Barioth

A Flying Wyvern monster that inhabits frozen areas and excels in aerial mobility

A Flying Wyvern that appears in the Monster Hunter series. A large monster hunting target adapted to snowy areas with high aerial mobility.

Trivia

  • Barioth inhabits tundra areas and exerts great ferocity on the ground with its sharp forelimb claws.
  • It has high flight capabilities, with charge attacks from the air as its signature.
  • Unusually for a monster, it possesses special attacks that emit cold air.
  • A historic monster that has appeared since the first Monster Hunter.
  • A subspecies known as Black Barioth exists.

Alternate names

Barioth Flying Wyvern Barioth Ice Flying Wyvern

Tags

Flying Wyvern Tundra Aerial mobility Monster Monster Hunter Carnivore Subspecies Weapon material Intimidation behavior

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Profile

Species
Flying Wyvern

Appearance

Overall appearance
A large Flying Wyvern covered in white scales adapted to frozen areas, featuring sharp fangs and horns. It possesses nimble flight capabilities with well-developed sharp claws on its forelimbs.
Height
Approximately 5m
Weight
Several hundred kg
Eye color
Brown
Hair color
White
Distinguishing features
  • Large sharp claws on forelimbs
  • Frozen white scales
  • Horns branching left and right
Iconic items
  • Sharp claws
  • Wings
  • Frozen scales
  • Horns

Personality and abilities

Core personality
Ferocious
Detailed personality
Barioth has extremely strong hunting instincts, cornering prey with swift movements. It is highly vigilant and spreads cold air around during intimidation to overpower opponents.
Keywords
  • Ferocious
  • Agile
  • Strong territorial awareness
  • Aerial combat
  • Ice attribute
Talents
  • High aerial mobility
  • Attack power from sharp claws and fangs
  • Cold environment adaptation
  • Attacks using cold air
  • Agile evasion performance
Skills
  • Quick charge attacks
  • Shoots ice chunks
  • Spinning attacks using wings
Motivation
Survival and territory defense
Habits
Exhales cold air during intimidation to keep opponents in check
Favorite places
Frozen areas, Snowy mountains
Favorite foods
Small beasts, Fish
Disliked situations
Fire-based attacks, Powerful traps

History

Backstory
Barioth has appeared since the early Monster Hunter series titles, established as a Flying Wyvern inhabiting snowy areas. Its motions and attacks continue to evolve in line with the series' fields.
Debut date
March 11, 2004
Work title
Monster Hunter
Media type
Game

Series debut

Significant event
Series debut
Description
It debuted in the first Monster Hunter, characterized by its nimble flight and troublesome cold adaptation abilities.

Addition of subspecies

Significant event
Addition of subspecies
Description
In later titles, Barioth subspecies (Black Barioth) was added, increasing diversity.

Major updates

Significant event
Major updates
Description
In Monster Hunter G and 2 (dos), attack motions and ecological settings were elaborated in detail.

Media appearances

Monster Hunter

Game / Supporting

2004 PlayStation 2

Monster Hunter G

Game / Supporting

2005 PlayStation 2 / 2009 Wii

Monster Hunter 2 (dos)

Game / Supporting

2006 PlayStation 2

Voice cast and creators

Capcom

Creator name
Capcom
Role
Original author

Edayan

Creator name
Edayan
Role
Character Designer

Related goods

Barioth figure

Item name
Barioth figure
Category
Figure
Availability
Regular

Barioth plush

Item name
Barioth plush
Category
Plush or doll
Availability
Limited

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