Deviljho

Overview

Deviljho is a powerful green Brute Wyvern built around a huge head, broad jaws and muscular hindquarters. Introduced in Monster Hunter Tri, it became recognizable as a roaming predator capable of intruding into hunts for other monsters. Its swollen musculature when enraged and sweeping dragon-element breath give it threats beyond bites and body impacts.

Monster Hunter: World added Deviljho after launch, retaining the disruptive role of an animal that confronts other large species and can carry smaller victims in its jaws. The ordinary form should be distinguished from Savage Deviljho, whose heightened aggression and attacks belong to a named variant. Popular anecdotes about the creature are not all established ecology: this entry does not repeat the unsupported claim that it routinely eats its own severed tail. Its appetite and intrusion behavior are described only within the documented game portrayals.

First appearances & development

Monster Hunter Tri (2009 Japanese release; 2010 English release). This entry follows the version represented by the primary works listed below, rather than treating the name as a single creature shared by every adaptation. Game Hunter's Notes and encounters are the baseline; subspecies, variants, spin-offs and numerical mechanics require title attribution.

Canon & continuity

The bibliography identifies Monster Hunter Tri as a primary basis and Monster Hunter: World as a second useful treatment. The linked secondary reference supports identification and contextual claims; it does not substitute for consulting the named edition, episode or game. Game Hunter's Notes and encounters are the baseline; subspecies, variants, spin-offs and numerical mechanics require title attribution.

Selected bibliography

Documented works and useful reading. This is not a list of every appearance.

1. 01

   Monster Hunter Tri

   Capcom · 2009

   Japanese Wii release in 2009; overseas release in 2010. Underwater and terrestrial monsters.

2. 02

   Monster Hunter: World

   Capcom · 2018

   Game Hunter's Notes and monster encounters; numerical mechanics depend on version.

Family & connections

A source-supported family tree or inspiration record has not yet been compiled for this profile. Related reading below indicates a connection in subject matter, not a proven lineage or creative influence.

References

Sources supporting this profile. Linked pages have their own scope and editorial standards.

1. ReferenceDeviljho — reference guideResearch access: 2026-10-05

Image credits

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