A subspecies of Glavenus found in the Rotten Vale. A corrosive fluid has crystallized on its tail, spraying acid with each swing.

acidic glavenus

Known as a symbol of destruction, people fear even uttering its name. It's rumored to control all of the elements, but most, if not all, records of its existence have been burned.

alatreon

An old Leshen that arrived through a portal to assume control over the Ancient Forest. Sometimes revered as an indigenous deity.

ancient leshen

The Anjanath patrols the Ancient Forest looking for its favorite meal, Aptonoth. This belligerent monster will attack anything without hesitation.

anjanath

An azure colored subspecies of Rathalos. More mobile than their standard cousins, they locate prey from the air and quickly swoop in for the kill.

azure rathalos

A monster marked by its furious charge and by the majestic twin horns that uproot trees and gouge at the earth as it runs.

banbaro

The snow white flying wyvern with huge tusks found in the frozen tundra. It uses its forelegs and tail to traverse ice with ease.

barioth

Barroths seek out ants, their favorite snack, and mark their territory with mud. They attack potential rivals with their devastating charging attack.

barroth

A nefarious flying wyvern that travels the New World in search of prey. It scatters explosive scales over a wide area to prey on whatever gets caught in the blast.

bazelgeuse

A powerful beast from another world. Its large horns and muscular frame defy nature. Unique strategies are required to battle it.

behemoth

This piscine monster's wedge-shaped head allows it to freely swim through the tundra snow. Frequently seen flinging snow at prey.

beotodus

These black-shelled Diablos are actually female Diablos in heat. The color signals their aggressiveness and heightened hostility to other creatures in their habitat.

black diablos

A Vaal Hazak variant encrusted with spores that spew a torrent of toxic effluvium at any who draw close.

blackveil vaal hazak

This marine blue brute wyvern uses its saliva to prime the sticky slime coating its massive arms, rendering it highly explosive.

brachydios

Blackish brown scales and a stronger roar set this Tigrex subspecies apart. Extremely aggressive, even by Tigrex standards.

brute tigrex

A bird wyvern that stockpiles water inside its body, fortified by the plant life it consumes. When threatened, it can expel a powerful stream from its mouth or tail.

coral pukei-pukei

Due to its enhanced metabolism, Deviljho must constantly seek out prey. It is extremely violent, and known to snatch up large monsters in its powerful maw and flail them around.

deviljho

The apex monster of the Wildspire Waste. A menacing, territorial beast that lurks underground. Loud noises will cause it to lunge out of the sand in search of prey.

diablos

A monster that devours rocks as its primary diet. The crystal it devours mix with its saliva to produce explosive minerals that it can spit at its enemies.

dodogama

This Odogaron subspecies is forever on the prowl for its next meal, and is often seen carrying fresh kills in its mouth. Reports indicate it goes into a frenzy upon eating.

ebony odogaron

A legendary black dragon known only as Fatalis. Rumored to have destroyed a kingdom in a single night, and has taken its castle for a roost.

fatalis

A Barioth variant capable of spewing a sub-zero breath attack that it uses to slow down prey. Be careful, as this attack can freeze you as well.

frostfang barioth

Feared as the 'Thunderjaw Wyvern', this Anjanath subspecies electrifies its jaws and dorsal membrane with every blow.

fulgur anjanath

A Rajang variant covered in golder fur. Utilizes severe ranged and wall-based attacks. It enters a glowing golden state when enraged.

furious rajang

A brute wyvern that wields its heavy, blue tail like a blade. It grows hotter and more keen with each strike until it glows red.

glavenus

A rare gleaming gold scaled Rathian species. When wreathed in hellfire, its breath grows more lethal and its tail swipes broader.

gold rathian

A monster that scavenges for meals dropped fromt the Coral Highlands. It acts as the alpha leader of a Girros pack, and sports giant fangs that paralyze its prey.

great girros

The pack leader of the Jagras. When hungry, Great Jagras are known to attack monsters even stronger than themselves. It ballons to unbelievable proportions after swallowing prey.

great jagras

A large piscine wyvern that inhabits the swamps of the Wildspire Waste. It uses mud to capture prey, and its known to battle Barroth over territory.

jyuratodus

Kirin are so rarely sighted that little is known of their ecology. It's been said they envelop themselves in pure electricity when they are provoked.

kirin

An odd bird wyvern that has developed limbs capable of carrying weapons. It's beem spotted stealing eggs from nests found in the Ancient Forest And Wildspire Waste.

kulu-ya-ku

An elder dragon that protects itself with a glittering coat of metal. Its ecology and coat differ with each appearance, thus the need for a thorough investigation.

kulve taroth

An elder dragon that shields itself with fierce winds, preventing anyone from approaching it. Its skin consists of hard, metallic scales.

kushala daora

Lavasioth utilize molten lava as armor. They are extremely aggressive and will attack without prejudice until the threat has been eliminated.

lavasioth

The apex monster of the Coral Highlands, whose diet primarily consist of Raphinos. It Emits a chilling wind from its body, which dulls its prey's ability to escape.

