Elder Dragons

Lore & Background

In Monster Hunter 4, the player first encounters an Elder Dragon when a giant Dah'ren Mohran attacks the sandship taking them to Val Habar. The Hunter protects the ship long enough before the Guild's Ace Hunters arrive to drive the beast away. Later, after the Caravan reaches Cathar, the Hunter learns that the Frenzy Virus was carried by Gore Magala, which suddenly vanished, having shed its skin to become its adult form: a much more dangerous golden Elder Dragon, Shagaru Magala.

The Hunter takes on Shagaru Magala when it threatens Cathar, and on its demise, finds that the Article is a scale taken from Shagaru Magala. Finally, the Guild needs help in the capital city of Dundorma, where another powerful monster, Kushala Daora, a metallic skinned Elder Dragon, has been spotted. The Hunter helps secure the city's defense in anticipation of an attack by the dragon. While the Hunter searches for materials to build a weapon against the Elder Dragon, numerous rare golden Wyverns known as the Seregios have suddenly made frequent appearances all over the world.

The Ace Hunters discover the resurgence of the Frenzy Virus, and further investigations reveal these two events are caused by a Seregios that has gone Apex. However, as the Hunter goes out to hunt the Apex Seregios, the Kushala Daora begins assaulting Dundorma. The Ace Hunters manage to successfully defend the city when the Hunter returns, and with their combined efforts they use the newly created weapon to drive away the Elder Dragon.