Shantien

Shantien appeared in 2013 video game called Monster Hunter G1. Shantien is an Elder Dragon first introduced in Monster Hunter Frontier G1.

It has a body structure similar to most Leviathan's with gray scales, jade colored crystal-like organs around its body, two wing-like structures on its back, and blue and white fur running down its spine, along the arms and on the tail.

When the fight transitions to an unknown volcanic area Shantien's fur will gain red and yellow tips, the horns and crystal-like organs turn yellow, and vein-like marks on their underbellies, "wings", limbs, and tails turn a light blue color.

Shatien are very territorial and aggressive monsters attacking any monster or airship that enters their territory. Depending on how dangerous the intruder appears can determine how violently they decide to attack at first.

Shantien have been sighted flying around far above in the skies, often over oceans or around volcanic areas, and they've also been reported near the Great Forest Peak. Usually the only way to get anywhere near them is with a Large Exploration Ship.

Powers and Abilities
It has the ability to levitate by collecting, charging and releasing air particles from the jade crystal-like organs along its body.

Shantien appears fragile and slow initially, but as hunters anger the monster it begins to improve its own abilities. By the third rage mode it is impressively fast, and it will continue endlessly moving at this speed, taking quick sweeps at the ship in a attempt to hit hunters until forcibly stopped with a loud sound (like the ship's gong) or hooked with the Ballista Binder.

Upon angering it even further it will almost completely destroy the exploration ship with lightning and fire, causing it to crash into a unknown, unmapped volcanic zone. In this state hunters will face the true horror and power that is Shantien to the death. This is where its most famed attack begins; it will smash the ground below and roar, which causes lava to burst forth at both random spots around the area and directly under all hunters, which in turn causes them to be launched in the air. Shantien follows this by assaulting the now-airborne hunters with lightning, commonly resulting in instant death and instant quest failure to the unwary. The attack is omnidirectional and extremely hard to evade if not close to Shantien.