legiana

Dwelling deep inside the forest, these creatures use their innate magic to control all flora and fauna within their territory.

leshen

A rare female elder dragon that litters the air with hot blue dust. Reports of it traveling with her mate, Teostra, are still uncomfirmed.

lunastra

An elder dragon coated in water and able to freely control lightning. A unique organ allows it to pump electricity in the pools of water it creates, causing a massive burst of steam.

namielle

Extremely agile, especially on the ground, this obsidian furred flying wyvern moves with explosive bursts of speed.

nargacuga

A terrible elder dragon that appears when other elders are in the vicinity. Its penchant for destruction is well documented.

nergigante

A Paolumu subspecies capable of putting prey to sleep. It produces a powerful sedative gas stored within its throat sac that it can expel and scatter to knock unwary foes out.

nightshade paolumu

A terrifying monster that scours the Rotten Vale for carrion. Its highly aggressive nature means that anything, be it monster or man, is a potential meal.

odogaron

Paolumu feast on eggs found in the Coral Highlands. They are able to float through the air using unique sacs in their bodies, and attack with their extremely hard tails.

paolumu

A subspecies with vibrant pink scales. Pink Rathians wield their toxic tails mores deftly than normal Rathians, weakening prey with poison before moving in for the kill.

pink rathian

A bird wyvern known to posses poisonous toxins in its body. It's been spotted storing scatternuts in its mouth or tail, coating them with poison and spitting them out at threats.

pukei-pukei

A gigantic brute wyvern that eats the bones of cracasses found in the Rotten Vale, using some of it as armor. It also rolls into a ball as a form of attack and transportation.

radobaan

A Brachydios variant that is much larger than the normal species. The slime on its body will activate over time and detonate.

An ultra-aggressive creature that few have a chance of surviving against. Sports powerful arms that pack a punch, and turns gold when angry.

rajang

The apex monster of the Ancient Forest, also known as the 'King of the Skies.' A terrible wyvern that descends upon invaders, attacking with poison claws and fiery breath.

rathalos

Wyverns known as the 'Queens of the Land.' Terrestrial predators, they overpower prey with their venomous tails and powerful legs.

rathian

Countless battles have only hardened this Nergigante variant. In addition to healing, its spikes grow tougher as it loses health.

ruiner nergigante

The fully-grown form of Xeno'jiiva. It absorbs energy from its environment to heal itself and change the ecosystem.

safi'jiiva

A mutated Deviljho variant, driven mad by its overpowering hunger. It will attempt to feed on all it sees.

savage deviljho

A tempered Yian Garuga that survived a grueling battle with just a scar on its head. Be careful of its successive breath attacks.

scarred yian garuga

The scales of this Bazelgeuse variant burn hotter than normal increasing in number and explosion radius as time passes.

seething bazelgeuse

A mysterious elder dragon able to manipulate the earth itself. Vibrations from its wingtips reshape the earth, denying hunters footing.

shara ishvalda

A Legiana variant shrouded in white frost. It specializes in freezing prey with the powerful chill it emits, then swooping down to strike at them from overhead.

shrieking legiana

A rare silver scaled Rathalos species. When weathering in hellfire, its breath grows more lethal and it gains a new set of attacks.

silver rathalos

This variant has a symbiotic relationship with Dracophage bugs, which it releases like bullets. Becomes even more dangerous when covered in light.

stygian zinogre

A brutal elder dragon wreathed in flames that spits blazing fire. Teostra are of such a fierce and deadly nature that the Guild closely monitors their movements.

teostra

A flying wyvern straight out of prehistory known for its deafening roar and powerful legs that frove its overwhelming charge.

tigrex

A fanged wyvern that flied among the tress of the Ancient Forest. Its penchant to brush against the ground and the trees as it moves around builds up static electricity within its fur.

tobi-kadachi

This odd monster blinds both prey and enemies with a special pulsing organ near its head. It then uses its strong legs to deliver finishing blows.

tzitzi-ya-ku

Large brute wyverns that feed on ore, using their mighty jaw to crush solid rock to powder. They've been known to confront Lavasioths over territory disputes.

uragaan

A grotesque elder dragon, that inhabits the deepest oart of the Rotten Vale. It uses the fatal vapor of the vale in what appears to be a symbiotic relationship.

vaal hazak

An elder dragon with the power to freeze all in its path. According to ancient legend, it can freely control the cold, and use its freezing breath to conjure massive spires of ice out of nowhere.

velkhana

The tail of this subspecies secretes a toxin while its fangs paralyze prey. It can also glide without climbing trees.

viper tobi-kadachi

A new species discovered in the depths of the Elder's Recess. Its relationship to the other elder dragons is unclear, as is its ecology.

xeno'jiiva

A short tempered bird wyvern marked by its hard, black scales and impressive mane. It strikes with its distinctive beak.

yian garuga

Lightning courses through the fur and unique plating of this fanged wyvern. It is most deadly in its supercharged state.

zinogre

An elder dragon that rises from the Earth like a volcano. Where it's headed, and why, the Research Commission has yet to figure out.

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