25 Facts About IG-11

IG-11 is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise who appears in the Disney+ television series The Mandalorian.

IG-11 is later repaired by the Ugnaught alien Kuiil and reprogrammed as a nurse and protector of the Child and an ally of the Mandalorian.

Voice of IG-11 is performed by Taika Waititi, who was offered the part by The Mandalorian creator Jon Favreau based on their mutual work in the films of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

IG-11 is based on and closely resembles another Star Wars bounty hunter named IG-88 created by George Lucas, so much so that fans and journalists initially mistook IG-11 for the other droid when the character was first unveiled.

IG-11 has been received positively by reviewers and has been described as a fan favorite, with some calling him one of the best droids in the franchise.

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IG-11 was in three episodes in the first season of The Mandalorian, making his first appearance in the series premiere episode "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian", which first aired on November 12,2019.

IG-11 made his final Mandalorian appearance in the first-season finale, "Chapter 8: Redemption".

IG-11 comes to their assistance, killing multiple stormtroopers while protecting the Child and helping the party retreat to a bunker.

The Mandalorian is seriously injured and, still distrusting of droids, he assumes IG-11 is going to kill him, but instead the droid heals him with the use of bacta.

Later, after IG-11 helps the party escape from the bunker into the sewer system, they come across a Mandalorian armorer in the tunnels, who provides them an escape route aboard a droid-controlled floating barge on a river of lava.

IG-11 concludes there was no scenario in which the Child could be saved and IG-11 would survive, so he decided to sacrifice himself.

IG-11 has a thin body made of an armored substrate, making it durable and able to withstand repeated assaults.

IG-11 is very fast, as illustrated by his ability to quickly catch up on foot to the two Imperial Scout Troopers who abduct the Child, even though they were riding on speeder bikes.

When first introduced in The Mandalorian, IG-11 is a ruthless killer, willing to annihilate his victims, and is single-minded in his purpose to collect upon his bounties.

Once reprogrammed by Kuiil, IG-11 is still capable of great destruction, but his instincts now are for servitude and protection of the child instead of killing.

Waititi believed IG-11 became "a very lovable character" as the season progressed.

IG-11 closely resembles a bounty hunter droid character of a similar model in the Star Wars franchise named IG-88, who made a brief appearance during one scene in The Empire Strikes Back as one of several bounty hunters with whom Darth Vader meets.

IG-88 stands in one place during the scene and does not move, so IG-11 marked the first time this type of droid was seen moving and in action in a live-action production.

IG-11 immediately became a highly anticipated character among fans familiar with IG-88, and many fans and journalists mistook the character for the actual IG-88 due to their resemblance.

Waititi said he felt IG-11 had an "amazing arc", changing and evolving as the series progressed.

Kuiil's reprogramming of IG-11 raises nature versus nurture themes in The Mandalorian.

Dynamic between Kuiil and IG-11 reflect a childrearing theme that is prevalent among multiple characters throughout the first season of The Mandalorian.

IG-11 has been received positively by reviewers and fans alike.

Screen Rant placed IG-11 ranked sixth on list of the most interesting characters from the first season of The Mandalorian, and fourth on a separate list of the best characters introduced by the show.

Screen Rant writer Kevin Pantoja called IG-11 "awesome from the moment we meet it", and said Taika Waititi's vocal performance is a large part of the character's appeal.

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