Wilolu

Wilolu  is a Fanged Beast and the Flagship Monster of  Monster  Hunter Revalian Frontier.

Physiology
It is a large, primate like fanged beast, with a stance similar to a Rajang or Blangonga, but with large amounts of golden fur on it's back, black and red hide, Red claws, a long prehensile tail, and a wolf skull like face. It is known to take a bipedal stance every so often, but is more often found walking on all fours.

Abilities
As well as having Brute Physical strength, suprising agility, and a frightening intelligence, the Wilolu is unique in the Fanged Beast Class for using the Dragon Element, in the form of different skills, such as "Dragon Claw attacks" and a "Dragon Pulse". It's tail can grab opponets as well, and is stronger in strength than it looks.

Behavior
It is a highly aggressive, and relentless monster. It will not back down from a fight with a potential threat.

It is known to make it's den in caves of a given enviroment it is inhabiting, which it litters with bones of it's previous victims, and makes marks on nearby objects in the territory with it's claws and teeth, to mark it's territory, which it can find it's way back to using it's sense of smell, to find it's den, which it "Scent marks" with a "Musk gland" it has.

It is also not above eating people, and has been known to have killed many people.

Habitats
It's Adaptable Nature means it can appear in any enviroment. This includes all areas from the cold Bitterchilled wastes to the hot Scorched Mountain, in the Revalius region, though it has been seen in the Old World and New World as well.

Bloodcurdler Wilolu
Bloodcurlder Wilolu is a Deviant of Wilolu that appears in Monster hunter Revalian Frontier.

Fan Game Appearances

 * Monster Hunter Revalian Frontier (as Flagship monster)

Fan Fiction appearances

 * A Wilolu appears in Monster Hunter Hurricurse 1: Journey.

Notes and Trivia

 * It's roar requires Normal Earplugs to block in any given rank.
 * The same, however, cannot be said for it's deviant, which requires HG Earplugs for it's roar to be blocked
 * It's face can be scarred, it's back wounded, it's claws broken once each arm, and it's tail severed.
 * It is able to use objects in the enviroment to it's advantage against hunters.
 * In Rage mode, it's face will be covered in a mask of Dragon element, similar to Savage Deviljho.
 * It's Design motif was the Wendigo from Native American Folklore.
 * It's Scientific name means "Accursed Dragon Killer".

Creator's Notes and Trivia

 * It is Gojira57's favorite Monster he has ever done.

Credits

 * Ailuromancy for Icon
 * Rio For New Render
 * Chaoarren for suggesting the theme.

Taxonomy
Wilolu is a powerful Fanged Beast, a group of monsters that include similar monsters like Blangonga and Rajang. It's closest relative known is it's deviant, Bloodcurdler Wilolu.
 * Order: Sharpclaw
 * Suborder: Hard Teeth
 * Superfamily: Unknown
 * Family: Wilolu
 * Genus: Dracoccidere
 * Species: D. Maledicti

Habitat Range
Due to it's adaptable nature, Wilolu is found in nearly every enviroment in the Revalius Region,  including the freezing Bitterchilled Wastes, and the hot Scorched Mountain. It is, however, found in the Old and New World occasionally as well. It prefers to, however, live in Temperate and Cold enviroments, the latter for the reasoning of using the naturally cold temperatures in the "Ice Caves" it makes it's dens in as a natural "Refrigerator" of sorts, to keep the meat of it's freshly killed prey fresh.

Ecological Niche
In almost any conceiveable habitat that the Wilolu finds itself in, it can easily assert itself as an apex predator of the surrounding area. It's nature and adaptations allow for it to prey on anything it can outpower. This includes smaller monsters, such as Velociprey, Jaggi, Maccao, Giaprey, Kelbi, Gargwa, Rhenoplos and other prey items it can find, but it will go for bigger, more powerful prey if need be, and they are omnivores, so they will eat anything they need to. They also have been known to eat Dragonfell berries in large amounts.

It does have to compete with equally fearsome monsters, such as Zinogre, Tigrex, Khezu, Rathalos/Rathian, Rajang, Lavasioth, Yian Garuga, the occasional Deviljho, and perhaps even certain elder dragons. Deviljho is said to be a major threat and enemy of Wilolu, next to Rajang, but with it's brute power, fearsome intelligence, and powerful adaptations, the Wilolu will not go without a fight for sure.

Biological Adaptations
Wilolu has many deadly adaptations on it's side, along with it's brute force and high intelligence.

It's Tail, for starters, is prehensile, like a monkey's, and can grip objects with great strength and can throw even hunters that are caught in it's grasp like ragdolls. The Wilolu has, on at least one occasion, been seen using it's strong tail to keep a Deviljho's jaws closed forcefully while the Fanged Beast attacked with it's claws to rip out the deviljho's throat.

The Most unique adaptation of the Wilolu species, however, is the ability to control the Dragon Element. This ability is often only associated with Wyverns and Elder Dragons, but the Wilolu can actually manipulate the Dragon Element in different forms, be it a spray of "Dragon Mist" from it's mouth, a Dragon Beam, like a Gravios' fire beam, or even a "Dragon Pulse" that affects a wide area around the Wilolu's body. How the species evolved the ability is a mystery, but it is commonly known that it weilds the element to deadly effect! Their consumption of Dragonfell Berries in large ammounts could be a reason for their ability, but this has not been proven as of yet.

The Wilolu, like Rajang, is very fast and nimble for their size (which is between the average size of a Rajang and that of a Deviljho, so its not too small, but not too large either). They can leap tremendous distances and run quickly, and have good stamina and endurance, so while they might not catch up to their prey at first, they will eventually, as the prey slows down from exhaustion.

When enraged, a Wilolu's face will be surrounded by a mask of Dragon element, similar to a Savage Deviljho in rage mode. In this state, a Wilolu is extremely dangerous, and will act more savage and become more unpredictable than it was before.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">Wilolus also have musk glands that they use to "Scent mark", their den and territory to tell other Wilolus to back away, or be killed savagely.

Behavior
<p style="font-weight:normal;">Because of their Aggressive, and Relentless behavior, one may overlook the fact that the species is actually intelligent and crafty to at least some degree. But because they have no qualms with brutally killing and eating people, a Wilolu making it's lair near a settlement is a cause for severe alarm.

<p style="font-weight:normal;">They often make their lairs in caves and caverns and scent mark their dens and territory, as well as making claw and teeth marks on surfaces like trees and rocks to show it is their territory.