History Characters / MonsterHunterThirdGenerationMonsters

* TookALevelInBadass: For their appearance in ''Sunbreak'', Amatsu not only keeps many of their original moves, but also gains plenty of new ones like shotgun-esque vortexes, an arsenal of thunder attacks to complement its wind and water ones, and ''multiple'' {{Limit Break}}s that can easily send hunters back to camp if they aren't careful. They also have their own version of Alatreon's ultimate from ''World'' which, unless the hunter uses a Great Wirebug to ascend high into the sky/out of range of, will electrify the entire zone and melt their health in the span of seconds. [[note]]Normal Amatsu's drains at half the rate of a non-weakened Escaton Judgment, whereas the Hazard version will drain much faster.[[/note]]

* OutsideContextProblem: No one knows why Alatreon has decided to nest itself in the Secluded Valley some time after Safi'jiiva's defeat, though the Tracker surmises that it's definitely not to pick a fight with the Red Dragon considering Alatreon's [[TheHermit isolationist nature]]. Meanwhile, the Field Team Leader is bothered by the fact that Alatreon coincidentally took advantage of the Commission's fight against Safi'jiiva to take residence in the latter's now-former lair, and shudders to think what would happen if both Elder Dragons were to have clashed. [[spoiler:The final title update for ''Iceborne'', however, gives a clear picture of what's actually going on; Alatreon is among the many monsters that are leaving the Old World ''en masse'' because of Fatalis's awakening, and it actually ''did'' want to pick a fight with Safi'jiiva to wipe it off the face of the earth.]]

* GlassCannon: The Alatreon you fight in ''Iceborne''[='=]s "Dawn of Triumph" Special Assignment has the exact same abilities, aggression and damage output as the one you fought in "Blazing Black Twilight" and related event quests, but suspiciously has less than a quarter of the latter's health and thus isn't as long to fight. This is intentional, as "Dawn of Triumph" is meant to be a minor checkmark in order to access the star of ''Iceborne''[='=]s final title update, Fatalis.

* TookALevelInBadass: For their appearance in ''Sunbreak'', Amatsu not only keeps many of their original moves, but also gains plenty of new ones like shotgun-esque vortexes, an arsenal of thunder attacks to complement its wind and water ones, and ''multiple'' {{Limit Break}}s that can easily send hunters back to camp if they aren't careful. They also have their own version of Alatreon's ultimate from ''World'' which, unless the hunter uses a Great Wirebug to ascend high into the sky/out of range of, will electrify the entire zone and melt their health in the span of seconds [[note]]Normal Amatsu's drains at half the rate of a non-weakened Escaton Judgment, whereas the Hazard version will drain much faster.[[/note]].

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Prior to its appearance in ''Iceborne'', raw or status-focused weapons were better against Alatreon due to its shifting elemental weaknesses while its status thresholds start low and also have low max thresholds. Jump to ''Iceborne'' and the mechanics of Escaton Judgment necessitate using elemental damage instead.

* GlassCannon: The Alatreon you fight in ''Iceborne''[='=]s "Dawn of Triumph" Special Assignment has the exact same abilities, aggressivity and damage output as the one you fought in "Blazing Black Twilight" and related event quests, but suspiciously has less than a quarter of the latter's health and thus isn't as long to fight. This is intentional, as "Dawn of Triumph" is meant to be a minor checkmark in order to access the star of ''Iceborne''[='=]s final title update, Fatalis.

* HairTriggerTemper: Although its reclusive nature makes it hard to find in the first place, just about anything that actually encounters it will immediately cause it to attack. This also plays a part in its out-of-universe design: in Japanese myths, some dragons would have an inverted scale that was both a sign of their power and a BerserkButton if touched, which says something when Alatreon's ''entire body'' is covered with inverted scales.

* TheDreaded: Even by Elder Dragon Standards, Alatreon is feared; [[http://monsterhunter.wikia.com/wiki/Dangerous_First-Class_Monsters it's on the same level as Fatalis and Dire Miralis]].

* FireIceLightning: Its main arsenal of elements.

