Yama Kurai

Yama Kurai is an Origin Species of Yama Tsukami, first introduced in Monster Hunter Frontier G8.

Physiology

Yama Kurai are close relatives of Yama Tsukami and as such bear resemblance to them. Their bodies are overall bushier in appearance due to all the foliage present, with hooked claws present on their whiskers and tendrils, large stained yellow teeth, and underbellies with several large spines covering them. When desperate their upper bodies including the foliage change color from green to orange (this also applies to the leaves of the trees spawned from the special seeds on their backs).

Abilities

Due to the gases produced within their bodies Yama Kurai are capable of floating through the air. Numerous plants and special seeds grow on their bodies in a similar symbiotic relationship to the Great Thunderbugs that also inhabit them and attack threats, shaking the unique seeds on their backs off, which quickly grow into large trees before breaking apart and dying after. They are also capable of producing a couple types of poisons to wear down opponents, done in ways such as swipes of their large tendrils while enveloping them in clouds, or even doing backflips and sending a cloud forward, or even inhaling hunters right into a cloud, as well as their mouths. The tendrils of Yama-Kurai are quite strong, allowing them to perform feats such as effectively slingshotting themselves a decent distance forward by digging two into the ground and pulling back, or using most of them to simply rip a large chunk of the mountain out, which still acts as a platform for hunter's standing on it, before proceeding to destroy it after a bit. Lastly they are capable of creating a large whirlwind by spinning around a bunch, this whirlwind slowly moves around the arena and chips away at the health of hunters who stand in it.

Behavior

Yama Kurai are extremely dangerous and are best avoided. They are more aggressive than Yama Tsukami in addition to the usual threat of being sucked up while they are feeding.

Habitat

While they are known to wander to many types of places they are most commonly sighted in the Highland.

Game Appearances

In-Game Description

Monster Hunter Frontier G
	(?)

Music Themes

MHF-G: Origin Species Theme

Notes

General

General Notes

Yama Kurai is an Origin Species (始種).
It's possible to break the seeds that fall from Yama Kurai's body.
- Breaking the seeds before they grow will cause them to injure Yama Kurai, causing it to fall.
Unlike Yama Tsukami, Yama Kurai's inhalation attack isn't a (mostly) guaranteed One Hit Kill.
Yama Kurai was voted 45th place in the 2018 poll for Frontier's Top Monster.^[1]

▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Frontier (edit)
Herbivore	Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Burukku Erupe Kelbi Mosswine Popo
Fanged Beast	Bullfango Blango Conga Bulldrome Blangonga Zenith Blangonga Congalala Gogomoa Kamu Orugaron Midogaron Zenith Midogaron Lolo Gougarf Ray Gougarf Nono Orugaron Rajang Voljang
Lynian	Felyne Melynx Shakalaka Uruki King Shakalaka
Neopteron	Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid
Carapaceon	Ceanataur Hermitaur Kusubami Akura Vashimu Zenith Akura Vashimu Akura Jebia Daimyo Hermitaur Zenith Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur Taikun Zamuza Zenith Taikun Zamuza
Bird Wyvern	Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Farunokku Forokururu Gendrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Hypnocatrice Zenith Hypnocatrice Breeding Season Hypnocatrice Silver Hypnocatrice Iodrome Toridcless Zenith Toridcless Velocidrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku
Brute Wyvern	Abiorugu Giaorugu Zenith Giaorugu Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho Starving Deviljho Gasurabazura Zenith Gasurabazura Uragaan
Piscine Wyvern	Cephalos Aruganosu Cephadrome Goruganosu Lavasioth Lavasioth Subspecies Plesioth Zenith Plesioth Green Plesioth
Leviathan	Pokara Barlagual Zenith Barlagual Kuarusepusu Pokaradon
Snake Wyvern	Remobra
Fanged Wyvern	Zinogre Howling Zinogre Stygian Zinogre
Flying Wyvern	Egyurasu Akantor Anorupatisu Zenith Anorupatisu Barioth Basarios Berukyurosu Bogabadorumu Bombardier Bogabadorumu Doragyurosu Zenith Doragyurosu Dyuragaua Diablos Black Diablos Diorekkusu Espinas Zenith Espinas Flaming Espinas Espinas Rare Species Gravios Zenith Gravios Black Gravios Gurenzeburu Gureadomosu Hyujikiki Zenith Hyujikiki Khezu Zenith Khezu Red Khezu Meraginasu Mi Ru Mysterious Mi Ru Monoblos White Monoblos Nargacuga Blinking Nargacuga Odibatorasu Pariapuria Thirsty Pariapuria Poborubarumu Rathalos Zenith Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex Zenith Tigrex Unknown (Black Flying Wyvern) Varusaburosu Zenaserisu Zerureusu Sparkling Zerureusu
Elder Dragon	Amatsu Chameleos Disufiroa Duremudira Arrogant Duremudira Eruzerion Burning Freezing Eruzerion Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Garuba Daora Guanzorumu Ruler Guanzorumu Harudomerugu Zenith Harudomerugu Inagami Zenith Inagami Keoaruboru Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Rukodiora Zenith Rukodiora Rebidiora Shagaru Magala Shantien Teostra Toa Tesukatora Yama Kurai Yama Tsukami
???	Gore Magala
Unclassified	Laviente Violent Laviente Berserk Laviente

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