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Warning: This entry contains spoilers for the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring. Read at your own caution.


About

Igon is an NPC in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring, which was released in June 2024. He is a Drake Warrior characterized by his intense hatred of the dragon Bayle, an optional boss in the DLC. Online, he has become a fan favorite and inspired memes around his hatred for Bayle, particularly because of the dialogue he shouts when summoned for the Bayle boss fight, inspiring the Curse You Bayle copypasta.

Origin

Igon was introduced in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring, released June 21st, 2024.[1] Players may first encounter him in the overworld, near death and cursing a character called Bayle. Later, while exploring the Jagged Peak, players find Igon again and discover he was a Drake Warrior who curses Bayle for wounding Placidusax, a dragon boss from the base game. As he dies, he gifts the player a finger to summon his spirit when they eventually fight Bayle. When Igon is summoned, he delivers an angry monologue cursing and threatening Bayle as the fight is taking place.

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!

The monologue and Bayle fight are shown below (spoiler warning).



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Igon quickly became a fan favorite among players due to his passionate hatred for Bayle. One of the earliest jokes to mention Igon was posted by PatStaresAt on June 23rd, 2024,[2] who joked that he and Igon were both shouting "Curse you Bayle!" in a tweet that gained over 1,300 retweets and 18,000 likes in four days (shown below).


Pat Stares At Deflecting Hardtear @PatStaresAt everybody else: complaining bout the elden ring difficulty me and igon : Curse you, Bayle! 10:19 PM Jun 23, 2024 451.1K Views ...

Over the following several days, Igon's monologue began inspiring his insertion into various meme templates. For example, on June 26th, Twitter user @Woalnir[3] posted an Igon-themed edit to the Chopper Crying meme, gaining over 1,200 retweets and 10,000 likes in one day (shown below, left).

The same day, Twitter user @EldenRingAlerts[4] posted an Annoyed Bird edit featuring Igon's monologue, gaining over 1,200 retweets and 12,000 likes in the same time frame (shown below, right).



Also on June 26th, 2024, Twitter user @ISPuuuv[5] posted a video edit of Igon's monologue, gaining over 2,700 retweets and 16,000 likes in one day (shown below).

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External References

[1] Fextralife – Igon

[2] Twitter – PatStaresAt

[3] Twitter – Woalnir

[4] Twitter – EldenRingAlerts

[5] Twitter – ISPuuuv



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About

Igon is an NPC in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring, which was released in June 2024. He is a Drake Warrior characterized by his intense hatred of the dragon Bayle, an optional boss in the DLC. Online, he has become a fan favorite and inspired memes around his hatred for Bayle, particularly because of the dialogue he shouts when summoned for the Bayle boss fight, inspiring the Curse You Bayle copypasta.

Origin

Igon was introduced in the Shadow of the Erdtree DLC for Elden Ring, released June 21st, 2024.[1] Players may first encounter him in the overworld, near death and cursing a character called Bayle. Later, while exploring the Jagged Peak, players find Igon again and discover he was a Drake Warrior who curses Bayle for wounding Placidusax, a dragon boss from the base game. As he dies, he gifts the player a finger to summon his spirit when they eventually fight Bayle. When Igon is summoned, he delivers an angry monologue cursing and threatening Bayle as the fight is taking place.

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!

The monologue and Bayle fight are shown below (spoiler warning).



Spread

Igon quickly became a fan favorite among players due to his passionate hatred for Bayle. One of the earliest jokes to mention Igon was posted by PatStaresAt on June 23rd, 2024,[2] who joked that he and Igon were both shouting "Curse you Bayle!" in a tweet that gained over 1,300 retweets and 18,000 likes in four days (shown below).


Pat Stares At Deflecting Hardtear @PatStaresAt everybody else: complaining bout the elden ring difficulty me and igon : Curse you, Bayle! 10:19 PM Jun 23, 2024 451.1K Views ...

Over the following several days, Igon's monologue began inspiring his insertion into various meme templates. For example, on June 26th, Twitter user @Woalnir[3] posted an Igon-themed edit to the Chopper Crying meme, gaining over 1,200 retweets and 10,000 likes in one day (shown below, left).

The same day, Twitter user @EldenRingAlerts[4] posted an Annoyed Bird edit featuring Igon's monologue, gaining over 1,200 retweets and 12,000 likes in the same time frame (shown below, right).



Also on June 26th, 2024, Twitter user @ISPuuuv[5] posted a video edit of Igon's monologue, gaining over 2,700 retweets and 16,000 likes in one day (shown below).


Various Examples



Search Interest

Unavailable.

External References

[1] Fextralife – Igon

[2] Twitter – PatStaresAt

[3] Twitter – Woalnir

[4] Twitter – EldenRingAlerts

[5] Twitter – ISPuuuv

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