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Kraken

A dragon of prodigious appetite and heroic self-regard who marries the fair Orberosia, unaware that his legend and his doom are being written behind his back.

major

Also known as O Kraken, the knight Kraken, the said Kraken

First appearance: V: The Marriage of Kraken and Orberosia

As a major figure in Penguin Island, Kraken is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.

A Penguin of strong arm and subtle mind, dwelling alone on the Beach of Shadows; he meets and marries Orberosia.
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Kraken is the monstrous hero of Penguinia's early age, a dragon who devours maidens and reaps the benefits of his wife's infidelities without ever suspecting them. His flaw is the blindness of the true hero: he trusts…

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Character Web

12 connections

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OROrberosiaSMSaint MaëlUNUnknown NarratorGGGeneral GreataukMNMaster NicholasKRKraken

Relationship types

  • Romantic
  • Other

Character groups

  • Founding and Medieval Figures
  • Protagonist
  • Minor Social and Religious Characters

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Narrative arc

Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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See Kraken in V: The Marriage of Kraken and Orberosia
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