In Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak , upon entering a quest in which the target is a large monster that the player has not yet encountered, a special cutscene will play showcasing the monster's behavior and abilities. The intro usually ends with title that references a trait of said monster. While Low and High-Rank monster intros are based on Japanese theater and traditional poems in the Japanese and English scripts respectively, Master-Rank monster intros are based on traditional Western folk tales.
Monster Intros
Feathered Frenzy - Aknosom
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
A bamboo forest at night The sound of dancing is heard Resembling a parasol But in truth a monstrous bird Be wary of its figure And its vibrant hue For once its collar opens A rain of blood with ensue
Hermit of the Swamp - Almudron
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Playing in the dirt After a hard day's work A grumpy old beast Rises from the murk Begone! Begone! A booming voice resounds None shall ever enter This creature's holy grounds
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Relentless Ruffian - Anjanath
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Tremors in the night A Felyne runs in fright Hiding out of sight But soon it is found Shivering in fear And when it looks around Its foe's already here Run, young Felyne, run! You have to get away! For this beast is never done Until it snags its prey
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Bloodlust Incarnate - Arzuros
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Roaming hill and dale A gluttonous brute Leaves a sluggish trail Attempts to sate its hunger Prove of no avail It keeps eating more and more And with every bite It succumbs yet further to Its destructive appetite
Flurry of Frosted Fangs - Barioth
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
A biting cold Freezing winds cutting deep Enter its domain And the price will be steep Don't fall for the charm Of its shining white gown For it will tear you up Before taking you down
Wasteland Warrior - Barroth
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Desolate wastelands Perfect for lighthearted hunts But do not let your guard down Don't pull any stunts For the mud hides secrets And none of them are good Where once was sand and water A monster is now stood
Bellowing Boulder - Basarios
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
In the darkness of the night Fragrant blossoms bloom As bandits prowl, out of sight A sudden resounding boom This is not the mountain's roar Do not be mistaken What seemed like rocks are rocks no more And as soon as they awaken The monster shows its actual form Both prey and earth are shaken
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Nature is a battlefield Steeped in crimson dust And the smoke of combat Summons those who lust For blood and fiery violence And something to combust Raining down destruction Pandemonium galore Friend or foe, irrelevant It hungers for hot war
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Frenetic Ascetic - Bishaten
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
On the road to perdition Stands a false sentry With a devilish mission Once it spots movement It puts its tail in position Its plan to pelt prey Coming into fruition For this is its territory And there is no admission
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Opportunity may present itself from the most unexpected of places. As folly begets more folly. And even if it results in a disaster of unknown proportions... The cycle of stupidity created by these creatures... Could appear like a feast to the crazed eye.
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Tyrant of the Desert - Diablos
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The wide plains of the desert A heated battle ground Suddenly, a rumbling A world-shattering sound Twin horns split the sand below No longer earthbound For this is the true ruler Of this dry dystopia Trespassers shall be punished Protect thy cornucopia
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Run! Run! The beast is on its way! From the snowy depths It comes to find its prey With its chilling breath It forms a blade of ice Then it goes out hunting For something to excise One wrong step And it's too late The beast hears all Returns irate
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Running into the darkness Fangs snapping at your heels When at last you stop to rest A quick look around reveals You walked straight into a nest Littered with previous meals Don't stop, don't linger Don't sleep in this den For the beast will find you And you'll never wake again
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First comes the vanguard Unstoppable tank Then comes a second Attacking the flank Finally, the general The highest in rank A trio of blades Swift as a gale They cut to the bone And kill without fail
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Cursed hunting ground Those who set foot there Never again are found For when the bird wyvern comes And unleashes its breath Its virulent poison Brings a swift death
Sinister Swamp Shadow - Jyuratodus
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A cursed marsh Said to be haunted Hostile and harsh A place of deep peril A true quagmire For those who get stuck Face a fate most dire
Blank Stare - Khezu
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Nocturnal creatures Coming out to feast Find themselves becoming prey To this long-necked beast Down the hatch they go Definitely deceased "Craven miscreant! Show your mug if you dare!" But when it turns to face you You'd rather be elsewhere Its perturbing expression A sight too much to bare
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A moment of peace Soon to be disturbed A threat approaches Its hunger uncurbed It rakes up its lunch Chows down without grace But inside this nest For thieves there's no place It needs to escape Or get egg on its face
Silver Slider - Lagombi
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
On a frosty mountain range Far from human haunts An abominable beast Does whatever it wants Is it hare? Or is it bear? It is neither So beware It will drench the snow with blood And wreak nothing but despair
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A grudge towards all life Given form in flame Stalks unsuspecting creatures That it seeks to maim Its prey turns round to face it Preferring a hero's death Knowing that this purple fire Will steal its final breath Pray for its soul For this creature of pure evil Will swallow the world whole
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Scarlet Feast - Malzeno
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Those who let themselves be lured into the trap...
