#Rathian variants

[happyteasalesman]

POLL JUMPSCARE

[quitealotofsodapop]

Been watching videos by Unnatural History Channel on the biology of Monster Hunter creatures and I want to share a theory about the Rathian and Rathalos variants/deviants since I first started playing in MH4U;

The Rath variants are actually examples of Intersex/Gynandromorphic animals - a where a member of a sexually dimorphic species presents with one or more traits of the sexes. This is a trait most assiociated with creatures with distinct sexual dimorphism like butterflies, but has been seen in reptilian and bird lineages too. It's not a far reach for reptiles like the Raths to also display these traits.

Most often it a side-effect of Chimerism - where two fertilized eggs fuse into one, resulting in an individual who presents two DNA sets. If the eggs are carrying different sex chromosomes it leads to the individual being born/hatched intersex. Most often this is presented as a mutation called; Bilateral Gynandromorphism where the individual's traits are "split" down the middle.

In the case of the Raths; Male Rathalos have red scales and smaller bodies. Whilst, Female Rathian have olive-green scales and are larger.

It's not a far reach for sexually dimorphic reptiles like the Raths to also display intersex traits. The lore of Monster Hunter specifically describes Pink/Azure variants as genetic mutations. The different coloured variants also aren't very accepted by their more common counterparts - making it likely that there is a deeper difference than colouration.

Pink Rathian could very well be an intersex female whose body is producing the red pigmentation of a male Rathalos. Pink Rathian is more agile than it's usual Green counterpart because it lacks the size dimorphism of the female. She could also be more aggressive due to having the territorial nesting behaviour of Rathalos.

The vice versa being; Azure Rathalos is an intersex male with insufficient testosterone to produce the red pigment. He could be more aggressive than Red Rathalos due to being seen as same-sex competition by Rathian rather than a potential mating partner.

The regular Raths are violent towards them because they see them as same-sex competition rather than potential mating partners.

On the flipside;

The Silver and Gold variants however, could be individuals who've undergone a full dimorphic sex change - not unlike a Lioness who grows a mane and takes on the role of a male lion in a pride, or a male Clownfish who changes it's sex to become the dominant egg-laying female. The difference in scale-colours could be caused by sudden hormonal shifts in the body eliminating previous red/green producing pigment cells - leading to xanthochromism/leucism in the individual.

Basically they're transgender Raths.

They can only breed with each other simply because their bodies do not match the dimorphism of more common Raths. Though I can imagine there is at least one regular/variant Rath couple out there who fell in love, and don''t care a single bit that they don't seem to lay eggs together - instead adopting eggs left orphaned by hunters.

[jellyghostspace]

NEW STICKERS!!!

I just got my new restock bundle, and alongside matte versions of my Elden Ring and Ghibli stickers I also got a new design featuring the Lagiacrus from Monster Hunter!

I took the opportunity to test out Stickerninja's vaporwave printing, and mapped a shiny layer to mimic dappled water reflections across the scales, so I've got a limited stock of shiny prints alongside the matte print, I'm really proud of how they turned out and I'll definitely be playing with this more in the future. Check them out here:

[sketchmatters]

Rathalaugst Day 1! Your first quest is a choice between drawing a Rathalos or a Rathian (or both, if you're up for it) of any variant. Note that Locale is the game that they first appeared in and Threat Level is how difficult they are to draw. Good luck, hunters!

[facial-hair-fanatic-artdump]

Movie so bad I daydreamed a whole 4 season worth of stories.

Quick disclaimer: the only Monster Hunter game i have extensive knowledge and contact of is Monster Hunter World & Iceborne. I am aware of the existence of villages and towns, but no knowledge of what they play in the part, thus why the only things I've noted down are as above.

(Read the picture Alt text if my chicken handwriting is unreadable)

Some story and design ideas below:

-The stories are comedic and relaxing in nature, but gradually get more serious towards the end (as most animes are actually)

-The 4 hunters (except of course between the siblings) initially do not know each other at all, bonding is one of the plot points. All of them are A-listers, and unusually the Handler is handling all 4 of them herself, she is pretty good at it from what the Serious Handler had said.

-As much as I want to give them classic weapons that everyone loved, I decided might actually work well to diversify the weapon selection, note that: Field Team Leader wields a Greatsword, Excitable A-lister uses SnS, Huntsman has a Longsword and uses it regularly, the Wyvern Hunter has a Insect Glaive (with no visible kinsect). But wait! There's more.

