History Characters / KungFuPandaMasterTigress

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[[header:Master Tigress]]
!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AngelinaJolie (Films), Creator/KariWahlgren (TV Series, ''Secrets of the Scroll''); Creator/TaraStrong [''Secrets of the Furious Five''], Tara Macri [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (young), Bobby Holliday [video games], Jane Perry [[=DreamWorks=] All-Star Kart Racing] [[labelnote:Foreign [=VA=]s]]Denise Ho (Cantonese); Hélène Mondoux (Canadian French); Marie Gillain [Films, ''Secrets Of The Furious Five''], Laura Blanc [''Legends of Awesomeness''], Virginie Méry [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (EU French); Bettina Zimmermann (German); Creator/FrancescaFiorentini (Italian); Yoshino Kimura [''[=KFP=] 1'' and ''2''], Creator/TakakoHonda [''[=KFP=] 3''] (Japanese); An So-yeon (Korean); Di Feifei (PRC Mandarin); Patty Hou (TW Mandarin); Creator/JulianaPaes (Brazilian Portuguese); Fernanda Serrano (EU Portuguese); Alisa Grebenshchikova (Russian); Nuria Mediavilla (EU Spanish); Creator/EricaEdwards (LA Spanish); Brygida Turowska (Polish)[[/labelnote]]
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-->''"I used to punch the ironwood trees by the palace to train. Now I feel nothing."''
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The strongest and boldest of the Furious Five. She initially resents Po for being chosen as the Dragon Warrior over her, believing herself to be more worthy, but has since [[DefrostingIceQueen mellowed out considerably]] and is now one of his most loyal friends.
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* AcademicAlphaBitch: Her expertise on kung-fu is based on a dedication and application of each technique, as well as hours of studying and practicing; as such, Po's lackadaisical approach baffles her, making her believe she's more advanced than him on every aspect of the field. Of course, this also has some basis on the fact that Po doesn't resemble her vision of what the Dragon Warrior is meant to be.
* ActionDressRip: Tigress does this in ''Secrets of The Scroll'' once she has enough of trying to imitate Shifu's fighting style and decides to use her own "tiger style" to defeat the Boar.
* ActionGirl: She is not one of China's most famous kung fu masters for nothing.
* AdaptationalWimp: In ''Legends of Awesomeness'', she's portrayed as being inferior to Po in a straight up fight multiple times, putting aside a few moments where Po suffers TheWorfEffect so she can defeat the bad guy who took down Po, in contrast to the movies where she's more consistently portrayed as being Po's superior in skills.
* AffectionateNickname: Given the nickname "Stripey Baby" by Lei Lei.
* AllGirlsWantBadBoys: She fell in love with the Midnight Stranger due to him "playing by his own rules" and wanted to be the girl that could "tame his wild instincts." She was ''very'' shocked to learn that the Midnight Stranger was Po.
* AllOfTheOtherReindeer: Due to her inability to control her strength, she was frequently treated as an outsider by the other orphans who were prey animals like rabbits and ducks.
* AlwaysSecondBest: All her adult life was eclipsed by Tai Lung's impressive (read:fearsome) reputation, his achievements in kung fu prowess and his infamy; of course, Tigress, being Master Shifu's new pupil, trained with further restrictions to avoid going down the same path, all while being set up for the impossible: scrubbing her predecessor's reputation lest it apply to her in the eyes of the citizens due to her being a strong feline, as well as surpassing Tai Lung in terms of skill, all honed to her own style – indeed, flashbacks in ''Secrets of The Furious Five'', ''Secrets of The Scroll'' and offhand remarks in ''Kung Fu Panda 2'' show how Tigress' journey was a rough one all for the sake of becoming the legend she is –, yet all of that hard work seems wasted once a fat, clumsy panda crashes into the palace and "steals her thunder". It's little wonder she responds with cold belligerence to Po during his first weeks.
* AmazonianBeauty: Fit and muscular, yet possessor of a refined style used with grace and dignity, neither lost during the climax of battle.
* AmbitionIsEvil: [[DownplayedTrope Well, not quite]]. Yes, she is quite overachieving at the beginning of the series, but it's mostly to reinforce her worth in the eyes of her master, the citizens of the Valley, and her teammates. Nevertheless, it's precisely these traits and the feeling of being stepped aside by another incoming and, in her eyes, an undeserving student that drives much of her cruel treatment of Po during the first movie.
* AnthropomorphicZigZag: She uses her four legs in case she is in a hurry, but otherwise, Tigress is comfortable with standing on her own two feet while fighting. Which of the two positions she prefers depends heavily on which is more practical for the occasion.
* ArrogantKungFuGirl: Certainly not as bad as Tai Lung, but being passed over as Dragon Warrior certainly stung her pride, as well as [[WellDoneSonGuy possible deeper desires]]. Later films in the series tone this down, but she still has her pride.
* ArrowCatch: During the siege at Shen's palace in ''2'', Tigress demonstrates her hyper-awareness when she dodges a bunch of arrows aimed at her, catching the last one an inch from her cheek. Bonus points for the arrows being ''[[ArrowsOnFire on fire]]''. ''More'' bonus points for the fact that she wasn't even ''looking at it'' and didn't seem all that concerned by it, as she does it completely offhandedly.
* ArtisticLicenseBiology: In ''Secrets of the Scroll'', her pupils turn slitted to symbolize her tiger instincts taking over. In real life, tigers don't have slitted pupils, that trait belongs to domestic cats.
* AsskickingLeadsToLeadership: While in their introductory scene, all of the Furious Five seem to be equal in terms of combat ability and strength, it soon becomes clear that Tigress, being the most powerful, the most disciplined, and the most dedicated, towers above the rest. Such potential is required of a position within the group and that position is of their leader.
* AudibleSharpness: Her claws.
* BadassAdorable: She was a promising dilettante as a cub based solely on raw strength; once she was able to learn how to channel it, her attitude shone as a fresh optimism in her teenage years.
* BaritoneOfStrength: She's a tough, stern, no-nonsense, and capable kung-fu warrior with the deep, husky voice of Creator/AngelinaJolie.
* BearerOfBadNews: [[spoiler:After Kai's attack to the Jade Palace in ''3'', an injured Tigress, forced into retreat after her comrades' fall, reaches the Panda Village to warn Po about the attack and Kai's incoming arrival.]]
* BerserkButton: While normally restrained, Tigress nearly attacked Po when she thought he was mocking Shifu's tragic past with Tai Lung... until Mantis revealed he accidentally tweaked a nerve[[note]]And may have also stopped his heart[[/note]].
* BestFriend: To Po and vice-versa, overlapping with also being each other's FirstFriend. While technically part of a large group, Tigress acts first and foremost as a figure of authority, only acting approachable when anyone needs reassurance on the field, lacking any real close emotional bonds otherwise; Po, for his part, grew up without any real friends, working mostly in his father's restaurant outside anyone's view. It's only when they started interacting were they able to find the close-knit bond neither had until then.
* BeYourself: Tigress learns this lesson as a teenager in ''Secrets of the Scroll'' where we see that Shifu trying to teach her to be like him, and her absolute commitment to trying to be like him, is more harmful than good, to the point where Oogway has to step in and put a stop to it, in his usual way. Ironically, this would become the same lesson Po learns in the third movie.
* BigNo: [[spoiler:Her reaction to Shen blasting Po out of the fireworks factory with a cannonball, complete with a FutileHandReach.]]
* BigShadowLittleCreature: As a youngster in ''Secrets of the Furious Five''.
* BigSisterInstinct: After arriving at the panda village in ''3'', Tigress begins developing a sisterly bond with the little panda girl Lei Lei. As such, when Lei Lei foolishly steps in the midst of a full Jombie attack, Tigress reacts by keeping her out of harm's way through some leg maneuvers... and only then encouraging her to land a hit on the enemy's snout.
* BreakTheHaughty: Her humiliating defeat at the hands of Tai Lung in the first film really brought her down to earth. ''Legends of Awesomeness'' also provides a few more light-hearted downfalls whenever she gets too abrasive or stuck up.
* BrokenAce: The strongest of the Furious Five and it's implied in the sequel that she can beat the crap out of Po... and she also has '''major''' DaddyIssues which gives her an inferiority complex that she masks behind an arrogant facade (at least initially).
* BruiserWithASoftCenter: Tigress is the most "hardcore" of the Furious Five, but she ''does'' have a soft side, usually seen with her fondness for children.
* BullyTurnedBuddy: Because of her high status within kung fu ranks, position within the Jade Palace's walls (as well as being the Furious Five's renowned figurehead) and seeming kinship toward the important role of "Dragon Warrior", she becomes fixated on making Po's life the most miserable next to Shifu's efforts, seeing him as a wasteful interloper who can't take anything she and the others value seriously from her rigorous perspective. Even though she never really lays a hand on him (until she reaches a breaking point), her cold disdain is evident, being the only one beyond her master to insult the panda directly to his face on more than one occasion. Once she receives a humiliating defeat by Tai Lung and sees Po defeat him, she accepts him as the real Dragon Warrior; from the second film onwards, their bond has evolved to that of being each other's {{Best Friend}}s.
