#;Malfestio

[z399]

Monhun commission

[mackerel6]

[plesioths]

Malfestio

[damnwyverngems]

such fashion

[rocketbirdie]

malfestio, the hypnotic owl of nightmares

[gremlins-hotel]

Monster Hunter AU // Rider Masks

A look at the masks of the Rider tribes of the Monster Hunter universe in light of the approach of Wilds' release and working on the Monster Hunter AU with @artistically-hershie! The Tobi-Kadachi (first image) is Alfred's, the Royal Ludroth (second image, bottom right) is Matt! Text under the cut.

"The masks of the Riders take on many forms and many meanings, all varying by tribe. To the Ludroth Tribe of the Primal Island, they are in some aspects transformative. When you wear your mask, you take on the form of your Monstie; this way you may borrow their strength, their gentleness, or even their voice. All is part and parcel of the Rider-Monstie bond of Kinship. Many a Rider even incorporates their Kinship Stone into their mask. If a Rider has more than one Monstie, it is tradition to make a unique mask for each Monstie. A Rider may spend years making their mask, which will be kept for life and ritually burned at death.

Apart from allowing a Rider to feel closer to their Monstie, the masks serve many purposes. Masks may be utilized in dances or the sharing of histories; they may be a status symbol within their tribe or when traveling to others; and they serve as armor or camouflage when mounted. Often they are attached to a cloak that the Rider will use in tandem, most of which are long and may cover a significant length of the body*. When outside their villages hunting or on business, the mask may also serve to make the Rider-Monstie pair look larger and more intimidating to potential threats. A beast with two heads is more fearsome than one. When the head is shaken, the mask and cowl make a racket that may aid in combat or may be used performatively. These articles are considered precious and are well kept. Ritual burning is said to help release the spirit of both Rider and Monstie at their passing.

*Rider masks can vary greatly in size, form, color, purpose, and all else. It is dependent on the individual pair, the tribe they come from, or the necessity of the mask itself.

[honks-n-stonks]

I'm on a roll on magma rn 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 that fuckin owl that I love (please come back for 6th gen ahahah)

also I realized too late that malfestio only has three big toes/talons y'know what I mean on their feet but I genuinely did not want to redo them.... please forgive me

[lechatartisant]

guys i feel hunted

[theladychonchon]

Oops, I did it again ~ 🎶

So yeah, here's Spy from TF2 in Monster hunter ! I gave him a Malfestio armor with dual blades. (Malfestio dual blades don't exist so yeah I did this design) And for the armor I did a mix of different parts !

He also has a palico ! A little demon who listens to no one except Spy and maybe Sniper 😺

[pigeon-butch]

ok i'll stop soon (<- lying) but look at the malfestio concept artttt moth owl i love you

[istormortis]

Official posting of my set 2 charms is currently up on my etsy!! Love a lot of these lads and currently working on another set now - thank you everyone for the support that was given in my first set! :D

Link to my etsy! -> https://www.etsy.com/shop/IstorMortis

[the-blue-dance-road]

October 26

A Grumpy Boi

[patchwork-crow-writes]

New Gender discovered: Uncanny bird-like creatures

(Clockwise from top-left: Crow Demon, Dark Souls; Dark Falz Loser, Phantasy Star Online 2; Galarian Articuno, Pokemon; Nightcloak Malfestio, Monster Hunter; Grandfather Rook, A Heart Frozen In Time; Death Rite Bird, Elden Ring)

(full disclosure - Grandfather Rook is my own character from a Deltarune Fanfic I wrote a couple years ago. Artwork drawn by @dawnthefluffyduck)

[soggyskinflaps]

One of them hooters, Jester Hooters to be exact!

A piece for an art trade with a moot on Twitter!

[coatofbees]

Fan animatic imagining what a Monster Hunter Rise intro video for Malfestio would look like. Definitely places I'd shorten it now but it's over a year old.

[seakara]

Inktober 2022 Day 20: Bluff