Weretiger

The Weretiger is an enemy in the Castlevania series. It is a werebeast resembling an anthropomorphic tiger.

Origins[]

Weretiger - 01 — Weretiger as depicted in *Dungeons & Dragons* media.

The weretiger is a type of lycanthrope, most often female, that is similar to a normal tiger in its habitat. Its first appearance was in the original Dungeons & Dragons "white box" set from 1974, and later in the Monster Manual from 1977, eventually becoming a player character race in 1979.

In 1992, it finally became a player character class, with abilities like being able to speak with great cats, and magically roar to paralyze its enemies with fear.

Appearances[]

Castlevania (N64)/Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness[]

The Were-Tiger is an anthropomorphic tiger warrior. Its large body is covered in orange and black fur, and it has a small white mane across its face. It is the largest and most powerful of all werebeast enemies in both games, albeit also slow and plodding.

It only moves towards the player and grabs him when he is close enough to crush him on the ground.

Name	JPN	HP
Weretiger		60 (first encounter) 100 (second encounter)

Location
Forest of Silence Duel Tower

Name	JPN	HP
Were-Tiger	Weretiger, Were Tiger, Werebeast	First encounter : 60 (45 on Easy, 90 on Hard) Second encounter : 90 (67.5 on Easy, 135 on Hard)

Location
Forest of Silence Duel Tower (Reinhardt-only)

Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow[]

Unlike its previous appearance, it has no black stripes because it's simply a palette-swap of the Werejaguar, with which, according to its enemy list entry description, holds some sort of rivalry. It also shares the same attacks, but is distinguished by its ability to perform a violent uppercut that can propel the player into the air.

Gaining dominance on its soul, grants the Guts Upper ability, which allows Soma to perform an uppercut to his enemies.

No.	Name	JPN	HP	MP	EXP
85	Weretiger		400	300	320

Attack	Defense	Tolerance	Weakness	Time Stop
45	35	-	Sword, Poison, Curse	-

Location	Common Drop	Rare Drop	Soul
The Arena	Whip Knuckle	-	Guts Upper

Description	"Works on his uppercut so he can defeat Werejaguar."

Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls[]

Enemy Data: Castlevania: Grimoire of Souls
Image	Name - Game Description	Statistics	Items	Location	Notes
	Weretiger - Grimoire of Souls				[ edit ]
	Half-warrior, half-beast. Its martial arts prowess is the result of persistent training, and its defenses are impenetrable.

Item Data[]

Item Data: Weretiger
Image	Name - Game Type - Users Description	Attributes / Consume	Statistics / Sell	Found	Notes
	Whip Knuckle (jpn) - Aria of Sorrow Weapon - Soma				[edit]
	Allows you to throw whip-like punches.		ATK +49 Sell: $2,400	Common Drop: Weretiger
	Weretiger - Guts Upper - Aria of Sorrow Bullet Soul - Soma				[edit]
	Packs out an extremely powerful uppercut.	Consume: 40 MP	280 ATK	Rarity: 20 Drop: Weretiger

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

The Weretiger's enemy list entry description in Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow appears to make reference to Sagat, a character from the Street Fighter series, seeing as both share an uppercut move and a rivalry with a fellow pugilist, in addition to their common tiger motif.
- His rivalry with the Werejaguar may be a reference to Adon, another fighter from the series who uses a similar moveset and has a jaguar motif.