--There are some other hunter NPCs throughout Astera that also walk around with weapons, namely an anja baroth geared hunter with a bowgun and a tobi gear wearing gal with dual blades. It makes the pickings into a very small but interesting pool, also giving a good excuse to include these NPCs as cameos.

-It's better as 4 seasons because in order to go well with the World and Iceborne stories, it should be arranged in order of LR, HR, MR and End Game.

-The first season has the two Zorah sieges be the big moment, and the newly arrived gang to get themselves familiarized with 4 regions throw at them right off the bat. As it was informed there was a period of peace in the final Zorah siege aftermath, it makes sense to stop the first one there.

--The second season starts with Pink Rathian's existence and the gang chasing Nergi. As the entirety of High Rank is actually just a big fetch quest but entirely convenient, the variants investigation and tracks collection makes up half of the story itself. The end are them killing baby jiiva and the guild sending words back that they can go home whenever they wanted, with the gang sticking with each other by the end.

---The third season is the MR part, the start of the Iceborne plot, and it actually focuses on the NPCs more in the beginning than the protags, although they are still the main mechanism that pushes the plot along, and they do get their attention back near the end when they face down Shara. As there is no sign of stopping after hunting down Velkanna, the story progression is faster than the first 2 seasons.

----The final season is the end game season, it's also the elder dragons focused season, as Safijiiva, Alatreon and (oh no!) Fatalis showed up. At first it's more focused on the sudden existence of the Guilding Land and understanding it, but the unstable manipulation of the landmass led them to Safi, which sets a chain of events that made them met Fatalis.

I wish I could say more but it's very late at night, so thank you if you actually read them all!

[winter-doggo]

Didn't hear about this until well after it started, but Rathalaugust sounds extremely fun so I'll see if I can do at least a little during the month :]

(Day 1: Rathalos or Rathian, any variant)

[es46]

An amphibian mixing great apes and giant salamanders, with a touch of pachycephalosaur. - URONEL-ARONA Title - Stagnant frog Monster class - Amphibian Known locales - Forests, with occasional forays to canyons and wastelands Element/ailment - Water + Bubble + Effluvium + Fire Elemental weakness - Ice (3), Fire (3), Thunder (2), Dragon (1), Water (0) Ailment weakness - Sleep (3), Poison (1), Stun (1), Blast (1), Paralysis (1) Uronel-Arona is a bizarre ape-like amphibian known to inhabit forests, though it known to venture towards canyons and valleys in search of food. Instantly recognised by its simian countenance and the hard boney protrusions on its body, Uronel-Arona's purplish-blue colour hints at its strange ailments, including slits on its arms and tail that vent heat and a watery substance stored in a throat sac. Notably, it is accompanied by a mutalistic species of scalebat that acts as a vector for effluvial bacteria. Uronel-Arona is an osteophage, dedicated entirely to eating bone that it crunches with protruding jawbone lining its mouth. Occasionally it will supplement its diet with hard-shelled nuts and fruit, but bone is its prized meal. To this end, it has allied with scavenging scalebats who host a flesh-eating bacterium nigh identical to the variants found in miasmic-rich locales. The scalebats strip the flesh from carcasses, leaving the bones fresh for Uronel-Arona. Small creatures are not safe from this deadly alliance, and likewise humans may be considered a potential meal. Any field researcher should endeavour to avoid the amphibian's attention by exploiting its sense of smell, coating themselves in lavish rich odours to deter it and its symbionts. As expected, the scalebats releasing effluvium is a dangerous ailment, and Uronel-Arona's protruding spines are often coated in the bacteria. In addition, it produces a thick watery substance in a throat sac that it can spit out in large globs, reacting with the air to create a bubbling effect akin to the leviathan Mizutsune. More strangely, specialised muscles and vents on its arms and legs can rapidly vibrate to produce intense heat. Flint-like openings on the vents react to ambient miasma to produce flames, essentially allowing Uronel-Arona to ignite its own limbs for a terrifying assault. This heat can also be channeled through the throat sac, making the water it spits scalding hot. Uronel-Arona excels at frightening carnivores away from their kills. Between its size, strength, and the aggression of the scalebats, most monsters flee from the amphibian. The larger males will endeavour to secure a huge carcass when the time comes to find a mate, competing with each other by butting their thick skulls. Presenting the prize to a female, the dominant male is permitted to fertilize her eggs, which are then deposited into the carcass where the tadpoles will eventually hatch and feast on the bone inside. The young emerge as froglets who make their living in the undergrowth, accompanied by scalebats that may well be the offspring of the parent Uronel-Arona's symbionts. Despite its strange appearance, this monster is surprisingly dangerous (Low Rank - 4, High/Master Rank - 3). Hunters must be wary of both its brute strength and its variety of ailments. Fire and ice weapons are advised to disrupt its thermal processes, as well as repelling the scalebats. Aiming for the arms and tail when it is overheating can damage the heat-generating musculature and significantly weaken it. Uronel-Arona are respectably powerful monsters and so have few natural enemies. They clash with Jansilla, whose young prey on the scalebats, and likewise contend with carnivores like Alkanodos and Rathian that it aims to scare from their kills. When they venture into canyons and subterranean turf, Uronel-Arona may contend with the likes of Qessalys and Caustasioth. Overall, it is confident in its own abilities, though it won't dare challenge a true apex. - Thank you reading and take care.

