-crawls up a fucking mountain with one arm -gives you his finger -talks mad shit to bayle -hypes you up -actually does damage -eleborates intensely -dies He's so based
Died to Bayle the first time because I had just killed the lighting dragon and thought that was the boss, died, went back saw Igons summon, brought him in and proceeded to maul Bayle to death instantly with the help of the dung eater, Bayle never stood a chance 😂😂😂😂 str summon poise man that’s all it takes
@@impatientimp3292 If he can even hit the dragon. A lot of the time Igon will use Dragon Communion incants but no where near Bayle due to how much ground the dragon covers. Sometimes he'll fire his harpoon but it'll often miss due to again how much Bayle moves.
Classically trained actors, ladies and gentlemen. This was the VA's first time doing something for a videogame after thirty years of theatre and movie roles.
All for a throwaway questline in some f*ckoff corner of the map with no story significance. This man, by himself, will reveal the entire southern part of the dlc to many. One damn good voice actor. He might legitimately win VA of the year. I hope he's at least nominated.
@@courier6640throwaway questline my ass, might as well midir or kalameet are part of throwaway questline bruh Mr zaki loves a good dragon fight and has made sure the dlc of most of his games have at least one hidden away
It actually feels like it's Igon who is haunting Bayle, not the opposite. Imagine you are a severely injured dragon that just fries a hunter that hard, that he cannot even walk, and then this hunter's ghostly figure appears with another hunter, who is even stronger, and screams at you
@@СашаАндреев-м4л Bayle and the ancient dragons do have intelligence. Bayles arms and legs are missing. Igons arms and legs are missing/left a bloody mess (he asks you to conjure his spirit using a finger he detaches from his destroyed limb). I can only assume Bayle inflicts the same injuries as a way to torment or cause "dread" There has to be one way Bayle earned his title "the dread" for the rest of their immortal eternity.
@@ZephyrsOfficial Bayle's injuries (at least huge part of them) was inflicted by Plasidusax, the same way Plasidusax's 2 heads are gone due to the fight with Bayle, and it is the reason why dragon priestess was there, asking to kill Bayle
@@owlsoda That’s funny considering the fact that I was stuck on Bayle for two and a half days, I eventually found out I can get Igon to help me out with the battle and then I managed to kill dread dragon almost at the same time as he killed my character and win the fight
During the “CURSE YOU BAYLE” monologue, I can FEEL the visceral anger, the gnashing of teeth, and the unyielding devotion to the absolute demise of the foul Dread. The VA’s performance is immaculate
@@ThePopeOfAllDope I was also very suprised. Like how even fromsoft found this guy? For me his voice is hidden gem and I hope he is gonna find more chances to prove it
According to an interview he did the recording session lasted like 6 hours. 6 hours of this man just SCREAMING HIS THROAT RAW. Dude didn’t even know the context of these lines and was impressed by the final product.
Become an Elden Lord ❌ Become Ranni's consort ❌ Become the Lord of Frenzied Flame ❌ Let Fia hug you ❌ Follow Goldmask ❌ Help dung eater ❌ Become a true Drake warrior ☑️
Literally my current run. I just get the strong feeling the character I'm building wouldn't concern himself with the Erdtree, the runes or all that nonsense. I wanna eat dragon and kill big things.
Ephesians 6:10-18 says, Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. The bible is no old book. You have to really let Christ open your eyes; to see the world in shambles. Many people say it's a religion to lock up people in chains, and say it's a rule book.. why? Because people hate hearing the truth, it hurts their flesh, it's hurts their pride, it's exposes on what things have they done..people love this world so much, s*x, money, power, women, supercars.. things of this world. Still trying to find something that can fill that emptiness in your heart. You can't find that in this world.. only in Christ, the bible is no chains, it's a chainbreaker. Breaking your sins into pieces... Repent now, and turn back to the true Lord only.. God bless.
"Bayle the Dread, You shall Haunt me no longer" Rest in peace brother, your revenge has been avenged, your pain and sadness are no longer with you, the nightmare is over
So, if my boy Igon has two destroyed legs, and a broken arm, meaning this mf CRAWLED UP THE JAGGED MOUNTAIN, BY HIMSELF FIGHTING ALL MANNER OF DEMON AND DRAGON ON THE WAY JUST FOR THE SMOKE
Hate to say it, but nah, he gives us his own finger so he doesnt have to do exactly all that His corpse is found on the exact same spot as where we left him as well
@@schizosamurai8840 Still impressive he crawled us far up as he did. He still had to do a lot before ending his climb behind two dragons that are fighting each other.
@@Dan-Ky-KangDrakes, by the standards of fantasy that is used in even Elden Ring and Darksouls, have 4 limbs. Two legs and two wings. Bayle is a Drake, a really damn powerful one, but a drake through and through. The dragons have 4 legs (the 2 in the front are used more like arms more often) and separate wings on the back. This classification is consistent in many games and media. TLDR: Bayley is a Drake, not a dragon
>Appears >Curses out a dragon >Calls you a true drake warrior after killing two >Gives you his finger >Elevates the greatest boss in the DLC >Refuses to elaborate further >Dies
Fromsoft: "So yeah, this is just a minor side character, who has a grudge against a dragon. No need to go too hard." Richard Lintern: "I WILL RIDDLE WITH HOLES YOUR ROTTEN HIDE! WITH A HAIL OF HARPOONS! WITH EVERY LAST DROP OF MY BEING!"
