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Erik Pontoppidan (1753), who popularized the kraken to the world, noted that it was multiple-armed according to lore, and conjectured it to be a giant sea-crab, starfish or a polypus (octopus). [46] Still, the bishop is considered to have been instrumental in sparking interest for the kraken in the English-speaking world, [ 47 ] as well as ...
The King's Quest Companion is a book by Peter Spear that serves as both hint book/walkthrough and contained complete novelization of each of the games in the King's Quest series by the original Sierra On-Line company. [1] The first three editions were published by Silicon Valley Books, and fourth edition by Osborne/McGraw-Hill.
Hafgufa (Old Norse: haf "sea" + Old Norse: gufa "steam"; [2] [3] "sea-reek"; [a] [5] "sea-steamer" [6]) is a sea creature, purported to inhabit Iceland's waters (Greenland Sea) and southward toward Helluland. Although it was thought to be a sea monster, research suggests that the stories originated from a specialized feeding technique among ...
This is a list of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd-edition monsters, an important element of that role-playing game. [1] [2] [3] This list only includes monsters from official Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition supplements published by TSR, Inc. or Wizards of the Coast, not licensed or unlicensed third-party products such as video games or unlicensed Advanced Dungeons & Dragons 2nd Edition ...
The follow-ups King's Quest III: To Heir Is Human and King's Quest IV: The Perils of Rosella do not star Graham, but involve the protagonists who ultimately end up saving the king and/or the kingdom from threats such as a dragon and untimely death. Gwydion begins as a peasant of Llewdor and a slave of the wizard Manannan; he escapes by using ...
King's Quest II: Romancing the Stones (2002)/Enhanced Edition (2009), also by AGD Interactive, based on King's Quest II. Peasant's Quest (2004) by Homestar Runner, a satirical parody of King's Quest and similar adventure games, set in the world of Peasantry. King's Quest 2 ¼: Breast Intentions (2005) - a game by Intermezzo Software. [19] [20]
The Kraken, a sea-serpent boss in the SNES RPG, EarthBound; The Kraken, a villain in the video game Marvel: Ultimate Alliance; The Kraken, a playable character in the PC game Archon II: Adept; The Kraken, a boss in Tomb Raider: Underworld; Kraken, an enemy in the Clash of the Titans; Kraken, an enemy in Indiana Jones and the Emperor's Tomb
Terry Brooks' 1985 novel The Wishsong of Shannara features a Kraken as a giant sea creature summoned by "dark magic" to join an assault on a Dwarf fortress. [ 26 ] In the children's book Monster Mission (also known as Island of the Aunts ) by Eva Ibbotson , the Kraken is a force for good who has the ability to clean and heal the oceans.