[eric-coldfire]

Unlocks Silver Rathalos and Gold Rathian.

Oh this will be cake, test out my Ruiner Nergigante armor and just beat them to death with by Savage Deviljho Gunlance cus the other Rathalos/Rathian variants are weak to Dragon.

A few failed hunts later.

Okay... not so simple, they do a ton of damage and their poison is insane. I managed to beat Rathian to death once and capture her a few times but I feel like I'm barely doing anything.

*gets hunter note update*

Oh... GR is weak to ice and is immune to dragon.

*cheats and looks online*

And SR is weak to water.

Okay, new plan, old faithful Shara armor fireproof mantle and a max poison resistance charm. And I guess just try to kite them into the tunnel so I only have to deal with one.

More fails.

Huh... well let's practice with GR in the arena to at least learn her moveset... *kills her in under 15 minutes* huh...

*looks up guide*

"Give up on survivability except for poison immunity, use armor with over 900 defense, multiple traps to restrain her and wail on her, plenty of wall bangs. Focus on armor that gives attack buffs to drop her asap before SR spawns."

*tries method*

Captures GR less than little 15 into hunt, now free to wail on SR. Carts once but finally slays him.

Nice, but now I gotta do it again to catch Silver Rathalos to put him in the arena.

[raging-tackeydios]

shitty idea time: monster hunter monsters if they had personalities/characters and bantered with the hunter mid-fight instead of being mindless animals

for context the variant, deviant, subspecies, etc. monsters would have the same lines as the vanilla species but with different VAs, paralleling how their hunting horns are the same melody with different instruments

i didn't do all of them because i couldn't really think of personalities for all of them

okay go

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"great/drome" monsters: somewhere between the soldier and charlie from pikmin 3: military commanders ordering about their pack members in battle with...less than effective results

(blue) yian kut ku: constantly scared, bellyaching about how his auricles hurt or he's out of breath and such, and would very much rather be somewhere else: he's a big chicken, after all

(scarred, deadeye) yian garuga: basically imagine scratch from adventures of sonic the hedgehog if he wanted sonic ground into a bloody paste instead of merely hurt or captured: he even has the voice too. throws huge temper tantrums when you get knocked out of the arena or another monster intrudes because it means he can't fight you any more

cephadrome: constantly taunting the player about how he's so hard to hit under the sand, but the moment he gets dragged out he starts begging for mercy and running away

(ruby) basarios: too fat and stupid to even realize you're trying to attack him, or that he's attacking you...kinda like louie from pikmin honestly

(black) gravios: lazy, almost depressed, even, and doesn't really care about the fact that you're trying to beat the snot out of him: if you win, he dies, and if your weapons bounce off of his carapace he gets to wallow and be miserable more, so it's a win-win situation

(purple) gypceros: adhd personified. hyperactive as hell and constantly getting distracted during the fight, only to circle back and get super pissed at you: when he "dies" the first time he gets sad that his prank didn't work if you don't fall for it

(red) khezu: weird scrimbly bimbly thing that only talks in short sentence fragments, is constantly sniffing around to get a read on you, and sounds garbled like he's underwater. also the screaming. he's constantly screaming seemingly at random. kinda like a much more gooey hyness

