User blog comment:Lord Loss/Discussion of the Week: Elder Dragons/@comment-5020152-20140616204659

Lao-Shan Lung: NEXT.

Fatalis: I am personally a huge fan of Fatalis' design. She's a classic dragon, with the fire, and the lizard-like form, and the horns, and the whole "invading a castle and demolishing it" thing.

But 1HKO-ing pinkie toes do not a fight make. I'm seriously glad they completely nerfed Fatalis in MH4 and gave her new, flashier attacks to boot.

What about the MHFG Fatalis? Well, at least she LOOKS utterly OP now.

Kirin: I'm neutral to Kirin. I like the unicorn itself, but everything about the fight just makes him a huge pain in the arse. Maybe Capcom could have replaced the unicorn design with a donkey-like one...

Kushala Daora: Well, he's better than the first three... all in all, though, I'm not really too keen on this tin-plated titan. His music is garbage (sounds too much like Disney in my opinion) and the fight is kind of "meh" for me. But as seems to be the trend with these Elder Dragons, the design is Kushala Daora's salvation.

Chameleos: FINALLY! An Elder Dragon I genuinely like! Chameleos' fight is strangely intense despite not being able to see him - and the lack of music that pervades half the battle - and he really keeps you on your toes. The poison and acid is creative, and is another thing you want to watch out for. I also like how he seems to lose control of his camouflage upon getting enraged. Yes, I pretty much love everything about the Elder Dragon of Mist.

Teostra: I like the music, and I like the exploding powder. Oh, and the Supernova attack he gains in MH4!

That's it.

Yama Tsukami: I'm not really in any position to make a comment, since I've never fought the aerial octopus. However, I like bits and pieces of the fights I've seen - the Helicopter Spin is neat, as is his habit of summoning Thunderbugs. And as usual, his design earns him a few points.

Crimson Fatalis: Let me just give him a big YAWN and move on.

White Fatalis: Now, I like this one. He's a very majestic and heavenly dragon, and his god-awesome music helps sell that vibe in every way. The lightning is awesome, but everything else doesn't seem that special.