Alliance Design KrakenAlliance Design Kraken Titanium frame OD green micarta scales w Elmax blade (tiny mark on pivot surround) The Alliance Designs Kraken marks our second collaboration with highly acclaimed knifemaker, Matthew Christensen. With this release, we had the honor of re imagining one of his most iconic designs, which has been now been discontinued from his custom hand built offerings. The design of the Kraken was inspired by the traditional Japanese kwaiken.