| “ | This mysterious monster is known to the people of Azuz as the Black Flame. | „ | |
The Black Flame is an unknown, octopus-like monster introduced in Monster Hunter Wilds.
Physiology[]
While the Black Flame's true classification remains unknown, the monster outwardly resembles a large cephalopd (similar to Nakarkos), specifically an octopus albeit with only 6 appendages rather than 8. It's skin appears dark due to the creature being covered in a thick layer of black oil or tar at all times which can be ignited at will when the Black Flame is enraged. The tentacles and mantle of the monster are covered in many thorny spines. Its most striking features are its bioluminescent blue eye stalks, along with glowing spots on the end of it's main four limbs.
Behavior and Abilities[]
Much about the Black Flame's ecology is a mystery, although it is known to be most active during the "Firespring" inclemency of the Oilwell Basin.
As the apex predator of the Oilwell Basin, it is big and powerful enough to subdue and defeat powerful monsters like Ajarakan, able to hold two with its tentacles at once; it employs this grappling attack to pull hunters towards it so it can finish them off with fire from its siphon. The Black Flame can also spew large amounts of fire from its siphon to burn opponents from a distance.