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{{wiktionary|kraken|Kraken}}
The term '''Kraken''' refers to a number of things.
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The '''[[Kraken]]''' is a legendary sea creature of gargantuan size, said to have been seen off the coasts of Norway and Iceland.


'''Kraken''' may also refer to:
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*The [[Kraken]] is a supposed [[sea monster]] of gargantuan size, said to have been seen off the coast of [[Norway]] and [[Iceland]].

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*The [[USS Kraken (SS-370)|USS ''Kraken'']] was a United States [[submarine]], named after the [[Kraken]].
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* [[Kraken (comics)|Kraken]] is a [[Spanish comics|Spanish]] comic book by [[Antonio Segura]] and [[Jordi Bernet]].
==Literature==
*''[[The Kraken Wakes]]'' is a [[1953]] [[apocalyptic science fiction]] novel by [[John Wyndham]]. Its title is a synopsis of [[Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson|Alfred Tennyson]]'s poem and its plot involves [[extraterrestrial]]s attacking [[humanity]] from the depths of the sea.
* [[Kraken (novel)|''Kraken'' (novel)]], a 2010 novel by China Miéville
*Kraken is a giant red [[octopus]] in [[Sega]]'s popular video game, ''[[The Ocean Hunter]]''. In the game, Kraken is reported to have sunk 4 ships and killed 185 people. A reward of 5000G is posted for its head in the game.
* "[[The Kraken (poem)|The Kraken]]", an 1830 poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson
*Kraken is the name of the giant [[jellyfish]]/octopus looking creature that can make human-sized [[monster]]s grow into giant towering beasts in the [[Japan]]ese [[television]] show ''[[Choushinsei Flashman]]''.
* Kraken, a hypothetical modern dinosaur in Dougal Dixon's 1988 book ''[[The New Dinosaurs: An Alternative Evolution]]''
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*[[Kraken (roller coaster)|Kraken]] is a [[roller coaster]] at [[Seaworld]], [[Orlando, Florida|Orlando]], named after the beast.
* ''Kraken'', a book by [[Mary Turzillo]]
*In [[Dougal Dixon]]'s book ''[[The New Dinosaurs: An Alternative Evolution]]'', the Kraken is a giant [[ammonite]] that floated on the surface of the ocean, stinging prey within reach of its tentacles covered in poisonous barbs.
* ''[[The Kraken Wakes]]'', a 1953 novel by John Wyndham
*[[Kraken (band)|Kraken]] is a [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band in [[Colombia]], founded in [[Medellín]] in [[1984]] by Elkin Ramírez.
* The symbol of the Ironmen in the ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' / ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'' fictional scenario
* "The Kraken" is the name of the international online community of fans of cult author [[Russell Hoban]], in honour of a character in Hoban's 1987 novel ''The Medusa Frequency''.

* "The Kraken" tne name of a bar in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California.
==Sports==
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* [[Seattle Kraken]], a National Hockey League team based in Seattle, Washington debuting in 2021
*One of the main forces of [[Warhammer 40,000]]'s [[Tyranids]] is named "Hive Fleet Kraken".
* [[June Mar Fajardo]] (born 1989), Filipino basketball player nicknamed "Kraken" for his size
* [[Gary Sánchez]] (born 1992), Dominican baseball player nicknamed "the Kraken"

==Film==
* [[Kraken (Pirates of the Caribbean)|Kraken (''Pirates of the Caribbean'')]], sea monster in the ''Pirates of the Caribbean'' movie series
* ''[[Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep]]'', 2006 TV movie that premiered on the Syfy Channel
* The Kraken, sea monster in [[Clash of the Titans (1981 film)|''Clash of the Titans'' (1981 film)]]
* The Kraken, sea monster in [[Clash of the Titans (2010 film)|''Clash of the Titans'' (2010 film)]]
* The Kraken, a character in the film ''[[Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation]]''

==Comics==
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* [[Kraken (comics)|''Kraken'' (comics)]], a Spanish comics series by Antonio Segura and Jordi Bernet
* [[Kraken (character)]], various Krakens that have appeared throughout the decades in comic book publications
* [[Kraken (Marvel Comics)]], various characters have appeared in Marvel Comics using the name
* [[Commander Kraken]], a fictional character in the Marvel Universe
* [[Judge Kraken]], character in the ''Judge Dredd'' comic strip in ''2000 AD''
* Kraken Isaac, character from ''[[Saint Seiya]]''

