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Revision as of 15:34, 26 November 2020

The Weartiger is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Although they appear to be monstrous anthropomorphic tigers, they are actually absurd men wearing tiger skins and thus belong to the Humanoid family.

Description

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 Dragon Quest 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

Dragon Quest IV

Weartiger DQIV Logo.png
Original (NES)
Sprite HP MP Attack
Weartiger DQIV NES.gif 50 0 54
Defense Agility Experience Gold
32 20 30 50
Bestiary No. 057
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) War Cry
Location(s)
Item Dropped Wayfarer's clothes(1128)
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Bang Resistance *
064 25% 0% 0%
Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
25% 0% 0% 100%
Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Bracer Resistance Poof Resistance Dazzle Resistance
25% 0% 100% 0%
Fizzle Resistance Fuddle Resistance Snooze Resistance Sap Resistance *
100% 0% 25% 0%
Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)
Sprites Notable Changes
Weartiger ds.png None


Dragon Quest XI

Weartigers can first be found in the Laguna di Gondolia area.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Tryger the weartiger is a finalist in the Monster Scout Challenge. He is the third challenger and uses a Garuda and a Beetlebully.

Weartiger
Family Beast
Rank D
Description These feline beasts have become possessed by the very men they ate.
Weapons Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits Critical Massacre
Resistances Fizzleproof
Skill Boom Boxer
Location -
Breeding chart Orc x Headhunter


Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Weartiger
Family Beast
Rank D
Size S
Weapons Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits Critical Massacre, Hit Squad
Resistances Vulnerable to Abiliterator, Immune to Fizzle
Skill Boom Boxer
Location -
Breeding chart Orc x Gasbagon
Night emperor x Angel slime


Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

Etymology

The weartiger's name is a pun based on the words "weretiger" and "wear". Weretigers are fictional beings analogous to werewolves—a human who is able to shapeshift or transform into a tiger by some means, such as a curse.

Trivia

  • 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.

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