(gold, pink) rathian: more down to earth than rathalos (because she stays on the ground.) she gets tired of having to basically babysit rathalos sometimes but she still loves him with all her heart. constantly trying to rein him in and get him to take you seriously during the fight when they're fighting together: regardless of whether he's killed or captured she breaks down sobbing and trying to avenge him

(silver, azure) rathalos: imagine a flying version of bowser from the mario RPGs. dumb as bricks, and he's not really treating the fight as life or death, but more like just a thing he does every tuesday: he's happy to see you, but he still has to act like the bad guy. you can hear him trying to practice his evil laugh as he's flying away, then berating himself for it not being good enough. if he's fighting with rathian he gets a lot more meek when she's captured and almost goes dead silent for the rest of the fight when she's killed

diablos: has a potty mouth that would put a sailor to shame. during his turf war with black diablos they both get off on the fact they're beating the crap out of each other

bloodbath diablos: basically a fusion between kai yan and tartarus from dragalia. believes that the philosophy of "might makes right" is the ultimate creed, and wipes out any monsters near him because he believes they're weak and unfit of fighting to live. meanwhile he kills humans for the slight they inflicted on him in the past. gets more desperate as the fight wears on because he cannot be anything less than the perfect being, and when he dies/gets captured he's not mad because he lost, he's mad because he lost to you.

black diablos: horny. angry and very very horny. does not care about the fact that you're a fraction of her size: she's getting off on the fact that you're dealing intense bodily harm to her and thus she wants you inside her. basically the embodiment of this meme here:

(white) monoblos: a friendly rival to diablos, and treats the entire fight as a huge pissing contest between them, even when the former is nowhere to be found. very proud of his horn. knows hunters are always after him as a rite of passage, so he's sort of fallen into a mentor-like role, and he's always proud when he gets slain or captured

(plum, stonefist) daimyo hermitaur: scared and is constantly hiding behind his claws, prioritizing keeping you the hell away at all times. very antisocial.

(terra) shogun ceanataur: extremely proud of his claws, yelling about keeping your hands off "the merchandise" once he gets enraged, and both figuratively and literally starts foaming at the mouth once they get broken. gets really embarrassed once his shell is broken, and stays meek like that for the rest of the fight

rustrazor ceanataur: acts like a drug addict, only with the drug references replaced with references to sharpening his claws on glavenus' skull

(green, lucent, silverwind) nargacuga: wants to act like a ninja. ends up acting more like something out of naruto. also he recites his own version of darkwing duck's "i am the terror that flaps in the night" thing at the beginning of the fight

(molten, grimclaw) tigrex: dim, but a really nice guy, kind of like a large dog, and actually doesn't mind you fighting to the death that much: the problem is that he's CONSTANTLY FUCKING SCREAMING EVERYTHING HE SAYS AT THE TOP OF HIS LUNGS. his violent charges aren't actually charges he's just trying to give you a big hug. with his mouth.

(furious) rajang: imagine goku but like a minimum of ten times as violent and with the battle-obsessed stalker-ish qualities of nemona. can be sometimes heard humming parts of the DK Rap when calm. his fight is as much him showboating as he is trying to maul you

(flaming) espinas: talks in his sleep. starts off asleep and mutters stuff like "just five more minutes mom" as you hit him, then gradually starts groggily walking around. then when you hit him enough he loses his shit and starts swearing up a storm while beating the tar out of you...and then eventually the adrenaline wears off and he reverts to the passive half-asleep version of himself.

akantor/ukanlos: acts like a JRPG villain's monstrous final form, with parallels to each other's lines

arzuros: expy of banjo. one of the few monsters that actually gets along with qurupeco

(snowbaron) lagombi: sort of like a skier. less focused on fighting you and just happily slip-sliding around on the ice.

volvidon: constantly warning you to keep your distance mid-fight: since the Soiled gas is actually just flatulence, he's worried he's going to have a bit of stress-induced incontinence

(crimson) qurupeco: you know how squidward believes he has lots of talent with the clarinet but he actually plays like ass? yeah imagine that but replace the clarinet but with monster roars. all the other monsters only come to his "aid" just to shut him the hell up, and he's gleefully unaware of this even as he's being ripped to shreds

barroth: has a couple pebbles rattling around in his crown in lieu of a brain, and thus goes nuts like a dog seeing a mailman with a single minded pursuit to run you over

nibelsnarf: obsessed with food. will eat any bombs you put down and deem them delicious, even after they explode in his gullet and he calls them "a bit spicy."