* NothingIsScarier: The icon for this monster is simply a giant question mark. Subverted in ''Iceborne'' [[https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/1241343271995092996 with a proper icon]], but its status as a Black Dragon with very little ecology available still lets this trope apply. However, there are in-universe rumors of a subspecies, which is said to have the ability to produce blue flames that make its white scales sparkle. Also, in a preview for on the offical Monster Hunter World website, it states all records of it were burned for an unknown reason.
* OutsideContextProblem: No one knows why Alatreon has decided to nest itself in the Secluded Valley some time after Safi'jiiva's defeat, though the Tracker surmises that it's definitely not to pick a fight with the Red Dragon considering Alatreon's [[TheHermit isolationist nature]]. Meanwhile, the Field Team Leader is bothered by the fact that Alatreon coincidentally took advantage of the Commission's fight against Safi'jiiva to take residence in the latter's now-former lair, and shudders to think what would happen if both Elder Dragons were to have clashed. [[spoiler:The final title update for ''Iceborne'', however, gives a clear picture of what's actually going on; Alatreon is among the many monsters that are leaving the Old World ''en masse'' because of Fatalis's awakening.]]

* TheRival: The ''Dive into MHW: Iceborne'' guidebook clarifies the reason for Alatreon's presence in the Secluded Valley. Namely, it's there to kill off the Xeno'jiiva cocoons left by Safi'jiiva, given Alatreon is naturally driven to prevent other monsters from growing as strong as itself and is the perfect counter to Safi'jiiva's ecosystem-reshaping tendencies.

* DamageSpongeBoss: The Hazard Amatsu fought in ''Sunbreak's'' final Event Quest boasts a whopping 114,000 HP that scales to ''228,000'' with four players, giving it the most health of any monster in the game outside of the highest level Anomaly/Special Investigations.

* FinalBoss: Of ''Portable 3rd'' in multiplayer. It's the monster reponsible for [[spoiler:the migration of the Zinogre population to the nearby areas of Yukumo Village]]. It's also this in ''Sunbreak'', wrapping up the Kamura storyline at the end of Title Update 5.

* GlassCannon: While by no means lacking in the health department,(in fact surpassing Akantor, Ukanlos, and Alatreon in ''Generations'', and surpassing every non-investigation monster bar certain Hazards in ''Sunbreak'') and also possessing immensely damaging attacks, Amatsu is much more reliant on simply staying out of reach for melee users and letting its wind aura deflect ranged attacks. However, unlike all of them, Amatsu's head is much more easily accessible, especially for players good at dragging it out of the air, making it far easier to kill it quickly.

* GlassCannon: While by no means lacking in the health department,(in fact surpassing Akantor, Ukanlos, and Alatreon in ''Generations'', and most monsters bar Gaismagorm, Risen Elder Dragons, and certain Hazard monsters in ''Sunbreak'') and also possessing immensely damaging attacks, Amatsu is much more reliant on simply staying out of reach for melee users and letting its wind aura deflect ranged attacks. However, unlike all of them, Amatsu's head is much more easily accessible, especially for players good at dragging it out of the air, making it far easier to kill it quickly.

* FinalBoss: Of ''Portable 3rd'' in multiplayer. It's the monster reponsible for [[spoiler:the migration of the Zinogre population to the nearby areas of Yukumo Village]].

* GlassCannon: While by no means lacking in the health department (in fact surpassing Akantor, Ukanlos, and Alatreon in ''Generations'') and also possessing immensely damaging attacks, Amatsu is much more reliant on simply staying out of reach for melee users and letting its wind aura deflect ranged attacks. However, unlike all of them, Amatsu's head is much more easily accessible, especially for players good at dragging it out of the air, making it far easier to kill it quickly.

* ImpossiblyGracefulGiant: Amatsu moves with much greater speed and grace than one would expect from its scale (it’s similar in size to Akantor and Ukanlos), which only adds to its [[DragonsAreDivine beauty.]]

* ViolationOfCommonSense: ''Sunbreak'' gives it a new attack where it will gather the storms around it and launch any nearby hunters in a hurricane. While it is dangerous, it's still a hurricane, meaning the safest thing to do is to stay inside the eye and wait it out.

* TookALevelInBadass: For their appearance in ''Sunbreak'', Amatsu not only keeps many of their original moves, but also gains plenty of new ones like shotgun-esque vortexes, an arsenal of thunder attacks to complement its wind and water ones, and ''multiple'' {{Limit Break}}s that can easily send hunters back to camp if they aren't careful. They also have their own version of Alatreon's ultimate from ''World'' which, unless the hunter uses a Great Wirebug to ascend high into the sky/out of range of, will electrify the entire zone and melt their health in the span of seconds (at roughly the rate/damage of a half-weakened Escaton Judgement, thankfully).

* CameraScrew: Their large bodies and slow speed causes them to block the camera more often than not.

