Hydra Blackwater

Kraken, or Hydra as they go by (also known as Hydra in game) is a player who is the mayor of the far eastern town Blackwater. They are not very well known but are controversial for a number of reasons, such as allegedly supporting the Valdreach Imperial Republic as well as being extremely expansionist.

Origins
Kraken came into being supposedly on day 1000 of the server, although this is highly disputed and his real birth date is probably closer to 1100. They were born on the far eastern side of Rathnir in the isolated region of De_Sloog. Kraken quickly headed a but west and found a large swamp. Due to its dark, murky waters they called in Blackwater and declared. "An empire shall spring from this land like branches from a tree, and cover the whole of Rathnir in its shade!". After he came to an agreement with the people of De_Sloog, Kraken began building their town. Later he admitted that he acted as the butcher, killing pigs and defiling piggianity temples.

Religion
Kraken has long been interested in religion almost as much as politics. For an early period they were searching for a religion to follow, and had many beliefs throughout their early life. One day, however, Kraken was joking around, as Stoney had told him that they could break bedrock if they tried enough. Eventually, to the surprise of even Stoney, the bedrock broke, opening up a hole into the void. This created the foundations of the voidwalker religion and is a cornerstone part of the history of Blackwater. Kraken declared "The Gruh religion was weak, they merely fed the void trivial things, I, however, I revel in the void, I listen to the words it whispers to me, and I let its warm touch consume again and again until it is full, then I have done my duty". Kraken believes all other void religions are heretical, and they do not go far enough. They even wrote a book which appears to be a bunch of obfuscation text written in blood, Kraken claims that it is the voices of the void. This led to a point where they claimed the void had stopped speaking to him and Kraken continued to throw himself into the void, causing concern for the rest of the server and calling into question his mental health. The effect of the void on Kraken is not yet known.

Politics
Kraken's political beliefs have been controversal since they first mentioned them. Kraken first declared that they were a strong supporter of democracy, causing a rift between him and Loic. Later however, they said that they hoped for Viodoxa to expand and reconquer the area once controlled by the VIR. This caused problems from many others, especially Loic, and Kraken was accussed of causing a diplomatic incident. This evolved into an argument with Loic, and Kraken claimed that they were only referring to the region of the VIR, not the actual state. Kraken also condemned Loic for converting religion because of raids, calling him a coward specifically in relation to this event. This is most likely due to his strong view of religion not to be used as a political tool.

Controversy
Kraken has been in a number of controversies in his life. Previously was mentioned his disputes due to his political views with Loic and others. Kraken is also suspected of a few crimes, including terrorism and treason, although they have not been charged for either. After a diplomatic incident Kraken was exiled from the continent of Cymru and was executed by Annamian when they sook refuge in his city.

Return
Kraken seems to have been resurrected in some way or another as an undead being, or rather may never have died in the first place. They seem to have changed greatly, becoming a lover of peace and a more careful person. They fled to Eldham, still not being able to return to Cymru, with a group calling themselves "Exiles", however they were the only survivor after a shipwreck killed the rest of them. They describe as a bright light flew into their forehead, somehow keeping them alive, although they are suspected as being now undead in some way. They now go by Hydra or the strange alias Ourobos, and they generally hang around their town, Kong Fang (or New Blackwater). He was elected to the General Council of the UNE in the first UNE elections.