Blood Omen 2
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Blood Omen 2 is an action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive. It is the fourth game in the Legacy of Kain series. Although chronologically it is set between the events of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, the events of the game did not occur in the original history, and only took place in Nosgoth's history due to a paradoxical time-altering event which took place in Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 which distorted the timeline. It was released on the PlayStation 2, Xbox, GameCube, and Microsoft Windows.
Kain
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Kain is a fictional character and the titular character that appears in the Legacy of Kain series of video games. Depending on the game and its viewpoint, Kain has been either the central protagonist, or an antagonist, but in all his depictions he is an anti-hero, interested only in his own goals. The character was designed by Denis Dyack and voiced in all his appearances by Simon Templeman.
A noble murdered and revived as a vampire, Kain embarked on a crusade to kill his assassins and then be restored to human form. When he came to realize how much horror and hypocrisy lies in humans hearts, Kain turned his back on his prophesied duty and became a vampire lord ruling over the land. Kain's attentions later turned to averting his destined doom at the hands of his lieutenant Raziel. Kain's manipulations of Raziel in the hopes of changing his destiny effectively set in motion the events that make up most of the Legacy of Kain series. Evidence in later games shows that Kain ultimately plotted to save Nosgoth (as his own sacrifice would only allow much darker beings to dominate and corrupt his land).
Taking place in an alternate (but canonical) timeline, Blood Omen 2 is enabled by the time paradox caused at the end of Soul Reaver 2 in which Raziel is saved from the Reaver, and opens 200 years after the events of Blood Omen. With the help of a resurrected Vorador, Kain raises an army of vampires to conquer Nosgoth, but is betrayed by members of his own legion at the city of Meridian, and is attacked by the revived Sarafan Order under the control of the Sarafan Lord. The Soul Reaver is taken, and Kain is left for dead. He reawakens in Meridian two centuries later, with much of his power diminished and little memory of what occurred before his awakening. Another vampire, Umah, invites Kain to join the Cabal, a resistance group against the ruling Sarafan, and quickly fills him in on the recent history.
During his journey to regain his strength and power and get revenge on the Sarafan, he is guided by Vorador, now leader of the Cabal. Along his path, Kain defeats the legionnaires (Faustus, Marcus, and Sebastian) that betrayed him long ago, and kills his former champion Magnus, whose mind was destroyed by the guardians of the Eternal Prison. Eventually, he discovers that the Sarafan Lord is in fact the leader of the Hylden race, the mortal enemies of the Ancient Vampires. Towards the end of his quest, Kain encounters Janos Audron (resurrected after the events of Defiance), who explains the history of the Ancients and the Hylden and their perpetual struggle for Nosgoth. Across the ocean, within the Hylden City, Kain battles and kills the Sarafan Lord, closing the portal to the Demon Realm and banishing the Hylden from Nosgoth. With Kain's enemy defeated and the Soul Reaver reclaimed, he resumes his quest to subjugate Nosgoth under his flag.
A noble murdered and revived as a vampire, Kain embarked on a crusade to kill his assassins and then be restored to human form. When he came to realize how much horror and hypocrisy lies in humans hearts, Kain turned his back on his prophesied duty and became a vampire lord ruling over the land. Kain's attentions later turned to averting his destined doom at the hands of his lieutenant Raziel. Kain's manipulations of Raziel in the hopes of changing his destiny effectively set in motion the events that make up most of the Legacy of Kain series. Evidence in later games shows that Kain ultimately plotted to save Nosgoth (as his own sacrifice would only allow much darker beings to dominate and corrupt his land).
Taking place in an alternate (but canonical) timeline, Blood Omen 2 is enabled by the time paradox caused at the end of Soul Reaver 2 in which Raziel is saved from the Reaver, and opens 200 years after the events of Blood Omen. With the help of a resurrected Vorador, Kain raises an army of vampires to conquer Nosgoth, but is betrayed by members of his own legion at the city of Meridian, and is attacked by the revived Sarafan Order under the control of the Sarafan Lord. The Soul Reaver is taken, and Kain is left for dead. He reawakens in Meridian two centuries later, with much of his power diminished and little memory of what occurred before his awakening. Another vampire, Umah, invites Kain to join the Cabal, a resistance group against the ruling Sarafan, and quickly fills him in on the recent history.
During his journey to regain his strength and power and get revenge on the Sarafan, he is guided by Vorador, now leader of the Cabal. Along his path, Kain defeats the legionnaires (Faustus, Marcus, and Sebastian) that betrayed him long ago, and kills his former champion Magnus, whose mind was destroyed by the guardians of the Eternal Prison. Eventually, he discovers that the Sarafan Lord is in fact the leader of the Hylden race, the mortal enemies of the Ancient Vampires. Towards the end of his quest, Kain encounters Janos Audron (resurrected after the events of Defiance), who explains the history of the Ancients and the Hylden and their perpetual struggle for Nosgoth. Across the ocean, within the Hylden City, Kain battles and kills the Sarafan Lord, closing the portal to the Demon Realm and banishing the Hylden from Nosgoth. With Kain's enemy defeated and the Soul Reaver reclaimed, he resumes his quest to subjugate Nosgoth under his flag.
Umah
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Umah is a supporting NPC in Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain. She narrates a tutorial for the main character Kain (and thereby the player) at the beginning of the game in the context of reminding him of his vampiric abilities, and introducing him to Meridian, the fictional city in which the game is set.
