Cabal (Blood Omen 2)

The Cabal are an organization that features in Legacy of Kain.

History

The Cabal were an organization formed during the era of Kain's rule of Nosgoth when the Vampire race was in ascendance. During this time, a new threat came in the renewed presence of the Sarafan that were led by the mysterious Sarafan Lord. This eventually led to a full scale conflict between both sides where Kain was defeated and his army scattered. It was believed that Kain himself had perished in his battle against the Sarafan Lord though in fact he survived where he was taken into hiding. During this time, he remained in a coma-like state and unaware of the world as the Sarafan moved to take power. They would claim that they were protecting the Human population from the threat of Vampires who they hunted down and exterminated. However, they would usurp the freedom of Humanity whilst they secured their position as supreme rulers of Nosgoth. In this time, a resistance movement formed when the Vampires realized that they could fight back as a group to survive instead of operating as individuals. Thus, the Cabal was formed by the Vampire Vorador who were responsible for securing the body of the sleeping Kain. They would continue to operate in the shadows for the next two hundred years though in this time their kind began to dwindle due to the Sarafan's efforts. As a result, the Cabal decided to awaken Kain to serve as their agent against the Sarafan. The chief Cabal agent was Umah who was responsible for reviving Kain and training him as he had lost much of his memories of his past.

Umah reminded Kain of his confrontation with the Sarafan Lord; how Kain - "a great general, commanding an army of vampires" - was defeated by the Sarafan, and most of the vampires were killed. She continued the story, bringing Kain up-to-date with current events. After the battle, the Sarafan "seized control of all of Nosgoth", "enslaved the humans under their iron rule, and hunted down and destroyed every vampire they could find". Umah and her associates wanted Kain's help to overthrow the Sarafan, and restore the balance of power in favour of the vampires. Kain asked who Umah represented. She explained they were the Cabal, the Vampire Resistance. They were working against the Sarafan as much as they could, but the Sarafan were successfully using Glyph Magic to find and kill them. Their faces were known. The Cabal thought Kain - who was supposed to be "ancient history, long since dead and buried" - would give them an advantage. They would support Kain's pursuit of revenge against the Sarafan Lord. Umah was reluctant to reveal the name of the Cabal's leader in public, and directed Kain to their headquarters - Sanctuary - where Kain could meet the leader in person. It was Vorador. Despite Vorador and Umah's attempts to make him sympathetic to their cause, Kain remained fairly noncommittal, but he loosely allied with them as a means to regaining control of the land. He accepted Vorador's directions as he travelled through Meridian. Human Cabal sympathizers - who wished to rebel against the harsh rule of the Sarafan - offered Kain help. Other humans also aided the Cabal, responding to different motivations: the Bishop of Meridian was tempted by the prospect of receiving the Dark Gift and the associated immortality as a reward. The Tapster was scared into passing on information.

Overview

In appearance, the Cabal were a hidden group of vampires that existed in the lands of Nosgoth. This organization of vampires were attempting to undermine the Sarafan's rule of the world. Due to this, they were also referred to as the Vampire Resistance.

The Cabal had members and contacts spread throughout Meridian.

Their headquarters was Sanctuary that was a secret location within the Lower City of Meridian, hidden under the Blue Lady Curios shop.

Members

• Vorador :
• Umah :
• Kain :

Appearances

• Blood Omen 2:

External Links

• Legacy of Kain Wiki Entry

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