* ButtMonkey: Even her strength and reflexes can't save her from AmusingInjuries in some episodes of ''Legends of Awesomeness'', "Chain Reaction" being a defining example. It's less evident in the movies, though there are still odd scenes such as ''Kung Fu Panda 3's'' EpicFail training scene.
-->'''Crane:''' Tigress is flammable turns out.
* CainAndAbel: {{Zigzagged|Trope}}. In principle, she's the Abel to Tai Lung's Cain; taken at face value, this checks out: despite her disappointment at not being chosen, she never lashes out against the villagers or Shifu like he did, limiting to the mere assumption there was a mistake on Oogway's part. However, the arrogance, fury and biting snarkiness are still mirrored for both in the first film (even her rebellious attack against the leopard is a lighter counterpart to Tai Lung's destructive tantrum), the main difference [[ALighterShadeOfGray being Tigress' commitment to living up to a true heroic image rather than just merely getting the Dragon Scroll]].
* CatsAreMean: Played straight in the first film in that she is the rudest of the Furious Five towards Po until the end; it's {{downplayed}} massively after that.
* CatsAreSnarkers: Easily the snarkiest character in the series (though Mantis comes pretty close).
* CelibateHeroine: Tigress claims to avoid romantic relationships because they affect a warrior's chi.
* CharacterCheck: An early ''Legends of Awesomeness'' episode "Chain Reaction" went into further introspective about Tigress' bitterness over being TheUnchosenOne for the Dragon Warrior which, combined with Po's increasing buffoonery at the time, led her to lash out at him again. When he saves her from the Croc Bandits, however, she is left humbled and drops her grudge, this time fully.
* CharacterDevelopment: Before Po's arrival, Tigress was the only member of the Furious Five who was completely serious and stoic, although her lack of humor in the first film could also be attributed to her anger at Po for accidentally crushing her dream. However, after Po is accepted by and integrates with the Five, his general levity seems to cause Tigress to lighten up and become more playful.
* CharacterExaggeration: Compared to her almost completely somber personality in the first film, episodes of the ''Legends of Awesomeness'' TV series really punctuate her role as TheComicallySerious, sometimes making her almost as much of a butt of jokes as Po. This also occurred in the later films, but to a ''much'' more subtle degree.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn:
** In the first movie, she was shown to harbor a level of sadness and resentment that Shifu acted coldly and showed her little affection when she was growing up. However, ''Legends of Awesomeness'' and other ExpandedUniverse works somewhat retcon this aspect of her personality by showing that during her youth, Shifu did have moments where he showed genuine warmth and compassion for her, thus revealing that her life wasn't completely dour and miserable. Possibly justified since she was still seething over being rejected as Dragon Warrior, so maybe she chose to AccentuateTheNegative. ''Secrets of the Scroll'' manages to play it both ways, with Shifu acting like an overly critical taskmaster towards Tigress but at the end of the story when she has vanquished Boar, has a small moment of warmth where he tells Tigress that he's proud of her.
** Much of the ''Legends of Awesomeness'' TV series was produced before the second film was released.[[note]]Though repeated airing delays meant the show was released after it and some of it even after the third film.[[/note]] As such, Tigress' characterization plays closer to how she was in the first film, her softening being much milder and still being an ArrogantKungFuGirl who can barely tolerate Po. Some episodes made afterward did give {{Character Check}}s to her gentler characterization in the sequels, though she remained more acerbic for the most part.
** The TV series also played out the effects of Po's ascension in the first movie differently, with Tigress being outshone by Po in several episodes and even gaining a case of GreenEyedMonster at times. "The Spirit Orbs of Master Ping" in particular (where a frustrated Tigress repeatedly loses to Po until mental competition comes into play) looks very jarring against the later films, where she and Po are still a StrongGirlSmartGuy dynamic and Tigress' sense of ambition has mostly dissolved.
* TheChewToy: ''Legends of Awesomeness'' due to exaggerating her role as TheComicallySerious, often reveled in making Tigress as much a persnickety target of Po's antics as Shifu.
* TheChosenWannabe: She is not happy that Po was chosen over her, though it's implied that this is due to her wanting her master's affection more than the position.
* CloudCuckooLandersMinder: To Po; the panda can often get distracted on missions and thus it's Tigress's job to get his head back into the game/keep him focused.
* TheComicallySerious: Wise and strong. Doesn't know what the word "Relaxation" means.
* TheConfidant: Post-"Dragon Warrior" clash, Tigress becomes this for Po. She's the one who frequently approaches him, intuitively knowing when her friend needs to talk about something, and even challenges him during sparring in order to work out any doubts not spoken.
* ConspiracyTheorist: Definitely this, to the point of accusing a mailman who came to the Jade Palace of "planning something for thirty years".
* CoolBigSis: Becomes this to Po in the second movie. Played even more straight with Lei Lei in the third film, who absolutely adores her. Tigress doesn't even mind the baby panda riding on her head and appears to genuinely enjoy training her.
* CooldownHug: Delivers one to Po in the second film to end their fight over why Po could not open up about his problems, and to show him just how much she cares for him. She is later paid back with a BearHug.
* CostumeEvolution: In the third film, Tigress now sports a long-sleeved yellow tunic with red vine patterns.
* CowardiceCallout: [[spoiler:Furiously calls Lord Shen a coward when he recklessly destroys a bridge obstructing the path for his conquering of China while being his BadassInDistress in ''2''.]]
* CrazyPrepared: Tigress has protocol for dealing with a ''rooster wielding a battle-axe and a banana.'' You have to approach from the side holding the battle-axe because the banana's a decoy.
* CruelToBeKind: In ''2'', Tigress recognizes Po's motivation to confront Shen to find out more about his (at the time possibly grim) backstory, even sympathizing with how its psychological turmoil is hindering his decision-making (something she clearly has experienced herself as well due to her MysteriousPast before arriving at the Jade Palace); however, due to the delicate strategy needed to neutralize the weaponry and the limited timeframe to do so, she practically '''''demands''''' Po to stay with the self-imprisoned Ox and Croc, knowing her friend's insistence on approaching their enemy not only would derail the mission, but also possibly put him in harm's way.
* CurtainsMatchTheWindows: She has orange fur (since she is a tiger) and she also has orange eyes, which become even more pronounced during the night.
* CuteBruiser: As a child because she could not control her SuperStrength.
* CuteGiant: As far as Lei Lei is concerned, Tigress' doll doesn't measure in cuteness to her real-life counterpart once she arrives to the Panda Village. In this case, she gradually proves the little panda right as their interactions bring out the calm, nurturing big sister-type on her.
* ADayInTheLimelight:
** {{Tritagonist}} in the first film, she takes center stage alongside the rest of the Furious Five in ''Secrets of The Furious Five'', detailing her backstory as an misfit at the Bao Gu Orphanage before being adopted by Shifu.
** She is the protagonist for the main plot of ''Secrets of the Scroll'', showing how the group got together and how she developed her fighting style.
** She also gets more episodes of the ''Legends of Awesomeness'' TV series devoted to her than any character besides Po. Of note are "Chain Reaction" (quasi-sequel of her conflict with Po in ''1''), "Kung Fu Daycare" (exploring her emotional baggage through taking care of a kidnapped goose prince), "The Orbs Of Master Ding" (showing her desire to be the best at everything), and "A Tigress Tale" (where she comes to terms with a work-play balance fit for her after the goofiness of the Jade Palace becomes too much, only to regret the change after her trade puts her in a cold, desolate, joyless routine).
* DeadpanSnarker: Often at Po's fanboyism. Averted when he talks about his adoption issue, which is genuine instead of deadpan.
* DefrostingIceQueen: From a bitter [[TheResenter Resenter]] towards Po, to close friend with [[ShipTease more than a hint of a romantic attraction to him]].
* DependingOnTheWriter:
** Tigress changes characterizations between films pretty noticeably; she is back to being TheStoic in ''3'', a far cry from being OneOfTheGuys in ''2''. The ''Legends of Awesomeness'' TV series goes even further [[DenserAndWackier the other direction]] and makes her TheFinickyOne with barely any social skills.
** In the movies, despite Po's many impressive accomplishments, it's implied that Tigress can still put a serious hurting on Po if she really wants to and she gets the better of him during sparring in the third movie. With ''Legends of Awesomeness'' on the other hand, anytime Po gets brainwashed, turns evil, or just has a sparring session with her, it's almost always guaranteed Tigress will get turned into a ragdoll at the hands of Po.
* DenserAndWackier: She is considerably more awkward and buffoonish in ''Legends of Awesomeness'', compared to her nearly completely stoic and humorless character in the first film. This also happened to some level in the later films, though she stays within TheComicallySerious at best.
* {{Deuteragonist}}: {{Zigzagged|Trope}} through the series; despite remaining an integral character in all films and media, her importance shifts through them.
