The Kraken

**James Moskowitz**, better known as **The Kraken** is a former marine biologist who spent his life studying the anatomy of aquatic animals. However after being abducted by Kellan Stillwell, James was injected with a genetic serum that granted him with aquatic superhuman abilities.

## Powers and Abilities

### Powers

* **Superhuman Strength**: The Kraken has displayed immense levels of superhuman strength. His incredible strength allowed him to easily master other creatures such as other superhumans or elite-trained humans. He is also able to break through metal doors and destroy it with his own hands. As such, Kraken destroyed an undersea NSA submarine with a single blow, effortlessly broke Dutchman's trident, mastered Dutchman's pirate crew while on a shark, and defeated many armed Al-Qaeda terrorists and suicide bombers. The Kraken was capable of lifting Elon Musk's yacht (which weighed almost 6,000 tons) while gliding on the sea and also destroy two of his helicopters that were shooting at him.
* **Superhuman Durability**: The Kraken has shown the ability to withstand greater force against his body than that of normal human beings without experiencing physical harm. He was able to leap off a giant boat into the water and survive unscathed. He has also been able to have swam in the Mariana Trench, which has a water pressure of 8 tons per square inch, or 1,000 times the standard atmospheric pressure at sea level, on the ocean floor. He has resistance to sharp blades, high-caliber bullets, powerful explosions (on par with a 40mm grenade fired by the U.S. Government), a blast from a stingray and from Dark Webber's webs, falling from great heights (such as when he jumped into the Bermuda Triangle), explosions of hand grenades, small arms fire and tremendous pressures underwater (managing to be millions of miles underwater at the Tonga trench, to swim to the bottom of the ocean, and reach the hidden seas, without pain). The Kraken possesses incredible physical durability, including resistance to sharp blades, high-caliber bullets, powerful explosions (on par with a 40mm grenade fired by Captain Man), a blast from a stingray and from Dutchman's flagship, falling from great heights (such as when he jumped into the Bermuda Triangle), explosions of hand grenades, small arms fire and tremendous pressures underwater (as he managed to be 4.11 miles underwater at the Tonga trench, and swim across the Hidden Sea, without showing visible signs of pain).
* **Superhuman Speed (Swimming)**: The Kraken is phenomenally fast be it while running or swimming. In the sea, Poseidon was able to outrace a spy plane owned by the U.S. Government which could travel up to speeds of Mach 5. Poseidon is even faster on land, when he managed to catch up to Thunderman, who can fly at supersonic speeds, and even Mega Man, who is one of the fastest superhumans in the world. While in the water, the Kraken has shown to be quite fast. His swimming speed is quick enough to reach the back of a dock before Dutchman reached the entrance. He managed to swim in the harbor where the Flight 99 wreckage where he discovered Yumiko was responsible for it.
* **Superhuman Agility**: The Kraken has a superhuman level of agility and coordination, able to dodge vicious attacks from skilled warriors like Dark Webber, Dutchman, and the giant-size Kraken with great efficiency and still maintain enough control to counterattack. This also lets him support himself on speeding vehicles like a Boeing 737 airplane. The Kraken can also precisely control his movements and muscles, making him unable to be clumsy or fumble. The Kraken can slip through a network of lasers, reach through dangerous narrow tunnels, keep perfect balance, or juggle effortlessly without ever tripping or wobbling and land on his feet after being struck several times by Dutchman with his quindent. The Kraken can even move his limbs effortlessly at tremendous speed, with tendon strain no longer being a visible problem to The Kraken.
* **Superhuman Reflexes**: While not on par with the likes of Turbo, the Kraken's reflexes are still superhuman. He was able to catch Dutchman's quindent seconds before it hit him, catch enemy blades swung at him, and dodge a second grenade launched at him.
* **Superhuman Stamina**: The Kraken is an offshoot homo sapien who is able to endure prolonged battles and adventures without tiring, even against the most dangerous of situations like the mighty Dutchman and the monstorous kraken. However due to either the Kraken's hybrid nature or his royal heritage, he possesses a number of traits others of his father's side of the species do not; for instance he can spend an elongated time on dry land with little ill effect and is shown to be 20–50 times stronger, faster, tougher and more or less tireless compared to others of his race. Also akin to other amphibian life is his ability to not only function indefinitely within water but to easily withstand the crushing depths of the ocean deep, as well as the harsh environment of the sea itself. These powers make the Kraken among other things a super-amphibian as well as superhuman. The Kraken has access to one of the many hidden forces of reality related to the life-giving powers of the oceans themselves. This gives him access to a great many undisclosed abilities the likes of which he has to access on his own. Through the life force of the ocean, the Kraken is connected to all living beings as he is to the life giving waters which they spring from. Due to this ability, the Kraken doesn't need to eat food or drink liquids, sleep for prolonged periods of time or require oxygen to breathe.
