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A recurrent support character in the ''Legacy of Kain'' series, Ariel appears almost exclusively as a [[ghost]]. She offers enigmatic advice to the main characters, which, in the first ''Blood Omen'' and ''Soul Reaver'' games, inform the player of her/his next objective. While Ariel continues to provide clues and guidance in later games, they are mainly of a plot-advancing nature. Ariel is voiced by [[Anna Gunn]] throughout the series. |
A recurrent support character in the ''Legacy of Kain'' series, Ariel appears almost exclusively as a [[ghost]]. She offers enigmatic advice to the main characters, which, in the first ''Blood Omen'' and ''Soul Reaver'' games, inform the player of her/his next objective. While Ariel continues to provide clues and guidance in later games, they are mainly of a plot-advancing nature. Ariel is voiced by [[Anna Gunn]] throughout the series. |
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Ariel's death, first depicted in ''Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain'', is a background event to which other characters often refer and a keystone element of the overall ''Legacy of Kain'' plot. In life, Ariel was a powerful and beautiful [[magician (fantasy)|sorceress]], |
Ariel's death, first depicted in ''Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain'', is a background event to which other characters often refer and a keystone element of the overall ''Legacy of Kain'' plot. In life, Ariel was a powerful and beautiful [[magician (fantasy)|sorceress]], the Guardian of the Pillar of Balance and leader of the Circle of Nine. Her assassination by dark forces was the catalyst for the downfall of [[Nosgoth]]. [[List of Legacy of Kain characters#Nupraptor the Mentalist|Nupraptor the Mentalist]], Ariel's lover and fellow Guardian, fell into a paranoid madness upon finding her corpse, which he psychically inflicted on all the other members of The Circle of Nine. The insanity of the Guardians causes the corruption of their Pillars and the gradual decay of Nosgoth, motivating Kain's quest in ''Blood Omen'' and forming the basis of Kain's subsequent dilemma. |
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In the games, Ariel is encountered with few exceptions at the Pillars of Nosgoth, to which her spirit is bound. Her appearances across the series do not occur in chronological order and her behavior toward the main characters, particularly Raziel, varies widely. In ''Blood Omen'', she guides Kain as a fledgling vampire while concealing the fact that he is her replacement as Balance Guardian and must sacrifice himself to succeed in his quest. In ''Soul Reaver'' she is an ally to Raziel, offering him [[cryptic]] advice, while in her brief ''Soul Reaver 2'' appearance, which precedes ''Soul Reaver'' chronologically, she treats Raziel with [[ambivalence]]. Ariel goes back to a more substantive role in ''Defiance'', in which she initially identifies Raziel as an enemy but she later guides him to undo the harm caused by her murder, resolving her subplot. |
In the games, Ariel is encountered with few exceptions at the Pillars of Nosgoth, to which her spirit is bound. Her appearances across the series do not occur in chronological order and her behavior toward the main characters, particularly Raziel, varies widely. In ''Blood Omen'', she guides Kain as a fledgling vampire while concealing the fact that he is her replacement as Balance Guardian and must sacrifice himself to succeed in his quest. In ''Soul Reaver'' she is an ally to Raziel, offering him [[cryptic]] advice, while in her brief ''Soul Reaver 2'' appearance, which precedes ''Soul Reaver'' chronologically, she treats Raziel with [[ambivalence]]. Ariel goes back to a more substantive role in ''Defiance'', in which she initially identifies Raziel as an enemy but she later guides him to undo the harm caused by her murder, resolving her subplot. |
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Main characters
Kain
Kain is the central character of the Legacy of Kain series. Initially portrayed as a murdered nobleman brought back from the dead as a vampire to take revenge against his murderers, Kain comes to embrace his vampiric powers and turns his back on his duty as the predestined guardian of the Pillar of Balance to rule Nosgoth in its decay. However, he develops a legitimate desire to save his homeland by defying his fate and returning the Pillars to the Vampires.
Raziel
Raziel is a player character of several games in the Legacy of Kain series and the titular character of the Soul Reaver sub-series. He is both referred to personally as a reaver of souls, and is wielder of the weapon known as the Soul Reaver. Raziel stands in contrast to Kain as an ethically upright character; however, the treacherous situations in which he finds himself rarely lend themselves to unambiguous ethical judgments, and he often ends up doing the wrong thing for the right reason.
