| “ | From the depth, its voice can be heard. "The time has come." From the depth, it beckons: "Come to me!" As it feeds on stolen life, its power grows ever stronger. Until it finally reveals itself. |
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| - Gaismagorm, Abyssal Archdemon | |||
Gaismagorm is an Elder Dragon first introduced in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.
Physiology
Gaismagorm is a massive Elder Dragon similar in size and structure to Gogmazios, though seemingly with a more pseudowyvern-like gait. Its back legs appear to be vestigial, as they drag along as it crawls along using its front legs and massive forearms, which appear to have been adapted from its wings like those of Gore Magala and Shagaru Magala. These forearms are incredibly dexterous, allowing it to easily climb vertical surfaces and even grip and toss objects at opponents. Its tail is large and thick, with five spikes at the end.
Gaismagorm has a stout, angular head compared to its body with two horns, beady yellow eyes, and a mouth that functions as a unique sort of "split mouth" with four blue folding segments that come out from the jaw, the bottom two of which possess hooks that assist it when scooping up large amounts of matter. In addition, Gaismagorm has a barbed tongue and thick ridged plating covering its body with large central spikes around the shoulder region. Its body is lined with vents that it uses to expel energy absorbed from the Qurio, seen as "flames" which it uses to enhance its attacks and propel itself forwards, although it can also cover the vents with jagged red crystals of Qurio to protect them. The Qurio themselves are violently protective of their host and swarm around it at all times.
When enraged, Gaismagorm will shed the crystallized Qurio around its vents, which will radiate red, feather-like protrusions as the blue parts of its body also turn red. If angered even further, its vents will constantly erupt with flames.
Abilities
Gaismagorm is the true host of the Qurio, and much like Malzeno, it shares a symbiotic relationship with them, and feeds on the life force they steal from their victims for energy. It can manipulate the energy produced by them to perform a variety of attacks, such as explosive fireball attacks from its mouth or any of the vents lining its arms, propelling its whole body forwards in a similar fashion to Magnamalo, firing beams that infuse into the ground to cause aftershocks, imbuing its physical attacks with explosive impacts, and shooting energy into the air to cause a field wide effect where chunks of explosive red crystal drop from the sky. It can also directly manipulate the Qurio to swarm targets, form explosive clusters, or even crystallize in the form of an armor around its body, although it can shed this armor when angered in order to unleash more energy attacks.
Outside of the Qurio, Gaismagorm boasts incredible strength and size, wielding its massive limbs with surprising dexterity to tunnel and climb, throw large boulders, deflect attacks, or crush enemies with powerful blows. It can also inhale with enough force to draw in foes or suck up more Qurio for energy, as well as roar so violently that hunters nearby can be physically injured and blown away. Gaismagorm is also durable enough that even when impaled by three Dragonators, which the last one being explosive, it can still fight the hunter(s) with no sign of injury at all, and can even take several more during said fight while only momentarily staggering from each one.
Behavior
Gaismagorm is a subterranean Elder Dragon that is said to have existed since ancient times, and was only known in myth as the Archdemon of the Abyss. It tunnels underground until it finds a suitable nesting spot, upon which it creates a giant hole to the surface for the Qurio to emerge from so they can feed on the local monster populations. Gaismagorm then waits underground in a dormant state as the Qurio return with life energy from the surface for it to absorb. Once it has enough energy, however, it will surface from its nest.
Gaismagorm is an aggressive and very dangerous Elder Dragon that is extremely hostile to all life besides itself and the Qurio. It is willing to voraciously consume and wipe out all life around it to feed its endless hunger and power, with seemingly no regard for the consequences. Its immense power and ability to manipulate the Qurio swarms make it a calamitous threat to Elgado and the kingdom.
Game Appearances
Main Series
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (Introduced)
In-Game Description
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Notes
General Notes
- Gaismagorm appears to be based on Demons or the Devil.
- Since Gaismagorm is based on the Devil and Malzeno on Vampires, the fact Malzeno shares a symbiotic relationship with Qurios, which initially belong to Gaismagorm, might be a reference to Dracula and to how he gained his powers by making a deal with the Devil.
- Furthermore, the item description for the Archdemon Wingtalon states that Gaismagorm at some point had the ability to fly but has since lost it, possibly referencing the Devil being cast from Heaven.
- Gaismagorm serves as the final boss for the main story of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.
- Gaismagorm was voted 141st place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.[2]
Monster Hunter Rise
- Its body can be carved six times.
- The first time a player fights it, in the "Proof of Courage" Urgent Quest, it will begin to climb up a third time, only for Fiorayne to knock it down with a flying shield bash, dealing roughly 4000 damage (with four players).
- The Final phase can also be triggered if enough damage is done to Gaismagorm, potentially even without it having a chance to perform the Ultimate attack at all, or even skipped entirely.
- When final phase is reached, Proof of Hero: Sunbreak Version starts playing.
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