TIGUARD
| Tiguard | ||
|---|---|---|
| The Emperor's Blade | ||
 Art and Design by Nafe_Nasutetsu |
| Pronouns | Alt Mode | Faction |
|---|---|---|
| she/any Gender Apathetic |
Jet |  |
| Debuts in | Transformers: Victory |
| Role | Soldier |
| Afiliation | Deathsaurus' Forces Breastforce |
| Orientation | Bisexual |
Tiguard (タイガード Taigaado) is a calm, competent, and serious Decepticon soldier and former member of the Breastforce. Once a close-knit friend of her fellow Breastmasters, her newfound responsibilities upon receiving a promotion from Deathsaurus have resulted in a rather estranged relationship with her allies- especially Leozack, who isn't exactly subtle about how unhappy he is about the whole arrangement.
"Go on, get out of here. I wouldn't want to waste any more of your time you could be using to be Deathsaurus' dutiful little dog."
— Leozack about Tiguard
| Contents |
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| 1. Japanese Generation 1 Cartoon Continuity |
| 2. Design Notes |
| 3. Trivia |
Japanese Generation 1 Cartoon Continuity
Victory cartoon
Long before the start of Star Saber and Deathsaurus' war on Earth, Tiguard was Esmeral's devoted retainer alongside Lyzack and helped protect the Planet-Destroying Fortress up until it was sealed away in the Dark Nebula, leaving her to follow Deathsaurus' command from there on out.
Tiguard arrived on Earth alongside Drillhorn, Jallguar, and Killbison to join Deathsaurus' forces under Leozack's command.
Upon the Breastforce's reunion with Gaihawk, Tiguard revealed that she, with Stripebreast's approval, had her gun reformatted into a sword long ago with the hope that becoming a skilled swordsman would allow Liokaiser to go up against the likes of Star Saber directly. This plan never fully came to fruition, as now the Breastforce had more than enough members needed to combine in Liokaiser. Deathsaurus, wanting a wider range of opportunities of energy-harvesting missions for his soldiers, stationed Tiguard elsewhere, much to Leozack's dismay and Hellbat's relief (at least, until the risk of being replaced resurfaced when Deathsaurus summons Deathcobra.) Tiguard was extremely unhappy about this decision and the idea of a combiner squad operating separately from one another was unheard of to her, even with extra members. Still, she accepted her new role, as there's not a lot of room to defy orders from the Decepticon emperor of destruction himself.
Hellbat, ever the opportunist, decides to use this as an opportunity to play double-agent. As Leozack's ex-Amica, Tiguard is bound to have all sorts of information about her best friend that Hellbat could sneakily draw out and exploit... even if Tiguard wasn't initially impressed by his smooth talking and constant smothering.
Lyzack - Friendly Rival + ???
"She was every bit my equal and every bit my opposite. We danced around our feelings with every sparring session we held in the privacy of Lady Esmeral's garden, never quite confessing. I think I would've told her... someday. But someday vanished when the fortress did, and now all I have are memories I don't dare examine too closely. If I feel too much, it might break me."
Esmeral - Liege
"Even under the shadow of Lady Esmeral's brilliance, I never cowered, never doubted my worth. She saw something in me worth nurturing. When I was finally worthy enough to take on the role of her retainer, I was given a purpose, something greater than just winning a war and carrying out someone else's ambitions. I didn't hesitate when Lord Deathsaurus beckoned for us. Lady Esmeral loved him more than anything and following him ensures my memory of her will never truly be gone."
Leozack - Ex-Amica Endura + Rival
"When I finally allowed Leozack into my heart, it felt like the void left behind by Lyzack's absence had been filled. There were times he'd irritate me to no ends, but by the time the day was over, we'd be in fits of crying laughter once more. My world felt remade. But now, he won't even look at me. He'd probably laugh bitterly if he ever found out I haven't discarded old datapads filled to the brim with pictures of us all."
Hellbat - Comrade + Untrusting
"While I haven't observed anything particularly treacherous, the way Hellbat is always smiling and giggling doesn't sit right with me. I feel like I should be pushing him away, but he's managed to worm his way into my spark- meanwhile I can't seem to figure out what he's thinking or what he's hoping to gain from clinging to me like some sort of lost sparkling. It's all so forced, more transparent than he realizes, but I let it slide. Maybe because a liar is more bearable than the silence once filled by my real friends."
Deathcobra - Friend
"You deserved rage in your name, vengeance so violent that it haunts and follows the Autobots to their graves. Yet all I did was offer my silence. I tell myself I had no chance, being stationed elsewhere during the time of your murder... but I should have found one. Wherever your spark may be resting now, I hope you can find it in yourself to forgive me for remaining stagnant while our comrades fought valiantly to honor you."
Deathsaurus - Liege
"He gave me orders, yes, but he also gave me direction. Even now, when doubt creeps in, I remember the conviction in his voice and the way he gazes upon the battlefield like it's already his. That kind of belief... it's hard not to follow. Even when it hurts."
Design Notes
- Tiguard is slightly but notably taller than her fellow cat breasties
- Leozack did her stripes before Tiguard was restationed. According to Leozack, he doesn't trust anyone but himself to get her stripes as perfect as he does- not even Tiguard, herself.
Trivia
- Yes, I'm aware that Tigerbreast was already an existing character when I made her but I just really wanted a tiger-themed breastie lol. Thus, came the idea to name her weapon "Stripebreast" instead. "Guardbreast" just sounds like another name for a bra.
- Often mistaken for a masc-aligned(?) Cybertronian but she doesn't really care enough to correct others.