Top 55 Favorite Monster Hunter Monsters

21. Hermit of the Swamp

Name: Almudron

Japanese Name: Oromidoro

Species: Leviathan

Elements: Water

Ailments: Waterblight and Muddy

Weakness: Fire and Water

Habitat: Shrine Ruins, Sandy Plains, and Flooded Forest.

Size:
-Small Crown: 2425.04 CM
-Large Crown: 3368.12 CM

Monsters Related to: Magma Almudron, Mizutsune, Violet Mizutsune, Soulseer Mizutsune, and Apex Mizutsune.

Physiology: Almudron is a massive Leviathan found in bogged areas. Both the dorsal fins on his back and his legs are covered by a gray-colored shell with darker highlights. The shell forms two ridges on his neck reminiscent of the hood of Lagiacrus. Four more of these ridges adorn his body, running right to the tip of his tail. He has scaly skin ranging in color from gray to creamy yellow to pinkish red. His underbelly is covered in wide, pinkish scales. Like Mizutsune, he had curved claws.

Behavior: He is incredibly docile and live in the mountains. However, since the influence of the Rampage, he is seen coming too close to human settlements and rivers.

Abilities: He is capable of using mud to attack, creating a massive mud wave from swiping his tail. He is also capable of digging into the muddy soil and bursting out, reaching great heights as he does so. Almudron is capable of creating mud walls and mud piles, which he can use to trap or block off prey and attackers alike. Such a feet is achievable due to the golden fluid that he secrets from his tail, which dissolves soil into a muddy mire. Any hunters who get stuck in the golden mud will have their health drain.

Why he is my favorite?
-he is based on the Dorotabo Yokai from Japanese Mythology, but also takes influences from Chinese Dragons as indicated by five front toes, whiskers, and mammalian nose.
-his appearance is similar to the Mongoose.
-his armor on both the hunter, palico, and palamute look really cool, almost a robotic look.