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'''Eig''' is a mysterious, green-skinned aquatic creature from ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''~~. From the back of his head protrude two antennae, each with a glowing orb on its end; these are used to attract bait, like the lure of an [[anglerfish]]~~. According to [[the Knowledge of the World]], he is a creation of [[Polokus]], and he spends his time getting drunk on the fermented swamp-waters of [[the Marshes of Awakening]]. Eig appeared in some concept artwork for ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', but not in the original Nintendo 64 and PC releases of the game. He may have been scrapped from these versions due to time constraints. However, Eig was restored in the Dreamcast version of the game, as well as the PlayStation 2 remake, ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''.

'''Eig''' is a mysterious, green-skinned aquatic creature from ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''. According to [[the Knowledge of the World]], he is a creation of [[Polokus]], and he spends his time getting drunk on the fermented swamp-waters of [[the Marshes of Awakening]].

In addition to the two regular eyes on the front of his face, Eig has two glowing orbs which reside on stalks protruding from the back of his headeach with a glowing orb on its end; these are used to attract bait, like the lure of an [[anglerfish]]. The glowing orbs can often be seen peering out of the water when the rest of Eig is submerged.

Eig appeared in some concept artwork for ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''., but not in the original Nintendo 64 and PC releases of the game. He may have been scrapped from these versions due to time constraints. However, Eig was restored in the Dreamcast version of the game, as well as the PlayStation 2 remake, ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''. An old model from [[Rayman 2]] has been found of what appears to be Eig without fins and a purple skin.

[[File:PurpleEig.png|160px|thumb|left|An unused model of Eig from [[Rayman 2]]]]

==In [[Rayman 2]] (Dreamcast Version)==

In the Dreamcast version of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', Eig can be seen for a split second as [[Rayman]] enters the second area of [[the Marshes of Awakening]], and he sometimes appears in the swampy area near the beginning of [[the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]] (though it is unknown how to make him appear, or if the player's actions even have anything to do with it). When Eig does appear here, his luminous orbs can be seen rising out of the swamp water on their stalks as [[Rayman]] [[helicopter]]s down to the next area after collecting the level's second [[Green Lum]]. If Rayman approaches to investigate these glowing lights, Eig rises out of the water, as if the orbs were being used as bait to attract prey. Rayman can approach him by walking across the branch which floats on the swamp. It is possible for Rayman to jump and helicopter forwards into Eig's mouth; as Rayman enters his mouth, he gets wafted up slightly as if by an air current. This allows him to hover in the mouth for longer than would normally be possible. As Rayman continues to [[helicopter]] inside Eig's mouth, blue sparkles similar to those produced by [[Spiral Door]]s appear. They seem to be rushing towards Rayman from all directions. Then Eig closes his mouth and sinks back into the water, presumably swallowing Rayman. It is unclear if the blue sparks are intentional on the part of the developers, or the result of some kind of strange glitch.

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<td valign="top">[[Image:~~Eig2~~.jpg|thumb|320px|~~left|~~Eig ~~in ''[[~~Rayman ~~Revolution]]''~~]]</td>

<td valign="top">[[Image:Eig_Dreamcast_sparks.jpg|thumb|rght|320px|Mysterious blue sparks congregate around Eig as Rayman approaches him]]</td>

</table>

In addition to the two regular eyes on the front of his face, Eig has two glowing orbs which reside on stalks protruding from the back of his head. The glowing orbs can often be seen peering out of the water when the rest of Eig is submerged. In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', he can move very quickly through [[the Marshes of Awakening]] with nothing but his glowing orbs visible above the surface, as if he were using them to navigate. In this version he repeatedly speeds ahead of [[Rayman]] and [[Sssssam]] before rising out of the water and partially obstructing their path. While touching him causes Rayman to lose hold of Sssssam's scarf and drown, it is unclear if Eig is actually attempting to hinder Rayman's passage or if he is merely observing him.

~~[[Image:Eig_Dreamcast_sparks.jpg|thumb|left|320px|Mysterious blue sparks congregate around Eig as Rayman approaches him]]~~

==In [[Rayman Revolution]]==

[[Image:Eig2.jpg|thumb|320px|right|Eig in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'']]

In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', he can move very quickly through [[the Marshes of Awakening]] with nothing but his glowing orbs visible above the surface, as if he were using them to navigate. In this version he repeatedly speeds ahead of [[Rayman]] and [[Sssssam]] before rising out of the water and partially obstructing their path. While touching him causes Rayman to lose hold of Sssssam's scarf and drown, it is unclear if Eig is actually attempting to hinder Rayman's passage or if he is merely observing him.

