Weretigers were lycanthropes with a tiger animal form.[3]
Description[]
Weretigers in humanoid form tended to be sleekly muscular, taller than average, and very agile.[1] In this form their voices were said to be husky with a tendency to roll their r's.[4]
In hybrid form their ears, nose, and teeth became more tiger-like - though the eyes and overall shape of the head was still humanoid. Their legs became more feline, forcing them to walk on their toes. Their nails grow out into claws and a 3 feet (0.91 meters) long tail extended from their spines.[4]
Behavior[]
Weretigers were often known to be arrogant perfectionists.[6] Out of all lycanthropes, they were considered the most adaptable, feeling equally at home in the company of humans and monsters.[4] They also were generally disinterested in spreading their curse, for they viewed the propagation of weretigers as the creation of more competition for territory and prey.[6]
Biology[]
Weretigeresses were typically known to bear one to two cubs. Such cubs were born in their hybrid state, though would appear human if born to a human mother. They matured at a faster rate than humans, crawling within days and walking within a month. At age 6 they were capable of transforming into a fully humanoid form and at age 12 gained access to their full-tiger forms.[4]
Some, though not all, giant races were susceptible to this form of lycanthropy. Those most likely to be found inflicted were jungle giants.[7]
Combat[]
When possible, weretigers liked to fight in their humanoid forms.[6]
Ecology[]
The majority of weretigers were known to be female. They generally did not marry, but rather had preferred mates.[4]
Habitats[]
Weretigers were rarely found living in cities or large towns, as doing so would make it difficult to hide their true nature. Whenever encountered in such a setting they were likely on an errand, mission, or celebration. They instead preferred to live in cabins near human settlements that they kept well maintained. These typically featured small gardens of herbs or vegetables, as well as poultry and a variety of cats.[4] Weretiger prides or families could often be found in the jungles of Chult. Although most of them were solitary, and avoided contact, a few evil weretigers saw explorers as a kind of sport to hunt, which they did by posing as normal humans to lure people into their traps. This was seen as justified by them, as they believed it villainous for people to plunder their land.[8]
Religion[]
Most evil weretigers worshiped Malar, god of the hunt.[8]
Relations[]
Weretigers were treated in a friendly manner by most feline species, though were rarely found in the company of actual tigers.[4]
Notable Weretigers[]
- Azaka Stormfang, a weretiger from Port Nyanzaru who offered her services as a guide to the wilderness of Chult in the late 15th century DR.[8]
- Bwayes O'tamu, who lived a reclusive life in the wreck of the galleon Narwhal in the Chultan jungle in the late 15th century DR.[9]
- Jahed, a weretiger from the Dalelands who made it to the Domains of Dread.[10]
- Kassa, an adolescent weretiger in Jumlat in the Pearl Cities who was also unknowingly the murderer known as "The Darkness."[11]
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- Dungeon #29: "Nymph's Reward" • Tomb of Annihilation
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- Realms of the Dead: "Feast of the Moon"
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- A Darkened Wish #3
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 210. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ Rob Heinsoo, Stephen Schubert (May 19, 2009). Monster Manual 2 4th edition. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 159. ISBN 0786995101.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Skip Williams, Jonathan Tweet, Monte Cook (July 2003). Monster Manual v.3.5. (Wizards of the Coast), pp. 172–174. ISBN 0-7869-2893-X.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Doug Stewart (June 1993). Monstrous Manual. (TSR, Inc), p. 239. ISBN 1-5607-6619-0.
- ↑ Gary Gygax (December 1977). Monster Manual, 1st edition. (TSR, Inc), p. 63. ISBN 0-935696-00-8.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Mike Mearls, Jeremy Crawford, Christopher Perkins (2014-09-30). Monster Manual 5th edition. Edited by Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 207. ISBN 978-0786965614.
- ↑ Brian P. Hudson (December 1999). “The Dragon's Bestiary: Giant Lycanthropes”. In Dave Gross ed. Dragon #266 (TSR, Inc.), pp. 76–80.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 33. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.
- ↑ Christopher Perkins, Will Doyle, Steve Winter (September 19, 2017). Tomb of Annihilation. Edited by Michele Carter, Scott Fitzgerald Gray. (Wizards of the Coast), p. 84. ISBN 978-0-7869-6610-3.
- ↑ William W. Connors (1996). Monstrous Compendium - Ravenloft Appendices I & II. (TSR, Inc.), pp. 98–99. ISBN 0786903929.
- ↑ Jeff Grubb (August 1992). Land of Fate (Fortunes and Fates). (TSR, Inc), pp. 37–38. ISBN 978-1560763291.
Connections[]
Related Creatures
Aranea • Coyotlwere • Hengeyokai • Jackalwere • Quasilycanthrope • Selkie • Shifter • Wolfwere
Giant felines: Dire lion • Dire tiger • Giant lynx
Magical felines: Cath shee • Crag cat • Elven cat • Jaguar lord • Jana-nimr • Jana-qitat • Luck eater • Sabu lord • Swamplight lynx • Tressym • Water cat
Planar felines: Fey panther • Spectral panther
Humanoids: Rakshasa • Razorclaw shifter • Tabaxi • Wemic
Outsiders: Cat lord • Displacer beast • Foo lion • Hellcat • Leomarh • Leonal
Lycanthropes: Werecat • Werecougar • Werejaguar • Wereleopard • Werelion • Werepanther • Weretiger
Undead felines: Crypt cat