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+ | '''Kraken''', or '''krakken''', are two different types of sea monsters. The first type are [[giant squid]]-like creatures with tentacles.<ref name="WoE43">''[[The Well of Eternity]]'', pg. 43</ref> The second type are more [[fish]]-like with giant fins and smaller in size.<ref>[[Get Kraken!]]</ref> |
| + | Aside from [[Azeroth]], there are also kraken on the [[Draenor (alternate universe)|alternate Draenor]].<ref>[[Captain Ironbeard#Quotes]]</ref><ref>[[Kraken the Whip]]</ref> |
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| − | In known history, the giant squid-like type has appeared three times: |
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| + | [[File:Ozumat.jpg|thumb|[[Ozumat]] in the ''[[World of Warcraft Trading Card Game|Trading Card Game]]''.]] |
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| + | [[File:Writhing Leviathan (Stormsong Valley).jpg|thumb|A [[Writhing Leviathan (Stormsong Valley)|Writhing Leviathan]] in ''World of Warcraft''.]] |
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| + | One version of the kraken<ref>[[Defending the Rift]]</ref> are huge squid-like creatures with four eyes and eight appendages, often referred to as '''leviathan'''s around [[Pandaria]].<ref>[[The Mariner's Revenge]]</ref> They are servants of [[Neptulon the Tidehunter]] and normally dwell in the [[Abyssal Maw]] and not on [[Azeroth]]; however, fossils and tales suggest that the mighty creatures have been visiting Azeroth for millennia.<ref>[[Imprint of a Kraken Tentacle]]</ref> [[Ozumat]] is the patriarch of all kraken.<ref>[[Adventure Guide]] entry for [[Ozumat]]</ref> Not much is known about them, although [[Ancient Leviathan]]s can be found at various points in the seas of [[Townlong Steppes]]. It is possible they are one of the squid-like krakken mentioned in [[Troll Legends|troll legends]]. |
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| + | The [[Forlorn Depths]] outside the [[Broken Shore]] are a massive breeding ground for kraken, filled with large, incubating kraken eggs.<ref>[[Kraken Eggs]]</ref> |
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| − | * Once to destroy the [[Gurubashi Empire]], as is told in [[The Fall of Gurubashi]] book. |
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| + | *{{Mob|Ancient Leviathan|icon=Leviathan}} {{mop-inline}} |
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| + | *{{Mob|Felled Leviathan|icon=Leviathan}} {{mop-inline}} |
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| + | *{{Mob|Jiao|Dread Leviathan|icon=Leviathan}} {{mop-inline}} |
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| + | *{{Mob|Ossunet|The Darkness|icon=Leviathan}} {{legion-inline}} |
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| + | **{{Mob|Kraken Spawn|icon=Leviathan}} {{legion-inline}} |
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| + | *{{NPC|Boss|Ozumat|Fiend of the Dark Below|icon=Leviathan}} {{cata-inline}} |
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| + | *{{NPC|Boss|Viq'Goth|Terror of the Deep|icon=Leviathan2}} {{bfa-inline}} |
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| + | *{{NPC|Neutral|Writhing Leviathan|icon=Leviathan2}} {{bfa-inline}} |
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| + | *{{Mob|Writhing Leviathan (Stormsong Valley)||Writhing Leviathan|icon=Leviathan2}} {{bfa-inline}} |
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| + | ===Other appearances=== |
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| − | Those levelling the Archaeology profession can uncover an Imprint of a Kraken Tentacle, which reveals that the squid-like kraken are, or perhaps were, servants of Neptulon. The kraken Ozumat may be a larger kraken who remained a servant of the Old Gods long after the Elemental Lords stopped working for them. |
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| ⚫ | *According to the [[The Fall of Gurubashi]] book, several krakken serving [[Neptulon]] appeared to destroy the [[Gurubashi Empire]]. They were huge towers of power, so huge that "jungles of kelp swayed through their limbs, and leviathans swam through bodies". It is also told that "They remembered when the [[Old Gods|Old Ones]] ruled and when the [[Titan|Travelers]] came and cast them down. They remembered when magic was new." However, they could still be hurt by powerful magic.<ref>[[The Third Troll Legend]]</ref> |
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| + | *During a naval battle in [[Bladefist Bay]], [[Garrosh Hellscream]] ordered his forces to summon eight kraken to attack the [[Alliance]]'s ships. The creatures—who were described as blue-black, gleaming, and slimy with huge flat eyes—were angry and hostile at their enslavement but unable to vent their rage upon their masters. They turned their fury instead upon the Alliance ships, snaking out tentacles to seize and shake and sometimes fling the pieces they had made. The Alliance sailors that fell into the water were pulled into the creatures' maws and devoured. The kraken managed to destroy dozens of vessels before [[Kalecgos]] and [[Jaina Proudmoore]] arrived. Jaina used the [[Focusing Iris]] to command an army of [[water elemental]]s to attack the kraken, and the sea monsters let out eerie wails and bled dark red blood as they were ripped apart by the elementals. Eventually, all eight were killed, saving the remaining ships and ensuring the Alliance's victory.<ref>''[[Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War]]'', chapter 26</ref> |
