city. The Djinn from the game are said to be the inhabitants of Iram, but their greed turned them into the demon like beings.. The unnamed leader of the civilization made the unltimate sacrifice for his people and banished the djinn to an urn, which was then cast to the bottom of the city's water supplyThe urn that was cast into the water supply contained the spirit of the Djinn which proceeded to contaminate the water with a hallucinogenic agent. This agent is what Marlowe hopes to sell as a weapon due to it causing extreme violence.. Thanks to Drake's exploration skills, Marlowe followed him to the city and saught to weaponize the urn and sell it to the highest bidder. This act poisend the water supply which caused the rest of the civilians to be "possessed" by the djinn as consuming the water caused hallucinations which drove the rest of the civilization mad. The city was then taken away by a sandstorm which never allowed the world to find the city ever again. Drake causes an explosion which leads to the city caving in on itself, trapping Marlowe and the urn in the rubble, allowing its evil to never see the light of day.