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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]]''.

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.