Monster Hunter Lore | Kushala

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We hope you enjoyed this special lore video featuring Kushala Daora. These videos will not come as fequently but when they do, we make sure they are top quality. Side note, wind dual blades also existed in Frontier but forgot to mention it in the video.
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[@mcrsrm]

The old game cutscenes are much better movies than the actual Monster Hunter movie we got.

[@justinarts8094]

Facts

[@dede-ch]

Dude spittin facts!

[@nathangacio5787]

Is the movie really that bad ? In my country it’s not already available. So, is it really bad or « ok »?

[@lambchop58]

@@nathangacio5787 visually it's superb and very monster hunter, story and everything else are trash

[@nathangacio5787]

@@lambchop58 oh okay, thank you very much !

[@reallycantthinkofausername487]

The real secret of monster hunter is how plesioth can hipcheck you while its 4 dimensions away

[@llleonnoelll6940]

No, its the secret of how every monster can get you with a dive although you are behind them.

[@Chris-pu6je]

@@llleonnoelll6940 facts💀

[@heromedley]

hes 3 dimensions ahead of you.

[@dede-ch]

That fish, I swear I'll never fogive them forever

[@asersah]

Old games in a nutshell

[@thermonuclearmememonke9431]

People say that the wings are impenetrable because they can’t even get close to them cause of the fukin wind pressure that sets you off-balance for 5 seconds

[@jjzqyk9205]

Monke

[@dantefromdevilmaycry9857]

LOL just unload dem poison then go ham on his tail problem solved, or just flash him in the air

[@rahmathiroyuki3956]

@@dantefromdevilmaycry9857 all of your tips no longer work in Mhw. Flash only works once then kushala will immune to it for a while. Hate people who spam flash in kushala daora quest only making the flash immunity longer.

[@dantefromdevilmaycry9857]

@@rahmathiroyuki3956 well then I guess you're stuck with Wind resistance and HH wind negate songs LOL... just kill 'em quick

[@torpedosoup]

@@dantefromdevilmaycry9857 if you stay in front of his head then u wont need any wind negation :)

[@justanothergamer4688]

0:38 "A freshly-wounded Kelbi..." The Kelbi: *completely dead on the ground*

[@gojira4036]

Don’t worry it’ll revive in a couple of minutes

[@tigris115]

I don't think that's a Kelbi. Maybe a kind of wild moofa

[@BH211]

Clearly the biggest secret of Monster Hunter is how to make a potion

[@geminiproject704]

How to make a what?

[@somedude2468]

Pfft stupid. You combine large barrel with gunpowder obviously.

[@thomasm6815]

I actually forgot

[@just.chumbo]

Idk how to make them, fatalis usually gave them to me

[@AndreaBerenats]

@Mar Vert Neyra it was a joke, but probably you are a troll

[@churchofsatan2041]

Capcom needs to make a monster hunter animated movie. The intros for all games are amazing.

[@spacemegalodon5049]

They are. It's call monster hunter legends of the guild. It was supposed to come out two years ago but it didn't. From what I know they are still making it.

[@logan-kj6uu]

@@spacemegalodon5049 this comment aged well

[@zoenayru]

I’ll tell you now - they did for Netflix - it’s quite disappointing and childish- given how serious the game is with it’s lore and game…

[@Mekudan]

@@zoenayru This couldn't be more wrong. The games were never that "serious", especially the characters that are present in the movie. The excitable A-Lister is as goofy and clumsy as in 4U and world, and the other guys just behaved like they did in the games. The dialogues in the games were definitely not serious, have you ever seen how the guildmarm (and the other quest-ladies from the other games) are talking in the games? The Felynes and Melynx are also absolutely not serious in any game, they are talking in puns all the time. Same with so many other NPC's that you can talk to in the towns, constantly joking. Not to mention the Quest descriptions, they have always been over the top. The cutscenes in general were also whacky, especially when Felynes were involved. The animated movie nailed so many references and quirks that are present in the games, it's insane. It seems like you've never played anything else besides World (which is the most serious MH Game) or you have never paid any attention to detail at all. I'd suggest playing 4 Ultimate, that's the game in which the Hunter group that is present in the movie has appeared for the first time, and is packed with funny dialogues as well with a serious story - just like the movie; the movie was basically made with 4U setting in mind.

[@zoenayru]

@@Mekudan - The lore is dark and could’ve been made like the Witcher - Yes the dialogues are suppose to be fun because it’s a game - but reading the actual stories behind monster and how they act - the movie wasn’t bad is was just disappointing IMO

[@DesX42S]

Kushala's got that "classic yet still unique" feel that I get from Rathalos and Fatalis.

