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* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Elder Dragons are regarded as living natural disasters, but Fatalis stands with Shara Ishvalda as the only ones who really show this off - it outright ''destroys'' parts of the map as the fight dragons on, namely anything you can hide behind to avoid its flames.
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* GameplayAndStoryIntegration: Elder Dragons are regarded as living natural disasters, but Fatalis stands with Shara Ishvalda as the only ones few examples who really show this off - it outright ''destroys'' parts of the map as the fight dragons drag(on)s on, namely anything you can hide behind to avoid its flames.
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** Its appearance in ''Iceborne'' emphasizes this - when the General realizes that Fatalis is present at Castle Schrade, he ''immediately'' orders everyone present to [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere get the hell out of there]]. No other monster provokes this level of terror, making it abundantly clear exactly how fearsome Fatalis' reputation is held to be. Prior to that, he flat-out says that ''every branch of the Hunter's Guild across the planet'' has organized the operation to bring down Fatalis, and failure would result in the annihilation of everything.
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** Its appearance in ''Iceborne'' emphasizes this - when the General realizes that Fatalis is present at Castle Schrade, months ahead of when they were expecting its reappearance, he ''immediately'' orders everyone present to [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere get the hell out of there]]. No other monster provokes this level of terror, making it abundantly clear exactly how fearsome Fatalis' reputation is held to be. Prior to that, he flat-out says that ''every branch of the Hunter's Guild across the planet'' has organized helped organize the operation to bring down Fatalis, and failure would result in the annihilation of everything.
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: Its weapons and armor tend to have the best base stats in the game, bar none. [[PowerUpLetdown The armor skills it provides are usually underwhelming, though]]...unless you're in ''Iceborne,'' where Fatalis armor has an array of universally good skills, an absurd number of level 4 Decoration slots to let you add your own skills on top of them, and two set bonuses that not only unlock the level caps for ''every other skill'', but also grant absurd sharpness/ammo efficiency along with permanently maxing health and stamina.
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: Its weapons and armor tend to have the best base stats in the game, bar none. [[PowerUpLetdown The armor skills it provides are usually underwhelming, though]]...unless you're in ''Iceborne,'' where Fatalis armor has an array of universally good skills, an absurd number of level 4 Decoration decoration slots to let you add your own skills on top of them, and two set bonuses that not only unlock the level caps for ''every other skill'', but also grant absurd sharpness/ammo efficiency along with permanently maxing health and stamina.
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* SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity: Its Special Assignment "The Black Dragon" in Iceborne gives you up to ''5'' [[VideoGameLives carts]] (seven with Felyne Safeguard and Felyne Insurance) as opposed to the standard of up to three (five with the aforementioned food skills). And you'd best believe you're gonna need ''[[NintendoHard every one of them.]]''
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* SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity: Its Special Assignment "The Black Dragon" in Iceborne gives you up to ''5'' [[VideoGameLives carts]] (seven with Felyne Safeguard and Felyne Insurance) as opposed to the standard of up to three (five with the aforementioned food skills). And you'd best believe you're gonna need ''[[NintendoHard every one of them.]]'']]'' This is averted in any refights in its event quest, "Fade to Black", where you have to do it with the normal three.
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* UnskilledButStrong: Its weapons have the highest raw damage in ''Iceborne'' as well as high Elderseal, but they take a nasty -30% hit to affinity.
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* UnskilledButStrong: Its weapons have the highest raw damage in ''Iceborne'' as well as come with unmatched raw attack, superior sharpness and decoration slots, and good Dragon damage with high Elderseal, but they take a nasty -30% hit to affinity.affinity even when fully upgraded, necessitating other skills to bring it back up.
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* WeaksauceWeakness: Picked up a nasty one to Dragon Pods in ''Iceborne'', which it drops throughout the fight or when hit with a Clutch Claw attack. When poked with two of them from the Slinger, it flinches, cancelling most of its attacks. With proper timing, this can be used to deny it chances to use its more obnoxious moves or moves juiced up by [[TurnsRed Hellfire Mode.]]
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* WeaksauceWeakness: Picked up a nasty one to Dragon Pods in ''Iceborne'', which it drops throughout the fight or when hit with a Clutch Claw attack. When poked with two of them from the Slinger, it flinches, cancelling most of its attacks.attacks, and notably doesn't become more resistant to this with subsequent shots. With proper timing, this can be used to deny it chances to use its more obnoxious moves or moves juiced up by [[TurnsRed Hellfire Mode.]]
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* LeanAndMean: Although it's very large, its body and limbs are shown to be rather thin when compared to other monsters of comparable size such as Akantor or Ukanlos, with its arms barely having a function when taking into account Fatalis's tendency to simply slither along the ground. Other Elder Dragons of comparable power such as Alatreon, Shara Ishvalda and Safi'jiiva are much more powerfully built, with their necks and tails being nowhere near as disproportionately lenghty as Fatalis.
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* LeanAndMean: Although it's very large, its body and limbs are shown to be rather thin when compared to other monsters of comparable size such as Akantor or Ukanlos, with its arms barely having a function when taking into account Fatalis's tendency to simply slither along the ground. Other Elder Dragons of comparable power such as Alatreon, Shara Ishvalda and Safi'jiiva are much more powerfully built, with their necks and tails being nowhere near as disproportionately lenghty lengthy as Fatalis.Fatalis. ''This doesn't detract from its physical strength in the slightest.''
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: Its weapons and armor tend to have the best base stats in the game, bar none. [[PowerUpLetdown The armor skills it provides are usually underwhelming, though]].
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: Its weapons and armor tend to have the best base stats in the game, bar none. [[PowerUpLetdown The armor skills it provides are usually underwhelming, though]].though]]...unless you're in ''Iceborne,'' where Fatalis armor has an array of universally good skills, an absurd number of level 4 Decoration slots to let you add your own skills on top of them, and two set bonuses that not only unlock the level caps for ''every other skill'', but also grant absurd sharpness/ammo efficiency along with permanently maxing health and stamina.
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** Its appearance in ''Iceborne'' emphasizes this - when the General realizes that Fatalis is present at Castle Schrade, he ''immediately'' orders everyone present to [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere get the hell out of there]]. No other monster provokes this level of terror, making it abundantly clear exactly how fearsome Fatalis' reputation is held to be. Prior to that, he flat-out says that the every branch of the Hunter's Guild across the planet has organized the operation to bring down Fatalis, and failure would result in the annihilation of everything.
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** Its appearance in ''Iceborne'' emphasizes this - when the General realizes that Fatalis is present at Castle Schrade, he ''immediately'' orders everyone present to [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere get the hell out of there]]. No other monster provokes this level of terror, making it abundantly clear exactly how fearsome Fatalis' reputation is held to be. Prior to that, he flat-out says that the every ''every branch of the Hunter's Guild across the planet planet'' has organized the operation to bring down Fatalis, and failure would result in the annihilation of everything.
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** Fatalis is supposedly the most dangerous monster in existence, [[AllThereInTheManual according to the lore.]] It [[PersonOfMassDestruction obliterated the kingdom of Schrade]] in a few days, and most monsters — up to and including other Elders like, say, ''Lao-Shan Lung'' and ''fellow Black Dragon Alatreon''— refuse to be anywhere near it because Fatalis terrifies them so much. [[spoiler:With ''World''[='=]s revelations in the mix, it's a bit unclear if Nergigante would be as afraid of it or if Xeno'jiiva would simply try to use it for fuel like the other Elder Dragons; there are no Fatalis in the New World during ''World'', and the Fatalis encountered in ''Iceborne'' is still in the Old World at Castle Schrade, meaning it's very unlikely Nergigante and Fatalis would encounter each other.]]
** Its appearance in ''Iceborne'' emphasizes this - when the General realizes that Fatalis is present at Castle Schrade, he ''immediately'' orders everyone present to [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere get the hell out of there]]. No other monster provokes this level of terror, making it abundantly clear exactly how fearsome Fatalis' reputation is held to be.
** Its appearance in ''Iceborne'' emphasizes this - when the General realizes that Fatalis is present at Castle Schrade, he ''immediately'' orders everyone present to [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere get the hell out of there]]. No other monster provokes this level of terror, making it abundantly clear exactly how fearsome Fatalis' reputation is held to be.
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** Fatalis is supposedly the most dangerous monster in existence, [[AllThereInTheManual according to the lore.]] It [[PersonOfMassDestruction obliterated the kingdom of Schrade]] in a few days, single night, and most monsters — up to and including other Elders like, say, ''Lao-Shan Lung'' and ''fellow Black Dragon Alatreon''— refuse to be anywhere near it because Fatalis terrifies them so much. [[spoiler:With ''World''[='=]s revelations in the mix, it's a bit unclear if Nergigante would be as afraid of it or if Xeno'jiiva would simply try to use it for fuel like the other Elder Dragons; there are no Fatalis in the New World during ''World'', and the Fatalis encountered in ''Iceborne'' is still in the Old World at Castle Schrade, meaning it's very unlikely Nergigante and Fatalis would encounter each other.]]
** Its appearance in ''Iceborne'' emphasizes this - when the General realizes that Fatalis is present at Castle Schrade, he ''immediately'' orders everyone present to [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere get the hell out of there]]. No other monster provokes this level of terror, making it abundantly clear exactly how fearsome Fatalis' reputation is held to be. Prior to that, he flat-out says that the every branch of the Hunter's Guild across the planet has organized the operation to bring down Fatalis, and failure would result in the annihilation of everything.
** Its appearance in ''Iceborne'' emphasizes this - when the General realizes that Fatalis is present at Castle Schrade, he ''immediately'' orders everyone present to [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere get the hell out of there]]. No other monster provokes this level of terror, making it abundantly clear exactly how fearsome Fatalis' reputation is held to be. Prior to that, he flat-out says that the every branch of the Hunter's Guild across the planet has organized the operation to bring down Fatalis, and failure would result in the annihilation of everything.
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* WorldsStrongestMan: All Monster Hunter civilizations and peoples, from the Guild to the Wyvernians, consider Fatalis the most dangerous creature known simply because it has no true rival in strength and abilities. The base form of the species causes Elder Dragons to flee from its mere awakening, up to and including [[PersonofMassDestruction Alatreon]] itself. The last time it awoke, it singlehandedly destroyed a highly advanced castle and its people in a single night. Finally, the developers of the series have stated multiple times that, while the other Elder Dragons sit at the top of the ecosystem, Fatalis stands above even them. Its power is so overwhelming that it raises some potentially frightening implications; the Handler wonders after Fatalis' defeat ''why'' a single creature would ever need to evolve to be that much stronger than anything in its ecosystem to begin with. She decides to make it her life's goal to find out, but as of yet the answer remains a mystery.
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* WorldsStrongestMan: All Monster Hunter civilizations and peoples, from the Guild to the Wyvernians, consider Fatalis the most dangerous creature known simply because it has no true rival in strength and abilities. The base form of the species causes Elder Dragons to flee from its mere awakening, up to and including [[PersonofMassDestruction Alatreon]] itself. The last time it awoke, it singlehandedly destroyed Schrade, a highly advanced castle large and its people powerful ''country'' in a single night.night to the point where no one knew what happened afterwards for centuries. Finally, the developers of the series have stated multiple times that, while the other Elder Dragons sit at the top of the ecosystem, Fatalis stands above even them. Its power is so overwhelming that it raises some potentially frightening implications; the Handler wonders after Fatalis' defeat ''why'' a single creature would ever need to evolve to be that much stronger than anything in its ecosystem to begin with. She decides to make it her life's goal to find out, but as of yet the answer remains a mystery.