Igon is the best NPC in the history of souls. The embodiment of the player, that after dying countless times to the mighty boss, always come back angrier and cussing for the whole fight. That's totally me
@@audreyrewinded yea, I will. I have the seeker of fire mod that makes it genuinely good and also better than 3. But then I realize it's not Elden Ring and I go to play Elden Ring
Absolutely massive kudos to Richard Lintern for this amazing performance. It takes _a lot_ to completely steal the stage presence when your co-star is basically Dragon Satan, but he went and did exactly just that. Hope we'll see more of him in the future. 👏👏👏
I think what makes his performance so incredibly enjoyable to listen to is that as you start suffering from the raging madness of all the failed attempts, this is generally the range you start to hit lol, so its just incredibly like: yes, he gets it, and we are in this together XD he's just such an awesome supporting guy, "a true drake warrior, and I, Igon", hes like we in this together, and I think that's beautiful lol
@@scorpiowarrior7841 That whole Bayle fight is also quite a spectacle with all the lightning and flames around you. I'm honestly putting that battle off to finish it later. It feels like Bayle and Igon deserve that.
It’s the genuine hatred and anger in his voice that gets me. This is the voice of a man that has done this fight many many times. And he shall have his revenge.
I know I'm gonna get foamed for this, but I ended up killing Igon before starting his quest because I didn't know that he did anything and I wanted his armor. Please don't hate me, next run I won't kill him.
@@YOOT_JJBritish extras always end up being the best actors out there, I’m glad the localisation team of the FS always gives chances to actors like this instead of going with established ones of the industry. Not only does it save them money, but it also prevents repetition within the industry, gives smaller actors the spotlight, and gives us performances like this.
@@SalvageET i think because fromsoft world is fillled with a lot of minor characters with minor character arcs, so they could afford more risks. Like if Igon VA fumbled it then oh well , no big deal just another character . But when it hits right you have....results like this. With more major characters such as Sekiro Wolf that speaks from beginning to the end of the game i think they went with more established name...not like Sekiro needed a lot of performance with how emotionless he is hehe.
Man basically screamed "FROM HELL'S HEART I STAB AT THEE, WITH MY LAST BREATH I SPIT AT THEE" in his battle speech. I'm genuinely shocked it took this long for someone to ask: "what if Captain Ahab hunted dragons?"
The timing of many of the lines was well synced with the music, specially 'There is life in me yet", the laugh before the "piteous Igon" part and his final laugh. Also love how in the "piteous Igon" part you can tell he's pushing away his pain by putting on a mask of bravado and laughing louder and louder.
@@rustyhammer1037 You just reminded me that Igon could never top Sellen feet 😢. Now I cannot honestly say anymore that Igon is the best NPC and it's all your fault.
@@alinalisan3361I dont know if its just a coincidence but the names Bayle the Dread and Igon kinda reminds a little bit of Balerion the Black Dread and Aegon
@@alinalisan3361 Igon and dragons. Aegon and dragons. Coincidence? I think not! It's plausible this storyline was written years ago, before the release of the base game. After all Bayle has a deep connection with Placidusax, which is part of the lore of thousands of years ago, which is part of the material George wrote. Maybe he didn't write Igon's dialogue, but could very well have been involved in the concepts of Bayle and some Ahab type character looking for revenge
@@victorprati7908 The first time I did this fight was with a greatbow too! I was freaking stoked to see Igon firing away at him! I was bummed to find out about the scaling of his greatbow though...
The man who felt fear and dread, traumatized and broken by the dragon, fights him again. Nearly to tears when it’s over. The embodiment of courage “to act in spite of his fear” to fight against his trauma. “You shall haunt me, no longer”
I think the amazing part about Igon is that alongside how much he hypes us up for this fight and helps us, we are also helping him. This is a quest for retribution, and when it's done we brought Igon's soul peace. It's literally as he says, his body is broken beyond repair but his spirit endures to fight with us. It's one of the most beautiful NPC questlines From has done and despite Igon dying it's a very happy and cathartic ending for his questline.
Agreed. Everyone likes to say how depressing most Souls NPCs are and how their questlines often end in a tragedy, but Igon (like Alexander for example) gets to go out with peace of mind, which is enough to make it a "good ending" to me.
There was a comment I saw that I fully agree with. With how a lot of NPC questlines end typically in fromsoft games, Igon and Ansbach have the two most legit "Good" endings to their quests. Both ultimately are about retribution and they both achieve it in the end with your help, and pass away with their souls at rest for doing what was right.
@@vermillion6159it’s the ending Igon would have wanted. And it’s the ends he’ll always get if I can help it. I will move demigods and outer gods to make it so.
I think the way they built up Bayle and how he looks, his whole level, the jagged peaks, the closer you get to the summit the more intense the atmosphere and of course Igon, makes him the scariest boss in elden ring, maybe all of fromsoft's games. Even the way he shows up at the arena is terrifying!
I usually try to solo bosses without summons, but after a while I realized this boss was too frustrating to be fought alone so I decided to summon this guy, and BOY am I glad I did. Definitely feels like the way the boss is intended to be fought.
To be honest I'm still too proud to summon him. But I maked a compromise with myself : if I'm able to nearly defeat Bayle at least 2-3 times with a flask left ,than I'm sure I'm able to defeat him solo. This way I had it my way but I also wouldn't miss out this amazing NPC.
as far as I am concerned any summon who's sign is actively *inside* the boss arena, (Igon at Bayle, Hornsent and Jolan at Messmer, Thollier at the putrescent knight etc. .) are fair game, they are *meant* to be summoned as the fight is part of their character arc
@@jacobdoswalt yeah I only found out about Jolan recently, but I had Hornsent with me for the fight, not sure exactly where you need to talk to him to trigger it, but his sign was there for me
I gave up on the dlc. I really wanted elden ring to be the first souls game I finally beat, but I gave up due to the difficulty spike at the start of the dlc. But hearing the absolute madlad Igon cackle in the face of his fear makes me feel some kind of resolve deep in my chest. Man was beaten into nothing, and still managed to find the strength to keep fighting, so I'll do the same
Just make a mad dash for some of the early scardutree fragments, that will help you a lot. I can understand if you don't like guides, but you could check a video to get the ones you can pick right away without going in to any legacy dungeon or advancing the story, with that you can easily reach lvl. 5 in like 10 minutes.
