Tigtone is an American adult animated television series that premiered on Adult Swim on January 13, 2019. It is based on the original characters of an independent short, The Begun of Tigtone, created by Andrew Koehler, Benjamin Martian, and Zack Wallenfang. They produced it through their own company Babyhemyth Productions. The TV series is instead created by Andrew Koehler and Benjamin Martian - Zack Wallenfang isn't involved - and produced by Babyhemyth Productions with other two companies, Titmouse, Inc. and Williams Street. The setting is a parody of cliches and tropes from the medieval fantasy genre, with occasional steampunk references. A second season was announced in July 2019.
Plot
Tigtone is an intense and high-strung adventurer with a penchant for the over-dramatic and a murderous obsession for quests. He resides in the surreal, medieval kingdom of Propecia, ruled by its two-headed monarch, King Queen, who is regularly flanked by their effeminate manchild Prince Lavender and their frequently put-upon attendant Command-Or Mathis. Joined by his trusty and expendable companion Helpy, Tigtone regularly accepts tasks and assignments that take him to various locations in Propecia, slaughtering numerous enemies along the way.
Characters
Tigtone - The primary protagonist, a wandering adventurer with an obsession for quests.
Helpy - Tigtone's companion, whose regenerative powers make him regularly exploited and abused, even after becoming friends with Tigtone. In the finale of the first season, Helpy was revealed to have used Tigtone's quests to gather the items needed for his master, The Greater Good, only to subsequently be betrayed by The Greater Good and make amends with Tigtone.
King Queen - The two-headed ruler of Propecia. One head is male and the other head is female.
Lore Mastra - The intense keeper of the royal library who often acts as a dispatcher for Tigtone's quests. Prone to unpredictable fits of rage.
Prince Lavender - The man-child son of King Queen.
Command-Or Mathis - The put-upon attendant of King Queen.
Barteener - A gnome who Tigtone sometimes remembers giving him advice.
In addition to the main episodes, there have been twelve Tigtone's Journal shorts released on Babyhemyth Productions' YouTube channel, and eight Dear Journal shorts released on Adult Swim'sYouTube channel. With the exceptions of Entries # 6, 8, 9, and 10 of Tigtone's Journal, which are slightly over a minute long, each has a runtime of less than one minute.
