Best Tiger is a minor character in Invincible, debuting from Season 3 and onwards.
He is a gunfighter/martial-artist superhero.
History[]
Best Tiger's info and origins are entirely unknown, but he was born in Hong Kong, China, and is a master ninja gunsman. He also hides his eyes, indicating he could be blind.
Invincible War[]
Best Tiger defending his city from Sinister Invincible.
Best Tiger had discovered an evil yellow cape Invincible had invaded Hong Kong; who greeted him rather cheerfully. Managing to evade him, Tiger then used the infrastructure around them to ricochet a shot that surprisingly sent Sinister flying back.
The remainder of this battle is not shown, however both combatants were confirmed to have survived the encounter.
Personality[]
He shows a no-nonsense, professional demeanor. He's clearly dedicated to the task at hand, which is protecting Earth from the Invincible variants. He is quick-thinking and resourceful. His actions precise and efficient, reflecting his martial arts and marksmanship training.
Appearance[]
Best Tiger is a fit adult Asian male wearing military combat gear such as a bulletproof vest with gray clothing and blindfold.
Powers & Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Sixth Sense: Best Tiger has extremely sharp senses that grant him an enhanced sixth sense to detect other animals and environmental obstacles even when blindfolded.
- Superhuman Agility and Reflexes: Best Tiger has shown himself to be an extremely fast acrobat, managing to dodge Sinister Invincible's attacks while jumping between buildings and obstacles.
- Peak Human Condition: Best Tiger is at the peak of human physical capabilities that an adult male can achieve.
Abilities[]
- Expert Combatant: Best Tiger is a capable fighter.
- Expert Marksmanship: Best Tiger is an extremely skilled shooter, even blinded by his blindfold he is able to execute shots with high precision at Capevincible and even making his bullets ricochet off the terrain to hit his target by surprise.
- Expert Strategist: Best Tiger demonstrates exceptional tactical awareness in combat situations. He adapts quickly, uses his skills effectively, and makes efficient decisions under pressure. This is very clear in his actions during the Invincible War.
- Expert Acrobat: Best Tiger demonstrated the ability to perform acrobatics with great mastery, jumping between buildings and obstacles with ease while escaping from Sinister Invincible.
Equipment[]
- Pistols: Best Tiger is known for his incredible accuracy and marksmanship. He can perform seemingly impossible shots, indicating a very high level of proficiency with firearms.
- Blindfold: Best Tiger wears the blindfold to add an extra layer of difficulty to his already impressive skills. This indicates that his other senses are incredibly heightened, allowing him to function, and even excel, in combat without the use of his sight.
Trivia[]
- Best Tiger is based on Daredevil and Deadshot.
- Best Tiger wears a bandanna around his eyes, not because he’s blind, but to make a challenge for himself.
- In the comics, Best Tiger spoke in the third person.
- Best Tiger, along with Brit, Wolf-Man and other obscure characters were showcased during a leak online for season.
- Although he made his first appearance much later in the comics, the series brought his debut forward to the Invincible War arc, likely to compensate for the absence of unlicensed Image Comics characters.
- Something similar happened with Cast Iron.
- In the comics, he made his debut in the series Invincible: Guarding the Globe
- It's unknown who will be voicing him in the show, Vic Chao is considered playing the role of Best Tiger as He is known for Playing Kenshi in mortal Kombat.
- In the Brazilian Portuguese dub, his name was adapted to be "Tigre Maximo" which means Maximum Tiger.