(steel) uragaan: basically a goron in all but name: loud, boisterous, rolls to get around, and loves eating rocks

(rust) duramboros: basically an old miner that mostly just wants some peace and quiet. has to put a considerable amount of effort into all of his attacks, especially the one where he throws himself into the air like a shot put, and starts complaining about his back after he lands

(thunderlord) zinogre: a breakdancer. constantly boasting about his moves in battle and treats his fulgurbug tenants as "special effects."

brachydios: acts like a hammy heel wrestler such as rawk hawk or incineroar...even though he's supposed to be a boxer instead of a wrestler. sometimes he acts like he's sparring with you instead.

raging brachydios: the same heel persona from before, but now all washed up and depressed, desperately grasping at his former fame. near the end where he traps you in his lair he gets his old passion back as he goes completely apeshit for one last fight

(savage) deviljho: not really much different from his canon incarnation, except now he just moans or roars "STILL...SO...HUNGRY..." at times

(ash) kecha wacha: somewhere between a class clown and a memelord. hangs on branches and canopies specifically to cackle at you.

(desert) seltas: speaks like a stereotypical robot. not much to him unless he's being used as a puppet by the seltas queen: he is a drone, after all

(berserk) tetsucabra: somewhere between big the cat and big man. the rocks he pulls up are supposed to be for him to hide behind, but he's so dim he thinks you're gone too.

(tidal) najarala: a stereotypical snake character that speakssss like thissss. sometimes he accentuates the hissing noises by rattling his tail along with them. gets pissed off when you escape his "ring of doom" attack, as he has to spend a lot of time positioning himself to circle around you and enact it.

(shrouded) nerscylla: looks intimidating but is actually really shy and timid (sorta reflects real tarantulas tbh). her gypceros pelt is like a beloved hoodie to her and she gets really sad when it's destroyed

(tigerstripe) zamtrios: actually a really nice guy. the problem is, like real sharks, he figures out whether something is food or not by biting it. obviously most hunters don't let him nibble them and just whack him, so he ends up fighting most people he meets. also he makes the "dun dun dun dun dun dun dun dun" from Jaws while he's swimming through ice. his voice lines get pitched up super high when he's inflated.

(desert) seltas queen: speaks much like A Certain Other Queen (The One Who Is: At The Very Least Kinda Sorta Famous) and treats her seltas underlings like garbage. once she fully takes control of the seltas they speak in unison

seregios: imagine jaleel white's sonic if he could shoot his spines. and also fly. spins the fact that he's basically a refugee by saying he's spreading freedom wherever he goes, much like the real sonic. deep down, he isn't buying it.

(boltreaver) astalos: crackheaded hyperactive maniac. makes a lot of references to monster energy: this is because his electric powers don't come from his special muscles, but from him guzzling down a potent cocktail of stimulants and cans of monster by the truckload. explains the crackheadedness i guess. repeatedly denies that he's crazy to the rest of the fated four

(violet) mizutsune: huge bitch. he wants to be looked at and for everything to be about him all the time, and he throws temper tantrums sometimes when it isn't. also he's horny. very horny. he sounds snooty and effeminate like Juno Songs' portrayal of rubber band from Paper Mario: The Origami King

soulseer mizutsune: f u c k i n g sans undertale

(acidic, hellblade) glavenus: acts like a noble knight and will lay down his life to protect other members of the fated four. gets into quarrels with gammoth who is of a similar mindset. despite being a protector, his real love is cooking, which he does with his heated tailblade.

(elderfrost) gammoth: also a protector, but in a more motherly sort of way i guess. big enough to encompass the entire rest of the fated four so she just uses herself as a shield.

(nightcloak) malfestio: somewhere between a jester and a magician. constantly talks a big game about gaining sleight of hand on you, and gets flustered when you can outgambit his dirty tricks

ahtal-ka: imagine peridot's voice and personality crossbred with the mechanical ingenuity, scientific passion, and sheer psychopathic bloodlust that TotK's version of link is known for. basically treats the entire fight as a giant experiment and actively takes notes each time you defeat her ahtal-neset, so she can get rid of the weak spots you target.

