Rethalitan

Rethalitan is a Wyvern introduced in Zenith.

Appearance
Rethalitan are covered in black and red fur, with red spots on their body, back, and wings. Rather than fur on their head, they have actual horns, which are mainly for show, as they are quite brittle. Their eyes are red with black pupils. Their tail is thicker than Rethalatos', and ends in an arrow-shaped tip. This tail has grooves that are covered in a semi-transparent material. The tail's surface lacks fur. Their wings are much more ragged in shape than the wings of a Rethalatos, and they have feather-like tufts of fur on their back.

Special Abilities
Their body generates an especially high voltage, which can be controlled from the front due to the conductive material that Rethalitan's horns are made of, and in the back due to it's tail. When it channels this electricity in combat, it is known as 'Supercharged Mode'.

Special Moves
Rethalitan has five Special Moves that it uses in combat, all similar to Rethalatos' moves.

Bolt Pool (Break Head to disable)

Base Power- 20

Element- Thunder

Variance- 10

Hit Rate- 100%

Spark Lash (Break Tail to disable)

Base Power- 35

Element- Thunder

Variance- 0

Hit Rate- 90%

Gigawatt Discharge (Break Body to disable)

Base Power- 100

Element- Thunder/Dragon

Variance- 100

Hit Rate- 10%

* May hit entire opposing party.

* Switches the user into 'Supercharged Mode' for 10 turns, 5 if on the player's team.

Bursting Lash (Break Tail to disable)

Base Power- 50

Element- Thunder

Variance- 0

Hit Rate- 90%

* May induce paralysis.

* Weaker in Normal Mode.

Thunder Tunnel (Break Head to disable)

Base Power- 75

Element- Thunder/Dragon

Variance- 75

Hit Rate- 100%

* Induces paralysis.

* Hits entire opposing party.

* It is unlikely a wild Rethalitan will use this attack.

Ecology
Rethalitan require very little nutrition to survive, on average only going on hunts once a year. However, a young Rethalitan requires four times the weight of an adult Rethalatos in food to properly grow. This metabolic change has no explanation, but it is presumed it is to allocate more food for when the Rethalitan must feed her pups. They usually guard the lair, using their size and appearance to threaten most smaller monsters, and using their electric blasts to deter larger foes. Once mating season opens, all local Rethalitans go to the nearest large water source to try and find a mate. Once they choose their mate, the Rethalatos will follow the Rethalitan to her lair, then fly off in search of food. While the Rethalatos is on a hunting expedition, the Rethalitan will rear their young and fight off intruders.

Trivia

 * Rethalatos shares a few similarities with the Pokémon, Zekrom.
 * It's name is similar to Rathian, the female counterpart of Monster Hunter's Rathalos.
 * Rethalatos' and Rethalitan's roles in Zenith are meant to mimic the relations of the Rathalos and Rathian from the Monster Hunter franchise.
 * A Rethalitan can be tamed in the mission 'Dry Canyon Angels'.