Tiger on The Web


Siberian Tiger

What they are to me: Theriotype

Extra Information: My oldest kintype, this is entirely psychologically based and I've known I was an animal of some kind since I can remember. I experience a near-constant mental shift with nictitating membrane, muzzle, and mane phantom shifts most commonly. I don't have much noemata at all for this kintype and only experience my current life and the world around me as a tiger. I see both orange-furred and white-furred tigers as equally me, but orange-furred is my preference to express this theriotype.

Vergil (DMC3)

V (Visions of V)

Vergil's Devil Trigger (DMC4)

Vergil's Sin Devil Trigger (DMC5)

Vergil / V

Source: Devil May Cry (main series games + manga)

Species: Half-devil (Vergil), Human (V)

What they are to me: Fictotype

Extra Information: This one has more of a spiritual element to it, but is reinforced by psychological influence. I'm not entirely sure of the exact reasons though. I have pretty detailed noemata for this kintype; I experience horn, scale, and claw phantom shifts most commonly. I see Virgil from The Divine Comedy as well as the real-life Virgil as paratypes.

While Nelo/Nero Angelo + Gilver (DMC1, DMC1 light novel), Vergil (DMC: Devil May Cry), and Urizen (DMC5) are technically / arguably me, I either don't see them as me or they're insignificant enough to my experiences now that I don't have a reason to call myself them. I refer to my identity as draconic rather than purely demonic or humanoid due to a few reasons which I've touched on in this essay.

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Raiden (MGS2)

Raiden

Source: Metal Gear Solid, Metal Gear Rising: Revengence

What they are to me: Paratype

Species: Human, Cyborg

Extra Information: I have some noemata for Raiden and I experience phantom shifts relevant to him, mainly of his mechanical body from later games. I currently consider him a paratype rather than a standalone kintype, but I do identify as him and experience the 'usual' kintype experiences as him. As with Vergil, I consider this both spiritual and psychological. To me, he is a human kintype with elements that are close to machinekin.

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Raikou

Source: Pokémon

What they are to me: Synpath

Species: Thunder Beast, Legendary Pokémon

Extra Information: I don't get many distinct shifts, since they would be extremely similar to my tiger shifts anyway. I see Raikou as a perfect combination of big cats/Vergil/Raiden, which is why it's a synpath for me. You'll most commonly see me use Raikou to express all of these facets of my identity in one fell swoop.

Bovidae

What they are to me: Clado-Hearttype

Extra Information: I consider myself spiritually connected to bovines, especially large spiral-horned antelopes. I hold a deep respect for ungulates in general, I see myself in them, and I often think if I could pick a theriotype, it would be a bovid.

Dragons / Serpents

What they are to me: Hearttype

Extra Information: I see myself as connected to every type of dragon, mythical serpent, or dragon-like nonhuman creature, and a handful of dragon fictional characters. I especially feel close with lightning-breathing or stormbringing dragons and feathered dragons. Real-life snakes and a few other reptiles are also included in this, but to a lesser extent.