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* HijackedByGanon: Fatalis has a tendency to be the real cause behind cataclysmic events in Monster Hunter games. In ''Stories'', we're lead to believe Makili Pietru caused the Black Blight, only to discover, post-ending, that Fatalis was the true originator of the infection that corrupted Makili's original form. In ''Iceborne'', the Elder Crossing, Shara Ishvalda's seismic activity, and Alatreon's appearance were originally thought to be the fault of the 'Jiiva species, up until it's revealed that all three are really reactions to Fatalis's awakening although that last one ''is'' partially due to [[TheRival Safi'jiiva's]] presence.
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* HijackedByGanon: Fatalis has a tendency to be the real cause behind cataclysmic events in Monster Hunter games. In ''Stories'', we're lead to believe Makili Pietru caused the Black Blight, only to discover, post-ending, that Fatalis was the true originator of the infection that corrupted Makili's original form. In ''Iceborne'', the Elder Crossing, Shara Ishvalda's seismic activity, and Alatreon's appearance were originally thought to be the fault of the 'Jiiva species, up until it's revealed that all three are really reactions to Fatalis's awakening although that last one ''is'' partially due to [[TheRival Safi'jiiva's]] Safi'jiiva's presence.
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* TheRival: [[AllThereInTheManual According to the ''Dive into Monster Hunter World: Iceborne'' book]], the true reason why Fatalis becomes active once again is because it sensed Safi'jiiva's power and presence, and wanted to challenge the Red Dragon on who the strongest in the ecosystem truly is. Though the Hunters of the New World beat it to the punch and Alatreon (who also reacts to Safi'jiiva's presence) makes the trek all the way to the Secluded Valley to get rid of the Red Dragon's offspring, the fact that Fatalis has awakened is a threat in itself.
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* BadassNormal: By the standards of Elder Dragons. Yama Tsukami is large enough to ''eat'' entire ecosystems, Amatsu can control the weather, Valstrax moves at supersonic speeds like a jet airplane, and the WalkingWasteland Xeno'jiva is highly implied to be an alien, among others. Fatalis, meanwhile, breathes fire. It still manages to be one of, if not the most dangerous monster in the entire series, both in game and in story.
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* BadassNormal: By the standards of Elder Dragons. Yama Tsukami is large enough to ''eat'' entire ecosystems, Amatsu can control the weather, Valstrax moves at supersonic speeds like a jet airplane, and the WalkingWasteland Xeno'jiva is highly implied to be an alien, among others. Fatalis, meanwhile, breathes fire. It still manages to be one of, if not the most dangerous monster in the entire series, both in game and in story.
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* BonusBoss: Crimson Fatalis is one of the final quests in ''4U''[='=]s offline mode, unlocked by [[spoiler:completing all of the offline egg delivery quests]]. Regular Fatalis also makes a surprise post-story appearance in ''Stories 2'', being the final opponent faced in Elder's Lair.
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* {{Superboss}}: Crimson Fatalis is one of the final quests in ''4U''[='=]s offline mode, unlocked by [[spoiler:completing all of the offline egg delivery quests]]. Regular Fatalis also makes a surprise post-story appearance in ''Stories 2'', being the final opponent faced in Elder's Lair.
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* DesperationAttack: In addition to the DeathOrGloryAttack described above, Fatalis in ''Iceborne'' starts launching more of its gigantic flame attacks the closer it is to death in a last-ditch effort to kill whoever is fighting it.
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* DesperationAttack: In addition to the DeathOrGloryAttack in ''Stories 2'' described above, Fatalis in ''Iceborne'' starts launching more of its gigantic flame attacks the closer it is to death in a last-ditch effort to kill whoever is fighting it.
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* DeathOrGloryAttack: Has one in ''Stories 2'' called Dust Eruption, which deals massive damage to your entire party. It will only use this move when it has run out of HP (thus overlapping with DesperationAttack), and it won't die until after it's used the move.
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* DesperationAttack: In addition to the DeathOrGloryAttack described above, Fatalis in ''Iceborne'' starts launching more of its gigantic flame attacks the closer it is to death in a last ditch last-ditch effort to kill whoever is fighting it.
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: Its weapons and armor tend to have the best stats in the game, bar none.
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[[center:[-[[Characters/MonsterHunter Main Index]] | [[Characters/MonsterHunterCivilization Civilization]] | [[Characters/MonsterHunterHunters Hunters]] | [[Characters/MonsterHunterMainSeriesMonsters Main Series Monsters]] | [[Characters/MonsterHunterFirstGenerationMonsters First Generation Monsters]] '''(Fatalis)''' | [[Characters/MonsterHunterSecondGenerationMonsters Second Generation Monsters]] | [[Characters/MonsterHunterThirdGenerationMonsters Third Generation Monsters]] | [[Characters/MonsterHunterFourthGenerationMonsters Fourth Generation Monsters]] | Fifth Generation Monsters (''[[Characters/MonsterHunterFifthGenerationMonstersWorld World & Iceborne]]'' | ''[[Characters/MonsterHunterFifthGenerationMonstersRise Rise & Sunbreak]]'') | [[Characters/MonsterHunterFrontierMonsters Frontier Monsters ]] | [[Characters/MonsterHunterOnlineMonsters Online Monsters]]-]]]
!! Fatalis ''(Miraboreas)'' / Crimson Fatalis / White Fatalis
!!! The Black Dragon / The Legend of Schrade / Black Flame / Crimson Disaster / The King of Disaster / Ancestral Dragon
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->[-'''Appearances:'''-]
-->[-'''Fatalis:'''\\
''Monster Hunter'', ''Monster Hunter G'', ''Freedom''\\
''Monster Hunter 2'', ''Freedom 2'', ''Freedom Unite''\\
''Monster Hunter 4'', ''4 Ultimate'', ''Generations Ultimate''\\
''Frontier G3.1 onwards''\\
''Dragalia Lost''\\
''World: Iceborne''\\
''Monster Hunter Stories'', ''Stories 2: Wings of Ruin''\\
'''Crimson Fatalis:'''\\
''Monster Hunter G'', ''Freedom''\\
''Monster Hunter 2'', ''Freedom 2'', ''Freedom Unite''\\
''Monster Hunter 4'', ''4 Ultimate'', ''Generations Ultimate''\\
''Frontier G5''\\
'''White/Old Fatalis:'''\\
''Monster Hunter 2'', ''Freedom 2'', ''Freedom Unite''\\
''4 Ultimate'', ''Generations Ultimate''\\
''Frontier Z''-]
The original FinalBoss, the Fatalis is actually very similar to your standard European dragon. In future games, new types of Fatalis, such as Crimson (''Monster Hunter G'') and White (''Monster Hunter 2'', called “Old Fatalis” in ''Generations Ultimate''), were introduced, and are ''far'' more powerful than the original. Fatalis is widely considered to be [[TheDreaded THE most dangerous monster]] in the setting.\\
''Frontier'' would have its own Fatalis' each with different mutations and much more power. ''Frontier G3.1'' would introduce the Black Flame Fatalis which can use a special element called ''Black Flame'' which deals both Dragon and Fire damage and has differently shaped horns. ''Frontier G5'' would introduce the Crimson Demon Fatalis that uses the ''Crimson Demon Element'' that deals both Fire and Dragon Element and three horns like a trident. Finally ''Frontier Z'' would introduce the Emperor Fatalis, that can use the ''Emperor's Roar Element'' that deals both Thunder and Dragon Element and has crown shaped horns.[[note]]Please note that these are not the official names. However to help differentiate the Mainline and Frontiers Fatalis' and because of RuleOfCool they have been given their own unique names to help differentiate.[[/note]]
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* AbsoluteXenophobe: While the bulk of Fatalis’ hatred is focused on humanity, it’s really not a fan of '''''anything''''' being alive near it. A Fatalis’ territory is devoid of life, either because Fatalis has slain everything or [[TheDreaded everything has made a run for it]].
* AchillesHeel:
** Its head, even though it's really hard to get a clear shot at it given Fatalis's extremely erratic movements. Not only does it take more damage than anywhere else on the body, but destroying the horns is the key to diminishing its tremendously intense flames, especially when it powers itself up during the later phases of the fight.
** It flinches when hit by two Dragon Pods, cancelling out most of its attacks and leaving an opening towards its chest, which is its ''second'' biggest weak point.
* AttackItsWeakPoint: While both weapon types should aim for its head to break it, thus making its Hellfire Mode more tolerable, Blademasters should go for the head since that's where they deal the most damage, while Gunners should aim for the chest since it's more vulnerable to shots there.
* AlwaysABiggerFish: Fatalis is consistently a top-tier threat in the ''Monster Hunter'' universe, and perhaps the most iconic abomination of them all.
** Fatalis is powerful enough to drive a fellow Elder Dragon, Lao-Shan Lung, to flee from it. Amusingly enough, Lao-Shan Lung would actually be the bigger fish under a literal definition, given that it's roughly 3 times the size of Fatalis, but it's Fatalis who can move swiftly and inflict massive damage with breath attacks while Lao-Shan moves slowly, attacks slowly, and has no ranged attacks.
* AntiFrustrationFeatures: In ''Iceborne,'' the first time it unleashes its "nova" breath, you have to hide behind a hunk of metal that ''barely'' deflects the blast, or else you [[OneHitKill die instantly.]] Fortunately, once you get into this safe spot, an invisible wall appears around you until the flames subside ([[DynamicLoading possibly because it's a clever way for the game to divert your attention while it loads the bigger part of the arena.]])
* AmbiguousSituation: After its defeat in ''Iceborne'', the Handler admits that there is one mystery regarding Fatalis' existence that has yet to be solved: namely, ''the reason'' it's so powerful. What evolutionary reason would one creature have to evolve to be ''that'' much obscenely stronger than anything in its ecosystem? Is it simply a power-hungry anomaly of nature, or...?
* BeastOfTheApocalypse: By all accounts, Fatalis plays the part of the one monster who stands above them all, and is famed in legend to be the one to cause TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, with verifiably enough power to pull that off at the tip of a hat. Its awakening in ''Iceborne'' ultimately connects all the various cataclysmic incidents happening in the New World together, painting a disturbing image as even natural disasters like Alatreon actively flee from Fatalis at the first signs of its reappearance. Further, natural disasters around the world are noted to somehow increase/spread in the time leading up to Fatalis' awakening, as if the world itself is responding to it.
* BlackKnight: Armor made from Fatalis parts gives this vibe; though it's a little more pronounced in Blademaster armor than in Gunner armor. ''White/Old Fatalis'' on the other hand, inverts this and becomes LightIsNotGood.
* BonusBoss: Crimson Fatalis is one of the final quests in ''4U''[='=]s offline mode, unlocked by [[spoiler:completing all of the offline egg delivery quests]]. Regular Fatalis also makes a surprise post-story appearance in ''Stories 2'', being the final opponent faced in Elder's Lair.
