Kraken
Krakens were large, ocean-dwelling magical beasts.
Krakens were feared across the known world. They were creatures that dwell in the depths of the ocean and came to the surface to prey upon ships and their crews.
Often people panic when they see a kraken, thinking it is The Kraken, the awnshegh known to dwell in The Great Bay.
Krakens were highly destructive and evil creatures. With their strong tentacles and massive strength, they could pull an entire ship down into the ocean. They often completely wiped tropical islands of all life, and deep beneath the ocean, they had cavernous lairs where they bred human slaves to feed and tend them.
Basic Information
Biological Traits
They were akin to squids except larger in size, with a body almost 30 feet (9.1 meters) long. They had a similar body, with a ring of tentacles surrounding a mouth connected to a conical central body. Two of its ten tentacles were longer than the rest and had deadly barbs. The kraken had very large eyes, and fins protruded from the upper part of its elongated central body.
Growth Rate & Stages
When younger, krakens resembled a pale squid.
Ecology and Habitats
In the area around Brechtur krakens were known to be actively hunted by both storm giants and merrows, keeping their population low.
Additional Information
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Their massive tentacles could crush the hull of a galleon. The average kraken was about 100 feet (30 meters) in length and weighed about 4,000 pounds (1,800 kilograms).
Civilization and Culture
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Krakens could speak some languages of surface-dwelling races but most commonly spoke Common, Aquan, or a language of their own similar to that of whales.
Genetic Descendants
Average Length
60 to 90 ft long
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