Akuubilos

Akuubilos is a Flying Wyvern introduced in Monster Hunter Arcane.

## Physiology

Akuubilos is a bipedal wyvern that stands similar to the likes of Diablos and Monoblos. Its body is robust yet streamlined. Its upper side is a mostly cyan color, with dark blue markings throughout. Its underside is a white color. Its head is most comparable to that of *Protoceratops andrewsi*. Its head also possesses massive, flattened bosses; one large boss over the nose and one over the eyes. Alongside the bosses, Akuubilos also has multiple rock-like horns, with the largest ones being on its nose. A small bony frill projects from the back of its head. Its eyes are bright green. Two medium-sized tusks protrude from its lower jaw. Its wingspan is wide, and allows for surprising bursts of speed underwater. Its tail is relatively long and ends with a tail, vertical fin. Its tail is relatively long and ends with a tall, vertical fin. Its feet have four digits and are webbed.

## Ecological Information

### Placement in Food Chain

Akuubilos is placed in the middle of the food chain, being able to easily fend off weaker predators, but easily defeated by higher tier monsters.

### Behavior Towards Other Monsters

Akuubilos is docile until provoked, unless it's breeding season, where they become unusually aggressive.

### Tracks

The tracks that Akuubilos leaves behind are "Cyan Scales", "Akuubilos Footprints", and "Tusk Marks".

### Specific Locale Interactions

Akuubilos has no Specific Locale Interactions.

### Special Behaviors

Akuubilos will often visit the shoreline and burrow beneath the sand to sleep.

## Abilities

Akuubilos mainly attacks by using brute force, including ramming attacks and body slams. However, it can also store water in a specialized throat sac located at the back of its throat. It is a rather good swimmer as well.

## Cutscenes

### Hunt Cutscene

#### Brute of the Shore

* Location: Sunbathed Coast, shoreline
* Synopsis: The hunter enters the shoreline section of the Sunbathed Coast, scanning the area for their target. They notice an odd mound of sand, with a single spike-like structure protruding out of it. They assume that this is their target, hidden beneath the sand. The hunter approaches it cautiously. Suddenly, a Kaatakos lunges at them from behind a rock. The hunter dodges and quickly regains their footing as the Kaatakos begins circling them. Another Kaatakos walks up behind the hunter and hisses, causing them to turn around. A third Kaatakos appears and jumps onto the mound of sand. It screeches as the other two close in. The mound of sand starts rumbling, and the third Kaatakos looks down in confusion. The two other Kaatakos also turn their attention to the sand mound. Sand starts falling off the mound, revealing itself to be a large wyvern. The wyvern's eye opens as it begins to get up. The first two Kaatakos, but the third one remains stuck on the larger wyvern's back, seemingly panicking. The hunter realizes that the wyvern is their target, an Akuubilos. The Akuubilos looks to the Kaatakos on its back, before growling and shaking in an attempt to toss the smaller monster off. Eventually, the Kaatakos gets thrown off, before running away. The Akuubilos, enraged, now turns towards the hunter. The hunter braces themselves as the Akuubilos lets out a loud roar.

## Rage and Tired States

* Enraged: Starts huffing white mist.
* Tired: Begins drooling

## Mount

Akuubilos possesses the standard bipedal wyvern mount animation. Its back and head are accessible.

## Ecology

### Taxonomy

* Kingdom: Animalia
* Phylum: Chordata
* Class: Dinosauria
* Order: Saurischia
* Suborder: Wyvernia
* Family: Gravicalyculidae
* Subfamily: Diablowyvernidae
* Genus: *Thalassoceratops*
* Species: *T. brutum*

### Habitat Range

Akuubilos is endemic to the continent Keudes. Its only natural habitat is the Sunbathed Coast, although it isn't uncommon to see it living on the Isle of Deities.

### Ecological Niche

Akuubilos is a mid-tier herbivore, feeding on the seaweed found in the sea bordering the Sunbathed Coast, or washed up on its shore. While it is strong enough to ward off some lower tier predators, such as Great Kaatakos and Asarralon, it can be easily be taken down by high tier monsters such as Pugizanus and Lagiacrus.

### Biological Adaptations

Akuubilos's powerful physical strength allows it to easily defeat the weaker inhabitants of the Sunbathed Coast. Its tusks are used for both foraging for seaweed to head, as well as to dig beneath the earth. Akuubilos is unable to dig straight through solid ground, unlike its relatives Diablos and Monoblos, and can only go as far as to partially root itself within sand. Its horn is also useful for foraging, although it more often used for display and offense. During breeding season, Akuubilos males will fight for the affections of females by showing of their horns to other males. If two male Akuubilos engage each other and one has a much larger horn, the one with the smaller horn will back down. If the horns of two Akuubilos males are around, or are, the same size, the two will engage in a surprisingly vicious battle, using their horns and physical strength. There is a chance that this fight will result in the death of one of the Akuubilos. Akuubilos is also surprisingly agile underwater.