** She begins the saga as a ''Tritagonist'' in the first film, since it focuses more on the relationship between Po and Shifu, while still giving her a central role in the events surrounding her anger at not being chosen, her fall, eventual reevaluation of self and acceptance of her role as Po's NumberTwo for the second movie. This is to some degree maintained in ''Legends of Awesomeness'', where she gets the most limelight besides either of them.
** In the sequel, however, she ascends to the second most important character as her newfound camaraderie with Po is brought into sharper relief, specifically their similar backstories, their teamwork and how it redefines their personas.
** Even as her role decreases in the third film, she remains the single most important character outside of the Po/Mr.Ping/Li Shan dynamic as the sole survivor of the Jade Palace attack and the one to herald the arrival of Kai to the villagers.
* DidYouThinkICantFeel: Po assumes that she can't feel emotional pain in addition to being MadeOfIron. She seems taken aback but is interrupted before she can correct him. Later, he thinks Tigress is too "hardcore" to understand why he wants to ask Lord Shen about his past. She retorts by lunging at him... and giving him a hug coupled with this little comment:
-->'''Tigress:''' The hardcore ''do'' understand. But I can't watch my friend be killed.
* DislikesTheNewGuy: Not that the others weren't resentful of him, but Tigress remains the most opposed in accepting Po's presence in the Jade Palace after his coronation as the Dragon Warrior in the first film, even after her teammates and master start accepting him.
-->''(after Shifu kicks Po out of the Palace by making him tumble down the long stairs)'' If he's smart, he won't come back up those steps.
* DoesNotKnowHerOwnStrength: In her backstory in ''Secrets of the Furious Five'', she was feared by everyone at the orphanage she was raised in because she could not control her strength properly.
* DoorstopBaby: In "Kung Fu Day Care", it's revealed that Tigress was left at the doorstep of the Bao Gu Orphanage as a baby.
* EstablishingCharacterMoment: Three in the original movie: one, silent; the other two, quite verbal.
** She's introduced (outside of Po's dream sequence) working in synchronicity with her teammates in an attack exercise against their master, showing her grand skill, ability to work and lead on the field, and dexterity as a warrior. However, the encounter ends on a standstill rather than decisive victory, which leads Shifu to chastise them, Tigress especially, on their performance. All she can do despite her efforts is to look down, exhausted as she's told to be "faster", showing how despite her talent, she's nowhere near Shifu's level and has a drive to be better, as well as a buried desire to please her master.
** The second is short but telling: she berates Po not based on his personality, but on his potential and warns him to leave or risk disrespecting everyone's work; she's harsh to any outsider, takes her job seriously and doesn't take to anyone who seemingly disrespects it, even at the cost of being harsh and judgmental.
** The third one happens as she's talking about Tai Lung and Shifu's backstory and how it impacted the rest of their lives. As she finishes, the flashback shows a younger, more cheerful Tigress practicing in the same way as Tai Lung, only for Shifu to hold on the praise and silently correct her posture. Her saddened face and tone as her older self ends her story show how burdened she feels to mend the past as well as her hidden emotions.
* EveryoneHasStandards: Despite her barely concealed contempt toward Po in ''1'', she never once engages him on combat (up to a point) unless her master orders her to; most of the time, she limits herself to insulting him. He's a civilian at the time, after all.
* FaceOfAThug: Being a tiger, her design and general expressions are pretty fierce-looking. Though post-CharacterDevelopment, she is heroic and a sincerely kind and devoted friend of Po, if stoic and grouchy. Even beforehand, she is still a benevolent kung-fu warrior, just of the GoodIsNotNice variety.
* FeelNoPain: She spent [[TrainingFromHell twenty years punching the ironwood trees]] at the Jade Palace to the point where "now, I feel nothing". As Po points out, that is incredibly cool.
* FemininityFailure: Doing anything stereotypically feminine is outside her skillset. She tries to sing and do the Ceremonial Princess Dance in "The Princess and the Po" but fails completely.
* FishOutOfWater: Among the rest of the Furious Five and serious situations and threats, Tigress remains formidable and dignified. However, when among the Panda village in the third film, where ''everyone'' is on Po's level of eccentricity, Tigress spends much of the time looking comically lost.
* {{Flanderization}}: A more subtle example, as a mix of both this and her CharacterDevelopment into a more emotive character make Tigress' TheComicallySerious traits more evident with each film, to the point she verges as comic relief with Lei Lei in the last half of the third film. She does remain competent, however.
* FlatJoy: Deliberately invoked and [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]].
-->'''Tigress:''' ''(flat expression)'' "I ''am'' smiling. This is my happy face."
* FlatWhat: She lets out a couple during the third film as she watches from afar the panda village's "odd" training montage; even when not saying it, the emotion is all over her face. For someone as dedicated to rigorous techniques, Po's lackadaisical methods are a step too weird fro her to comprehend.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Her temperament is primarily Melancholic, though she tends to overlap with others as the franchise continues. For example, in the first film, she is a mix of both this and Choleric, being rather distant from her comrades and oriented entirely towards trying to impress Shifu. She also looks down on Po for most of the film because she sees him as unworthy, and the only emotion she seems to readily show is an [[HairTriggerTemper extremely ill temper]]. After Po proves his worth and she [[DefrostingIceQueen softens thanks to his actions]], she starts to overlap more with Phlegmatic, as TheStoic is still her default mood, but she has [[TookALevelInKindness become much friendlier and more open]], particularly towards Po.
* FreudianExcuse: She acts so cold and aloof because she knows about the trouble Shifu went through with Tai Lung, which means that he hasn't let himself show any emotional attachment towards her and constantly tells her--as well as the rest of the Five--that she can do better, rather than ever say he is proud of what she has already done. She desperately wants his approval, so is understandably annoyed when Po is selected as the Dragon Warrior with no training after spending decades of hard work trying to become Shifu's star pupil. She warms up to him when he goes through Shifu's TrainingFromHell and still doesn't quit, because he's always modest around all of them, and after he earns the respect of her teammates, though she is the last to show it.
* FriendToAllChildren: Being around children brings out her soft side.
* FullyDressedCartoonAnimal: The only member of the Five to wear a full outfit.
* GoodIsNotNice: In ''1''; a hero on her own right and definitely fighting on the side of good, but unless you're a respected legend, her master or her teammates, she'll remain bitingly courteous at best. Heaven help you if she believes your attitude disrespects kung-fu.
* GoodIsNotSoft: She was more of a caustic heroine in the first one, but she evolves into this by the time of the second. She's become more open to crack jokes and join in the fun, collected yet understanding of her close peers' inner turmoil, always with the hardcore yet humane option. Don't believe for a second this means she'll spare any evil-doers who have proven to be a menace to any innocent in general, as Shen and his wolf army can attest.
* HairTriggerTemper: When she was younger, Tigress could go from calm to extremely angry with minimal provocation. In the first film and the TV series, Tigress is recurrently irritable and standoffish, with Po being the most regular target for her temper. In the later films, she lightens up, though remains a PerpetualFrowner.
* HappilyAdopted: Zigzagged; she was very happy that Shifu (who trained her to control her brute strength as a child) adopted her, but until her adulthood he was usually very cold to her, not wanting her to spoil her with praise and have her become arrogant and entitled like Tai Lung.
* HatesBeingNicknamed: She isn't amused by any of the nicknames she receives, be it mistaking her gender ("That guy with the Stripes", "The Tiger Guy"), being embarrassing ("Whiskers Kitty-Poo", "Stripey Baby") or just plain not liking any abbreviation of her name ("Ti", "Tiggety"). Of course, if it's meant as a term of affection or it's just a harmless term, she'll begrudgingly accept it.
* HealTheCutie: {{Downplayed|Trope}}, as she retained her core hardened exterior even as she is in a better place mentally and emotionally. That being said, from the moment she was born up to the end of the first film, Tigress found herself on a path which brought her face to face with rejection during her childhood, up to finding solace in kung fu; even then, as her training progressed, she still found herself with key lackings and experiences that made her lose her once held idealism and vulnerability to the point of hollowing herself with nothing but effort and achievements as goals. Once she faces the loss of her supposed birthright (the Dragon Warrior moniker) and gets brought down by Tai Lung due to not being up to the challenge, Tigress shifts her attention to merely serving and appreciating what she does have (her team and Shifu) as well as what she might need (closer bonds, emotional honesty). Once she accepts her place and how she can still be valuable in it, she befriends Po and finally achieves peace, much like her master.
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:During the Five's captive state on Shen's float in ''2'', Tigress looks utterly soul-crushed as she believes Po has been killed. The only things she can muster are, in order, a despairing sigh when the others look at her for any semblance of fighting spirit and ''[[DeathGlare burning hatred]]'' when Shen taunts her.]]
* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: This exchange in "Scorpion's Sting".
-->'''First Bunny Girl:''' So do you love Po?\\
'''Second Bunny Girl:''' Is Po your boyfriend?\\
'''Tigress:''' What? No!
* HugeSchoolgirl: She was raised in an orphanage full of pigs, bunnies, and geese, so she was naturally much bigger and stronger than any of the other children. The fact that she [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength did not know her own strength]] only made things worse.
* HumblePie: Tigress attempted to take on Tai Lung alone in the first film, and he effortlessly crushes her. She's forced to work together with the rest of the Furious Five to stand a chance, and even then he wins easily despite a HopeSpot. After this defeat, she's a lot more willing to work with others and drops a lot of her resentment towards Po.
* ImmuneToSlapstick: Invoked not just by her nimbleness in Kung-fu, but Tigress also being the most unironically serious acting character in the films (even compared to [[KnightOfCerebus the villains]]), with only occasional snarky reactions as a source of humour. It took until the third film to start making jokes at the expense of her actual character, and even then [[TheComicallySerious with moderation]]. Subverted regularly throughout ''Legends of Aweomeness'' however, where Tigress is almost as buffoonish as Po at times.
* IneffectualLoner: She gets along well with her teammates, but is not particularly friendly to any of them. [[ShipTease Except Po]]. [[CharacterDevelopment Eventually.]]
* InterspeciesAdoption: She was adopted by Shifu, a red panda.
* JerkassHasAPoint:
** While it didn’t excuse her rude attitude towards Po, Tigress makes a reasonable point about leaving all the fate into Po's hands while he wasn't even well trained in the beginning. Even Po himself came to agree with her at one point by attempting to run away.
** Tigress is still regularly harsh and standoffish towards Po in ''Legends of Awesomeness'', though since Po himself underwent a bit of {{Adaptational Jerkass}}ery in the series and is regularly screwing up or [[AcquiredSituationalNarcissism letting the role of Dragon Warrior go to his head]], in some cases even acting just as haughty towards her as vice versa, she is somewhat more entitled to lose her temper a lot of the time.
** While it's a bit cruel because of how badly Po reacts to it, her admonishment that he's not ready to stop Kai because he hasn't mastered chi manipulation and doesn't have a strategy on top of that is quite reasonable. He's frustrated, hurt, and angry that [[spoiler: Li Shan lied to him and wasted what little time they had, and those emotions are blinding him and driving him to jump into a battle with an extremely dangerous opponent completely unprepared, a move that could've easily gotten Po killed or jombie-fied if Tigress hadn't intervened]].
* JerkassRealization:
** She's the first one to acknowledge Po as a Kung Fu master after he defeats Tai Lung. Coupled with her expression after her own defeat at Tai Lung's hands, it's obvious she learned something from her loss.
** A few throughout ''Legends of Awesomeness'', usually concerning her harshness towards Po. "Chain Reaction" in particular brings up her still brewing resentment over Po being chosen as Dragon Warrior. After she lashes out at him again for being unworthy and just acting like an incompetent fool around her in general, Po snaps back at her, having only ever wanted to be her friend. When he later rescues her from the Croc Bandits, she admits remorsefully to being surprised he bothered.
** A minor one in the third film. After she chastises Po for planning to take on Kai without any strategy and still having not mastered chi, Po eventually laments she is right and he doesn't have what it takes. She suddenly emits a very forlorn, guilty look, clearly having not meant to break down Po like that.
* JerkassToOne: Normally reserved with others, she is outright hostile to Po for most of ''KFP 1''.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Once she warms up to Po, she starts showing a softer side.
* LadyLooksLikeADude: In ''Legends of Awesomeness'', Mei Li refers to her as the scary man with stripes. It becomes a RunningGag.
* TheLancer: To Po.
* TheLeader: Of the Furious Five, being the most senior and skilled member. Even after Po takes up the mantle of Dragon Warrior, it's still Tigress who calls the shots and keeps the team from making bad decisions.
* LovesMyAlterEgo: In ''Legends of Awesomeness'', she falls in love with the Midnight Stranger, who is actually Po in disguise. When Tigress finds out who he really is, she leaves to throw up.
* MamaBear: To Zan in ''Legends of Awesomeness'' and then to Lei Lei in the third film.
* MasculineGirlFeminineBoy: '''Masculine Girl''' to Po's '''Feminine Boy'''. Po is an AllLovingHero, easily emotional, clumsy, and can be one of the most soft-hearted characters in the series. Tigress, on the other hand, is TheStoic, has manly traits, is the physically stronger one of the two, and can take a while to warm up to people.
* MaternallyChallenged: Taking care of Zan in ''Legends of Awesomeness''. Lampshaded when Shifu says she doesn't have much experience with children.
* MyInstinctsAreShowing: [[spoiler: In ''Secrets of the Scroll'', Shifu has her repress her natural feline instincts, claiming that they show a lack of control. It's only when she finally cuts loose that she reaches her true potential and develops tiger-style kung fu]].
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* TheNeedless: {{Invoked|Trope}} during a discussion between her, the rest of the Five and Po in ''1''; as the rest are basking happily on Po's noodle soup and encourage her to dig in, she goes on how rumors say "the Dragon Warrior can survive for months at a time on nothing but the dew of a single gingko leaf and the energy of the universe" [[ActuallyIAmHim while unsubtly eating meager portions of tofu from her plate]].
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: While the rest of the Jade Palace students and even the masters have [[BadassAdorable goofy or cute designs]] (even unconventional species like Viper and Mantis), Tigress looks noticably much more angular and intimidating, a design trait more reminiscent of the villains, likely to reflect she was Tai Lung's replacement and even came dangerously close to ending up like him. While her design is consistent throughout the later films, elements such as her attire and expressions become shrewdly brighter and softer to reflect her kinder personality.
* NotSoAboveItAll: ExpandedUniverse media such as the hand-drawn shorts and ''Legends of Awesomeness'' TV series tend to convey a much more clownish and awkward side to Tigress than the films. Even in the latter, she starts becoming OneOfTheGuys by the second film and enjoying some of Po's more immature habits.
* NotSoStoic: She does have the (extremely) rare moment of actual emotion, most notably near the end of the second movie where she actually hugs Po. Also pops up whenever she is around children, who bring out a much softer side that not even her friends and family get to see.
* NumberTwo: Is the official leader of the Furious Five and the one to keep Po on track.
* OffendedByAnInferiorsSuccess: In the first film, she doesn't take it well that Po, a goofy fanboy who just fell out of the sky was chosen by Master Oogway.
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness:
** Both Shifu and Po suffered a DisneyDeath in separate instances in ''Legends of Awesomeness''. Tigress' response to both being revived was to glomp them in a happy fit... and then quickly try to regain her formal composure. She does this to Po in the third film as well, though since the whole group does the same, it goes less noticed.
** In the ''Legends of Awesomeness'' episode "The Midnight Stranger", Tigress starts fawning over the title character like a crushing schoolgirl. The others are left completely dumbfounded by this change in character.
** The episode "Shoot The Messenger" has Po trying to get back a war treaty he unwittingly "autographed". When Tigress insists on the sensible solution of just telling Shifu he screwed up and getting his help, Po reminds Tigress that she directed the messenger to him, thinking he was another annoying fan. Realising ''she'' would also be at risk of disappointing Shifu is enough to make Tigress frustratedly go along with Po's cover-up scheme.
** The episode "Forsaken and Furious" has an especially jarring case, where she and the other Furious Five members are left so frustrated at [[DudeWheresMyRespect being unappreciated by the village and Shifu in favor of Po]] that they angrily leave the Jade Palace and essentially spend the majority of the episode throwing a snit-fit.
** In the second movie, she gives Po a CooldownHug when he reveals the reason he's so anxious to confront Shen after infiltrating the castle was a disaster, complete with sincerely calling him her friend and professing that she can't watch him be killed. The rest of the Five (and Masters Ox and Croc) are stunned speechless by this. Right after, when Crane asks if she can't watch him be killed either, she curtly responds with "Don't be a wimp", causing Monkey to snark that "she's back".
* OrphansOrdeal: The Orphanage Bao Gu, where she was raised, was quite the OrphanageOfFear at first, mostly because she was the one everybody was afraid of. Most of her attempts at making friends would go awry because of her sharp claws and intimidating appearance, despite her bashfulness when approaching the other kids.
* PantheraAwesome: She is a tiger and a highly awesome one. Quite popular for subjects at the UsefulNotes/FurryFandom.
* ParentalAbandonment: She is confirmed to be an orphan, though how and why she became one is unknown.
* PerpetualFrowner: Especially in the first movie. By the second, she is lightened up a little, having gotten closer to Po and actually enjoying his company (some of his childish antics aside), but she is still easily the most serious of the Five even then.
