Anvelos

**This is the Flagship Monster of Monster Hunter Y**

The Anvelos is a strong Bird Wyvern first introduced in Monster Hunter Y. It can be fought in Low Rank, High Rank, Gou Rank, and G Rank Quests.

## Physiology

Anvelos is very similar to the real life osprey. It is brown in color, with brown and white head feathers, a white underside, and black scales covering its legs. It also has blue eyes, a short, vane-like tail, quills on its wings, and two horn-like feathers on the sides of its head, as well as back feathers that could puff up when it is enraged. As well as this, it has large wings, a hooked beak, semi-long legs, and a mid-sized head with a hooked beak.

## Habitats

It prefers warmer areas, so it can be found in areas like the Tropics and Verdant Hills.

## Attacks

### Grounded

**Bite:** Anvelos will step forward and attempt to bite at a hunter. This attack does moderate damage.

**Trample:** Anvelos will rush at a hunter and deal damage and knockback if the attack hits him/her.

**Backwards Jump:** Anvelos will use its wings to propel itself backwards, stopping any hunters in their tracks.

**Taunt:** Anvelos will scrape its foot on the ground before letting out a small squawk. This attack does no damage.

**Kick:** Anvelos will jump, flap its wings, and push its legs out in an attempt to kick a hunter. This attack is powerful, deals knockback, transitions into Airborne mode, and when the Bird Wyvern is enraged, it inflicts Weight.

**Water Blast:** Anvelos will raise its head before spitting a ball of water at a hunter. This attack inflicts Waterblight.

**Triple Water Blast:** Anvelos do its Water Blast attack 3 times in a row. This attack inflicts Waterblight.

**Backflip:** Anvelos will take 1 step back before doing a backflip into the air. This attack does moderate damage, and could be performed two times in a row.

**Roar:** Anvelos will pull its head back before emitting an ear-splitting screech.

**Ledge Snatch (G-Rank Only):** If Anvelos is close to a hunter on lower ground, it will snatch him/her in its talons and throw him/her aside. When the Bird Wyvern is enraged, it will jump into the air, scrape the hunter, throw him in the air, and perform a backflip.

**Backwards Jumping Quill Throw:** Anvelos will jump and flip through the air before landing and throwing a few quills at a hunter. This attack does moderate damage, and when the Bird Wyvern is in Storm Rage mode, it inflicts Waterblight.

**Backwards Water Beam:** Anvelos will do its backwards jump attack while shooting a beam of water at hunters. This attack inflicts Waterblight.

**Backflip Water Beam (G-Rank Only):** Anvelos will perform a Backflip, but will shoot a beam of water after it performs the backflip.

### Airborne

**Airborne Bite:** Anvelos will bite at a hunter in the air. This attack does moderate damage.

**Airborne Charge:** Anvelos will fly at a hunter and deal damage and knockback if the attack hits him/her.

**Claw Strike:** Anvelos will fly towards a hunter and strike him/her with its back legs. This attack does moderate damage, and when the Bird Wyvern is enraged, it inflicts Weight.

**Quill Throw:** Anvelos will raise its body by a tiny angle before throwing a few quills at a hunter. This attack does moderate damage, and when the Bird Wyvern is in Storm Rage Mode, it inflicts Waterblight.

**Airborne Water Blast:** Anvelos will do its Water Blast attack in the air. This attack inflicts Waterblight.

**Airborne Triple Water Blast:** Anvelos will do its Airborne Water Blast attack 3 times in a row. This attack inflicts Waterblight.

**Bombing Twirl:** Anvelos will fly into the air, flap two times, and twirl around in the air, launching a circular arrangement of water balls onto the ground. It will then dive onto a hunter, inflicting Stun if the attack is successful.

**Swoop:** Anvelos will flap up into the air before swooping on a hunter. If the attack is successful, it will result in a pin attack where it presses the hunter against the ground while scraping him/her with another. If the pin attack is successful, then it will fly up into the air and drop its hunter victim from a great height, taking out a chunk of his/her health.

**Airborne Roar:** Anvelos will flap its wings and pull its head back before letting out an ear-splitting screech.

**Underwater Dive:** When fighting above the surface of the water, Anvelos will dive in and bite at any hunters in its path, similar to the MHY Qurupeco.

