| “ | 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. |
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| - Wind Serpent Ibushi, Breath of Ire | |||
Wind Serpent Ibushi is a male Elder Dragon first introduced in Monster Hunter Rise.
Appearance
Ibushi is the male of an elder dragon species that consists of itself and Thunder Serpent Narwa. Similar to Amatsu, this species has a long and leviathan-like body with short, paddle-like hind legs and a long tail. The species also has two sets of jaws, with the lower outer jaw and both inner jaws being split jaws. The species has multiple sacs across the body, namely the forelegs, back, chest, and at the tail tip, which have different properties based on the gender.
Being the male of the species, Wind Serpent Ibushi has several traits that set itself apart from Narwa. It has a hard, spiky, light blue carapace that adorns its otherwise sleek hide. On its head are several narrow horns that point upward, with some angled forward. These horns, along with the spines lining its back are supposedly used to drive off other aerial combatants. The most prominent trait of Ibushi, which gives it its title, are the wind sacs which it uses to float around. These wind sacs are located on the forelegs, back, chest, and tail tips, marked by the presence of glowing tendrils, referred to as "gills", on Ibushi's body. The wind sacs are capable of inflating to a degree and produce a special gas that Ibushi can freely control, which is then primarily used for its own propulsion by expelling such gas through the gills. When it is angered, its eyes glow a blood red, possibly due to the dragon energy flowing through it.
Wind Serpent Ibushi is smaller among the two serpents.
Abilities
Ibushi is very physically capable, using its massive body, tough horns, and elastic yet durable hide to physically batter enemies and protect itself from attacks. It expels large amounts of gas from its wind sacs which allow it to fly freely and control the wind around it, although Ibushi will also suffer major damage if the wind sacs are broken. It also produces Dragon element, and by using wind combined with the Dragon element it releases, Ibushi can fire blasts of draconic wind with violent force, breathe a beam of pressurized air from its mouth, and create powerful tornadoes or explosions of wind. The dragon element Ibushi releases can cause updrafts to appear, which are strong enough to launch hunters into the air. Ibushi can also use its wind to lift up objects and hurl them at its foes, or tear chunks out of the ground. Ibushi is also known to cause destructive storms wherever it goes, which produces turbulence strong enough to uproot trees and wipe out the landscape.
Ibushi's presence will cause unnatural winds to spread through the local regions, causing the local monsters to become terrified and flee, with The Rampage being caused by monsters fleeing en masse towards Kamura Village. It is responsible for the creation of the Apex Monsters (MHRise), and they greatly fear Ibushi despite their greatly increased power.
Behavior
Not much was known about Ibushi prior to its discovery. However, what is known is that Ibushi wanders around in the sky in search of its "queen", as referred to by Hinoa during their Resonation. Every fifty years, Ibushi, as well as the Thunder Serpent Narwa, emerge to mate with each other, with Ibushi relentlessly wandering the land and spreading its storms while seeking out Narwa. Ibushi has never been seen while not searching for a mate, and it is instantly aggressive towards most threats while seeking out Narwa. Ibushi is single-minded in its search for its mate, seldom paying attention to anything else unless it gets in its way or threatens it.
Like Narwa, Ibushi uses an unknown method, presumably some kind of electromagnetic waves, to communicate and aid in finding each other. Some Wyverians, a race that is said to have great connections with nature and are descended from Wyverns, are able to pick up this signal and translate it into an understandable language, referred to as a "Resonation", as shown by Hinoa when Ibushi first appeared after the first Rampage was dealt with in the village story. However, it is unknown if the Dragon is aware of this. During the Resonation, the eyes of the Resonating Wyverian change to a bright blue color. This phenomenon, however, has no clear explanation.
When Ibushi meets its Narwa mate, it seems to guard the area while Narwa creates the nest, and becomes more aggressive in the process. After this is done, Ibushi allows Narwa to start consuming some of its energy, which is described as "lifeforce" with no further confirmation on what it actually is, to seemingly fertilize the latter's eggs, which in the end may kill Ibushi in the process. Once the Narwa consumes enough lifeforce, the Narwa inherits Ibushi's control over wind and becomes Narwa the Allmother.
Game Appearances
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Main Series
- Monster Hunter Rise (Introduced)
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
In-Game Description
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Materials
This section is about monster materials unique to the Wind Serpent Ibushi in Monster Hunter Rise. For detailed lists, see Ibushi Carves.
| Items | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Rarity | Price |
 Ibushi Carapace |
Rare-6 | 2250z |
| Carapace of Ibushi. Oddly, the skin is hard, elastic, and also lightweight. | ||
 Ibushi Hide+ |
Rare-6 | 1550z |
| Rigid enough to repel blades yet flexible as rubber, this hide fends off all attacks. | ||
 Ibushi Horn+ |
Rare-6 | 3230z |
| Careful polishing could turn this horn into a graceful, gleaming azure blade. | ||
 Ibushi Windsac |
Rare-6 | 2870z |
| Organ that stores and emits air. Inflates to float on self-created drafts. | ||
| Ibushi Bluespike |
Rare-6 | 2950z |
| Countless rock-hard spikes prevent airborne enemies from getting close. | ||
 Wind Serpent Orb |
Rare-7 | 10900z |
| This jewel shimmers with the rage of a typhoon. Its holder commands the storm. | ||
 Ibushi Claw+ |
Rare-6 | 3250z |
| A swipe of these sharp talons disfigures the land with a gust-like blow. | ||
 Dragon Treasure |
Rare-4 | 800z |
| A shiny rock that elder dragons like to collect. (Account Item) | ||
| Target Rewards | |
|---|---|
| Item | Chance |
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22% |
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32% |
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12% |
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14% |
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18% |
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2% |
| Part Break Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Chance | |
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17% (Horn) | |
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80% (Horn) | |
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60% (Back), 20% (Windarm) | |
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40% (Back) | |
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3% (Horn) | |
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80% (x2) (Windarm) | |
| Carves | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Chance | |
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37% (Body), 37% (Tail) | |
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29% (Body) | |
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80% (Tail) | |
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12% (Body) | |
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1% (Body), 3% (Tail) | |
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21% (Body) | |
| Drops | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Chance | |
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50% | |
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35% | |
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30% | |
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20% | |
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1% | |
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20% (x1), 15% (x1) | |
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29% | |
Notes
General Notes
- His horn, back, and wingarms can be broken, and his tail severed.
- Wind Serpent Ibushi appears as the top half of Monster Hunter Rise's logo, with his mate making up the bottom half.
- Wind Serpent Ibushi is based off the Japanese wind god Fujin. The glowing wind sacs lining Ibushi's body may be inspired by common depictions of Fujin holding a large bag of wind.
- Wind Serpent Ibushi and Thunder Serpent Narwa are the main antagonists of Monster Hunter Rise, their maddening energy and storms being the source of The Rampage.
- Wind Serpent Ibushi was voted 184th place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.[1]
Monster Hunter Rise
- Wind Serpent Ibushi cannot be slain here, only repelled. If repelled before the final horde timer expires, it will leave behind several tendrils for hunters to carve materials from.
- Here Ibushi can be fought until it gets weakened and then leads to it being slain by Thunder Serpent Narwa who then becomes Narwa the Allmother. Ibushi will then leave some dropped materials in place of carves afterwards that can be collected.
- Ibushi gains a new attack where it surrounds itself in dragon energy before charging at hunters before performing a slam.
