User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Rathalos(4th Gen)/@comment-26034899-20150719071609

This MAW reminds me of something funny that happened to me once:

During my time as a noob playing MH3, I encountered a Rathalos in the Deserted Island. I start fighting him for a short while, then he takes to the air, catches me off-guard with his poison claw attack, then proceeds to pin me down. Just as he starts eating me alive, a Great Jaggi comes out of nowhere and bites him on the head, breaking it and freeing me of his grasp. As a bonus, I got a Rathalos Plate out of it. Yay me!

The Great Jaggi turned out to be more helpful than I expected. It never targeted me, but instead went after the Rathalos for the entire fight. He kept him distracted for most of the fight, allowing me to wail on him without having to worry about getting hit. When the Rathalos DID start targeting me, he got in the way of his attacks; he was practically taking the bullet for me! Alas, he died after getting hit by a fireball, but it's okay, as our combined efforts weakened the Rathalos enough that it attempted to flee to its nest. I promptly finished the job before he could do so, avenging my ally and netting the carves I needed to complete his Blademaster armor at the same time.

I must say, I'm quite thankful that Great Jaggi came along; I might have been carted if it wasn't for him. From this day forward, I continue to respect his species, even if they are the series' punching bag.