Eig: Difference between revisions

| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]''<br /> ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''<br /> ''[[The Daily Bubble]] #6''

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.  

 

==In ''[[Rayman 2]]'' (Dreamcast version)==

In the Dreamcast version of ''[[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: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]]'']]</td>

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[[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.

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]]''.