Kirin

Kirin resemble white unicorns with their horn and their glowing white aura, caused by the electrical currents running within it. The name Kirin is the Japanese version of the mythical Chinese beast, Qilin. It casts a pure white "shadow" under it at all times. Kirin can summon lightning to strike you, or the area around it. Kirin are very swift and very strong creatures and are known to quickly leap around an area making them difficult to hit with larger weapons like Greatswords, Lances and Hammers. Even without wind, their mane still flutters when they die because of the electrical currents still running through it. Kirin are glorified by some hunters, not only for their rarity, but for their uniqueness.

The Kirins' most sensitive area is their horn where the damage is nearly doubled as compared to its main body. They are weakest to Fire and Water elemental weapons, but Raw damage alone is often more effective. Kirin can be seen in the Tower area but few have witnessed it.

=Trivia=
 * Kirin can no longer be fought in the original Monster Hunter because it was online only, and the server shut down.
 * In Area 8 of the Forest and Hills zone, there is a Kelbi carcass. It is much larger than a normal Kelbi, and has an ear that resembles a protruding horn. This has led some players to surmise that it may in fact be a Kirin carcass.
 * The same carcass is also found in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, in the Sea of Trees zone
 * Kirin has a striking resemblance to a (male) Kelbi, so much so that it has been given the nick-name 'Kelbidrome'.
 * Kirin appears commonly in East Asian mythology, and is one of the only monsters featured in the Monster Hunter series not originally created for the game.
 * As with all Elder Dragon quests, Kirin Quests come and go randomly.
 * Kirin is only an elder dragon in name. You must kill it in one quest and other monsters are present in the zone it is in.
 * Bowguns are highly recomended due to its difficulty to hit with melee weapons or bow.