* BoringButPractical: Does Fatalis' fire breath seem boring compared to the ability to summon natural disasters? Absolutely. Does that mean Fatalis is a bottom-tier threat? '''''Absolutely NOT!'''''
* BossArenaIdiocy: The ''Iceborne'' version's boss arena has two pillar nubs that can block its "cone breath" attack, which is otherwise [[YouAreAlreadyDead very deadly.]] Additionally, the second phase has cannons that can knock it down, ballistae which can knock it out of the air, one-shot binders that can immobilize it, a Dragonator that can cleave off 10% of its health, and a roaming ballista that can [[MoreDakka fill it with holes]]. Subverted, however, as these are siege remnants from the kingdom of Schrade's last stand.
* BossRemix: The theme for the base Fatalis and the Crimson Fatalis is a choir-backed arrangement of the Verdant Hills theme.
* CivilizationDestroyer: ''One'' Fatalis destroyed the kingdom of Schrade.
* CollisionDamage: Common with ''Monster Hunter'', but the Fatalis family takes it up a notch, where a [[CherryTapping tail flick]] can be lethal.
* TheComputerIsALyingBastard: The game says that its chest is less of a weak point than its head for all weapons. This is a lie; the chest is actually the ''most'' vulnerable to Gunner weapons, while the head is more vulnerable to Blademaster weapons. Subverted, as all weapons should at least partially prioritize the head to break it, lest its Hellfire Mode become unmanageable.
* ContractualBossImmunity: Cannot be poisoned, paralyzed, put to sleep, or tripped by attacking its legs. In ''4'', they become vulnerable to status, but don't keep them for very long. The one in ''Iceborne'' is vulnerable to these effects, but only ''once'', and is immune to KO damage from regular weapons. It’s also very hard to mount and topple successfully, since like Shara Ishvalda, almost EVERYTHING it does while mounted will reduce your stamina.
* CripplingOverspecialization: A subverted example, since all of its attacks are devastating, but most of its fire attacks come from its head. In ''Iceborne'', when you grab onto a monster's body part they're firing an attack from with the Clutch Claw (i.e Velkhana's icy breath) they usually can't hit you since [[LogicalWeakness they can't aim their attack at their face.]] This means that all but a few of Fatalis' famed fire breath moves can be completely avoided by, you guessed it, grappling onto the head, leaving its ramming and biting attacks as its only way of harming you there (and the effects are lessened if you're wearing the Rocksteady Mantle.)
* DamageSpongeBoss: Hands down the beefiest monster in ''World'' and ''Iceborne'' combined, with an approximative total of ''66,000 HP'' in solo play on top of its ridiculous resilience and aggressivity under a 30 minute time limit, with multiplayer reaching up to a whopping '''171,600 HP'''. For reference, the runner ups, Ancient Leshen[[labelnote:*]]is a fixed 67,500 even in multiplayer, but has considerably less defense[[/labelnote]] and Alatreon[[labelnote:*]]52,500 in solo play, 118,150 in multiplayer[[/labelnote]], are generally tamer fights.
* DarkIsEvil: Normal and Crimson Fatalis. They're both darkly colored, and are intelligent enough to be genuinely cruel towards humanity and the rest of monsterkind.
* DarkReprise: Fatalis's and Crimson Fatalis's theme is essentially the [[GhibliHills Forest & Hills]] theme with OminousLatinChanting added.
* DeathFromAbove: Crimson Fatalis is capable of summoning meteors.
* DescriptionPorn: Overlaps with TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt and MessianicArchetype for White/Old Fatalis.
* DesperationAttack: Fatalis in ''Iceborne'' starts launching more of its gigantic flame attacks the closer it is to death in a last ditch effort to kill whoever is fighting it.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Fatalis' quirk of using melted remains of its foes is very similar to that of the player using materials to craft gear. Combine with the implications that its hatred for humanity stemming from them hunting monsters for materials, it can be taken as a [[https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/51klkd/tell_me_some_theories_on_fatalis/d7co9pj/ mockery of the hunter society in a nutshell]].
* DraconicAbomination: Fatalis has clearly-supernatural abilities in [[LowFantasy a setting where such things aren’t common,]] [[FromASingleCell phenomenal powers of recovery,]] and is strong enough to lay waste to entire kingdoms. Of course, what really sets it apart from the other Elder Dragons is, compared to the others, ''it's completely normal!'' Despite that however, compared to later Elder Dragons that can summon [[VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld blizzards]], [[VideoGame/MonsterHunter3Tri sandstorms]], and [[VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise hurricanes]], it's still TheDreaded in the franchise as a whole!
* DragonsAreDemonic: Across the forms of Fatalis, there are touches of this and DragonsAreDivine. Stock and ''especially'' Crimson Fatalis hew more closely to this trope, being fiery hellbeasts bent on destroying everything before them.
* DragonsAreDivine: White/Old Fatalis, on the other hand, is a majestic and almost beautiful creature, with powers over storm rather than fire. However, like all versions of Fatalis, it is still [[MisanthropeSupreme an aggressive and incredibly dangerous human-hater.]]
* TheDreaded: When you get called a "living nightmare", there ''is'' a reason to fear you.
** Fatalis is supposedly the most dangerous monster in existence, [[AllThereInTheManual according to the lore.]] It [[PersonOfMassDestruction obliterated the kingdom of Schrade]] in a few days, and most monsters — up to and including other Elders like, say, ''Lao-Shan Lung'' and ''fellow Black Dragon Alatreon''— refuse to be anywhere near it because Fatalis terrifies them so much. [[spoiler:With ''World''[='=]s revelations in the mix, it's a bit unclear if Nergigante would be as afraid of it or if Xeno'jiiva would simply try to use it for fuel like the other Elder Dragons; there are no Fatalis in the New World during ''World'', and the Fatalis encountered in ''Iceborne'' is still in the Old World at Castle Schrade, meaning it's very unlikely Nergigante and Fatalis would encounter each other.]]
** Its appearance in ''Iceborne'' emphasizes this - when the General realizes that Fatalis is present at Castle Schrade, he ''immediately'' orders everyone present to [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere get the hell out of there]]. No other monster provokes this level of terror, making it abundantly clear exactly how fearsome Fatalis' reputation is held to be.
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: “Meat is eaten, bones are crunched, blood is sucked up dry.” They have a poem, “The Legend of the Black Dragon,” dedicated to just this.
** The Black Flame Fatalis in Frontier is believed to be '''the''' Fatalis that will destroy the world in fire.
* EnfantTerrible: [[spoiler:One of the eggs you bring back from the final egg delivery quest in ''4U'' turns out to be a Crimson Fatalis egg, which quickly hatches and becomes fully grown at an absurd rate. You then get to fight it.]]
* EvilIsBurningHot: Fatalis' fire breath is ''unbelievably'' hot, and can melt just about anything down in a matter of seconds. Then there's the Crimson Fatalis, which can weaponize lava and burning meteors along with its standard fire breath.
* EyeScream: Dealing enough damage to the head will destroy one of the eyes. This is most noticeable on White Fatalis in ''4 Ultimate'', where mounting it will place the camera in the perfect position to show that one of its eyes is missing. Doing this is the only way to get the ‘Evil Eye’ to drop.
* FamedInStory: ''“He is called Fatalis, the wyvern of destiny / He is called Fatalis, the wyvern of destruction / Fatalis, Fatalis, heaven and earth are yours / Fatalis, Fatalis, heaven and earth are yours.”'' This is an excerpt from the in-universe folk song, “Legend of the Black Dragon.”
* FightsLikeANormal: For all of Fatalis's dreaded strength, the actual abilities the Black variant have are surprisingly limited. It can fly, strike you physically, and breath fire and in later games blast powder. The Crimson and White variants are a bit more mystical, being able to seemingly call down [[MeteorSummoningAttack meteor showers]] and lightning strikes respectively. Even its Iceborne appearance barely embellishes Fatalis's capabilities, in stark contrast to Alatreon, and its own one-hit kill moves are simply breathing a ''lot'' of ''really'' hot fire.
* FinalBoss:
** Regular Fatalis is the final opponent in the online campaign of the original ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter2004''. With the announcement that Fatalis will be the final update monster for ''Iceborne'', unlocked after defeating Shara Ishvalda, Safi'Jiiva and Alatreon, Fatalis is the final monster hunters face in ''World'' and its expansion.
** Crimson Fatalis serves as the final boss of both ''Monster Hunter G'' (online) and ''Monster Hunter Freedom'' (local multiplayer).
** White Fatalis, despite averting this trope in its debuting game (''Monster Hunter 2'', where Yama Tsukami is the actual last online boss), it is the last monster for the final episodic quest in ''Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate''. As it's also the only monster completely exclusive to DLC (G-ranked Fatalis, Silver Rathalos, Gold Rathian, and Dalamadur are also DLC exclusive, but their high rank versions are accessed normally), White Fatalis can in some ways be considered the FinalBoss for ''Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate'' as a whole.
* ForTheEvulz: Fatalis, being the [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] OmnicidalManiac of an Elder Dragon it is, deliberately attacks humans (including hunters) [[CivilizationDestroyer and their settlements]] because ''it can''. It would also melt their dead bodies and wear them as armor for no reason other than just to spite the rest of them.
* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: With the implementation of a sophisticated game engine for the fifth generation, ''Iceborne'' adds an aesthetic design on Fatalis gear that's probably going to haunt you; namely, the eyeballs found on the armor set and some of the 14 weapons. Not only are they of the [[HellishPupils hellish variety]], but they track your camera.
* FromASingleCell: [[GameplayAndStorySegregation According to the story,]] Hunters who wear Fatalis armor for too long find that it starts growing back and sealing them in, and eventually [[NothingIsScarier the Hunter goes missing.]] The implication we get here is that a new Fatalis was born from the armor.
* TheGenericGuy: In contrast to the myriad of exotically designed wyverns with even more exotic attacks in the series, the Fatalis has a very "classic dragon" design to it. Even its attacks are pretty standard (e.g. swiping with is claws, lunging and biting, and a simple but massive fire breath). Ironically, this actually makes the Fatalis stand out to some fans precisely ''because'' it's the only old-school dragon in a world filled with outlandish monsters. The Crimson and White/Old variations avert this.
* GeoEffects: In ''4U'', some of Crimson Fatalis's attacks can cause parts of the ground at Ingle Isle to raise or lower. In ''Frontier'' Crimson Demon Fatalis can cause a similar effect, where it can cause whole sections of the arena to fall into the lava below.
* GuestFighter: During the "Monster Hunter: Primal Crisis" event in ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'', it can be fought as a raid boss as well as summoned as a playable dragon.
* GuideDangIt: In ''Iceborne'', slamming it against the wall will sometimes do minimal damage, while other times it will deal massive damage to its head, stagger it for a few seconds, and then make it mad (which is good if you're running one of the highly popular Agitator Secret builds.) What is ''not'' explained about this, however, is that it only counts as a proper wall-slam once it's in its four-legged stance; otherwise, it'll just force it onto its front limbs and it'll continue the fight as if nothing happened.
* GreaterScopeVillain:
** In ''Stories'', Fatalis is revealed to be the source behind the Black Blight after the world becomes absolved of it following Makili Pietru's defeat.