## Attacks

### Low Rank

#### Calm

(Both on land and in water)

* **Bellow**: Akuubilos will let out a loud bellow, which requires Earplugs to block.
* **Charge**: Akuubilos backs up before rushing at the hunter, attempting to skewer them with its horn.
* **Hipcheck**: Akuubilos turns to its side before attempting to slam the side of its body into the hunter.
* **Wing Slap**: Akuubilos attempts to slap the hunter with one of its wings.
* **Tail Swipe**: Akuubilos swipes its tail to one side or, if its underwater, below itself.
* **Spin**: Akuubilos spins in a circle in an attempt to hit the hunter with its tail.
* **Horn Uppercut**: Akuubilos swings its horn upwards in an attempt to skewer the hunter.

(On Land)

* **Stomp**: Akuubilos lifts one leg up, before bringing down with powerful force.
* **Slam**: Akuubilos jumps into the air before slamming back into the ground.
* **Wing Slam**: Akuubilos slams one of its wings into the ground.
* **Horn Slam**: Akuubilos rears back before slamming its horn into the ground.
* **Rushing Slam**: Akuubilos charges towards the hunter before hopping and slamming into the ground.
* **Tail Slam**: Akuubilos lifts its tail up before slamming it down.
* **Water Store**: When near a body of water, Akuubilos may drink from it, storing water in its throat sac. This allows it to use Water element attacks such as...
	+ **Water Ball**: Akuubilos spits a ball of water at the hunter. Inflicts Waterblight.
	+ **Water Spray**: Akuubilos sweeps its head to one side, spraying water in the process. Inflicts Waterblight.
	+ **Water Beam**: Akuubilos rears back before quickly shooting a large beam of water forward. Inflicts Waterblight

(Underwater)

* **Spinning Stab:** Akuubilos swims forward, spinning and ending by thrusting its horn upwards.
* **Backing Up**: Akuubilos flaps its wings forward, pushing it back.
* **Tail Slash**: Akuubilos swims over the hunter before slashing its tail downward.
* **Succ**: Akuubilos sucks in water, after which it will do one of three attacks...
	+ **Underwater Water Ball**: Akuubilos shoots a ball of water at the hunter. Inflicts Waterblight.
	+ **Rapid Fire Water Ball**: Akuubilos shoots several small balls of water at the hunter. Inflicts Waterblight.
	+ **Underwater Water Beam**: Akuubilos backs up before quickly shooting a large beam of water forward. Inflicts Waterblight.

#### Enraged

(Both on land and in water)

* **Bite**: Akuubilos attempts to bite the hunter.
* **Drench**: Upon engulfing water, Akuubilos with release it all by either shooting a large ball of water beneath it, creating a small wave when on land, or by shooting a beam all around itself when underwater. Inflicts Waterblight.

(On Land)

* **Horn Drag**: Akuubilos slams its horn into the ground before running forward and thrusting it upward.

(Underwater)

* **Claw Swipe**: Akuubilos swims above the hunter and attempts to claw at them.

## Breakable Parts

* **Head** (x2)
* **Right wing** (x1)
* **Left wing** (x1)
* **Back** (x1)
* **Tail** (Severable)

## Interactions With Other Monsters

### With *Great Kaatakos*

#### Turf War (Win)

The Great Kaatakos and Akuubilos both roar at each other. The Great Kaatakos attempts to attack the Akuubilos's flank, only for the Akuubilos to push it off. The Flying Wyvern then quickly lifts the Bird Wyvern up with its horn, flailing and slamming it around before tossing it away, ending the turf war.

### With Lagiacrus (Underwater Only)

#### Turf War (Lose)

The Akuubilos and Lagiacrus both roar at each other. The Akuubilos charges forward, only for the Lagiacrus to swim out of the way. The Leviathan coils around the Flying Wyvern in an attempt to strangle it. It bites into the Akuubilos's neck as the Flying Wyvern roars in pain. Lagiacrus ends the turf war by letting out a burst of electricity, pushing the Akuubilos a fair distance away and leaving it stunned.

## Interactions With Unique Statuses

Akuubilos can be affected by the Frenzy Virus and has the usual changes of a Frenzied Monster.

Akuubilos can be affected by the Hyper Status and has the usual changes of a Hyper Monster.

Tempered Akuubilos is a threat level 1 Tempered monster and has the usual changes of a normal Tempered monster.

## Trivia

* Akuubilos is mainly based on *Koreaceratops hwaseongensis*, a basal ceratopsian dinosaur sometimes hypothetically restored as semi-aquatic. Inspiration also came from sea turtles.
* Akuubilos comes from aqua, another word for water, and -blos, the suffix of the monsters it is related to, Diablos and Monoblos.