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|image=[[File:DQMJ Weartiger.png|300px|center]] | |image=[[File:DQMJ Weartiger.png|300px|center]] | ||
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji | |kanji={{tt|とらおとこ|Tiger man}} | ||
|romanji=Tora otoko | |||
|old=Weretiger | |old=Weretiger | ||
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest IV}} | |firstappear={{Dragon Quest IV}} | ||
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The ''' | The '''weartiger''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{DQ4}}. | ||
Although they appear to be monstrous anthropomorphic tigers, they are actually absurd men wearing tiger skins and thus belong to the [[humanoid family]] in most cases. | Although they appear to be monstrous anthropomorphic tigers, they are actually absurd men wearing tiger skins and thus belong to the [[humanoid family]] in most cases. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
At first inspection, the | At first inspection, the weartiger appears to be large orange jungle cat monster, but by looking in the tiger's mouth, there is a red-skinned humanoid wearing the tiger's skin like a costume. Their description in {{XI}} even states that the weartigers happen to be committed vegetarians. These monstrous men have large eyes, orange tongues, and a mouth lined with sharp fangs. They attack by using the sharp claws of their costume to tear through enemies. | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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*The Weartiger is physically identical to the later-appearing [[Caper tiger]]. Given that the [[Caper tiger]]'s original Japanese name is an approximation of "weretiger" (the original localization name of ''this'' monster), it is possible that the caper tiger was originally meant to be the original Weartiger but with a new name. | *The Weartiger is physically identical to the later-appearing [[Caper tiger]]. Given that the [[Caper tiger]]'s original Japanese name is an approximation of "weretiger" (the original localization name of ''this'' monster), it is possible that the caper tiger was originally meant to be the original Weartiger but with a new name. | ||
*The Weartiger is likely based on the Oni, a Japanese ogre that's sometimes red-skinned and wears tiger skins as clothing. | *The Weartiger is likely based on the Oni, a Japanese ogre that's sometimes red-skinned and wears tiger skins as clothing. | ||
==Similar species== | |||
*[[Cheater cheetah]] | |||
*[[Otter shambles]] | |||
*[[Tigergram]] | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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</gallery></center> | </gallery></center> | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest IV enemies]] | ||
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]] | ||