Tiger Man

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Theo
Alias(es)	Tiger Man; White Tiger (a title widely attributed to him, which he denies)
Species/Race	Tigerfolk
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Mind Bus; formerly associated with the Avengers Alliance, End Sect, and Black Tide Sect 207 289 422 622
Occupation/Role	User; driver of the [Eerie Bus] pathway; commander and strategist
Status	Active 661
First Appearance	Chapter 32

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Clear Mind Realm	49	Awakening the memories within [Great Prophecy] elevated him from an ordinary tigerfolk to the Clear Mind Realm.
Late Clear Mind Realm	49	Broke through while refusing to heed a premonition to flee; gained firmer control of his left arm and a more solid soul.
Subtle Realm	100	Had reached the Subtle Realm by the Ring of Truth conflict.
Fourth Rank	175	Was a fourth-rank combatant when he fought Broken Fang; stronger, though not overwhelmingly so.
Late Subtle Realm	359	Reached the late stage after gaining control over a flesh tumor linked to his nervous system and absorbing part of Rajko's consciousness energy.
High Subtle Realm / Domain threshold	388	His state of mind reached high Subtle; he began unconsciously using Domain power to resist [Puppet Threads].
Domain Realm	389	Confirmed to possess a Domain-Realm spiritual state, though it could not free him from Simba's control.
Immortality	389	Underwent transformation after being swallowed by the Black Tide.
Great Existence	607	The White King's true body merged into him, granting a transformation technique and causing him to recognize himself as a Great Existence.

Background

Theo was born a tigerfolk, a race described as one of the foremost races. Like other tigerfolk arriving in the world, he received a random blessing from the Endless Abyss: [Great Prophecy]. He initially considered the ability useless, until he died and experienced his life as a dream. Upon awakening, he retained knowledge of parts of the future, including humanity's eventual rise and Pei Chao's future status as a seventh-rank pirate. 33

Armed with that knowledge, Theo sought to subdue Pei Chao through [Ghost Servant Art] and turn him into a servant. Pei resisted the mental assault and escaped through Lorenz Town's mist boundary, which Theo could not cross. 33

Theo's future knowledge was incomplete. His previous life had only reached the fourth rank, centered largely on the Bloodmist Sea and Bolun'er Peninsula; he knew little about the wider sects or the path to immortality. 207 385

Appearance

Theo is an exceptionally large, muscular tigerfolk with distinctive white fur and a single eye.

• Initially stood roughly 2.5 meters tall and fought while wearing clothes. 32 33
• Has snow-white, translucent fur, often prompting others to associate him with the White Tiger. 175 198
• Is consistently described as one-eyed; he later used a prosthetic eye and an eyepatch. 520 577
• Possessed a diamond/crystal eye and a Black Tide Jellyfish eye after becoming immortal. 390
• The White King later removed his crystal eye; Theo felt unexpectedly more comfortable when his physical and mental images both returned to being one-eyed. 545

Personality

Theo began as an ambitious opportunist convinced that his foreknowledge would let him rewrite fate. He pursued future powerhouses, sought fragments of the Heart of Hundred Beasts, and repeatedly planned revenge against Feng Buzhi. 33 162 289

His defining principle is refusal to submit. Even when offered immediate immortality, he rejected becoming Black Tide's “dog”; later, although he believed he could call upon Feng Buzhi's power to escape danger, he refused to do so because voluntarily relying on it would feel like surrender. 388 624

Repeated control, defeat, and perceived “backstabbing” gradually exhausted his caution. By his later travels, he had largely abandoned elaborate schemes, becoming blunt, straightforward, and prone to voicing his thoughts without restraint. 650 Despite this, he remains composed under extreme pressure, including when the White King seized his eye and body. 545

Abilities & Skills

[Great Prophecy]

Theo's tigerfolk blessing grants premonitions and knowledge connected to his prior life.

• Retained memories of an original future after dying and awakening from a dreamlike second life. 33
• Identified Pei Chao as a future seventh-rank pirate and Kesh as a future power in the Black Eagle Chamber of Commerce. 33 194
• Receives instinctive bloodline premonitions, such as an urge to travel toward Bolun'er Peninsula or warnings to flee. 49 175
• His bloodline later strengthened, giving him sharper warnings that he might be targeted and controlled again. 610
• His knowledge is limited by the short span and low ceiling of his previous life; it cannot reliably account for changes caused by Feng Buzhi. 207 385

[Ghost Servant Art]

A tigerfolk bloodline art that manifests as purple ghostly light from Theo's eyes.

• Can control targets weaker than Theo and is particularly effective against humans. 33
• Failed against Pei Chao because Pei's will had been tempered by Feng Buzhi's training. 33
• Theo believed his late Clear Mind Realm breakthrough would make the technique effective against Pei in a later attempt. 49
• Cannot normally be learned by non-tigerfolk because it is a bloodline ability. 56

Eerie Flames and [Heart Fire]

Theo can wield unusual flames, including blue fire from his left arm and the more potent [Heart Fire].

• Blue flames crushed Pei Chao's cleaver and injured him during their first encounter. 49
• The [Heart Fire] could melt a tower of corpses through intense heat. 197
• An unknown force drew out and absorbed his [Heart Fire], leaving him weakened and disoriented. 197

Black Tide Immortal Powers

Theo's Black Tide transformation granted immortality-linked abilities, including regeneration, domination, and tentacular control.