You can still farm runes in base game and get stronger, don't give up yet! Even it you go way over levelled it's fine. Get some more levels and upgrade your stuff, you can even summon and have a blast with coop. It's your journey, take it slow one step at a time you don't have to make it difficult and unenjoyable for yourself. Try dex-arc + rivers of blood, most enemies and bosses suffers bleeding a lot, that katana has fire damage too. I believe in you!
1:57 ngl it seems like Igon is on a brink of becoming mad. Btt seriously, I can't help but imagine him looking in his reflection in a small water pool in the mud, such an incredible delivery
CURSE YOU BAYLE! 🐲 I hereby vow! 💯 You will rue this day! ☀ Behold, a true drake warrior! 🤺 And I, Igon! 👨🦱 Your fear made flesh! 🥶 Solid of scale you might be, foul dragon... 💩 But I will riddle with holes your rotten hide! 🎯 With a hail of harpoons! 🏹
This guy is the only reason I used the summon during the fight. I needed to let that man have his vengeance and it was SO WORTH IT! CURRRRRSEEE YOU BAYLEEEEEE
My favorite bit is the “WITH A HAIL OF HARPOONS” bit. Like, every time I hear it the white whale holy grail song plays in my mind. Dude has one goal and he’s gonna reach it if it kills him
Before the start of the DLC, before Bayle was revealed, I changed my character's name to Drake Hunter D. This story made the journey even more memorable
dude was literally too angry to die
Yeah like does he even have a health bar mid fight? 😭
@@Domihockeyrocky no 💀
@@mattnsg13he doesn’t offer much 😂
@@liamwright2510 He assisted in staggering Bayle twice during my fight.
Can‘t wait for carbot to take fully advantage of it to make us laugh once more! Viiiiiiiillllleee Carrbbooooott!!
-crawls up a fucking mountain with one arm
-gives you his finger
-talks mad shit to bayle
-hypes you up
-actually does damage
-eleborates intensely
-dies
He's so based
"elaborates intensely" am dead lmao
Based on what?
@@schizzo8959 Based on Bayle's death.
@@schizzo8959 *points at the dead dragon*
I just realised, we are the summon for Igon's final boss fight with Bayle.
Sadly he only has a big mouth and does shit damage
@@shiloh6969He was doing over 1k dmg per headshot, no??
@@shiloh6969 Igon the filthy casual summons the "let me solo him" tarnished
Died to Bayle the first time because I had just killed the lighting dragon and thought that was the boss, died, went back saw Igons summon, brought him in and proceeded to maul Bayle to death instantly with the help of the dung eater, Bayle never stood a chance 😂😂😂😂 str summon poise man that’s all it takes
@@impatientimp3292 If he can even hit the dragon. A lot of the time Igon will use Dragon Communion incants but no where near Bayle due to how much ground the dragon covers. Sometimes he'll fire his harpoon but it'll often miss due to again how much Bayle moves.
Classically trained actors, ladies and gentlemen. This was the VA's first time doing something for a videogame after thirty years of theatre and movie roles.
This is how you know a actor loved doing his roll completely
Bro goated, made for the job ngl
This was the va first ever character voiced this is a newbies first toll and he killed it
And yet…it is probably one of the most iconic things ever, and I love it
Instant legend.
>Shows up
>Severs own finger
>Drops the rawest monologue of the year
>Refuses to elaborate
>Dies
Bros the only human NPC never to be under miquellas charm dude was to determined to kill Bayle lol
I liked Hornsent’s dialogue with Messmer before I knew about Bayle
@@khherbell hardly a spoiler though
@@khherbell my guy if you click on a video with a title like that when you haven’t fought him you deserve it
Listen back, to the "When Fear was yet foreign to Ye!" part.
Ye and the first laugh are muffled... because Igon just bit his finger off.
This is a guy that loves his job holy shit
All for a throwaway questline in some f*ckoff corner of the map with no story significance. This man, by himself, will reveal the entire southern part of the dlc to many. One damn good voice actor. He might legitimately win VA of the year. I hope he's at least nominated.
@@courier6640throwaway questline my ass, might as well midir or kalameet are part of throwaway questline bruh
Mr zaki loves a good dragon fight and has made sure the dlc of most of his games have at least one hidden away
@@courier6640Still a better outcome than Kalé's voice actor, they cut the whole masterpiece, if you didn't hear it just go look it up.
@@ButterDawgDawgWitDaBuddaKale’s monologue under Leyndell is some of the greatest VA work I’ve heard. A genuine tragedy his quest was cut.
That’s one in a million. Best npc in dlc hands down.
"Behold, a True Drake Warrior, and I, Igon!" the way he hypes you up before himself had me fiending to kill Bayle
I just noticed he's talking about me and not him. Makes the fight even greater
i didn’t even realize this it makes it SO much better lmao like that’s really our guy fr
He's counting on us, definitely the truest homie.
Yep❤
Imagine if this guy knew we killed Placidusax... he'd see us as a god. even if he was weaker at the time.
