White Tiger (Hector Ayala)
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| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #19 (Dec 1975) |
| Created by | Bill Mantlo and George Pérez |
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| Alter ego | Hector Ayala |
| Team affiliations | Sons of the Tiger |
| Notable aliases | El Tigre Blanco |
White Tiger is a fictional character in the Marvel Universe.
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[edit] Fictional character biography
Hector Ayala was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. As a college student, he discovered the tiger amulets that were formerly worn by the Sons of the Tiger. Donning all three amulets, he transformed into the superhuman White Tiger. He discovered that wearing all the pendants at once increased his strength and provided him and gave him nearly superhuman skill in the martial arts.
In his alter-ego, Ayala fought foes such as the Corporation crime cartel and teamed with heroes including Daredevil and Spider-Man. After many years of fighting crime and nearly being killed, having his secret identity publicly exposed by the villainous Lightmaster and gaining an unhealthy psychological and physical addiction to the tiger amulets, Hector eventually abandoned his identity as the White Tiger. He gave the amulets to a private detective named Blackbyrd, who returned them to the Sons of the Tiger.[1]
After a while, the call to don the amulets and fight evil became too strong and Hector once again became the White Tiger. Soon after, Hector was framed for murder and convicted despite the efforts of his lawyer, Matt Murdock (a.k.a. Daredevil). Ayala was shot dead trying to escape, shortly before evidence emerged that belatedly proved his innocence.
Angela Del Toro, Hector’s niece and an FBI agent, inherited the Jade Tiger amulets. Angela quit the FBI to understand the amulets, and was trained in the use of their powers by Daredevil, becoming the latest person to assume the White Tiger identity.
[edit] Other versions
[edit] House of M
Hector appears in the House of M. He is captured by the Brotherhood, who threaten his family. He sends his family to South America and sends, in the mail, his amulet to Angela Del Toro.[2]