• Can rapidly regenerate catastrophic wounds; he rejoined his body after being cut in half by Mason's [Heart Severing]. 650
• Can use jellyfish tentacles to transform members of other factions and gained the ninth-order Orc Iron Tower as a follower after demonstrating this power. 395
• Inherited a version of [Puppet Threads], allowing him to reverse-control Simba after his Promotion. 419
• The power's origin remains the Black Tide Jellyfish, which can still attempt to seize Theo's body and erode him. 419 422
• Possesses [Soul Countermeasure], which can contend with invasive consciousnesses in his mind. 428

[Eerie Bus]

A pathway formed by integrating the powers of the consciousnesses residing within Theo.

• Theo acts as the bus's driver and can draw upon its passengers' powers and pathways. 622
• Used Barsa's power to unleash a torrent of yellow flowers. 622
• Can summon a giant white spider through the White King's power. 622
• Believes that further development may allow him to summon all passengers simultaneously. 622

White King Authority

After merging with the White King's true body, Theo gained authority connected to the White King's powers.

• Can transform into a tiger-striped spider. 607
• Used the White King's authority to counterattack an unseen assailant after returning to the main world. 619
• Can overpower and pacify unruly uncanny power, forcibly taking Mason's Soul Vessel, [Heart Severing]. 650

Former Shadow Pathway

Theo once possessed a second pathway that allowed his hands to turn into shadows and enabled short-range shadow shuttling.

• Feng Buzhi demonstrated superior use of the pathway while controlling Theo's body. 202
• Feng Buzhi subsequently began stripping and replacing the pathway. 202

Equipment / Items

• Long spear — Used during his initial battle with Pei Chao. 33
• Prosthetic eye / eyepatch — Theo's physical body was fitted with a prosthetic eye; he later retained an eyepatch in multiple transformed forms. 520 577
• Tablet — Used for information and communication; an anomalous old man charged it using bizarre power. 627 628

Relationships

• Feng Buzhi — Primary adversary, captor, and recurring source of Theo's fear. Theo repeatedly plots revenge and escape, yet has also benefited from Feng's interventions and refuses to voluntarily borrow Feng's power. 33 218 624
• Pei Chao — Initially targeted as a prospective ghost servant; later traveled alongside Theo, who repeatedly manipulated him to pursue Feng Buzhi. 33 175
• Broken Fang — Became Theo's companion after the two fought to a standstill; Broken Fang introduced him as “White Tiger Theo.” 175 194
• Wang Chen — Demon consciousness residing within Theo; co-founded the Avengers Alliance with him and frequently mocks or advises him. 102 207
• Barsa — End Sect-associated consciousness within Theo who provides plans, occult knowledge, and access to other powers. 207 217
• Rajko — Lionman consciousness in Theo's body. Theo absorbed part of Rajko's consciousness energy and attempted to dominate him while he was weakened. 358 359
• Simba — Dog-headed man who tested, controlled, and forcibly initiated Theo's Black Tide transformation; Theo later gained the ability to control him in return. 388 389 419
• Black Tide Jellyfish — Great Existence that absorbed Theo into the Black Tide Sect and repeatedly sought control over his body. 422 428
• White King — Identified Theo as the White Tiger, seized his body and eye, and later merged into him; their relationship is defined by mutual manipulation and coercion. 545 607
• Mason — Vampire who initially attacked Theo at Holly Port, then became his reluctant traveling companion in another worldline. 650 659

Story Role / Major Arcs

Hunt for Pei Chao

Theo emerged from Lorenz Town's mist and attacked Pei Chao, intending to exploit his future potential through [Ghost Servant Art]. Pei's resistance and escape marked Theo's first major failure after gaining future knowledge. 32 33

Capture by Feng Buzhi

Theo's pursuit of a ring and his use of the Flesh Colonization Armor led to a loss of sanity and defeat at Feng Buzhi's hands. Feng interrogated him, studied his eye-based power, and eventually confined him. 54 56 57

Escape and End Sect Alliance

After escaping the Kunlun Realm with help arranged through Barsa, Theo allied himself with End Sect forces and led more than 100,000 werewolves and followers in an assault on the Kunlun Realm. 218 289

Black Tide Transformation

Simba controlled Theo into preparing an altar, after which the Black Tide swallowed him and elevated him to immortality. Theo resisted the loss of autonomy even as Black Tide's influence became embedded in his body. 389 390 422

White King and Great Existence

The White King used Theo as a means to target Feng Buzhi, taking control of his body and removing his crystal eye. Later, the White King's true body merged into Theo, granting him spider transformation and Great Existence status. 545 607

Eerie Bus and Worldline Travel

Theo integrated the entities within him into the [Eerie Bus] pathway, allowing him to wield their powers. Feng Buzhi later sent him into another worldline, where Theo encountered Mason and began searching for a way back to the Earth Star world. 622 649 659

Notable Quotes

“No matter what, no matter how you warn me, I will keep going. I will change my fate!” 49

“It really wasn't easy for you to imagine all that.” 422

“I’m not going to be anyone’s dog—not even Feng Buzhi’s.” 624