Quote Originally Posted by PogueX View Post
Hrothgar sounds nordic, but if your thinking about tigers and big cats, in general, would make more sense to have India or Mediterranean names
It comes from a Danish king that ruled in the 500s. Humorously, his name was translated in some stories as Roe.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hrothgar

Side note, but we know from Yoshida that they have a lupine head that wasn't ready to be shown, in addition to the feline and Ronso heads that were.