Gender: Female
Age: 27
Nation: Tiger, though very generally speaking, as she is somewhat of a outcast everywhere.
Appearance: Tigeress is large, perhaps larger than most sentient beings. Standing at a large almost 9 ft in height, it is easy to see that the beast-like woman towers over many. Her face, if one could see it under the large, double plated dark helmet depicting a roaring beast with its closed visor, which shuts from the top and has a narrow slit for the eyes to allow the woman to see, would be that of a tiger-like being, as her name suggests.
Her fur is that of red and black, with the black forming wild stripes cover her face and body. Her eyes are glossy and mirror like, as if looking into green mirrors. Oddly, blond, human like hair trails from her head some, giving her a odd appearance, as if being stuck between woman and beast, and it is tied with a red tattered ribbon. Scars trail the face, in some areas, ruining the perfect lines that the stripes would allow. Behind one cat-like ear, there is a dead flower, which she treasures.
The body is encased in heavy full plate of blackened steel, its weight heavier than what most would use, and encases much of her body, and the tiger-like tail is worn inside, actually tucking into the red leather robes the woman wears underneath the small bits of padding, (which is viewed to restrict movement). One would notice though, that the fore-arms are heavier and plated more, clearly to ward off blows and protect the user. However, due to her size these do not get in the way much. The legs are fairly heavy as well, but relatively weak comparing the chest plate, head, and forearms. The armour itself is well crafted, as one can bend over easily. Its design seems semi-asian, as if attempting to bring the armour of knightly men of Europe to the flexibility and movement of The Knights of the Rising Sun. There are engravings here and there, but few would know there meaning.
The body underneath is lithe and womanly, but very powerful. Like the cat-like creature she represents, every muscle is fluid and powerful. If one could look underneath the armoured shell, they would see the beautifully stitched red leather robes that seem to hug the woman’s figure well, but stay relatively lose in areas so movement isn’t restricted at all. If one could see even further, they would see the hundreds of tiny scars, caused by the woman’s body unable to handle its own force. Most of these are hidden underneath the medium length fur, yet undeniable at a touch.
A great bladed sword, slightly curved and two handed is seen upon her shoulder, in a scabbard that allows the user to unbutton it, instead of trying to draw the massive weapon, as its blade and hilt are enormous in size, far out doing most traditional weapons with its proportions. It is heavy, even for such a great weapon, but seemingly in an attempt to match the size and body of the woman. It has a slight area near the cross guard that is unsharpened so that the weapon can function as a makeshift spear of sorts. Overall, the blade is roughly 7 and a half feet, and weighs a considerable amount. Its width is rather wide as well, a necessary action to add to weight of the weapon. It would seem that the weapon is designed to mainly crush and cut at the same time.
Her movements are slow and thoughtful, as if considering something deep and philosophical. She often stares at the ground, rather than at people when talking, even though her size sometimes makes it difficult for her to do both.
Personality: Due to Tigeress’s fighting style, her personality is essentially two people.
Outside of combat, the beast-like woman is loving and philosophical, often sad, as if contemplating the nature of things. She has a strong love of nature, taking pleasure in smells and feels. Her whole life is based on “feeling”, and as such, she often tries to rationalize her feelings.
She has more wisdom than book smarts; being illiterate yet has a very high vocabulary. A romantic way of talking greets her, and a very proud nature follows. In truth, she is a wanderer that is searching for a reason for her existence. This world, and whatever ones she may encounter holds the answer.
The irony is, because she is a mixture of two worlds, she belives she has no journey after death, so she must move on and enjoy every moment to its fullest, thus her mind is open to try many things, and many times she neglects her thoughtful nature to simply do.
She does not hold her emotions well, and many times, they lead her actions. This can be problematic, as she can be compulsive. Often times, unlike other people who may simply say “good bye” and feel sad, she might bawl, like a child, lacking the ability to control them. Also, having no "soul "gives her no ability to temper her emotions, as the “soul” is the medium for the “heart”... And without it, the “heart” roams freely.
In combat, Tigeress is a wildly berserk and greatly spiritual warrior. This odd combination is due to two facts. Her life is built on feelings, and the feeling given in battle is like none other,. Secondly, she suffers from hallucinations during combat that are considered otherworldly journeys to her, and help with spiritual awareness.
She is a true berserker, at least by her own definition, because she fights with her “heart”, not her anger. She throws all of her emotions into battle, not only rage, but happiness and sorrow alike. This edge makes it hard to destroy her spirit, as every wound enhances the hallucinations, and offers enlightment on her journey, to learn every feeling, even that of pain. Eventually, this will help her realize what she is, as she already understands who.
Skills: The woman has traveled from battlefield to battlefield in her life and often wanders alone. She is a member of the tiger, that has yet to find something to dedicate her life to, and thus travels, as survival is trivial to understanding herself. In her journeys, she has learned much of combat, particularly the use of the great bladed sword she carries. Her travels have hardened her already powerful body and served to enhance her knowledge of the road. Her ability to calm others is quite noticeable, as her size and motherly nature make her easily likable. A very useful ability is the one to roar, so loudly that it can hurt herself as well as others greatly, but mostly it is extremely menacing and serves to make her opponents frightened of her. A love a dance graces her. The use and maintaining of armor is necessary for her life.
Abilties: Tigeress has not a soul, and thus no powers, . Her hands are often lacking the dexterity needed to be a proficient writer, or archer. Her size makes it nearly impossible for her to be stealthy for long, (though if she stood still and waited in the dark, she would be relatively invisible.) Her knowledge of wide spread tactics further limit her, as she has difficulty leading others, and primarily serves a combat role and a good friend. To adapt, she is physically robust, perhaps even to legendary levels. Her strength allows her to pick up heavy objects with little or no trouble at all, as if they are glass. Her speed of foot is considerable as well, being trained in combat where one must rush the opponent. Her endurance is otherworldly, as her body can take far more than most others. Her style of warfare, which of a berserker enhances these abilities drastically, makes her a frightening opponent in melee combat, particularly as they force the nervous system into overloads through high amounts of adrenaline. Naturally, this ability can last so long before the victim suddenly drops, unconscious or dead, but due to being beast-like, it may go on for quite awhile.
Upon receiving heavy injuries, the woman hallucinates greatly… leading to a moment of pure bliss during combat. In this moment, she dedicates every physical bit of herself, and her mental one is sacrificed as well.. she becomes lost in another world. These moments force her body to steadily destroy itself, which will, if it doesn’t kill her during the battle, shave years of her already small life away. Naturally, this is only when fully used, as Tigeress always suffers these hallucinations. In theory, the worse you hurt her, the stronger she gets, but of course, the quicker her strength will run out as well.
Bio: The woman is stuck in a form not quite full beast, nor quite human. This is because at a young age, unlike all others who had some form of unlockable power, she had nothing. In a attempt to free the power that was thought to lie inside, she was forced to change from human to beast many times, and the results became permanent, a mid change postion.
She is something of a outcast in the Tiger Nation, for while extremely powerful and loyal, she is different.. human.. lacking many beast-like features. Her age gives her considerable knowledge though, and her travels furthering her.
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