Many tales of Taamin the Hunter, Ullar’s chosen representative in the years before the peace summit, solidified his selection as Ekstrom’s ambassador. One such tale recounts a time during his travels in the wilds when he rescued the egg of an unknown tentacled beast from smugglers passing through the Bay of Sorrows. Rather than destroy it, he chose to nurture the creature until it hatched, forging an unexpected companionship. His decision proved wise—for when he returned it to the sea, he watched it use its space-time-distorting abilities to scuttle the very ships that had stolen it from its deepwater home.

In the tumultuous months following Ullar’s poisoning and the collapse of the peace summit, Mielki sent Taamin in search of a way to defend Ekstrom’s vulnerable shorelines against the threats of pirates from the Bitter Sea. Remembering the Krakenling’s fierce loyalty
and the justice it had once delivered, Taamin called out to his old companion. It answered, sensing his need, and it did not come alone.

Unbeknownst to the Hunter, an ancient oath had been invoked, far older than any extant records of the deeds of the Archkyries of eld. The only surviving form of it exists in a chant that young Kyrie sing to each other in play, unaware of its deeper meanings:

Many-arms watch waters below...Ekstrom’s enemies would be the first to know that the Krakens keep their promises.

Krakenling is available in the Krakenling and Gelyrie Vangaurds Army Expansion!