Tiger's Acolyte
Description
Tiger's Acolyte was formerly a warrior that settled down in [Sandgate Village](/sandgate-village) with his new wife and child. When his wife succumbed to illness from the harsh desert wind, and his son became close to following, the man became desperate to search for a cure. His only hope seemed to be dashed when the bodhisattva had gone missing.
While passing through a dry well, the man heard a roar and entered the well and found [Mad Tiger](/mad-tiger), weakened from his battle against [Yellow Wind Sage](/yellow-wind-sage) and still in recovery. Mad Tiger posed as his [elder brother](/tiger-vanguard) and claimed to be the mountain's deity, who could cure his son's illness. In exchange for the man luring in other villagers to be consumed by Mad Tiger, his son could consume medicine from the Tiger's [special gourd](/plaguebane-gourd), which helped rejuvenate his condition.
The villagers eventually found out that the man had led their neighbors to their deaths and beat his son to death. When the man returned to the scene, he took his sword and slaughtered the village before leaving into the desert.
Location
From [Yellow Wind Formation](/yellow-wind-formation)'s Windrest Hamlet Shrine, cross the bridge and continue going forward. You will come another bridge. Tiger's Acolyte is located in the middle of the bridge.
Upon its defeat, Tiger's Acolyte will drop [Old Rattle-Drum](/old-rattle-drum), [Blood of the Iron Bull](/blood-of-the-iron-bull), [Yarn](/yarn) x2, and [Silk](/silk) x2. He will also drop his [Spirit](/tiger27s-acolyte-spirit).
Behaviour
His combo finisher has a knockback that's considerable enough to knock you off of the bridge. Dodge with precision so that you stay on the bridge. Avoid tranformation if you can help it as the moveset may be erratic enough to send you off the bridge and then what are you? A flying monke.
The Immobilize skill, the Wandering Wight Headbutt and the Rock-parry are your best friends here.
Journal Entry
Where has the swordsman gone, with tears in his eyes?
The wild wind sweeps the northern sands, lonely and desolate skies.
Grass visits the empty village huts, dust welcomes the evil guais.
The loss etches his heart, his loved one buried afar.
There was once a swordsman, wild and free, who roamed the lands far and wide. For the love of a woman, he forsook his wandering ways, married, and had a child.
But their happiness proved fleeting. From the mountains beyond the city walls, there arose a wind, fierce and full of malice. It whipped the yellow dust into a frenzy, and the city was choked with it, day after day. Soon, his wife succumbed to a wasting sickness, and their child, too, became ill.
The man was devastated. He spent all his silver in a vain attempt to heal his child. Then he heard of a bodhisattva on New Mount Sumeru who could cure the wind-sickness. With haste, he gathered what he still had and set forth with his child.
When he reached New Mount Sumeru, the disciples told him that the bodhisattva had departed for Yellow Wind Ridge long ago and had not returned. The man had no choice but to take his child and set out once more.
When they arrived at the ridge, they learned that this place was right next to the fierce wind. The child's frail condition worsened with each passing hour. They took shelter in the village of Windrest, where the child rested and the man went to find the bodhisattva.
One day, while passing a dry well outside the village, the man heard a tiger's roar. He climbed down into the well and found a hidden cavern, where a great tiger lay, wounded and weak, deep in meditation.
The tiger told the man he was a deity in the mountain, revered by the village priests. In the valley, they had even raised a temple in his honor. He said he'd been ambushed by the yaoguai that stirred up the fierce wind and took over his temple. That's why he was in this pitiful state.
The man was doubtful, but as he asked around in the village, he found that the tale was true in every detail, from the reverence of the priests to the temple in the valley. He hastened back to the well, his ailing child in his arms, to beg the tiger for healing.
The tiger brought out a strangely shaped gourd, filled it with water, and gave it to the child. Wonder of wonders, after drinking from the gourd, the child was able to run and play as he had before the wind sickness struck.
The tiger told the man that the wind had harmed his essence. With the flesh of the living, he could regain his former might, and then he could tame the raging wind and heal the child completely.
The man was reluctant, but as he watched his son grow stronger day by day, playing in the village with the other children, a terrible resolve hardened in his heart. He began to lead the unsuspecting villagers into the well, hoping to restore the tiger to its former strength.
As time passed, most naturally, the villagers found out what he had done. By the time the man returned to the village, he found his son slain by their angry hands.
The man was consumed by regret and drew the sword he had sealed away for years. He fell upon the villagers, and one by one, he cut them down, until the streets ran red with blood. Then, alone, he set out into the shifting sandstorm, lost in the ever-howling wind.