==Video and role playing games==
* [[Kraken (Dungeons & Dragons)|Kraken (''Dungeons & Dragons'')]], a creature in the role playing game
* [[The Kraken (Forgotten Realms)]], a secret society in the Forgotten Realms of ''Dungeons & Dragons''
* Kraken, a giant red octopus in Sega's popular video game, ''[[The Ocean Hunter]]''
* Kraken, one of the [[Four Fiends]] in the ''Final Fantasy'' series of video games
* The Kraken, a character in the PC game ''[[Crush, Crumble and Chomp!]]''
* Kraken, an end level boss in the video game ''[[Shamu's Deep Sea Adventures]]''
* Kraken, captain of the ''Skull Haven'', a character in Capcom's ''[[Power Stone (video game)|Power Stone]]''
* The Kraken, a sea-serpent boss in the SNES RPG, ''[[EarthBound]]''
* The Kraken, a villain in the video game ''[[Marvel: Ultimate Alliance]]''
* The Kraken, a playable character in the PC game ''[[Archon II: Adept]]''
* The Kraken, a boss in ''[[Tomb Raider: Underworld]]''
* Kraken, an enemy in the ''[[Clash of the Titans (video game)|Clash of the Titans]]''
* Kraken, an enemy in ''[[Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb]]''
* Kraken, a boss in the game ''[[God of War II]]''
* Kraken, a boss in Lionhead Studios' ''[[Fable (2004 video game)|Fable]]''
* Kraken, a boss in the game ''[[Pac-Man Party]]''
*Kraken, a monster in the game ''[[Evolve (video game)|Evolve]]''

==Other uses==
* [[Kraken (virus)]], XBB.1.5 Covid virus subvariant
* [[Kraken Regiment]], Ukrainian military volunteer unit
* [[Giant squid]], commonly known as Kraken, or inspiring the legendary sea monster
* [[Kraken (genus)|''Kraken'' (genus)]], a genus of filose amoebae
* Kraken, a computing environment at the [[National Institute for Computational Sciences]]
* [[Kraken (band)]], a progressive metal band from Colombia
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* [[Kraken (roller coaster)]], a roller coaster at Seaworld in Orlando, Florida
* [[Kraken (software test)]], a JavaScript test suite from Mozilla used in benchmarking web browser performance
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* [[USS Kraken (SS-370)|USS ''Kraken'' (SS-370)]], a United States submarine
* [[Kraken botnet]], a botnet spyware program that attacks systems through email and social media sites
* [[Kraken Mare]], the largest known body of liquid on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan
* [[Kraken Catena]], a pit chain on Neptune's moon Triton
* [[Kraken_galaxy|Kraken (galaxy)]], a proposed galaxy that collided with the Milky Way around 11 billion years ago
* [[Kraken Rum]], a Caribbean 94 proof black rum
* [[Kraken (company)]], a cryptocurrency exchange and bank
* [[The Kraken (climb)]], a bouldering route in Devon, England
* Kraken and "release the Kraken", neologisms used by Sidney Powell that refer to [[Post-election lawsuits related to the 2020 United States presidential election#In popular culture|post-election lawsuits related to the 2020 United States presidential election]]
* [[GitKraken]], a software company named after one of their products

==See also==
* [[Kraken in popular culture]]

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Latest revision as of 18:42, 14 October 2024

Look up kraken or Kraken in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

The Kraken is a legendary sea creature of gargantuan size, said to have been seen off the coasts of Norway and Iceland.

Kraken may also refer to:

Literature

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Sports

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  • Seattle Kraken, a National Hockey League team based in Seattle, Washington debuting in 2021
  • June Mar Fajardo (born 1989), Filipino basketball player nicknamed "Kraken" for his size
  • Gary Sánchez (born 1992), Dominican baseball player nicknamed "the Kraken"

Film

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Comics

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Video and role playing games

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Other uses

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See also

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