Fiction:Vulcardentron

"You don't know fear until you see the Red God charging into the land to hunt for food. Each step an earthquake, each roar deafeningly loud, he crushes trees and devours chunks of the earth alongside whatever prey he sets his eyes at. And that's not counting when he chooses inhabited centers as prey..."

- Unknown

Vulcardentron is the New Colossus of Fire and the most powerful creature to inhabit the Slumbering Lands. A massive reptile with a body covered in spikes and plates whose mere presence can burn everything to a crisp, this great monster is responsible for the destruction of whoever inhabited the southern regions of the island and was also the one turned them into a volcanic wasteland, which he now uses as his lair.

Unlike most Colossi, Vulcardentron is not sapient and is therefore ignorant to the rest of his colossal kind and all that happens in Koldenwelt. Extremely aggressive and territorial, he will attack and devour anything that trespasses his nesting area, be it from the land or the sky, using unrivalled power over fire and roars so powerful they create blasts of wind which can reshape the landscape.

History
Vulcardentron's origins are not known. Some legends claim he was summoned by the people of the south of the Slumbering Lands through a magic ritual involving a sizeable chunk of 's heart, which resulted in it growing into the Colossus who proceeded to destroy the civilization. Since then, the creature's influence has burned the landscape and reshaped it into a volcanic desert few animals can live in, though this 'corruption' of the land does not seem to be spreading any further. Vulcardentron's existence at the Slumbering Lands is not well known across Koldenwelt due to the island being poorly explored as of the current year.

Appearance
Vulcardentron is an unique creature taking the form of a colossal reptile whose body is covered in dozens of immense, sharpened spikes. His head is adorned in three pairs of curved horns and a prominent pair of tusks. A hardened carapace protects his breast and general torso area, and while not as tall as other Colossi, his size comes from his length, with him being described as nearly two hundred meters long from head to the tip of his tail.

Personality
Vulcardentron is not sapient and is essentially part of the Slumbering Lands's wildlife. A territorial and aggressive predator, he will attack anything large enough for him to notice that intrudes his nest, having a liking for the meat of particularly large dinosaurs. He rarely leaves his nest, but does so when starving which is known to often lead to much devastation across the island due to the creature trampling forests and setting them ablaze in the process. Despite his aggression, Vulcardentron is not actively malevolent and acts solely on instinct.

Abilities
As the colossal god of fire, Vulcardentron's fire powers are assumed to be unrivalled in Koldenwelt, and the creature is known to have the ability of breathing fire in enough quantity to melt mountains. Such is the strength of Vulcardentron's roar that, even when not breathing flames, he can create a tunnel of wind powerful enough to shatter rock and destroy zeppelins. He uses his tusks as a shovel and can dig with relative ease, sometimes using this to attack prey from underground or simply to hide from view. Vulcardentron has never been seen near the ocean shore, implying an obvious aversion to water.

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Trivia

 * Vulcardentron was inspired by the Akantor from Monster Hunter Freedom 2 and its sequels.