Nergigante Ecology

Disclaimer: This is merely a plausible explanation for the monster(s) in this article, and may or may not be considered canon to the series.

In-Game Information

A terrible elder dragon that appears when other elders are in the vicinity. Its penchant for destruction is well documented.

Taxonomy

Nergigante is an Elder Dragon that has been known to feed on other Elder Dragons during the Elder Crossing.

Habitat Range

Nergigante has been seen in the Wildspire Waste and Elder's Recess, but it may follow other Elder Dragons to usually uninhabited places such as the Great Ravine or Everstream.

Ecological Niche

Nergigante actually feeds on other Elder Dragons. As such, its presence can disturb Elder Dragons from their usual habitats. Since it has only been spotted during the Elder Crossing, it's been suggested that Nergigante goes into hibernation between Crossings.

Biological Adaptations

Nergigante is covered in spikes that regrow as they're broken off. These spikes begin white and can be broken off, but eventually blacken and harden. While it lacks any elemental attacks, it makes up for it with raw strength. The sheer force of its attacks can even break off its spikes. This incredible power and the nature of it's spines would allow it to become a powerful threat to all Elder Dragons were it not for it's single-minded behavior.

Behavior

Aggressive and single-minded, it is driven by its insatiable hunger to seek out other Elder Dragons. When alone, it has been observed rolling in crystals in the Elder's Recess and nibbling on its spikes, perhaps as a form of grooming. Also unlike most elder dragons who are docile until provoked Nergigante will become aggressive the moment it sees a hunter.