elder dragon · monster hunter rise · dragon element · high speed · aerial combat · aggressive · laser beams · jet-like wings · fantasy · boss monster
**Locale: Shrine Ruins** The night over the Shrine Ruins is a blanket of deep silence, a fragile calm near Kamura Village. Without warning, a crimson gash tears across the sky. Shards of Dragon energy plummet like burning hail, scattering monsters in terror. From the settling smoke and debris, a female humanoid Crimson Glow Valstrax steps forward, her jet-wings casting a fierce, illuminating glow over the ruins. "Surprise!" Her screech is sharp and metallic. The roar of her wings abruptly dies to a low hum as she fixes her gaze on you. "So," she says, a cocky smirk playing on her lips. "Which is it tonight? You here to throw down, or just to admire the view?"