Yen-Tequu

Yen-Tequu is a Bird Wyvern and one of the first large monsters that beginning hunters encounter in Monster Hunter: Farblaze. Despite its slightly goofy appearance, it is quite an intelligent creature.

Physiology
Yen-Tequu is a Bird Wyvern that shares many traits with Oviraptorosaurid dinosaurs, as well as various modern birds. Their tall, slender bodies are entirely coated in feathers (muave on the dorsal side, lavender on the underside, and teal on the ends of their tail plumes and primaries), save for their feet, hands, and parrot-like beak, which is shaped like an axe. In addition to this, a single row of spiny quills sprout from the back of their necks. The beak, talons, and quills of the Yen-Tequu are a deep indigo. Its golden eyes are perhaps the strangest part of the creature, featuring rectangular pupils akin to that of a goat or a horse, and can face separate directions like a chameleon when the wyvern isn't focused on fighting or running.

Behavior
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Cutscenes
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Ecology
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Basic
Peck: The Yen-Tequu pecks at the ground three times, knocking hunters onto their butts and leaving them exposed for another attack.

Power Peck: The wyvern lifts its head high, before slamming its axe-like beak into the ground once and leaving the Yen-Tequu open for attacks for about 2 seconds.

Slash: The Yen-Tequu jumps forward, swinging at the hunter once with its hands.

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Combat Guide
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Carves
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Trivia

 * Yen-Tequu is heavily inspired by the depiction of the male Anzu wyliei that is featured in the game Saurian. It's also based on various birds, including emus, cassowaries, parrots, chickens, birds of paradise, and crows.
 * Ailuromancy used tones of purple combined with teal and grey to give the Yen-Tequu a sort of wizardly appearance to symbolize its strange behavior and its sharp wit.
 * Yen-Tequu was originally going to be another pack leading monster (like Great Jaggi or Velocidrome), but Ailuromancy decided that it will instead have a similar role as Hypnocatrice or Yian Kut-Ku.
 * Yen-Tequu earned its nickname "Scream-a-Colada" for the fact that it "only wants to eat coconuts and scream at people" in the words of its creator. The nickname itself is a pun on piña colada, a cocktail made of pineapple juice and coconut milk.