Kahl'mari

* Classic Kahl'mari
* Det'hulu
* Firebeard
* Itamae

> "An octopus-like eldritch dragon said to cause madness to onlookers."
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- In-game description
## Information

Kahl'mari is the eighth XXL tier dragon. The etymology of his name is based on "calamari" and "Cthulhu". Lovecraftian horrors often have apostrophes separating syllables in their names. The word "calamari" itself has multiple possible origins, all of which mean "squid": the Spanish *calamar*, the Italian *calamaro*, or the the Greek *καλαμάρι*.

He is seen emerging from the depths of the ocean and terrorizing a goblin beach party on his loading screen.

## Appearance

Kahl'mari's face resembles common depictions of the Great Old One Cthulhu, with tentacles protruding from where his mouth should be and an octopus-shaped head. His color scheme resembles that of Anomalyis, and he has purple energy crackling from orifices in his body.

## Diet

* All lower tier prey
* Red Ghosts
* Purple enemy dragons
* Big Mines

## Statistics

### Pros

* A smaller XXL dragon, so he can fit into tight tunnels that larger ones (e.g. Helion) cannot
* Good costumes
* Better bite radius than most XXL dragons

### Cons

* Max level of 25 means more experience needed to reach full potential
* Smaller size means smaller Fire Rush
* Very expensive (4,000,000 coins)
* No real advantages over other XXL dragons, but higher price
* Disadvantages over XXL dragons, for exemple Helion, like smaller Fire Rush, with the ironic more than twice as high price and more experience needed to level up

## Trivia

* Kahl'mari is the first dragon where his first skin does not cost more than the first skin of the previous dragon (in this case, Jade's "Sky Spirit", both being 1,800,000 Coins).
* He is the first dragon where all of his skin bonuses are copied directly from previous dragons' themed bonuses.
* Kahl'mari's official trailer, as posted on Twitter, confirms he is male.

## Information

The name of this skin is clearly based on "Cthulhu" of the eponymous Cthulhu Mythos. The bonus is cloned directly from Raktavi's "The Countess" skin, being "Life Stoker".

## Appearance

Kahl'mari is dressed in a tan trenchcoat, black trousers, and a black fedora. He wields a closed black umbrella in his left hand and a generic Victorian-era pistol in a holster at his hip. He is tinted purple compared to his usual appearance.

## Firebeard

### Costume Bonus

+100% Boost regeneration
+15% base Speed

## Information

The Firebeard skin appears to be a reference to *Pirates of the Caribbean'*s Davy Jones, probably because Kahl'mari also has tentacles on his face. Also, stereotypical pirates have names ending in "-beard". The bonus is cloned directly from Geogantis's "Dr Strikeout" skin, being "Batter Up!"

## Appearance

Kahl'mari wears a brown tricorn with a gold rim and wields a cutlass in his right hand. A red macaw sits on his right shoulder. He is a sandy color.

## Itamae

### Costume Bonus

+100% Fire Rush duration
+25% health
will sometimes turn onscreen enemies to gold

## Information

An *itamae* is a Japanese chef, usually a sushi chef when the term is used in the western world. The bonus is cloned directly from Helion's "Divinus" skin, being "Pharaoh of Gold!"

## Appearance

Kahl'mari has spiky black hair that is combed forward. He is wearing *geta* and carries a roll of sushi, presumably *kappa*, in a pair chopsticks in his right hand. A shrimp *nigiri* is tied around the tip of his tail. He is tinted pink.