Lao-Shan Lung is an Elder Dragon introduced in Monster Hunter.
Physiology
Lao-Shan Lung bears a hulking copper red body with a cream-colored underbelly. It has numerous dark grey spikes on its neck, back, and tail. Its limbs are comparatively small with dark grey hands and feet. Its head features eight large horns that curve backwards and a smaller horn on the front that points upwards and curves back slightly. Its mouth has small teeth with several larger teeth on the outside.
Abilities
Lao-Shan Lung lacks any sort of elemental or special abilities. Instead, it relies solely on its immense physical bulk and strength, being strong enough to smash through huge forts with enough effort and barrel straight through villages and towns without a second thought. Despite never utilizing it for combat, it has some Dragon Element energy stored in its body, hence it often being Dragon-elemental.
Behavior
Lao-Shan Lung is extremely docile even when facing multiple foes. It appears to care little about Hunters, as it mainly ignores them while on its way to the town Fortress. That said, it will put in a great deal of effort to break the fort rather than simply run away.
Habitat
Lao-Shan Lung can survive in many environments, but prefers mountains and volcanic areas due to the high amount of minerals there.
Game Appearances
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Main Series
- Monster Hunter (Introduced)
- Monster Hunter G
- Monster Hunter Freedom
- Monster Hunter 2
- Monster Hunter Freedom 2
- Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
- Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
Frontier
- Monster Hunter Frontier
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 2.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 3.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 4.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 5.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 6.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 7.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 8.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 9.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 10
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.1
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.2
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.3
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.4
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.5
- Monster Hunter Frontier G
- Monster Hunter Frontier G2
- Monster Hunter Frontier G3
- Monster Hunter Frontier G Genuine
- Monster Hunter Frontier G5
- Monster Hunter Frontier G6
- Monster Hunter Frontier G7
- Monster Hunter Frontier G8
- Monster Hunter Frontier G9
- Monster Hunter Frontier G10
- Monster Hunter Frontier Z
- Monster Hunter Frontier Z Zenith
Spin-offs
In-Game Description
Music Themes
Notes
General Notes
- Lao-Shan Lung's name in all languages is derived from the Chinese word for "Old Mountain Dragon" (老山龙/老山龍, Lǎo Shān Lóng).
- Lao Rubies can only be obtained via its subspecies.
- One day, the Guild had to find hunters because of a Lao-Shan Lung approaching for their town. It was later found out that said Lao-Shan Lung was running away from a Fatalis.
- Lao-Shan Lung cannot be killed outside of Area 5. No matter how much damage is done, time will run out with the monster repelled instead of it dying.
- The only exception to this is Frontier's Goushu version of Lao-Shan Lung, where it can be killed in any area it is in.
- Lao-Shan Lung's roar requires HG Earplugs to block.
- Lao-Shan Lung can be fought in the Guild after beating every 3* and 4* Quest (4* Quest: A Giant Dragon Invades!)
- If timed correctly, the Dragonator can hit Lao-Shan Lung twice causing double damage, but chances of this happening are very slim.
- Use the Dragonator just as Lao-Shan Lung slams into the fort to use the double hit.
- If beaten long enough but not yet slain, Lao-Shan Lung will flee once the time is up, which often happens with other large monsters.
- You have to kill it in one go as damaging Lao-Shan Lung is not carried over from one fight to another.
- If extensive damage is dealt to Lao-Shan Lung, it will collapse for a few seconds before continuing onward to Area 5.
- Lao-Shan Lung is one of many monsters to have its theme remixed at the Monster Hunter 5th Anniversary Orchestra Concert.
- It is comfirmed that Lao-Shan Lung is related to Zorah Magdaros.
Monster Hunter 1
- This was mentioned again in Monster Hunter Freedom from a female NPC with a basket on her head, that the village chief slayed a Lao-Shan Lung all by himself, but this time with no context of why he did it.
