Two years after Tiga defeated Gatanozoa, Daigo and Rena had become engaged with the date of their marriage fast approaching. However, due to TPC's folly the Dark Giants had awoken.
Upon the intervention of Kamila; Tiga's former comrade, Daigo began having visions and nightmares until one where he was beaten by the human forms of the three Dark Ultras until he was given another Spark Lens and told to go to Lulu Island where Kamila and her loyal partners waited.
The spirit of Yuzare explained to Tiga what became of the giant's civilization, Kamila, Tiga and the other two dark giants had caused a civil war amongst the Earthbound Ultras, having them destroy themselves until only a few were left. She explained Kamila's plan, the three were trapped behind a barrier on Lulu Island that would hold for a century but if he used the power of darkness the barrier would shatter. Daigo decided to deal with his past life's unfinished business and set out for Lulu Island with Guts and his wife arriving shortly after him. Once there Daigo used the Dark Spark Lens, transforming into Tiga but due to the Dark Spark Len's power he transformed into Tiga's original form; Dark Tiga, a warrior of Darkness. This transformation broke the pyramid of Light that bound the Dark Giants to the island, but before they enjoyed their freedom, they were pit against their former friend.
Publication Information
- Ultras : Dark Tiga
- Japanese : ティガダーク
- Protagonist : Daigo Madoka
- Gender : Male
- HomeWorld : Earth (Tiga Universe)
- Season : Ultraman Tiga
- First Appearance : Ultraman Tiga : The Final Odyssey
- Latest Appearance : Ultraman Ginga
- Potrayer : Hiroshi Nagano
- Main View : Full Movie
Related:
- Yuzare : Lovers - Later
- Kamila : Former Lover
- Hudra : Former Brother in arms
- Darramb : Former Brother in arms
- Tiga Companions : Brothers in arms
- Ultraman Dyna : Brother in arms, Successor
Tiga fought against his two past partners, Hudra and Darramb. Refusing their offer to join them, Tiga fought them both, one at a time, and barely managed to defeat them both, after absorbing their dark energy, he was able to dispel portions of the the darkness inside him and achieve purer forms of himself.
Kamila
Kamila is the leader of the Three Dark Giants in the 2000 film, Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey. Ultraman Tiga was one of her comrades before he chose the light, with his Multi Type and Glitter forms being given to him by her powers. She has a power of darkness stronger than the other two dark giants, but it is weaker than Ultraman Tiga's dark power.
Hudra
Hudra is one of three Dark Giants that appeared in Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey. His absorbed power was used to create Sky Type for Ultraman Tiga. He has superhuman speed which is faster than other Dark Giants.
Darramb
Darramb is one of the three Dark Giants that appeared in Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey. In Ultraman Tiga series, his power was stolen to create the power mode of Ultraman Tiga. He has superhuman strength stronger than the other Dark Giants.
Ultraman Ginga : Dark Spark War
Prior to the Ultraman Ginga TV series, Ultraman Tiga participated in the Dark Spark War with other Ultras that came from other universes against the forces of evil. In the war, Ultraman Tiga faced Golza but in their midst battle, Dark Lugiel appeared and turned every Ultra alongside their allies, monsters and aliens into Spark Dolls. With the war over an unknown warrior appeared and faced Dark Lugiel but like the others he was also turned into a Spark Doll but he was kept within his Spark Device and fell alongside other Spark Dolls to Earth. It was revealed that Tiga was part of Daker Gale's collection.
The One Who Hates Dreams
At the end of the episode, Tiga's Spark Doll was shown to held by Dark Lugiel. Dark Lugiel used the Dark Dummy Spark to corrupt Tiga's Spark Doll and turn him into his dark past self: Tiga Dark. Tiga Dark attacked Jean-Killer and severely damaged him so much that it made him revert back to his Human Host, Tomoya. At the moment Hikaru discovered that Tomoya was the one controlling the gargantuan robot, but while wondering who attacked him, Tiga Dark appeared before them. Taro told them it was Ultraman Tiga, Alien Valky tried to correct him, saying it was his "cooler" form, Tiga Dark but his speech fell on deaf ears, as he said it too far away from them.
Tiga Dark attacked the trio with a Light Bullet, but Ultraman Taro managed to use Ultra Telekinesis to deflect the attack, which fell on Valky knocking him out. Ultraman Taro told the duo to run as quickly as possible but as they argued Tiga fired another Light Bullet that Taro noted was too strong to deflect. As such Taro teleport the three away to safety.
Tiga Dark was not seen again until after the rematch between Jean-Killer and Ginga, a battle Ginga one by destroying Tomoya's Dummy Spark, rendering Jean-Killer immobile. Tiga appeared and began to fight Ginga, who was able to barely match him. To uneven the odds, Tiga transformed Valkie into a giant to do battle with him. Together they began to overpower Ginga, until Tomoya reactivated Jean-Killer as Jean-Nine. Ginga and Jean-Nine eventually overpowered the two, finishing them of with their finishers and returning them to Spark Doll form. Tiga fell, but he fell in his purified form.
Abilities
Dark Tiga
- Dark Tiga
- Height : 53 m
- Weight : 44,000 t
- Age : 30 Millions Years Old
- Flight Speed : Mach 2.5
- Traveling Speed : 900 km per hour
- Underwater Speed : 900 km per hour
- Burrowing Speed : 800 km per hour
- Jumping Distance : 400 m
- Grip Strength : 30,000 t
- Dark Tiga’s original form in ancient times, it was colored Black and Gun-Metal grey, he abandoned this form when he turned to the light.
- Millennia later however when the Dark Giants awakened again, Kamila gave Daigo the Dark Spark Lens and he was reborn once more.
- Due to Daigo's lack of an evil heart, he could not demonstrate the full power of this form, being only able to use about half of this forms true potential.
- The form was introduced during a vision induced by Kamila, Daigo first appeared as Multi-Type Tiga but was quickly turned into Tiga's dark form.
- It appeared in Ultraman Ginga after his spark doll was Dark Lived by Dark Lugeil.
- Dark Zepellion Ray : Although not seen, it is believed that Tiga Dark could fire the dark Zepellion Ray at equivalent power level to Multi Type's.
- Hand Slash (Name Unknown) : Tiga Dark fired a black light bullet similar to the Multi Type's Hand Slash. Used in Ultraman Ginga.
- Dark Vision (Name Unknown) : Tiga can fire a dark energy from his eyes, to make another being become a giant. Used in Ultraman Ginga on Alien Valky.
- Dark Whipper : The same as the Ultra Whipper
- Dark Mayer : The same as the Flying Mare
- Dark Swim : Tiga could swim at 900 km per hr in the Dark Water dimension despite the great pressures.
- Dark Power : While inferior, it allowed for Daigo to keep up with Darramb.
- Dark Punch : A quick counter punch
- Dark Kick : A powerful straight kick, is able to strike with super speed and stun the enemy.
- Attack Absorption: If Tiga Dark is hit with dark light energy, he can convert it into pure light energy, and rid himself of some of the darkness inside him, which was how he became Tiga Tornado.
- Power of Darkness: It has been stated by Kamilla that Tiga wielded a greater power of darkness than any of the other Dark Giant, even Kamilla herself, implying that Daigo never used his full potential as Tiga, save Glitter mode. During their fight Darramb said that Daigo was only using half of his true power, though he may have been comparing Tiga Dark to Tiga Multi type. The original Tiga was also able to steal the abilities of his fellow Dark Giants.