"You shall haunt me no longer" Igon had that sorrowful choke at the end of that. Makes it way more impactful
Igon had hatred and ptsd so immense you can't even pity him. You just want to fight as his avatar of revenge.
@@goosmdoosm4755 It's like his hatred for Bayle was quite literally the only thing keeping him alive at that point.
It actually feels like it's Igon who is haunting Bayle, not the opposite. Imagine you are a severely injured dragon that just fries a hunter that hard, that he cannot even walk, and then this hunter's ghostly figure appears with another hunter, who is even stronger, and screams at you
@@СашаАндреев-м4л Bayle and the ancient dragons do have intelligence. Bayles arms and legs are missing. Igons arms and legs are missing/left a bloody mess (he asks you to conjure his spirit using a finger he detaches from his destroyed limb). I can only assume Bayle inflicts the same injuries as a way to torment or cause "dread" There has to be one way Bayle earned his title "the dread" for the rest of their immortal eternity.
@@ZephyrsOfficial Bayle's injuries (at least huge part of them) was inflicted by Plasidusax, the same way Plasidusax's 2 heads are gone due to the fight with Bayle, and it is the reason why dragon priestess was there, asking to kill Bayle
"Why don't you ever give up."
"Because he didn't."
Do it for igon
This guy is the true embodiment of indomitable human spirit
Kamina would be proud.
FORGET TALENT. FORGET SKILL. FOCUS ON ALL ENCOMPASSING OBSESSION THAT BECOMES YOUR LIFE AND RIDE THE WAVES YOUR CHAOS SOWS. AHAB LIFE.
*CURSE YOU BAYYLEEEEE*
...These lines can make a freaking cinematic cutscene...
They could it made it like Yhorm and sieward having a unique cutscene when he enters the boss battle
@@roma7059yeah, but a cool harpoon pointing at Bayle pose is a good one too
Definitely! But big part of me thinks that fighting along side him during a boss battle is even more badass
Someone will definitely make one
congratz, you're playing the cutscene. You're the hero. Take down the dragon. You figured it out.
Voice actor of the year
Not even top 10
@@-.Outlaw.-no fun allowed
@@-.Outlaw.-It was his first dubbing.
@@Lena-de2ws
HIS FIRST ??!?
@@troljynx9953 no joking.
most hinged souls player stuck on a boss.
I’m pretty sure once Bayle kills you enough you’d be screaming and or venting along side him even if not to the same level of fury
The moment I heard him I immediately thought they made the experience of being stuck on a boss into a character
@@owlsoda That’s funny considering the fact that I was stuck on Bayle for two and a half days, I eventually found out I can get Igon to help me out with the battle and then I managed to kill dread dragon almost at the same time as he killed my character and win the fight
me with the last boss of the DLC
@@WeeabooPocky The god twink and his homunculus husband do not fool around...
During the “CURSE YOU BAYLE” monologue, I can FEEL the visceral anger, the gnashing of teeth, and the unyielding devotion to the absolute demise of the foul Dread. The VA’s performance is immaculate
He’s expended every molecule of air in his lungs and is speaking solely through the substance of hate
There is also despair, desperation and determination in some of the lines
0:24 when it's your 1st day in the gym
😂😂
And 1:31 is the next day after that
lmfao
The voice actor for igon must be feeling like a CHAD knowing the whole community is in love with these lines 😂
😂❤
On his first game voice acting role, too.
@@_hank9508no way.
@@ThePopeOfAllDope I was also very suprised. Like how even fromsoft found this guy? For me his voice is hidden gem and I hope he is gonna find more chances to prove it
@@XerathSuppWorks He was a fairly well established stage actor
Bro really had all of 15 in game minutes total and he absolutely COOKED through it all
Agreed. Awesome character
Hey, the VA knew he wouldn’t get much time, may as well pour soul into it
According to an interview he did the recording session lasted like 6 hours. 6 hours of this man just SCREAMING HIS THROAT RAW. Dude didn’t even know the context of these lines and was impressed by the final product.
The most memorable 15 minutes of content in the entire franchise. Prove me wrong
I’ve been stuck on Bayle for 2 hours now, I’ve gotten _way_ more than 15 minutes out of Mr. Lintern here 🥲
Become an Elden Lord ❌
Become Ranni's consort ❌
Become the Lord of Frenzied Flame ❌
Let Fia hug you ❌
Follow Goldmask ❌
Help dung eater ❌
Become a true Drake warrior ☑️
Age of Dragons when?
@@graveslayer9666 and after that Gwyn coming to us
Literally my current run. I just get the strong feeling the character I'm building wouldn't concern himself with the Erdtree, the runes or all that nonsense.
I wanna eat dragon and kill big things.
@@trungle6619Gwyn's gonna get traumatized when he sees Dragons redirecting his lightnings 😂😂.
Ephesians 6:10-18 says,
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness; above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints. The bible is no old book. You have to really let Christ open your eyes; to see the world in shambles. Many people say it's a religion to lock up people in chains, and say it's a rule book.. why? Because people hate hearing the truth, it hurts their flesh, it's hurts their pride, it's exposes on what things have they done..people love this world so much, s*x, money, power, women, supercars.. things of this world. Still trying to find something that can fill that emptiness in your heart. You can't find that in this world.. only in Christ, the bible is no chains, it's a chainbreaker. Breaking your sins into pieces... Repent now, and turn back to the true Lord only.. God bless.