Description
Tiger's Acolyte was formerly a warrior that settled down in [Sandgate Village](/sandgate-village) with his new wife and child. When his wife succumbed to illness from the harsh desert wind, and his son became close to following, the man became desperate to search for a cure. His only hope seemed to be dashed when the bodhisattva had gone missing.
While passing through a dry well, the man heard a roar and entered the well and found [Mad Tiger](/mad-tiger), weakened from his battle against [Yellow Wind Sage](/yellow-wind-sage) and still in recovery. Mad Tiger posed as his [elder brother](/tiger-vanguard) and claimed to be the mountain's deity, who could cure his son's illness. In exchange for the man luring in other villagers to be consumed by Mad Tiger, his son could consume medicine from the Tiger's [special gourd](/plaguebane-gourd), which helped rejuvenate his condition.
The villagers eventually found out that the man had led their neighbors to their deaths and beat his son to death. When the man returned to the scene, he took his sword and slaughtered the village before leaving into the desert.
Location
From [Yellow Wind Formation](/yellow-wind-formation)'s Windrest Hamlet Shrine, cross the bridge and continue going forward. You will come another bridge. Tiger's Acolyte is located in the middle of the bridge.
Upon its defeat, Tiger's Acolyte will drop [Old Rattle-Drum](/old-rattle-drum), [Blood of the Iron Bull](/blood-of-the-iron-bull), [Yarn](/yarn) x2, and [Silk](/silk) x2. He will also drop his [Spirit](/tiger27s-acolyte-spirit).
Behaviour
His combo finisher has a knockback that's considerable enough to knock you off of the bridge. Dodge with precision so that you stay on the bridge. Avoid tranformation if you can help it as the moveset may be erratic enough to send you off the bridge and then what are you? A flying monke.
The Immobilize skill, the Wandering Wight Headbutt and the Rock-parry are your best friends here.
Journal Entry
Where has the swordsman gone, with tears in his eyes?
The wild wind sweeps the northern sands, lonely and desolate skies.
Grass visits the empty village huts, dust welcomes the evil guais.
The loss etches his heart, his loved one buried afar.
There was once a swordsman, wild and free, who roamed the lands far and wide. For the love of a woman, he forsook his wandering ways, married, and had a child.
But their happiness proved fleeting. From the mountains beyond the city walls, there arose a wind, fierce and full of malice. It whipped the yellow dust into a frenzy, and the city was choked with it, day after day. Soon, his wife succumbed to a wasting sickness, and their child, too, became ill.
The man was devastated. He spent all his silver in a vain attempt to heal his child. Then he heard of a bodhisattva on New Mount Sumeru who could cure the wind-sickness. With haste, he gathered what he still had and set forth with his child.
When he reached New Mount Sumeru, the disciples told him that the bodhisattva had departed for Yellow Wind Ridge long ago and had not returned. The man had no choice but to take his child and set out once more.
When they arrived at the ridge, they learned that this place was right next to the fierce wind. The child's frail condition worsened with each passing hour. They took shelter in the village of Windrest, where the child rested and the man went to find the bodhisattva.
One day, while passing a dry well outside the village, the man heard a tiger's roar. He climbed down into the well and found a hidden cavern, where a great tiger lay, wounded and weak, deep in meditation.
The tiger told the man he was a deity in the mountain, revered by the village priests. In the valley, they had even raised a temple in his honor. He said he'd been ambushed by the yaoguai that stirred up the fierce wind and took over his temple. That's why he was in this pitiful state.
The man was doubtful, but as he asked around in the village, he found that the tale was true in every detail, from the reverence of the priests to the temple in the valley. He hastened back to the well, his ailing child in his arms, to beg the tiger for healing.
The tiger brought out a strangely shaped gourd, filled it with water, and gave it to the child. Wonder of wonders, after drinking from the gourd, the child was able to run and play as he had before the wind sickness struck.
The tiger told the man that the wind had harmed his essence. With the flesh of the living, he could regain his former might, and then he could tame the raging wind and heal the child completely.
The man was reluctant, but as he watched his son grow stronger day by day, playing in the village with the other children, a terrible resolve hardened in his heart. He began to lead the unsuspecting villagers into the well, hoping to restore the tiger to its former strength.
As time passed, most naturally, the villagers found out what he had done. By the time the man returned to the village, he found his son slain by their angry hands.
The man was consumed by regret and drew the sword he had sealed away for years. He fell upon the villagers, and one by one, he cut them down, until the streets ran red with blood. Then, alone, he set out into the shifting sandstorm, lost in the ever-howling wind.
Details
typeYaoguai Chief
locationYellow Wind Formation