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Slig

Faction	Industrial
Class	Minion
Family	Unknown (Possibly Octigi)
Homeland	Mudos
Role	Military/Armed Forces/Middle-class
Conservation Status	Least Concern

Sligs are the backbone of Oddworld's industrial security. They are also the loyal, if reluctant, henchmen of the Glukkons. They are among the most common creatures in any industrial region of Oddworld.

Anatomy and Physiology Edit

Sligs are small, stocky, disgusting creatures that inhabit various areas of Oddworld. They are often described by some as polliwog/octopus-like humanoids. Their heads have an appearance similar to that of a featherless crow with five tentacle-like mandibles that protrude from their face. The appearance of their eyes is unclear as sligs are never seen without masks on, apart from a single concept art piece in "The Art of Oddworld Inhabitants: The First Ten Years", where the eyes are described as "pathetic, small, helpless-looking." Sligs are somewhat short in stature since their back legs are vestigial and have fused together into a small tail-like appendage. They therefore spend the early years of their life using their front limbs as makeshift legs. As a result, their forearms are oversized due to the increase in muscle mass required for locomotion.

Slig Walk Cycle

Sligs are seen consistently wearing gas masks. The reason for this is believed to be because they may possibly have allergic reactions caused by the industrial pollutants found in the air of their working environments. However, in actual fact, upper management regard sligs as so ugly they are forced to wear masks, otherwise they would simply refuse to work with them.^[1]

Sligs as a whole are lazy, violent, cruel, and dull minded. Sligs are also very social; enjoying sports, gambling, card games, and hunting. They often become envious of one another, as they are easily impressed by higher ranks or better equipment than their own. Sligs tend to live only 20 Oddworld years.

Variants and PurposesEdit

Over time the Sligs agreed to work as loyal allies of the Glukkons who promised to give the Sligs what some would call a "gift" if they were to cooperate. In return for their services, the Glukkons agreed to manufacture prosthetic legs for them known widely as Slig Pants, which provide sligs with increased mobility. Sligs with "pants" are often seen sporting standard issued weapons such as T-1 Guard Weapons or T-2 Fully Automatics. The T-3 Gatling Gun is exclusive to Armored Sligs. There are also Flying Slig harnesses available to some Sligs. The beefed-up, steroid-enhanced version of the Slig is known as the Big-Bro Slig, and it is considerably tougher to defeat, and packs more fire-power. Sligs are occasionally seen with Slogs as pets or security companions.

Sligs are lightly armoured and generally small, they can be defeated within a matter of seconds if outnumbered or outranked by enemy forces. Sligs usually make up for this through other means of fighting. For example: Sligs are usually found fighting in strategic locations, such as podiums, which (In Munch's Oddysee) make it impossible for possesion orbs to get to them. They also deploy powerful weapons such as machine guns. They are also usually found in large numbers or fighting with other, more powerful forces.

Gas Mask VariantsEdit

Sligs are always encountered wearing variations of gas masks. The masks are supported by breathing apparatuses as well as areas to provide vision.

Heads Up Display VisorEdit

The Slig Heads Up Display Visor or H.U.D. Visor was a variant that was extremely common during the years that RuptureFarms was active. The H.U.D. Visor had a built-in red visor that functioned as a H.U.D. Display with a scanner that was used in order to identify members, employees, and slaves of the Magog Cartel. The visor eventually became obsolete as it had no depth perception.

Pilot MaskEdit

The Slig Pilot Mask variant features built-in red lens goggles which are used protect a Slig's vision from natural elements and debris. The Pilot Mask is sported by all variations of Slig. However, they are more common among Flying Sligs. The mask earned its name due to its resemblance to masks worn by real-world jet and fighter plane pilots.^{[citation needed]}

List of TypesEdit

Notable Sligs Edit

Unknown to those ignorant, or scared, of asking - Sligs actually have names. They in fact earn them in the crèche, after graduating from Slaughter School. ^[2] It's also a sign of status, not all sligs have earned the right to publicly be called such. Some sligs have no names and are instead referred to by rank and or purpose that he fulfills in society ^[3]

TriviaEdit

Sligs are among the first enemies introduced when playing any Oddworld game, with the exception of Stranger's Wrath.
Slig is also the name of a creature from the Dune video game franchise.
Sligs were originally called Order Guards.
The word slig is a portmanteau of "pig" and "slug".
The standard issue Slig assault rifle looks more like a Winchester pump-action shotgun than an assault rifle.
In Slig GameSpeak, there are the phrases, "BS" and "S'mo BS" which Sligs represented with buzzing or screeching sounds similar to that of a police siren or horn. The phrases are actual shortened versions of the terms, Bullshit and Some more bullshit. The phrases are completely useless unless they are used by Sligs that are not possessed. When the phrases are spoken they are used to present signs of distrust, dislike, or refusal such as when a Slig is reprimanding or abusing a disliked or rebellious Mudokon. The phrases serve no purpose or significance beyond unlocking Voice Locks in Abe's Exoddus and in Abe's Oddysee.
According to the manual for Abe's Oddysee, they have "room temperature IQs"
The H.U.D. visor bears a striking resemblance to the visor sported by the science fiction character, RoboCop.