Iggy Koopa

**Ignatius "Iggy" Koopa** is a Dinohattanite male who was also the cousin and henchmen of President Koopa during his reign. Iggy and Spike are initially incompetent, low intelligence minions of their cousin, Koopa. Iggy claims to be the "brains" of the duo, though they are shown to think alike, forming schemes together and finishing each other's sentences on occasion. They frequently bicker and abuse each other. At some point, Koopa grows tired of their low intelligence, and reasons he can advance their intelligence with his Devo Chamber machine. After their intelligence is raised, they slowly begin to realize they despise how Koopa treats them, and eventually betray him and ally with Mario and Luigi.

## Biography

### The Kidnapping of Daisy

When the portal between the Dinohattan dimension and Earth was inadvertently re-opened by Scapelli Construction, Koopa sent Iggy and Spike to retrieve Daisy and her meteorite necklace, as he needed them both to be able to combine the dimensions and be able to rule over both. Iggy and Spike, unsure of how to find who they're looking for, began kidnapping various women in Brooklyn, New York and bringing them back to Koopa in hopes it's Daisy. One of those women was Angelica. They initially kidnap Daniella after she was dropped off by Mario at her apartment, though they later came to find Daisy in the New York sewers with Mario and Luigi. They took hold of Daisy, dragging her through the tunnels chased by Mario and Luigi. Luigi reached out for Daisy as she's being dragged into the Dinohattan portal, snatching the meteorite necklace off her. Iggy and Spike delivered Daisy to Koopa, who became enraged that they did not successfully retrieve the meteorite piece. He sent them back out to find Mario and Luigi.

### De-evolution

They later spotted Mario and Luigi from afar in the Koopahari Desert, and returned to Koopa's Tower to inform Koopa. Koopa became enraged at their decision to return to him instead of capturing the brothers, and strapped Spike to the Devo Chamber. Iggy mocked him, believing that Spike is going to be de-evolved to a Goomba. In reality, Koopa planned to advance his intelligence with the Devo Chamber, under the notion that they will cease to make senseless mistakes after. Iggy was confused when Spike re-emerges from the Devo Chamber reciting mathematical equations. Like Spike, Iggy was strapped to the Devo Chamber machine next and his intelligence was advanced.

### Change of heart

Iggy and Spike, now of higher intelligence, returned to Koopahari Desert driving a six-wheeled vehicle. Despite their forwarded intelligence, they managed to crash the vehicle and were captured and tied to one another by Mario and Luigi. Iggy and Spike explained to the brothers the purpose of the meteorite piece they are after, and they came to an agreement with Mario and Luigi to return Daisy to them, in exchange for the meteorite piece. Luigi informed them that the meteorite piece was taken by someone in Koopa Square, and using his description of the person, deduced that it was Big Bertha from the Boom Boom Bar. Mario, Luigi, Spike and Iggy agreed to work together to retrieve the meteorite piece and overtook a Sludge Gulper from a group of Snifits. With this garbage truck, they drove to the Boom Boom Bar. Iggy lent Mario and Luigi club suits, mentioning that they were originally belonging to his ex-wife. He also mentioned that he and Spike still wear them when they go on dates.

At the Boom Boom Bar, they began to realize their more negative feelings towards Koopa, but were soon arrested by Lena and various Goombas. They were taken back to Koopa's Tower, where Koopa learnt that they have turned on him and plan to overthrow him. Koopa orders them killed, and they were escorted by Goombas through Koopa's Tower. They managed to escape after the Goombas become distracted using a flamethrower against Toad, and Iggy and Spike ran off with Daisy through the halls of Koopa's Tower, claiming to always have been loyal supporters of her father. Iggy and Spike took Daisy to Devo 4 to explain that her father has been turned into a fungal mass by Koopa. They left the room to give her time alone with the King.

### Video Game Proposal

Three weeks later, on Earth, they pitch the concept of a Super Koopa Cousins video game based on their life experiences to a group of Japanese businessmen.

## Sources

* https://www.mariowiki.com/Iggy\_(film\_character)