User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Appreciation Week: Glacial Agnaktor/@comment-5020152-20130715200051

Everyone seems to think that this monster is one of the best subspecies ever made. While I'm usually not one to agree with the general public, I have to agree now. Glacial Agnaktor has everything a subspecies should have - completely different element, completely different habitat, different battle mechanics, one or two new moves, and some physical differences.

The thing I find so intriguing about this monster is its beak. Apparently, this beak is harder and sharper in order to tunnel through the permafrost. Can you just imagine digging through miles of ice, for crying out loud? If you were hit even a glancing blow from that beak, you would almost definitely bleed out. In "Monster Hunter Destiny", I even demonstrate that beak's power by having it peck right through a Great Sword. That's terrifying.

The other thing I like a lot are its colors. When it's completely frozen, it's a cold, hard, unforgiving white color. Then when it melts, it transitions to a beautiful, liquid-like green. Finally, when everything's broken, its true colors are revealed - a blue-black color. Awesome color scheme.

The water beams are pretty awesome as well. Again, those would easily, easily kill you in real life - if the pressure of the water doesn't end you, then the hypothermia definitely would.

Something I've noticed is that when Glacial Agnaktor burrows in Area 7, you can actually see it tunnel through the ground because of the transparency of the ice. That's just amazing.

Glacial Agnaktor in general is just awesome. It suits the Tundra in a way that I simply can't describe. It's like a big, icy salamander with a beak that can cut through steel and that can shoot pressurized water beams. Words cannot describe how much I like this thing.

Double thumbs up.