* **Superhuman Vision**: The Kraken's vision grants him the ability to see in the darker environment of the sea, as his eyes reflect all available light, giving him a distinct sheen in darkness. From his perspective, the seemingly dark environment of the bottom of the ocean is brightly lit and photogenic, with the vivid and vibrant flora and fauna of the sea being as clear as though he were on land. The Kraken has extremely accurate senses while underwater, allowing him to see in any part of the ocean and even sense danger underwater with the utmost of clarity without having to lose any clearness in any of his own senses, and have more clarity than anyone else that is the part of the same race as The Kraken.
* **Superhuman Hearing**: The Kraken possesses the ability to perceive sounds of varying volume or pitch beyond the scope of normal human capability. In the water, The Kraken can utilize this ability to develop enough control to block out ambient sounds to focus on a specific source or frequency. As such, he can identify a person by their heartbeat, or pick out a single voice in the entire ocean. The Kraken was able to hear Dutchman's quindent hurling towards him at immense speeds and catch it before it could hit him. The Kraken was also able to sense guards shooting at him with an AR-15 and continued to dodge every bullet with ease just by hearing the incoming sound of the bullets.
* **Superhuman Smell**: The Kraken possess a sense of smell beyond that of a human. As a result, The Kraken is capable of detecting specific people, objects, substances or even places. The Kraken can locate and track targets in the depths of underwater with nothing but his nose. He is also perfectly capable of detecting all toxins, diseases, sicknesses, and tumors just by smelling the hormones/smells that his target excretes.
* **Accelerated Healing Factor**: The Kraken can heal from wounds at considerable superhuman rates, quicker than most other superhumans, as he survived many critical stabs from Dutchman while several civillians died after one stab from the cyborg pirate. After the serious injuries sustained from battling Bullseye, while requiring his healing factor, it only required a few hours to fully heal with no signs of lingering damage. He also appears to have a very high tolerance to alcohol, as he was hardly drunk after a whole day of drinking with Dark Webber (who was barely able to walk as a result of the amount of alcohol she had consumed during that night).
* **Underwater Breathing**: As a result of his aquatic physiology, The Kraken is biologically adapted to the deep ocean environment. As a result, this means he can breathe underwater, endure the pressures of the deep (among other adaptations), and can an unlimited amount of time both in land and out of water.
* **Marine Telepathy**: The Kraken is able to telepathically interact with sea life, and can induce them to ally with him, causing his eyes to glow aqua green. According to Kellan Stillwell, The Kraken is the first superhuman to possess this ability. He first manifested this as a young child, when defending himself against two bullies. He could also communicate with the monstrous kraken, much to the creature's surprise. After gaining his trident, The Kraken's powers of marine communication were boosted, granting him control over every oceanic creature on Earth, including the savage Trench (a feat that previously was considered impossible). It even allowed him to persuade the kraken to battle alongside him in the fight against Dutchman. The Kraken is able to psychically communicate and feel all forms of sea creatures, even having full conversations with them. His telepathy also enables him to compel their obedience to his commands. He uses this ability to gather a group of sharks and a whale to use against Magguard in an unsuccessful attempt to stop them. He uses this ability to great effect to locate Bertha Jones's body and a Go-Pro camera from the Flight 37 wreckage by communicating to the sea creatures.
* **Hydrokinesis**: The Kraken, as the king of the sea, can control water, though he has less practice with this ability than Stargirl. While under the docks of Manhattan, The Kraken was able to hold off a torrent of water from drowning the Hero League, and later created a barrier of water to protect him from Captain Man's attacks during the fight against him. After claiming his trident, the Kraken's control of water was considerably increased to allow him to generate and control massive tidal waves. The Kraken was able to use his hydrokinesis to push a submarine over his head, pushing it quickly to the surface without tension. While in water, the Kraken can generate an immense propulsive force, allowing him to swim at very high speeds of at least Mach 5, This propulsion is strong enough that it can cause a "sonic boom" effect that is capable of breaking the sound barrier. This action can also propel himself from the water and onto the surface and can travel the ocean faster than any naval vessel, thus quickly intercepting a submarine, as well as outswimming Henry Davenport's yacht (which was going 25 miles per hour).