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| + | *One juvenile kraken attacked [[Makasa Flintwill]] and [[Aramar Thorne]] in the [[Veiled Sea]], west of [[Desolace]].<ref>''[[World of Warcraft: Traveler]]'', pg. 121</ref> |
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| + | *[[Merciless one]]s |
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| − | {{mob|Ozumat}} is another version of the kraken<ref>[[Quest:Defending the Rift]]</ref> that is a huge squid-like creature with four eyes and eight appendages. Not much is known about it, although it may be related to [[merciless one]]s. It is possible that it is of the squid-like Krakken mentioned in [[Troll Legends|troll legends]]. It likely that it is a servant of the [[Old Gods]]. [[Ozumat]] is the only one known of its kind. |
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| − | Its model is called "Leviathan", but it is referenced in-game as a Kraken. |
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==Fish-like== |
==Fish-like== |
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| + | [[File:Kolorath TCG.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Kolorath]] in the ''Trading Card Game''.]] |
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| + | Following their reappearance in [[Northrend]], the [[kvaldir]] sought to free the kraken [[Leviroth]] imprisoned five hundred years ago by [[Queen Azshara]].<ref>''[[Exploring Azeroth: Northrend]]'', pg. 94</ref> The kvaldir were trying to use it on the naga of Riplash, or on the tuskarr of the coast, or possibly on any living things that happen to be standing in the way. Far in the upper reaches of [[Northrend]], north of the newly constructed [[Argent Tournament Grounds]], was once the fishing village of [[Tualiq]]. This small tuskarr village was also attacked by the kvaldir and was quickly overrun, the bodies of slain Tualiq villagers littering the icy beaches. [[Drottinn Hrothgar]] led the kvaldir in this region, and the kvaldir seem to have one motive in mind - to summon a kraken from the depths of the Northrend seas. The ships of the [[Silver Covenant]] and the [[Sunreavers]] on these waters fought the [[kvaldir]] back from [[Icecrown]]'s main shore and had to slay the [[North Sea Kraken|kraken]] they kept summoning,<ref name="Exploring Azeroth 131">''[[Exploring Azeroth: Northrend]]'', pg. 131</ref> with the help of [[adventurer]]s.<ref>[[Get Kraken!]]</ref> Following the [[war against the Jailer]], the brothers [[Bronzebeard]] reported that the [[Hrothgar's Landing]] is still under the control of the kvaldir, and their [[Kvaldir Deepcaller|deepcallers]] are still bringing up krakens to attack any ship that tries to pass through the strait.<ref name="Exploring Azeroth 131"/> |
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| − | Its model is called "Krakken", and it is referenced in-game as a Kraken. |
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| + | Another kraken is in an unlikely location - just off the coast of [[Theramore]], where the beam from the lighthouse disrupts its rest. If the lighthouse is lit, [[Tethyr]] will rise from the depths and attack the city. Players can kill Tethyr and ensure that Theramore remains undisturbed. |
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| + | [[The Lurker Below]] that is found in Serpentshrine Cavern is another kraken, though how he got to the shattered remains of [[Draenor]] is unexplained. This kraken appears to serve as a guard for [[Lady Vashj]], and it is entirely possible the beast is simply under Vashj's control. |
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| + | Another "kraken" - or rather, kraken model - is the sea goddess [[Oacha'noa]], a possible [[loa]] spirit that the tuskarr revere. Players are sent to ask for Oacha'noa's guidance in regards to the problems plaguing the tuskarr village of [[Indu'le]] - which is the fault of [[Malygos]]' tamperings with ley lines. Oacha'noa asks players to deliver a message that the tuskarr must stand and fight alongside [[Horde]] and [[Alliance]] against Malygos and the [[Lich King]]; otherwise, the spirits of the tuskarr will be destroyed by the evil rising in Northrend. Oacha'noa seems to have nothing to do with the other kraken - she's simply a sea goddess that took on kraken form. |
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| − | *{{RaceIconExt|Kraken}}{{mob|Tethyr}} |
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+ | *{{Mob|Aqueux|icon=Kraken}} {{legion-inline}} |
| + | *{{NPC|Boss|De Lurker Be'loa|icon=Kraken}} {{bfa-inline}} |
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| + | *{{Mob|Karkanos|The Gusting Maw|icon=Kraken}} {{mop-inline}} |