Blood Omen
Anarcrothe the Alchemist
Voiced by Richard Doyle. A member of the Circle of Nine, Anarcrothe serves as the Guardian of the Pillar of States. After the Circle was driven mad, Anarcrothe and Bane the Druid and Dejoule the Energist corrupted the land and created Dark Eden. Kain confronts and kills Anarcrothe's two allies in Dark Eden, with Mortanius the Necromancer eventually killing Anarcrothe when he questions Mortanius' motives.
Ariel
A recurrent support character in the Legacy of Kain series, Ariel appears almost exclusively as a ghost. She offers enigmatic advice to the main characters, which, in the first Blood Omen and Soul Reaver games, inform the player of her/his next objective. While Ariel continues to provide clues and guidance in later games, they are mainly of a plot-advancing nature. Ariel is voiced by Anna Gunn throughout the series.
Ariel's death, first depicted in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, is a background event to which other characters often refer and a keystone element of the overall Legacy of Kain plot. In life, Ariel was a powerful and beautiful sorceress, the Guardian of the Pillar of Balance and leader of the Circle of Nine. Her assassination by dark forces was the catalyst for the downfall of Nosgoth. Nupraptor the Mentalist, Ariel's lover and fellow Guardian, fell into a paranoid madness upon finding her corpse, which he psychically inflicted on all the other members of The Circle of Nine. The insanity of the Guardians causes the corruption of their Pillars and the gradual decay of Nosgoth, motivating Kain's quest in Blood Omen and forming the basis of Kain's subsequent dilemma.
In the games, Ariel is encountered with few exceptions at the Pillars of Nosgoth, to which her spirit is bound. Her appearances across the series do not occur in chronological order and her behavior toward the main characters, particularly Raziel, varies widely. In Blood Omen, she guides Kain as a fledgling vampire while concealing the fact that he is her replacement as Balance Guardian and must sacrifice himself to succeed in his quest. In Soul Reaver she is an ally to Raziel, offering him cryptic advice, while in her brief Soul Reaver 2 appearance, which precedes Soul Reaver chronologically, she treats Raziel with ambivalence. Ariel goes back to a more substantive role in Defiance, in which she initially identifies Raziel as an enemy but she later guides him to undo the harm caused by her murder, resolving her subplot.
Azimuth the Planer
Voiced by Anna Gunn. A member of the Circle of Nine and Guardian of the Pillar of Dimension, Azimuth rules the city of Avernus. Azimuth is eventually killed by Kain in his bid to restore the Pillars.
Bane the Druid
Voiced by Paul Lukather. A member of the Circle of Nine and Guardian of the Pillar of Nature. Together with Anarcrothe and Dejoule the Energist, Bane corrupted the land and created Dark Eden. Bane is eventually killed - together with Dejoule - in a final confrontation with Kain.
Dejoule the Energist
Voiced by Anna Gunn. A member of the Circle of Nine and Guardian of the Pillar of Energy. Together with Anarcrothe and Bane, Dejoule corrupted the land and created Dark Eden. Dejoule is eventually killed - together with Bane - in a final confrontation with Kain.
Hash'ak'gik
Hash'ak'gik is mentioned as a recipient of sacrifices performed by a mysterious cult. It is eventually revealed that the entity took possession of Mortanius' form as the Dark Entity in the final battle with Kain at the Pillars.
Malek the Paladin
Voiced by Neil Ross. Malek is the last of the Sarafan, an order of vampire slaying warrior-priests. 500 years prior to the time of Kain, Malek failed to prevent the murder of six of the Guardians of the Pillars by the vampire Vorador. As punishment for his failure, Mortanius the Necromancer removes Malek's soul and places it in a suit of armor, damning Malek to everlasting unlife in the service of the Circle. After an abortive encounter with Malek, Kain seeks the aid of Vorador, who ultimately destroys Malek.
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Moebius the Timestreamer
Moebius is an antagonist character introduced in Blood Omen; one of the insane sorcerers whom Kain must kill in order to progress in the game. He makes at least a cameo appearance in every game in the series, and serves as a major antagonist. He is used as a boss character in Blood Omen, but is more frequently used to advance the plot of the games in which he appears. Within the context of the story he has power over time, and his foreknowledge of events allows him to interact with the main characters in a consistent manner despite his chronologically inconsistent appearances. Throughout the series he has been voiced by Richard Doyle.