"Bayle the Dread, You shall Haunt me no longer"
Rest in peace brother, your revenge has been avenged, your pain and sadness are no longer with you, the nightmare is over
Love that everyone agrees that Igon is simply the best npc Fromsoft has ever came up with
on par with solaire
@@kille4071 Solaire is a pussy compared to Igon
Almost as good as Rusty
Equals with micolash and Gael❤❤❤
oh my, it's the man himself
Was admittedly expecting just CUUUURSE YOU BAAAYYYLE not hearing Igon bust the second I clicked this video
so real 😭
Screw you man why did you have to make me imagine that
I want to go home, and edge
☠️☠️
YOU SHALL FORBID ME TO CUM NO LONGER, FOUL DRAGON
So, if my boy Igon has two destroyed legs, and a broken arm, meaning this mf CRAWLED UP THE JAGGED MOUNTAIN, BY HIMSELF FIGHTING ALL MANNER OF DEMON AND DRAGON ON THE WAY JUST FOR THE SMOKE
HE DONT TAKE NO DISRESPECT!!
Generational Hater
“CURSE YOU BAAAAAAYLEE!”
Hate to say it, but nah, he gives us his own finger so he doesnt have to do exactly all that
His corpse is found on the exact same spot as where we left him as well
@@schizosamurai8840 Still impressive he crawled us far up as he did. He still had to do a lot before ending his climb behind two dragons that are fighting each other.
Placidusax was hiding from Igon
The drake warriors only kill drakes and not ancient dragons
@@Dan-Ky-KangAll drakes are descendants of Bayle. Bayle was the first drake ever.
@@Dan-Ky-Kang lol did you not play the dlc? bayle is a drake not a dragon, it is like explicitly stated.
According to Florissax, Placidusax was the one who sent Igon to hunt Bayle. There is some sort of Draconic civil war going on.
@@Dan-Ky-KangDrakes, by the standards of fantasy that is used in even Elden Ring and Darksouls, have 4 limbs. Two legs and two wings. Bayle is a Drake, a really damn powerful one, but a drake through and through. The dragons have 4 legs (the 2 in the front are used more like arms more often) and separate wings on the back.
This classification is consistent in many games and media.
TLDR: Bayley is a Drake, not a dragon
>Appears
>Curses out a dragon
>Calls you a true drake warrior after killing two
>Gives you his finger
>Elevates the greatest boss in the DLC
>Refuses to elaborate further
>Dies
(The best character of ELDEN RING)
@@pablosoto6325DRAGON COMMUNION AHAB IS MY SPIRIT ANIMAL. I REFUSE TO TALK IN LOWER CASE, AS DID HE, IGON, DREAD BAYLE'S FEARS MADE FLESH.
Fromsoft: "So yeah, this is just a minor side character, who has a grudge against a dragon. No need to go too hard."
Richard Lintern: "I WILL RIDDLE WITH HOLES YOUR ROTTEN HIDE! WITH A HAIL OF HARPOONS! WITH EVERY LAST DROP OF MY BEING!"
We got "TOGETHAAAA" in base game. And we got "CURSE YOU BAYLE" in the DLC
TOGETHAAA
TOGETHAAAA WE CURSE YOU BAYLE
WITH A HAIL OF HARPOONS!!
FAMALEE
WITH EVERY LAST FROP OF OUR BEINGS!!!
My wife caught me on attempt #30-something and legitimately thought i was Igon talking like "maybe you need a break.."
"MY BROTHER NEEDS ME!" "IGON. I! AM! WITH YOOUUUUUU"
truly two drake warriors descending into battle
In time, you too shall scream out: *_"CUUUURRSSSE YOU, BAAAYLE!!!"_*
We are all Igon!
That’s really funny
Igon is the best NPC in the history of souls. The embodiment of the player, that after dying countless times to the mighty boss, always come back angrier and cussing for the whole fight. That's totally me
Bro never played ds3 or ds1
@@Davoodthebestof bro thinks dark souls 3 isn't a boring snoozefest
@@natharoonytoony6632go back to ds2 then 😂😂
@@audreyrewinded yea, I will. I have the seeker of fire mod that makes it genuinely good and also better than 3. But then I realize it's not Elden Ring and I go to play Elden Ring
@@Davoodthebestof thanks for your useless passive aggressive comment
0:17 me finding bro after he left with the hello kitty girl last night at the pub
AHAHAHAH
MY ARMS! MY LEGS! EACH LIES A BLOODY RUIN! AHHHHHH!
Bro visited his friend
Oh by the gods , no !
Absolutely massive kudos to Richard Lintern for this amazing performance. It takes _a lot_ to completely steal the stage presence when your co-star is basically Dragon Satan, but he went and did exactly just that. Hope we'll see more of him in the future. 👏👏👏
"Curse you, Radahn! I hereby vow! You will rue this day! Behold, Mimic Tear +10 and i, Tarnished!"
"Solid of strength you might be, foul consort... But I will riddle with holes your rotten hide, with a hail of fingerprint shield!"
@@marcoonroad7🤣🤣🤣
@@marcoonroad7Vile Radahan!!!, Gravity Incarnate!!!
"Your fears made Flesh"
@@titiansenjaya3432 your soul made flesh
I think what makes his performance so incredibly enjoyable to listen to is that as you start suffering from the raging madness of all the failed attempts, this is generally the range you start to hit lol, so its just incredibly like: yes, he gets it, and we are in this together XD he's just such an awesome supporting guy, "a true drake warrior, and I, Igon", hes like we in this together, and I think that's beautiful lol
I enjoyed evrey second of bale because of Igon ngl
@@scorpiowarrior7841 That whole Bayle fight is also quite a spectacle with all the lightning and flames around you. I'm honestly putting that battle off to finish it later. It feels like Bayle and Igon deserve that.
