Kushala Daora
Elder Dragon That Manipulates Wind
An Elder Dragon monster that manipulates wind, freely soaring through the air and launching powerful wind pressure attacks.
Trivia
- Kushala Daora has appeared as a wind-manipulating Elder Dragon since its debut game, featuring a unique combat style that hinders hunts with wind pressure.
- Its wind pressure attacks restrict hunter movements, serving as a key element that heightens battle strategy.
- Kushala Daora's carapace and materials are used to craft numerous pieces of armor and weapons.
- Capable of aerial flight, it is a prime example of a monster where both ground and air become battlefields.
- It continues to appear in numerous updates and spin-off works throughout the series.
Alternate names
Kushala Daora
Wind Elder Dragon
Steel Dragon
Profile
- Species
- Elder Dragon Monster
Appearance
- Overall appearance
- A large dragon-type monster featuring a steel-like carapace, with wings and tail that freely manipulate wind to soar through the skies.
- Distinguishing features
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- Steel-like shell
- Wings that manipulate wind
- Lumpy head
- Iconic items
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- Dragon Wind Spear
- Wind Pressure Attacks
Personality and abilities
- Core personality
- Fierce
- Detailed personality
- Strongly defends its territory, freely manipulating wind for attacks. In battle, it disrupts opponents with wind pressure and is resistant to traps.
- Keywords
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- Aggressive
- Wind Attribute
- Cunning
- Solitary
- Arrogant
- Talents
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- Wind-based attacks
- Aerial flight capability
- Hard shell
- Skills
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- Wind Pressure
- Charge Attack
- Area Attack
- Weak Point Concealment
- Motivation
- Territory defense. Does not tolerate intrusions by outsiders.
- Habits
- Generates strong winds to blow away enemies and bides its time for attack opportunities.
- Favorite foods
- Unknown
- Favorite places
- High altitudes with strong winds
- Disliked insects
- Unknown
- Disliked situations
- Enclosed spaces
- Disliked foods
- Unknown
History
- Backstory
- Kushala Daora is one of the Elder Dragon species in the Monster Hunter series, renowned as a powerful Elder Dragon that freely manipulates wind. It has appeared since the early series, known for aerial combat that bewilders hunters with special wind pressure attacks. Its wind manipulation ability requires strategic approaches for subjugation.
- Debut date
- February 16, 2006
- Work title
- Monster Hunter 2 (dos)
- Media type
- Game
Series Debut
- Significant event
- Series Debut
- Description
- Debuted in Monster Hunter 2 (dos) released in 2006, establishing its position as an Elder Dragon.
Appearances in Many Series Works
- Significant event
- Appearances in Many Series Works
- Description
- Subsequently appeared in series works and spin-offs, becoming a memorable formidable foe that manipulates wind in hunters' memories.
Strategic Wind Pressure Attacks
- Significant event
- Strategic Wind Pressure Attacks
- Description
- Complex attack patterns utilizing wind were added, significantly increasing hunt difficulty.
Media appearances
Monster Hunter 2 (dos)
Game
February 16, 2006
Monster Hunter G
Game
January 20, 2005
Monster Hunter G (Wii Port)
Game
April 23, 2009
Numerous Other Monster Hunter Series Works
Game
Voice cast and creators
Capcom
- Creator name
- Capcom
- Role
- Original author
Edayan
- Creator name
- Edayan
- Role
- Character designer
Related goods
Kushala Daora Figure
- Item name
- Kushala Daora Figure
- Category
- Figure
- Availability
- Regular
Kushala Daora Model Weapon Replica
- Item name
- Kushala Daora Model Weapon Replica
- Category
- Accessory
- Availability
- Limited