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| + | *{{Mob|Kolorath|icon=Kraken}} {{cata-inline}} |
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| + | *{{Mob|Krakkanon|icon=Kraken}} {{mop-inline}} |
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| + | *{{NPC|Boss|Levantus|icon=Kraken}} {{legion-inline}} |
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| + | *{{NPC|Boss|The Lurker Below|icon=Kraken}} {{bc-inline}} |
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| + | *{{Mob|Narjon the Gulper|icon=Kraken}} {{mop-inline}} |
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| + | *{{Mob|Vellius|The Drowning Tide|icon=Kraken}} {{legion-inline}} |
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| + | *{{Mob|Tethyr|icon=Kraken}} {{bc-inline}}}} |
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| + | ==Speculation== |
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| + | [[Manta]] may have been a giant kraken. |
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| + | ==Gallery== |
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| + | File:Oacha'noa TCG.jpg|[[Oacha'noa]] in the ''[[World of Warcraft Trading Card Game|Trading Card Game]]''. |
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| + | File:The Lurker Below HS.jpg|[[The Lurker Below]] in ''[[Hearthstone (game)|Hearthstone]]''. |
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| + | File:Year of the Kraken.jpg|Promotional artwork for the [[hswiki:Standard format|Year of the Kraken]] in ''Hearthstone''. |
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| + | File:Ravenous Kraken HS.jpg|{{HS|Ravenous Kraken}} in ''Hearthstone''. |
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| + | File:Ravenous Kraken signature HS.jpg|Ravenous Kraken signature art in ''Hearthstone''. |
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| + | File:Bait and Switch HS.jpg|{{HS|Bait and Switch}} in ''Hearthstone''. |
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Latest revision as of 22:22, 22 August 2023
Kraken, or krakken, are two different types of sea monsters. The first type are giant squid-like creatures with tentacles.[1] The second type are more fish-like with giant fins and smaller in size.[2]
Aside from Azeroth, there are also kraken on the alternate Draenor.[3][4]
Squid-like
Ozumat in the Trading Card Game.
A Writhing Leviathan in World of Warcraft.
One version of the kraken[5] are huge squid-like creatures with four eyes and eight appendages, often referred to as leviathans around Pandaria.[6] They are servants of Neptulon the Tidehunter and normally dwell in the Abyssal Maw and not on Azeroth; however, fossils and tales suggest that the mighty creatures have been visiting Azeroth for millennia.[7] Ozumat is the patriarch of all kraken.[8] Not much is known about them, although Ancient Leviathans can be found at various points in the seas of Townlong Steppes. It is possible they are one of the squid-like krakken mentioned in troll legends.
The Forlorn Depths outside the Broken Shore are a massive breeding ground for kraken, filled with large, incubating kraken eggs.[9]
Known
Ancient Leviathan - Felled Leviathan
- Jiao <Dread Leviathan>
- Ossunet <The Darkness>
- Kraken Egg
- Ozumat <Fiend of the Dark Below>
- Viq'Goth <Terror of the Deep>
- Writhing Leviathan
- Writhing Leviathan
Other appearances
- According to the The Fall of Gurubashi book, several krakken serving Neptulon appeared to destroy the Gurubashi Empire. They were huge towers of power, so huge that "jungles of kelp swayed through their limbs, and leviathans swam through bodies". It is also told that "They remembered when the Old Ones ruled and when the Travelers came and cast them down. They remembered when magic was new." However, they could still be hurt by powerful magic.[10]
- A second sighting came in the time anomaly when one kraken tried to grab Rhonin. This kraken was fifty feet in length from tip of head to end of tentacle.[1]
- The third kraken was when a small group of naga tried to kill, or at least slow down Korialstrasz in his flight to Grim Batol.[11]
- During a naval battle in Bladefist Bay, Garrosh Hellscream ordered his forces to summon eight kraken to attack the Alliance's ships. The creatures—who were described as blue-black, gleaming, and slimy with huge flat eyes—were angry and hostile at their enslavement but unable to vent their rage upon their masters. They turned their fury instead upon the Alliance ships, snaking out tentacles to seize and shake and sometimes fling the pieces they had made. The Alliance sailors that fell into the water were pulled into the creatures' maws and devoured. The kraken managed to destroy dozens of vessels before Kalecgos and Jaina Proudmoore arrived. Jaina used the Focusing Iris to command an army of water elementals to attack the kraken, and the sea monsters let out eerie wails and bled dark red blood as they were ripped apart by the elementals. Eventually, all eight were killed, saving the remaining ships and ensuring the Alliance's victory.[12]
- One juvenile kraken attacked Makasa Flintwill and Aramar Thorne in the Veiled Sea, west of Desolace.[13]
See also
Fish-like
Kolorath in the Trading Card Game.