In ~~the Dreamcast version of ''~~[[Rayman ~~2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2~~]]~~'', Eig can be seen for a split second as~~ [[~~Rayman]] enters the second area of [[the Marshes of Awakening]], and he sometimes~~ appears ~~in the swampy area near the beginning of [[the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]] (though it is unknown how~~ to ~~make him appear, or if the player's actions even have anything to do with it). When~~ Eig ~~does appear here~~, ~~his luminous orbs can be~~ seen ~~rising out of the swamp water on their stalks as~~ [[Rayman]] [[~~helicopter~~]]~~s down to the next area after collecting the level~~'~~s second [[Green Lum~~]]~~. If Rayman approaches to investigate these glowing lights,~~ Eig ~~rises out of~~ the ~~water~~, ~~as if the orbs were being used as bait to attract prey. Rayman can approach him by walking across the branch~~ which ~~floats on the swamp. It is possible for Rayman~~ to ~~jump and helicopter forwards into~~ Eig'~~s mouth; as Rayman enters his mouth, he gets wafted up slightly as if by an air current. This allows him to hover in the mouth for longer than would normally be possible. As Rayman continues to~~ [[~~helicopter~~]] ~~inside Eig~~'~~s mouth~~, ~~blue sparkles similar to those produced by~~ [[~~Spiral Door~~]]s appear. They seem to be rushing towards Rayman from all directions. Then Eig closes his mouth and sinks back into the water, presumably swallowing Rayman. It is unclear if the blue sparks are intentional on the part of the developers, or the result of some kind of strange glitch.

==In [[Rayman Origins]]==

Although Eig never appears in the game, a creature which appears to be Eig can be seen in an edition of ''[[The Daily Bubble]]'', the online newspaper promoting ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.

In an alternate model that never made it into the game, Eig is portrayed withouth fins and with a skin similar to that of [[Carmen]]. This model was probably cancelled due to it's similair look to [[Carmen the Whale]].

A creature which appears to be Eig can be seen in an edition of ''[[The Daily Bubble]]'', the online newspaper promoting ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. However, this character does not appear in the final version of the game.

