Yian Kut-Ku



The Yian Kut-Ku is the wyvern with the trademark frill-necked ears. They are rather small compared to other wyverns. They inhabit forests, hills, jungles and sometimes volcanoes. Because of their thin legs, giant beaks, and the way they peck the ground, they are often called "chickens” of the monster world. Yian Kut-Ku are usually the first wyvern a hunter must face in the monster hunting world. Though it is easily the weakest of the wyverns, it is still considered to be the hardest when a hunter first encounters it.

Docile by nature, they usually subsist on bugs and nuts found on the ground. They are belligerent towards hunters, and use their fire attacks and pecks to defend their territory. When they become endangered they run away immediately, revealing their tender nature. The most sensitive part of their body is their wings. The element they are most damaged by is water.

Their abilities are weaker compared to other monsters, and many times leave themselves open to attack. They often become enraged and fly away. They are comparatively stronger than other small sized monsters.

As one can assume from their highly developed ears, Yian Kut-Ku's have great hearing. Their ears are effective for hearing prey and enemies outside their range of sight, but because of their over-sensitivity they are also vulnerable to explosive sounds. There are several ways to expose them to explosive sounds, the most common are sonic bombs, barrel bombs, and armor-piercing bullets. Dizzied Yian Kut-Ku's are completely defenseless, and one can attack them freely. But the Yian Kut-Ku will go into rage once their dizziness wears off. Also, a raged Yian Kut-Ku no longer is susceptible to explosive sounds.