Gebarathus

Gebarathus is an Elder Dragon.

Physiology
Gebarathus is a squat, mostly brown Elder Dragon. It possesses a large, broad, triangular head, a series of black saddle-shaped markings along its back, and a white belly. A pair of small horns are located above its eyes while another pair of horns is seen at the end of its snout. Its wings have gray webbing and are equipped with sets of four blunt claws. Its legs also sports four blunt claws on each foot. It has a long, thick tail that is lined with rows of small backward-facing spikes.

Abilities
Gebarathus has the ability to cause earthquakes by repeatedly slamming its wings against the ground in a jackhammer-like manner. It is also capable of burrowing underground at high speeds, and can shoot vast quantities of dirt from its mouth. It will occasionally grab large chunks of dirt or rock from the ground to attack with.

Taxonomy

 * Order: Elder Dragon
 * Suborder: Earth Dragon
 * Family: Gebarathus

Habitat Range
Gebarathus are said to inhabit a very wide variety of environments, but they seem to prefer temperate habitats. Its known habitats in the Old World include the Ancestral Steppe, Everwood, Great Forest, Heaven's Mount, Jungle, Jurassic Frontier, Ruined Pinnacle, and the Verdant Hills. Like most Elder Dragons, Gebarathus eventually migrates to the New World, where it is found in the Ancient Forest and Elder's Recess.

Ecological Niche
Being an Elder Dragon, Gebarathus sits at the top of the food chain, where it competes with only other Elder Dragons such as Kushala Daora, Teostra, and Chameleos. Nergigante, however, is a potential predator as it is known to prey on other Elder Dragons.

Biological Adaptations
Gebarathus uses its wings as jackhammers to cause earthquakes by quickly and repeatedly beating them against the ground. It can also burrow underground, which also causes tremors due to a combination of high speeds and erratic movements. The blunt claws on its limbs and wings make burrowing easy. As it burrows, it actually swallows soil. Whether this is intentional or accidently is still unknown. Any soil it consumes is stored in a gizzard-like organ for later use. This allows it to shoot soil at enemies as a form of self-defense. Aside from burrowing, the claws on its wings are highly articulate so they can also be used to grab and manipulate objects such as prey.

Behavior
Gebarathus is actually somewhat docile for an Elder Dragon, but it is prone to unprovoked aggression. Gebarathus is actually known to bury prey alive, wait for it suffocate, then return once it has died. It stays close to area where its prey is buried so it doesn't forget where it is located.

Attacks

 * Roar: Gebarathus roars when it first sees the hunter or whenever it enters rage mode. Causes no damage.
 * Double Bite: Gebarathus lunges at the hunter as it bites at them twice. Deals a minor amount of damage.
 * Biting Tail Whip: Gebarathus bites at the hunter as it turns around, then whips its tail at them. Deals a moderate amount of damage.
 * Charge: Gebarathus braces itself before it charges forward to run over the hunter. Deals a moderate amount of damage.
 * Claw Swipe: Gebarathus swipes one of its wingclaws at the hunter. Deals a moderate amount of damage.
 * Claw Swipe: Gebarathus swipes one of its wingclaws at the hunter, then scratches them with the other wing. Deals a moderate amount of damage.
 * Scissor Claws: Gebarathus slashes at the target by crossing its wingclaws as if they were a pair of scissors. Deals a moderate amount of damage.
 * Claw Slam: Gebarathus raises one of its wings and then slams the claws on its wing against the ground. Deals a large amount of damage and causes tremors.
 * Dirt Clod: Gebarathus pulls out a large chunk of soil from the ground and then throws it at the hunter. Deals a large amount of damage and inflicts Earthblight. Gebarathus will often perform this attack after the Claw Slam.
 * Rock Bomb: Gebarathus pulls out a large rock from the ground and then throws it at the hunter. Deals a large amount of damage and has a chance to inflict Stun. Gebarathus will often perform this attack after the Claw Slam.
 * Double Claw Slam: Borrowing this attack from Gore Magala and Shagaru Magala, Gebarathus stands up on its hindlegs before it slams its wingclaws against the ground. Deals a very large amount of damage and causes tremors.
 * Dirt Clap: Gebarathus pulls out two large chunks of soil from the ground and then slams them together, hoping to crush the hunter in between them. Deals a large amount of damage and inflicts Earthblight. Gebarathus will often perform this attack after the Double Claw Slam.
 * Rock Smash: Gebarathus pulls out two large rocks from the ground and then slams them together, hoping to crush the hunter in between them. Deals a large amount of damage and has a chance to inflict Stun. Gebarathus will often perform this attack after the Double Claw Slam.
 * Flying Body Press: Gebarathus takes flight, then flies around for a bit before it slams entire body against the ground in an attempt to crush the hunter underneath its body. Deals a large amount of damage and causes tremors.
 * Burrowing Attack: Gebarathus first burrows underground, then lunges at the hunter as it emerges from the earth. Deals a large amount of damage and causes tremors before Gebarathus comes out of the ground. Gebarathus will sometimes follow up with a Charge.
 * Dual Jackhammers: Gebarathus places its wingclaws against the ground, and begins to tap them against the ground, slowly gaining speed and power until its wings appear as a blur as they repeatedly pound the ground. Small geysers of soil will begin to erupt from the ground while the Elder Dragon pounds the ground. The soil geysers deal a moderate amount of damage and inflict Earthblight.
 * Dirt Ball: Gebarathus shoots a ball of packed dirt from its mouth at the hunter. Deals a very large amount of damage and inflicts Earthblight.
 * Dirt Blast: Gebarathus shoots a blast of dirt from its mouth at the hunter. Deals a very large amount of damage and inflicts Earthblight.
 * 360 Dirt Blast: Gebarathus shoots a blast of dirt from its mouth at the hunter. It then slowly turns around to sweep the blast across the area. Deals a very large amount of damage and inflicts Earthblight.

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