Monster Hunter 4 - Shagaru Magala Theme (Full W/Intro.) 

"Name: Shagaru Magala (シャガルマガラ) Title: Heavenly Revolving Dragon (天廻龍)/Heaven's Wheel Average Length: 1778.1cm Average Height: 619.9cm Foot Measurements: 136.1cm (Front Feet)/240.9cm (Wingarms) Order: Elder Dragon Suborder: Revolving Dragon Family: Magala" "Cathar's Song (1st Half)"; "If ever eyes of darkness widen A light from yonder soon will break" "But if the land the light should brighten A shadow wanders in its wake" "If dawn is sent to slay the night And chase its minions underground" "Then when dusk makes the day take Night Beneath it pinions night rebounds" "But do not cry, my sons and daughters Life must leave to come again" "And when it does, it springs like water A great reprieve to and all pain." "Turn now, Heaven's Wheel! Turn, turn, that we may heal!" (END) "Named after a mountain god within Cathar's lore, Shagaru Magala is the adult form of the recently discovered Gore Magala. While Gore Magala was almost a complete mystery, Shagaru Magala was depicted in legends revolving around a great calamity that befell Heaven's Mount long ago." "Although the elder dragon itself isn't mentioned by name in said legends, the scale of a Shagaru Magala was found at where that catastrophe took place, the Sanctuary, proving that one appeared in Heaven's Mount in the past." "It presumably takes a Gore Magala a long time to reach adulthood, and the individual will head back to its birthplace to molt into a Shagaru Magala. Not only is that individual heading to its birthplace to molt, but others of its kind are as well." "Chances are only one of the Gore Magala will become a Shagaru Magala while the others won't ever get a chance to molt into one." "After molting, its feelers become horns, and it develops fully-functional eyes. While Gore Magala is a dark black in color, Shagaru Magala is an iridescent white color that radiates in the darkness of night." "Like its juvenile form, Shagaru Magala is capable of producing the Frenzy Virus in its body though it uses a mysterious substance rather than hair-like scales. Shagaru Magala also produces and releases more of the Frenzy Virus compared to Gore Magala." "When a Shagaru Magala is in the area, it'll surround its territory with a mysterious substance, creating a black mist that surrounds the entire area and blocks out the sun." "Any monsters caught within the mist will be infected with the Frenzy Virus, becoming Frenzied Monsters. These Frenzied Monsters will go on a rampage once infected and will attack all other creatures they encounter, including members of their own kind." "The infected monsters will either eventually die from the effects of the virus, end up killing each other, or, rarely, overcome the Frenzy Virus and become an Apex Monster. Most of the Frenzied Monsters will die, leaving nothing but corpses behind littering the surrounding area." "Despite this being destructive, this is what Shagaru Magala wants to happen. While Gore Magala uses the Frenzy Virus (Its scales) to see, Shagaru Magala uses the virus for two different reasons: To get rid of competition and to reproduce." "Within the misty substance that it produces are specialized properties (Suppressor cells) that are used for inhibiting other Gore Magala from molting properly. Any Gore Magala that molts within this substance will fail to molt properly, thus becoming a Chaotic Gore Magala." "Not only are suppressor cells used by Shagaru Magala, but germ cells are as well. Unlike most other creatures, the Magalas have no specific gender and they reproduce in a similar manner to a fungus." "Contained within the black mist of a Shagaru Magala are germ cells, aka its parasitic offspring, and the young will develop inside the corpses of Frenzied Monsters before eventually emerging." "This species of elder dragon lives for a long time, but their birthrate is likely low, possibly related to their genes and or the amount of prey around." "As expected, the fully grown Shagaru Magala is far stronger than a Gore Magala, and it has better control over the virus. It even can cause spires to explode from the ground when it's enraged." "Despite Shagaru Magala being the adult form of Gore Magala, the monster's claws harden with age, and they can be used like a tree's growth rings identify the monster's age." "Cathar's Song (2nd Half)": "If ever should the dead awaken Then welcome them as life reborn" "And in my heart from sleep is taken Then let it sing upon the morn" "Let all those souls be held entranced And gather to my mighty strains" "For if they die again, by chance, Their voices join the grand refrain" "Each soul shall have its time again Within hearts they still reside" "And when I sing, they are sustained From death to life, I am their guide." "Rejoice, rejoice my friend! Our song will never end! Never, ever end!" (END) " Sources: 1. Monster Hunter 4 2. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 3. Monster Hunter Generations 4. Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate 5. Hunter's Encyclopedia 4 - pg. 62 & 63 6. MONSTER HUNTER超解釈生物論 - pg. 94 7. モンスターハンター発想の法則２　禁忌の書 - pg. 86 & 87 Sources (cont.) 8. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Zv4h4YtCTLE.html 9. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pBDHsreCBhQ.html 10. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qtaNRG0tJ4g.html 11. newscientist.com/article/2141757-fungi-use-water-droplet-cannons-to-fling-spores-into-the-breeze/ " (-) twitter.com/BannedDino/status/1314554542076428290?s=20 (-) twitter.com/BannedDino/status/1315762611489771522?s=20 *Source: BannedLagiacrus Twitter page*

This theme is very special to me. This hunt, is not a normal hunt, dare I even call it hunt. No, this is a duel. A duel, between rivals, rivals who represent shadow and light itself. When the intro plays, Shagaru shows 3 emotions. Anger, Determination, and respect. Coincidentally enough, the hunter expresses these same emotions. Shagaru Magala, and the hunter, are merely one in the same. In this Sanctuary, this sacred arena where only the best of the best take part in combat, this is where the hunter and Shagarau’s final Duel takes place. This theme represents that duel. One other thing I love about this theme is lack of a choir. Most Important themes in monster hunter have a Choir, but this is different. For there is no one to view this duel, for those of Choir are missing, for there is no choir, alas A mound of corpses cannot sing. This theme, grand, unique, and important, and yet silent, and choirless. There is not to be a perversion of this duel, for it is sacred.

This guy's fight was fun ngl. Should return to Rise, 20/10

Finally found the version with the full intro after the video I used to listen to disappeared Thank you for uploading this 🙏

His new intro is pretty cool, ngl, but the theme of the old intro just give me goosebumps every time

First fight that ever gave me a hard time in old monster hunter. Good memories right here

Goddammit I’m so happy The portable team did it! They finally added him and gave them the graphics update he needed I can’t wait to duel the golden king once more in sunbreak

So majestic… 🥹

The best music ever

Imagine a Docs for rise called “the eclipse rampage” and it you’d see monsters with the frenzy virus, the people of the town would wonder why this rampage is happening, and you’d hear rumors of a living shadow and you’d go and find it in different locations

A destined battle of light and dark! Will the hunter succeed in stopping The Frenzy?! Or will the Shagaru Magala bathe the world in its darkness?! Let the ultimate battle for the world’s fate commence!!

I literally felt like I was fighting Lucifer!

just saw the trailer and had to come back here. am glad both gore and shagaru are back beybi