Moebius first appears in Blood Omen under the title of "Oracle of Nosgoth". Later he is revealed to be the Guardian of the Pillar of Time; his prophetic ability is based on his power to travel through and observe diverse time phases. Described as "intensely devious and conniving", Moebius is behind King William the Just's turn to tyranny. Moebius later manipulates Kain through his alter-ego as the Oracle, and through time traveling devices left in Kain's path, into assassinating King William in the past, before he becomes a threat. Kain's act inspires outrage against vampires among Nosgoth's human majority, which Moebius leads in bloody crusade against vampires. Kain battles and kills Moebius, but by this point Kain is the last surviving vampire in Nosgoth.
In Soul Reaver, Moebius appears to Raziel in the final scene of the game, leading into the events of Soul Reaver 2. Soul Reaver 2 adds new layers to Moebius' character. Over the course of the game he urges Raziel to kill Kain several times from behind a facade of ineffectualness, revealing to Raziel that they serve the same master, the Elder God. As he did with Kain in Blood Omen, Moebius uses time traveling devices to manipulate Raziel, who unwittingly enables the slaying of Janos Audron. At the end of Soul Reaver 2 Moebius almost succeeds in goading Raziel into imprisoning himself in the Soul Reaver.
Moebius returns in Defiance, following on from his role in Soul Reaver 2. Initially encountered in the Sarafan Stronghold, he provides the elder Kain with dubious guidance, later appearing towards the end of the game. Following his death at the younger Kain's hands in Blood Omen, he was resurrected by the Elder God and traveled to consort with his master at the Vampire Citadel.
However, the elder Kain - whom Moebius had thought to be dead - attacked and killed Moebius, whose soul was subsequently devoured in the Spectral Realm by Raziel, permanently preventing any further resurrection. Raziel then used Moebius' corpse to enter the Material Realm, allowing Kain to imbue the Reaver with Raziel's soul and battle the Elder God.
Moebius is one of few characters in Defiance that interacts with both of the protagonists. He does not personally appear in Blood Omen 2, although an enormous statue of Moebius is found in the Eternal Prison and is used by Kain to crush the vampire Magnus.
Mortanius the Necromancer
Mortanius is a character in Blood Omen initially as an enigmatic benefactor and guide who delineates the player's goals in the game. Later in the game he is revealed to be Guardian of the Pillar of Death; one of the insane sorcerers whom the main character must kill, and is fought as a boss. Mortanius' motivations are murky and his character is revisited in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. In Blood Omen he is voiced by Tony Jay, while in Defiance he is voiced by Alastair Duncan.
Mortanius appears in the opening scenes of Blood Omen, first cursing Malek the Paladin for failing the Circle of Nine, and then resurrecting the newly murdered protagonist, Kain, as a vampire. During the game Mortanius is heard more often than seen, speaking to Kain directly through occasional voice-overs. In the end Mortanius is revealed to be the agent responsible for many of the game's pivotal events - the murder of Ariel and the resulting madness of the Circle, and the assassination of Kain as well as his rebirth as a vampire. The final battle in Blood Omen takes place against Mortanius, whom Kain kills, and the concluding one is fought against the Dark Entity, a demon-like monster created out of Mortanius' corpse.
Legacy of Kain: Defiance interprets Mortanius' actions in Blood Omen as the result of a conflict among his own will and that of the Hylden "Dark Entity" possessing him. He is forced to lead the cult of Hash'ak'gik, an organization which his Hylden possessors use to control their human followers, against his wishes. When met by Raziel, he explains that he revived Kain as a vampire with the hope that as the Scion of Balance, Kain would restore the Pillars of Nosgoth and renew the seal on the Hylden. Welcoming death, Mortanius goes to the Pillars of Nosgoth to confront the younger Kain, coinciding with his death in Blood Omen.
Nupraptor the Mentalist
Voiced by Richard Doyle. A member of the Circle of Nine and Guardian of the Pillar of the Mind. The former lover of Ariel, her death drives him to madness, which in turn infects the other Guardians and causes the fall of Pillars. Nuprator is the first Guardian to be killed by Kain, who hopes - falsely - that Nuprator's death will restore the Pillars as he was the original source of infection.
King Ottmar
King Ottmar is a support character in the Legacy of Kain series. He only appeared in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, where he was voiced by Neil Ross.
