Krakens

### Average size

It is unknown how big exactly Kraken can be, but some speculate that its size go from being as large as a fishing boat to as big as a Quadrireme.

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Krakens are one of the beasts of Legends and Myths, being one of the sea-based rumours out there. Many fishermen and sailors have heard stories and legends of the Krakens, but most that actually encounter one end up dead at sea, even if they had not been consumed. When sailors are too fearful for their lives, they may often confuse Giant Squids as Krakens, even though those are mostly passive.

## Lifestyle

Krakens live in the depths of the seas, where it is always cold, and where they always feel comfort. In the Majority of the time, they do not go more than 2 meters above the deepest part of where they are, in order to hunt for food or move around. They utilize the length of their tentacles to be able to reach most creatures they hunt without difficulty, and are also able to sneak on whatever they hunt due to possessing colours that often camouflage themselves with their surroundings.

Krakens are solidary creatures, and will never even attempt to find any others of its kind to mate. They do not need to mate, in fact, as they are capable of self-reproduction, much like Jellyfish. They an average of 2 eggs once every couple of decades, over the course of their entire lifespan. They do not care for their offspring, instead leaving the egg buried in the sands of the depths, before moving on.

In many tales or legends, Krakens are said to have attacked ships or fishing vessels out of the blue, without any warning. While it is hard to anticipate when a Kraken will move to the surface, it will only do so when the food around it has become scarce, and when it is night time. At that point, there will be bubbles around the area in which the Kraken will come up to. It will latch itself into the first thing that comes into it site, and aim to drag it down into the depths, where it will return to its comfort zone. This is, however, a very rare occassion on its own. Unlike what some believe, the Krakens are Omnivores, and will also eat up things that grow on ships they have sunk, such as algae or spreading seaweed.

Unlike what some legends tend to claim, the Krakens do not react to the seas being disturbed. They do not care for what occurs in the seas around them, so long as they have food within their reach. In fact, they will at times move away from where they were, should they feel that an area is becoming over crowded, or has an increased risk of attracting a second Kraken to seek food there.

## Region of Appearance

The Krakens do not appear to have a specific sea where they are located in. They will never be found in waters that are not at least 100 meters deep, but aside for that, it is believed they can be found anywhere in the world. There are specific charted seas that have been noted to be 'more dangerous seas' where it was rumoured that Krakens attacked, but without concrete proof, it ends up as nothing more than myths among the sailors.

The Saemund, a clan from the Snow Country, is a particular example that claims a named Kraken always watched over their seas, in the north, but that too is claimed to be nothing more than a legend.

## Strong Points

* *Powerful -* The Kraken has strong grasp, one that could crush wood with ease. The suckers on its tentacles are also very powerful, with almost nothing being able to escape its grasp once it was caught in one of the suckers. It was once said that Krakens are likely capable of taking on any kind of ship and sink it into the depths, regardless of size, just through the sheer power it possesses.
* *Tough Skin -* The Skin of the Kraken is said to be incredibly tough. While it is more than possible to pierce through the Kraken's skin, it will often take either considerable effort to do so, or a strong material, as even tools of steel will take more than once before they pierce the skin.
* *Ink -* Much like their smaller cousins, the Octopuses, the Krakens are capable of dispersing ink from ink sacks they possess in their bodies, allowing them to cover the area around them in blackness and move away. However, the ink in the Kraken's body is more potent, making it poisonous to a small degree and a bit hallucogenic.

## Weak Points

* *Slow -* As a creature of such large stature, it is very slow. This is normally seen in the movements of its tentacles, making it need to rely on its underwater camouflage more than a lot of other sea creatures. Above water, the movements of the tentacles can even appear to be somewhat stiff. This means that in theory, it is possible to escape a Kraken, but only if you manage to see it coming from underneath.
* *Reclusive -* The Krakens try to avoid areas with high activity. This is both because of an innate fear they have of facing another of their own kind, and from fear of losing their source of food to plenty of other sea creatures that roam the seas. It is why they will always prefer staying at the depths, and in areas that they feel are mostly calm. This also serves as an indication that they are aware that many other sea creatures are faster than them, meaning being in calm waters gives them better chances of hunting food.