Thyracros

Thyracros are Bypaldians.

Physiology
Thyracros are large Bypaldians that bear a resemblance to Vostok. Thyracros have purple skin with several armored carapaces on their head chest, shoulders, forearms, and shins. Their face is also purple with red markings beneath the eyes. Four horns extend from their cranium and there is a large dark-blue bony plate in the middle of their head. More blue plates are seen on their forearms and shins, along with blade-like protrusions. Two short spikes protrude from their back. Like Vostok, Tthey have human-like hands with five fingers and sharp black nails. and their feet have three finger-like toes. They have a long tapering tail that ends in a white segmented stinger.

Abilities
Thyracros generate a powerful, freezing energy inside themselves. This allows them to shoot a freezing beam akin to Ukanlos, or simply blow freezing cold air. Thyracros is able to create balls of ice which it spits at enemies. The size of its ice balls can vary, from small pellets to small orbs that fit in its hands to a large ball that’s larger than the Thyracros itself. They can also tear enemies to shreds with their claws, slice them with their blades, or stun them with a blow from their tail.

Taxonomy

 * Order: Fanged Giant
 * Suborder: Tyrant Giant
 * Family: Thyracros

Habitat Range
Thyracros are very hardy and can survive just about anywhere. The known habitats of Vostok consist of the Snowy Mountains, Gorge, Old Volcano, Volcano, Ancestral Steppe, Sanctuary, Ingle Isle, Primal Forest, Dunes, Sunken Hollow, Volcanic Hollow, Frozen Seaway and Everwood, just to name a few.

Ecological Niche
Thyracros assert themselves as the apex predator of their habitat. They will take on other apex predators such as Rathalos and Barioth without hesitation to assert dominance. Their power rivals even some Elder Dragons. However, their behavior and abilities allow them to hunt and prey on virtually any creature. Herbivores such as Aptonoth, Slagtoth, and Popo are common prey. Thyracros is known to often fight against Vostok, suggesting a rivalry between the two.

Biological Adaptations
Thyracros generate a powerful, freezing energy inside themselves. This allows them to shoot a freezing beam akin to Ukanlos, or simply blow freezing cold air. They can also tear enemies to shreds with their claws, impale them on their horns, or stun them with a blow from their tail. Thyracros is also able to create balls of ice which it spits at enemies. The size of its ice balls can vary, from small pellets to small orbs that fit in its hands to a large ball that’s larger than the Thyracros itself. Their nails and blades are constantly growing, so they file them down by scratching trees or boulders. This is not the case for their horns, but they are stated to grow back should the horns break for whatever the reason may be. Despite the crystalline appearance of the plates on their body, these plates are actually made of modified bone.

Behavior
This is a terrifyingly aggressive species of Bypaldian, even more so than the likes of Barozorog and Quadepos. They will not hesitate to attack any creature, whether it be larger or smaller than it. They are very easily provoked, and will sometimes attack without any provocation. They like to steal territory from other monsters in order to expand its own. Sometimes they kill merely for sport, leaving the victim’s corpse for scavengers. They have a fierce rivalry with Rajang, which may even be prey for the Bypaldian.

Etymology
Thyracros is a combination of thracam (Latin for cooler), tyrant (referring to its behavior), and cryo (referring to its Ice Element).

Kruller is derived from クーラー kūrā (cooler). It may also incorporate cruel.