Vertyroni

Vertyroni is a dark green Fanged Beast that lives in mountainous areas and shares characteristics with apes and rams. It is notable for its bright green horns and the "third eye" on its forehead.

Physiology
Vertyroni shares characteristics with gorillas and rams, the former being the large, muscular arms, stocky body, and face, and the latter being the legs, the curved horns sitting on its head, and the short, stubby tail. It has olive green skin paired with dark green fur, and its eyes are a bright yellow. Its most striking features are its horns, which are bright green in colouration, and the eye-like marking on its forehead, which is dark yellow. Its eyes are large and bright yellow, and its mouth is lined with large, white fangs. A long mane of dark green hair lines the Vertyroni's head.

Behavior
Vertyroni is omnivorous, feeding on plants, fungi, insects, small animals, and smaller monsters such as Kelbi and Bullfango. It is attracted to shiny objects, and if it sees a human or another monster holding one, it will try to take it by force, which is the main reason hunters are requested to hunt it. Despite this behaviour, it is quite timid, preferring to run away from threats or scare them off with a bluff, but will fight if it has too, using its horns and its fists to repel attackers. It rarely interacts with other monsters outside of their species, only doing so when hungry, threatened, or curious, and is solitary in nature, only seeking out others of its species when it wants to breed. Despite its strength, it is a sloppy fighter, often tripping at the end of its charges and taking time to recover after throwing punches, and as a result, it is a common target for greenhorn hunters to use as practice.

Abilities
Vertyroni is rather strong despite what its star rating would suggest, using powerful punches and head butts to bring down prey, attackers, and trees alike. It is a good jumper, being able to reach long distances with its jumps, and its horns are thick enough to deflect melee weapons whose Sharpness levels are below Green.

Habitat
Vertyroni lives in mountainous regions such as the Heaven's Mount and the higher levels of the Ancestral Steppe.

Attacks
Flying Punch

Vertyroni stands on one leg, spins its left arm around, then throws a punch that sends it flying at the hunter. This attack deals high damage.

Jump

Vertyroni crouches, jumps high into the air, then lands with a powerful stomp that causes it to fall over before getting back up. This attack deals high damage and has quake effects.

Ram

Vertyroni scrapes the ground with its left hoof twice in a row, then quickly charges at the hunter with its head pointed at them, tripping at the end of its charge. This attack deals high damage.

Thieving Swipe

Vertyroni raises its right arm, rushes towards the hunter, then takes a swipe at them with it, stopping to take a breath afterwards. This attack deals high damage and robs the hunter of a random item.

Long Sword
Forest Cutter --> Forest Executioner

Hammer
Myrtle Kanabo --> Myrtle Destroyer

Hunting Horn
Green Horn --> Green Crescendo

Switch Axe
Sage Axe --> Sage Rogueaxe

Light Bowgun
Jadeite Scattergun --> Jadeite Assailant

Bow
Verdant Bow --> Verdant Strongbow

Low-Rank
Defense: 80-590

Elemental Resistances:
 * Fire -20
 * Water +10
 * Thunder -15
 * Ice 0
 * Dragon +15
 * Earth +5
 * Wind -10

Skills: Attack Up (M), Sneak, Horn Maestro, Status Attack Down

High-Rank
Defense: 215-590

Elemental Resistances:
 * Fire -20
 * Water +10
 * Thunder -15
 * Ice 0
 * Dragon +15
 * Earth +5
 * Wind -10

Skills: Attack Up (L), Sneak, Horn Maestro, Status Attack Down

G-Rank
Defense: 370-655

Elemental Resistances:
 * Fire -20
 * Water +10
 * Thunder -15
 * Ice 0
 * Dragon +15
 * Earth +5
 * Wind -10

Skills: Attack Up (L), Sneak, Horn Maestro, Status Attack Down

Low-Rank
Defense: 65-390

Elemental Resistances:
 * Fire -15
 * Water +15
 * Thunder -10
 * Ice +5
 * Dragon +20
 * Earth +10
 * Wind -5

Skills: Attack Up (M), Sneak, Horn Maestro, Status Attack Down

High-Rank
Defense: 40-370

Elemental Resistances:
 * Fire -15
 * Water +15
 * Thunder -10
 * Ice +5
 * Dragon +20
 * Earth +10
 * Wind -5

Skills: Attack Up (L), Sneak, Horn Maestro, Status Attack Down

G-Rank
Defense: 200-430

Elemental Resistances:
 * Fire -15
 * Water +15
 * Thunder -10
 * Ice +5
 * Dragon +20
 * Earth +10
 * Wind -5

Skills: Attack Up (L), Sneak, Horn Maestro, Status Attack Down

Breakable Parts
Horns- The horns will break off.

Trivia

 * Vertyroni's name is a combination of vert (French for green), tyro (another term for beginner), and oni.
 * Vertyroni is primarily based off rams and gorillas, but some parts of it were inspired by onis, such as the fangs and the "third eye".