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Gifts for kraken and sea-monster fans
Old sea charts marked the unknown with monsters, and some people never stopped loving them. Kraken fans like tentacles, deep water, glowing things and the sense that something enormous is just out of sight. To be clear up front: we do not sell a kraken attacking a ship. What we do have are the real animals behind the legend — octopus, jellyfish and sharks — and dark, moonlit seas, which is where most sea-monster stories start.
Updated 2026-10-17 · Every case $24.99 · free US shipping · free 30-day returns
Where the kraken comes from
The kraken of Scandinavian legend was almost certainly inspired by real animals: giant squid and large octopus seen at the surface by sailors who had no other explanation for them. That is useful when you are choosing a gift. A real-life cephalopod, drawn with a bit of drama, often lands better with a sea-monster fan than a cartoon monster does.
Tentacles first
Our two octopus designs are the closest thing to a kraken in the catalog. The midnight one is set in deep-blue stained glass, pale rings glowing along its curling arms — it feels like something seen through a porthole at night. The orange one is glossy and vivid, arms spread across a sandy sea floor, and looks ready to grab the nearest anchor.
Things that glow in the deep
Much of the real deep sea is lit only by bioluminescence, and that eerie glow is a big part of the sea-monster mood. Our jellyfish designs capture it: a lavender jellyfish lit from inside against dark water, and a pink one trailing long tentacles through blue.
Teeth and dark water
For the fan who likes their sea monsters with a bit more bite, the great white shark swims straight at the viewer. And for the one who loves the setting as much as the creature, the moonlit sea cliff — waves breaking under a pale moon — looks exactly like the place a sailor would spot something impossible.
Reading their sea-monster taste
- Fantasy and mythology readers usually like the drama of the midnight octopus and the moonlit sea.
- Science-minded fans enjoy the real animals and may appreciate a note about the giant squid behind the legend.
- Horror and creature-feature fans tend to go for the shark or the darker scenes.
- If they just like "weird sea stuff", jellyfish are a safe bet — nobody is neutral about jellyfish.
If you are still unsure, go with the midnight octopus. It has the most legend about it, and it works just as well for someone who loves real cephalopods as for someone who loves the myth.
Building a small sea-monster gift
A case pairs well with a few small extras that share the mood. A copy of a classic sea story, a print of an antique sea chart with monsters in the margins, or a documentary about the deep sea all work. Wrap everything in dark blue or black and tie it with rough twine for a ship’s-hold feel.
Giving it
Every Abyssal Relics case is $24.99 with free US shipping, and orders ship within 48 business hours. Enter their address at checkout to ship it straight to them. If the phone model is wrong, returns are free within 30 days. We do not put notes in the package, so use the free reveal card to send or print a message with the design.
If you do not know their phone model, a digital gift card lets them choose. The gift finder narrows the catalog in three questions, and the gifts page collects every guide and pick. For the wider ocean crowd, see gifts for ocean and deep-sea lovers.
Questions
Do you have a kraken design?
Not a kraken attacking a ship. Our closest designs are two octopus cases — one in midnight stained glass, one glossy orange — plus jellyfish, a shark and dark moonlit seas.
Are these designs scary?
Not really. They are dramatic and moody rather than gory.
Can the case ship straight to the recipient?
Yes. Use their name and address as the shipping address at checkout.
What if the phone model is wrong?
Returns are free within 30 days.
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