It’s the genuine hatred and anger in his voice that gets me. This is the voice of a man that has done this fight many many times. And he shall have his revenge.
I read this comment in the most perfect way!
Right when I was at "a true drake warrior..." Igor exactly began to say it !! It was amazing!
I know I'm gonna get foamed for this, but I ended up killing Igon before starting his quest because I didn't know that he did anything and I wanted his armor. Please don't hate me, next run I won't kill him.
We as a society need to nominate this man for best VA in the game awards
Richard Lintern, British TV Actor. Apparently this was his first role in a video game
@@YOOT_JJBritish extras always end up being the best actors out there, I’m glad the localisation team of the FS always gives chances to actors like this instead of going with established ones of the industry. Not only does it save them money, but it also prevents repetition within the industry, gives smaller actors the spotlight, and gives us performances like this.
@@SalvageET i think because fromsoft world is fillled with a lot of minor characters with minor character arcs, so they could afford more risks. Like if Igon VA fumbled it then oh well , no big deal just another character . But when it hits right you have....results like this. With more major characters such as Sekiro Wolf that speaks from beginning to the end of the game i think they went with more established name...not like Sekiro needed a lot of performance with how emotionless he is hehe.
If Igon has a thousand fans I am his greatest, if Igon has one fan it is me, if Igon has no fans I am dead...
CURSE YOU BAYLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If the whole world hates Igon, I will fight the whole world
@@YTDariuS-my6dg If the entire universe demands that igon not exist i will remake the whole universe
Imagine telling the embodiment of Dread that it will know fear
Goes so fucking hard
man i can't beleive Fromsoft made Captain Ahab canon to the elden ring universe
That is exactly what I was thinking while fighting with igon
“CURSE YOU, WHALE!”
Man basically screamed "FROM HELL'S HEART I STAB AT THEE, WITH MY LAST BREATH I SPIT AT THEE" in his battle speech. I'm genuinely shocked it took this long for someone to ask: "what if Captain Ahab hunted dragons?"
"With a hail of harpoons!" That is certainly that Ahab energy.
Exactly what I was going to say.
Most sane From Software NPC
Igon is literally me for real in the DLC, playing as a disabled man with only rage as fuel against the pain of 1-2 shot bosses.
Fire and real
Local man literally too angry to die, too determined to be crippled, too vengeful to not curse,
The timing of many of the lines was well synced with the music, specially 'There is life in me yet", the laugh before the "piteous Igon" part and his final laugh. Also love how in the "piteous Igon" part you can tell he's pushing away his pain by putting on a mask of bravado and laughing louder and louder.
Miyazaki and G.R.R Martin when making Igon: "What if Captain Ahab, but dragons?"
I don't think GRRM had anything to do with Igon lmao
@@alinalisan3361nah, if there is a dragon involved G.R.R Martin has atleast a bit of his hand on it (just as miyazaki and feets)
@@rustyhammer1037 You just reminded me that Igon could never top Sellen feet 😢. Now I cannot honestly say anymore that Igon is the best NPC and it's all your fault.
@@alinalisan3361I dont know if its just a coincidence but the names Bayle the Dread and Igon kinda reminds a little bit of Balerion the Black Dread and Aegon
@@alinalisan3361 Igon and dragons. Aegon and dragons. Coincidence? I think not!
It's plausible this storyline was written years ago, before the release of the base game. After all Bayle has a deep connection with Placidusax, which is part of the lore of thousands of years ago, which is part of the material George wrote. Maybe he didn't write Igon's dialogue, but could very well have been involved in the concepts of Bayle and some Ahab type character looking for revenge
On release date, when i first met this guy with all that screaming, there's a message near his body that says "Probably out of stamina".
Saw that too lmao
With those lungs? Nah, he has a few more breaths in him.
Igon and Kendrick Lamar: the biggest haters of the year, both with the desire to slay a Drake
one of the smartest thing I have ever heard in a long time
Ngl it goes hard
Stand proud, you can cook
Born to hate
Imagine if kendrick out of nowhere said I WILL SOON FEAST UPON YOUR HEART! In meet the grahams.
You can feel the intensity of Igon’s hatred. This VA needs an award.
That tremble at the end when he says "no longer". Absolutely phenomenal acting.
Dude makes 4 appearances, helps us fight 1 boss and dies and somehow took main character status from everything else in Elden ring... including us.
Tarnished: *BAAAAYYYYYYLLLLLEEEE YOU CAN'T ESCAPE ME I'LL CHASE YOU TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH!!!!*
Kept thinking of that listening to Igon. I even said that while fighting Bayle
I love this so much
"Since I got my new Perfume Bottles, I get invited to all the best parties!"
Ah a fellow 40k comic lover.
BAAYYLEE! I HAVE YOUR SCENT VILE BAAAAAYYYYLLLLLLLLLLLEEE !
this guy is so fucking cool. i was right there with him, riddling his rotten hide with great arrows. one of the greatest boss fights i have ever had.
I was looking for a input from a greatbow user. Finally I'm not alone 😊 yeah it was epic my dude 👌
With a Hail of Harpoons!
WITH EVERY LAST DROP OF MY BEING!
@@victorprati7908 The first time I did this fight was with a greatbow too! I was freaking stoked to see Igon firing away at him! I was bummed to find out about the scaling of his greatbow though...
@@Idea_of_LustreGRAAAAAAAAAAAARGH BAYLE THE DREAD
YOU SHALL HUNT ME NO LONGER
The man who felt fear and dread, traumatized and broken by the dragon, fights him again. Nearly to tears when it’s over. The embodiment of courage “to act in spite of his fear” to fight against his trauma.
