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|Range = 0}}The '''Kraken''' is a Heroic Age [[Myth Unit]] availbe to Njord. It is capable of sinking ships and throwing humans. The Kraken attacks with its long tentacles. It can tie up ships and sink them down the sea using its tentacles and can throw humans off their feet. They are dangerous in combat due to their ability to instantly destroy ships and their large amount of hitpoints, which makes killing them a difficult task. Near the shore they can pick up and throw human soldiers in a manner similar to the [[Cyclops]]. The best way to kill them would be with Heroes, assuming they can reach the Kraken, or other naval Myth Units.
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|Range = 0}}The '''Kraken''' is a [[Heroic Age]] [[Myth Unit]] available to [[Norse]] followers of [[Njord]]. It is capable of sinking [[Naval Vessel|ships]] and throwing humans. The Kraken attacks with its long tentacles. It can tie up ships and sink them down the sea using its tentacles and can throw humans off their feet. They are dangerous in combat due to their ability to instantly destroy ships and their large amount of hitpoints, which makes killing them a difficult task. Near the shore they can pick up and throw human soldiers in a manner similar to the [[Cyclops]]. The best way to kill them would be with [[Hero|heroes]], assuming they can reach the Kraken, or other naval [[Myth Unit|myth units]].
   
 
==Legend==
 
==Legend==

Revision as of 11:09, 28 July 2012

Template:Infobox unitsThe Kraken is a Heroic Age Myth Unit available to Norse followers of Njord. It is capable of sinking ships and throwing humans. The Kraken attacks with its long tentacles. It can tie up ships and sink them down the sea using its tentacles and can throw humans off their feet. They are dangerous in combat due to their ability to instantly destroy ships and their large amount of hitpoints, which makes killing them a difficult task. Near the shore they can pick up and throw human soldiers in a manner similar to the Cyclops. The best way to kill them would be with heroes, assuming they can reach the Kraken, or other naval myth units.

Legend

A creature from the sea so large that when it reached the surface seamen mistakened it to be a chain of islands. When they camped they would drown when the Kraken swam back underwater. The Kraken is found in Norse mythology and is believed that it would rise to the surface during Ragnarok.