Umah is a member of the Cabal vampire resistance group who watches over Kain in his 200-year recovery. She guides Kain around Meridian and directs him toward the Cabal Sanctuary. Later Umah discovers the Nexus Stone artifact during a reconnaissance mission, but is captured by Sarafan knights. Once she is rescued by Kain, the pair meet the Sarafan Lord and narrowly avoid death thanks to a spell Umah uses to bring them back to Sanctuary.
Late in the game when Kain has possession of the Nexus Stone, Umah steals it from him, fearing his ambitions. Kain later finds her losing a fight against Sarafan troops and kills her. He remarks that she "could have been [his] queen, now [she] have left [him] alone.", hinting at an attraction. In the game's closing scene Kain reflects on Umah's claims that his rule would not differ from that of the Sarafan Lord.
Umah is a member of the Cabal vampire resistance group who watches over Kain in his 200-year recovery. She guides Kain around Meridian and directs him toward the Cabal Sanctuary. Later Umah discovers the Nexus Stone artifact during a reconnaissance mission, but is captured by Sarafan knights. Once she is rescued by Kain, the pair meet the Sarafan Lord and narrowly avoid death thanks to a spell Umah uses to bring them back to Sanctuary.
Late in the game when Kain has possession of the Nexus Stone, Umah steals it from him, fearing his ambitions. Kain later finds her losing a fight against Sarafan troops and kills her. He remarks that she "could have been [his] queen, now [she] have left [him] alone.", hinting at an attraction. In the game's closing scene Kain reflects on Umah's claims that his rule would not differ from that of the Sarafan Lord.
The sarafan lord
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The Hylden Lord is a recurring antagonist video game character in the Legacy of Kain series, known variously as the Hylden Lord, Sarafan Lord, the Hylden General and the Dark Entity. In Blood Omen 2 he is voiced by Earl Boen, and in other games he is portrayed by René Auberjonois, Tony Jay, and Alastair Duncan when possessing other characters.
In Blood Omen, the Dark Entity appears to be in control of the Hash'ak'gik cult, he is mentioned only as a recipient of sacrifices performed by a mysterious cult. The developers of the game revealed later that the Dark Entity is the identity of the being that masterminded the fall of the Circle of Nine by possessing Mortanius the Necromancer and using him to assassinate Ariel.[4] In the final battle against Mortanius, the Dark Entity transforms the necromancer's dying body and manifests as the Dark Entity - the game's demonic final boss.
The Dark Entity returns in Blood Omen 2, now referred to as "the Sarafan Lord" and appearing to be a new enemy, but it is later explained to be another name of the Dark Entity.[5] The Sarafan Lord is shown in the game's opening sequence as the leader of the reformed Sarafan Order, which destroys Kain's vampire army, halting his conquest of Nosgoth. He defeats Kain with the help of an artifact known as the Nexus Stone. The Sarafan Lord goes on to rule Nosgoth's capital, Meridian, for 200 years. However, he is eventually thwarted by a revived Kain, who takes control of the Nexus Stone. During the course of the game the Sarafan Lord is revealed to be leader of the Hylden, a race banished from Nosgoth in ancient times, who is plotting to break the seal over his people. Kain ruins his plans by casting the Nexus Stone into the gate to the Hylden's place of banishment, sealing it and preventing any Hylden from entering Nosgoth.
In Defiance Turel finally appears, worshipped by the humans of the Hash'ak'gik cult as their leader "Hash'ak'gik", but the real Hylden leader appears as well, referred to by the main characters as the Hylden Lord or Hylden General. Encountered firstly as the possessor of Mortanius, the Hylden Lord goes on to possess Janos Audron after the collapse of the Pillars of Nosgoth. Raziel tries to prevent him from using Janos to enter Nosgoth but the Hylden Lord proves too powerful, flying away to commence the Hylden plan for dominance described in Blood Omen 2 in the unwilling body of Janos.
In Blood Omen, the Dark Entity appears to be in control of the Hash'ak'gik cult, he is mentioned only as a recipient of sacrifices performed by a mysterious cult. The developers of the game revealed later that the Dark Entity is the identity of the being that masterminded the fall of the Circle of Nine by possessing Mortanius the Necromancer and using him to assassinate Ariel.[4] In the final battle against Mortanius, the Dark Entity transforms the necromancer's dying body and manifests as the Dark Entity - the game's demonic final boss.
The Dark Entity returns in Blood Omen 2, now referred to as "the Sarafan Lord" and appearing to be a new enemy, but it is later explained to be another name of the Dark Entity.[5] The Sarafan Lord is shown in the game's opening sequence as the leader of the reformed Sarafan Order, which destroys Kain's vampire army, halting his conquest of Nosgoth. He defeats Kain with the help of an artifact known as the Nexus Stone. The Sarafan Lord goes on to rule Nosgoth's capital, Meridian, for 200 years. However, he is eventually thwarted by a revived Kain, who takes control of the Nexus Stone. During the course of the game the Sarafan Lord is revealed to be leader of the Hylden, a race banished from Nosgoth in ancient times, who is plotting to break the seal over his people. Kain ruins his plans by casting the Nexus Stone into the gate to the Hylden's place of banishment, sealing it and preventing any Hylden from entering Nosgoth.
In Defiance Turel finally appears, worshipped by the humans of the Hash'ak'gik cult as their leader "Hash'ak'gik", but the real Hylden leader appears as well, referred to by the main characters as the Hylden Lord or Hylden General. Encountered firstly as the possessor of Mortanius, the Hylden Lord goes on to possess Janos Audron after the collapse of the Pillars of Nosgoth. Raziel tries to prevent him from using Janos to enter Nosgoth but the Hylden Lord proves too powerful, flying away to commence the Hylden plan for dominance described in Blood Omen 2 in the unwilling body of Janos.