My king, o my king, come forth now with haste.
With my elegant lightning, let us lay this land to waste.
Tear apart the skies, rend the clouds asunder.
Pave the road to paradise, with hurricane and thunder.Thunder Serpent Narwa, Lady of Lightning
Thunder Serpent Narwa is a female Elder Dragon first introduced in Monster Hunter Rise.
Appearance
Narwa is the female of an Elder Dragon species that consists of itself and Wind Serpent Ibushi. Similar to Amatsu, this species has a long and leviathan-like body with short and stubby hind legs and a long tail (though in the Serpent's case the legs are more paddle or fin-like). The species also exhibits double jaws, with the lower outer jaw and both inner jaws being able to split. Also on this species are multiple sacs, notably the forelegs, back, chest, the tail tip and in the case of Narwa, in-between the hind legs, which have different properties based on the gender.
Being the female of the species, Thunder Serpent Narwa has several traits that set itself apart from Ibushi, notably the numerous golden and orange tendrils that extends from the back of the head all the way to the tail. It has two large, backward-facing horns on the head. The mouth has multiple smaller teeth. Between the hind legs is a gigantic golden sac, in which Ibushi lacks, and on Narwa's head, chest, back, forelegs, and tail tips are purple electrical organs that produce electromagnetic force that lifts the serpent airborne.
Narwa is the larger one of the two serpents.
Abilities
Similar to Ibushi, Narwa exhibits inexplicable behaviors like levitating upside down in the air, achieved using its thunder sacs and tentacles that generate and store large amounts of electricity, allowing Narwa to produce the electromagnetic fields it uses to fly freely. Narwa is just as physically capable as Ibushi, but it prefers to use longer-ranged attacks using the electricity produced by its thunder sacs, which also have the effect of electrifying its body to the point of severely burning attackers on contact. Narwa can use blasts of electricity in various formations, beams of purple energy, or metallic or metal-rich objects pulled from the ground and levitated using magnetism. As Narwa continues to fight, its body will build up an increasing amount of electricity, making its attacks more violent. Narwa's presence also causes violent electrical storms in her vicinity, which will strike relentlessly and devastate her surroundings.
Behavior
Not much is known about Narwa prior to its discovery. With the help of Minoto's resonation with the Thunder Serpent, the guild was able to determine Narwa's whereabouts while she was waiting for her "king". Every fifty years, Narwa, as well as the Wind Serpent Ibushi, will emerge to mate with each other, while Ibushi wanders around various locales, Narwa seems to wait in a location she prefers until Ibushi is able to locate her. However, the disturbance caused by her presence and electromagnetic abilities tend to drive other monsters berserk, leading to a Rampage event that regularly hits Kamura Village during the Serpent's mating process. Although Narwa is less mobile, she's noted to be both more intelligent and more aggressive than Ibushi, and will respond violently to anything that approaches her.
Like Ibushi, Narwa uses an unknown method, presumably some kind of electromagnetic waves, to communicate and aid in finding each other. Some Wyverians, a race that is said to have great connections with nature, are able to pick up this signal and speak it into an understandable language, referred to as a "Resonation", as shown by Minoto when she gradually becomes able to fully Resonate with Narwa, thus able to locate her location. However, it is unknown if the Dragon is aware of this. During the Resonation, the eyes of the Resonating Wyverian change to a bright golden color. This phenomenon, however, has no explanation as of yet.
When Narwa meets its Ibushi mate, it seems to create the nest as Ibushi guards the area. After this is done, Narwa starts to consume Ibushi's bioenergy to seemingly fertilize her eggs, which is their natural mating process. By consuming Ibushi, Narwa becomes Narwa the Allmother as a result, inheriting Ibushi's control over wind.
Game Appearances
- Monster Hunter Rise (Introduced)
- Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
In-Game Description
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Hunting Tips
Attacking its thundersacs that have stored energy will cause them to discharge, grounding the beast. Those on its underside are its weakest, provided you can time an attack for when they aren't blocked by its fins. If you're crafty, you can even use the levitating terrain to your advantage.
