Tiger (Bushido)

Channels focused ki energy through the samurai's blade to halve a single enemy's HP.

Description, Final Fantasy VI.

Tiger (虎, Tora?), also known as Slash, is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series. It is a Bushido used exclusively by Cyan Garamonde.

Appearances

Final Fantasy VI

Main article: Tiger (Final Fantasy VI)

Tiger is a Bushido for Cyan, learned at level 12. It halves the HP of one target, inflicts sap, and is unblockable, but fails against targets immune to death.

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Final Fantasy VI (GBA).

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Allusion

[view · edit · purge]In East Asian cultures, the dragon and the tiger are considered eternal rivals. Various artworks depict the two fighting an epic battle, the dragon representative of things of Yang polarity and spirit, with the tiger representative of things of Yin polarity and matter. Ultimately, they represent the inevitable reconciliation of opposing but equal forces. The dragon is a creature of the skies, whereas the tiger is considered the king of all terrestrial beasts, and their bouts always end in a draw.

In the context of Eastern and Asian martial arts, the dragon represents the aspects of soft style and internal martial arts, focusing on accuracy, mental alertness, and fluid reactivity. The tiger represents the aspects of hard style and external martial arts, focusing on explosive speed, raw strength, and countering an opposing force with one's own. In martial arts fiction and fantasy, internal based martial arts are often seen with abilities centered on chi energy and spiritual powers, while external martial arts are depicted with unparalleled physical proportions, with the most reputable martial arts being able to harmonize and utilize both aspects as one force.