Monster Hunter Freedom 2
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
Monster Hunter Frontier
Monster Hunter Online
Monster Hunter Stories
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine |
Fanged Beast | Bullfango |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx |
Neopteron | Hornetaur Vespoid |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Gypceros Iodrome Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth |
Flying Wyvern | Basarios Diablos Gravios Khezu Monoblos Rathalos Rathian |
Elder Dragon | Fatalis Kirin Lao-Shan Lung |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter G (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine |
Fanged Beast | Bullfango |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx |
Neopteron | Hornetaur Vespoid |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Iodrome Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth Green Plesioth |
Flying Wyvern | Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian |
Elder Dragon | Fatalis Crimson Fatalis Kirin Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Freedom (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine |
Fanged Beast | Bullfango |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx |
Neopteron | Hornetaur Vespoid |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Ioprey Velociprey White Velociprey Gendrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Iodrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth Green Plesioth |
Flying Wyvern | Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian |
Elder Dragon | Fatalis Crimson Fatalis Kirin Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter 2 (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine Popo |
Fanged Beast | Blango Bullfango Conga Blangonga Bulldrome Congalala Rajang |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid |
Carapaceon | Hermitaur Ceanataur Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Iodrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth Green Plesioth |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Flying Wyvern | Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian |
Elder Dragon | Chameleos Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Teostra Yama Tsukami |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine Popo |
Fanged Beast | Blango Bullfango Conga Blangonga Bulldrome Congalala Rajang |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid |
Carapaceon | Hermitaur Ceanataur Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Giadrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Iodrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth Green Plesioth |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Flying Wyvern | Akantor Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex |
Elder Dragon | Chameleos Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Teostra |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine Popo |
Fanged Beast | Blango Bullfango Conga Blangonga Copper Blangonga Bulldrome Congalala Emerald Congalala Rajang Furious Rajang |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka King Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid Vespoid Queen |
Carapaceon | Hermitaur Ceanataur Daimyo Hermitaur Plum Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur Terra Shogun Ceanataur |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Giadrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Hypnocatrice Iodrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Lavasioth Plesioth Green Plesioth |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Flying Wyvern | Akantor Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Nargacuga Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex Ukanlos |
Elder Dragon | Chameleos Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Teostra Yama Tsukami |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Kelbi Larinoth Moofah Mosswine Popo Rhenoplos Slagtoth |
Amphibian | Zamite Tetsucabra Drilltusk Tetsucabra Zamtrios |
Fanged Beast | Blango Bullfango Conga Arzuros Redhelm Arzuros Blangonga Bulldrome Congalala Gammoth Elderfrost Gammoth Kecha Wacha Lagombi Snowbaron Lagombi Rajang Furious Rajang Volvidon |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx |
Carapaceon | Ceanataur Hermitaur Daimyo Hermitaur Stonefist Hermitaur Shogun Ceanataur Rustrazor Ceanataur |
Temnoceran | Nerscylla |
Neopteron | Altaroth Bnahabra Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Konchu Vespoid Ahtal-Ka Seltas Seltas Queen |
Bird Wyvern | Gargwa Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Jaggi Jaggia Maccao Velociprey Gendrome Great Maccao Gypceros Iodrome Malfestio Nightcloak Malfestio Velocidrome Yian Garuga Deadeye Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku |
Brute Wyvern | Barroth Brachydios Raging Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho Duramboros Glavenus Hellblade Glavenus Uragaan Crystalbeard Uragaan |
Fanged Wyvern | Zinogre Thunderlord Zinogre |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Lavasioth Plesioth |
Leviathan | Ludroth Uroktor Agnaktor Lagiacrus Nibelsnarf Mizutsune Soulseer Mizutsune Royal Ludroth |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra Najarala |
