User blog comment:Lord Loss/Monster Appreciation Week: Black Diablos/@comment-68.80.208.65-20130627002718

I've never actually fought the Black Diablos, though I have a deep loathing for the regular Diablos, seeing as it's one of the few monsters that has repeatedly kicked my ass. It's a love/hate sorta thing in that I love the challenge but hate it when I die on a quest 45 minutes in and waste all of my traps and potions. I imagine when I work my way up to it in 3U I won't be disappointed by the challenge. ...still not sure if I should be trembling in excitement, or fear at the thought of inevitably losing my supplies. Again.

That being said, if there's one thing I really love about Black Diablos is that she's a female in heat. From a purely biological (read: nerdy) standpoint, that right there is pretty awesome. It's like that Rathian ecology video where you get to see the mother feeding her chicks - it really expands upon the biological and natural aspect of the MH world. Diablos - who's already powerful in her own right - suddenly develops a unique color scheme to warn creatures like Delvihjo to back the hell off, a visible indicator to predators that she's strong enough to fight them off in order to keep her brood safe. I know that the series' selling point is "kill giant dragon/sea serpent/dinosaur thing and make tasteful evening wear out of their skin," but I really enjoy the glimpses into the ecology of MH, too.