Glavenus (Monster Hunter Venture)

Glavenus is a Brute Wyvern that first appeared in Monster Hunter Generations, but is revamped in Monster Hunter Venture.

Physiology
Glavenus is a large Brute Wyvern with dark red scales covering its body. Two rows of blue, bony plates run along its back, going from the eyes to the tail. Its underside is more of a cream color. The main feature of Glavenus's physiology is its huge, sword-like tail. The tail has originally the same color as its back plates, although it will turn a rusty color or a fiery red during the battle. Its hind legs are powerful and muscular, while its front legs are much smaller and mostly useless. The face and mandibles are covered in sturdy plating, particularly resembling a Carnotaurus ' head.

Abilities
Glavenus is able to sharpen its blade-like tail in its mouth to give iself the ability to create fiery explosions with its tail. These explosions not only give Glavenus much greater range with some of its attacks, but also make them more powerful. Glavenus is also able to breathe fire projectiles from its mouth.

Taxonomy

 * Order: Saurischia
 * Suborder: Theropoda
 * Superfamily: Tail Blade Wyvern
 * Family: Glavenus

Habitat Range
Glavenus can be seen inhabiting the Verdant Jungle, Blasted Desert, Redrock Canyon, Volcanic Coast, and Magma Cauldron in Genoia. Groups of them are also known to gather at Mount Calamity, although the reasons for this are unknown.

Ecological Niche
Glavenus is a top predator that will relentlessly chase down its prey. It has primarily been seen feeding on Larinoth, Apceros, and other Herbivores. Despite being a top predator, Glavenus has to compete with other large predatory monsters like Rathian, Rathalos, Agnaktor, and Zinogre. The Glavenus's only known predator is Nakarkos. Though it has many predators to compete with, Glavenus are quite deadly themselves.

Biological Adaptations
Glavenus's most striking feature is its blade-like tail. The blade-like tail is used in many ways by Glavenus such as keeping Glavenus whole body balanced but its primary use is for attacking. This tail can cut prey in two with a single slash, crack the ground easily, and even block some attacks. Though its tail is already a powerful weapon, it can become more dangerous once it gets heated up. Glavenus's tail is made up of many pyroclastic materials such as ore, and by rubbing or dragging its tail on the ground violently, it ignites these materials. While its tail is heated up, its tail swings send burst of fire, making its tail-based attacks more deadly, and its tail can cut through objects much more easily. Though its tail is more deadly while heated up, Glavenus's tail actually dulls quicker. When a Glavenus's tail is heated or dull, the tail actually becomes more vulnerable to attacks from threats. To solve this problem, Glavenus has evolved a unique behavior. It will actually put its tail in its mouth, between four specially designed fangs, before slowly sharpening its blade-like tail. This restores the tail's sharpness and makes it brand new again, ready to be used in another battle. One might think that sharpening its tail would send sparks flying in its eyes, however, the hard shell covering Glavenus's face protects its eyes from sparks as it sharpens its tail. When Glavenus sharpens its tail, it is removing soot and ore from its tail and swallowing it. The swallowed soot and ore is accumulated into its special fire sac, where it changes to a semisolid form that is similar to boiling lava. This special fire sac is quite different from fire sacs belonging to other species of monsters. This fire sac allows Glavenus to hold fire in its throat, allowing it to burn prey with its powerful bites. This fire sac also allows Glavenus to breath some usual fiery projectiles at prey. These projectiles can explode on contact though can be left to detonate on their own, when fired to the ground. Occasionally, Glavenus's spikes, and some other portions of its body, will turn red as they smoke with heat. This is from its fire sac greatly heating up. Despite Glavenus's size, it is actually fairly agile and can even jump in the air. On the back of its legs are two claws used to support its weight as it lands.