The Tiger God

The Tiger God
Produced for:	Fantomen 2/1985
# of pgs:	28
Writer:	Dai Darell
Artist:	Jaime Vallvé
Original colorist:	N/A
Producer:	Semic Press

"The Tiger God" is a 1985 Team Fantomen story, written by Dai Darell, with art by Jaime Vallvé.

Plot synopsis

The two brothers Ndono and Thembi walk from village to village in the jungle, always asking for food and only allowed to stay for the night. Growing tired of being treated as unwanted vagrants, Thembi, the mute giant of a brother, is dressed up as a tiger god who demands sacrifices from the tribes of the jungle.

Appearances

Recurring characters

• The 21st Phantom
• Llionto
• Guran
• Mugatta, chief of Mori
• Hero
• Devil

One-time characters

• Ndono
• Thembi
• Moure of the Mori
• Watomba of the Wambesi
• W'mbe of the Wambesi
• Tdodo of the Bandar
• Ngodo of the Bandar
• Mugatta

Locations

• Bengali
  • Deep Woods
    • The Skull Cave
      • The Skull Throne
  • Crocodile River

Tribes

• Llongo
• Wambesi
• Oogaan
• Ossewey
• Mori
• Bandar

Trivia

Guran says that the Bandar's deadly poison comes from the banga tree but in other stories it is said that the poison is made from the banga berries.

Reprints

This story has been published in the following publications:

Brazil

• "O Deus Tigre", Fantasma Especial #20 (1988)

Denmark

• "Tigerguden", Fantomet #266 (1986)

Finland

• "Tiikerijumala", Mustanaamio 15/1985

Norway

• "Tigerguden", Fantomet 13/1985

Sweden

• "Tigerguden", Fantomen 2/1985