User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Rathian (5th Gen)/@comment-4702773-20180330161017

A good base monster. What's not to like? Simple wyvern design, no attacks that are too crazy or overpowered. World did not do the Queen of the Land any favors, but I can't say that it did her any harm either. I dunno, I kind of like the new design. Rathian has to keep to the ground and protect the Rathlings (Cubs? Wyrmlings? Pups?) so it makes sense that she isn't the vibrant green that we got a bit used to. The subdued colors act as a much more convincing camo. Moveset is mostly unchanged, adding a few of the new stock attacks that most MHW monsters get. Armor is a callback to older Rathian sets, which I like.

What can I say? She's iconic.