“You shall haunt me, no longer”
0:02 me at 3 AM
._.
Holup-
Ayo pause 🤨
Control yourself, get some sleep😂😂😂
Likely edge
I think the amazing part about Igon is that alongside how much he hypes us up for this fight and helps us, we are also helping him. This is a quest for retribution, and when it's done we brought Igon's soul peace. It's literally as he says, his body is broken beyond repair but his spirit endures to fight with us. It's one of the most beautiful NPC questlines From has done and despite Igon dying it's a very happy and cathartic ending for his questline.
Agreed. Everyone likes to say how depressing most Souls NPCs are and how their questlines often end in a tragedy, but Igon (like Alexander for example) gets to go out with peace of mind, which is enough to make it a "good ending" to me.
There was a comment I saw that I fully agree with. With how a lot of NPC questlines end typically in fromsoft games, Igon and Ansbach have the two most legit "Good" endings to their quests. Both ultimately are about retribution and they both achieve it in the end with your help, and pass away with their souls at rest for doing what was right.
@@vermillion6159it’s the ending Igon would have wanted. And it’s the ends he’ll always get if I can help it. I will move demigods and outer gods to make it so.
It’s also one of the only ones where you don’t have to google where the hell he is he’s just in spots that make sense
After watching this I turned my build into the TRUE Drake hunter build
If you don't Summon Igon (if you can), you can't call you an Elden Ring fan
Real, Solaire in DS1 and Onion in Yhorm too
The true Chad of Elden ring
Personally I didn't even summon him for the help, I just did it to hear him.
@@dbroking8996as it should be
@@dbroking8996 same man he hyped me up whole fight i tried to protect him cause i wanted him to see end of it (he did)
Congrats to Igon for being the first person from Shadow of the Erdtree to have their theme reach 1 million views!
I think the way they built up Bayle and how he looks, his whole level, the jagged peaks, the closer you get to the summit the more intense the atmosphere and of course Igon, makes him the scariest boss in elden ring, maybe all of fromsoft's games. Even the way he shows up at the arena is terrifying!
BAYLE VILE BAYLE O TERROR INCARNATE THERE IS LIFE IN ME YET I WILL SOON FEAST UPON YOUR HEART MARK MY WORDS YOU TOO SHALL KNOW FEAR
Hardest line I've ever heard in a video game. Peak
IZUTSUMI PFP
@@thebaconguy1661 actually izutsumi herself
@@Havyng25it screams it’s inspiration “FROM HELLS FOUL HEART I STAB AT THEE, FOR HATES SAKE I SPIT MY LAST BREATH AT THEE!!”
no matter how much this guy got paid it wasnt enough
Apparently this is the va's first time voicing a character and he did amazingly
In a video game yeah, he is already an established stage actor though
Dude sounds like spent a crap ton of time in theatre. Basically a Legacy of Kain character wrapped in an Elden Ring character wrapped in Captain Ahab.
My friend: go easy on me, it’s my first time
Their first time:
@@AlriikRidesAgain yeah - he's a stage actor over in england iirc
That little sob at the end of the last line though 😭I will get revenge for Igon no matter how many playthroughs I do
Based
the message before meeting igon the first time was : "edge ahead, therefore, be wary of seed"
A future classic
I usually try to solo bosses without summons, but after a while I realized this boss was too frustrating to be fought alone so I decided to summon this guy, and BOY am I glad I did. Definitely feels like the way the boss is intended to be fought.
Agreed
To be honest I'm still too proud to summon him. But I maked a compromise with myself : if I'm able to nearly defeat Bayle at least 2-3 times with a flask left ,than I'm sure I'm able to defeat him solo. This way I had it my way but I also wouldn't miss out this amazing NPC.
as far as I am concerned any summon who's sign is actively *inside* the boss arena, (Igon at Bayle, Hornsent and Jolan at Messmer, Thollier at the putrescent knight etc. .) are fair game, they are *meant* to be summoned as the fight is part of their character arc
@@The_Beverage_Stand YOU CAN SUMMON HORNSENT AND JOLAN AT MESSMER!!??
@@jacobdoswalt yeah I only found out about Jolan recently, but I had Hornsent with me for the fight, not sure exactly where you need to talk to him to trigger it, but his sign was there for me
"I WILL SOON FEAST UPON YOUR HEART" is one of the hardest lines of this game
You forgot BEAR WITNESS
@@sviatoslavvolosko3393 nah Godrick is too much of a pansy ass willow,
@@sviatoslavvolosko3393That line comes from the literal most pathetic character in the game tho.
The best part is that was literally his intention, to eat Bayle's heart, zero hyperbole
I gave up on the dlc. I really wanted elden ring to be the first souls game I finally beat, but I gave up due to the difficulty spike at the start of the dlc. But hearing the absolute madlad Igon cackle in the face of his fear makes me feel some kind of resolve deep in my chest. Man was beaten into nothing, and still managed to find the strength to keep fighting, so I'll do the same
Just make a mad dash for some of the early scardutree fragments, that will help you a lot. I can understand if you don't like guides, but you could check a video to get the ones you can pick right away without going in to any legacy dungeon or advancing the story, with that you can easily reach lvl. 5 in like 10 minutes.
The pain…. The exquisite pain
You can still farm runes in base game and get stronger, don't give up yet!
Even it you go way over levelled it's fine. Get some more levels and upgrade your stuff, you can even summon and have a blast with coop.
