Apavwi

Apavwi is a low-ranking Bird Wyvern created by ThumbThumb that lives in forests and jungles.

## Physiology

Apavwi's general body shape is not unlike that of a kiwi, however much larger in size, around the same height as a Yian Kut-Ku. It’s body is covered in dark green feathers that are very thin, almost like fur. However towards the rear are much larger tail feathers that spread outwards like a fan. These feathers start off being the same dark green as the rest of the body but become lighter towards the centre, like a lime green. An Apavwi's wings are much too small to carry it’s weight, so usually remain held tight to the body. The webbing on these wings are small due to lack of use but still remain a light green coloration. On top of these, it has a set of hard shell plating lining it’s back for defensive purposes, this carries the same lime green colouration. The Apavwi’s signature beak is quite large, being long straight and tubular like the barrel of a gun, and splits in two halves to open when necessary. This beak is a light black in colour. The legs and feet are the same colour, and are quite large and wide to suit it’s life on the ground instead. The eyes are mostly black in colouration.

## Behaviour

Apavwi are known to be relatively timid and skittish since they are prey monsters, but will put up a fight if need be when monsters are equal or lower in power to it.

## Ecological Information

### Placement in Food-Chain

These bird wyvern are low on the food-chain, much like Yian Kut-Ku or Hypnocatrice. As such, they fall victim to larger monsters quite frequently, namely Rathalos and Nargacuga for example. As for their own feeding habits, Apavwi tend to feed off of the plant life in the area. It prefers to eat fruits and berries for their juices, but will settle for leaves if this isn’t an option.

### Behaviour Towards Other Monsters

In the face of larger monsters, Apavwi will run from the area to avoid being prey, however this isn’t always successful. Towards predatory smaller monsters, it’ll try to fend them off best it can, but will avoid them if possible. However towards other herbivores, Apavwi may try and chase them off so that it gets all the fruit in the area for itself.

### Tracks

Due to its large feet and spending all of its time on the ground, Apavwi will frequently leave behind footprints in areas with soft soils. Along with this, it may leave behind remnants of its food as well as some scattered green feathers.

## Abilities

It uses a plethora of melee attacks with its beak, legs and the rest of its body, however it is more well known for its ranged attacks. Apavwi stores spare juices in a special organ in its body, where it ferments and collects seeds. It can use this by expelling it back out it’s mouth, using it’s beak to aim and direct like the barrel of a gun, hence it’s unusually shape. These globs inflict Natureblight.

## Rage and Tired States

* When enraged, it ruffles up its body feathers and spreads out it’s tail feathers much further. Along with this, it becomes more aggressive, using more of its ranged attacks.
* When tired however, it’s tail feathers become droopy and it stops using it’s ranged attacks. It will find somewhere to feed on more plants.

## Attacks

* **Charge:** Apavwi charges at the hunter beak-first.
* **Beak Slam:** It brings it's beak up a bit before slamming it down to the ground.
* **Beak Swipe:** Apavwi swipes it's beak in an arc, turning 180 degrees. It can perform this multiple times in a row.
* **Claw Swipe:** It brushes one of its feet behind it, attacking hunters behind it.
* **Claw Slam:** It brings its foot up and slams it down like a sumo wrestler. This causes tremor.
* **Back Shuffle:** Apavwi shuffles backwards before slamming down it's rear end.
* **Jump:** It jumps up and down, flapping it's wings, to push hunters away.
* **Leap:** Apavwi leaps forwards towards hunters.
* **Beak Shot:** It shoots a glob of liquid at hunters from a distance
* **Glob Charge:** Apavwi charges fowards, shooting globs of liquid to the sides at the same time. It can do this multiple times.
* **Triple Shot:** It shoots a glob three times, changing direction each time.
* **Charge Shot:** Apavwi stops for a moment, charging up a more powerful glob before sending it out at hunters. This leaves a pool of liquid where it hits, as well as sending Apavwi back slightly.
* **Charge Swipe Combo:** After charging fowards, it combos into a beak swipe.
* **Charge Slam Combo:** After charging, Apavwi jumps up and slams back down.
* **Charge Shot Combo:** After charging, it turns around and performs a triple shot.

## Notes

* This is an early bird wyvern, much like that of Yian Kut-Ku, Hypnocatrice or Pukei-Pukei.
* All Apavwi you fight in-game are males. The females are smaller and lack tail feathers.
* Feel free to add this monster to your areas or fangames, just be sure to ask permission first.
* Credit to Second Scrub for the artwork and icon.