![]() ![]() Also using Kain's Mist Dark Gift, he could use a variety of gory, one-hit Stealth kills. In Blood Omen 2, Kain could utilise several impalement-type attacks in ordinary combat and the use of certain weapons enabled Kain to use decapitation grab attacks.The Wraith Blade retained its ability to totally desroy enemies. In Soul Reaver 2, Raziel's finishing moves returned with Raziel able to directly utilise an impale or decapitation finishing move with most weapons, though a heart rip and neck twist were available with claws.In Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, Raziel's finishing moves could be utilised to impale enemies (with Spear weapons) or destroy their bodies completely with the Wraith Blade (Soul Reaver), enemies could also be impaled on Wall spikes with a finishing move, Telekinetic Force Projectile or Force Glyph usage.In Blood Omen, gory deaths could be inflicted with the artifacts Flay, Implode, Font of Putrescence and Pentaliche of Tarot, the Lightning Spell and use of the Soul Reaver as a weapon.Many of the more advanced attacks had gory applications, most obviously related to feeding, however several were gratiously violent or gory with no particular feeding bonuses and some even actively impeded any feeding these types of gory attacks were notably emphasised in the Blood Omen arc of the series. Typical enemy damage shown by blood loss in Defianceīlood and Gore have always been a defining characteristic of the Legacy of Kain series, perhaps unsurprisingly considering the supposed violent nature of videogames and vampire nature of many characters though the series has perhaps avoided the infamy of other violent and gory videogames.Īt a basic level, Blood was frequently used to signify damage and injury in enemy characters, with most weapons (including ordinary claws) able to slice through flesh and extract blood. Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain begins with an apparent prophecy regarding the planet being "bathed in blood" (an apparent reference to the upheavals of the Blood Omen and post-Blood Omen eras) and blood is frequently mentioned in dialogue both in reference to the Blood curse and metaphorically regarding the vampire bloodline. Outside of direct implications for biology and 'feeding', Blood has a large part in the mythos of the series as a whole. The Mass was fed on the blood of Ancient Vampire Janos Audron (but it was also poisoned by Ancient Hylden blood ) and the wraith smiths in Spirit Forges granted artifacts in exchange for a blood sacrifice. In addition to Vampires, other creatures seemed to require blood. Kain feeding telekinetically in the Defiance comic Blood Omen would also demonstrate through Blood fountains how drinking blood could gain new powers and later Blood Omen 2 would feature Absorbing veins, apparently linked to consuming blood that allowed Dark Gifts to be 'stolen'. ![]() It was also mentioned that Vorador was able to read the thoughts of a victim as he drained their blood and at one stage in Blood Omen Kain apparently demonstrated a similar skill, reading the thoughts of a dying human. Blood vials in Blood Omen increased Kain's capacity to hold blood making him stronger and this concept was carried over into Lore in Blood Omen 2 (explicitly linked to drinking the blood of enemies). Kain feeding telekinetically in Blood Omen 2īlood was also related to the relative strength and experience of Vampires with several concepts involving the consumption of blood bestowing special powers. Many of the major characters in the series, as Vampires required blood to survive and recover from injuries, this could be fed from in humans by traditional neck biting (seen in Defiance ) or by telekinesis, though a multitude of other methods existed to restore Blood level ( see blood-related items) As a series that focuses on Vampires, Blood is featured throughout the Legacy of Kain series and a blood vial represented Kain's health gauge. ![]()
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