User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Hunter Theory... Blog/@comment-5020152-20120817141559

I have a few theory's concering Lagiacrus's electrical abilities. In the game, he "charges up" by first releasing an electrical aura that shocks anything in the vicinity, then producing voltage with its glowing back spines. But why does it only start producing that electricity by first releasing it in an aura?

I think I have an answer. See, when the Lagiacrus is charging electricity via its back spines, it'll attempt to use it up by adding Thunder element to several of its attacks. However, if it gets carried away, the electricity will stop charging and its spines will stop glowing, because the electricity production will kick into high gear and threaten to overload. Thus, the Lagiacrus automatically stops charging. It produces its aura to start up its production by releasing unneeded electrical energy that was "blocking" its system.

However, the charges Lagiacrus produces are weak, and thus can only be used underwater, where the water will conduct its electricity. On land, its electrical abilities are limited. The White Lagiacrus, on the other hand, produces much stronger electricity, and therefore can use it extensively on land.

The Lagiacrus Rare Species, however, overcomes these deficiencies. By constantly regulating the amount of electricity it produces, it will never stop or overload unless its back spines are damaged beyond repair. Also, in order to power its high-voltage attacks, ALL of its spines and spikes, including the ones on its head, tail, and neck, evolved in order to provide the necessary electricity. Since it produces charges just as powerful as the White Lagiacrus, and since they're conducted by the water like those of the ordinary Lagiacrus, the Lagiacrus Rare Species' Thunder element attacks are much, much more powerful than any other.