Kushala Daora

Kushala Daora is an Elder Dragon with the ability to control ice in snowy areas and wind. It naturally inhabits the Snowy Mountains, and usually goes to the Jungles as a fleeing destination. Like snakes, they molt after they have outgrown their skin. When Kushala Daora do not molt their skin, it forms a very thick brown coat of rust. In this stage, they become known as the Rusted Kushala Daora.

They are one of the most diversified dragons. With the ability to create a wind barrier around them, it can be difficult hunting them. (get rid of this wind barrier by either poisoning it, or breaking its head crest). Flash bombs also work very well against it. Kushala Daora have a great weakness to dragon and thunder elements (dragon more than thunder). Like the usual Elder Dragon quest, the Kusha flees after 25 minutes have passed if it has received enough damage. Usually beginners do not have the ability to kill an Elder Dragon during the first round, mainly because of lack of skill and lack of better equipment. If it hasn't been slayed during that quest, then any damage done to it will carry over to the next time you attempt to fight it, whether you failed or succeeded the previous mission.

=Trivia=
 * Kushala Daora is the flagship monster of Monster Hunter 2 and appears in the opening movie and cover of the box.
 * A Kushala Daora skin is found on top of the mountain in Area 8 of snowy mountains