Lao-Shan Lung

Lao-Shan Lung, commonly referred to as "Lao", are gigantic dragons, popularly believed to be the size of mountains. These slow moving, red creatures stay in hibernation until it is necessary to leave. In Monster Hunter, Laos could only be fought online. The extremely hard scales on its back develops from the Lao walking directly through mountains.



Trivia

 * The name Lao Shan Lung is derived from the Chinese word "老山龙", or "Old (Lao) Mountain (Shan) Dragon (Lung)" or. Though not properly, the word "Lao" in Chinese can also mean "Great".


 * Lao Rubies can only be obtained via Ashen Lao-Shan Lung in MHF2.


 * The Guild had to find hunters one day because of the approaching dragon heading for their town. It was later found out that the Lao-Shan Lung was running away from a Fatalis.


 * According to the Monster Hunter Freedom 2 info magazine, Lao Shan grows as his body receives floating particles from the atmosphere. The red tint comes from the iron deposits near their environment; the blue tint comes from ash particles from the Volcanic Belt. This process takes an untold amount of time, suggesting that Lao-Shan Lungs have extremely long life-spans.


 * Lao can no longer be fought in the original Monster Hunter because it was online only, and the server shut down.


 * Lao-Shan Lung cannot be killed outside of Area 5. No matter how much damage is done, time will run out with the monster repelled instead of him dying.


 * The Lao-Shan Lung can be fought in the Guild after beating every 3* and 4* Quest (4* Quest: A Giant Dragon Invades!)


 * In Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, the Village Elder gives a Lao-Shan Lung 6* Quest.
 * If timed correctly the Dragonator can hit Lao-Shan twice causing double damage, but chances of this happening are very slim.
 * If beaten long enough and not yet slayed, Lao-Shan will flee at 00:00 (Time up, happens often on other large monsters.)

=See Also=
 * Ashen Lao-Shan Lung