Gelidron are Amphibians first introduced in Monster Hunter Wilds.
Physiology[]
The Gelidron is a relatively small Amphibian that is no larger than a human is tall. Overall, the creature closely resembles a giant salamander, with a portly body, rounded head with small, almost useless eyes, and a fat tail. Its head is a dark black, while the rest of the animal is a mix of blues and pinks, resembling the image of oil on water. When observed up-close, one can notice the entire body of the Gelidron is covered in a thick layer of translucent mucus that darkens as they submerge into the oil and tar of their native habitat. On their limbs (with 4 toes on the front pair, and 5 on the back) are gecko-like pads and sharp claws for climbing. Inside their mouth is a sticky pink tongue used to consume decent sized prey at high speed.
Behavior and Abilities[]
They appear to be mostly nocturnal and active during the night. The bulk of the Gelidron's diet is made up of oil-dwelling crustaceans, such as the Crudeshell Crabs, which it catches with lightning speed with its adhesive tongue before swallowing them whole. When faced with a small threat, Gelidron will open their mouths wide in a "yawning" gesture as a (rather ineffective) intimidation strategy. Otherwise, they simply flee for deeper oil pools to dive beneath and hide.
Gelidron live in large packs in the Oilwell Basin where they serve a vital base role in the regions food chain due to the lack of plant life and/or large herbivores. The high-quality meat they provide and apparent lack of effective defenses make the Gelidron an ideal target for many of the Basin's carnivores; particularly the Kranodath, who consume scores of the defenseless Amphibians in a single hunt, leaving their carcasses in grotesque piles for other scavengers to consume. Even the people of Azuz, The Everforge regularly cook and eat the Gelidron despite lacking a hunting culture. It is theorized that a high rate of reproduction is the only thing keeping these monsters from being hunted to extinction.
Game Appearances[]
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Main Series[]
- Monster Hunter Wilds (Introduced)
In-Game Description[]
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