When Maelrawn shattered its abyssal bonds and summoned Kanaloa, the giant Kraken, Tangaroa called upon Karroch to aid the defense of his Ocean kingdom.Called by his will to defend all beasts, Karroch assisted and together the two defeated the monster, sending it back to the crushing depths.As a final gift, Tangaroa bestowed Karroch with the title of Kaitiaki, a guardian of the Sky, Sea and Land.