Rathalos dialog

[Wyssahtyn]

So Lore wise can we assume this event is actually canon? Cause I've done the MHW version where a Moogle comes in with an Aetherite Crystal and accidentally brings in Cactaur and the Behemoth. Though I haven't finished the MHW quest because the Behemoth is just as hard as Ex Rathalos. Both games were not meant for each other's mechanics!

I believe crossover events are generally considered to be "kind of canon" at best. The lore team, from what I gather, generally attempts to justify them happening within the XIV universe's rules. So, the most we can conclude is that both Felynes and Rathalos are a thing in the Far East to some extent. Or at least, that's the most that I can recall. I found the event and rewards extremely underwhelming, so I didn't pay all that much attention to it.