**Multiple Claw Strike:** Anvelos will fly in a loop before swiping at hunters in front of it with its claws. This attack does moderate damage, and inflicts Weight.

**Diver's Doom:** When fighting above the surface of the water, Anvelos will dive in before proceeding to peck and claw any nearby hunters. This attack is dangerous, as it inflicts Weight.

**Anti-Life Saver:** If a hunter is on the edge of a cliff, Anvelos will attempt to hit him/her off by spinning at him/her through the air. If the attack is successful, it will grab him/her, resulting in an airborne pin attack where it holds the hunter in one foot while scraping him/her with another. If the pin attack is successful, then it will fly up into the air and throw its hunter victim down onto the ground, taking out a chunk of his/her health and inflicting Stun.

**Water Beam:** Anvelos will fly high up in the air and shoot a beam of water that locks onto a hunter, right before flying down to perform a Claw Strike or Anti-Life Saver. Hunters who are hit with the beam are inflicted with Waterblight.

**Tempestuous Torrent:** When enraged during a thunderstorm, Anvelos's back feathers will ruffle up, its claws will become slightly darker, large drops of water will form on its back and wings, and it will let out an ear-splitting screech to show that it has entered Rage Mode. It will then spiral into the air and fly around in two looping circles, dropping quills while doing so; after that, it will shoot 3 balls of water at a hunter before diving onto the ground. This attack inflicts Waterblight.

**Leaping Surge:** When in an underwater area, Anvelos will dive into the water before leaping out and launching a few water balls at any nearby hunters; after that, it will flap violently three times, causing a large tidal wave to form and hit the shore. This attack is powerful, and inflicts Waterblight.

**All-Out Water Blast:** Anvelos will fly into the air and make a small circle around the hunter while shooting a water beam at him/her; after that, it will shoot a row of quills at him/her before flying back down.

**Sea Skimmer (G Rank only):** Anvelos will fly down low to the water and start splashing water with its feet, and will fly around in a loop before diving down into the water. After a few seconds, it will jump out into the air, and fly to a spot before landing (as if it wasn't fighting), right before twirling in the air and smashing a hunter with its wing. This attack does moderate damage.

## Intro

### Intro #1

**Quest:** Birds of a Feather

**Location:** Deserted Island Area 6

**Synopsis:** A Qurupeco flies into the area, with the hunter chasing after it. Once it lands, it expands its gular sac, and a loud, bird-like screech erupts from its mouth, surprising the hunter. After a few seconds, the same scream sounds in the distance, and a large, eagle-like Bird Wyvern flies down from the skies and attempts to grab the hunter with its claws, scaring the Qurupeco away for a bit. However, he/she dodges the wyvern's talons just in time, and it lands on the ground and taunts.

### Intro #2

**Quest:** Black Flood

**Location:** Tropics Area 11

**Synopsis:** It is a dark and stormy night in the Tropics, and a dark, bird-like figure can be seen in the distance. Soon, the figure advances towards the ground, revealing itself to actually be the same eagle-like Bird Wyvern. The wyvern then stops and hovers 8 meters above the ground, flaps two times, twirls around while launching a circular row of water balls, dives down onto the ground, and throws some quills before pulling its head back and emitting a loud screech.

## Armor

### Blademaster

* Fire: 0

* Water: +10

* Thunder: 0

* Ice: -5

* Dragon: -10

* Earth: 0

* Wind: 0

### Gunner

* Fire: 0

* Water: +10

* Thunder: 0

* Ice: -5

* Dragon: -10

* Earth: 0

* Wind: 0

## Trivia

* Anvelos has been responsible for many of the disappearances of Sunipona's livestock.
	+ A few times, it has also managed to prey on hapless villagers.
* Anvelos will usually avoid Pitfall Traps, but its leap-related attacks could get it into one.
* When low on stamina, Anvelos will fall onto the ground whenever attempting to swoop on a hunter.
	+ It will also lose control of its water-based attacks, which will then weigh it down and force it to land.
* When low on stamina, Anvelos will eat Kelbi, Mosswine, Bullfango, and Moofah.