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-'''Eig''' is a mysterious, green-skinned aquatic creature from ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''. From the back of his head protrude two antennae, each with a glowing orb on its end; these are used to attract bait, like the lure of an [[anglerfish]]. According to [[the Knowledge of the World]], he is a creation of [[Polokus]], and he spends his time getting drunk on the fermented swamp-waters of [[the Marshes of Awakening]]. Eig appeared in some concept artwork for ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]'', but not in the original Nintendo 64 and PC releases of the game. He may have been scrapped from these versions due to time constraints. However, Eig was restored in the Dreamcast version of the game, as well as the PlayStation 2 remake, ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''.
+'''Eig''' is a mysterious, green-skinned aquatic creature from ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''. According to [[the Knowledge of the World]], he is a creation of [[Polokus]], and he spends his time getting drunk on the fermented swamp-waters of [[the Marshes of Awakening]].
+In addition to the two regular eyes on the front of his face, Eig has two glowing orbs which reside on stalks protruding from the back of his headeach with a glowing orb on its end; these are used to attract bait, like the lure of an [[anglerfish]]. The glowing orbs can often be seen peering out of the water when the rest of Eig is submerged.
+Eig appeared in some concept artwork for ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape]]''., but not in the original Nintendo 64 and PC releases of the game. He may have been scrapped from these versions due to time constraints.  However, Eig was restored in the Dreamcast version of the game, as well as the PlayStation 2 remake, ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''. An old model from [[Rayman 2]] has been found of what appears to be Eig without fins and a purple skin.
+[[File:PurpleEig.png|160px|thumb|left|An unused model of Eig from [[Rayman 2]]]]
+{{clear}}
+==In [[Rayman 2]] (Dreamcast Version)==
+In the Dreamcast version of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', Eig can be seen for a split second as [[Rayman]] enters the second area of [[the Marshes of Awakening]], and he sometimes appears in the swampy area near the beginning of [[the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]] (though it is unknown how to make him appear, or if the player's actions even have anything to do with it). When Eig does appear here, his luminous orbs can be seen rising out of the swamp water on their stalks as [[Rayman]] [[helicopter]]s down to the next area after collecting the level's second [[Green Lum]]. If Rayman approaches to investigate these glowing lights, Eig rises out of the water, as if the orbs were being used as bait to attract prey. Rayman can approach him by walking across the branch which floats on the swamp. It is possible for Rayman to jump and helicopter forwards into Eig's mouth; as Rayman enters his mouth, he gets wafted up slightly as if by an air current. This allows him to hover in the mouth for longer than would normally be possible. As Rayman continues to [[helicopter]] inside Eig's mouth, blue sparkles similar to those produced by [[Spiral Door]]s appear. They seem to be rushing towards Rayman from all directions. Then Eig closes his mouth and sinks back into the water, presumably swallowing Rayman. It is unclear if the blue sparks are intentional on the part of the developers, or the result of some kind of strange glitch.
 <table>
-<td valign="top">[[Image:Eig2.jpg|thumb|320px|left|Eig in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'']]</td>
+<td valign="top">[[Image:Eig_Dreamcast_sparks.jpg|thumb|rght|320px|Mysterious blue sparks congregate around Eig as Rayman approaches him]]</td>
 <td valign="top">[[Image:TheMarshesofAwakeningDCEig.jpg|thumb|320px|left|Eig in the Dreamcast version of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'']]</td>
 </table>
-In addition to the two regular eyes on the front of his face, Eig has two glowing orbs which reside on stalks protruding from the back of his head. The glowing orbs can often be seen peering out of the water when the rest of Eig is submerged. In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', he can move very quickly through [[the Marshes of Awakening]] with nothing but his glowing orbs visible above the surface, as if he were using them to navigate. In this version he repeatedly speeds ahead of [[Rayman]] and [[Sssssam]]  before rising out of the water and partially obstructing their path. While touching him causes Rayman to lose hold of Sssssam's scarf and drown, it is unclear if Eig is actually attempting to hinder Rayman's passage or if he is merely observing him.
-[[Image:Eig_Dreamcast_sparks.jpg|thumb|left|320px|Mysterious blue sparks congregate around Eig as Rayman approaches him]]
+==In [[Rayman Revolution]]==
+[[Image:Eig2.jpg|thumb|320px|right|Eig in ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'']]
+In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', he can move very quickly through [[the Marshes of Awakening]] with nothing but his glowing orbs visible above the surface, as if he were using them to navigate. In this version he repeatedly speeds ahead of [[Rayman]] and [[Sssssam]]  before rising out of the water and partially obstructing their path. While touching him causes Rayman to lose hold of Sssssam's scarf and drown, it is unclear if Eig is actually attempting to hinder Rayman's passage or if he is merely observing him.
+{{clear}}
-In the Dreamcast version of ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'', Eig can be seen for a split second as [[Rayman]] enters the second area of [[the Marshes of Awakening]], and he sometimes appears in the swampy area near the beginning of [[the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]] (though it is unknown how to make him appear, or if the player's actions even have anything to do with it). When Eig does appear here, his luminous orbs can be seen rising out of the swamp water on their stalks as [[Rayman]] [[helicopter]]s down to the next area after collecting the level's second [[Green Lum]]. If Rayman approaches to investigate these glowing lights, Eig rises out of the water, as if the orbs were being used as bait to attract prey. Rayman can approach him by walking across the branch which floats on the swamp. It is possible for Rayman to jump and helicopter forwards into Eig's mouth; as Rayman enters his mouth, he gets wafted up slightly as if by an air current. This allows him to hover in the mouth for longer than would normally be possible. As Rayman continues to [[helicopter]] inside Eig's mouth, blue sparkles similar to those produced by [[Spiral Door]]s appear. They seem to be rushing towards Rayman from all directions. Then Eig closes his mouth and sinks back into the water, presumably swallowing Rayman. It is unclear if the blue sparks are intentional on the part of the developers, or the result of some kind of strange glitch.
+==In [[Rayman Origins]]==
+[[Image:Eig RO.PNG|thumb|left|200px|What appears to be Eig, as seen in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'''s ''[[The Daily Bubble|Daily Bubble]]''.]]
+Although Eig never appears in the game, a creature which appears to be Eig can be seen in an edition of ''[[The Daily Bubble]]'', the online newspaper promoting ''[[Rayman Origins]]''.
-In an alternate model that never made it into the game, Eig is portrayed withouth fins and with a skin similar to that of [[Carmen]]. This model was probably cancelled due to it's similair look to [[Carmen the Whale]].
-[[Image:Eig RO.PNG|thumb|right|200px|What appears to be Eig, as seen in ''[[Rayman Origins]]'''s ''[[The Daily Bubble|Daily Bubble]]''.]]
-[[Image:PurpleEig.png|thumb|left|right|200px|What appears to be an alternate model of Eig.''[[The Daily Bubble|Daily Bubble]]''.]] File:PurpleEig.png
-A creature which appears to be Eig can be seen in an edition of ''[[The Daily Bubble]]'', the online newspaper promoting ''[[Rayman Origins]]''. However, this character does not appear in the final version of the game.