(fulgur) anjanath: basically the jerk jock trope personified, fitting how it's known as the "relentless ruffian." talks a big game in battle but is quick to fold when something bigger, like a rathalos, enters the scene

(ebony) odogaron: you know that scene from gumball where it's shown from the Evil Turtle's perspective and it's like "BITE BITE BITE EAT FOOD FOR STRENGTH TO BITE BITE BITE MAKE LITTLE TURTLES TO BITE EVEN MORE" ...yeah that's basically how this guy operates

tzitzi-ya-ku: basically a paparazzi/photographer. flees peacefully once he gets good "shots" of monsters (read: blinds them) and when he's fighting you he's more concerned about getting your good side and putting you in the right light than he is about self preservation

(seething) bazelgeuse: basically a much angrier version of the soldier. barely even knows why he's in this locale or that: all he knows is that he's not going home until something dies. flies into battle screaming at the top of his lungs.

aknosom: an acrobat and a performer. more concerned with stomping on your face like a goomba than actually doing anything effective. tries to lick you once you're close to its head while it's downed.

tetranadon: another wrestler-inspired character like brachydios, but this time he's a face instead of the heel. very self absorbed and is convinced all of the small monsters watching from the sidelines are there to cheer him on and boo you.

(blood orange) bishaten: an even bigger shitlord than kecha wacha. could not care less about whether he lives or dies because he had fun and he got to see you get pissed while doing it.

(magma) almudron: a cantankerous old dude. he's less interested in actually protecting his territory and more so just chasing you off it. constantly complaining and bellyaching regardless.

somnacanth: a parody of an idol. her singing voice is actually really good but she gets so passionate that she releases her signature narcotic dust, which puts any prospective audience to sleep. still, she tries to put on the best performance she can even mid-fight

auroracanth: the idol from before but now jaded and disillusioned with life.

(pyre) rakna-kadaki: a wicked witch-archetype character that cares really deeply about her rachnoid minions. gets really distraught when you kill them or knock over the sac she's using to incubate them. this does not stop her from eating the rachnoids that are males. basically imagine Magica deSpell (2017) if she had an entire army of lenas instead of just one

(scorned) magnamalo: a mirror to the fierce flame, constantly spouting out cheesy puns and one liners with almost all of his attacks. starts laughing like a maniac once he does that move where he runs around like crazy.

garangolm: very peaceful, even to the point that he's willing to forgive you up to a certain HP threshold or if captured. but this guy hates anyone who would disturb the peace or bully others, and eventually lose his shit and decry you going "YOU! ARE NOT! A NICE! PERSON!!!" or something like that

lunagaron: tries to put on a sonic.exe-esque vibe to seem more intimidating, contrary to what his werewolf-like design would suggest. he's very terrible at it and ends up flubbing his "lines" often.

(ashen) lao-shan lung: basically that hobo who sits on the street holding the "The End Is Near" sign. only this time the end is actually near because the only reason he's there is because he's fleeing from fatalis.

kirin: h o n s e

chameleos: basically scampton from deltarune chapter rewritten if he was a magician as well as a jester. his entire fight is, from his perspective, mostly a bunch of cool magic tricks, but he's also screwing with you a bit too. the problem is that he's not satisfied until you're having as much "fun" as he is, and he's insane and his desire for fun is insatiable. kinda like caine from the amazing digital circus

teostra: basically @darbycupit's portrayal of king leongar, but as a good guy. he's revered and treated by a noble king by all the other monsters.

lunastra: violently protective of teostra. will go apeshit on anything that so much as looks at him funny and he often sheepishly has to reel her back in. basically the opposite of rathian.

yama tsukami: basically a super-sized supernatural patrick star. doesn't really care about what he's doing or where he ends up as long as he gets to eat stuff.

alatreon: completely batshit insane. the schizo to end all schizos. the voices in his head are actually mental representation of his various active modes. with his dying breath he thanks you for keeping him from suffering split between multiple personalities.

amatsu: believes it is his divine right to take territory he wants, blowing out all others with mighty storms, and treats the fierce flame (and other animals in general really) with nothing but contempt. gets more desperate and rageful as the fight goes on because he doesn't want to be killed by what's basically an ant to him

gore magala: acts aloof and ominous in an attempt to appear cool. however, he's basically still just a kid on the inside, and as such his true childish personality often slips through the cracks

chaotic gore: incapable of making any speech other than pained howls. when killed he thanks you for ending his suffering.

