| Vritra & Kaliya | |
|---|---|
 In-game appearance | |
| Statistics | |
| Health | Medium-Low (separate) |
| Location | Panthalassa |
Vritra & Kaliya (ヴリドラ&カイドラ) are two swift giant oarfishes (Regalecus glesne) in The Ocean Hunter. They are the fourth and final sub boss in Panthalassa.
The Ocean Hunter[]
After defeating Black Dragon and entering the underwater temple, Torel and Chris are attacked by Vritra and Kaliya.
Gameplay[]
Sunburst Area/Vulnerable Area: Entire body
Sweet Spot/Weakpoint: Sides (aim at chin)
Like Naga, for the entire duration of the fight, Vritra and Kaliya will swim around, albeit much quicker, before attempting to bite the player. To counteract this, the player(s) must choose either Vritra (blue) or Kaliya (orange-yellow) and fire rapidly and continuously at the chosen target, specifically at its Sweet Spot, before aiming at the other. Optionally, the player(s) can fire at both the two monsters. Vritra and Kaliya will continue to attack until the player(s) have completely depleted each of their health.
Etymology[]
Vritra[]
In Hindu Mythology, Vritra is a Vedic serpent or dragon, the personification of drought and adversary of Indra. Vritra kept the waters of the world captive until he was killed by Indra, who destroyed all the ninety-nine fortresses of Vritra (although the fortresses are sometimes attributed to Sambara) before liberating the imprisoned rivers. The combat began soon after Indra was born, and he had drunk a large volume of Soma at Tvashtri's house to empower him before facing Vritra. Tvashtri fashioned the thunderbolt (Vajrayudha) for Indra, and Vishnu, when asked to do so by Indra, made space for the battle by taking the three great strides for which he became famous. Vritra broke Indra's two jaws during the battle, but was then thrown down by the latter and, in falling, crushed the fortresses that had already been shattered. For this feat, Indra became known as Vritrahan "slayer of Vritra" and also as "slayer of the first-born of dragons".
Kaliya[]
In Hindu Mythology, Kaliya was a poisonous Nāga living in the Yamunā river, in Vṛndāvana. The water of the Yamunā for four leagues all around him boiled and bubbled with poison. No bird or beast could go near, anyone who drank from the river would fall down dead and only one solitary Kadamba tree grew on the river bank. His proper home was the island of Ramaṇaka, but he had been driven away from there in fear of Garuḍa, the foe of all serpents. Garuḍa had been cursed by the yogi Saubhari dwelling at Vrindavan so that he could not come to Vrindavan without meeting his death. Therefore, Kāliya chose Vrindavan as his residence, knowing it was the only place where Garuḍa could not come.
Krishna, the eighth avatar of Vishnu went to the river Yamunā searching for Kāliya, who upon seeing Krishna, coiled around Krishna's legs and constricted him. But Krishna freed himself and stomped on his tail, and warned him to not trouble anyone again before returning to the people. The next day, Krishna was playing a ball game across the Yamuna with his friends. After the ball fell into the Yamunā, his eternal consort Rādhā tried to retrieve it, but Krishna stopped her and offered to do so. When he went into the Yamunā, Kāliya constricted him and pulled him into the Yamunā.
At the bottom of the river, Kāliya had ensnared Krishna in his coils. Krishna expanded himself, forcing Kāliya to release him. Krishna immediately regained his original form and began to jump on all of Kāliya's heads so as to release the poison in the snake so that he could no longer pollute the Yamunā. Kāliya started vomiting blood and slowly began to die. But then Kāliya's wives came and prayed to Krishna with joined palms, worshiping him and praying for mercy for their husband. Kāliya recognized the greatness of Krishna and surrendered, promising he would not harass anybody again. Krishna pardoned him after performing a final dance upon his heads. After the performance, Krishna asked Kāliya to leave the river and go to Ramaṇaka island, where he promised that Kāliya would not be troubled by Garuḍa.
The people who had gathered on the banks of Yamunā were terrified, beholding the water that had changed to a poison color. Krishna slowly rose up from the bottom of the river while dancing on Kāliya's head. When the people saw Krishna, everyone was happy and they danced ecstatically upon Kāliya. At last, Kāliya was pushed into Pātāla where he is said to reside to this day.
This event is often referred as the Kāliya Nāga Mardan.