Sumatra
Inyiak Harimau
Therianthrope / Shapeshifter Danger 2 of 5 · Unsettling
- Form
- Tiger ancestor
- Origin
- Minangkabau tiger ancestor: the inyiak harimau is a guardian forebear of specific bloodline families who shifts between human and tiger form and protects his descendants — kin in function to the Cindaku of Kerinci but framed as family ancestry. Sources: Minangkabau folklore academic thesis and Holopis.
- Behavior
- Guards the bloodline; appears at family crises and in the forest.
- Deterrents and vulnerabilities
- A protector: family observance, not deterrence.
- Diet
- Non-consumptive
- Culture
- Minangkabau
- Region
- Sumatra
- Sampling
- Added in dataset v3–v5; first placed on a tree here.
Coded characters
◆ New entry coded by folklore synthesis. Sex: Unspecified.
| Human-like | Humanoid, witch, or human spirit |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male, unspecified, or variable |
| Death or birth origin | Death, childbirth, or infant origin |
| Incorporeal | Ghost, spirit, or undead |
| Flight | Grounded |
| Burial | None or weak |
| Children | None |
| Blood and organs | None |
| Theft and mischief | None |
| Hair or fur | None |
| Animal form | Animal form or shapeshifting central |
| Detached head | None |
| Fire or light | None |
| Water | None |
| Forest | Forest, jungle, or mountain |
| Settlement | Wild or liminal |
| Black magic | Black magic or witchcraft central |
| Widespread | Localized |
| Body plan | Tiger-human |
| Diet | Non-consumptive |
