- "Blazing black dragons, so named for resembling both lightning and darkness. They mercilessly tear apart whoever touches their sharp scales. Elementally unstable, their actions can affect the very weather. Living natural disasters."
- ―Hunter's Notes
Alatreon is an Elder Dragon that has appeared in several Monster Hunter games.
Appearance[]
Alatreon is a 6-limbed dragon. It's legs are more upright and cat-like in build than typical reptiles, giving it high mobility. It's black body is covered in haphazard spikes and pointed scales, as well as spiny fins. It's head is narrow, with two long lower teeth, and a unique set of horns that are tall and thin, with numerous forward-facing spikes.
Ecology[]
Alatreon are mysterious and rarely seen, usually inhabiting the summits of volcanoes. When they do wander into other territory, they always leave a trail of destruction in their wake.
Abilties[]
Alatreon is aggressive, using it's claws and horns to injure foes. It is also elementally unstable, usually channeling these elements by switching to a form with red glowing marks or blue glowing marks. Alatreon is said to have all the abilities of the Elder Dragons, but is too unstable to use them.
Dragon Energy[]
Alatreon can focus this red and black toxic element into his body for melee attacks.
Fire[]
Alatreon can breath powerful fireballs which create pillars of flame upon impact.
Ice[]
Alatreon can breathe out ice that flash freezes into large spikes, as well breathe out a stream of freezing air that covers everything in ice. It can also summon a deadly hail-storm, with chunks of ice the size of humans raining down.
Electricity[]
Alatreon can summon bolts of lighting with ease, as well as electrify it's body.
Weaknesses[]
Alatreon has no stable weakness, changing with it's elemental control.
The beast's horns, claws, and wings can be broken, and its tail can be severed.