

She never even bothered to ask him any questions, since was always ridiculed by others for her childlike curiosity in the past. But since all the adults who came to adopt the orphans were still scared of her, she was still unable to find a family to adopt her until Shifu decided to take her in as his very own daughter, making the Jade Palace her new home.Įven when Tigress began to show a natural talent in Kung Fu, Shifu made her still feel unaccepted due to his closed and stern personality, made by a hole in his soul from the betrayal of her adopted brother and his former pupil, Tai Lung.

After months of training, her hard work paid off and she finally gained the trust and friendship of the other orphans and caretakers. Unsure of what they should do with, the caretakers summoned the aid of Master Shifu, who taught Tigress how to control her strength and temper and gave her the discipline she needed by using dominoes. After being put in an isolated room, she soon began to see herself as a monster, as everyone else did. However, her fangs and claws scared them off, and a rejected Tigress once again lost her temper. One night, she escaped from her room and innocently approached the children in an attempt to play. But due to the fact that Tigress didn't know how strong she was and having a violent temper, everyone was afraid of her and she became an outcast with the other children and caretakers. All that is known about her is that she was left on the doorstep of Bao Gu Orphanage as a cub and taken in by orphanage caretakers, who decided to raise the South Chinese tiger cub as one of their children up for adoption. Tigress' parentage remains a mystery, but it was hinted that her parents had no intention of raising their daughter. 4.3 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Scroll.4.2 Kung Fu Panda: Secrets of the Masters.
