Weartiger
The weartiger is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Weartiger | |
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| Japanese | とらおとこ |
| Romaji | Tora otoko |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IV |
| Old localization | Weretiger |
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.
DescriptionEdit
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.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the ChosenEdit
A Weartiger NPC appears in the Mine of Mamon after receiving news that Estark is unearthed. Along with a Minidemon, they both wander around aimlessly on B3F. It is worth noting that no actual Weartigers are actually fought in Mamon Mine at all.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
Dragon Quest Monsters: JokerEdit
Tryger the Weartiger is a finalist in the Monster Scout Challenge. He is the third challenger and uses a Garuda and a Beetlebully.
| Weartiger | |
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| 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 2Edit
| Weartiger | |
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| 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: Terry's Wonderland 3DEdit
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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious KeyEdit
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark PrinceEdit
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
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1,340 | 320 |
| Max Attack* | Max Defence * | Max Agility * | Max Wisdom * |
| 590 | 620 | 500 | 460 |
| Bestiary No. | #221 |
| Rank | F |
| In-game description | These enigmatic individuals like to don tiger skins and leering grins. When they know their time is up, they tend to quietly slip from the scene |
| Talents | Stony Slasher (lv. 1) |
| Guaranteed traits | Critical Moment (lv. 1) Dodger Denier (lv. 20) Agent of Chaos (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Titan (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Stunner (lv. 1) Insta-Oomph (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | This monster has no natural habitat |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart |  X  |
| Notable synthesis | |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 25% | -25% | 0% | 25% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | -25% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 50% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest of the StarsEdit
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Dragon Quest RivalsEdit
Weartiger appeared as a common card in the third card pack, "Cries of the Phoenix and Mother Earth".
Dragon Quest WalkEdit
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EtymologyEdit
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.
TriviaEdit
- 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.