* PluckyComicRelief: A humorous Reconstruction in the third film. While she is still her usual serious-minded competent self throughout, during the last half, where she is a FishOutOfWater in the consistently goofy Panda Village, she plays the role of TheComicallySerious against Po's bizarre but effective training methods and Lei Lei's clinginess. She still gets her badass check in the climax against the Jade Zombies, however.
* PragmaticHero: She is an honorable kung fu warrior, but is not above using dirtier tactics against her opponents, like trying to drop a rope bridge out from under Tai Lung.[[note]]Granted, this wasn't a sparring session, the goal was very much to kill him.[[/note]]
* PrecociousCrush: According to Po in "Jailhouse Panda", Tigress had a crush on Shifu growing up.
* RaisedByDudes: Shifu was the only one who raised her.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Quite talented at this, courtesy of her no-nonsense personality and blunt prose.
** Her first words spoken directly at Po in the first one are particularly nasty.
--->'''Tigress''': You don't belong [in the Jade Palace]. You're a disgrace to kung fu, and if you have ''any'' respect for who we are and what we do, you will be gone by morning.
** Her second speech goes into detail about Tai Lung's StartOfDarkness, her backstory and her and Shifu's emotional stakes on the role of the Dragon Warrior, ending on these succinct words:
--->"...and now, [Shifu] has a chance to make things right, to train the true Dragon Warrior. And he's stuck with you...a big, fat panda who treats it like a joke."
** She gives a harsh one to Po in the ''Legends Of Awesomeness'' episode "Chain Reaction", saying that Po thought of everything as a game and claiming Oogway made the wrong choice in choosing the Dragon Warrior. However, after Po gives a small emotional one to her in return, she regrets what she said. Averted at the end of the episode, where she thanks Po for rescuing her by saying that Oogway made the right choice after all.
* ReplacementGoldfish: She feels overshadowed by [[EvilCounterpart Tai Lung]], and incapable of taking [[WellDoneSonGuy the place he supposedly had in Shifu's heart]]. As ''Secrets of the Furious Five'' reveals, she was adopted by Shifu as well, making her Tai Lung's replacement in all aspects. She is wrong, at least in the sense that Shifu did a very poor job of expressing his love and approval in time to Tai Lung as well.
* TheResenter: She initially resents Po upon meeting him. She more than gets over it when he impresses her by defeating Tai Lung by himself. The ''Legends of Awesomeness'' episode "Chain Reaction" reveals a few remaining demons, though this is finally settled after Po rescues her and she is left openly remorseful.
* RunningOnAllFours: When she is in a hurry. [[spoiler: Ironically, she didn't always used to do this. In ''Secrets of the Scroll'', she runs with a formal, but highly inefficient jog for most of the short. She only tries something different when she sees how easily her new teammates are outpacing her with their efficient, instinct-driven styles of movement]].
* SarcasticDevotee: Just because she's on Po's side doesn't mean she won't direct some shade his way for not noticing him being adopted. Even when he's shown taking the reins in training the panda villagers, all Tigress can do is stare dumbfounded questioning the validity of the routine.
* SenseLossSadness: {{Implied|Trope}}. When discussing with Po her regular training of punching ironwood trees to strengthen herself, numbing her arms in the process, Po marvels at her "hardcore" attitude, innocently saying how she probably doesn't feel anything anymore. Tigress immediately becomes sorrowful, ignoring Po's hit on her arm.
* ShipTease: With Po in the second film. Just look at her semi-catatonia to being hugged by Po at the end. And in [[ShipTease/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness several episodes]] of ''Legends of Awesomeness'', which takes place between the first two films.
* SleevesAreForWimps: Usually keeps her arms bare, except for special occasions.
** Averted with her new outfit, which does have sleeves.
** [[spoiler: Also averted with her robe in ''Secrets of the Scroll'', which she literally tears off (sleeves included) at the end]].
* SmallParentHugeChild: With Shifu. Much like Po with Mr. Ping, Tigress was already the same height as her master when she was adopted by the red panda, growing up to be taller while he remained the same.
* StatuesqueStunner: She is just barely shorter than the 6'2 Po, which means she is around 6 feet tall.
* TheStoic: She is very calm and collected, always keeping her guard up.
* StrongGirlSmartGuy: With Po. Tigress is the leader of the Furious Five and the fiercest fighter in the Valley of Peace. Po is an AscendedFanboy with an encyclopedic knowledge of kung fu history and trivia, along with the ability to learn new techniques incredibly quickly (at least when properly motivated).
* SubmissiveBadass: Even as Po accumulates achievements through the trilogy, Tigress is shown to still be far more skilled, concentrated and stronger than him, easily defeating him in their sparring in ''2'' and winning despite going on more equal ground in ''3''. Superior stamina notwithstanding, she still defers to Po, only stepping into the role of Leader when he's indisposed.
* SugarAndIcePersonality: The Five even lampshade the switch. She is generally friendly, but the least sociable of the Five, and can be very intimidating at times due to her incredibly serious and direct demeanor. In many scenes of the first film in which the other four of the Furious Five and/or Po were joking or having fun, Tigress would often remain quiet and withdrawn. Tigress also shows her "sugar" side towards [[FriendToAllChildren kids.]]
* SuperStrength: Tigers are usually ~40 times as strong as a human, and Tigress is no exception. This caused her problems when she was young- despite being a perfectly friendly little cub, she was still an extraordinarily strong apex predator in an orphanage consisting mostly of smaller prey animals, who feared her until Shifu taught her how to control her strength.
* SuperToughness: Po punches her in the arm and only succeeds in hurting his hand. She doesn't even seem to notice. She also counted half the planks in the Thread of Hope with her back (and two solid hits from Tai Lung in general) without much damage. Also, she took a direct hit from [[spoiler:Lord Shen's cannon]] and ''survived''. For perspective, [[spoiler: another kung fu master known for being ''unstoppable'' died to the same cannon.]]
* TakingTheBullet: [[spoiler:For Po against a cannonball in the second film. She survives, though.]]
* TigerVersusDragon: The Tiger to Po's Dragon.
* TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The Tomboy to Viper's Girly Girl.
* TookALevelInCheerfulness: Tigress starts off as an {{arrogant|KungFuGirl}}, [[TheStoic stoic]] jerk. Later on, she shows her softer side and becomes TheComicallySerious.
* TookALevelInKindness: In the first movie, she openly resented and scorned Po for being chosen as the Dragon Warrior. In the end, she respects him after defeating Tai Lung. Come the sequel, she is his NumberTwo and his most vocal supporter. ''Legends of Awesomeness'' acts as a transitional point of sorts.
* UndyingLoyalty: An ethos of Tigress is no matter the task, the obstacle or the sacrifice, she'll always give it her all for her loved ones and those under her care, with this loyalty being returned in kind, as the rest of the Furious Five accompany her in her journey to face off against Tai Lung in ''1'' and her willingness to take a cannonball for Po in ''2'', which in turn marks his decision to use his newly learned technique to destroy Shen's weapons.
* UnskilledButStrong: {{Deconstructed}}. ''Secrets of the Furious Five'' reveals she was this as a child. She was the only apex predator in an orphanage full of ducks and bunnies, and her terrifying and uncontrollable strength coupled with her non-cuddly appearance made everyone fear her. It also made her OrphanageOfLove look like an OrphanageOfFear because everyone who heard of Tigress thought of her as a monster... when all she wanted was friends. Thankfully, Shifu's training helped her learn control.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: As seen in ''Secrets of the Furious Five'' and ''Secrets of the Scroll'', Tigress wasn't always the {{arrogant|KungFuGirl}}, [[TheStoic stoic]] jerk seen in ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda''.
* VagueAge: She looks of similar age to the rest of the Five, however she is much more serious and mature, if still occasionally sharing their childish impulses. She reveals she has been in training for at least twenty years in the second film. PlayedForLaughs in an episode of the TV series where Po assumes Tigress is about forty.
* WellDoneDaughterGirl: It's an open secret that she really wants Shifu to be proud of her. Unfortunately, she has got some major obstacles to overcome, see ReplacementGoldfish and FreudianExcuse above.
* WhenSheSmiles: She always tries to be the serious martial arts warrior, but when she smiles, it's like she is letting you see the true inner beauty she has. While some of her smiles might seem somewhat strained, you get the honest, heartwarming smile if you're Po or a little bunny on Winter Festival Eve.
* YouShallNotPass: After a disastrous first confrontation with Shen in ''2'', Tigress confronts Po on his blunder over letting the peacock escape; after he decides to avoid the question and continues insisting on accompanying them for another shot at destroying the weapons, she simply tells him to stay with Ox and Croc in the prison for his own safety (in as delicate a way as she can, which is stomping her foot down and adding menacing gravitas to the order). As a replay of their sparring in the boat, Tigress adopts her stance, daring Po to try to get around her. Needless to say, his attempts end up deflected by her movements, ensuring he won't leave if she can help it.
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->''"That was pretty hardcore."''

