Hydra Blackwater

Kraken, or Sanyuva as they go by in the native Thaka language (also known as MMKraken in ign) 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. He was born on the far eastern side of Rathnir in the isolated region of De_Sloog. He quickly headed a but west and found a large swamp. Due to its dark, murky waters he 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, he began building his town.

Religion
Kraken has long been interested in religion almost as much as politics. For an early period he was searching for a religion to follow, and had many beliefs throughout his early life. One day, however, he was joking around, as Stoney had told him that he could break bedrock if he 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". He believes all other void religions are heretical, and they do not go far enough. He wrote a book which appears to be a bunch of obfuscation text written in blood, he claims that it is the voices of the void. This led to a point where he claimed the void had stopped speaking to him and he 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 he first mentioned them. He first declared that he was a strong supporter of democracy, causing a rift between him and Loic. Later however, he said that he hoped for Viodoxa to expand and reconquer the area once controlled by the VIR. This caused problems from many others, especially Loic, and he was accussed of causing a diplomatic incident. This evolved into an argument with Loic, and Kraken claimed that he was only referring to the region of the VIR, not the actual state. He 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. He is also suspected of a few crimes, including terrorism and treason, although he has not been charged for either.