[@Cloud_District]

I'd like to see some lore on Gore Magala. How he turns into Shagaru Magala or Chaotic Gore Magala when he fails to mold properly.

[@Edujs23]

I heard that shagaru magala purposefully interrupts the transformation of gore magalas to not get competion, resulting in chaotic gore magala

[@fenexgid3074]

@@Edujs23 that is really interesting

[@SomeGeneralName]

@@Edujs23 "Fuck you, no more shagaru privilege"

[@filippietruczuk]

That is an amazing idea

[@WaitingToBeAGhost]

Everything the Hunters before me have stated is correct and if you want to see it happen play Sunbreak it happens before your eyes. Magala are in my top five

[@matt-san1711]

Fuckit, the nostalgia is hitting hard with that intro

[@xSolarPhantomx]

I love MH2 opening. The controls, not so much though.

[@kitchengun1175]

brain: are you trying to sleep? me: yes, now shut up brain: *NERGIGANTE CAN REPRODUCE ASEXUALLY-* also I love that dos has some of the earliest reports of kushala daora's existence, and by the time the Commission sets out to the New World it's the poster boy of elder dragons, the big bad dragon parents probably warn their kids about to scare them, everyone knows of it. Just gives an idea of the time span in lore between some games.

[@sinteleon]

Technically, fatalis can also reproduce asexually~

[@user-rw8vs1we3y]

@@sinteleon Hes not reproduce, He is basically Immortal

[@ciphymasterofmedia9104]

@@user-rw8vs1we3y no fatalis scales can regenerate into an entirely new fatalis.

[@horneytoaster4773]

@@ciphymasterofmedia9104 and that’s terrifying.

[@Chihiro_Fujisaki]

*ooh this looks awesome already! I love lore videos and what better then from TDS*

[@SimonDaleyt]

I gotta say, the production Quality of TDS Videos by now is at a point where it could easily be official Capcom content made to advertise the Games! Keep going guys we love your videos!

[@georgepig2957]

11:22 this scene gives me shivers

[@SpeedySideburn]

just watched it and can agree

[@quelquundebien.9283]

Mh4u memories intensify

[@corvidaegudmund1186]

When the giant gale dragon says “Wait...I remember you, wretched worm. I’ll finish what I started!”.

[@redthalos]

Wow it does

[@chinthechin2892]

Kushala's theme is the best piece of music in the series. I never really notice the music in the game but fighting Kushala is an event to me. Those swings of music make me feel something, like I'm in awe of the monster. This theme made me become more aware of other monster's themes and added a whole new level to the hunts. Maybe my favorite monster in the game.

[@gabigab7240]

11:22 I'm 100% certain that Rusted Kushala remembers Julius in that cutscene.

[@splatonk]

Yeah but from what

[@gabigab7240]

@@splatonk That giant scar in it's face might be an hint.

[@IvagaanimaI]

@@splatonk Or he wouldn't even just come close to him and make a stare down

[@splatonk]

@@gabigab7240 Yeah but is it from an off-screen battle or have we seen Julius and the kushala clash before

[@kingofflames738]

@@splatonk it's explained in the story that Julius' master caused the scar when he saved Julius from the Kushala. They were no match for the elder dragon, but Julius refused to retreat and almost got himself killed. The Master scarred the Kushala while also recieving a fatal wound in the process. He survived, but his hunting career was over. That's why the Kushala is Julius' nemesis.

[@reighaillness]

I want ridge wallet made of fatalis skin.

[@nuke2099]

Should be noted that Daora also has a normal skeleton (endoskeleton) unlike that of a invertebrate. You can see the vertebra when you cut it's tail. The exoskeleton is a more like armour than an actual skeleton like those of invertebrate.

[@96FENIR96]

Yama Tsukami, i'm sad that this flying elder dragon octopus was forgotten, it could be so unique monster on world engine.

[@nyx5236]

Ooooh this seems interesting. Also, Dire Miralis next would be nice.

[@joesilver2042]

Fun fact: Daora in brazilian portuguese its equal to "cool" or "awesome"

[@jfasoldier3845]

Fun Fact: Besides Kushala was the Flagship of MH2, the series also introduced LS, HH, GL, and Bow

[@Noah-kc2pi]

What is GL?

[@Zip-xj9qo]

@@Noah-kc2pi Gunlance

[@Noah-kc2pi]

@@Zip-xj9qo ah ok thank you

[@legomaster2538]

Those four weapons were the chosen weapons carried by the 4 hunters in the Jungle part of the intro.

