"Ho, Ho, Ho... How foolhardy to dare challenge me, KRAKEN the FIEND of the Water."

—Kraken (NES version)

Kraken (クラーケン, Kurāken^?) is the Fiend of Water from the original Final Fantasy. He appears in the Sunken Shrine and bears a squid-like form, though his cape and stance give him a somewhat regal appearance. Two hundred years before the game, as the second Fiend to awaken, Kraken sank the Water Crystal's shrine to the ocean floor, whereupon the seas raged as the Crystal was drained of its power.

BattleEdit

Final Fantasy Boss

Kraken クラーケン (Kurāken) Statistics HP Attack 800 50 Defense Magic Defense 10 N/A Evasion Accuracy N/A 27 EXP Gil 4,245 5,000 Elemental Affinities Fire Bolt Ice Dia Resist Weak - - Location Sunken Shrine Abilities Ink Resistant to Fire, Earth Kraken クラーケン (Kurāken) #101 ← #102 → #103 Statistics HP Attack 1600 50 Defense Magic Defense 60 160 EXP Gil 4,245 5,000 Elemental Affinities Fire Bolt Ice Dia Resist Weak - - Location Sunken Shrine Abilities Ink Resistant to Fire, Earth Kraken クラーケン (Kurāken) #101 ← #102 → #103 Statistics HP Attack Intelligence 1,800 50 32 Defense Magic Defense 60 160 Agility Accuracy Evasion 42 90 84 EXP Gil 4,245 5,000 Elemental Affinities Fire Lightning Ice Dia Resist Weak - Misses Location Sunken Shrine Item Dropped Kikuichimonji Abilities Ink Resistant to Stone, Poison Kraken クラーケン (Kurāken) #101 ← #102 → #103 Statistics HP Attack Intelligence 1,800 50 32 Defense Magic Defense 60 160 Agility Accuracy Evasion 42 90 84 EXP Gil 4,245 5,000 Elemental Affinities Fire Lightning Ice Dia Resist Weak - Misses Location Sunken Shrine Item Dropped Kikuichimonji Abilities Ink Resistant to Stone, Poison Kraken クラーケン (Kurāken) Statistics HP Attack 900 N/A Defense Magic Defense N/A N/A Evasion Accuracy N/A N/A EXP Gil 2,000 1 Elemental Affinities Fire Bolt Ice Dia Resist Weak - - Location Chaos Shrine (past) Abilities Ink, LIT2 Resistant to Fire, Earth Kraken クラーケン (Kurāken) #125 ← #126 → #127 Statistics HP Attack 1800 70 Defense Magic Defense 70 200 EXP Gil 2,000 1 Elemental Affinities Fire Bolt Ice Dia Resist Weak - - Location Sunken Shrine Abilities Ink, Bolt2 Resistant to Fire, Earth Kraken クラーケン (Kurāken) #125 ← #126 → #127 Statistics HP Attack Intelligence 3,600 60 41 Defense Magic Defense 80 200 Agility Accuracy Evasion 49 110 98 EXP Gil 2,000 1 Elemental Affinities Fire Lightning Ice Dia Resist - - Misses Location Chaos Shrine (past) Item Dropped Eye Drops Abilities Ink, Thundara Resistant to Quake Kraken クラーケン (Kurāken) #125 ← #126 → #127 Statistics HP Attack Intelligence 3,600 60 41 Defense Magic Defense 80 200 Agility Accuracy Evasion 49 110 98 EXP Gil 2,000 1 Elemental Affinities Fire Lightning Ice Dia Resist - - Misses Location Chaos Shrine (past) Item Dropped Eye Drops Abilities Ink, Thundara Resistant to Quake

First BattleEdit

Kraken is extremely vulnerable to Thunder-based attacks, but his high Magic Defense blunts some of this weakness. Kraken will often use the Ink spell in order to inflict Blind on the party. His only other tactics are to strike with powerful physical attacks (8 hits) that can put weaker party members in jeopardy quickly or zap the entire party with Thundara. Cast Protera and keep the healing up as you strike with Thundaga and strong physical attacks, which can be bolstered by using Haste and Temper to enhance your physical attackers' strength.

Second BattleEdit

In the descent through the Chaos Shrine of two thousand years past, the Warriors of Light will pass through the "Kraken Floor", a level flooded with enemies found in the Sunken Shrine of the present. In the hall before the stairway to the next floor, Kraken will again challenge the party. He remains true to form, though he is as bolstered in this younger age as the other Fiends. However, the battle is quite easy as Kraken has not changed much since the first battle. Using the same tactics will net a quick victory.

GalleryEdit

In-game sprite for the GBA version.

In-game Sprite for the PSP and iOS versions.

A Warrior of Light being manhandled by the Kraken, as drawn by Yoshitaka Amano.

Artwork by Yoshitaka Amano.

Artwork from Nintendo Power.

Ink in the Origins version.

TriviaEdit

• His recurring, trademark laughter is "Oh, ho, ho, ho". It is in the original Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy IV: The After Years, and Dissidia Final Fantasy.

Related EnemiesEdit

• Lich
• Marilith
• Tiamat