User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-24995830-20150413182528/@comment-24638955-20150413210717

I would say the Gore magara that through the Caravaan campaign that later ends up molting into a Shagaru Magala is the Antagonist but keep in mind an antagonist doesn't mean is has to be evil.

The reason is a Hunter eliminates monsters that are a threat / dangerous to people. Through the hunter journey it encounters that Magala it tries to hurt its beloved crew but luckily is able to protect them.

Later it nearly takes the lives of the elite hunters (which later the hunter would become great friends with) which the hunter saves by going to the everwood to their rescue.

That is the second time you confront and frustate its intents of hunting humans.

The third time is when the guild marks it as a Top threat and the hunter is the only one trusted to do it.

The hunter "hunts" Gore magala (Which through the battle it became aware that the hunter became stronger and was stronger) so it faked being dead to escape.

Third time the hunter was in the way of that Gore magala.

When it had a chance and could it molted into Shagaru magala, later making Heavens mount it home and gaining newfound powers.

This triggers the Frenzy Outbreak events (which connects to what I said earlier) making most monsters a danger to people because of the Frenzy making them more aggressive which the hunter has to deal with.

After being told the legend: Wheel of time. The hunter decides its time to hunt it down and Captain goes to the Guild to gain time for the hunter to do it.

The fight is about to begin between the one that eliminates dangers against the one that creates them. Hunter vs Shagaru magala.

Obviulsy the hunter wins and the Power up of Shagaru Magala isn't enough to stop the hunter from allowing it to do its will and spread the virus for newer generations to come and eliminate competition and so a cycle/wheel of live/time doesn't happen for that species.

The build up is so much, so detailed and well done in MH4U (and more than any other gens before) its clear its the main antagonist the other don't get enough build up or attention for what they really should have and in one, the Apex Seregios arc, happens because of Shagaru Magala aftermath the Kushala is more of a growing up the hunter and the elite commander as characters of an arc.

Then online is like look at this! Powerful monsters! they haven't done anything bad but let's hunt them! by the way look scrolls from a civilization the Fanbase would like to know more about, you know this contain things that are determined to happen in the form of monsters you're hardcore the monster are hardcore time to hardcore hunting!!