![]() Employing slaves, the vampires constructed the Sanctuary of the Clans around the Pillars of Nosgoth to signify their new renaissance, and built the Smokestack, a huge furnace, to incessantly belch smoke into the sky, shielding their bodies from the effects of the sun. "Turning" the corpses of their slain enemies, his lieutenants each raised vampire clans, and - within a hundred years - humanity was considered "thoroughly domesticated", with the exception of some vampire hunters roaming the hinterlands in hopes of pursuing their holy war. Kain's conquest of the land was quickly successful. Victorious, he set his throne in the ruins of the Pillar of Balance, and established his empire. ![]() Refusing to sacrifice himself to restore the Pillars, he doomed Nosgoth to eternal decay and, five centuries later, proceeded to raise his vampire lieutenants, including Raziel, to besiege the land. Before the events of the game, the Guardians became corrupted, and, after Kain killed them in the events of Blood Omen to restore their Pillars, he discovered that he was the final one, representing the Pillar of Balance. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver takes place within the fictional land of Nosgoth, where the health of the world is tied to the nine Pillars of Nosgoth, and each Pillar in turn is represented by a Guardian. Plot Backstory and setting "Do you suppose that time stood still for you, Raziel? Much has changed since you passed from the world of men." ―The Elder GodĪ promotional image of Raziel, whose shadow resembles an avenging angel. However, it was criticized for simple and repetitive gameplay and an unsatisfying climax. The game was generally well-received by critics, attaining a score of 91 on Metacritic, and being praised for its Gothic story and high-quality graphics. This and other delays forced material originally planned for Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver to be excised or reworked into later entries in the series. Raziel shares this title with Kain's sword, the Soul Reaver, which he acquires during the game.Ĭrystal Dynamics began development of the game in 1997, but a deteriorating relationship with Silicon Knights created legal problems. Raziel is executed by Kain, but is revived by the Elder God to become his "soul reaver" and to exact revenge. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver begins 1500 years after the events of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, and chronicles the journey of the vampire-turned- wraith Raziel, lieutenant to Kain (the protagonist of the original game). It was succeeded by three games, one of which - Soul Reaver 2 - is a direct sequel. As the second game in the Legacy of Kain series, Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is the sequel to 1996's Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, developed by Silicon Knights. It was released for the PlayStation and Microsoft Windows in 1999, and for the Dreamcast in 2000. Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver is a third-person action-adventure video game, developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Eidos Interactive. "PAL version" "An eternity passed, and my torment receded, bringing me back from the precipice of madness.
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