Real
Name: Lynn Thomas Tygra
Real
Name: Lynn Thomas
Identity/Class: Human mutate
Occupation: Leader of the Fire People, former medical missionary
Group Membership: None
Affiliations: Fire People, Terry Wilton, Kolango, Arasta, Princess Pantha, Kara the Jungle Princess
Enemies: Tomboto. Dr. Krafte, Nerea, Vuldoom, Queen Zembesi
Known Relatives: Doctor Thomas (first name unrevealed, father)
Aliases: The Tawny One, Queen of the Flame People, Tygra of the Flame People, Tygra the Unconquerable
Base of Operations: Ubangi, Africa
First Appearance: Startling Comics#45 (Nedor, May 1947)
Powers/Abilities: Tygra possesses superhuman strength, and is strong enough to lift a rhino above her head. She is well versed in medicine and is a capable pilot.
Height: Unrevealed - average or
slightly above average.
Weight: Unrevealed - slim, toned build
Eyes: Unrevealed
Hair: Blonde
Summary: Lynn Thomas was working with her father at a medical mission in the Congo, trying to prevent an epidemic. Learning that young Doctor Terry Wilton had developed a new synthetic vitamin, Autorene, which might stave off the infections and save the local tribe, Lynn's father hastily sent her to London to collect a sample; Lynn and Terry had known each other when both were several years younger, and upon meeting again they swiftly fell in love. Unfortunately on the return journey bad weather forced Lynn's plane down in the jungles of Ubangi. While making her way through the tangled undergrowth Lynn drank the entire vial of Autorene, mistaking it for beef extract; only intended to be used in minuscule doses, the Autorene transformed Lynn, giving her superhuman strength and vitality. Encountering the native Flame Warriors fighting a lion, Lynn defeated both the beast and then the ungrateful men, who proclaimed her "the Tawny One" and "Tygra," their goddess. Deciding that they were her best chance of reaching civilization, she accepted this role and became their ruler. Hearing that her plane had not reached Doctor Thomas' Congo encampment Terry deduced that Lynn must have crashed en route and followed in another aircraft; spotting the remains of Lynn's plane he parachuted down and was soon reunited with her. Soon after this Lynn and Terry made their way back to Doctor Thomas' camp and rescued him from Amazon warriors who had kidnapped him. Thereafter the couple decided to stay in the jungle rather than return to civilization, and Tygra became the protector of the region from all manner of threats, from hidden Roman and Assyrian colonies to alien stone men.
History:
Comments: When we first meet Lynn she is assisting her physician father in the Congo, providing medical care to the locals. It isn't made clear whether Lynn herself is medically qualified, or if she has merely picked up enough from her father to get by.
Appearance checklist (not including reprints):
Canonical : Startling Comics#45-53
Non-canonical: (AC) Jungle Girls#14-16; Femforce#70;
(Antarctic Press) Jungle Comics#2
CLARIFICATIONS:
Tygra should not be confused with:
First Posted: Circa 25/07/2009
Last updated: 05/05/2024
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