It's your journey, take it slow one step at a time you don't have to make it difficult and unenjoyable for yourself.
Try dex-arc + rivers of blood, most enemies and bosses suffers bleeding a lot, that katana has fire damage too. I believe in you!
I'm feeling exactly this for the final boss of the DLC. He's breaking me, but I don't want to disappoint Igon.
I finally realized why i like Igon so much he's my commander Erwin and im his captain Levi if he tells me to slay a dragon imma go slay that dragon
VA of the year ngl
3:06 Holy fuck that's badass... ''WITH EVERY LAST DROP OF MY BEING!'' ...and then the music DROPS like a BOMB after that!🔥
Nice pre-workout.
What a coincidence I'm at gym
This is what plays on my headphones when I'm at the gym
I tried it and got like a 3x strength boost
"I will soon feast upon your heart" has made me finish sets that I would have otherwise failed
Unironically in my workout Playlist
1:57 ngl it seems like Igon is on a brink of becoming mad. Btt seriously, I can't help but imagine him looking in his reflection in a small water pool in the mud, such an incredible delivery
Not gonna lie i thought he was mad the second i met him😂😂😂I’m with you though, some of the best dialogue in the game
"Brink" bruh hes already off the cliff lol
At the brink? He fully mad in pain and vengance
You don't climb a mountain with 2 broken legs and 1 broken arm, fueled by nothing but blind rage, and get to also be a sane man.
dont care what people think, im going to always summon igon for the fight with bayle. *BAYLE VILE BAYLE*
Understandable
I've yet to meet anyone who would dissaprove fighting Bayle with Igon.
His entire quote during Bayle's fight is just pure unadulterated motivation and meme material
I know the "Curse you Bayle!" line is goated, but I my favorite part is when he does the victory cry right as you defeat Bayle. It's so epic man.
Putting together a playlist like "I need some powerful motivation besides just Bury The Light 500 times"
This is it.
0:51 HELLLLLLLLL YEAHHHHHHHHHH
CURSE YOU BAAAAALLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
AAAAAAAAAAUAUUAUUUUUUUGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
🤣🙏🔥💖
I love that Igons weapon art is just fucking screaming while you shoot the bow
Gotta be real with you chief, I almost tapped out from this vid with the Oooohhhhh and Aaaahhhhhh included, but I'm glad I stuck it out
Yeah me too. Was kinda put off for a minute
It just isn't the same without his agonizing moans of pain.
You hear these moans everytime you teleport to the site of grace near him. He is surrounded by messages suggesting masturbation.
Igon is Bayle in human form, they are in the same phisycal conditions
Igon’s switch from wailing in agony to screaming with pure avarice when we first encounter sold me on this guy. One of my favorite Elden Ring NPCs
CURSE YOU BAYLE! 🐲 I hereby vow! 💯 You will rue this day! ☀ Behold, a true drake warrior! 🤺 And I, Igon! 👨🦱 Your fear made flesh! 🥶 Solid of scale you might be, foul dragon... 💩 But I will riddle with holes your rotten hide! 🎯 With a hail of harpoons! 🏹
With every last drop of my being! 💦
You ppl are ridic🤣🤣🤣🤣🙏
I beat Radahn in Igon's full armour...a true drake warrior!
CURSE YOU RADAHN!
I got his leggings and dane’s hat only. Pristine drip. Shorts and sun hat.
This guy is the only reason I used the summon during the fight. I needed to let that man have his vengeance and it was SO WORTH IT! CURRRRRSEEE YOU BAYLEEEEEE
Goddamned chills, man. The OST AND the speech together make for a high point in gaming.
Can we also appreciate how the creator was able to put Igon's voicelines over the OST in such a way that made it sound stunningly epic and beautiful
1:00 literal goosebumps, really seems like this is more a theme for Igon than for bayle
My brother found Igon and said “he’s gooning” not to mention all the edging messages.
I want to go home, and edge
offer rump
Offer egde and then brief respite
*erudition*
Have you read Igon’s loincloth item description? He fear busted the first time he fought Bayle
Edge ahead
kill Bayle without summoning Igon = invalid run
i fucking agreed with this
Crazy how well his dialog meshes well with Bayle's theme.
And here we thought Kendrick had the diss track of the century.
I can see Igon's VA being a killer Guts. Imagine this guy screaming "GRIFFITH!!" with as much rage as he does "BAYLE!!"
The problem is the West Country English accent. Do you really want a guts who sounds like that? 😂
@@liamwright2510 yes
It's pretty much guts in the black swordsman arc and also lost children arc
This guy and the one who did Rykard are my favourite holy shit
TOGETHAAAAAA
TOGETHAAAAA, We will CURSE YOU BAYLE!!!!
I firmly believe that the soundtrack of the Bayle boss fight was not Bayle's boss music, but Igon's
A leg is merely a decoration. The act of revenge is an acclamation of the soul!
Jjk ref let's go
I will never NOT summon Igon for this fight! Dude put his entire soul into this performance and it paid off!
here we have an awesome boss standing face to face with a dragon
The swelling music to, “CUUUUUURSE YOOOOY BAAAAAYYLLE,” was absolutely flawless.
This version has recently surpassed the "original" without voicelines in terms of views.
Deserved.
We are so lucky to have been born at the exact, perfect time in history to witness Elden Ring
My favorite bit is the “WITH A HAIL OF HARPOONS” bit. Like, every time I hear it the white whale holy grail song plays in my mind. Dude has one goal and he’s gonna reach it if it kills him
Before the start of the DLC, before Bayle was revealed, I changed my character's name to Drake Hunter D. This story made the journey even more memorable