Kain (Legacy of Kain)
Kain is a male video game character that features in Legacy of Kain.
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Biography
Blood Omen
Kain was a young male human noble who was born in the lands of Nosgoth. ailing from Coorhagen, the ambitious yet unknown and directionless nobleman lived a privileged life, in the shadow of a dying world. As he matured, he witnessed the rise of the Legions of the Nemesis in the north, aware of the impending threat they posed to the court of his allegiance, the Lion Throne. When he was 30 years old, he roamed the lands until he stopped at a tavern in Ziegsturhl, but was unable to secure a place for the night. Forced to travel the road, he was ambushed by a band of brigands where he came to be murdered by the hands of assassins. Emerging trapped in the Underworld, he remained transfixed by his enemy's blade when his soul was offered a chance for vengeance by the Necromancer Mortanius. Mortanius guaranteed him the revenge he sought with the tormented and desperate Kain being heedless of his benefactor's ulterior motives leading to him recklessly accepting the offer without a second thought. He came to be resurrected where he emerged back into the mortal world in his mausoleum which was when he realised that Mortanius had brought him back as a vampire. Undeterred by hunger and weakness, he soon hunted down his assassins, killing each one and sating himself on their Blood. Though certain that his quest was over, he was quickly corrected by Mortanius, who assured him that the brigands that killed him were merely the instruments of his murder but were not the cause. Enticed by the Necromancer's words, and determined to seek a cure for the vampiric curse that afflicted him, Kain ventured to the Pillars of Nosgoth. The necromancer promised him vengeance and the opportunity to cure Kain of his vampirism in exchange for restoration of the nine Pillars of Nosgoth. The nine guardians of the Pillars had been corrupted long ago and needed to be killed in order to allow the land to recover.
When Kain arrived at the nine Pillars, he was met by the specter of Ariel - the former Guardian of the Pillar of Balance - bound there by the edifices' symbiotic corruption. Ariel told Kain that "there is no cure for death. Only release", but instructed him to destroy the sorcerers poisoning Nosgoth if he sought to realize peace. The Circle of Nine - the Pillars' sworn Guardians - had been driven to insanity by Nupraptor, the Mind Guardian and Ariel's bereaved lover, and now spread misery throughout the land. Though unconcerned for the fate of the world, Kain silently accepted the task before him, beginning his quest as the scourge of the Circle. As he departed, Ariel enigmatically warned him to "beware the Unspoken". Seeking to eliminate Nupraptor, Kain passed through the humans' cities, commenting on Nosgoth's evident decay as he progressed, and gradually adapted to his new abilities; he could wield arcane Spells, and could magically adopt the forms of the wolf and the bat at will. From Vasserbünde, he observed Nupraptor's Retreat, and resolved "to cut the cancer from its heart". After a short battle, Kain was able to decapitate Nupraptor. He returned to Ariel and placed her beloved's head before the Pillar of the Mind, cleansing it of corruption.
Kain agreed and he later met the ancient vampire Vorador who influenced him to forsake his former humanity. Thus, he began to accept his nature as a vampire and later discovered the legendary soul devouring blade known as the Soul Reaver.
Legacy of Kain
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
Originally, Kain had been born a mortal human of noble descent. By adulthood, he came to be a trained in the ways of the sword and became a capable warrior. However, he was ultimately murdered at the hands of assassins and resurrected as a vampire by the necromancer Mortanius. Thus, he gained supernatural strength, endurance, speed and durability. To sustain himself, he now required blood from humans who he needed to feed on for sustenance. In addition, he no longer could survive under the rays of the sun which burnt him when exposed to its rays.
Notes
- Kain was created by Denis Dyack and voiced by actor Simon Templeman with his first appearance being in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain (1996).
Appearances
- Blood Omen: (1996)
- Legacy of Kain:
- Soul Reaver:
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