Actor behind Shadow of the Erdtree's best character, Igon, didn't know how big Elden Ring was, thought his lines were "incomprehensible," and says Miyazaki was a "mysterious figure"

Elden Ring Bayle.

Igon, a dragon-slaying warrior introduced in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, has quickly become a community favorite, somehow stealing the spotlight despite only making a brief appearance in one small corner of the map. His venomous takedown of the dread dragon Bayle is just that memorable. Amazingly, the actor behind Igon, Richard Charles Lintern, says he never expected to work in games, had no idea how popular Elden Ring is, barely understood his own lines at first, and was simultaneously impressed and bewildered by FromSoftware president and Elden Ring director Hidetaka Miyazaki. 

Lintern discussed the recording process for Igon in an interview with IGN. Lintern has worked in movies, TV, and theater for over 30 years – he compares the attention to detail put into Elden Ring with some of his Shakespeare performances – but this was his first video game credit. He already knew the basics of video games, but with the response to Igon and Elden Ring, Lintern says "my eyes have been opened."