** The final DLC for ''Iceborne'' reveals it as this once again. The apperance of so many Elder Dragons in the New World so rapidly, up to and including Alatreon, have all been a precursor to the return of Fatalis.
* HellishPupils: All three have distinctively detailed eyes. Eyes that track ''[[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou your screen.]]'' These eyes can also be gouged out from the monster, serving as its RareRandomDrop called the Fatalis Devil/Evil Eye, and is required by much of the Fatalis equipment. Said equipment seem to use the eye for no reason other than to look absolutely ''terrifying''.
* HijackedByGanon: Fatalis has a tendency to be the real cause behind cataclysmic events in Monster Hunter games. In ''Stories'', we're lead to believe Makili Pietru caused the Black Blight, only to discover, post-ending, that Fatalis was the true originator of the infection that corrupted Makili's original form. In ''Iceborne'', the Elder Crossing, Shara Ishvalda's seismic activity, and Alatreon's appearance were originally thought to be the fault of the 'Jiiva species, up until it's revealed that all three are really reactions to Fatalis's awakening although that last one ''is'' partially due to [[TheRival Safi'jiiva's]] presence.
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* InfinityPlusOneSword: Its weapons and armor tend to have the best stats in the game, bar none.
* ItCanThink: ''Iceborne'' reveals that Fatalis is capable of human sapience, since it would attack hunters trying to get close to cannons and ballistas.
* JokerImmunity: Despite the fact that Fatalis is canonically a SingleSpecimenSpecies, it continues to resurface even after being hunted in every generation.
* KilledOffForReal: Other monsters in the series would just cart Hunters back to the nearest camp. Ultimate White Fatalis from ''Frontier Z'' outright ''disintegrates Hunters from existence'' with its lasers, leading to an automatic quest failure.
* LeanAndMean: Although it's very large, its body and limbs are shown to be rather thin when compared to other monsters of comparable size such as Akantor or Ukanlos, with its arms barely having a function when taking into account Fatalis's tendency to simply slither along the ground. Other Elder Dragons of comparable power such as Alatreon, Shara Ishvalda and Safi'jiiva are much more powerfully built, with their necks and tails being nowhere near as disproportionately lenghty as Fatalis.
* {{Leitmotif}}:
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V8Di0i7iEo Battle / Fatalis]]" is shared between Fatalis and Crimson Fatalis, while White/Old Fatalis possesses its own unique theme, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynr4A6Mwh7w The Ancestor]]''.
** Crimson Fatalis also gets [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qgqOOGBMLk&list=UUvLO72JTQw7wvA315kLFAYw its own theme]] in ''4 Ultimate''.
** In ''Monster Hunter Frontier G Genuine'', Crimson Demon Fatalis possesses [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjCwAJHL-84 two]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgSk_lFdgLs unique themes]] which change as the fight progresses.
** In ''Monster Hunter Frontier Z'', White Fatalis gets a unique [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNemFKBrxhE phase two theme]]
** After 16 years, Black Fatalis ''finally'' gets its own unique themes in ''Iceborne''. Phase 1 has "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_1IpDcW0vM The Legend Descends - Fatalis]]" which is a heavily rearranged version of its traditional theme with elements of Kokoto Village's theme and traces of "Succession of Light" from ''Iceborne''. Phase 2 has "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNrkC0IXVbs Limitless Courage]]", which is brand new, containing elements of its original theme and "Stars at Our Backs" from ''World.''
* LightIsNotGood: White/Old Fatalis, who is every bit the vicious, misanthropic monster that its black and crimson brethren are despite its holy, angelic appearance.
* LightningBruiser: Is very mobile, takes a while to wear down, and can send even a prepared Hunter from full health to "You fainted" in one or two hits.
* LimitBreak: Schrade's Demise, in ''Iceborne''. At several points in the fight, Fatalis will take to the air and unleash a '''''massive''''' wave of fire upon the battlefield which starts by doing tick-damage before Fatalis put all its power into its breath, unleashing a tidal wave of flame and instantly killing anything caught in the blast. Even if hunters get behind something, the fire will ''melt the cover''. After the second giant flame, hunters will need to stand underneath Fatalis if they hope to survive the attack.
* MagmaMan: Crimson Demon Fatalis upon enraging starts to drip magma from its legs, heating the ground where it walks. It can also cause multiple eruptions when it stomps the ground.
* MightyGlacier: They're rather slow compared to other monsters, but they have plenty of health and extremely powerful attacks.
* MisanthropeSupreme: As a result of the Great Dragon War that wiped out the [[{{Precursors}} Ancient Civilization]] and nearly drove the Elder Dragons to extinction, Fatalis as a species carries a burning hatred for humankind.
* AMythologyIsTrue: By the events of ''World'', the story of Schrade's obliteration by Fatalis has become mostly known as fable made after the fact to explain why it happened, but Fatalis's sudden appearance put those thoughts to rest. The legend of Fatalis is true, and so is the beast and its unfathomable power, but above all else, everyone now knows that the Elder Dragon is, in fact, [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll killable]] (at least for a time).
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Would you really expect a monster with '''Fatal''' in its name to not be a harbinger of doom for entire civilizations?
* NothingIsScarier: One of plenty of endgame monsters that simply has a giant question mark as its icon, until ''Iceborne'' gave it a proper icon. According to ''Iceborne'', the word "Fatalis" wasn't originally used as the name of a monster, but a word to describe an existence of some kind. Basically, the destruction of Schrade - where all its inhabitants were suddenly gone and all contact with it just stopped - was so sudden and mysterious that no one could explain it. Whether it was a monster, a person, or something else entirely, the event of its destruction was simply known as "Fatalis", a word which was spoken with fear well before it was attached to the monster. So it's a word that wasn't associated with a creature, but the mere existence of a phenomenon that could end an entire kingdom overnight, something that ''no one'' could explain, which lead to this phenomenon being referred to "Fatalis."
* NonMaliciousMonster: One of the very few monsters in the franchise to ''avert'' this, and it averts it with a ''vengeance''. Unlike the other monsters, and even other Elder Dragons, it doesn't seem to be driven by animalistic instinct, and the lore implies that the Great Dragon War that destroyed the Ancient Civilization and a majority of Elder Dragons gave Fatalis a powerful hate towards all of humankind. Fatalis would also melt the bodies of fallen humans, and hunters, onto its body so it could wear them like they wore its brethren as shown in ''Iceborne''. Simply put, it's implied in ''World'' that the other Elder Dragons already forgave civilization for the [[SinsOfOurFathers Great]] [[GreatOffscreenWar Dragon War.]] Fatalis '''[[MisanthropeSupreme didn't.]]'''
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Ironically by having a rather standard character design. Whereas most draconic monsters are highly stylized, Fatalis is the spitting image of a western dragon. This is especially the case in the first generation, where it's the only quadrupedal dragon in a world full of [[OurWyvernsAreDifferent wyverns]].
* OldMaster: White/Old Fatalis, as its rename implies, is an ancient member of the species, possibly the very one that ended the Great Dragon War. It is more intelligent than other Elder Dragons, enough to specifically hate hunters and figure out how to wear them like trophies, and it has a ''lot'' of trophies.
* OminousLatinChanting: All of their themes incorporate chanting in one way or another, particularly Vanilla Fatalis, as you can hear the chorus chanting its name. Heck, even the Hunting Horn crafted from Fatalis blurts out a radio version of the chorus chant, even though it's shaped like a guitar!
* OmnicidalManiac: What Fatalis did to Castle Schrade is an example of how dangerous its existence is to humanity and it ''must'' be slain at all costs.
* OneHitKill: The biggest source of the family's difficulty in earlier games. This was toned down in ''4'', but got cranked up in ''Iceborne'', where Fatalis can roast you under a second with wide-sweeping breaths of fire and not one, but '''five''' separate 'nova' breaths.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Averted for the standard Fatalis, given its many similarities to typical Western dragons.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: The kingdom of Schrade was destroyed by Fatalis. [[CivilizationDestroyer ONE Fatalis.]] When it shows up again in Castle Schrade during the events of ''Iceborne'', Fatalis unleashes torrents of fire so powerful, they wreck barricades and stone fortifications like they were swept away by a sea of flames. Only a massive gate made of iron is able to weather the firestorm, and even then, it's practically melted by the time you lower it.
* PlayingWithFire: Black Fatalis and Crimson Fatalis both have Fire attacks, indeed likely the most powerful Fire in the series as it melts almost anything when at full strength. The G Rank Crimson Fatalis in ''4 Ultimate'' gains a few new Fire attacks, and even leaves flames at its feet when it walks.
** ''Frontier'' introduces the ''Black Flame Element'' and ''Crimson Demon Element'' belonging to Black Flame Fatalis and Crimson Demon Fatalis respectively. Which deals both Fire and Dragon element damage at once with a greater emphasis on Dragon with the former[[note]]150% Dragon and 50% Fire[[/note]] and Fire with the latter[[note]]150% Fire and 50% Dragon[[/note]]
* PurposelyOverpowered: Owing to it being ''the'' FinalBoss of ''World'', Fatalis gear has quite frankly ''ridiculous'' stats, with the Beta Armor set having three level 4 decoration slots ''per piece of armor''. Getting it, of course, requires you to defeat ''the strongest boss in the game''. [[note]]Hunters can also repeatedly use the Palico's Plunderblade gadget for 4 random pieces of Fatalis materials per fight attempt. However, patience and/or luck will be needed for his RareRandomDrop, which has only a 1% chance of being plundered.[[/note]]
* RareRandomDrop: Fatalis Devil Eyes in High Rank and Fatalis Evil Eyes in G/Master Rank for all species
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Crimson Fatalis with its black scales and red highlights on its wings and spine evokes this. Subverted when Crimson Demon Fatalis is enraged where it ends up being more of a Red and White.
* {{Retcon}}: White Fatalis’ name is changed to [[TimeAbyss Old Fatalis]] in ''Generations Ultimate''.
* TheRival: [[AllThereInTheManual According to the ''Dive into Monster Hunter World: Iceborne'' book]], the true reason why Fatalis becomes active once again is because it sensed Safi'jiiva's power and presence, and wanted to challenge the Red Dragon on who the strongest in the ecosystem truly is. Though the Hunters of the New World beat it to the punch and Alatreon (who also reacts to Safi'jiiva's presence) makes the trek all the way to the Secluded Valley to get rid of the Red Dragon's offspring, the fact that Fatalis has awakened is a threat in itself.
* {{Sadist}}: One of the things that makes Fatalis scary is that while monsters as a whole don't take genuine pleasure from causing destruction, ''it does''. This is best shown during its battle in ''Iceborne'': when it sees the player, it licks its lips almost as if it's anticipating being able to kill them, and its pin attack has it crush the player under its superheated chest and slowly cook them alive instead of just blasting them with its insta-cart fire and getting it over with.
* ShmuckBait: Fatalis' "cone breath" attack in ''Iceborne'' leaves a massive opening to wail on its [[AttackItsWeakPoint head]]; however, the attack leaves a pile of slag where Fatalis' head was, which will then blow up any hunters that were too close to the actual head. As such, it's a better idea to attack the ''neck'' instead, since it's far enough from the blast radius and still counts towards breaking the horns and eye.
