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Some Concept Bits About MHX (Info comes from [this http://www.capcom.co.jp/game/content/mhb/features/20160105105535])

Beruna Village
 * Beruna Village's design and concept was based on Switzerland and Tyrol.

Great Maccau
 * Great Maccau was nicknamed the Kangaroo Wyvern (カンガ竜).
 * Its design is a combination of the Archaeopteryx and partially Native Americans with its mowhawk.
 * The red underbelly is warning colors to scare potential threats.
 * The developers wanted Great Maccau to be different from their new base, the other Dog Wyverns.
 * Great Maccau's equipment was designed after Beruna Village's concept. This is due to them not wanting to copy and paste another Jaggi-like design.

Hororohoruru
 * Hororohoruru was made to fit with Beruna Village's European theme, adding both the beauty and feeling of the new atmosphere.
 * They wanted to keep Hororohoruru's shape as owl-like as possible and chose to separate its movements greatly from other Wyverns.
 * This was all to keep Hororohoruru adorable like a real-life owl.
 * The developers heavily designed much of its equipment after European culture.
 * Its armor looks like a "European Whiteface", the most beautiful of clowns.

Dinovaldo
 * While the Ancient Forest was in development, the developers were working on a dinosaur-like monster to put into that area.
 * In the middle of the development before the Ancient Forest, another concept was thought up, a Tail Blade (尻尾が剣).
 * Eventually, fire was added to the concept of the tail plus the idea of a Fiery Tornado (火災旋風).
 * To make Dinovaldo different from other monsters, the developers chose to give its tail three phases; Sharpened, Heated, and Dull.
 * Its overall design was to give it the appearance of a glimmering flame.
 * The design of Dinovaldo's equipment was to give it a harsh look, unlike the Rathalos' equipment, with violent fire.

Raizekusu
 * From the start, Raizekusu's concept was a Flying Wyvern that uses lightning (“電気” を使う “飛竜種”) while its design was Electricity Generation (発電).
 * The idea for its wings to generate electricity came from crickets, which use their forewings to chirp.
 * Raizekusu's design is heavily insect-based. Its tail comes from Dragonflies and its comb, or horn, comes from Treehoppers.
 * Raizekusu's equipment was meant to look both evil and speedy at the same time.
 * The weapons were meant to transform like Raizekusu charging up.
 * Its weapon's names are meant to show how it is the rival to the Raths.

Gamuto
 * Gaumto's legs are actually designed after a tortoise's legs.
 * Gamuto's tail was designed after a raccoon's tail.
 * The male armor for Gamuto was meant to make the hunter look like A Giant Guardian of the Snowy Mountains (雪山を守る一つ目巨人).
 * The female armor for Gamuto was meant to make the huntress look like A Shaman With A Big Heart (その一つ目巨人と心を通わせる巫女).
 * Gamuto's weapons were meant to give a feeling of both power and traditions.
 * Mafumofu Armor was partially used for Gamuto's eqiupment design.

Tamamitsune
 * The hairs were put on Tamamitsune to fit with it using the bubbles like a brush.
 * To make the scales and hairs stand out from each other, the developers had scales reflect sunlight so they could give a beautiful elegant appearance of an aquatic animal.
 * Its front and back legs come from Ferrets and Weasels.
 * Tamaitsune's equipment design came from the kimono.
 * The concept for Tamamitsune's armor was a Fox Marriage (キツネの嫁入り). The male armor gives the appearance of a groom (新郎) while the female armor gives the appearance of a bride (新婦).