In Uncharted 3, Iram of the Pillars was destroyed
by a brass vessel filled with djinn being
thrown into the water supply, which caused
people to hallucinate.
Brass is actually used in water filters because
of its natural purifying properties, though
it can't purify evil desert spirits.
Shangri'la might have held the Tree of Life,
but in Tibetan scriptures it says there are
seven Shangri'las, all created by the second
Buddha around the end of the 8th century.
Each one is said to grant near immortality
and permanent contentment.
The El Dorado virus shares many traits with
the Yellow Sign from R.W. Chambers The King
in Yellow.
In the book, anyone who comes into contact
with the sign can be possessed by the King
in Yellow until the end of their lifespan,
just like the infected Descendants are slaves
to the El Dorado sarcophagus over many generations.