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AngelinaJolie (Films), Creator/KariWahlgren (TV Series, Video Games, ''Secrets of the Scroll''); Creator/TaraStrong [''Secrets of the Furious Five''], Tara Macri [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (young)[[labelnote:Foreign [=VA=]s]]Denise Ho (Cantonese); Hélène Mondoux (Canadian French); Marie Gillain [Films, ''Secrets Of The Furious Five''], Laura Blanc [''Legends of Awesomeness''], Virginie Méry [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (EU French); Bettina Zimmermann (German); Creator/FrancescaFiorentini (Italian); Yoshino Kimura [''[=KFP=] 1'' and ''2''], Creator/TakakoHonda [''[=KFP=] 3''] (Japanese); An So-yeon (Korean); Di Feifei (PRC Mandarin); Patty Hou (TW Mandarin); Creator/JulianaPaes (Brazilian Portuguese); Fernanda Serrano (EU Portuguese); Alisa Grebenshchikova (Russian); Nuria Mediavilla (EU Spanish); Creator/EricaEdwards (LA Spanish); Brygida Turowska (Polish)[[/labelnote]]

[-[[Characters/KungFuPandaTheJadePalace The Jade Palace]] ([[Characters/KungFuPandaMasterPoPing Po]], [[Characters/KungFuPandaTheFuriousFive The Furious Five]] '''Tigress''')\\