* ShockAndAwe: White/Old Fatalis is capable of summoning lightning. In ''Frontier'' it gains it's own element called ''Emperor's Roar Element'' that deals both Thunder and Dragon element damage with a great emphasis on Thunder.[[note]]150% Thunder and 50% Dragon[[/note]]
* SignsOfTheEndTimes: They are all said by legend to cause TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. The mission title for Crimson Fatalis is ''The End Times''. In ''Iceborne'' it's noted Fatalis' reappearance was heralded by a multitude of natural disasters around the world.
* SingleSpecimenSpecies: PlayedWith. There are a total of three members of the Fatalis species, but each one is so radically different in terms of their supernatural abilities that each has their own classifier within the guild.
* SlasherSmile: Its jaws are configured in a way that make it look like it's always grinning maniacally. It even licks its lips as it eyes the hunter, implying that it is indeed going to enjoy killing you.
* SnakesAreSinister: In ''Iceborne'', Fatalis sometimes lunges at you with the single-minded purpose of ramming you, with its long neck slithering along the ground as it keeps advancing towards you, not even using its front legs. This is a visual indicator of just how animalistic and uncaring of appearances Fatalis is in its pursuit to kill you.
* TheSpook: Meta example. Fatalis is the first of the so-called "Forbidden Monsters" (also called the "Black Dragons" coming from Fatalis's own RedBaron). These are a group of Elder Dragons that Capcom does not allow to be mentioned in any of the series promotional material, at least until the 15th anniversary, which featured Fatalis and all the other black dragons. In-universe Fatalis is also treated like this to some degree, with most people even in the Guild believing the name is not meant to refer to a real creature but rather the "idea" of such a force, and the Guild keeping what little information they have on it under wraps where they can.
* StanceSystem: Fatalis will literally change its stance periodically in battle, switching between a quadrupedal and bipedal position, both of which give it different moves and affect how easy it is to hit its head, where it is most vulnerable.
* StuffBlowingUp: Fatalis in ''4 Ultimate'' now comes equipped with Blastblight via explosive powder it can spread in front of it. It can also spread powder then ignite it to create controlled explosions, or detonate a large cloud of powder in front of it to create an [[FantasticNuke enormous explosion.]] In ''Iceborne'', Fatalis's breath attacks usually leave patches of molten flames on the ground that violently erupt not long after the attack, potentially sending unwary Hunters flying.
* SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity: Its Special Assignment "The Black Dragon" in Iceborne gives you up to ''5'' [[VideoGameLives carts]] (seven with Felyne Safeguard and Felyne Insurance) as opposed to the standard of up to three (five with the aforementioned food skills). And you'd best believe you're gonna need ''[[NintendoHard every one of them.]]''
* TailSlap: Fatalis and its subspecies all have very, ''very'' long tails. Just turning around turns it into a forty-foot bullwhip, to say nothing of when they actually attack with it be it simply striking you, [[GeoEffects smashing the ground or causing eruptions]].
* TechnicolorFire: In ''Iceborne'', if Fatalis's head is not broken at least once upon entering final form, its fire breath will be altered into devastating trails of blue flame, enough to one-shot hunters even with Fireproof Mantle equipped.
* TimeAbyss: Fatalis as species are incredibly long-lived--it's all but stated the Fatalis fought in Castle Schrade is the same one that destroyed the civilization thousands of years before the events of ''Iceborne''--but White/[[MeaningfulName Old]] Fatalis surpasses even its brethren in this regard, having been called the ancestor of all other Elder Dragons (some that are themselves old enough to be once considered primordial gods by primitive humans) and possessing cortexes and shards which the games emphasize are ancient, even for Fatalis. If its "Ancestral Dragon" title is taken literally, or is at least based on a grain of truth, then White/Old Fatalis might be the oldest creature alive, its age unfathomable.
* TookALevelInBadass: While Fatalis has always been an immensely powerful monster, its limited moveset in prior games made it very predictable and easy to read. When it returned in ''Iceborne'', however, its moveset was greatly expanded while retaining its damage output, allowing it to now catch new players and careless veterans alike. When it reaches 50% and enters Hellfire Mode, it boosts its already high damage and further expands its moveset, including a devastating attack where it spins in a circle while breathing fire.
* TotalEclipseOfThePlot: The White Fatalis causes an eclipse in its introduction video in ''4 Ultimate''.
* TriumphantReprise: Fatalis's second theme in ''Iceborne'', "Limitless Courage", imposes the beast's perpetual OminousLatinChanting as it mingles with ''World''[='=]s "Stars At Our Backs", but has a tinge of hope as you now know that the Elder Dragon ''can'' be defeated.
* TurnsRed:
** Thanks to a combination of its rage at being driven off and the volcanoes it calls its new home Crimson Fatalis’ scales have turned into a deep shade of crimson. In ''Frontier'' this happens a second time with Crimson Demon Fatalis where upon enraging it’s whole body turns a much brighter colour.
** Emperor Fatalis, when it’s in its second phase, has its horns and wings turn from a light blue to a blood red.
** In ''Iceborne'', once you bring Fatalis's health down to 50%, it will unleash a second nova flame that forces you to hide behind an iron gate, then immediately power itself into "Hellfire Mode". In this form, Fatalis's flames are brighter, significantly stronger and will routinely oneshot you until you manage to break its horns and turn the flames back down to a manageable level.
* UnskilledButStrong: Its weapons have the highest raw damage in ''Iceborne'' as well as high Elderseal, but they take a nasty -30% hit to affinity.
* ViolationOfCommonSense:
** Several of its fire breath attacks in ''Iceborne'' can be completely negated by ''grabbing onto its head.'' Made worse by the fact that the fireballs can still hit you somehow on the side of its head, but the fire streams ''don't.''
** When it starts throwing out a third-onward "nova" breath attack, you have to go ''towards'' it to avoid them (because there's no longer any sufficient cover).
* TheVirus: Similar to Gore Magala in ''4'' and ''4U'', Fatalis in ''Stories'' can spread a condition known as the Black Blight that [[BrainwashedAndCrazy possesses monsters and drives them berserk]]. This condition is responsible for corrupting the ''Stories''-exclusive Versa Pietru and transforming it into the more aggressive Makili Pietru.
* VocalDissonance: Their voices are rather shrill and squeaky for such a dreadful monster, [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} much like a certain evil, planet-killing golden three-headed alien dragon.]]
* WeaksauceWeakness: Picked up a nasty one to Dragon Pods in ''Iceborne'', which it drops throughout the fight or when hit with a Clutch Claw attack. When poked with two of them from the Slinger, it flinches, cancelling most of its attacks. With proper timing, this can be used to deny it chances to use its more obnoxious moves or moves juiced up by [[TurnsRed Hellfire Mode.]]
* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: The base version's abilities can basically be boiled down to "breathes a lot of really hot fire"... And that's ''all'' it needs to be the most feared monster in the whole world, as said fire is hot and massive enough to destroy any defense humans can mount.
* WhiteAndRedAndEerieAllOver: Compared to the more hellish looking Black and Crimson Fatalis, White/Old Fatalis has a sort of haunting beauty to it. Its ghostly white scales, fur, and crimson eyes make it look less like a destructive demon and more like a cruel, ethereal godlike being, a description that becomes more apt when it starts firing off unusual red lightning bolts instead of the flames of its fellow Fatalis.
* WindFromBeneathMyWings: G-Rank Crimson Fatalis can shoot a wave of hot air by flapping its wings while standing.
* WorldsStrongestMan: All Monster Hunter civilizations and peoples, from the Guild to the Wyvernians, consider Fatalis the most dangerous creature known simply because it has no true rival in strength and abilities. The base form of the species causes Elder Dragons to flee from its mere awakening, up to and including [[PersonofMassDestruction Alatreon]] itself. The last time it awoke, it singlehandedly destroyed a highly advanced castle and its people in a single night. Finally, the developers of the series have stated multiple times that, while the other Elder Dragons sit at the top of the ecosystem, Fatalis stands above even them. Its power is so overwhelming that it raises some potentially frightening implications; the Handler wonders after Fatalis' defeat ''why'' a single creature would ever need to evolve to be that much stronger than anything in its ecosystem to begin with. She decides to make it her life's goal to find out, but as of yet the answer remains a mystery.
* YellowLightningBlueLightning: White/Old Fatalis has red lightning.
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!! Fatalis ''(Miraboreas)'' / Crimson Fatalis / White Fatalis
!!! The Black Dragon / The Legend of Schrade / Black Flame / Crimson Disaster / The King of Disaster / Ancestral Dragon
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->[-'''Appearances:'''-]
-->[-'''Fatalis:'''\\
''Monster Hunter'', ''Monster Hunter G'', ''Freedom''\\
''Monster Hunter 2'', ''Freedom 2'', ''Freedom Unite''\\
''Monster Hunter 4'', ''4 Ultimate'', ''Generations Ultimate''\\
''Frontier G3.1 onwards''\\
''Dragalia Lost''\\
''World: Iceborne''\\
''Monster Hunter Stories'', ''Stories 2: Wings of Ruin''\\
'''Crimson Fatalis:'''\\
''Monster Hunter G'', ''Freedom''\\
''Monster Hunter 2'', ''Freedom 2'', ''Freedom Unite''\\
''Monster Hunter 4'', ''4 Ultimate'', ''Generations Ultimate''\\
''Frontier G5''\\
'''White/Old Fatalis:'''\\
''Monster Hunter 2'', ''Freedom 2'', ''Freedom Unite''\\
''4 Ultimate'', ''Generations Ultimate''\\
''Frontier Z''-]
The original FinalBoss, the Fatalis is actually very similar to your standard European dragon. In future games, new types of Fatalis, such as Crimson (''Monster Hunter G'') and White (''Monster Hunter 2'', called “Old Fatalis” in ''Generations Ultimate''), were introduced, and are ''far'' more powerful than the original. Fatalis is widely considered to be [[TheDreaded THE most dangerous monster]] in the setting.\\
''Frontier'' would have its own Fatalis' each with different mutations and much more power. ''Frontier G3.1'' would introduce the Black Flame Fatalis which can use a special element called ''Black Flame'' which deals both Dragon and Fire damage and has differently shaped horns. ''Frontier G5'' would introduce the Crimson Demon Fatalis that uses the ''Crimson Demon Element'' that deals both Fire and Dragon Element and three horns like a trident. Finally ''Frontier Z'' would introduce the Emperor Fatalis, that can use the ''Emperor's Roar Element'' that deals both Thunder and Dragon Element and has crown shaped horns.[[note]]Please note that these are not the official names. However to help differentiate the Mainline and Frontiers Fatalis' and because of RuleOfCool they have been given their own unique names to help differentiate.[[/note]]
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* AbsoluteXenophobe: While the bulk of Fatalis’ hatred is focused on humanity, it’s really not a fan of '''''anything''''' being alive near it. A Fatalis’ territory is devoid of life, either because Fatalis has slain everything or [[TheDreaded everything has made a run for it]].
* AchillesHeel:
** Its head, even though it's really hard to get a clear shot at it given Fatalis's extremely erratic movements. Not only does it take more damage than anywhere else on the body, but destroying the horns is the key to diminishing its tremendously intense flames, especially when it powers itself up during the later phases of the fight.
** It flinches when hit by two Dragon Pods, cancelling out most of its attacks and leaving an opening towards its chest, which is its ''second'' biggest weak point.
