Ian Illumination is the secondary antagonists in the controversial YouTube series Magistralverse created by Mr. Magistral Malik. Serving a role as a major antagonist the novel-themed podcast My Magistralverse Meetings: The Auditorial Series, as well as an overarching antagonist in the upcoming 2025 Squid Game fan-series.
They are an Illuminati god-form being who attempts to take over the titular universe, only to be foiled by the titular protagonist and his team The Miscellaneous; with members ranging from Malik (himself), Feral Olaf, Mistletoe Viscumalbum, and Azreal Thy Dreamer, and Mayhem Evilstral within The Miscellaneous.
It is eventually revealed by Mr. Magistral Malik (himself) prior to the chronological events in My Magistralverse Meetings (way before March-September 2025), Ian has partook in the 2003-25 Squid Games as a Player; possibly alluding to a grim sinister wicked side to The Illuminati overall. Thus, earning them a spot on this Wiki.
Biography[]
Magistralverse Squid Games[]
During 2003-23, it is revealed that before the chronological events of “My Magistralverse Meetings” (Monday, March 2025 to Sunday September 2025), Ian was a participant in The Squid Games since 2003-23; roughly about 20 years. They then decided to leave the game entirely for a year taking a hiatus during 2024. It is unknown how they managed to miraculously survive through the deadly games via the Squid Games. Whether or not this versions’ Squid Game involves elimination of being murdered or just a non-deadly elimination of being kicked out of the game like Squid Games: The Challenge. It could be said that they either left via voting, won the Squid Games, presumably got eliminated/killed respawned and then respawned/re-joined, or was The Host or a VIP Member the whole time. Eventually they turn to rejoining The Squid Games during 2025.
My Magistralverse Meetings[]
An Introductory Status and Mistletoe Viscumalbum[]
While not making a direct appearance in the first two episodes throughout Monday March 2025 to Tuesday April 2025. Ian has partook in actions off-screen. Such as partaking in the Squid Games between 2003-2023, took hiatus, and then rejoined on 2025 following up to the events of the 3 episodes. Moreover, these two episodes by technicality would make Ian an unseen overarching secondary antagonist.
The Illumination 333[]
During Wednesday, May, 2025, The Illuminati fights Mayhem Evilstral, Mr. Magistral Malik, Feral Olaf, Mistletoe Viscumalbum, and Azreal Thy Dreamer. They fought for roughly 5 minutes until Mayhem Evilstral and Azreal Thy Dreamer discovers The Magical Spell Book that Azreal uses to defeat The Illuminati. The 5 take The Illuminati to The Magistralverse Jail Cell down to Cell Block 1 with P. Diddy.
Appearance[]
While their original human form remains ambiguous. They has a disguised human form of them wearing fancy sophisticated clothing with a green color palette. They also have a bright blue right eye, with a black eye-patch on their left with white markings that say “x3”. Their true form consists of a pyramid-shaped Illuminati with supernatural magical cosmic abilities.
Personality[]
Their canonical personality is unknown. But, it is possible Ian’s personality is rather sinister due to them not only taking over the Magistralverse but partook the 2 in a half decades of Squid Game. Showing either a competitively sinister side depending on if the games eliminate the players via kicking them out or murdering them.
Trivia[]
- The Illuminati is a parody off of Bill Cypher.
- Mr. Magistral Malik says that Ian Illuminati’s name took inspiration off of The 2011 Minecraft YouTuber iancoullahan1.
- The Illuminati is the first antagonist in My Magistralverse Meetings to have an individual antagonist role that takes place during the present. Apart from some exceptions:
- The Magistralverse Call Out Posters, The-Red-Haired Girl’s Bullies, and Mayhem Evilstral, while having technical initial roles as overarching antagonist roles. Their roles stem from flashbacks or being antagonists off-screen prior to The Illuminati’s on-screen antagonistic role.
- Mr. Magistral Malik, Mistletoe Viscumalbum, Feral Olaf, Azreal Thy Dreamer who only had overarching secondary antagonistic roles due to fighting against Mayhem Evilstral in the flashbacks.
- Ian is born on March 3rd, 1990’s, This would make them around their 30’s; almost half to a whole decade older than Mr. Magistral Malik, Mistletoe Viscumalbum, Azreal Thy Dreamer.