A fish-like kraken.
The second type of kraken are more fish-like, with armored hides, giant fins, large mouths, dorsal spikes, and a horizontal tail reminiscent of whale flukes. They have scales, but do not appear to have visible gills. Little lore has been given about them.
Following their reappearance in Northrend, the kvaldir sought to free the kraken Leviroth imprisoned five hundred years ago by Queen Azshara.[14] The kvaldir were trying to use it on the naga of Riplash, or on the tuskarr of the coast, or possibly on any living things that happen to be standing in the way. Far in the upper reaches of Northrend, north of the newly constructed Argent Tournament Grounds, was once the fishing village of Tualiq. This small tuskarr village was also attacked by the kvaldir and was quickly overrun, the bodies of slain Tualiq villagers littering the icy beaches. Drottinn Hrothgar led the kvaldir in this region, and the kvaldir seem to have one motive in mind - to summon a kraken from the depths of the Northrend seas. The ships of the Silver Covenant and the Sunreavers on these waters fought the kvaldir back from Icecrown's main shore and had to slay the kraken they kept summoning,[15] with the help of adventurers.[16] Following the war against the Jailer, the brothers Bronzebeard reported that the Hrothgar's Landing is still under the control of the kvaldir, and their deepcallers are still bringing up krakens to attack any ship that tries to pass through the strait.[15]
Another kraken is in an unlikely location - just off the coast of Theramore, where the beam from the lighthouse disrupts its rest. If the lighthouse is lit, Tethyr will rise from the depths and attack the city. Players can kill Tethyr and ensure that Theramore remains undisturbed.
The Lurker Below that is found in Serpentshrine Cavern is another kraken, though how he got to the shattered remains of Draenor is unexplained. This kraken appears to serve as a guard for Lady Vashj, and it is entirely possible the beast is simply under Vashj's control.
Another "kraken" - or rather, kraken model - is the sea goddess Oacha'noa, a possible loa spirit that the tuskarr revere. Players are sent to ask for Oacha'noa's guidance in regards to the problems plaguing the tuskarr village of Indu'le - which is the fault of Malygos' tamperings with ley lines. Oacha'noa asks players to deliver a message that the tuskarr must stand and fight alongside Horde and Alliance against Malygos and the Lich King; otherwise, the spirits of the tuskarr will be destroyed by the evil rising in Northrend. Oacha'noa seems to have nothing to do with the other kraken - she's simply a sea goddess that took on kraken form.
Notable
- Aqueux
- De Lurker Be'loa
- Karkanos <The Gusting Maw>
- Kolorath
- Krakkanon
- Levantus
- Leviroth
- The Lurker Below
- Modan Monster
- Narjon the Gulper
- North Sea Kraken
- Vellius <The Drowning Tide>
- Oacha'noa <Goddess of the Depths>
- Tethyr
Speculation
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Manta may have been a giant kraken.
Gallery
Artwork of the squid-like "kraken" from the world map.
Oacha'noa in the Trading Card Game.
Promotional artwork for the Year of the Kraken in Hearthstone.
Ravenous Kraken in Hearthstone.
Ravenous Kraken signature art in Hearthstone.
Bait and Switch in Hearthstone.
References
- ^ a b The Well of Eternity, pg. 43
- ^ [25-30 Daily] Get Kraken!
- ^ Captain Ironbeard#Quotes
- ^ Kraken the Whip
- ^ [30-35] Defending the Rift
- ^ [30-35] The Mariner's Revenge
- ^ [Imprint of a Kraken Tentacle]
- ^ Adventure Guide entry for Ozumat
- ^ [45WQ] Kraken Eggs
- ^ [The Third Troll Legend]
- ^ Night of the Dragon, pg. ??
- ^ Jaina Proudmoore: Tides of War, chapter 26
- ^ World of Warcraft: Traveler, pg. 121
- ^ Exploring Azeroth: Northrend, pg. 94
- ^ a b Exploring Azeroth: Northrend, pg. 131
- ^ [25-30 Daily] Get Kraken!
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