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Schwarzerblitz
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Tiger Sambiong
Sambiong was born as a common Malayan tiger and caught in the wild as a sample for the "Beast War" project, a prominent branch of the Schwarzer Blitz experiment led by geneticist Oskar Darnek and sponsored by Encorp. The experiment was supposed to create human-beast hybrids with high intellect and feral traits, to use as a shock weapon during war. However, after a spending review and the realization that the prototype hybrids didn't sport physical characteristics superior enough to be considered a success, the "Beast War" project was shut down and the two processed samples (Sambiong and Shabeel) reassigned as test subjects for head scientist Lars "Metallic" von Mayer, despite Darnek's complaints.
Shabeel later died in a laboratory accident and was turned into a cyborg, while Sambiong was sent to containment.
As a result of the Black Lightning Disaster, Sambiong managed to escape after having incapacited Mayer, and made it out of the facility alive.
Found by some rescuers, he was then taken into custody and released after a full deposition on Mayer's brutal experiments. The recently established United Nations' Bureau for Human-Hybrid Creatures decided to appoint him as a "champion among humans and mutants alike" and give him the grade of commander in a newly created unit, called Delta Team, with the specific task of monitoring non-human activity and investigate mutant-related crimes.
Sambiong assumed "Tiger" as a first name not to forget his animal origins and accepted the position.
After one year since the events which led to the Black Lightning, Tiger still suffers from post traumatic stress disorder, having continuous flashbacks of his escape from the facility and his last standoff with Mayer. He also blames himself for Shabeel's death and loathes himself and mutants for the only reason of being "unnatural".
Thanks to repeated psychological cures, Tiger seems to have finally started a full recovery and he's now able to start a new life. The company and help of Amy may have helped him to accept himself as he is. Still, the tales about the two of them being officially engaged are most likely only rumors which shouldn't be given too much credit.
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