[@shadowkn250]

This was sooo cool. i love going back and seeing how the games presented all this info. Makes kushala feel like a weird storm elemental steel butterfly.

[@Ludvix]

cant wait for mhRise content

[@yukibananana]

Can’t wait for your next video in 2 years

[@charleskimblecomics5714]

@@yukibananana I knew there was gonna be a comment about the upload schedule 💀

[@ArxxWyvnClaw]

Kushala Daora can also be found in 2nd generation desert, in MHFU

[@khezu4680]

ikr smh

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

6:38 This actually give credence to a theory of mine; that Velkhana actually started life as a Kushala Daora, before gaining its icy powers after consuming or absorbing power from the crystals left behind by Shara Ishvalda, and the Legiana lured by its song. That as it molted, it gained the icy powers imprinted on its shell, allowing it to form the ice armor it utilizes in battle. Additionally, I believe that Vaal Hazak was spawned when the effluvium fungus infected the cast-off molt of a Kushala Daora, gaining mobility and some wind manipulation powers as a result.

[@filippietruczuk]

Cool theory

[@justsomejerseydevilwithint4606]

@@filippietruczuk AHA. HA. HA.

[@LazyCrit]

6:42 ohh thats a kushalas scales.... I though when I was a kid it was some dragon that died there

[@Arkyuu]

I could listen to Chris talk all day. Man your voice is soothing. You sound like a really nice person lol (I hope this isn't weird)

[@fenexgid3074]

Nah it's not weird it's just polite

[@DeadlySubZero3]

Hope you do a lot more of these. I love listening to these types of videos during work.

[@alessandromazza4557]

The Monster Hunter Orange manga has a couple of nice ideas that I'd like to see in the games, like the whip-sword and most importantly the wind attribute in weapons, either as just a new element, a status effect that slows down some of the monster's moves or even as a brand new kind of attribute beside elements and statuses

[@TheSynthisis]

Watching the 4U cinematics again made me realize the the Ace leader is a wrestler from the 80's and 90's WWF.

[@Dragonball438]

Loved the video!

[@thydrus3014]

That was a great watch. Thank you very much for this wonderful video! ❤

[@josephwilson-doan4163]

This video immediately earned my subscription. I can’t wait for more of these!

[@IAteYourSandwich]

I’m subscribing just for this lore series, good shit man.

[@SergiMaNa]

I'm amazed at the quality of this video, keep up the good work team!

[@andikainsanpatria6920]

this is awesome bro please keep update this content i really love this, much love

[@GREATESTMF]

this kind of content is BEAUTIFUL, I LOVE IT

[@edwardperez3535]

This is great keep doing these

[@JoeTurok]

Excellent video and your narration style is very good. Keep it up. Hope you'd continue doing more videos like these.

[@quelquundebien.9283]

Dalamadur or maybe nakarkos (love those two babies, the nakarkos could be kind of hard to deal with as we do not have many informations about it 😗)

[@PantherDina]

Are we getting more of these Lore videos? I think they're really interesting and educational! Hope for more

[@dragonfighter2622]

So basicely the red rocket would be nice. Please Valstrax next he is sooo cool and intresting

[@jackkrell7313]

Ragegamingvideos has already done a lore video on Valstrax if you want to learn about the best monster.

[@ammarh2900]

I thought there won’t be any lore vids but u guys came with something better...Thanks !

[@jaredchappell2318]

I hope we got a lot of these episodes! This is really cool!

[@nebulous9280]

Wind weapons would be interesting! I'd personally love if Elder Dragon weapons were differentiated with unique effects rather than standard elements. Using the Elder Dragons from World as an example, let's say that Kushala's weapons could have increased attack range, utilizing its horns to create dangerous wind pressure from a distance. For bows and bowguns, this could mean faster, or further flying ammo types. For Teostra's, it could mean the ability to utilize Fire and Blast at the same time, with every attack, unlike some Dual Blades which only have one element on one blade. For bowguns, perhaps this could mean enhanced Special ammo types, like Wyvernblast, Wyvernsnipe, and Wyvernheart dealing additional Fire or Blast damage. For Vaal Hazak, while weapons are drawn, you would be wrapped in a damaging aura that slowly eats away at a Monster's HP, while very slowly healing you at the same time. And for Nergigante, the weapons could slowly regenerate Sharpness, similar to how Nergigante's spikes slowly harden over time. Not sure what it could mean for ranged weapons, though. These are just random ideas, really. Felt like getting them out lol It helps that science is kinda loose in MH. It doesn't make sense how slapping a detached Kushala's horn to a weapon would make it control wind accurately, but then again, slapping a Fire T-rex's fur to a slab of bone somehow makes it set things on fire.