shagaru magala: basically @stelyos' portrayal of fecto elfilis: a YHWH-like warlord god who sees all life as beneath him and worthy only of subjugation

nakarkos: starts the fight trying to keep up the facade that he's a two headed bone abomination, using his tentacles like puppets to keep up the con. however, as the fight rolls on and the tentacles get uncovered, he half-heartedly tries to keep up appearances before going "fuck it" to pop out and reveal his true form, and with it his true personality: a very gluttonous and boisterous pirate

(crimson glow) valstrax: the fastest thing alive, more concerned with showing off his incredible speed than actually fighting you. once he realizes he might actually be in trouble, he just doubles down and starts showboating harder instead of making an effort.

(blackveil) vaal hazaak: a mysterious necromancer-like character. what he actually wants is friends due to being holed up in the bottom layers of the vale and being too hazardous to approach, and when killed, he'll lament that he could really only have friends through effluvium necromancy.

(ruiner) nergigante: yet another bowser expy, this time of juno songs' portrayal of the character

velkhana: actually pretty chill. however, she has to keep up appearances, namely those from the frozen corpses she leaves around, and acts like a supervillainess while fighting you

namielle: dumb as a rock and only really cares about looking cool in battle and looking cool in general. basically an inkling in all but form and name.

malzeno: despite his elegant appearance he's actually a huge chuunibyou. he's really new to this whole "bad guy" schtick after becoming the qurio's host to protect everybody, so he's putting all the effort in all the wrong places of his performance.

primordial malzeno: a noble hero that willingly accepts the fact that he needs to die for the sake of everyone else at the beginning of the fight. as the infection progresses further he becomes less and less coherent and at the end he's basically only making pained screeches, begging for the fierce flame to end his misery during his brief periods of lucidity

zorah magdaros: the entire fight dialogue is basically a never ending long winded rambling old man monologue

shara ishvalda: basically imagine that thing about monika knowingly shutting down any streams she detects at her part of the story in DDLC, except different. shara ishvalda's banter isn't directed at the hunter. it's directed at you specifically. if you have an xbox kinect maybe the game would turn it on to look at you and better fit said banter.

safi'jiiva: similar to the other part of @stelyos' portrayal of fecto elfilis: a world-shaping godlike being that firmly believes that survival of the fittest is the only way the world can work, and since he is by definition the fittest, he's the only one that deserves to survive

ibushi: no thoughts only horny

narwa: constantly talking smack to you through the twins

gaismagorm: sounds like a massive mishmash of voices sort of like @darbycupit's portrayal of fecto forgo. it's not actually anything supernatural the voices just echo around in his weird flower mouth thing and they all sound different

all of the fatalises: somewhere between tartarus from dragalia lost on steroids and calamity ganon: a being that was so consumed by its hatred it turned into a nearly mindless shade of its former self

[emmabloodfang]

Rathalaugust 2023 #1 Rathalos or Rathian, any variant. (Silver Rathalos)

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[doozclops]

I had a dream last night that there was a weird new variant of Bazelgeuse called Super Mega Seething Bazelgeuse or something. It looked like it had shaggy parts on it (kind of like Rathian's back or something), and tusks like those boars in Dark Souls.

Kinda wish it was real tbh.

[henchwife]

Next up is the Bone set hunter, with accessories for both the Blademaster and Gunner variants of the armour, as well as the Black Belt Bowgun and Cyclo-Hammer.

Disassembled figure and Bowgun. The figure comes apart like the Rathian one, but it's got more bits, and I found the arms came off much more readily. Also there are even more skinny plastic pegs to be concerned about. The one on the gunner shield in particular is softer pvc or smth. Absolutely fucking harrowing.

The bowgun comes with the base scope, the little magazine, and the Silencer, Zoom Scope, and Long Barrel upgrades. Had a bit of trouble getting the base scope to fit, as it's just a little tab of plastic you plug into the side, but it worked with some finagling. Neat little thing, just very fiddly.

The hammer, by comparison, is much more straightforward. Big dense chunky thing. I really dig it, though I'm more of an Ore Tree kinda person.

