The Great Jaggi first appeared in Monster Hunter Tri in 2009 as the alpha male leading packs of smaller Jaggi, a Bird Wyvern resembling a feathered raptor. Capcom designed its calls to communicate behaviour in combat, with distinct sounds for spotting a hunter, calling allies and becoming enraged after taking damage. As Monster Hunter clips and sound rips spread through gaming forums and video edits, its short enraged call became a reusable monster roar, separated from the fight itself and applied to other angry creatures and characters.