White Tiger

White Tiger
The White Tiger is the guardian of the Realm of Wind. It is also one of the four legendary beasts in the spiritual quest. It acts as the final trial for Shadow and Tiffania to overcome in order to awaken the true power of the wind elemental.

Overview
The White Tiger is a large beast, easily towering over Shadow. It’s described as a white Bengal tiger with fur made from the clouds. The creature is constantly surrounded by gusts of wind, enabling to use any attacks of said element. When fighting the guardian, Shadow noted how difficult it was to overcome its strength. Despite resorting to fight with strategy, the Tiger proved to be a major adversary, even for Shadow alone.

Abilities
The White Tiger’s mastery of the wind elemental is a true force to be reckon with. It has such mastery of its respective element, it can conjure invisible blades of wind that will slice any unsuspecting combatants. The blades are said to be sharper than any known sword, a testament given proof as Shadow was covered in sharp cuts all over his body. It can take its ability a step further by condensing wind into a veil to act as a shield. In spite of its performance with the wind elemental, it is incredibly strong, able to push Shadow back roughly 10 feet in distance with physical strength alone. The tiger’s power is also formidable. Upon engaging to the creature, it turned its castle of clouds into a barren battleground, leaving it floating above the sea of clouds. The only objects shown are a few leafless trees. Hien warmed Shadow about the tiger’s power, opting him to be wary instead of fighting it head on. A true testament of the guardian’s true strength comes from its attack. It was capable of moving in such speeds, it created powerful gusts of wind with strength comparable to a tornado, but strong enough to cause a stinging sensation akin to being cut. The gusts were the result of the tiger slicing the wind with such speed, it was impossible to see the initial attack, even for Shadow. The gusts were so fast and sharp, the arena was cut clean in three sections. When the tiger was attempting to perform this feat, Hien quickly warns Shadow and Tiffania of the attack just a few seconds to evade before it reached them.

In spite of the invisible blades, they can be tracked by any skilled combatant. However, they can also be disabled through a Dispel spell, a testament Tiffania showed.

History
The White Tiger’s purpose was to act as the final test for any Gandálfr within the Realm of Wind. Shadow and Tiffania were forced to fight it to overcome the trial. Much of its past remains a mystery. After defeating the guardian, Shadow earns the true elemental power of wind, finishing the trial for the Realm of Wind.