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</image> <group> <label>Aliases</label> <label>Relatives</label> <label>Affiliation</label> </group> <group> <header>Biographical information</header> <label>Marital status</label> <label>Date of birth</label> <label>Place of birth</label> <lable>Date of death</lable> <label>Date of death</label> </group> <group> <header>Physical description</header> <label>Species</label> <label>Gender</label> <label>Height</label> <label>Weight</label> <label>Eye colour</label> </group> <group> <header>Behind the scenes information</header> <label>Voiced by</label> <label>First episode</label> <label>Last episode</label> </group></infobox>Igor is a hunched-backed, anthropomorphic vulture, with a deep, slow voice, who serves as Duckula's butler.

Details

Igor acts in the manner of a traditional horror servant based on the stock character Igor, and adds a decidedly dark streak to some of the show's humour.

He greatly dislikes his master's behaviour, and often encourages him to act in a far more ghastly manner. Although he will generally obey Duckula's specific orders (thwarting Duckula's attempt to stop the first Duckula becoming a vampire only because he was not explicitly ordered not to), he remains convinced that, if he could only talk Duckula into biting, maiming, torturing and otherwise brutalising people, he would return to the "good old days" of the previous counts who behaved more like evil vampires.

It's very likely that Igor is the same character as "Igorth" in 'The Rest is History', as we have several points for his age -- or at least how long he's been serving Duckula. In 'Family Reunion', Igor states this will be his 8th reunion, which takes place every 100 years. In the same episode, he mentions how he's served the family for "800 years, give or take a decade or so". In 'Arctic Circles', he mentions again how he's served the the family for "seven-and-a-half centuries". Finally, the official 1990 Count Duckula annual repeats 800 years in his description once more. Considering the series takes place during the years it aired, and the first Count Duckula was turned into a vampire in 1199, it means that Igor himself may have have turned Duckula into a vampire. He seems to be immortal, or there is something else supplying his life force.

Personality

Igor is very gloomy, stoic, and generally unanimated in terms of personality.

He hates words like "bless you," "nice," "good," and "lovely" -- such words make him cringe, as he prefers the darker and more sinister side of life. He himself speaks in a formal manner, showing an advanced vocabulary. In the episode 'Hardluck Hotel', Igor goes on holiday to a rundown and dismal hotel, where he sits in complete darkness, enjoying the sounds of the damp creeping up the walls.

Murder, death, and blood are topics he is very open and encouraging to, often dabbling in them himself. He admires evil of all kinds, even the little steps he thinks Duckula takes or the times he becomes an actual vampire causes him to be overjoyed. He is persistent, nostalgia ridden, and simply longing for the old days. He has a dry sense of humor. Igor does have his moments of softness, but at heart, he is evil.

Many years ago, when the current Duckula wasn't around, he seemed to have more expression to him, shown well in the episode 'Dear Diary'. Igor's conflict with Duckula is a large part of how he behaves now. On one hand, he is ever so disappointed in his master for not being like the previous incarnations. On the other hand, despite this, Igor is incredibly faithful, patient, and loyal with the current Duckula. Perhaps he believes someday his attempts will succeed -- and either way, he has served the Duckulas for centuries, and that will not stop now. Interestingly, he does not desire to be the count, only a butler, demonstrated in 'Prime-Time Duck'.

He is snarky with Nanny and Duckula, and can even become aggressive towards civilians. He is intelligent, though, and knows when to keep his mouth shut.

Igor is very cunning, sly, and sneaky. He keeps a lot of secrets, lying subtlety about things -- sometimes just "stretching the truth" about his deeds, but sometimes blatant ones, such as in Blood-sucking Fruit Bats of the Lower Amazon, where he essentially manipulates Duckula into taking the castle to the Amazon so he could find a bat to bite Duckula and turn him into a "proper" vampire.

Trivia

Igor has 13 siblings.
He is afraid of heights -- consistently so, with at least 4 references to this within the show.
In 'Family Reunion', Igor is seen drinking blood with Duckula's relatives.
Igor sleeps in the torture chamber.
He vulture

