Dujizhi

Gurandorodo Dujizhi, known simply as Dujizhi is an Elder Dragon that shares traits with lions, dragons, and unicorns. Similar to Nefu Garumudo, it wields the power of desertification, drying up whole ecosystems by rapidly absorbing nutrients from soil and increasing the climate temperature with its immense body heat, causing water sources to evaporate.

Physiology
Dujizhi is a quadrupedal dragon that resembles a scaly lion-unicorn hybrid, having the horn and long tail of a unicorn, and the overall face, body, and hair structure of a lion. On its forehead is a long, glowing orange horn that is slightly curved. Its body is primarily crimson, with its underbelly being grey, and its fur being black. Its eyes are a solid yellow, and a large pair of fangs can be found on its upper jaw.

Ecology
Dujizhi is a high-level predator, preying on many weaker monsters, such as Gajau, Barnos, Great Jagras, Kulu-ya-Ku, Great Kestodon, Great Gastodon, Dodogama, Barroth, and Jyuratodus, and competes with other dangerous monsters, such as Lavasioth, Rathalos, Otoltrios, Bazelgeuse, Deviljho, and Nergigante for food. Its skin is incredibly hard and thick, allowing it to take attacks that would easily slaughter a lesser monster, and due to how easily skin as thick as its can build up heat, it developed fur that efficiently releases heat, keeping it from overheating. It has immense control over the land, being able to cause landslides, earthquakes, fissures, and even volcanic activity at will, which it sustains by absorbing nutrients from soil with its horn. However, its powers have dire consequences for other organisms in the same area as it, including humans; the intense heat it releases from its body can evaporate water sources in mere seconds, its horn rapidly deprives the ground of nutrients whenever it gets plunged into it, making it impossible for anything to grow in it, and the earthquakes and landslides it summons can cause wanton destruction. As a result, it is widely feared inside and outside of the New World, with hunters being requested to repel or kill it whenever it shows up.

Behavior
Dujizhi is placid when not hungry or agitated, allowing hunters and other monsters alike to pass by without issue, and will even let them get close to it sometimes. However, the minute it becomes hungry, threatened, or provoked, it will attack whatever sparked its hunger or fury without mercy, utilizing tremors, fissures, landslides, and eruptions against them.

Abilities
In addition to utilizing rocks, dirt, and sand like many other Earth-elemental monsters, Dujizhi has immense control over landmass, being able to cause landslides, earthquakes, fissures, and volcanic activity at will. It has a very thick carapace that absorbs all sorts of damage, and its horn can "kill" even the most nutrient-rich soil in seconds. Its body also releases massive amounts of heat that rapidly evaporate water sources and drain the health of nearby hunters.

Habitat
Dujizhi is native to the Wildspire Waste and the Elder's Recess.

HP and Damage
HP:


 * Base HP: 3,500 HP


 * Low-Rank (0.55x): 1,925 HP


 * High-Rank (0.70x): 2,450 HP


 * G-Rank (1.30x): 4,550 HP

Physical/Elemental Damage Taken:


 * Head: 30 (Cut), 30 (Impact), 25 (Shot), 0 (Fire), 15 (Water), 0 (Thunder), 15 (Ice), 5 (Dragon), 0 (Earth), 10 (Wind)


 * Torso: 15 (Cut), 15 (Impact), 10 (Shot), 0 (Fire), 10 (Water), 0 (Thunder), 10 (Ice), 5 (Dragon), 0 (Earth), 5 (Wind)


 * Legs: 15 (Cut), 15 (Impact), 20 (Shot), 0 (Fire), 10 (Water), 0 (Thunder), 10 (Ice), 5 (Dragon), 0 (Earth), 5 (Wind)


 * Tail: 15 (Cut), 15 (Impact), 15 (Shot), 0 (Fire), 15 (Water), 0 (Thunder), 15 (Ice), 5 (Dragon), 0 (Earth), 10 (Wind)

Physical Damage Effectiveness
 * Head = ★ (cutting) ★ (impact) ★ (shot)
 * Torso = ★ (cutting) ★ (impact) ★ (shot)
 * Legs = ★ (cutting) ★ (impact) ★ (shot)
 * Tail = ★ (cutting) ★ (impact) ★ (shot)

1-30 physical damage= ★

31-49 physical damage= ★★

50+ physical damage= ★★★

Element/Status Effectiveness
 * Fire = ✖
 * Water = ★★
 * Thunder = ✖
 * Ice = ★★
 * Dragon = ★
 * Earth = ✖
 * Wind = ★
 * Poison = ★
 * Sleep = ★★
 * Paralysis = ★
 * Blast = ★★
 * Stun = ★★

Turf Wars

 * vs. Minhocadaver - Draw.
 * vs. Nergigante - Draw.

