CHARACTER PROFILE
Iggy
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- Stardust Crusaders
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Iggy (イギー, Igī) is a primary ally featured in the third part of the JoJo's Bizarre Adventure series, Stardust Crusaders. He is also the main antagonist of the first arc of the light novel Iggy the Stray Dog and the protagonist of its second arc.
New York's king of stray dogs, Iggy is brought to the Joestar Group after arriving in Egypt and reluctantly joins them on their final trek to Cairo to defeat DIO. Iggy is a Stand user who wields the shapeshifting Stand of sand, The Fool.
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Original image ↗ · Archived image ↗01Basic information
02Appearance
Iggy is a Boston Terrier with black and white fur. His forehead, muzzle, underside, and paws are white.↗
Iggy's design and facial features gradually shift as the story progresses; his head becomes rounder, his ears grow larger, his eyes are placed closer together with smaller irises, and his nose is drawn smaller. He loses his left front paw during his battle with Pet Shop.↗↗
03Personality
Iggy is a highly intelligent but unruly, prideful, self-indulgent dog described as having an "awful" personality. He is primarily interested in living a peaceful, carefree life, especially with a girlfriend.↗↗↗
Although the Speedwagon Foundation brings him to fight alongside the Joestar Group, he is apathetic to their cause. Iggy prefers to be independent, often departing from the group to do whatever he feels like and causing chaos in the process. Iggy greatly values his independence and will deter anyone who threatens it, regardless of if they are a human or an animal. Particularly, he likes to rip out humans' hair and fart in their faces among other pranks.↗↗↗↗↗
Additionally, he is able to take on an intimidating gaze to scare strangers away. Due to his intelligence, he is also capable of recognizing and understanding others' Stands, so he will even use The Fool to keep people away from him. If he realizes that he is in danger, he may pretend to act like a dumb dog to seem innocent. He goes by the philosophy of survival of the fittest and looks down on people he perceives as stupid, who he says cause their own deaths. Iggy is also somewhat gluttonous and commonly steals food, even chewing entire boxes of gum.↗↗↗↗↗↗↗↗↗
04Abilities
Stand
The Fool is a highly versatile Stand composed of sand, the mass of which Iggy can throw with great force or use to construct intricate and variable shapes.↗
Sense of Smell
As a dog, Iggy has a superior sense of smell. This is shown prominently when facing off against N'Doul. This extends to Stands as well, being able to detect Geb from its smell alone.↗↗↗
05Story
SPOILERS
Background
A pure breed with a certificate, Iggy was originally bought by a rich man when he was a puppy. As he grew older, he began to believe humans are stupid and decided to leave home. He was eventually found by Muhammad Avdol in the street slums of New York acting as the king of the stray dogs. Only Avdol was able to come close to him, as ordinary dog catchers were attacked by his Stand.↗↗
In the light novel Iggy the Stray Dog, Iggy's backstory is explained in more detail. Iggy was a Boston Terrier bred and initially raised by a breeder. The Speedwagon Foundation investigators determined that Iggy's parents or siblings didn't have any special ability. A wealthy man named " Mr. Electra " or "Mr. E" from Brooklyn adopted Iggy to show off his fortune and brought the dog to his home to live alongside five other dogs.↗
Stardust Crusaders
The Nile River, Egypt
Iggy came to the scene aboard a Speedwagon -sponsored helicopter in the middle of the Egyptian desert, brought by the Speedwagon Foundation to help in the battle against DIO. Polnareff, being cocky and intrigued about their new partner, becomes the target of the ferocity that Iggy is infamous for, after disturbing his slumber. The pilots and Avdol were only able to control him because of one unlikely treat: coffee-flavored chewing gum.↗
Going Up the Nile
Iggy doesn't do much during their journey but unintentionally helps the group several times. In Aswan, he saved them from drinking Oingo 's poisoned tea and makes his plan to blow up Jotaro with a bomb hidden in an orange peel backfire, as he picks up the bomb and brings it to Oingo (disguised as Jotaro). When Oingo tries to leave the scene, Polnareff threw the bomb after him because Iggy put his mouth on it.↗