* AttackItsWeakPoint: While both weapon types should aim for its head to break it, thus making its Hellfire Mode more tolerable, Blademasters should go for the head since that's where they deal the most damage, while Gunners should aim for the chest since it's more vulnerable to shots there.
* AlwaysABiggerFish: Fatalis is consistently a top-tier threat in the ''Monster Hunter'' universe, and perhaps the most iconic abomination of them all.
** Fatalis is powerful enough to drive a fellow Elder Dragon, Lao-Shan Lung, to flee from it. Amusingly enough, Lao-Shan Lung would actually be the bigger fish under a literal definition, given that it's roughly 3 times the size of Fatalis, but it's Fatalis who can move swiftly and inflict massive damage with breath attacks while Lao-Shan moves slowly, attacks slowly, and has no ranged attacks.
* AntiFrustrationFeatures: In ''Iceborne,'' the first time it unleashes its "nova" breath, you have to hide behind a hunk of metal that ''barely'' deflects the blast, or else you [[OneHitKill die instantly.]] Fortunately, once you get into this safe spot, an invisible wall appears around you until the flames subside ([[DynamicLoading possibly because it's a clever way for the game to divert your attention while it loads the bigger part of the arena.]])
* AmbiguousSituation: After its defeat in ''Iceborne'', the Handler admits that there is one mystery regarding Fatalis' existence that has yet to be solved: namely, ''the reason'' it's so powerful. What evolutionary reason would one creature have to evolve to be ''that'' much obscenely stronger than anything in its ecosystem? Is it simply a power-hungry anomaly of nature, or...?
* BeastOfTheApocalypse: By all accounts, Fatalis plays the part of the one monster who stands above them all, and is famed in legend to be the one to cause TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt, with verifiably enough power to pull that off at the tip of a hat. Its awakening in ''Iceborne'' ultimately connects all the various cataclysmic incidents happening in the New World together, painting a disturbing image as even natural disasters like Alatreon actively flee from Fatalis at the first signs of its reappearance. Further, natural disasters around the world are noted to somehow increase/spread in the time leading up to Fatalis' awakening, as if the world itself is responding to it.
* BlackKnight: Armor made from Fatalis parts gives this vibe; though it's a little more pronounced in Blademaster armor than in Gunner armor. ''White/Old Fatalis'' on the other hand, inverts this and becomes LightIsNotGood.
* BonusBoss: Crimson Fatalis is one of the final quests in ''4U''[='=]s offline mode, unlocked by [[spoiler:completing all of the offline egg delivery quests]]. Regular Fatalis also makes a surprise post-story appearance in ''Stories 2'', being the final opponent faced in Elder's Lair.
* BoringButPractical: Does Fatalis' fire breath seem boring compared to the ability to summon natural disasters? Absolutely. Does that mean Fatalis is a bottom-tier threat? '''''Absolutely NOT!'''''
* BossArenaIdiocy: The ''Iceborne'' version's boss arena has two pillar nubs that can block its "cone breath" attack, which is otherwise [[YouAreAlreadyDead very deadly.]] Additionally, the second phase has cannons that can knock it down, ballistae which can knock it out of the air, one-shot binders that can immobilize it, a Dragonator that can cleave off 10% of its health, and a roaming ballista that can [[MoreDakka fill it with holes]]. Subverted, however, as these are siege remnants from the kingdom of Schrade's last stand.
* BossRemix: The theme for the base Fatalis and the Crimson Fatalis is a choir-backed arrangement of the Verdant Hills theme.
* CivilizationDestroyer: ''One'' Fatalis destroyed the kingdom of Schrade.
* CollisionDamage: Common with ''Monster Hunter'', but the Fatalis family takes it up a notch, where a [[CherryTapping tail flick]] can be lethal.
* TheComputerIsALyingBastard: The game says that its chest is less of a weak point than its head for all weapons. This is a lie; the chest is actually the ''most'' vulnerable to Gunner weapons, while the head is more vulnerable to Blademaster weapons. Subverted, as all weapons should at least partially prioritize the head to break it, lest its Hellfire Mode become unmanageable.
* ContractualBossImmunity: Cannot be poisoned, paralyzed, put to sleep, or tripped by attacking its legs. In ''4'', they become vulnerable to status, but don't keep them for very long. The one in ''Iceborne'' is vulnerable to these effects, but only ''once'', and is immune to KO damage from regular weapons. It’s also very hard to mount and topple successfully, since like Shara Ishvalda, almost EVERYTHING it does while mounted will reduce your stamina.
* CripplingOverspecialization: A subverted example, since all of its attacks are devastating, but most of its fire attacks come from its head. In ''Iceborne'', when you grab onto a monster's body part they're firing an attack from with the Clutch Claw (i.e Velkhana's icy breath) they usually can't hit you since [[LogicalWeakness they can't aim their attack at their face.]] This means that all but a few of Fatalis' famed fire breath moves can be completely avoided by, you guessed it, grappling onto the head, leaving its ramming and biting attacks as its only way of harming you there (and the effects are lessened if you're wearing the Rocksteady Mantle.)
* DamageSpongeBoss: Hands down the beefiest monster in ''World'' and ''Iceborne'' combined, with an approximative total of ''66,000 HP'' in solo play on top of its ridiculous resilience and aggressivity under a 30 minute time limit, with multiplayer reaching up to a whopping '''171,600 HP'''. For reference, the runner ups, Ancient Leshen[[labelnote:*]]is a fixed 67,500 even in multiplayer, but has considerably less defense[[/labelnote]] and Alatreon[[labelnote:*]]52,500 in solo play, 118,150 in multiplayer[[/labelnote]], are generally tamer fights.
* DarkIsEvil: Normal and Crimson Fatalis. They're both darkly colored, and are intelligent enough to be genuinely cruel towards humanity and the rest of monsterkind.
* DarkReprise: Fatalis's and Crimson Fatalis's theme is essentially the [[GhibliHills Forest & Hills]] theme with OminousLatinChanting added.
* DeathFromAbove: Crimson Fatalis is capable of summoning meteors.
* DescriptionPorn: Overlaps with TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt and MessianicArchetype for White/Old Fatalis.
* DesperationAttack: Fatalis in ''Iceborne'' starts launching more of its gigantic flame attacks the closer it is to death in a last ditch effort to kill whoever is fighting it.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Fatalis' quirk of using melted remains of its foes is very similar to that of the player using materials to craft gear. Combine with the implications that its hatred for humanity stemming from them hunting monsters for materials, it can be taken as a [[https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunter/comments/51klkd/tell_me_some_theories_on_fatalis/d7co9pj/ mockery of the hunter society in a nutshell]].
* DraconicAbomination: Fatalis has clearly-supernatural abilities in [[LowFantasy a setting where such things aren’t common,]] [[FromASingleCell phenomenal powers of recovery,]] and is strong enough to lay waste to entire kingdoms. Of course, what really sets it apart from the other Elder Dragons is, compared to the others, ''it's completely normal!'' Despite that however, compared to later Elder Dragons that can summon [[VideoGame/MonsterHunterWorld blizzards]], [[VideoGame/MonsterHunter3Tri sandstorms]], and [[VideoGame/MonsterHunterRise hurricanes]], it's still TheDreaded in the franchise as a whole!
* DragonsAreDemonic: Across the forms of Fatalis, there are touches of this and DragonsAreDivine. Stock and ''especially'' Crimson Fatalis hew more closely to this trope, being fiery hellbeasts bent on destroying everything before them.
* DragonsAreDivine: White/Old Fatalis, on the other hand, is a majestic and almost beautiful creature, with powers over storm rather than fire. However, like all versions of Fatalis, it is still [[MisanthropeSupreme an aggressive and incredibly dangerous human-hater.]]
* TheDreaded: When you get called a "living nightmare", there ''is'' a reason to fear you.
** Fatalis is supposedly the most dangerous monster in existence, [[AllThereInTheManual according to the lore.]] It [[PersonOfMassDestruction obliterated the kingdom of Schrade]] in a few days, and most monsters — up to and including other Elders like, say, ''Lao-Shan Lung'' and ''fellow Black Dragon Alatreon''— refuse to be anywhere near it because Fatalis terrifies them so much. [[spoiler:With ''World''[='=]s revelations in the mix, it's a bit unclear if Nergigante would be as afraid of it or if Xeno'jiiva would simply try to use it for fuel like the other Elder Dragons; there are no Fatalis in the New World during ''World'', and the Fatalis encountered in ''Iceborne'' is still in the Old World at Castle Schrade, meaning it's very unlikely Nergigante and Fatalis would encounter each other.]]
** Its appearance in ''Iceborne'' emphasizes this - when the General realizes that Fatalis is present at Castle Schrade, he ''immediately'' orders everyone present to [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere get the hell out of there]]. No other monster provokes this level of terror, making it abundantly clear exactly how fearsome Fatalis' reputation is held to be.
* TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt: “Meat is eaten, bones are crunched, blood is sucked up dry.” They have a poem, “The Legend of the Black Dragon,” dedicated to just this.
** The Black Flame Fatalis in Frontier is believed to be '''the''' Fatalis that will destroy the world in fire.
* EnfantTerrible: [[spoiler:One of the eggs you bring back from the final egg delivery quest in ''4U'' turns out to be a Crimson Fatalis egg, which quickly hatches and becomes fully grown at an absurd rate. You then get to fight it.]]
* EvilIsBurningHot: Fatalis' fire breath is ''unbelievably'' hot, and can melt just about anything down in a matter of seconds. Then there's the Crimson Fatalis, which can weaponize lava and burning meteors along with its standard fire breath.
* EyeScream: Dealing enough damage to the head will destroy one of the eyes. This is most noticeable on White Fatalis in ''4 Ultimate'', where mounting it will place the camera in the perfect position to show that one of its eyes is missing. Doing this is the only way to get the ‘Evil Eye’ to drop.
* FamedInStory: ''“He is called Fatalis, the wyvern of destiny / He is called Fatalis, the wyvern of destruction / Fatalis, Fatalis, heaven and earth are yours / Fatalis, Fatalis, heaven and earth are yours.”'' This is an excerpt from the in-universe folk song, “Legend of the Black Dragon.”
* FightsLikeANormal: For all of Fatalis's dreaded strength, the actual abilities the Black variant have are surprisingly limited. It can fly, strike you physically, and breath fire and in later games blast powder. The Crimson and White variants are a bit more mystical, being able to seemingly call down [[MeteorSummoningAttack meteor showers]] and lightning strikes respectively. Even its Iceborne appearance barely embellishes Fatalis's capabilities, in stark contrast to Alatreon, and its own one-hit kill moves are simply breathing a ''lot'' of ''really'' hot fire.
* FinalBoss:
** Regular Fatalis is the final opponent in the online campaign of the original ''VideoGame/MonsterHunter2004''. With the announcement that Fatalis will be the final update monster for ''Iceborne'', unlocked after defeating Shara Ishvalda, Safi'Jiiva and Alatreon, Fatalis is the final monster hunters face in ''World'' and its expansion.
** Crimson Fatalis serves as the final boss of both ''Monster Hunter G'' (online) and ''Monster Hunter Freedom'' (local multiplayer).