* GatheringSteam: In ''Sunbreak'', its armor skill Heaven-Sent will only activate if you spend a certain amount of time in combat without getting hit. Once it activates, it'll bless the player with unlimited stamina and sharpness, as well as the ability to reload ammo, regenerate sharpness, and cure status ailments with a Switch Swap. While Heaven-Sent is active, it'll also significantly reduce the the damage taken on the first hit taken, at the cost of disabling the effect until you go hitless for the required duration again.

* {{Leitmotif}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIVY7bXYvtg "An Angel's Robe Dancing within the Divine Wind,"]] which changes to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BAGDmFDpJnI "Life Burning in the Storm"]] once Amatsu is angered enough to enter its second phase. There is also a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZKQgSk0Onk unique victory theme]] that exclusively plays at the end of every Amatsu hunt.

* PainfulPointyPufferfish: Gobul can swell and extend spines from its back, making it greatly resemble a porcupine fish, albeit [[AlluringAnglerfish one with teeth and a lure.]]

* KingMook: The Great Wroggi.

* GiantFlyer: It's huge, and the only time it's ever on the ground is when you knock it down or use a Binder on it.

* TookALevelInBadass: For their appearance in ''Sunbreak'', Amatsu not only keeps many of their original moves, but also gains plenty of new ones like shotgun-esque vortexes, an arsenal of thunder attacks to complement its wind and water ones, and ''multiple'' {{Limit Break}}s that can easily send hunters back to camp if they aren't careful. They also have their own version of Alatreon's ultimate from ''World'' which, unless the hunter uses a Great Wirebug to ascend high into the sky/out of range of, will melt their health in the span of seconds (at roughly the rate/damage of a half-weakened Escaton Judgement, thankfully).

* AlluringAnglerfish: Not only can it lure prey, it also can emit a blinding flash of light to stun enemies.

* MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily

* NoOntologicalInertia: The arena where the fight against Amatsu takes place is surrounded by a storm. Defeating Amatsu causes the storm around the Sacred Mountain to instantly vanish.

* TheRival: [[spoiler:It has an intense rivalry with the Zinogre due to it forcing them out of their territory.]]

* PersonOfMassDestruction: Even when it's not actively attacking, the storms it causes in its vicinity can literally tear the landscape apart, and an intentional attack from an Amatsu has the potential to devastate entire cities.

!!True Flying Wyverns

Amatsu returns in the fifth Title Update of ''Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak'', where it's being tracked by the Chevaliers as the calamity who destroyed the old kingdom where [[spoiler:Kagero, Yomogi, and Tadori come from]], culminating in a confronation when it sets its sights on Kamura village.

* {{Leitmotif}}: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eej0M7NC_u0 Two]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f8_RIzIf_Qg themes]] which change as the fight progresses. There is also a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZKQgSk0Onk unique victory theme]] that exclusively plays at the end of every Amatsu hunt.

* ShockAndAwe: ''Sunbreak'' gives it the ability to wield purple lightning once it's sufficiently enraged.

* TookALevelInBadass: For their appearance in ''Sunbreak'', Amatsu not only keeps many of their original moves, but also gains plenty of new ones like shotgun-esque vortexes, including an arsenal of thunder attacks to complement the wind and water ones. They also have their own version of Alatreon's 5th gen ultimate move, which unless the hunter uses a Great Wirebug to ascend high into the sky/out of range of, will melt their health simply by being in it (at roughly the rate/damage of a half-weakened Escaton Judgement, thankfully).

* CrutchCharacter: Great Jaggi serves as this in the ''Riders'' spinoff; it's the first available Monstie in the game and starts off as an effective [[SupportPartyMember Recovery]] unit in the early-game, possessing a good Wisdom stat for its rank to compliment its use of healing moves (said stat determines how well a unit can heal themselves and others), access to {{Status Buff}}s that can raise all allies' Attack, Defense, and Speed stats, and a debuff that lowers a single enemy's Attack stat, but will eventually fall off due to Recovery being its only good stat, with the others being very low, having no viable offensive options, and better Recovery units like Qurupeco and Barioth becoming accessible as the game goes along.

* TookALevelInBadass: For their appearance in ''Sunbreak'', Amatsu not only keeps many of their original moves, but also gains plenty of new ones like shotgun-esque vortexes, including an arsenal of thunder attacks to compliment the wind and water ones. They also have their own version of Alatreon's 5th gen ultimate move, which unless the hunter uses a Great Wirebug to ascend high into the sky/out of range of, will melt their health simply by being in it (at roughly the rate/damage of a half-weakened Escaton Judgement, thankfully).