Photos

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-|voicedby = [[Jack May]]}}'''Igor''' is a hunched, balding anthropomorphic vulture, with a deep, slow voice, who serves as [[Count Duckula|Duckula's]] Butler.
+|voicedby = [[Jack May]]|aliases = Mister Igor (By Nanny)}}'''Igor''' is a hunched-backed, anthropomorphic vulture, with a deep, slow voice, who serves as Duckula's butler.
 ==Details==
-Igor acts in the manner of a traditional horror servant based on the stock character Igor, and adds a decidedly dark streak to some of the show's humour. He greatly dislikes his master's behaviour, and often encourages him to act in a far more ghastly manner. Although he will generally obey Duckula's specific orders (thwarting Duckula's attempt to stop the first Duckula becoming a vampire only because he was not explicitly ordered not to), he remains convinced that, if he could only talk Duckula into biting, maiming, torturing and otherwise brutalising people, he would return to the "good old days" of the previous counts who behaved more like evil vampires.
+Igor acts in the manner of a traditional horror servant based on the stock character Igor, and adds a decidedly dark streak to some of the show's humour.
-Igor hates words such as "bless you," "nice," "good," and "lovely". Such words make him cringe, since he prefers the darker and more sinister side of life. In the episode "[[Hardluck Hotel]]," Igor goes on holiday to a rundown and dismal hotel, where he sits in complete darkness, enjoying the sounds of the damp creeping up the walls.
+He greatly dislikes his master's behaviour, and often encourages him to act in a far more ghastly manner. Although he will generally obey Duckula's specific orders (thwarting Duckula's attempt to stop the first Duckula becoming a vampire only because he was not explicitly ordered not to), he remains convinced that, if he could only talk Duckula into biting, maiming, torturing and otherwise brutalising people, he would return to the "good old days" of the previous counts who behaved more like evil vampires.
-He vulture
-He has 13 siblings (announced in the episode "[[Town Hall Terrors]]"). His age is uncertain. However, in the episode "[[In Arctic Circles]]," he states that he has served for "seven-and-a-half centuries". If this is approximate of the 17 incarnations of Duckula, his age is probably 800+ years old, and he may have started his service to the Duckula family around the time of Count Duckula the 1st, or shortly afterwards. The episode "[[The Rest is History]]" almost exactly ascertains this, which is further confirmed by the episode "[[One Stormy Night]]," in which a stone statue of Count Duckula the 4th is animated during a thunderstorm and does not seem to recognise Igor, yet presumes he is a servant. As Count Duckula can only be brought back to life "once a century," and Igor has performed this task many times during his service, he likely has had a very long lifespan.
+It's very likely that Igor is the same character as "Igorth" in '[[The Rest is History]]', as we have several points for his age -- or at least how long he's been serving Duckula. In '[[Family Reunion]]', Igor states this will be his 8th reunion, which takes place every 100 years. In the same episode, he mentions how he's served the family for "800 years, give or take a decade or so". In '[[Arctic Circles]]', he mentions again how he's served the the family for "seven-and-a-half centuries". Finally, the official 1990 Count Duckula annual repeats 800 years in his description once more. Considering the series takes place during the years it aired, and the first Count Duckula was turned into a vampire in 1199, it means that Igor himself may have have turned Duckula into a vampire. He seems to be immortal, or there is something else supplying his life force.
-==Photos:==
+==Personality==
+Igor is very gloomy, stoic, and generally unanimated in terms of personality.
+He hates words like "bless you," "nice," "good," and "lovely" -- such words make him cringe, as he prefers the darker and more sinister side of life. He himself speaks in a formal manner, showing an advanced vocabulary. In the episode '[[Hardluck Hotel]]', Igor goes on holiday to a rundown and dismal hotel, where he sits in complete darkness, enjoying the sounds of the damp creeping up the walls.
+Murder, death, and blood are topics he is very open and encouraging to, often dabbling in them himself. He admires evil of all kinds, even the little steps he thinks Duckula takes or the times he becomes an actual vampire causes him to be overjoyed. He is persistent, nostalgia ridden, and simply longing for the old days. He has a dry sense of humor. Igor does have his moments of softness, but at heart, he is evil.
+Many years ago, when the current Duckula wasn't around, he seemed to have more expression to him, shown well in the episode '[[Dear Diary]]'. Igor's conflict with Duckula is a large part of how he behaves now. On one hand, he is ever so disappointed in his master for not being like the previous incarnations. On the other hand, despite this, Igor is incredibly faithful, patient, and loyal with the current Duckula. Perhaps he believes someday his attempts will succeed -- and either way, he has served the Duckulas for centuries, and that will not stop now. Interestingly, he does not desire to be the count, only a butler, demonstrated in '[[Prime-Time Duck]]'.
+He is snarky with Nanny and Duckula, and can even become aggressive towards civilians. He is intelligent, though, and knows when to keep his mouth shut.
+Igor is very cunning, sly, and sneaky. He keeps a lot of secrets, lying subtlety about things -- sometimes just "stretching the truth" about his deeds, but sometimes blatant ones, such as in [[Blood-sucking Fruit Bats of the Lower Amazon]], where he essentially manipulates Duckula into taking the castle to the Amazon so he could find a bat to bite Duckula and turn him into a "proper" vampire.
+==Trivia==
+* Igor has 13 siblings.
+* He is afraid of heights -- consistently so, with at least 4 references to this within the show.
+* In 'Family Reunion', Igor is seen drinking blood with Duckula's relatives.
+* Igor sleeps in the torture chamber.
+* He vulture
+==Photos==
 <gallery>
 20191130 163245.jpg