Kraid is a character that is part of the Metroid universe. It appears in the Brinstar Depths stage. Kraid is a large green monster that has three eyes. Kraid also has horns on it's belly. It has two pair of claws that are used to rotate the stage.
Kraid will appear out of the lava and rotate the stage in Brinstar Depths. Kraid will raise it's left hand it; indicating that Kraid is about to rotate the stage. The direction the stage is rotated by Kraid is random. After the stage is rotated, Kraid will continue to roar and descend back into the lava. The Kraid does not harm any character in this stage.
Kraid is also the name of the Brinstar Depths stage in the Debug Menu.