[-[[Characters/KungFuPandaTheJadePalace The Jade Palace]] ([[Characters/KungFuPandaMasterPoPing Po]], [[Characters/KungFuPandaTheFuriousFive The Furious Five]] ['''Tigress'''])\\

* BerserkButton: While normally restrained, Tigress nearly attacked Po when she thought he was mocking Shifu's tragic story...until Mantis revealed he accidentally tweaked a nerve[[note]]And may have also stopped his heart[[/note]].
* BestFriend: To Po and viceversa, overlapping with also being each other's FirstFriend. While technically part of a large group, Tigress acts first and foremost as a figure of authority, only acting approachable when anyone needs reassurance on the field, lacking any real close emotional bonds otherwise; Po, for his part, grew up without any real friends, working mostly in his father's restaurant outside anyone's view. It's only when they started interacting were they able to find the close-knit bond neither had until then.

* BigSisterInstinct: After arriving at the panda village in ''3'', Tigress begins developing a sisterly bond with the little panda girl Lei Lei. As such, when she foolishly steps in the midst of a full Jombie attack, Tigress reacts by keeping her out of harm's way through some leg maneuvers...and only then encouraging her to land a hit on the enemy's snout.

* CharacterDevelopment: Before Po's arrival, Tigress was the only member of the Furious Five who was completely serious and stoic, although her humourlessness in the first film could also be attributed to her anger at Po for accidentally crushing her dream. However, after Po is accepted by and integrates with the Five, his general levity seems to cause Tigress to lighten up and become more playful.

** In the first movie, she was shown to harbor a level of sadness and resentment that Shifu acted coldly and showed her little affection when she was growing up. However, ''Legends of Awesomeness'' and other ExpandedUniverse works somewhat retcon this aspect of her personality by showing that during her youth, Shifu did have moments where he showed genuine warmth and compassion for her, thus showing that her life wasn't completely dour and miserable. Possibly justified since she was still seething over being rejected as Dragon Warrior, so maybe she chose to AccentuateTheNegative. ''Secrets of the Scroll'' manages to play it both ways, with Shifu acting like an overly critical taskmaster towards Tigress but at the end of the story when Tigress has vanquished Boar, has a small moment of warmth where he tells Tigress that he's proud of her.
** Much of the ''Legends of Awesomeness'' TV series was produced before the second film was released.[[note]]Though repeated airing delays meant the show was released after it and some of it even after the third film.[[/note]] As such Tigress' characterization plays closer to how she was in the first film, her softening being much milder and still being an ArrogantKungFuGirl who can barely tolerate Po. Some episodes made afterward did give {{Character Check}}s to her gentler characterization in the sequels, though she remained more acerbic for the most part.

* TheConfidant: Post-"Dragon Warrior" clash, Tigress becomes this for Po. She's the one who frequently approaches him, intuitively knowing when her friend needs to talk about something and even challenges him during sparring in order to work out any doubts not spoken.

* CuteGiant: As far as Lei Lei is concerned, Tigress' doll doesn't measure in cuteness to her real life counterpart once she arrives to the Panda Village. In this case, she gradually proves the little panda right as their interactions bring out the calm, nurturing big sister-type on her.

** She also gets more episodes of the ''Legends of Awesomeness'' TV series devoted to her than any character besides Po. Of note are "Chain Reaction" (quasi-sequel of her conflict with Po in ''1''), "Kung Fu Daycare" (exploring her emotional baggage through taking care of a kidnapped goose prince), "The Orbs Of Master Ding" (showing her desire to be the best at everything) and "A Tigress Tale" (where she comes to terms with a work-play balance fit for her after the goofiness of the Jade Palace becomes too much, only to regret the change after her trade puts her in a cold, desolate, joyless routine).

* DefrostingIceQueen: From a bitter [[TheResenter Resenter]] to Po, to close friend with [[ShipTease more than a hint of a romantic attraction to him]].

-->(after Shifu kicks Po out of the Palace by making him tumble down the long stairs) ''If he's smart, he won't come back up those steps''.

** She's introduced (outside of Po's dream sequence) working in synchronicity with her teammates in an attack exercise against their master, showing her grand skill, ability to work and lead on the field and dexterity as a warrior. However, the encounter ends on a standstill rather than decisive victory, which leads Shifu to chastise them, Tigress especially, on their perfomance. All she can do despite her efforts is to look down, exhausted as she's told to be "faster", showing how despite her talent, she's nowhere near Shifu's level, she has a drive to be better as well as a buried desire to please her master.
** The second is short but telling: she berates Po not based on his personality, but on his potential and warns him to leave or risk disrespecting everyone's work: she's harsh to any outsider, takes her job seriously and doesn't take to anyone who seemingly disrespects it, even at the cost of being harsh and judgemental.
** The third one happens as she's talking about Tai Lung and Shifu's backstory and how it impacted the rest of their lives. As she finishes, the flashback shows a younger, more cheerful Tigress practicing in the same way as Tai Lung, only for Shifu to hold on the praise and correct her posture. Her saddened face and tone as her older self ends her story show how burdened she feels to mend the past as well as her hidden emotions.

* FaceOfAThug: Being a tiger, her design and general expressions are pretty fierce looking, though post-CharacterDevelopment she is heroic and a sincerely kind and devoted friend of Po, if stoic and grouchy. Even beforehand, she is still a benevolent kung-fu warrior, just of the GoodIsNotNice variety.

* FlatWhat: She lets out a couple during the third film as she watches from afar the panda village's "odd" training montage; even when not saying it, the emotion is all over her face. For someone as dedicated to rigurous techniques, Po's lackadaisical methods are a step too weird fro her to comprehend.

* HairTriggerTemper: When she was younger, Tigress could go from calm to extremely angry with minimal provocation. In the first film and the TV series, Tigress is recurrently irritable and standoffish, with Po being the most regular target for her temper. In the later films she lightens up, though remains a PerpetualFrowner.
* HappilyAdopted: Downplayed; she was very happy that Shifu (who trained her to control her brute strength as a child) adopted her, but until her adulthood Shifu was very cold to her, not wanting her to spoil her with praise and have her become arrogant and entitled like Tai Lung.

* HeIsNotMyBoyfriend: This exchange in the TV series.

* HugeSchoolgirl: She was raised in an orphanage full of pigs, bunnies, and geese, and she was naturally much bigger and stronger than any of the other children. The fact that she [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength did not know her own strength]] only made things worse.

** A minor one in the third film, after she chastises Po for planning to take on Kai without any strategy and still having not mastered chi, Po eventually laments she is right and he doesn't have what it takes. She suddenly emits a very forlorn, guilty look, clearly having not meant to break down Po like that.
** She's the first one to acknowledge Po as a Kung Fu master after he defeats Tai Lung. Coupled with her expression after her own defeat at Tai Lung's hands it's obvious she learned something from her loss.

** Both Shifu and Po suffered a DisneyDeath in separate instances in ''Legends of Awesomeness''. Tigress' response to both being revived was to glomp them in a happy fit....and then quickly try to regain her formal composure. She does this to Po in the third film as well, though since the whole group does the same, it goes less noticed.
** In the ''Legends of Awesomeness'' episode, "The Midnight Stranger" Tigress starts fawning over the title character like a crushing schoolgirl. The others are left completely dumbfounded by this change in character.
** The episode "Shoot The Messenger" has Po trying to get back a war treaty he unwittingly "autographed". When Tigress insists on the sensible solution of just telling Shifu he screwed up and getting his help, Po reminds Tigress that she directed the messenger to him, thinking he was another annoying fan. Realising ''she'' would also be at risk of disappointing Shifu is enough to make Tigress frustratedly go along with Po's cover up scheme.

