Thalrogg - The Kraken
In the deepest trenches where sunlight has never reached, something stirs. Sailors speak the name Thalrogg, the Abyssal Crown, only in whispers—an ancient kraken whose mind is as vast as the ocean and whose reach stretches far beyond the sea.
Role in Its Society:
Kraken are solitary rulers of the deep, but Thalrogg is more than a predator—it is a king without rivals. Entire coastal tribes offer it tribute in return for safe seas, while storm-worshipping cults carry its will inland. In its domain, the ocean itself is a weapon, and every creature within it serves at its pleasure.
Appearance Description:
Thalrogg’s massive form is a cathedral of muscle and sinew beneath slick midnight skin, patterned with faint bioluminescent runes that pulse with thought. Its eyes are vast and golden, reflecting the glint of lightning, and its tentacles are lined with hooks like jagged coral. Barnacles cling to its body, some as large as rowboats.
Backstory:
Legends tell that Thalrogg once served an ancient sea god as a herald and enforcer, wearing a crown of coral and gold. When the god fell, Thalrogg claimed the crown for itself, retreating to the abyss to grow its own empire. It has drowned cities, claimed shipwrecks as fortresses, and carried artifacts from the surface into the black depths where no mortal dares swim.
