Illich Lavrov (Earth-3988)

Siberian Tiger Illyich Lavrov was a mutant with feline powers who was one of the mutant guinea pigs kept under restraint by the Russian government of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics that were released with the help of the X-Factor group. Deciding to form a mutant resistance movement in the Soviet Union that would assist the mutants against the oppression of the Russian government Illyich Lavrov and other mutants released at that time would join the clandestine group led by Blind Faith and later join the Protectorate of the People with other Russian superheroes like the Soviet Super Soldiers adopting the code name "Sibercat". Years later during M-Day Illyich Lavrov would lose his mutant powers as well as the vast majority of Earth's mutants. For him the loss of his powers was not frustrating since what he really wanted was to be a star of Russian pop music starting a successful career as a musician. But everything would change again when Illyich Lavrov was captured by the Red Omega along with several other Russian “ex-mutants” to be used as guinea pigs in a clandestine genetic amplification procedure aimed at maximizing the powers of the remaining members of the Armed Forces Program. X. Illyich Lavrov underwent the procedure in which his mutant powers not only returned but also unlocked his latent mutagenic potential and he became a "Siberian White Tiger Man" beast of completely animalized instincts that escaped control and wandered aimlessly through Siberia. using their newly acquired feline powers to survive. It was so until the Winter Guard found him and helped him return to human reason. Together they thwarted the plans of Omega Red and the Weapon-X Program, but the situation for Illyich Lavrov had changed dramatically. He now did not know where the "beast" within him ended and where "the man" began. He was no longer sure if he was "human" or "beastly" and so thought it best not to try to resume his career as a Russian pop musician. The Winter Guard offered to help him get used to his new condition, and Illyich Lavrov agreed to adopt the new code name "Siberian Tiger."

Powers and Abilities

Like a Russian feline mutant created to be the perfect human being, Illyich's body is at the height of its physical condition. When he transforms into the Siberian Tiger, he increases attributes that make him a superhuman. It gains superhuman strength, speed, agility, reflexes and balance. It also receives an accelerated healing factor that allows it to recover from fatal injuries at a hyper-accelerated rate. In keeping with its inner wild nature of the Siberian Tiger, Illyich gives the hyper-keen super senses. He is also trained in martial arts and an expert in hand-to-hand combat. Illyich has access to Winter Guard technology and can investigate anyone who could pose a threat to him or the Winter Guard. When he becomes a Siberian Tiger, he grows in size up to 2m tall and becomes a humanoid Siberian White Tiger. with a massively muscular body he gains the features of an anthropomorphic Siberian White Tiger capable of speaking covered by a white Tiger-striped coat. He also gains sharp claws and fangs.