Lao-Shan Lung

Lao-Shan Lung
ラオシャンロン (Raoshanron)
English Title	Old Mountain Dragon Moving Sacred Mountain
Japanese Title	老山龍
Chinese Name	老山龙 (Simplified Chinese) 老山龍 (Traditional Chinese)
General Information
Monster Class	Elder Dragon
Elements	Dragon (1st Gen, 2nd Gen, MHFZ)
Ailments	Dragonblight (MHFZ)
Weakest to	Dragon
Habitat	Fortress Riverleaf Valley
Size	6960 cm
Related Monsters	Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Zorah Magdaros
Generation	First

Lao-Shan Lung is an Elder Dragon introduced in Monster Hunter.

Physiology

Lao-Shan Lung bears a hulking copper red body with a cream-colored underbelly. It has numerous dark grey spikes on its neck, back, and tail. Its limbs are comparatively small with dark grey hands and feet. Its head features eight large horns that curve backwards and a smaller horn on the front that points upwards and curves back slightly. Its mouth has small teeth with several larger teeth on the outside.

Abilities

Lao-Shan Lung lacks any sort of elemental or special abilities. Instead, it relies solely on its immense physical bulk and strength, being strong enough to smash through huge forts with enough effort and barrel straight through villages and towns without a second thought. Despite never utilizing it for combat, it has some Dragon Element energy stored in its body, hence it often being Dragon-elemental.

Behavior

Lao-Shan Lung is extremely docile even when facing multiple foes. It appears to care little about Hunters, as it mainly ignores them while on its way to the town Fortress. That said, it will put in a great deal of effort to break the fort rather than simply run away.

Habitat

Lao-Shan Lung can survive in many environments, but prefers mountains and volcanic areas due to the high amount of minerals there.

Game Appearances

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Main Series

• Monster Hunter (Introduced)
• Monster Hunter G
• Monster Hunter Freedom
• Monster Hunter 2
• Monster Hunter Freedom 2
• Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
• Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate

Frontier

• Monster Hunter Frontier
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 2.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 3.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 4.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 5.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 6.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 7.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 8.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 9.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 10
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.1
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.2
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.3
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.4
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.5
• Monster Hunter Frontier G
• Monster Hunter Frontier G2
• Monster Hunter Frontier G3
• Monster Hunter Frontier G Genuine
• Monster Hunter Frontier G5
• Monster Hunter Frontier G6
• Monster Hunter Frontier G7
• Monster Hunter Frontier G8
• Monster Hunter Frontier G9
• Monster Hunter Frontier G10
• Monster Hunter Frontier Z
• Monster Hunter Frontier Z Zenith

Spin-offs

• Monster Hunter Online

In-Game Description

Monster Hunter Freedom 2 A giant dragon few have seen and lived to tell the tale. When on the rampage it wreaks havoc on all in its path. The guild has built a fortress to repel the beast, but will it hold? Monster Hunter Freedom Unite A giant dragon few have seen and lived to tell the tale. When on the rampage it wreaks havoc on all in its path. The guild has built a fortress to repel the beast, but will it hold? Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate A giant dragon that has only been rarely sighted. It periodically prowls close to inhabited areas, and the damage it causes is comparable to that wreaked by a natural disaster. Its habits are a mystery, and no one knows why it occasionally wanders. The Guild has built defensive barricades where they appear, but to what effect. Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★★★ Monster Hunter Frontier (?) Monster Hunter Online 分类 现存记录中存在的最大体型古龙种。 生境范围 未探明。 根据长时间的调查，老山龙似乎具有周期性转移的习性，究其迁徙的缘由，尚且不明。另外，人类一直未能完全掌握其生活状态的原因，也是由于无法探查老山龙的栖息地和生活方式。有人提出“老山龙从不做停留，总是不断地移动”这种说法，考虑到老山龙的体能消耗也不可取信。 生态位 观测资料太少，无法得出结论，老山龙可能是掠食者或散漫的杂食者。尽管有着非常缓慢的新陈代谢，但依旧必须大量地进食以维持其庞大的身体机构。据说岩石和火山石是这种庞然大物饮食中很大的一部分，考虑到岩石不能替代含有动物蛋白的肉类来维持这种生物的躯体。曾有过一种说法提到老山龙可以狩猎霸龙或其他较大的飞龙，但这种可能性已经被否定。主要因为这种战斗所需的时间会很长，计算其消耗掉的热量，并不能够太多地弥补所付出的代价。也有一些学者假设老山龙是素食动物，很显然，老山龙那强有力的颚和牙齿形状并不符合草食动物的特征。 适应性 按照研究老山龙甲壳的古龙学者的假说，尘土、矿物质和火山灰等物质常年堆积在表皮，被老山龙的体热渐渐融化，不久便形成了甲壳层。而形成甲壳需要优质的堆积物和足够多的时间，从这一点来分析，恐怕在数百年以上的漫长岁月里，他们都一直埋在这些堆积物中休眠度日，极有可能老山龙只有在睡眠或是进食被打扰时才会移动，不过这种说法还在考证中。 老山龙的头部被岩盘一般坚硬的甲壳覆盖，鼻尖长有巨大的角，借此能轻易粉碎阻挡在前的障碍物，他们不像其他怪物一样能释放火焰或是有毒气体。尽管老山龙是否拥有具备这类机能的器官仍在研究中，但考虑到他们山一般巨大的体型，可能威胁到他们的生物可能并不存在，猜想也并不需要那些攻击手段了。 行为 老山龙一旦行动起来，无论使用什么办法都不能阻止他们。目前人类能做到的，就是尽量多对老山龙展开调查，以期待将他们的危害性控制在最小范围。尽管老山龙的个性看起来比较温驯，从来都不会太在乎周围的小个儿生物，行动时往往会引发某一个区域的生物迁徙，那山一般巨大身躯犹如行进的堡垒，会给人类的生存区域造成毁灭性的灾祸。

