User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Hunter Theory... Blog/@comment-125.165.93.249-20121029035414

Since the theory about the Dragon element is STILL being covered in many forums, let me post a bit of my theory in shape of a dialogue:

“At last, I’ve dechipered-no, understand the principle behind the ‘Dragon’ element-” Dusk, after meeting the Magnetic Dragon. “-what!? That topic’s what causes scholars to bite at each other’s neck all this century!”

“Where we called it ‘Dragon’ element, in reality that’s no more than ‘magnetic waves’, generated from naturally-occuring metallic substance inside of their bodies-which is small, almost-invisible Dragonstone particles, mostly concentrated in their hard tissues like bones and horns. Unlike other beasts where the very presence of magnetic waves of that intensity would cause an disturbance in biological functions, the dragons relied heavily in those magnetical waves to produce an organ-or at least secondary nerve-like communication systems that enables special abilities to them-such as the power to float without any movement using their own magnetic forces in opposite of the land’s (Amatsu, Yamatsukami), the power to render itself invisible by bending the light using magnetic forces (Chameleos)-or just pure manipulation of magnetic forces (Lucadioryr). That also explains why Hunters wearing metallic equipment would feel something like ‘pressure’ that causes their movement become sluggish and attack strength goes down while fighting such entities: the magnetic force causes the metals to entraped within the field, experiencing minute movement-including series of repelling and pulling that ultimately causes difficulties to the Hunter mentioned-the very best example of that is…Ferre, could you demonstrate it for us?”

“-but at such, while those abilities are indeed powerful, just a little disturbance in the distribution of the waves could prove fatal to the organisms-well, us Hunters has known this since the beginning, hence we used their own material, which would be naturally infused with miniscule amount of Dragonstone-to defeat them.” “-well, it makes sense, though-” “-my point is; if even with weapons infused with impure Dragonstone we could beat the heck outta their asses, what about PURE Dragonstone weapons? Ancients has already proven this theory’s effectiveness with the Ancient series; I believe at that time Dragonstones are plenty much commonfind: the fact that you can find Ruststone and Ancientstone all around the world pretty much confirms that.” “Theeen, why it’s so scarce right now?” “Beats me. But come to think of it, according to this report they’re usually found in Elder Dragon’s habitat…Volcanoes, Tundras…or something like that.” “So, in the past there’s Hunters like us? Deployed against Elder Dragons or something armed with such weapons?” “-more like an army, though. Or soliders from a kingdom large enough to conquer the whole world as one. Remember the fact that every single weapon type unearthed world-wide’s design and form looks about the same, even from different continents?” “-true dat. Also, about the difference between Ruststone and Ancientstone-why does the degree of maximal restoration kinda different? They’re made from the same Dragonstone, right?” “It is. But do remember what I said earlier: the layer matters. The thicker the layer, the more preserved the weapon inside is, given their locations…I’ve mentioned earlier that heat, when applied to Dragonstone could make them bond with normal Iron, right? Imagine a volcano: a massive swirpool of rocks molten by earth’s intense heat…or even easier example, Mosswine Chops wrapped with Kelbi Steak: the juicy fat and oil would seep into the Steak, yes? That leaves little to imagination. Other than that, the fact that you can unearth Ruststone and Ancientstone from one earth layer is the solid proof. As for restoration of such items, you probably knows full well that the only Guild-approved way is using a lot of Earth Crystals-” “-normal Whetstones can’t do?” “-pretty much. Earth Crystals is a lot tougher and rougher, plus they can be mounted into grinding wheels, making the extraction quicker…unlike Whetstones that’s too brittle to be used like that.”

(Taken from Chapter 44 of MH: Dusk and Dawn)