User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-4476693-20130306023100/@comment-5853890-20130307003544

Each Gen we are following that pattern. Gen 1-Elder dragon- lao

Gen 2-"OH CRAB!"-Shen

Gen 3- Back to Elder-Jhen

Gen 4- Not a elder.

Pattern seems to be like elder, no elder, elder, no elder for some reason.