Cephalos' body shapes are streamlined and flat, to help them swim through the sand. They have a vaguely hammer-shaped head, with eyes that face upwards. Their brown and beige coloration helps them camouflage themselves among the desert sands.
Abilities
These monsters are surprisingly social, swimming through the loose sand and hunting in packs. They are predatory, and can work together to defeat creatures many times their size.
Behavior
Mildly aggressive, they can become a nuisance when fighting other monsters.
Monster Hunter Freedom 2 / Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Wyverns found only in the Desert. They resemble a Plesioth, but live and "swim" in sand rather than water. They seldom appear above land, but when their hearing is disturbed...
The coloration of these piscine wyverns is well-suited to the deserts they inhabit. Excellent burrowers, they swim through the sand in packs, rarely surfacing. Their ears are highly developed; any impact caused by striking the ground forces them out of hiding. 砂漠の色によく似た皮膚を持つ魚竜種の一種。砂中に潜り、砂漠を泳ぐ。集団で行動することが多く、なかなか地上には姿を出さないが、聴覚は非常に敏感なため、その性質を逆手に取り、ベテランのハンター達は音爆弾を使用するという。
Threat Level (危険度): ★★
Monster Hunter Stories
Piscine Wyverns with acute hearing. They swim freely in the desert sands that their scales so resemble.
Monster Hunter Frontier G
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Notes
General Notes
Cephalos will occasionally attack boss monsters such as Tigrex or Diablos if in the same area.
Cephalos are vulnerable to loud noises, and will emerge from the sand if a sonic bomb is used. They are also affected by the loud noises produced by small barrel bombs and the cries of large desert wyverns such as Monoblos, Diablos and Tigrex.
Cephalos is unique among minions as it has a breakable part - its fin. Breaking this does not affect rewards or carves.
Monster Hunter Freedom 2
Cephalos is also the only minion that has the exclamation mark above its head when it spots a hunter. Most large wyverns have this.
