When the time came for Lion-O's Anointment Trials, it was Tygra's task to test him with his mind powers. After the fight, he and Lion-O soon realized they had both been deceived. Displaying his battle skills against the Lord of the ThunderCats, Tygra's whip shattered the Sword of Omens. Tygra was once again tricked by Mumm-Ra, along with Lion-O, which caused them to fight one another. Although Tygra was able to steal the sword and bring it to Mumm-Ra, he was soon freed from Mumm-Ra's influence and quickly got back into battle, making the Mutants and Mumm-Ra pay for their trickery. After being given a piece of fruit by Silky, Tygra was put under a spell by Mumm-Ra, who commanded him to steal the Sword of Omens. There he met Silky, a strange female plant-like being who was really Mumm-Ra in disguise. When a large worm began to cause Earthquakes across Third Earth, Tygra tracked it down and pursued it down a hole in the ground. Just as Tygra was on the verge of death, the fountain restored his youth. Weak and frail, the other ThunderCats managed to keep him in a stable condition until they were brought to the mystical fountain of youth by their new allies, the warrior maidens. Investigating, Tygra was unaware that the mysterious cave actually sped up time, and he was aged almost until death. Once, while looking for Thundrillium, Tygra found a large amount of Thundrillium in a cave. Tygra sadly bid farewell to Jaga as the ThunderCats entered their suspension capsules, and was later awakened by Lion-O, where he once again fought back the Mutants, telling Lion-O he had become a 'fine figure of a ThunderCat'. When the Mutants boarded their ship, Tygra set off with Cheetara to fight them back. Tygra was given new clothing and weapons by Jaga along with the others, using a bolo whip now in battle alongside his mind powers. Tygra suggested that they awaken Lion-O, agreeing with Jaga that he must take the good with the bad and see the destruction of his home. Tygra, like the rest of the Thundercat Nobles, fled his dying home planet aboard their ship. Where creators Ted Wolf and Leonard Starr described Panthro's character as being based on "strength" and Cheetara's character as being based on "speed," Tygra's character was described as being based on "integrity."Īccording to Lion-O, Tygra is both neat (" The Garden of Delights") and a very skilled pilot and shooter with great aim (" ThunderCats - HO!, Part 5"). In the episode " All That Glitters," Lion-O instructs Tygra, "If I do not return, you will be the new Lord of the ThunderCats." This verifies that indeed, Tygra is the second-in-command. He uses a whip-like bolas in combat, with which he can render himself invisible to the naked eye. He is also gifted with "mind-power" - the ability to create lifelike illusions in other people's minds he used this for Lion-O's Anointment Trial, but it puts a great strain on him. He is responsible for the design of all of the ThunderCat structures on Third Earth - the Cat's Lair and the Tower of Omens - as well as the devices the ThunderCats used when exploring New Thundera. He is also the ThunderCats' Council leader, even though Lion-O is in command.Ī staunch, level-headed warrior based on the tiger, Tygra is the one Lion-O often turns to as second-in-command and for counsel. Along with the ability to turn invisible, he is armed with a large bolo whip. That may be rather rash to say, but it is pretty much my way of saying how wonderful ThunderCats is.He can become invisible, however, this doesn't prevent him from being seen by strong enough detectors. Overall, a brilliant show, one of the best animated shows of the '80s, maybe even ever. The voice acting is superb and fit with the characters wonderfully, especially Earl Hammond as Mumm-Ra. Even more impressive are the characters, Lion-O is a courageous hero and leader, Cheetara is a beautiful, vivacious character and Mumm-Ra is a mysterious and sometimes frightening villain with a very sinister yet effective voice. The writing is very intelligent and thoughtful with a sense of adventure, and the story lines are incredibly deep(like I just said reviewing Gargoyles) and complex. The music is also wonderful, the theme tune is one of the most memorable theme tunes in an animated show ever. There may be the odd occasion where it was perhaps imperfect but that is very minor. The animation is amazingly detailed in general, the colours and backgrounds are very sophisticated and the characters are all drawn wonderfully. As I have said before I have seen plenty of exceptional shows, animated and non-animated, and ThunderCats is definitely one of those exceptional shows. ThunderCats is nothing short of brilliant. The concept intrigued me, so I decided to watch a few episodes to give it a try. I am a huge fan of animation, and when I came across ThunderCats I was interested.
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