Front views with the different bowgun accessories. I'm more partial to the Gunner variant of the Bone set. I like the ears and tail, and it's usually the first gunner set I get.

Back and side views.

The Blademaster set by comparison doesn't have as many parts, which made the latter chunk of these pictures much easier to take.

Back and side views. I really like the look of this one, I just hate handling it with my powerful mitts because it feels like I am going to grind it into dust. The next figure may or may not be easier in this regard. We Shall See.

The Rathian hunter pictures can be found here:

[roxyco-deliverygirl]

hi girlie! I'd like to hear your reasoning for having Gold Rathian in Constantly tier, Dreadqueen and Regular Rathian in Regular, but Pink Rathian in Won't Tier :3

Gold Rathian is shiny and pretty and so so good you could not keep me off of that dragon :) Dreadqueen is lower because I hate the monarchy but I do love women so queens are ok, regular Rathian is great and I would have a healthy and normal relationship with her. And I won't have sex with Pink Rathian because that variant is like, extremely cis het so you know the sex would be boring, like Pink Rathian would fake orgasms with Blue Rathalos because she doesn't want him to feel bad.

[pixelsecret245]

Taking a shot at a month long art challenge! but Monster Hunter :D Saw a list provided by an artist called sketchmatters and had started sketching only to get a headshot done because I was extremely tired XD I swear I will do the rest justice XD but for now have a Pink Rathian :3

Rathalaugust 2023 1. Rathalos or Rathian, any variant. [Pink Rathian]

[monsterhuntertournament]

Round 2: Thunderlord Zinogre Vs. Gold Rathian

Thunderlord Zinogre (Fanged Wyvern)

Previous matches: Vs. Tigerstripe Zamtrios

Appears in: Generations, Generations Ultimate

A Zinogre robed in lightning: the King of the Thunder Wolves is a legend. "With one howl, the heavens loose a thousand flashes, and ten thousand peals of thunder. Approach it not, anger it not -- for the wrath of the 'Thunderlord' shows no mercy." Requires special permission to hunt. -Generations Ultimate

Vs.

Gold Rathian (Flying Wyvern)

Previous matches: Vs. Blue Yian Kut-Ku

Appears in: G, Freedom, 2, Freedom 2, Freedom Unite, Portable 3rd, 3 Ultimate, 4, 4 Ultimate, Generations, Generations Ultimate, Iceborne, Sunbreak

A rare variant of Rathian with a beautiful golden body reminiscent of the moon. Little is known about their behavior or physiology--including the source of their rich golden sheen. -3 Ultimate

[theradioghost]

I want to hear about your OC! -chinhands-

fuck yeah time to go full mary sue no shame no hesitation

well last year I got really into the Monster Hunter series, and what attracted me in particular to it was how its sort of USP within its genre (it invented the genre, but no other similar game has really copied this) is that it's basically spec bio. there aren't just Big Monsters, there are Big Monsters with evolutionary histories and ecological roles and interactions and biologies and I Just Think That's Really Neat

i've also always been fascinated by animal color genetics since I was little, and pigments/color genetics isn't something the games and lore have really gone too deep on, so I like messing around with theories and headcanons in that sphere, especially since the series does have a few monsters that are just palette swaps that range in quality of actual gameplay/design creativity, but might be even weirder if you come at it from a biology standpoint.

take the raths, the series mascots -- they're a sexually dimorphic species. the males, rathalos, are red, and the females, rathian, are green. but green pigment is super rare in amniotes (green color is usually an effect produced by some sort of structural element/process, unless you're a turaco or something) whereas red pigments are super common in carotenes and melanins and whatnot. then the rarer, more powerful variants of the raths basically switch pigments, becoming the pink rathian and azure rathalos

^pink rathian

but basically if that color WAS melanin-based you could have melanistic all-black raths. also there IS a spinoff series where you befriend and ride the monsters and within that series there ARE hunter characters who express interest in becoming riders or incorporating rider knowledge into what they do

the upshot of all this is that the backstory I invented for my character in Monster Hunter World is that the vaguely mentioned "hunting partner" she claims couldn't accompany her for the game's events is a black rathian named Tulip, who she met and befriended in the aftermath of a natural disaster when they were both young, classic RPG orphan style. Tulip is a big poisonous dragon who loves fish, scritches under the chin, and attention and I love her SO MUCH but maybe not as much as every scientist she meets