Materials
This section is about monster materials unique to the Thunder Serpent Narwa in Monster Hunter Rise. For detailed lists, see Narwa Carves.
| Items | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Rarity | Price |
 Narwa Carapace |
Rare-6 | 2350z |
| Flexible and lightweight carapace that courses with flesh-singeing electricity. | ||
 Narwa Hide+ |
Rare-6 | 3450z |
| Hide so well insulated, it makes lightning strikes feel like bug bites. | ||
 Narwa Horn+ |
Rare-6 | 4870z |
| Narwa's horn. Shoots out bolts of lightning when swung; handle with caution. | ||
 Narwa Sparksac |
Rare-6 | 4030z |
| This lightning-emitting organ creates a magnetic field to enable floating. | ||
| Narwa Tentacle |
Rare-6 | 4450z |
| Tentacles that cover Narwa's body. It uses them to shroud itself in lightning. | ||
 Thunder Serpent Orb |
Rare-7 | 12700z |
| This jewel shimmers with the ire of lightning. Its holder can tame thunder. | ||
 Narwa Claw+ |
Rare-6 | 4450z |
| Sharp talons that once sliced up any foolish enough to attack Narwa. | ||
 Dragon Treasure |
Rare-4 | 800z |
| A shiny rock that elder dragons like to collect. (Account Item) | ||
 Elder Dragon Blood |
Rare-6 | 2100z |
| Contains an unknown compound. The object of much scholarly research. | ||
| _target Rewards | |
|---|---|
| Item | Chance |
| Narwa Carapace
|
22% |
| Narwa Hide+
|
32% |
| Narwa Horn+
|
12% |
| Narwa Sparksac
|
14% |
| Narwa Tentacle
|
18% |
| Thunder Serpent Orb
|
2% |
| Part Break Rewards | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Chance | |
| Narwa Hide+
|
97% (Abdomen)
17% (Horn) | |
| Narwa Horn+
|
80% (Horn) | |
| Narwa Sparksac
|
60% (Back)
20% (Wingarm) | |
| Narwa Tentacle
|
40% (Back) | |
| Thunder Serpent Orb
|
3% (Horn)
3% (Abdomen) | |
| Narwa Claw+
|
80% (Claw) | |
| Carves | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Chance | |
| Narwa Carapace
|
37% (Body)
17% (Tail) | |
| Narwa Hide+
|
29% | |
| Narwa Sparksac
|
80% (Tail) | |
| Narwa Tentacle
|
12% | |
| Thunder Serpent Orb
|
3% (Tail)
1% (Body) | |
| Narwa Claw+
|
21% | |
| Drops | ||
|---|---|---|
| Item | Chance | |
| Narwa Sparksac
|
30% | |
| Thunder Serpent Orb
|
1% | |
| Narwa Claw+
|
20% | |
| Dragon Treasure
|
29% | |
| Elder Dragon Blood
|
20% | |
Notes
General Notes
- Thunder Serpent Narwa appears as the bottom half of Monster Hunter Rise’s logo, with her mate appearing as the top half.
- Thunder Serpent Narwa is based off of the Japanese thunder god Raijin. The rock platforms that it raises around the arena may be a reference to the signature rings circling Raijin's back.
- Thunder Serpent Narwa is the only monster to not have a fightable version in Master Rank.
- Her Variant, however, can be fought in Master Rank.
- As revealed in the final Digital Event for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, Thunder Serpent Nawa's 7 Star Hub Quest, Serpent Goddess of Thunder, was the most played Hub Quest in Monster Hunter Rise.
- Thunder Serpent Narwa was voted 210th place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.[1]
- It shares this placement with Terra Shogun Ceanataur.
Monster Hunter Rise
- Narwa serves as the final boss of the Gathering Hub in the base game.
- After the first Title Update, defeating Narwa for the first time unlocks the player's Hunter Rank.
- After Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak’s release, defeating Narwa also allows the player the option to unlock Master Rank.
- Siege weaponry (Ballista, etc.) is sometimes present on the rock platforms raised by Narwa during the hunt, which hunters can use for a short time before the platforms crumble. These platforms can also break if hit by Narwa's attacks.
- Upon her defeat, Narwa falls into a chasm or sinkhole in the center of the area and its body cannot be carved, but (similar to Ibushi) it will leave behind several tentacles that can be carved for materials.
- A High Rank event quest titled “Clouds of Narwa Rumble Again” allows hunters to fight Narwa without her falling into a chasm, so she can be truly slain and carved. This quest also rewards Guild tickets.
- Likewise, a High Rank event quest titled “Gales of Ibushi Blow Again”, allows hunters to fight Ibushi alone at the Coral Palace, who can also be slain and carved.
