Calamarica



Calamarica is a Mollusk monster.

English: Calamarica

Japanese: カラマリカ (Karamarika)

Latin: Monstrum lolligo

Physiology
Calamarica is a large squid-like Mollusk is a primarily red body. It has large yellow eyes with red pupils. It has a total of ten tentacles; eight arms arranged in pairs of two and two longer tentacles. The longer tentacles have tear drop-shaped clubs and are covered in suction cups that resemble crown cork bottle caps. The eight other arms also possess suction cups. The mantle is conical in shape, somewhat flattened, and is a blue-purple with sagittate triangular fins. Beneath the heads is a sharp, rounded beak use to kill and tear into prey.

Largest size: 2304.07 cm

Smallest size: 1952.24 cm

Abilities
Calamarica use their tentacles to grasp a hold of prey and deliver a bone-crushing grip, suffocating and killing whatever it's holding onto. The suction cups have teeth around the edge and basically ensure that the victim does not escape. Calamarica can also spray water or ink from a tube on the mantle located between the eyes; the water jet is similar to the likes of Daimyo Hermitaur and can inflict Waterblight, the ink spray functions similarly but causes the Dark ailment which obscures a Hunter's vision and renders them temporarily blind. The status can be cured by rolling into water to wash off the ink or through the use of a Cleanser.

Habitat
Calamarica is most commonly found where water is abundant such as the Deserted Island, Flooded Forest, Misty Peaks, and the Primal Forest.

Behavior
Calamarica is a relatively calm and placid creature until provoked or threatened. It responds to threats by swinging its tentacles, utilizing its heavy mantle to crush aggressors, and spraying water and/or ink.

Etymology
Calamarica is a portmanteau of the words "calamari" and イカ ika (squid).