Azitan Nasramal

Azitan Nasramal is a large Mollusk that inhabits desert areas.

## Physiology

Azitan Nasramal is a large, beige squid-like creature. Four pairs of crimson spines run along the sides of its mantle. The end of its ten tentacles are lance-shaped and possess small openings at the tips. It possesses a beak, with a lower jaw that can split open.

## Ecological Information

### Placement in Food Chain

Azitan Nasramal is very high on the food chain, preying on many other desert-dwelling monsters.

### Behavior Towards Other Monsters

Azitan Nasramal is aggressive towards other monsters, viewing any creature smaller than it as a prey item.

### Tracks

The tracks that Azitan Nasramal leaves behind are "Charred Sand", "Tendril Marks", and "Crimson Spine Shards".

### Specific Locale Interactions

Azitan Nasramal has no Specific Locale Interactions.

### Special Behaviors

Azitan Nasramal has no Special Behaviors.

## Abilities

Azitan Nasramal is able an explosive powder from the openings on the tips of its tentacles. In addition to that, it is able to leap surprisingly long distances out of the sand. It is said that Azitan Nasramal is also able to create large sinkholes.

## Cutscenes

### Introduction Cutscene

#### *Explosions Among the Sand*

* Location: Sandy Plains, Area 9
* Synopsis: The hunter enters area 9, looking for their target. Said target seems to be nowhere in sight. The hunter spots a pair of Rhenoplos wandering across the sands. Suddenly, two Jaggis run out from behind the hunter and charge towards the two Rhenoplos. Then, a Great Jaggi appears, also running in the direction of the Rhenoplos. The hunter dodges before they are trampled by the Bird Wyvern. The trio of Jaggis starts circling the two agitated herbivores, preparing to strike. That is until the ground starts shaking. The five monsters look around confused before a sinkhole starts forming beneath them. The monsters start to get pulled to the center as they attempt to scramble to safety. The hunter starts getting pulled in as well. Suddenly, a large tendril appears from the center and skewers a Jaggi before retreating back into the ground. Another tendril appears and sprays a powder of Blastblight at all of the other monsters except for the Great Jaggi before disappearing back into the sand. The monsters soon get blown up. The Great Jaggi lets out calls of fear and the hunter gets ever closer to the center of the pit. Suddenly, the sinkhole seems to stop pulling them in, and the area soon starts reforming to its original appearance. The Great Jaggi starts running away. Another tentacle bursts out of the sand in front of the Bird Wyvern, causing it to quickly skids to a stop and starts running the other way. More tentacles start appearing around the Great Jaggi, before curling in, attempting to trap the Great Jaggi. Suddenly, the owner of these large appendages reveals itself; the target of the quest, Azitan Nasramal. It leaps out of the sand, holding the Jaggi in its beak. It crashes back down and swallows its victim whole. It then turns to the hunter, letting out an otherworldly shriek, marking the start of the hunt.

## Rage and Tired States

* Enraged: Mouth starts huffing white mist, veins start glowing red.
* Tired: Starts drooling.

## Mount

Azitan Nasramal is mountable. Its head and mantle are accessible.

## Ecology

### Taxonomy

* Order: Oegopsida
* Family: Cranchiidae
* Subfamily: Taoniinae
* Genus: Eremuteuthis
* Family: E. daemonium

### Habitat Range

Azitan Nasramal exclusively inhabits desert regions.

### Ecological Niche

Azitan Nasramal is an apex predator. It feeds upon small monsters such as Apceros, Rhenoplos, and Kestodon, as well as some larger monsters such as Great Jaggi and Cephadrome. It does, however, have to compete with Elder Dragon-Level monsters such as Deviljho, Rajang, and Bazelgeuse, as well as Elder Dragons such as Teostra.

