Talking animal in The Oz Series
the biggest of the tigers
Also known as the tiger.
The biggest of the tigers of the forest, spokesbeast of a great assembly of animals threatened by a giant spider-monster; he bows to the Cowardly Lion, hails him as King of Beasts, and offers the beasts' obedience if the Lion will destroy their enemy.
Appears in 1 chapters, first in chapter 21, last in chapter 21.
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What the story establishes
| Affiliation | One of the beasts of the forest assembly, and their spokesman. (as of ch. 21) |
| Animal kind | tiger |
| Appearance | A tiger — the biggest of all the tigers in the assembly. (as of ch. 21) |
| Being nature | A naturally-born, speaking and reasoning tiger of the forest. |
| Conflict | He and all the beasts are terrorized by a man-eating spider-monster that has lately invaded the forest and devours them. (as of ch. 21) |
| Current goal | To persuade the Lion to fight and kill the spider-monster on the beasts' behalf. (as of ch. 21) |
| Dialogue style | Courteous, deferential, and formal; addresses the Lion with ceremonious welcome and explains the beasts' plight in plain, earnest terms. (as of ch. 21) |
| Gender identity | man (as of ch. 21) |
| Is alive | yes (as of ch. 21) |
| Maturation stage | Adult |
| Motive | To rid the forest of the man-eating spider-monster and win peace and safety for all the beasts. (as of ch. 21) |
| Personality | Earnest, respectful, and forthright; he defers to the Lion's strength and speaks candidly of the beasts' fear. (as of ch. 21) |
| Referential profile | masculine (as of ch. 21) |
| Social status | The leading/spokesbeast tiger of the forest assembly, who speaks and bargains on the beasts' behalf. (as of ch. 21) |
| Status | Present in the forest opening, petitioning the Lion and awaiting the outcome of the monster-fight. (as of ch. 21) |
Relationships
- negotiates with → Cowardly Lion (ended) ch. 21The biggest tiger, speaking for the beasts, strikes a bargain with the Lion: if he kills their monster-enemy, they will bow to and obey him as King of the Forest — a deal the Lion proposes and the tiger accepts for all.
- shows respect → Cowardly Lion (ended) ch. 21The biggest tiger bows to the Lion and greets him deferentially as King of Beasts.
- praises → Cowardly Lion (ended) ch. 21The biggest tiger publicly acclaims the Lion as King of Beasts, welcoming him as the champion come in good time to save the forest.
From the text
Welcome, O King of Beasts! You have come in good time to fight our enemy and bring peace to all the animals of the forest once more.Chapter 21
The biggest of the tigers came up to the Lion and bowedChapter 21
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