[@thomaschollet2938]

Am I the only one who would like to know more about Chameleos?

[@jackkrell7313]

Ragegamingvideos has done a lore video on him if your curious, my friend.

[@thomaschollet2938]

@@jackkrell7313 Never hear of him. Thank you, Very nice ceasar chan ;)

[@jackkrell7313]

@@thomaschollet2938 nice jojo reference, my dude!

[@thomaschollet2938]

@@jackkrell7313 NIIIIIICEE XD

[@AstralElite]

How about a video on Chameleos? Just to honor its return in Rise :D

[@ston3yton393]

Thank you for the vibes Chris 👏🏽

[@ronanlorekeeper7226]

5 Fun facts not included, 1. If you pay attention to the Cathar Guru's Dialogue, he makes reference to the fact that the Kushala you fight in 4u is in fact the very same one from Dos, as with the help of his brother (the Jumbo Village Chief) he'd been warned of the coming Kushala after it had been fought off from Jumbo. 2. Kushala eats ore, this can be observed as far back as the second generation if there were ore deposits available in the jungle. 3. Kushala was technically the first monster in the series to have the Elder Dragon Classification, as it was invented by the guild in Gen 2. So even though Lao, Kirin, and Fatalis came first, Kushala is the first by classification. 4. Some varieties of Kushala native to the regions around Val Habar and other locales in 4u have exhibited the ability to naturally produce ice, this was a push by the developers in the 4th generation to establish Kushala as an ice monster. 5. The Scarred Rusted Kushala in 4u is the only monster in the series that we have not killed in-game, nor did it directly go to it's demise like Zorah. Since it's battle ended in a standard repel, and regarding the fact it has survived encounters with hunters before, it might very well still be alive.

[@kingofflames738]

What were Kirin, Lao and Fatalis classified as in the first game? I never got that far.

[@ronanlorekeeper7226]

@@kingofflames738 Sorry I needed to correct myself. In game they're still divided into the ED classification, but the Guild only really made it an official classification during the events of Gen 2. So it's the first in-canon monster to garner the classification.

[@amedeo1098]

Pretty cool video format, I'd like to see one about frenzy virus and its consequences on monsters. It would be really cool

[@everrunic8375]

Damn this channel has been improving keep it up!

[@shotsfiredandmissed9068]

I'm loving this, please keep this up

[@user-tl8oq7zm3p]

Im interested in Alatreon, actually im interested in every black dragon in the series.

[@nebulous9280]

I started with World and personally I wanna know wtf is going on with Dalamadur because I see a ton of giant ass snake skeletons in the Vale lmao

[@4ghost26]

Really dig that you put Lovesong for a Deadman from the Tranzit map in Black Ops 2 Zombies as the music for the sponsored ad

[@Mr_Wholegrain]

05:27 The detail of the shed bending is awesome because they could have easily made it so it softens to make it easier for Kushala emerging but they decided on the cooler option.

[@paulfarr2795]

This was amazing! I am patiently waiting for the ceadus videos :)

[@bryanlee1014]

all the detail of monster is fascinating, looking forward for more!!

[@miazuki916]

yooo this was amazing i'd love more of this with just about every monster haha

[@jay1ncalive622]

I like this, thanks for posting!

[@Matt7R]

I feel like you should have started this series maybe more than a week before a brand new monster hunter game comes out LOL, you guys are gonna have your hands full! Shame, I don't want you to sleep on this series, really enjoyed this first episode!

[@Caedynna]

This was a really good vid!

[@thomasnicolas2353]

Omg I love this ! I learned so much ! Please make more of those ! 🥺🙏🏽

[@EvandoAlves]

What a great video guys! I would love to see about Rajang

[@rowdybutrequiem565]

As a person who got into monster hunter from world and the first video is about probably my favorite monster in MHW i am very pleased....

[@xGinOkamix]

I'm already liking this series, learned a lot about Kushala.

[@chesterfieldthe3rd929]

This is probably the best video you ever made.

