T'CRU, crown prince of the Tigroids, Caros' other indigenous race. The Tigroids are great hunting cats who live within a caste system so strict that the color of one's coat is a determinant of rank, with unbroken black denoting the highest nobility and mottling the labor class. The Stag of Minissa appears as a white mark on his heretofore pure black coat. His question as he starts his journey is, has Minissa blessed him or cursed him?