Platinum Tiger

Platinum Tiger is a Beastformer from the Generation 1 continuity family.

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Platinum Tiger (プラチナタイガー Purachina Taigā) is an Autobot-aligned Beastformer, anthropomorphic animal aliens from planet Beast. He is a saber-toothed tiger from Platinum City, in Harriso where he is king. The keeper of secrets passed down from an ancient ancestor, a wise hermit, he is a devout and forgiving Honorary Warrior who knows much about astronomy and mysticism. His secret techniques include the mastery of a unnamed martial art, the ability to create a barrier than can withstand even a neutron bomb, and the power to strengthen the unique abilities of his fellow warriors such as Flying Attacker's senses. Platinum Tiger's MVP Weapon is the Platinum Sword, a blade that can pierce anything.

Fiction

Japanese Generation 1 cartoon continuity

The Headmasters cartoon

Voice actor: Michihiro Ikemizu (Japanese)

When White Leo led a group of Beastformers to rescue the slaves held inside a Decepticon factory, he contacted Platinum Tiger through the Holography Mirror. However, Platinum Tiger was unable to help them, as the carnivorous piragilons infested the swamp around the factory. Battleship Maximus, however, was able to drain the swamp of its water, leaving the flopping piraglions and allowing the Beastformers safe passage into the caverns in the swamp. White Leo continued to contact Platinum Tiger to lead them through the maze of caverns to the factory. Thanks to Platinum Tiger's help, they were able to rescue the slaves. Rebellion on Planet Beast

Beastformers manga/catalogs

When Alligatron led a Decepticon-supported rebellion against the ruling Lion clan of Beast, the loyalists were soon at a disadvantage. To bring in the Autobots to counteract the Decepticons, Platinum Tiger snuck into the occupied palace so that he could use the communications room to contact their possible allies. However, Alligatron left a trap for any unaware enemies: the Holography Mirror, which trapped Platinum within it. Series 1 catalog

Platinum Tiger later escaped the Holography Mirror and fought alongside the other Beastformers in their war with the Laser Beasts, but with their side losing more and more territory, he left to search for the Hunters. He found the Tiger Hunter and returned with it just as the Beastformers were losing another battle with the Laser Beasts, allowing them to turn the tide. Beastformers VS Laser Beasts

Legends manga

When the Laser Beasts began winning the war again, Platinum Tiger contacted White Leo and informed him of the existence of the Legends World, an alternate dimension filled with Beast Power that the Beastformers could use to their advantage. LG51 Doublecross Prologue

Toys

Beastformers

• Platinum Tiger (Beastformer, 1987)
  • Beast ID number: 50
  • Accessories: "Platinum Sword"

Part of the second series of Beastformers, Platinum Tiger is an anthropomorphic saber-toothed tiger. He comes with his "Platinum Sword" (プラチナスウォード).

His rubsign reveals one of three symbols; Fire, Water or Wood. The initial release has the symbol as a black outline against "mood ring" style color-changing backdrop. He was re-released in series three, in a new box lacking the Transformers brand marks; this release gives him a rubsign that reveals a full-color symbol on a black backdrop.

• Tiger Hunter (Beastformer Head Hunter Vehicle, 1987)
  • Beast ID number: 50
  • Accessories: "Platinum Sword"

Platinum Tiger also came packaged with the Tiger Hunter vehicle, seemingly unchanged from his original release.

Notes

• Platinum Tiger's name would have been better Romanized as "Platina Tiger", but "Platinum Tiger" is the official Romanization provided by Takara via a trading card. "Platina" is the standard word for platinum in Japan, and comes from an older name for the element.
• Platinum is the only Beastformer from Series 2 to appear in the Headmasters cartoon.
• The Hasbro release of "Saber Sword Tiger" was similarly (eventually) available with both styles of rubsign.
• The head and colors of Fengul from Titans Return are based on Platinum Tiger.

Foreign names

• English: Saber Sword Tiger
• Italian: Super Leon