Timeline

The timeline of Monster Hunter world before and during each generation of the games.



Ancient Times
Before the continuity of the games, ancient species of monsters, such as Igurueibisu and Wyvern Rex, ruled the world before time went on. During those ancient times, many species of Elder Dragons thrived in their environments and lived in harmony with other creatures. During this time, nature was truly in harmony with itself.

Ancient Civilization
It is unknown when exactly the Ancient Civilization appeared in the world, or if they even existed alongside some ancient species, but their presence meant the downfall for wyverns and dragons. Look at the Ancient Civilization page for more information.

Great Dragon War
Due to the Ancient Civilization's life forms requiring the death of a mass number of dragons, it angered all the other dragons and put them in a war. The dragons were sick of their kind being used by humanity as near cattle and were angered by the fact that humans forgot the rules of nature. They than decided to breakaway from humans and destroy humanity. This began a long, violent war between humanity and dragons that spread worldwide, leaving behind mass destruction just about everywhere. Though it is unknown what exactly happened in the war, The Legend of the Black Dragon is said to describe all that happened in the Great Dragon War. This war ended with most of the dragons extinct and with Ancient Civilization gone for good.

The Rise of Hunting
Hundreds of years after the fall of the Ancient Civilization, some Wyverians began to hunt down monsters. This was the beginning of the hunting career. These Wyverians were known to wander the world in search of excitement and to be one with nature itself, due to having a great compassion for it and its many life forms. Besides hunting, some Wyverians became merchants and began to take request from people to do certain things, such as gathering mushrooms or mining for rare ore. The main reason why the Wyverians started hunting is, because humanity was defenseless against the harsh monsters that haunted many areas. This led to Wyverians protecting humans against said monsters due to them taking pity on the poor humans. Some of humanity saw this act and followed in the footsteps of the Wyverians. This eventually led to the Hunter's Guild forming some time later.

The Hunter's Guild is Formed
Sometime after the fall of the Ancient Civilization and the rise of hunting, the Hunter's Guild was formed in order to help preserve all species and to harmonize humanity with nature. This led to the corporation growing overtime and becoming well-known among the world for its hunters and hunting restrictions. Other corporations soon formed, such as the Royal Paleontology Scriveners and Elder Dragon Observation Team.

The Hero of Kokoto
Considered the creator and father of hunting, the Kokoto Chief was once a legendary hunter. He was one of the first hunters that appeared after the fall of the Ancient Civilization and was well known for taking on any monster that stood in his way. His most well known hunt was against Monoblos. Though he was still in his prime, he didn't actually hunt alone all the time. He hunted together with three unnamed Wyverians, which were his own friends, before his own wife eventually joined in on some of his hunts. These hunts eventually led to a tragic event only known as the Five. After this event, the Kokoto Chief retired and now acts as the head for Kokoto Village. Nowadays, he tries to make the village "Soul of Monster Hunting", as well recruit hunters to protect the village.

Minegarde's Path is Blocked
Due to some kind of landslide, the path to Minegarde Town is now blocked by rubble and no one, at least within Kokoto Village, can to go the town. Due to this, hunters within Kokoto Village are forced to use the bar as a temporary gathering hall. It is unknown if this rubble is still blocking the mountain side path to Minegarde Town.

Great Forest Expedition
Despite popular belief, the Royal Paleontology Scriveners actually started studying the Great Forest as early as the first generation. This corporation began studying this area's ecosystem for sometime, in order to discover new species living in the environment. One of the first new species reported was Hypnocatrice, but the hunting ban wasn't lifted off the monster for sometime. The Royal Paleontology Scriveners also discovered Shakalaka villages deep within the Great Forest and began to hear rumors about a "Walking Shadow" that hid in the darkness of the forest.