The Tea Tiger species is a species created by Myself, ArcaninesCurse. While it remains an open species you must ask for permission before creating one and using this lineart. This lineart was gracefully created by the generous MidgieMew on FurAffinity.
' Legend tells that Long ago when the celestial beings watched over the world, there lived clans of of feral Tigers. These social clans held celebrations throughout the year and offered gifts to shrines dedicated to the Gods who lived high above in the heavens. On the night of an important festival, the tribes watched the skys for signs of the gods and thats when a Dragon fell from the sky. He was the Wind god, Njord, and had lost a battle with a great demon who was trying to take over the Gods domain. The Tigers rushed to his aid and without second thought took him in. There kind acts and generosity touched the god, and when he regained the strength to join the heavens once more he bestowed his powers on the tiger clans that helped him, thus creating the Tea Tigers '
There name stems from there love of Tea leaves. Long before they were granted the powers of the wind god, they were cultivating Tea. They sell it to other species and use it in special ceremonies. It is there most abundant grown crop and is highly prized by the species who drink it in black or green form.
When the Njord granted the Tea Tigers his power, he also bestowed upon them the ability to use magic. Over the years they have become highly skilled at using this magic. Tea Tigers of the same element couple together and produce offspring bearing the same elements of the parents. A cub born from a couple from different breed will either turn out exactly as the father or exactly as the mother with there respective element.
They are civil beings, often solving disputes with cups of Tea. However they are not to be considered an easy target, after all they were blessed the Wind god himself. And so armed with brute strength, magic, sharp claws/fangs, and aerial capabilities they can quickly over come there foes if necessary.
Also being clean creatures they put a lot of effort into keeping there wings and fur in top condition. Tea tigers can paint themselves different colours, this is also how they decorate there white wings and horns. More elaborate designs are usually saved for festivals.
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A tea tigers body is stocky, well built and carries traits from both the tiger and Asian dragons. The most notable feature being there set of two wings. There Primary back wings and there secondary leg wings, both are often painted to match themselves because all Tea Tiger are born with white feathered wings. They are usually painted exotically for special occasions like festivals. There secondary wings help them keep in control during flight and during stormy weather as well as assist in vertical take of and landing. There arm feathers also aid in steadying and slowing it down during flight.
Tea Tigers are 'tiger striped'. This is a characteristic in all Tea Tigers, there are no spotted or clouded varieties. There upper body is more Tiger like, and there lower half is more dragon like.
Every Tea Tiger can be born with horns, some often grow to resemble antlers. If a horn is broken, then both horns are shed and regrown. Both males and females can grow horns like this. There digigrade legs are quite short and dragon like, with three toes ending in large unretractable claws. There hand paws on the other hand are completely feline, five fingers and retractable claws.
Many Tea Tigers have a full length of long fur running down there back, its sometimes refered to as a Mane but is not like a lions mane. This fur runs down the entire length of the body and tail. in addition, they also have a 'Y' formation of fur on there stomachs leading into the groin region. There tails are large and often drag along the floor, only the tip raised to present the puff of fur on the end of it.
The species quite often have the symbol of the Wind god tattoo'd somewhere on the body, or simply a wind symbol (A spiral). They have a strong faith and believe the wind god gave its power to the tigers, so during festive occasions there wings are painted with symbols and vibrant colours
----------------------------- Tea Tiger Breeds
There are only Tea 'Tigers'. There are no 'Tea Cheetah/ jaguar/ lion/ ocelot/ lynx/ leopards' There is no way to cross breed Tea tigers with other animals.
There are Four varieties of Tea Tiger, each slightly different to each other. When creating a Tea Tiger, choose a variation to work from first. The Magical element of one variation cant be used by another. Example, Lowland Tea Tigers cant use fire Or water magic.
Lowland/Plains:
These Tea tigers are generally smaller in build to others and have fewer stripes and smallest horns of the four variations. They do the majority of the tea picking and growing. They master the element of Earth.
Bamboo forests:
These tigers have the densest amount of stripes, which aids there camouflage in the dark bamboo forests. They tend to have shorter tails but the largest horns of the four variations. There coats are darker then other tea tigers due to living in mostly shade
They are expert herbalists and mushroom growers. They harvest these and bamboo shoots as there crop. They master the element of Air.
Coastal:
Skilled in swimming, They have an oily fur similar to otters which helps keep them dry. They are usually smaller in build which aids there streamline. There horns are range from small to medium and are commonly single spiked.
They are the fisherman and pride themselves in there ability to catch fish. They also harvest seaweed which is used in sushi. They master the element of Water.
Moutain /Snow: Like the lowland variety, mountain variety the have less stripes due to them often living high in the mountains where snow falls regularly. There coat colour is light / dull. They Have the longest tails have dense double layer coat to keep warm in the snow.
They harvest tougher crops such as Ice berries and Snow Drops. (A type of cold loving radish) They master the element of Fire.
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If you choose to make a Tea Tiger Fursona/Character, i have to confirm that its design is acceptable. If it fails then i will ask you you change the design. DO NOT steal other artists fursona designs, such as Telephone/Radio the Angel Dragons.
