Clone Captain Rex wearing his Jaig eye–decorated helmet
Jaig eyes—a simplification of jai'galaar'la sur'haii'se, or shriek-hawk eyes in Mando'a, and more commonly referred to as jaig—were a sigil of honor, bestowed by some Mandalorian clan leaders for particular acts of bravery, usually worn upon the helmets of clan warriors who had distinguished themselves in battle.Expression error: Unexpected > operator.
Realized as a pair of stylized shriek-hawk eyes, the practice of bestowing jaig was one of the many traditions passed on to the clone troopers of the Grand Army of the Republic by Jango Fett and the Cuy'val Dar.
Notable recipients of jaig eyes included the Mandalorian Protector and Mand'alor Fenn Shysa, along with the clone troopers Captain Fordo, who received the honor for his bravery on Hypori, and Captain Rex.[1]
Notable recipients
Behind the scenes
Boba Fett first production prototype helmet with Jaig Eyes.
Like much of the Mandalorian sigils and imagery included in the personalization of clone trooper armor, the design for jaig originates in concept art and early paint explorations of Boba Fett's armor by Joe Johnston that were abandoned prior to the filming of The Empire Strikes Back.
Clone trooper action figures produced by Hasbro exist which feature jaig on the helmets of the figures, including an Entertainment Earth exclusive with two ARC troopers and two Phase II clone troopers, and Hasbro's ARC-170 Elite Squad Battle Pack (Target exclusive) featuring two Phase II clone troopers from Razor Squadron with the distinctive markings.[2]
Appearances
Sources
Behind the Armor: A Clones Primer on Hyperspace (article) (content removed from StarWars.com and unavailable)- Aurra Sing: Dawn of the Bounty Hunters
- "The Mandalorians: People and Culture" — Star Wars Insider 86
- The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Hasbro ARC-170 Elite Squad Battle Pack (Target exclusive)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Visual Guide
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: New Battlefronts: The Visual Guide
