Furious Five — protagonists

“	Citizens of the Valley of Peace, it is my great honor to present to you Tigress, Viper, Crane, Monkey, Mantis! The Furious Five!	„
	~ Shifu at the Dragon Warrior Tournament.

The Furious Five are the tritagonists of the Kung Fu Panda franchise.

They are a team of the most skilled warriors in China, excluding Oogway, Shifu, Po, and Tai Lung. This team is a homage to the Crane, Viper, Monkey, Mantis, and Tigress styles of Chinese martial arts.

Plot

Before the main events of the first film, Tigress accidentally grabs Po's list of jobs. Thinking that they're code names, she recruits the Cleaner (Crane), the Comedian (Monkey), the Dancer (Viper), and the Doctor (Mantis). But when they arrive at the Jade Palace, Shifu is disappointed because Crane, Monkey, Viper, and Mantis aren't the warriors that he sent for. Because of this, Tigress thinks that she has failed Shifu. A little while later, the Boar arrives at the Jade Palace. And when he tries to attack Tigress, Crane, Monkey, Viper, and Mantis step in to help. Once the fight is over, Tigress, Crane, Monkey, Viper, and Mantis become the Furious Five.

Characters from this team

Master Tigress

Tigress is the tritagonist of the first film and the deuteragonist of the second film. She is the bravest and strongest of the five. She is the foster daughter of Shifu, as well as the unofficial leader of the Furious Five, mastering over the Tiger style of Hung Ga Kung Fu.

Master Monkey

Master Monkey is a member of the Furious Five and a master over the Monkey style of Hung Ga Kung Fu. He is also the supporting character in Kung Fu Panda.

Master Mantis

Master Mantis is a member of the Furious Five and a master over the Praying Mantis style of Hung Ga Kung Fu. He is also a skilled acupuncturist, although he needed to familiarize himself with Po's body to treat him effectively. He is often seen perched on Monkey's shoulders.

Master Crane

Master Crane is a member of the Furious Five and a master over the Crane style of Hung Ga Kung Fu. He was one of the supporting characters in Kung Fu Panda.

Master Viper

Master Viper is a member of the Furious Five and a master over the Snake style of Hung Ga Kung Fu. She was the other supporting character in Kung Fu Panda.

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Trivia

There is another martial arts master team known as the Former Furious Five before them. They are once taught by Oogway and the team was led by Fenghuang, then by Master Elephant and that Shifu was once a member of these Furious Five alongside Rooster and Snow Leopard before the events of the Kung Fu Panda franchise.
Crane and Mantis are the only members of the Furious Five whose respective species aren't directly linked to the Chinese zodiac.
- Between them, however, Mantis has the most remote species from the zodiac in terms of broad relations, as cranes and roosters are still related by the fact that they are both birds.
Interestingly enough, Viper is the only member whose name isn't directly based from her species alone.
Mantis and Viper are the only members who are based off of ectothermic species.

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