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{{Character
| name = Eig
| image = [[File:Marshes of Awakening.jpg|center|250px|Eig]]
| alignment = Unknown
| appears in = ''[[Rayman 2]]'' (Dreamcast version), ''[[Rayman Revolution]]'', ''[[The Daily Bubble]] #6''
| sex = Male
| species = Unknown
| status = Background character
}}

'''Eig''' is a mysterious, green-skinned aquatic creature from ''[[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 head each 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]]'', but was not present in the original Nintendo 64 and PC releases of the game. He was most likely scrapped from these versions due to time constraints as he is mentioned in the game's code. 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 with purple skin and no fins.

==In the Dreamcast version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''==
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]]. He also appears in the swampy area near the beginning of [[the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]]; as [[Rayman]] [[helicopter]]s down after collecting the level's second [[Green Lum]], Eig's luminous orbs can be seen rising out of the water on their stalks, as if to attract prey. If [[Rayman]] approaches to investigate these glowing lights (by walking across the branch floating on the swamp), Eig rises out of the water. 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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TheMarshesofAwakeningDCEig.jpg|Eig in the Dreamcast version of ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
Eig Dreamcast sparks.jpg|Mysterious blue sparks congregate around Eig as [[Rayman]] approaches him.
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==In ''[[Rayman Revolution]]''==
[[File: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 [[Ssssam]] before rising out of the water and partially obstructing their path. While touching him causes [[Rayman]] to lose hold of [[Ssssam]]'s scarf and drown, it is unclear if Eig is actually attempting to hinder [[Rayman]]'s passage or if he is merely observing him. Similar to his behaviour in [[the Sanctuary of Rock and Lava]] in the Dreamcast version of the game, blue sparks will appear around Eig's mouth if Rayman gets too close to it while water-skiing.

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==In ''[[Rayman Origins]]''==
[[File: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]]''.

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==Gallery==
<gallery widths="240px" heights="160px">
PurpleEig.png|An unused model of Eig from ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
R2 Press Kit E3 Atlanta 1998 - Ray2-11.JPG|An early version of Eig from ''[[Rayman 2]]''.
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