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Random Bits of Info About MHW's Elder Dragon from Dive to Monster Hunter World

Disclaimer: Elder Dragons are a strange bunch and are sometimes known to have very questionable abilities, so please have an open mind about this class.

Kulve Taroth

1) Kulve Taroth is only presumed to be female. Since little has been gathered about this Elder Dragon, researchers can’t really make an accurate distinction between an individual being male or female. The commission has reported seeing Kulve Taroth wearing different metal coats with each sighting, and they think those could’ve possibly been different individuals from the one we hunt.

Zorah Magdaros

1) From Zorah Magdaros successfully migrating during the Elder Crossing, research has progressed on the species, but there are few sightings of them in the Old World. It's likely due to there being few of them and that they lurk underground, including under the ocean floor, but it's odd. Why can't Zorah Magdaros, the largest known creature, be found so easily? Let's change our perspective. Juvenile ones barely move due to their huge size, and Zorah Magdaros is larger than any standard creature in the world, so what if they were hiding in plain sight? What if we didn't realize what we were actually standing on was a living thing? What we think is a normal volcano could very well be the outer shell of a Zorah Magdaros.

2) It was unknown what Zorah Magdaros's diet consisted of, but it was recently discovered that it fed on explosive minerals. It absorbs highly pure energy contained in the minerals, amplifies said energy inside of its body, and discharges it as a magma-like substance. The magma-like substance acts as the basis for its shell, and it releases as a byproduct to maintain its body temperature since it is constantly absorbing and releasing energy. As Zorah Magdaros gets older, its organs become more efficient as it ages so it doesn't need to feed very often.

Nergigante

1) Due to Nergigante being a mystery, researchers were studying the body of one brought in by a hunter. While studying its body, they gave its spikes some bioenergy, and there was a response... Its spikes started to produce egg cells, though only for a moment. When the researchers made this discovery, they came to the conclusion that the next generation of Nergigante were born from the spikes. Nergigante uses the bioenergy it has gained from powerful monsters to regenerate the spikes, but some gain that energy as well. The few that gain large amounts of energy begin to produce germ cells, allowing Nergigante to produce another of its kind with the same genes. From this discovery, researchers are now looking at Nergigante in a whole new light. One thing they found unusual was Nergigante was constantly seen following Zorah Magdaros, despite the Old and New World having plenty of powerful monsters for it to feed on. From what they knew, Nergigante just really needed highly pure bioenergy for its regeneration, but in order to propagate it needs larger amounts of energy (It's suspected that maybe Nergigante wanted to use Zorah Magdaros to propagate as many of its kind as possible). Research on Nergigante is still going on now, so much is still yet to be discovered by scholars about this Elder Dragon.

2) If Nergigante is weakened in an intense battle, it is known to become more ferocious. It will spread its wings, which it usually uses to protect its body from attacks and let out a terrifying a roar. After roaring, Nergigante becomes more aggressive than it was before. Despite being in a weakened state, Nergigante becomes faster and more agile as the fight goes on, and it will even use its wings to glide for some attacks now. Like a demonic force, Nergigante will continuously attack its opponent, destroying everything that stands in its ways. By eating other Elder Dragons, Nergigante builds up the bioenergy from them inside of its body, and it will use that energy to dramatically increase its physical strength if it feels that it might die during an intense battle. When near death, Nergigante goes on a rampage!

Teostra and Lunastra

1) Compared to individuals in the Old World, the Lunastra found in the New World is extremely hostile and aggressive. The reason why she is more aggressive is that she is looking for a mate. She went to the New World to find a Teostra to mate with. During the breeding season, Lunastra is more alert and aggressive than usual, and she is deadly when together with a Teostra. Though both have never been observed together before, Lunastra and Teostra are quite cooperative, protecting each other when facing a threat.

2) Hidden in the Elder's Recess is Teostra's nest, Area 13. The entrance to it, which is in Area 12, is usually covered by lava, preventing intruders from invading it when Teostra isn't around. The nest itself is arena-like with a flat, smooth landscape surrounded by lava. By using his explosive abilities, Teostra was able to turn a rocky mountain into a flat plateau, creating his nest. Though he has no problems with the nest, the terrain for it is extremely unstable and lava will burst from the ground when he is enraged. From his body temperature rising while he is enraged, the heat in the surrounding area also increases, causing the lava to burst out of the ground of his nest and severely burning any intruders that dare enter his domain. It seems he didn't just make this nest for himself, but to attract Lunastra. Before mating with a Teostra, Lunastra likely chooses the male with the largest nest that has the most abundant minerals as her partner.

Kushala Daora

1) By using a special organ in its body, Kushala Daora is able to produce wind, allowing it to cloak itself in it and breathe it out of its mouth. Though researchers don't know anything about the organ, they do know that Kushala Daora's horns control the wind. When Kushala Daora's horns are broken its abilities (Wind, power, flying, etc) are weakened, according to witness testimonies. Researchers assume its horns are also metallic in nature, and that it uses them to produce electromagnetic waves so it can freely manipulate wind.

2) The Kushala Daora encountered in the New World fly less often than the Old World ones, spending most of their time on the ground rather than in the air, but their wind abilities are outstanding. No molted shells of Kushala Daora have been found in the New World, strangely. From no empty husks being found in the New World, it's reasonable to believe that the ones living there are old experienced individuals that can better control their wind abilities. Kushala Daora were first reported in the New World during the Elder Crossing about 20 years ago. It was recently discovered that Elder Dragons go to the New World to die, but it seems a bit extreme to imagine a large number of Kushala Daora went there to pass on... Rather than going to the New World to die, it's considered likely that they went there for a different reason. Living and breeding in a different environment are considered to be the likely reason, though there is a lot of bioenergy in the Elder's Recess, and said energy can help an old Kushala Daora live longer than usual.