[@Red_Rem]

Loving the lore vids

[@nopatone]

Hopefully this thing gets enough views to keep you going because I really really enjoy this content

[@SeantheSharkGuy]

The exoskeleton bit was really interesting! Although I’d also like to point out that due to elder dragon bones in the quest rewards for Kushala hunts, this also implies they have an internal skeleton as well as an exoskeleton. So this guy has two skeletons, and one of them is made of metal. Just thought that was cool

[@lennartj.8072]

Strangely enough even small Hermitaurs and Ceanataurs drop bones so I guess MH crabs also have an endoskeleton

[@masterkings2271]

Story Time with Team Darkside

[@poisonkill488]

A dalamadur story would be great

[@michaelhorwarter374]

Really impressive vid. I was always interested in such topics. Would be cool to see shah dalamadur and how that serpent-like creature became the fundament of the Rotten Vale in MHW

[@hardcoreheinrich7049]

Yamatsukami next please :)

[@ES-dp6tw]

The inclusion of Nergigante adds an interesting dynamic to the tiers of elder dragon it preys upon, in that they are subjected to the classic predator-prey arms race that had previously been thought irrelevant to such powerful creatures. Kushala's metal armor would certainly make sense as an adaptation against the jaws of its predator. Of course, as said in the video, the disadvantage of this strategy comes into play when it has to molt, as then it is entirely vulnerable. No doubt a pivot of the relationship between these creatures is how competently a Nergigante can track a rusted individual, and in turn the rusted individual's ability to evade it.

[@lucifer-ygo9793]

Love it! Awesome and interesting Video ☺️ would Love to see garuga next ☺️

[@traceyjacobsen8544]

Ive noticed with kushala's torso design seems similar to gills on fish im assuming its apart of helping kushala fly easier or more likely to suck wind internally to fire it back out? Possibly just how kushala looks and actually surves no or little purpose but the design of its torso looks fairly similar to gills

[@Emz092]

That was really cool, I thoroughly enjoyed that! Well, I'm interested to hear what you guys would say about the one and only Deviljho. I think Pickle deserves some spotlight. Savage Pickle too!

[@whensomethingcriesagain]

If you ever do any more of these, I would love to see one on Dah'ren Mohran, which is straight up my favorite elder in the series

[@victorribeiro6772]

In MH4U there is another shed shell of Kushala in the Frozend Seaway as well, always love to got see it. Kushala has been my favorite Elder for years even before I ever got the chance to hunt it for the first time, absolutely love everything about it. Awesome vídeo!

[@kyutiichuchu]

*Back in my day we were told that we can cut Fatalis’s tail*

[@seileen1234]

That's what I need, good job!

[@macaroni3283]

I would love to see some Fatalis lore, as well as information regarding the Crimson and White subspecies

[@finerlife]

Dos was my favorite! I was putting a lot of effort trying to find out how to play on a Japanese server. Great time!

[@pakunomanvlogs]

More of this, please!

[@ashenphoenix6869]

This is dope. Ill take your entire stonk!

[@wjdelu6758]

Very cool video! I would love to see one on some of the pack hunters like the Jaggi family or Velocidrome.

[@marcianitobailandocumbiareal]

I'd love to see more lore videos on some of the massive monsters like ラヴィエンテ(Laviente), Dalamadur, the Mohrans, Lao, and even Gogmazios.

[@makandalp]

Same. Gogmazios is a beast, the fact that it can fly is mind blowing

[@JackMelius]

I would definitely wanna see an Amatsu video, I mean not cause he's my fave monster or anything...

[@gammothguy4866]

I don’t find Kushala as annoying as other people for some reason. My first kill was with DB and I had zero problems

[@ronanlorekeeper7226]

Same

[@Djinn-wb1yt]

Would love to see a Wind element get added!

[@coraline2770]

Exciting thank you

[@screamsilver89]

This is really cool! Keep up the good work. Hope you do The Fated Four

[@Gronlynx]

Perfect for me at 1am during my 21days quarantine.

[@aurickbiswas8233]

Still remember how finding the exoskeleton in freedom unite was such a mystery for me. Nostalgia !

[@hirotakanifuji7266]

I hope we are getting something like this for the maps and towns in the future

[@cronos_07]

Nice lore video

[@ChestnutRiceandKamehameha]

This was really interesting. I'd love to see one on all the different colors of rathian and rathalos

[@daleangelosangcap9077]

We need more of this kind of lore vids, please do a Teostra and Lunastra lore please. :)

[@boy50]

Teostra and Lunastra. These two has always been my favourite. All because of their BGM lol.

[@exohunter8420]

I would love to see a Nergigante lore about his evolution to ruiner elder eating etc would be amazing

[@jonathangonzalez9673]

It's in the game.....there it said that is just a nergigante who endured harsh fights and never lost a fight....until DUH we are assigned the quest and it becomes just as average as any other nergigante.