Cairo, Egypt
While the Joestar Group looks for DIO's Mansion, Iggy wanders in the streets of Cairo and fatefully comes across the building itself. When two dogs come snarling, Iggy intimidates them and the dogs decide to go for a weaker prey. Spotting the shadow of a bird from under a door, the dogs crawl inside the property, only for Iggy to see their heads flying, impaled on an ice spike while their bodies are forcibly dragged inside. A falcon then appears, watching Iggy suspiciously.↗
Battle in DIO's Mansion
After waiting for ten minutes, Avdol, Polnareff and Iggy decide to enter the mansion. Iggy and Avdol team up in the illusory maze created by Tenore Sax inside the mansion to track down and rapidly defeat Kenny G. However, the group is ambushed by Vanilla Ice, one of DIO's last servants. Avdol shoves his companions aside but is killed.↗
Polnareff then brings Iggy close to him. Cream begins to make circles around Polnareff, aiming to eventually reach and disintegrate him. Polnareff puts Iggy in a safe spot but fails to escape. A dying Iggy summons The Fool to help Polnareff but the Frenchman tells him to stay safe instead. The Polnareff salutes the dog as Cream approaches, but Iggy spends the last of his strength to lift Polnareff with The Fool, allowing Polnareff to ambush Vanilla Ice.↗
Spin-Offs
The Genesis of Universe / The Train from the Desert to Hell City
After the fight with N'Doul, the Joestar Group is forced to traverse the desert on foot with little remaining water while being assaulted by the scorching heat and the blinding sunlight. They decide to stop and rest so that Joseph can treat Kakyoin 's wounds. They pass around the remaining flask of water, with Iggy drinking the last drops. On the horizon, they see a city, one of the numerous mirages they've seen in the past three days. They get up and continue walking.↗
Eyes of Heaven
When Heaven-Attained DIO starts to rewrite reality, Iggy is among the people who are resurrected and brainwashed into becoming DIO's servants.↗
When Jotaro finds himself back at Cairo Airport. Polnareff announces that he will be watching over their injured friends who have now survived their battles, including Iggy.↗
06Plot details
SPOILERS
Personality
Polnareff states that Iggy is so defiant because he is too prideful to listen to anybody, a trait he upholds until his death.↗↗↗↗↗
He has no regard for others, even putting the Joestar Group at risk of death to ensure his own safety.↗↗↗↗↗↗↗↗↗
Relationships / Allies
After the battle with DIO, Jotaro and Joseph acknowledge his death, alongside the other fallen crusaders.↗
While the interaction between the two was fairly minor, after sacrificing himself for Polnareff to defeat Vanilla Ice, Joseph and the group acknowledged his heroism and mourned his death along with the others.↗
Relationships / Enemies
Vanilla Ice: Originally Iggy just saw Ice as an obstacle in his vengeance towards DIO, after Ice killed Avdol, Iggy became determined to kill him.↗
In the end, DIO and Iggy never personally encounter one another, as Iggy dies protecting Polnareff during his fight with Vanilla Ice.↗
Appearances
Chapter 244: The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 7 (Death)↗
Chapter 245: The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 8 (Corpse and Ghost)↗
Stardust Crusaders Episode 44: The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 3 (Death) (Ghost)↗
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Episode 11 (OVA): DIO's World: The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice (Death)↗
Profile details
Status Status based on their final appearance in the part(s) they are featured in: Deceased (Part 3)↗
Date of Death: January 16, 1989↗↗↗
Cause of Death: Succumbed to a fatal beating from Vanilla Ice Lower half disintegrated by Cream (OVA only)↗
07Appearances
08Behind the Character
Hirohiko Araki comments on how he wanted to have a pet dog join the Joestar group as he was writing Part 3 because to him dogs represent loyalty and friendship. He chose a dog to go with the party and not a cat because he felt that a cat would betray its allies somewhere along the line; in fact, Araki would end up putting cats on the enemy side. He chose Iggy's breed because a black and white dog would be easy to depict in manga.↗↗↗
