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Zenith Espinas is a Flying Wyvern introduced in Monster Hunter Frontier Z.

Physiology

An evolved Espinas that's larger and more lethal than its standard counterparts. The horn at the front of its face developed to become a long, wavy, spiked, purple-ish pink with some vein like-markings, nasal horn with a smaller one behind it. On the back of its head, the two large green red tipped horns developed into purple jagged, and bent down and forward horns, while the spikes right above its yellow eyes have turned purple-ish pink. The red thorn-like spikes on its neck through tail developed to become longer and purple-ish pink, the wing claws and talons also have turned such a color. Lastly it has green vines with purple thorns draped all across the body.

Abilities

Like Espinas, it will charge at hunters with incredible speeds with its horns and if it sometimes missed Zenith Espinas will quickly turn back to use its developed nose horn to hit the missing target. Also, it can shoot toxic fireballs which cause both Poison and Paralysis upon impact.

Interesting enough, it can shoot toxic fireballs with paralysis at hunters by swinging its neck while holding the projectile in its mouth to later shoot it at the target. It can also launched itself toward hunters with the toxic fireball in its mouth.

What made it unique is when it jumped in the air, Zenith Espinas will create a strong gust to blow hunters and shoot a toxic fireball on the ground to temporary caused a venomous cloud with Noxious Poison that will rapidly takes a hunter's health.

Behavior

Like Espinas, hunters will usually see it sleeping in Area 7 of the Great Forest, or the Flower Field. It maybe be calm in this state, but when woken up from hunters attacking it, Zenith Espinas will jump in the air to make a strong gust beneath and shoot toxic fireballs in random directions. After landing on the ground, it will be in Rage Mode.

Interesting enough, it travels in with two Espinas as a group walking throughout Great Forest. This tells us Zenith Espinas might be a social Flying Wyvern that sticks with its counterpart.

Habitat

Like normal Espinas, it mostly lives in the Great Forest and Flower Field to blend in with its environment to not interfere with other predators, or Hunters.

Other Non-Subspecies Forms

Espinas

Main Article: Espinas


Game Appearances

Main Series

  • None

Frontier

Spinoffs

  • None


In-Game Description

Monster Hunter Frontier Z
(?)

Music Themes

MHFZ_GR200_辿異種モンスターのBGM MHF-Z: Zenith Monster Theme (hr200/400)
MHFZ_GR600_辿異種モンスターのBGM MHF-Z: Zenith Monster Theme (hr600)
MHFZ_GR800_辿異種モンスターのBGM MHF-Z: Zenith Monster Theme (hr800)



Notes

General Notes

  • Zenith Espinas developed part is its head, its nasal horn more specifically.
  • When enraged, Zenith Espinas has bright purple vein-like patterns appear on its wings, alongside a symbol-esque pattern of the same color appearing on its chest, and it huffs toxic smoke.
  • Its horn, chest, wings and back can be broken, and its tail can be severed.


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