Attacks
Lunge

Dujizhi lunges at the hunter with its horn pointed at them. This attack deals medium-high damage.

Charge

Dujizhi charges at the hunter with its horn pointed at them. This attack deals high damage and inflicts Severe Earthblight.

Claw Swipe

Dujizhi swings one claw at the hunter, then swings the other one while moving forward. This attack deals medium-high damage.

Claw Slam

Dujizhi lifts one claw into the air, then violently slams it onto the ground. This attack deals high damage and has quake effects.

Tail Whip

Dujizhi swings its tail in a 360 degree angle clockwise, then does it again, but counterclockwise. This attack deals medium damage.

Backward Kick

Dujizhi does a donkey kick while moving itself backwards. This attack deals medium damage.

Earth Shot

Dujizhi spits a large ball of rocks, dirt, and sand at the hunter that bursts into shrapnel upon contact. This attack deals high damage and inflicts Severe Earthblight.

Earth Blast

Dujizhi fires a large beam of rocks, dirt, and sand at the hunter. This attack deals high damage and inflicts Severe Earthblight.

Long Fissure Burst

Dujizhi envelops its forelegs in orange Earth energy, then slams them down on the ground in a narrow arc, causing multiple fissures to form along the ground in front of it that later release large blades. This attack deals high damage, inflicts Severe Earthblight, and has quake effects. This attack has greater range than the Wide Burst, but also has a lower area of effect.

Wide Fissure Burst

Dujizhi envelops its forelegs in orange Earth energy, then slams them down on the ground in a wide arc, causing multiple fissures to form along the ground around it that later release large blades of stone. This attack deals high damage, inflicts Severe Earthblight, and has quake effects. This attack has a greater area of effect than the Wide Burst, but also has lower range.

Landslide

If in an area with a slope, Dujizhi will violently strike the walls of said area, causing a large number of rocks to fall to the ground. This attack deals high damage and inflicts Severe Earthblight.

Crater Maker

Dujizhi slams its feet onto the ground and roars, causing multiple craters to form near the hunter's feet that release massive bursts of rocks that burst into shrapnel after falling back down to earth. This attack deals high damage, inflicts Severe Earthblight, and has quake effects.

Erupting Pitfalls

Dujizhi violently slams its forelegs and hind legs on the ground, causing various holes to form on the ground around it. If the hunter falls into one, they will become stuck in it, and the monster will then cause the ground within the hole to erupt with orange Earth energy, dealing high damage and inflicting Severe Earthblight.

Earthquake

Dujizhi stands up high, then slams its legs onto the ground, causing an earthquake around it. This attack deals high damage to any hunters within a 20-foot radius of it and has quake effects.

Dig Attack

Similar to Diablos, Dujizhi digs into the ground, rushes towards the hunter, causes quake effects, then springs up at them. This attack deals high damage and inflicts Severe Earthblight.

Heat Aura

Dujizhi releases a large heat aura from its body that rapidly drains the health of hunters not using Cool Drinks or heat-cancelling skills. When enraged, this aura widens, and breaking the horn reduces its range.

Theme
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2fFet7rRu-Q

Weapons
WIP.

Armour
WIP.

Carves
WIP.

Breakable-Parts

 * Head- The mane will become tattered, and the horn will break off.


 * Torso- The back's hair will be tattered, and the body will be covered in scars.


 * Legs x4- The legs will be covered in scars, and the hair on them will become tattered.


 * Tail- The tail will be severed.

Quests
WIP.

Trivia

 * Dujizhi's name is a portmanteau of Dú jiǎo shòu, which is Chinese for "unicorn", and Shīzi, which is Chinese for "lion". The first half of its full name, Gurandorodo, is a slightly changed version of Gurandorōdo, which is Japanese for "earth lord".
 * Dujizhi is based on the haetae, a legendary creature from Korean mythology. Like the monster, it resembles a scaly lion with a single horn on its head.
 * Dujizhi's colouration was based on that of Groudon, a Legendary Pokémon notable for its ability to expand landmass and create continents.
 * Breaking Dujizhi's horn will reduce the range of its heat aura.