** She gives a harsh one to Po in the ''Legends Of Awesomeness'' episode "Chain Reaction", saying that Po thought of everything as a game and thinks Oogway made the wrong choice in choosing the Dragon Warrior. However, after Po gives a small emotional one to her in return, she regrets what she said. Averted at the end of the episode, where she thanks Po for rescuing her by saying that Oogway made the right choice after all.
* ReplacementGoldfish: She feels overshadowed by [[EvilCounterpart Tai Lung]], and incapable of taking [[WellDoneSonGuy the place he supposedly had in Shifu's heart]]. As ''Secrets of the Furious Five'' reveals, she was adopted by Shifu as well, making her Tai Lung's replacement in all aspects. She is wrong at least in the sense that Shifu did a very poor job of expressing his love and approval in time to Tai Lung as well.

* SenseLossSadness: {{Implied|Trope}}. When discussing with Po her regular training of punching ironwood trees to strengthen herself, numbing her arms in the process, Po marvels at her "hardcore" attitude, innocently saying how she probably doesn't feel anything anymore. Tigress immediately becomes sorrowful, ignoring Po's hits on her arms.
* ShipTease:
** With Po in the second film. And in [[ShipTease/KungFuPandaLegendsOfAwesomeness several episodes]] of ''Legends of Awesomeness'', which takes place between the first two films.
** Her semi-catatonia to being hugged by Po at the end of the film.

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AngelinaJolie (Films), Creator/KariWahlgren (TV Series, Video Games, ''Secrets of the Scroll''); Creator/TaraStrong [''Secrets of the Furious Five''], Tara Macri [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (young)[[labelnote:Foreign [=VA=]s]]Denise Ho (Cantonese); Hélène Mondoux (Canadian French); Marie Gillain [Films, ''Secrets Of The Furious Five''], Laura Blanc [''Legends of Awesomeness''], Virginie Méry [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (EU French); Bettina Zimmermann (German); Creator/FrancescaFiorentini (Italian); Yoshino Kimura [''[=KFP=] 1'' and ''2''], Creator/TakakoHonda [''[=KFP=] 3''] (Japanese); An So-yeon (Korean); Di Feifei (PRC Mandarin); Patty Hou (TW Mandarin); Creator/JulianaPaes (Brazilian Portuguese); Fernanda Serrano (EU Portuguese); Alisa Grebenshchikova (Russian); Nuria Mediavilla (EU Spanish); Creator/EricaEdwards (LA Spanish)[[/labelnote]]

[-[[Characters/KungFuPandaTheJadePalace The Jade Palace]] ([[Characters/KungFuPandaMasterPoPing Po]], '''Tigress''')\\

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AngelinaJolie (Films), Creator/KariWahlgren (TV Series, Video Games, ''Secrets of the Scroll''); Creator/TaraStrong [''Secrets of the Furious Five''], Tara Macri [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (young)[[labelnote:Foreign [=VA=]s]]Denise Ho (Cantonese); Hélène Mondoux (Canadian French); Marie Gillain [Films, ''Secrets Of The Furious Five''], Virginie Méry [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (EU French); Bettina Zimmermann (German); Creator/FrancescaFiorentini (Italian); Yoshino Kimura [''[=KFP=] 1'' and ''2''], Creator/TakakoHonda [''[=KFP=] 3''] (Japanese); An So-yeon (Korean); Di Feifei (PRC Mandarin); Patty Hou (TW Mandarin); Creator/JulianaPaes (Brazilian Portuguese); Fernanda Serrano (EU Portuguese); Alisa Grebenshchikova (Russian); Nuria Mediavilla (EU Spanish); Creator/EricaEdwards (LA Spanish)[[/labelnote]]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AngelinaJolie (Films), Creator/KariWahlgren (TV Series, Video Games, ''Secrets of the Scroll''), Creator/TaraStrong [''Secrets of the Furious Five''], Tara Macri [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (young)[[labelnote:Foreign [=VA=]s]]Denise Ho (Cantonese); Hélène Mondoux (Canadian French); Marie Gillain [Films, ''Secrets Of The Furious Five''], Virginie Méry [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (EU French); Bettina Zimmermann (German); Creator/FrancescaFiorentini (Italian); Yoshino Kimura [''[=KFP=] 1'' and ''2''], Creator/TakakoHonda [''[=KFP=] 3''] (Japanese); An So-yeon (Korean); Di Feifei (PRC Mandarin); Patty Hou (TW Mandarin); Creator/JulianaPaes (Brazilian Portuguese); Fernanda Serrano (EU Portuguese); Alisa Grebenshchikova (Russian); Nuria Mediavilla (EU Spanish); Creator/EricaEdwards (LA Spanish)[[/labelnote]]

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AngelinaJolie (Films), Creator/KariWahlgren (TV Series, Video Games, ''Secrets of the Scroll''), Creator/TaraStrong [''Secrets of the Furious Five''], Tara Macri [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (young)[[labelnote:Foreign [=VA=]s]]Denise Ho (Cantonese); Hélène Mondoux (Canadian French); Marie Gillain [Films, ''Secrets Of The Furious Five''], Virginie Méry [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (EU French); Bettina Zimmermann (German); Creator/FrancescaFiorentini (Italian); Yoshino Kimura [''[=KFP=] 1'' and ''2''], Creator/TakakoHonda [''[=KFP=] 3''] (Japanese); An So-yeon (Korean); Di Feifei (PRC Mandarin); Patty Hou (TW Mandarin); Creator/JulianaPaes (Brazilian Portuguese); Fernanda Serrano (EU Portuguese); Alisa Grebenshchikova (Russian); Nuria Mediavilla (EU Spanish); Creator/EricaEdwards (LA Spanish)([[/labelnote]]

* ArrogantKungFuGirl: Certainly not as bad as Tai Lung, but being passed over as Dragon Warrior certainly stung her pride, as well as [[WellDoneSonGuy possible deeper desires]].

!!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AngelinaJolie (Films), Creator/KariWahlgren (TV Series, Video Games, ''Secrets of the Scroll''), Creator/TaraStrong [''Secrets of the Furious Five''], Tara Macri [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (young)[[labelnote:Foreign [=VA=]s]]Denise Ho (Cantonese); Hélène Mondoux (Canadian French); Marie Gillain [Films, ''Secrets Of The Furious Five''], Virginie Méry [''Secrets of the Scroll''] (EU French); Bettina Zimmermann (German); Creator/FrancescaFiorentini (Italian); Yoshino Kimura (Japanese); An So-yeon (Korean); Di Feifei (PRC Mandarin); Patty Hou (TW Mandarin); Creator/JulianaPaes (Brazilian Portuguese); Fernanda Serrano (EU Portuguese); Alisa Grebenshchikova (Russian); Nuria Mediavilla (EU Spanish); Creator/EricaEdwards (LA Spanish)([[/labelnote]]

!!Master Tigress

->'''Voiced by:''' Creator/AngelinaJolie (Films); Marie Gillain (French; Films; Secrets Of The Furious Five), Creator/KariWahlgren (TV Series; Video Games; Secrets of the Scroll), Virginie Méry (French), Creator/TaraStrong (Young Tigress, Secrets of the Furious Five); Tara Macri (Young Tigress, Secrets of the Scroll), Creator/EricaEdwards (Latin American Spanish)