Soundtrack

Loops from 0:14
BPM: 144 > 130

Loops from 0:00
BPM: 130
Plays when Lao-Shan Lung enters area 3 of the Fortress.

Notes

• General
• MH1
• MHF2
• MHFU
• MHGenU
• Frontier
• MHO
• MHST

General Notes

• Lao-Shan Lung's means "Old Mountain Dragon" in Chinese.
• Lao Rubies can only be obtained via its subspecies.
• One day, the Guild had to find hunters because of a Lao-Shan Lung approaching for their town. It was later found out that said Lao-Shan Lung was running away from a Fatalis.
• Lao-Shan Lung cannot be killed outside of Area 5. No matter how much damage is done, time will run out with the monster repelled instead of it dying.
  • The only exception to this is Frontier's Goushu version of Lao-Shan Lung, where it can be killed in any area it is in.
• Lao-Shan Lung's roar requires HG Earplugs to block.
• Lao-Shan Lung can be fought in the Guild after beating every 3* and 4* Quest (4* Quest: A Giant Dragon Invades!)
• If timed correctly, the Dragonator can hit Lao-Shan Lung twice causing double damage, but chances of this happening are very slim.
  • Use the Dragonator just as Lao-Shan Lung slams into the fort to use the double hit.
• If beaten long enough but not yet slain, Lao-Shan Lung will flee once the time is up, which often happens with other large monsters.
  • You have to kill it in one go as damaging Lao-Shan Lung is not carried over from one fight to another.
• If extensive damage is dealt to Lao-Shan Lung, it will collapse for a few seconds before continuing onward to Area 5.
• Lao-Shan Lung is one of many monsters to have its theme remixed at the Monster Hunter 5th Anniversary Orchestra Concert.
• It is comfirmed that Lao-Shan Lung is related to Zorah Magdaros.
• Lao-Shan Lung was voted 61st place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.

Monster Hunter 1

Lao-Shan Lung can no longer be fought as it was exclusively online, and the server shut down.

After you complete the second Lao-Shan Lung quest, the Minegarde Master mentions that his brother once defended a town they lived in from a Lao-Shan Lung, which he defeated on his own.

• This was mentioned again in Monster Hunter Freedom from a female NPC with a basket on her head, that the village chief slayed a Lao-Shan Lung all by himself, but this time with no context of why he did it.

Monster Hunter Freedom 2

The Wyverian outside the training hall explains that the Lao-Shan Lung's horn would determine the its age.

The Village Elder gives a 6* Quest of Lao-Shan Lung.

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

In G-Rank, Lao-Shan Lung is unlocked once all HR7 and HR8 Epic Hunting Quests are completed. Defeating it unlocks G-rank Teostra, Chameleos and Kushala Daora.

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate

The Fortress area is changed heavily to give Hunters more fire power.

Lao-Shan Lung is the G2 Urgent Quest Target, needed to rank up to G3.

Players can now walk on Lao-Shan Lung's back to place bombs.

With the right skills, it's possible to slay Lao-Shan Lung solo on the Urgent Quest.

Monster Hunter Frontier

HR100 Lao-Shan Lung gains deadly strength and speed. It can also be killed in any location.

Monster Hunter Online

During its introduction cutscene, Lao-Shan Lung erroneously uses the Gravios breath attack sound effect.

Monster Hunter Stories

There appears to be a Lao-Shan Lung skull in the Specimen Room of Manelger's Laboratory.