Initially, Araki didn't plan on letting Iggy join the Joestar party nor have a Stand and Tarot card. While he felt that The Fool was the perfect match for Iggy, it was also the last card he had left to assign besides The World. Instead, he planned on assigning The Fool to an enemy Stand user, but he mentions that he loved the Stand's design and that it's "kind of crazy that it ended up being the last one left for [him] to assign".↗↗
09Relationships
| Character | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Unnamed Parents | Novel only | ↗ |
| Unnamed Siblings | Novel only | ↗ |
| Mr. Electra (Former Owner) | Novel only | ↗ |
Allies
Jotaro Kujo: Jotaro sees value in Iggy during the fight with N'Doul with his keen senses and powerful Stand. Iggy gives back Jotaro's lost hat, shortly earning his trust until Jotaro realized that Iggy put coffee gum inside it. Iggy, although not vocal about it, is a very prideful stand user, even believing that The Fool is stronger than Star Platinum.↗
Joseph Joestar: It was Joseph's idea to recruit Iggy for the journey. When first introduced, Iggy acted much like a stray and initially hated everyone in the group. After the fight with N'Doul, he would willingly tag along with them, but during fights, he'd usually disappear. It wasn't until his fight with Pet Shop where his inner thoughts came to light; at this point, he seemed to understand Joseph was the leader of the group.↗
Jean Pierre Polnareff: The two initially did not get along since Polnareff woke him up after a bumpy flight. Polnareff disliked Iggy's cocky and demeaning attitude and antagonized him frequently, causing Polnareff to be Iggy's most common target when it came to getting bitten and farted on. Despite this, during their fight against Cream, Iggy sacrificed himself to save Polnareff. Polnareff deeply mourned his sacrifice, admitting he initially thought Iggy was a stubborn mutt but grew to love how stubborn he was and how he didn't get close to humans because it showed how proud he was, and it was this determination that allowed him to beat Cream.↗
Enemies
Pet Shop: Upon encountering Pet Shop, Iggy saw him devour 2 dogs and attempted to avoid fighting him, but after Pet Shop attacked a dog-loving boy, Iggy went to defend him. During their fight, Iggy lost his left paw and Iggy would take revenge by forcing Pet Shop's beak closed while he was attacking and blew him up. It was Pet Shop's actions that made Iggy want to kill DIO in the first place.↗
Relationships in Eyes of Heaven
Joseph Joestar: While their relationship is essentially the same as in the manga, Young Joseph will complain about having to team up with Iggy and state that he has evil eyes, but later states he is not bad for a mutt. Iggy will also complain about teaming up with Young Joseph and notes that his scent is similar to the Joseph he knows and wonders why.↗
10Sources & attribution
- Iggy
- Iggy ★ History
Source text: JoJoWiki and its contributors. This entry has been reorganized and condensed for readability under CC BY-SA 4.0. Archived records reflect their capture dates. Referenced manga, anime, and artwork retain their respective copyrights.
Source bibliography (18)
- JJBA Artbook: JoJo 6251, p.151 Open ↗
- Stone Ocean Chapter 152: Made in Heaven, Part 4 (Note: Originally 1988; changed in later chapters) Open ↗
- Chapter 224: The Gatekeeper of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 3 Open ↗
- Chapter 225: The Gatekeeper of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 4 Open ↗
- Chapter 223: The Gatekeeper of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 2 Open ↗
- Chapter 190: "Khnum" Oingo and "Tohth" Boingo, Part 2 Open ↗
- Chapter 198: Anubis, Part 6 Open ↗
- Chapter 245: The Miasma of the Void, Vanilla Ice, Part 8 Open ↗
- Chapter 222: The Gatekeeper of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 1 Open ↗
- Chapter 183: "The Fool" Iggy and "Geb" N'Doul, Part 1 Open ↗
- Chapter 186: "The Fool" Iggy and "Geb" N'Doul, Part 4 Open ↗
- Chapter 187: "The Fool" Iggy and "Geb" N'Doul, Part 5 Open ↗
- Chapter 191: "Khnum" Oingo and "Tohth" Boingo, Part 3 Open ↗
- Stardust Crusaders Episode 32: "Sethan" Alessi, Part 1 Open ↗
- Chapter 185: "The Fool" Iggy and "Geb" N'Doul, Part 3 Open ↗
- JoJonium Volume 15 (Iggy) - Special Interview Open ↗
- JOJOVELLER: Araki's Stand Commentaries - The Fool Open ↗
- Chapter 224: The Gatekeeper of Hell, Pet Shop, Part 3 Open ↗
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