Kraken Kraken is a recurring enemy in the " Final Fantasy " series . Usually depicted as a human - cephalopod hybrid , Kraken is often associated with the Water element . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Two hundred years before the events of the game , Kraken infiltrated a water temple near Onrac and submerges it beneath the sea , where it becomes the Sunken Shrine . When the party follows him to his watery lair , he reveals that he is one of the Four Fiends under Chaos , and promises to make the shrine their tombs . " Final Fantasy III " . Kraken appears in the Cave of Tides as the party attempts to cleanse the Water Crystal . " " . The Kraken in " " is the return of the fiend from the original " Final Fantasy " . He is weak to Lightning as in the original game , and is fought in the Depths , on the floor with all of the other original " Final Fantasy " bosses . Upon defeat , the Kraken relinquishes the Triton Dagger . " Final Fantasy IX " . Kraken is one of the guardians of Terra and resides in the Water Shrine . He later appears with the other three incarnations of the Four Fiends in Memoria . Crystallized versions of him can be encountered in the Crystal World . " Final Fantasy XI " . Kraken are a species of Sea Monk . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Kraken is depicted as a gigantic squid in " Final Fantasy XIV " , and is fought twice . First as the last boss of the Hullbreaker Isle , where it flees upon defeat , and again as the last boss of Sastasha ( Hard ) , where it is slain . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . An homage to Kraken appears as the Falgabard Kraken , an Ice Flan belonging to a special force of the Red Wings . It is fought as a boss on mission # 078 : Water Sigil . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The Kraken is a boss found inside the Cave in Floatrocks . It attacks with its tentacles . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The Kraken is not a fightable enemy , but is a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The Kraken is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . The Kraken is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party can transform into . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . In " Dissidia Final Fantasy " , Kraken appears as a summon . His original " Final Fantasy " artwork is showcased when he is summoned into battle . When summoned , it uses Water Arcana , evoking a 20 - second timer upon the warriors and when it reaches 0 , the warriors ' Bravery values are exchanged with the opponent ' s . A colored version of its original artwork from " Final Fantasy " is used in this game . Kraken can be obtained as a Stage Bonus on the Shade Impulse III storyline . Kraken ' s portrait is also included in the Chaos Shrine arena . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Kraken returns in " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " , with the same function , though Water Arcana now triggers after 15 seconds . He can be purchased from certain Moogle Shop s for 100 KP . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . Kraken appears in " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " as an enemy encountered inside the Interdimensional Rift . He uses Blizzaga and drops the Nanatsusayanotachi . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Kraken appears in " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " with his artwork from " Final Fantasy I & II : Dawn of Souls " and " Final Fantasy IX " . His cards are water - elemental reflecting his element in the games . " Triple Triad " . Kraken from " World of Final Fantasy " appears on a Triple Triad card in the version playable via " Final Fantasy Portal App " .