** White Fatalis, despite averting this trope in its debuting game (''Monster Hunter 2'', where Yama Tsukami is the actual last online boss), it is the last monster for the final episodic quest in ''Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate''. As it's also the only monster completely exclusive to DLC (G-ranked Fatalis, Silver Rathalos, Gold Rathian, and Dalamadur are also DLC exclusive, but their high rank versions are accessed normally), White Fatalis can in some ways be considered the FinalBoss for ''Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate'' as a whole.
* ForTheEvulz: Fatalis, being the [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] OmnicidalManiac of an Elder Dragon it is, deliberately attacks humans (including hunters) [[CivilizationDestroyer and their settlements]] because ''it can''. It would also melt their dead bodies and wear them as armor for no reason other than just to spite the rest of them.
* TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou: With the implementation of a sophisticated game engine for the fifth generation, ''Iceborne'' adds an aesthetic design on Fatalis gear that's probably going to haunt you; namely, the eyeballs found on the armor set and some of the 14 weapons. Not only are they of the [[HellishPupils hellish variety]], but they track your camera.
* FromASingleCell: [[GameplayAndStorySegregation According to the story,]] Hunters who wear Fatalis armor for too long find that it starts growing back and sealing them in, and eventually [[NothingIsScarier the Hunter goes missing.]] The implication we get here is that a new Fatalis was born from the armor.
* TheGenericGuy: In contrast to the myriad of exotically designed wyverns with even more exotic attacks in the series, the Fatalis has a very "classic dragon" design to it. Even its attacks are pretty standard (e.g. swiping with is claws, lunging and biting, and a simple but massive fire breath). Ironically, this actually makes the Fatalis stand out to some fans precisely ''because'' it's the only old-school dragon in a world filled with outlandish monsters. The Crimson and White/Old variations avert this.
* GeoEffects: In ''4U'', some of Crimson Fatalis's attacks can cause parts of the ground at Ingle Isle to raise or lower. In ''Frontier'' Crimson Demon Fatalis can cause a similar effect, where it can cause whole sections of the arena to fall into the lava below.
* GuestFighter: During the "Monster Hunter: Primal Crisis" event in ''VideoGame/DragaliaLost'', it can be fought as a raid boss as well as summoned as a playable dragon.
* GuideDangIt: In ''Iceborne'', slamming it against the wall will sometimes do minimal damage, while other times it will deal massive damage to its head, stagger it for a few seconds, and then make it mad (which is good if you're running one of the highly popular Agitator Secret builds.) What is ''not'' explained about this, however, is that it only counts as a proper wall-slam once it's in its four-legged stance; otherwise, it'll just force it onto its front limbs and it'll continue the fight as if nothing happened.
* GreaterScopeVillain:
** In ''Stories'', Fatalis is revealed to be the source behind the Black Blight after the world becomes absolved of it following Makili Pietru's defeat.
** The final DLC for ''Iceborne'' reveals it as this once again. The apperance of so many Elder Dragons in the New World so rapidly, up to and including Alatreon, have all been a precursor to the return of Fatalis.
* HellishPupils: All three have distinctively detailed eyes. Eyes that track ''[[TheFourthWallWillNotProtectYou your screen.]]'' These eyes can also be gouged out from the monster, serving as its RareRandomDrop called the Fatalis Devil/Evil Eye, and is required by much of the Fatalis equipment. Said equipment seem to use the eye for no reason other than to look absolutely ''terrifying''.
* HijackedByGanon: Fatalis has a tendency to be the real cause behind cataclysmic events in Monster Hunter games. In ''Stories'', we're lead to believe Makili Pietru caused the Black Blight, only to discover, post-ending, that Fatalis was the true originator of the infection that corrupted Makili's original form. In ''Iceborne'', the Elder Crossing, Shara Ishvalda's seismic activity, and Alatreon's appearance were originally thought to be the fault of the 'Jiiva species, up until it's revealed that all three are really reactions to Fatalis's awakening although that last one ''is'' partially due to [[TheRival Safi'jiiva's]] presence.
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[[folder:Tropes I-Z]]
* InfinityPlusOneSword: Its weapons and armor tend to have the best stats in the game, bar none.
* ItCanThink: ''Iceborne'' reveals that Fatalis is capable of human sapience, since it would attack hunters trying to get close to cannons and ballistas.
* JokerImmunity: Despite the fact that Fatalis is canonically a SingleSpecimenSpecies, it continues to resurface even after being hunted in every generation.
* KilledOffForReal: Other monsters in the series would just cart Hunters back to the nearest camp. Ultimate White Fatalis from ''Frontier Z'' outright ''disintegrates Hunters from existence'' with its lasers, leading to an automatic quest failure.
* LeanAndMean: Although it's very large, its body and limbs are shown to be rather thin when compared to other monsters of comparable size such as Akantor or Ukanlos, with its arms barely having a function when taking into account Fatalis's tendency to simply slither along the ground. Other Elder Dragons of comparable power such as Alatreon, Shara Ishvalda and Safi'jiiva are much more powerfully built, with their necks and tails being nowhere near as disproportionately lenghty as Fatalis.
* {{Leitmotif}}:
** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V8Di0i7iEo Battle / Fatalis]]" is shared between Fatalis and Crimson Fatalis, while White/Old Fatalis possesses its own unique theme, ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ynr4A6Mwh7w The Ancestor]]''.
** Crimson Fatalis also gets [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qgqOOGBMLk&list=UUvLO72JTQw7wvA315kLFAYw its own theme]] in ''4 Ultimate''.
** In ''Monster Hunter Frontier G Genuine'', Crimson Demon Fatalis possesses [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjCwAJHL-84 two]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgSk_lFdgLs unique themes]] which change as the fight progresses.
** In ''Monster Hunter Frontier Z'', White Fatalis gets a unique [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNemFKBrxhE phase two theme]]
** After 16 years, Black Fatalis ''finally'' gets its own unique themes in ''Iceborne''. Phase 1 has "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_1IpDcW0vM The Legend Descends - Fatalis]]" which is a heavily rearranged version of its traditional theme with elements of Kokoto Village's theme and traces of "Succession of Light" from ''Iceborne''. Phase 2 has "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNrkC0IXVbs Limitless Courage]]", which is brand new, containing elements of its original theme and "Stars at Our Backs" from ''World.''
* LightIsNotGood: White/Old Fatalis, who is every bit the vicious, misanthropic monster that its black and crimson brethren are despite its holy, angelic appearance.
* LightningBruiser: Is very mobile, takes a while to wear down, and can send even a prepared Hunter from full health to "You fainted" in one or two hits.
* LimitBreak: Schrade's Demise, in ''Iceborne''. At several points in the fight, Fatalis will take to the air and unleash a '''''massive''''' wave of fire upon the battlefield which starts by doing tick-damage before Fatalis put all its power into its breath, unleashing a tidal wave of flame and instantly killing anything caught in the blast. Even if hunters get behind something, the fire will ''melt the cover''. After the second giant flame, hunters will need to stand underneath Fatalis if they hope to survive the attack.
* MagmaMan: Crimson Demon Fatalis upon enraging starts to drip magma from its legs, heating the ground where it walks. It can also cause multiple eruptions when it stomps the ground.
* MightyGlacier: They're rather slow compared to other monsters, but they have plenty of health and extremely powerful attacks.
* MisanthropeSupreme: As a result of the Great Dragon War that wiped out the [[{{Precursors}} Ancient Civilization]] and nearly drove the Elder Dragons to extinction, Fatalis as a species carries a burning hatred for humankind.
* AMythologyIsTrue: By the events of ''World'', the story of Schrade's obliteration by Fatalis has become mostly known as fable made after the fact to explain why it happened, but Fatalis's sudden appearance put those thoughts to rest. The legend of Fatalis is true, and so is the beast and its unfathomable power, but above all else, everyone now knows that the Elder Dragon is, in fact, [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll killable]] (at least for a time).
* NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast: Would you really expect a monster with '''Fatal''' in its name to not be a harbinger of doom for entire civilizations?
* NothingIsScarier: One of plenty of endgame monsters that simply has a giant question mark as its icon, until ''Iceborne'' gave it a proper icon. According to ''Iceborne'', the word "Fatalis" wasn't originally used as the name of a monster, but a word to describe an existence of some kind. Basically, the destruction of Schrade - where all its inhabitants were suddenly gone and all contact with it just stopped - was so sudden and mysterious that no one could explain it. Whether it was a monster, a person, or something else entirely, the event of its destruction was simply known as "Fatalis", a word which was spoken with fear well before it was attached to the monster. So it's a word that wasn't associated with a creature, but the mere existence of a phenomenon that could end an entire kingdom overnight, something that ''no one'' could explain, which lead to this phenomenon being referred to "Fatalis."
* NonMaliciousMonster: One of the very few monsters in the franchise to ''avert'' this, and it averts it with a ''vengeance''. Unlike the other monsters, and even other Elder Dragons, it doesn't seem to be driven by animalistic instinct, and the lore implies that the Great Dragon War that destroyed the Ancient Civilization and a majority of Elder Dragons gave Fatalis a powerful hate towards all of humankind. Fatalis would also melt the bodies of fallen humans, and hunters, onto its body so it could wear them like they wore its brethren as shown in ''Iceborne''. Simply put, it's implied in ''World'' that the other Elder Dragons already forgave civilization for the [[SinsOfOurFathers Great]] [[GreatOffscreenWar Dragon War.]] Fatalis '''[[MisanthropeSupreme didn't.]]'''
* NonStandardCharacterDesign: Ironically by having a rather standard character design. Whereas most draconic monsters are highly stylized, Fatalis is the spitting image of a western dragon. This is especially the case in the first generation, where it's the only quadrupedal dragon in a world full of [[OurWyvernsAreDifferent wyverns]].
* OldMaster: White/Old Fatalis, as its rename implies, is an ancient member of the species, possibly the very one that ended the Great Dragon War. It is more intelligent than other Elder Dragons, enough to specifically hate hunters and figure out how to wear them like trophies, and it has a ''lot'' of trophies.
* OminousLatinChanting: All of their themes incorporate chanting in one way or another, particularly Vanilla Fatalis, as you can hear the chorus chanting its name. Heck, even the Hunting Horn crafted from Fatalis blurts out a radio version of the chorus chant, even though it's shaped like a guitar!
* OmnicidalManiac: What Fatalis did to Castle Schrade is an example of how dangerous its existence is to humanity and it ''must'' be slain at all costs.
* OneHitKill: The biggest source of the family's difficulty in earlier games. This was toned down in ''4'', but got cranked up in ''Iceborne'', where Fatalis can roast you under a second with wide-sweeping breaths of fire and not one, but '''five''' separate 'nova' breaths.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Averted for the standard Fatalis, given its many similarities to typical Western dragons.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: The kingdom of Schrade was destroyed by Fatalis. [[CivilizationDestroyer ONE Fatalis.]] When it shows up again in Castle Schrade during the events of ''Iceborne'', Fatalis unleashes torrents of fire so powerful, they wreck barricades and stone fortifications like they were swept away by a sea of flames. Only a massive gate made of iron is able to weather the firestorm, and even then, it's practically melted by the time you lower it.