Will be whisked away by a swift gale, the embodiment of darkness.
A darkness that does not let its victims go.
As they are slowly draining of their life...
The servants keep providing their master with vital essence.
And once the time is ripe, the darkness will show itself, basking in moonlight.
Bewitching Dancer - Mizutsune
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Light blue bubbles Reflecting the moonlight Fragile and ephemeral Like flowers blooming at night Traces of a creature Graceful in its precision Nobile, yet beguiling An entrancing vision
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Now here is a creature With smugness and guts Haughty and arrogant Look as it struts Enter its turf And suffer your fate Watch as its eyes Fill with rancor and hate Don't try to run It's already too late
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An evening stroll Looking for a snack To swallow whole Never mind the taste Satiety is its goal Not enough, not enough! The beast growls for more Anything is game For a true omnivore
Destruction Incarnate - Rajang
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At a distant flight Lies an island of fire There walks a great beast A great ball of ire Wielders of flame Who dare to engage Will only succeed at Igniting its rage For it's the top player And the world is its stage
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Crawling with a mincing gait Dressed in a white gown Aimlessly she roams Queen without a crown Her beloved children Always by her side Share their mother's temper And her fiery pride
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King of the Skies - Rathalos
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A cave of crimson Flames billowing high That is where he makes his nest Best to not go nigh Fire scorching the earth Rains down from the sky When his highness sets his eyes on you It's time to say goodbye
Queen of the Land - Rathian
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Arid plains at night Flames billowing high This is where she makes her realm Best to not go nigh Fire scorching the earth Lighting up the sky When her highness sets her eyes on you It's time to say goodbye
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A shallow forest stream Coursing through the night Amid the sound of water A beast prepares to fight Those who go unprepared Will bow before its might Bathing in the falls it waits Using water as its shield Yellow collar standing proud Its fangs shall never yield
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A miraculous spring Clear as children's song Deep runs its stream Elegant, but strong A lullably is sung Soft sounds of seduction Its dulcet tones inducing sleep And serpentine destruction
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Amphibious Wrestler - Tetranadon
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Floating in water It beckons silently Once its prey approaches There is no time to flee Gut and strength alike Rank among the greats Don't get pushed out of the ring For the abyss awaits
Absolute Power - Tigrex
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A deafening roar Roaring over hill and dale The weak flee in fear But the strong prevail On the snowy mountainside White is drenched with red When the ancient tyrant hunts All are filled with dread
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A flying shadow Stalking through the night Silent as the wind With eyes shining bright Always craving blood Lightning running through its fur When it swoops down on its prey All becomes a blur
Crimson Cannonball - Volvidon
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Austere mountains Devoid of reason and laws A rounded mass descends Made of fangs and claws Tumbling, tumbling Closer and closer And when it unfurls Your time will be over
Lord of Lightning - Zinogre
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Look upon its prowess Its movements full of spark Its claws cut through the silence Its fangs bite through the dark Gaze upon perfection Thunder given form Either knock its lights out Or die fighting the storm
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Desolated ruins A thief stalks through the mist Driven by a lust for wealth It just cannot resist Begone, o foul miscreant For these are sacred grounds The dead dwell here, this is their realm And you've overstepped its bounds But other things live here as well Equally concealed So be mindful of your insolence Lest your fate be sealed
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Dashing across a snowy plain Monsters nipping at the heel Out of breath, limbs in pain Doomed to end as meal One last stand, a final try To die a hero's death Then help arrives from the sky Like a divine breath
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At the tail end of a reckless battle…
Two beasts find themselves
in a place they don't belong.
And when the master of this land appears...
Not even the mightiest attacks can do it any harm.
With its overwhelming strength,
it pummels and pins down its prey.
Its endless anger fills the air
in the form of a deafening roar.
As it prepared to feast
without leaving a single bone.
Emperor of Flame - Teostra
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
In the halls of inferno Roam the restless souls The lone monarch approaches With the fire he controls He's here to judge the wicked Who sully his domain To damn them with his rage To eternal pain Swift as wind his punishment Absolute his reign
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My king, o my king Come forth now with haste With my elegant lightning Let us lay this land to waste Tear apart the skies Rend the clouds asunder Pave the road to paradise With hurricane and thunder
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Divine beasts, with grace replete Finally the twain shall meet My queen, my queen Smite the earth with your thunder My king, my king Let storm tear the clouds asunder With lightning and hurricane We sear and slice For we are the architects Of true paradise Let us form our final bond To rule the world and all beyond
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Gaze up at the sky in fear The crimson comet draws near The light of the stars Burns the earth to ash Rends heaven in twain With a final flash
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Where is my queen Where is my queen I am storm incarnate I shall wipe the land clean So we may meet at last In paradise unseen