## Attacks

### *High Rank*

#### Calm

* **Roar**: Azitan does loud roar that bears resemblance to the roar of The Thing.
* **Tentacle Swipe**: Azitan rears one of its arms back before swiping it at a hunter.
* **Tentacle Slam**: Azitan will lift one of its tentacles before slamming it onto the ground.
* **Bite**: Azitan will lift its arms up before snapping at a hunter with its beak.
* **Multi Bite**: Azitan will rear its arms back before snapping its beak at a hunter once, before following with another, stronger bite.
* **Tentacle Jab**: Azitan quickly rears one of its tentacles back before suddenly jabbing downwards at a hunter. It can also do a variation where it follows up the jab with a quick thrust from another tentacle.
* **Tentacle Slash**: Azitan will lift a tentacle sideways before sweeping at a hunter in an attempt to hit them with the lance-like spike on the end.
* **Cross Slash**: Azitan will growl before quickly rearing 2 of its tentacles back before swinging them in a cross shape.
* **Recoil Swat**: Azitan will rear all its tentacles back before suddenly swinging them forward, using the recoil to propel itself backward.
* **Bodycheck**: Azitan will face the hunter so the side of its mantle is facing them. It will then attempt to ram the spiked part of its mantle into a hunter. It’s worth noting that this attack will briefly cause Azitan to beach itself, which will leave it open for damage.
* **Back Ram**: Azitan will face the back of its mantle towards a hunter before attempting to ram into the hunter with the back of its mantle.
* **Headbutt**: Azitan will lower its tentacles downwards before shuffling forwards and attempting to ram a hunter with its head.
* **Charge**: Azitan will growl before turning backward and charging towards a hunter at high speeds.
* **Blast Spray**: Azitan will rear one of its tentacles up before quickly firing a blast of powder at a hunter. This attack inflicts Blastblight
* **Multi Blast Spray**: Azitan will rear multiple of its tentacles up before aiming at a hunter and firing multiple shots of its powder. This attack inflicts Blastblight.
* **Pinpoint Blast Beam**: Azitan will aim one of its tentacles at a hunter before firing a beam of blast powder at a hunter. This attack inflicts Blastblight.
* **Blast Sweep**: Azitan will rear one of its tentacles horizontally before firing a beam of its powder while slowly sweeping it’s tentacle either left or right. This attack inflicts Blastblight.
* **Blast Rain**: Azitan will face its tentacles to the sky while firing blast powder upwards like a mortar, which causes blast powder to drop down onto a targeted hunter. This attack inflicts Blastblight.
* **Dig**: Azitan will quickly dive underground. It will follow this up with one of the moves listed below.
	+ **Underground Stab**: Azitan will thrust one or more of its tentacles at a hunter from below, as signified by the dust cloud that appears under the hunter before the attack.
	+ **Underground Blast Spray**: Azitan will pop one or more of its tentacles out of the ground before firing sprays of blast powder at a hunter. This attack inflicts Blastblight.
	+ **Underground Swipe**: Azitan will emerge out of the ground briefly before swinging its tentacles horizontally.
	+ **Underground Slam**: Azitan will rear its tentacles out of the ground before suddenly slamming them downwards.
	+ **Emerging Leap**: To emerge from the ground, Azitan will burst out of the ground from below and leap high into the air. It will then attempt to crash onto the ground near a hunter.

#### Enraged

* **Constant Combustion**: Now, most of Azitan’s tentacle based attacks will cause a cloud of blast powder to be emitted.
* **Detonation!**: Azitan also can now detonate the powder via snapping its beak to create sparks to ignite the powder.
* **Blast Cloud**: Azitan will curl itself up slightly before spreading its arms out and spraying blast powder from each of them, creating a large cloud of blast powder. This attack inflicts Blastblight.
* **Blast Counter**: If staggered while enraged, Azitan will retaliate by spraying a jet of blast powder at a hunter and then immediately detonating it afterward. This attack inflicts Blastblight.
* **Snapping Charge**: Azitan will bellow menacingly before briefly submerging. Then, Azitan will hurl itself at a hunter, sliding on land and attempting to snap at the hunter with its beak.
* **Blast Laser**: Azitan will press all of its arms together before firing a large beam of blast powder at a hunter. This attack inflicts Blastblight.
* **Beatdown Grab**: Azitan will growl before rearing one of its arms back before lashing it forwards. If this connects, it will cue a pin where Azitan grabs the hunter and briefly stares at them, before violently slamming them onto the ground repeatedly.
* **Combustive Sinkhole**: Azitan’s signature move. Azitan will growl loudly before diving underground. Then, Azitan begins tunneling in a circular fashion. This then causes a massive sinkhole, which will slowly drag hunters towards the center. Azitan will then rear it’s tentacles up and begin spraying blast powder around the sinkhole. To finish this attack, Azitan will create sparks to ignite the blast powder, causing a massive explosion.

## Breakable Parts

* **Head**:Azitan's head will be scarred.
* **Mantle**: Azitan's mantle will be scarred and some of its spines will be broken.

## Interactions With Other Monsters

### *With Diablos/Black Diablos*

#### Turf War (Win)

The Diablos roars while Azitan Nasramal screeches. The large Mollusk attempts to stab the Flying Wyvern with one of its tentacles. The Diablos quickly dodges and runs to Azitan Nasramal's side. It plunges its horns into the cephalopod's side, which staggers it. It steps back, readying a charge as the Mollusk slowly turns towards it with narrowed pupils. The Diablos charges, only for Azitan Nasramal to grab it by the tail. It slams the Diablos down on the ground two times, with the second slam breaking one of its horns. Azitan Nasramal tosses the Diablos away, before screeching victoriously, ending the Turf War.

## Interactions With Unique Statuses

There have been no reports of any Frenzied Azitan Nasramal.

There have been no reports of any Hyper Azitan Nasramal.

Tempered Azitan Nasramal is a threat level 3 Tempered monster and has the usual changes of a normal Tempered monster.

## Quests

### High Rank

 **Client:** Desert-faring Merchant
 **Notes:**
*N/A*

## Trivia

* Azitan Nasramal was originally based on members of the *Belemnitida* order of cephalopods. It is now based on the colossal squid (*Mesonychoteuthis hamiltoni*).
* Credit to CometTheValstrax for helping with the moveset.