* PlayingWithFire: Black Fatalis and Crimson Fatalis both have Fire attacks, indeed likely the most powerful Fire in the series as it melts almost anything when at full strength. The G Rank Crimson Fatalis in ''4 Ultimate'' gains a few new Fire attacks, and even leaves flames at its feet when it walks.
** ''Frontier'' introduces the ''Black Flame Element'' and ''Crimson Demon Element'' belonging to Black Flame Fatalis and Crimson Demon Fatalis respectively. Which deals both Fire and Dragon element damage at once with a greater emphasis on Dragon with the former[[note]]150% Dragon and 50% Fire[[/note]] and Fire with the latter[[note]]150% Fire and 50% Dragon[[/note]]
* PurposelyOverpowered: Owing to it being ''the'' FinalBoss of ''World'', Fatalis gear has quite frankly ''ridiculous'' stats, with the Beta Armor set having three level 4 decoration slots ''per piece of armor''. Getting it, of course, requires you to defeat ''the strongest boss in the game''. [[note]]Hunters can also repeatedly use the Palico's Plunderblade gadget for 4 random pieces of Fatalis materials per fight attempt. However, patience and/or luck will be needed for his RareRandomDrop, which has only a 1% chance of being plundered.[[/note]]
* RareRandomDrop: Fatalis Devil Eyes in High Rank and Fatalis Evil Eyes in G/Master Rank for all species
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Crimson Fatalis with its black scales and red highlights on its wings and spine evokes this. Subverted when Crimson Demon Fatalis is enraged where it ends up being more of a Red and White.
* {{Retcon}}: White Fatalis’ name is changed to [[TimeAbyss Old Fatalis]] in ''Generations Ultimate''.
* TheRival: [[AllThereInTheManual According to the ''Dive into Monster Hunter World: Iceborne'' book]], the true reason why Fatalis becomes active once again is because it sensed Safi'jiiva's power and presence, and wanted to challenge the Red Dragon on who the strongest in the ecosystem truly is. Though the Hunters of the New World beat it to the punch and Alatreon (who also reacts to Safi'jiiva's presence) makes the trek all the way to the Secluded Valley to get rid of the Red Dragon's offspring, the fact that Fatalis has awakened is a threat in itself.
* {{Sadist}}: One of the things that makes Fatalis scary is that while monsters as a whole don't take genuine pleasure from causing destruction, ''it does''. This is best shown during its battle in ''Iceborne'': when it sees the player, it licks its lips almost as if it's anticipating being able to kill them, and its pin attack has it crush the player under its superheated chest and slowly cook them alive instead of just blasting them with its insta-cart fire and getting it over with.
* ShmuckBait: Fatalis' "cone breath" attack in ''Iceborne'' leaves a massive opening to wail on its [[AttackItsWeakPoint head]]; however, the attack leaves a pile of slag where Fatalis' head was, which will then blow up any hunters that were too close to the actual head. As such, it's a better idea to attack the ''neck'' instead, since it's far enough from the blast radius and still counts towards breaking the horns and eye.
* ShockAndAwe: White/Old Fatalis is capable of summoning lightning. In ''Frontier'' it gains it's own element called ''Emperor's Roar Element'' that deals both Thunder and Dragon element damage with a great emphasis on Thunder.[[note]]150% Thunder and 50% Dragon[[/note]]
* SignsOfTheEndTimes: They are all said by legend to cause TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt. The mission title for Crimson Fatalis is ''The End Times''. In ''Iceborne'' it's noted Fatalis' reappearance was heralded by a multitude of natural disasters around the world.
* SingleSpecimenSpecies: PlayedWith. There are a total of three members of the Fatalis species, but each one is so radically different in terms of their supernatural abilities that each has their own classifier within the guild.
* SlasherSmile: Its jaws are configured in a way that make it look like it's always grinning maniacally. It even licks its lips as it eyes the hunter, implying that it is indeed going to enjoy killing you.
* SnakesAreSinister: In ''Iceborne'', Fatalis sometimes lunges at you with the single-minded purpose of ramming you, with its long neck slithering along the ground as it keeps advancing towards you, not even using its front legs. This is a visual indicator of just how animalistic and uncaring of appearances Fatalis is in its pursuit to kill you.
* TheSpook: Meta example. Fatalis is the first of the so-called "Forbidden Monsters" (also called the "Black Dragons" coming from Fatalis's own RedBaron). These are a group of Elder Dragons that Capcom does not allow to be mentioned in any of the series promotional material, at least until the 15th anniversary, which featured Fatalis and all the other black dragons. In-universe Fatalis is also treated like this to some degree, with most people even in the Guild believing the name is not meant to refer to a real creature but rather the "idea" of such a force, and the Guild keeping what little information they have on it under wraps where they can.
* StanceSystem: Fatalis will literally change its stance periodically in battle, switching between a quadrupedal and bipedal position, both of which give it different moves and affect how easy it is to hit its head, where it is most vulnerable.
* StuffBlowingUp: Fatalis in ''4 Ultimate'' now comes equipped with Blastblight via explosive powder it can spread in front of it. It can also spread powder then ignite it to create controlled explosions, or detonate a large cloud of powder in front of it to create an [[FantasticNuke enormous explosion.]] In ''Iceborne'', Fatalis's breath attacks usually leave patches of molten flames on the ground that violently erupt not long after the attack, potentially sending unwary Hunters flying.
* SuspiciousVideoGameGenerosity: Its Special Assignment "The Black Dragon" in Iceborne gives you up to ''5'' [[VideoGameLives carts]] (seven with Felyne Safeguard and Felyne Insurance) as opposed to the standard of up to three (five with the aforementioned food skills). And you'd best believe you're gonna need ''[[NintendoHard every one of them.]]''
* TailSlap: Fatalis and its subspecies all have very, ''very'' long tails. Just turning around turns it into a forty-foot bullwhip, to say nothing of when they actually attack with it be it simply striking you, [[GeoEffects smashing the ground or causing eruptions]].
* TechnicolorFire: In ''Iceborne'', if Fatalis's head is not broken at least once upon entering final form, its fire breath will be altered into devastating trails of blue flame, enough to one-shot hunters even with Fireproof Mantle equipped.
* TimeAbyss: Fatalis as species are incredibly long-lived--it's all but stated the Fatalis fought in Castle Schrade is the same one that destroyed the civilization thousands of years before the events of ''Iceborne''--but White/[[MeaningfulName Old]] Fatalis surpasses even its brethren in this regard, having been called the ancestor of all other Elder Dragons (some that are themselves old enough to be once considered primordial gods by primitive humans) and possessing cortexes and shards which the games emphasize are ancient, even for Fatalis. If its "Ancestral Dragon" title is taken literally, or is at least based on a grain of truth, then White/Old Fatalis might be the oldest creature alive, its age unfathomable.
* TookALevelInBadass: While Fatalis has always been an immensely powerful monster, its limited moveset in prior games made it very predictable and easy to read. When it returned in ''Iceborne'', however, its moveset was greatly expanded while retaining its damage output, allowing it to now catch new players and careless veterans alike. When it reaches 50% and enters Hellfire Mode, it boosts its already high damage and further expands its moveset, including a devastating attack where it spins in a circle while breathing fire.
* TotalEclipseOfThePlot: The White Fatalis causes an eclipse in its introduction video in ''4 Ultimate''.
* TriumphantReprise: Fatalis's second theme in ''Iceborne'', "Limitless Courage", imposes the beast's perpetual OminousLatinChanting as it mingles with ''World''[='=]s "Stars At Our Backs", but has a tinge of hope as you now know that the Elder Dragon ''can'' be defeated.
* TurnsRed:
** Thanks to a combination of its rage at being driven off and the volcanoes it calls its new home Crimson Fatalis’ scales have turned into a deep shade of crimson. In ''Frontier'' this happens a second time with Crimson Demon Fatalis where upon enraging it’s whole body turns a much brighter colour.
** Emperor Fatalis, when it’s in its second phase, has its horns and wings turn from a light blue to a blood red.
** In ''Iceborne'', once you bring Fatalis's health down to 50%, it will unleash a second nova flame that forces you to hide behind an iron gate, then immediately power itself into "Hellfire Mode". In this form, Fatalis's flames are brighter, significantly stronger and will routinely oneshot you until you manage to break its horns and turn the flames back down to a manageable level.
* UnskilledButStrong: Its weapons have the highest raw damage in ''Iceborne'' as well as high Elderseal, but they take a nasty -30% hit to affinity.
* ViolationOfCommonSense:
** Several of its fire breath attacks in ''Iceborne'' can be completely negated by ''grabbing onto its head.'' Made worse by the fact that the fireballs can still hit you somehow on the side of its head, but the fire streams ''don't.''
** When it starts throwing out a third-onward "nova" breath attack, you have to go ''towards'' it to avoid them (because there's no longer any sufficient cover).
* TheVirus: Similar to Gore Magala in ''4'' and ''4U'', Fatalis in ''Stories'' can spread a condition known as the Black Blight that [[BrainwashedAndCrazy possesses monsters and drives them berserk]]. This condition is responsible for corrupting the ''Stories''-exclusive Versa Pietru and transforming it into the more aggressive Makili Pietru.
* VocalDissonance: Their voices are rather shrill and squeaky for such a dreadful monster, [[Franchise/{{Godzilla}} much like a certain evil, planet-killing golden three-headed alien dragon.]]
* WeaksauceWeakness: Picked up a nasty one to Dragon Pods in ''Iceborne'', which it drops throughout the fight or when hit with a Clutch Claw attack. When poked with two of them from the Slinger, it flinches, cancelling most of its attacks. With proper timing, this can be used to deny it chances to use its more obnoxious moves or moves juiced up by [[TurnsRed Hellfire Mode.]]
* WhenAllYouHaveIsAHammer: The base version's abilities can basically be boiled down to "breathes a lot of really hot fire"... And that's ''all'' it needs to be the most feared monster in the whole world, as said fire is hot and massive enough to destroy any defense humans can mount.
* WhiteAndRedAndEerieAllOver: Compared to the more hellish looking Black and Crimson Fatalis, White/Old Fatalis has a sort of haunting beauty to it. Its ghostly white scales, fur, and crimson eyes make it look less like a destructive demon and more like a cruel, ethereal godlike being, a description that becomes more apt when it starts firing off unusual red lightning bolts instead of the flames of its fellow Fatalis.
* WindFromBeneathMyWings: G-Rank Crimson Fatalis can shoot a wave of hot air by flapping its wings while standing.
* WorldsStrongestMan: All Monster Hunter civilizations and peoples, from the Guild to the Wyvernians, consider Fatalis the most dangerous creature known simply because it has no true rival in strength and abilities. The base form of the species causes Elder Dragons to flee from its mere awakening, up to and including [[PersonofMassDestruction Alatreon]] itself. The last time it awoke, it singlehandedly destroyed a highly advanced castle and its people in a single night. Finally, the developers of the series have stated multiple times that, while the other Elder Dragons sit at the top of the ecosystem, Fatalis stands above even them. Its power is so overwhelming that it raises some potentially frightening implications; the Handler wonders after Fatalis' defeat ''why'' a single creature would ever need to evolve to be that much stronger than anything in its ecosystem to begin with. She decides to make it her life's goal to find out, but as of yet the answer remains a mystery.
* YellowLightningBlueLightning: White/Old Fatalis has red lightning.
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