Villainpedia: Jon Irenicus | Baldur's Gate II
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Published 2024-07-14
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Playthrough footage from the wonderful channel @silentgameplays
00:00 - Magic Man
03:42 - Suldanessellar
10:45 - The Exile
16:20 - A Completely Unnecessary Interlude
20:15 - The Shadow of Amn
28:11 - It's a Wild World
34:43 - Spellhold
40:46 - False Victory & Hubris
47:29 - Above the Treetops
53:44 - An End in Fire
57:17 - A Legendary Villain
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Comparing Irenicus and Sarevok's presence in the narrative is interesting. Despite being a warrior and looking like Darth Vader, Sarevok spents the majority of the first game in the shadows, manipulating the events and only gets fought at the endgame. Meanwhile, Irenicus, despite being a mage, has like this brutish dominating presence and you fight and confront him multiple times throughout the game.
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56:51 That last demon is living his best life. Doesn’t even need to go over the edge but is chasing that perfect 10/10 dive.
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RIP David Warner, what a voice and what a legacy.
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The opening of BG2 immediately establishes that this going to be a darker story. Several companions from the first are either dead or, in the case of Imoen, utterly traumatized and violated. Searching desperately for an exit while Imoen continues to crack, until you finally reach the light—and then Imoen is dragged away with your tormentor.
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Jon's villainy is made next level by the fact that he says "you'll get no villain's exposition from me." Even the worst villains are merciful enough to assuage their enemies curiosity before killing them.
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My absolutely favorite line of his is the "to end... LIKE THIS?" In the final cutscene He's not sad that he ended up in some pit in hell, he's disappointed about THE PIT in hell he's in
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David Warner was incredible, but as a Pole I have to give praise to an amazing polish actor- Krzysztof Kolberger who voiced Irenicus in polish location of the game. His performance is what made Irenicus for me one of the greatest villains in history of games, books and cinema.
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The best version of Irenicus is the version that’s your Bhaal essence cosplaying as Irenicus to teach you about power in your dreams. “Life... is strength. That is not to be contested; it seems logical enough. You live; you affect your world.” “This woman had power, of a sort. She lost her parents to plague, her husband to war, but she persevered. She was well respected, her farm was prosperous and her children were well fed. And now she is dead.”
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Can't believe they made a whole game about the guy from Irenicus's Vile Duplication
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"First I clung to the memory... then the memory of the memory." Never has a villain been so relatable despite making no excuses.
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3 minutes ago, AND THE DUDE THAT SAID IT WAS GONNA BE JON IRENICUS WAS RIGHT?!? damn I really am having a blessed day
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„Ahhh, the child of Bhaal has awoken. It is time for more experiments…”
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My favorite parts you missed were his journals in Spellhold. He talks like he doesn't even remember what spells he's casting. He's just some twisted shade of fury. But then he gets your soul and it's day and night.
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"I cannot be caged. I cannot be controlled. Understand this as you die, ever pathetic, ever fools." - Irencius.
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I fucking despise Jon Irenicus. His arrogance and self entitled yapping throughout the game, dude acts like you should feel blessed to be used as a sacrifice to his pitiful "revenge" against people who were fully justified in banishing him for his powerhungry hubris. 10/10 easily one of the very best antagonists in video games, will let him live rent free in my head forever.
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When I first saw that Jon was working with the drow, I just laughed and was like "why am I not surprised?" I was playing a modded copy that let you play as Drow in the first two games which added to it for me. In my defense I really liked the Drizzt books as a kid though I was a sorcerer if I recall.
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I’m pretty sure Imoen isn’t revealed as a Bhaalspawn to Irenicus (or anyone) until the breakout/in at the start of 2. That’s why he agrees to go quietly so long as Imoen also gets arrested. The main character doesn’t know about Imoen until Irenicus tells him halfway through the game.
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The depth of this guy and the execution of his voicelines. You can hear the pain, the sorrow. Holy shit..
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Let's fckn go the true best antagonist of the baldurs gate series! My boy Jon jon Irenicus
