Krawnik is a Groundhog, a race discovered in Obel believed to have descended from the Northern Continent's Flying Squirrels. Krawnik has left the Groundhog Hollow to act as a kind of ambassador to Obel and a representative of the Groundhogs in the Island Nations. He is usually polite and unassuming, rarely stresses, and is generally liked, although some accuse him of being lazy. He commands the Groundhog Pirates, but their small stature makes handling human-sized vessels difficult.