Flying Wyvern | Akantor Astalos Boltreaver Astalos Barioth Basarios Diablos Bloodbath Diablos Khezu Nargacuga Silverwind Nargacuga Rathalos Dreadking Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Dreadqueen Rathian Gold Rathian Seregios Tigrex Grimclaw Tigrex Ukanlos |
Elder Dragon | Alatreon Amatsu Chameleos Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Kirin Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Nakarkos Shagaru Magala Teostra Valstrax |
??? | Gore Magala Chaotic Gore Magala |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Frontier (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Burukku Erupe Kelbi Mosswine Popo |
Fanged Beast | Bullfango Blango Conga Bulldrome Blangonga Zenith Blangonga Congalala Gogomoa Kamu Orugaron Midogaron Zenith Midogaron Lolo Gougarf Ray Gougarf Nono Orugaron Rajang Voljang |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka Uruki King Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid |
Carapaceon | Ceanataur Hermitaur Kusubami Akura Vashimu Zenith Akura Vashimu Akura Jebia Daimyo Hermitaur Zenith Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur Taikun Zamuza Zenith Taikun Zamuza |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Farunokku Forokururu Gendrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Hypnocatrice Zenith Hypnocatrice Breeding Season Hypnocatrice Silver Hypnocatrice Iodrome Toridcless Zenith Toridcless Velocidrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku |
Brute Wyvern | Abiorugu Giaorugu Zenith Giaorugu Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho Starving Deviljho Gasurabazura Zenith Gasurabazura Uragaan |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Aruganosu Cephadrome Goruganosu Lavasioth Lavasioth Subspecies Plesioth Zenith Plesioth Green Plesioth |
Leviathan | Pokara Barlagual Zenith Barlagual Kuarusepusu Pokaradon |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Fanged Wyvern | Zinogre Howling Zinogre Stygian Zinogre |
Flying Wyvern | Egyurasu Akantor Anorupatisu Zenith Anorupatisu Barioth Basarios Berukyurosu Bogabadorumu Bombardier Bogabadorumu Doragyurosu Zenith Doragyurosu Dyuragaua Diablos Black Diablos Diorekkusu Espinas Zenith Espinas Flaming Espinas Espinas Rare Species Gravios Zenith Gravios Black Gravios Gurenzeburu Gureadomosu Hyujikiki Zenith Hyujikiki Khezu Zenith Khezu Red Khezu Meraginasu Mi Ru Mysterious Mi Ru Monoblos White Monoblos Nargacuga Blinking Nargacuga Odibatorasu Pariapuria Thirsty Pariapuria Poborubarumu Rathalos Zenith Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex Zenith Tigrex Unknown (Black Flying Wyvern) Varusaburosu Zenaserisu Zerureusu Sparkling Zerureusu |
Elder Dragon | Amatsu Chameleos Disufiroa Duremudira Arrogant Duremudira Eruzerion Burning Freezing Eruzerion Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Garuba Daora Guanzorumu Ruler Guanzorumu Harudomerugu Zenith Harudomerugu Inagami Zenith Inagami Keoaruboru Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Rukodiora Zenith Rukodiora Rebidiora Shagaru Magala Shantien Teostra Toa Tesukatora Yama Kurai Yama Tsukami |
??? | Gore Magala |
Unclassified | Laviente Violent Laviente Berserk Laviente |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Online (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Kelbi Mosswine Popo |
Fanged Beast | Bullfango Blango Conga Blangonga Flame Blangonga Bulldrome Elemental Bulldrome Caeserber Ghost Caeserber Yellow Caeserber Congalala Gold Congalala Kamu Orugaron Nono Orugaron Rajang Furious Rajang Slicemargl Purple Slicemargl |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka King Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Great Thunderbug Vespoid Lightenna Poikilos Lightenna |
Carapaceon | Ceanataur Hermitaur Akura Vashimu Akura Jebia Baelidae Dread Baelidae Daimyo Hermitaur Gonngenn Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Guren Shen Gaoren Teppeki Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur Swordmaster Shogun Ceanataur Onimusha Taikun Zamuza |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Chramine Ice Chramine Farunokku Gendrome Giadrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Hypnocatrice Gold Hypnocatrice Silver Hypnocatrice Iodrome Velocidrome Yian Garuga One-Eared Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku |
Brute Wyvern | Abiorugu Giaorugu Brachydios Deviljho Disaster Wyvern Uragaan |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth Lavasioth |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Fanged Wyvern | Zinogre Stygian Zinogre |
Flying Wyvern | Akantor Barioth Basarios Crystal Basarios Sandstone Basarios Berukyurosu Diablos Black Diablos Doragyurosu Dyuragaua Espinas Flaming Espinas Gurenzeburu Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Shattered Monoblos Pariapuria Meraginasu Nargacuga Nargacuga Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Conflagration Rathian Tigrex Flame Tigrex |
Elder Dragon | Amatsu Chameleos Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lunastra Teostra Lao-Shan Lung Merphistophelin Elemental Merphistophelin Tartaronis Infernal Tartaronis Yama Tsukami |
??? | Estrellian Doom Estrellian Arbiter Estrellian |
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