Ottmar is the King of Willendorf, Nosgoth's wealthiest city. During Blood Omen, Kain has an audience with Ottmar in the hopes of rallying the army of Willendorf against the Legions of the Nemesis. Ottmar is mired in grief due to his daughter, who has become a lifeless puppet. Ottmar grants Kain a royal favor in return for healing his daughter, and the young vampire requests the army of Willendorf to fight the Nemesis. Ottmar personally leads his army in the battle and is slain, inspiring Kain to travel back in time to rewrite the past. Ottmar is not mentioned in the game after this point.
Vorador
Vorador is a recurring support character in the Legacy of Kain series who gives assistance and direction to the main characters of several games. Throughout the series, Vorador has been voiced by Paul Lukather.
Vorador, an ancient Vampire (also the first 'vampirized' human, as vampires were rendered sterile by the Hylden's curse) who predates even the Pillars of Nosgoth, the master swordsman and swordsmith who forged the Soul Reaver, is one of the most powerful figures in Nosgoth's history. Old beyond reckoning, he has consumed the blood of countless humans and through this learned all there is to know of the world.
In Blood Omen Vorador is characterized as an old vampire who enjoys the advantages that vampirism grants, but the loss of his people to vampire purges has left him bitter. Vorador is infamous for storming the Sarafan Stronghold where he slaughtered six members of the Circle of Nine 500 years before the game takes place, making a personal enemy of Malek the Paladin in the process. In the game, Vorador gives advice to the young Kain, even coming to Kain's aid and finally killing Malek. The end of Vorador's story is unglamorous: the vampire-hunting mob led by Moebius captures Vorador and beheads him.
Vorador appears in small roles in Soul Reaver 2 and Defiance in which he provides Raziel with information. Soul Reaver 2 reveals that Vorador's sire is Janos Audron, and in Defiance he is explained to be both the first human in Nosgoth to become a vampire and the crafter of the Reaver blade, the sword that will become the Soul Reaver.
Vorador is a significant support character in Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2 who leads a vampire resistance known as the Cabal. He is explained to be the progenitor of all the vampires that appear in the game except the protagonist Kain. Paradoxically, Blood Omen 2 is set 400 years after Vorador's execution in the first Blood Omen.
William the Just
Voiced by Tony Jay. William was a young king who came to power before Kain's birth. In the original timeline, Moebius the Timestreamer manipulated William,, changing him from a kind ruler to a warmongering tyrant known as the Nemesis. King Ottmar of Willendorf, aided by Kain, eventually opposes the forces of the Nemesis, but their arny is defeated. Kain escapes the battle and travels back in time, finding and killing the younger version of William. Kain, however, travelled back in time with the weapon the Soul Reaver, which William possesses in the past. This creates a time paradox which alters the future, allowing Moebius to use William's death to create a crusade to destroy all vampires. Kain returns to the present and realizes this when he witnesses the execution of Vorador - making Kain the last vampire in Nosgoth.
Soul Reaver
Dumah
Voiced by Simon Templeman. A former lieutenant of Kain, who with Turel cast Raziel to his death. Dumah mutated over the centuries into a huge humanoid, and was eventually killed and left for dead by Sarafan vampire hunters. Dumah is resurrected by Raziel who requires aid in his quest to find Kain, with Raziel eventually destroying Dumah.
The Elder God
The Elder God is a video game character in the Legacy of Kain series, voiced throughout the series by Tony Jay. Although not named in-game, the title of Elder God is given in the manual of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and a variety of other sources. The Elder God's role in Soul Reaver is that of an ally to the game's protagonist Raziel, but subsequent games in the series portray the Elder God in a less beneficent light. The Elder God is the final boss of Legacy of Kain: Defiance, and arguably the main antagonist of the series overall.
The Elder God is first depicted in Soul Reaver as the entity that revives the main character Raziel after his execution by Kain. He is depicted in this game as a huge squid-type creature in the opening cinematic, but otherwise in that location in-game, only part of one his tentacles can be seen. In this game, he talks to Raziel anywhere he is, but in subsequent games he only talks to him when Raziel meets him physically. It claims to preside over the Wheel of Fate, a cycle of birth, death and rebirth to which all souls are drawn. Vampires, being immortal, are exempt from this cycle and the Elder God seeks to destroy them in order to free their souls. The Elder God bids Raziel to take revenge against his destroyers and guides Raziel in locating them. At the end of the game, he tells Raziel that he will be beyond his influence if he goes through the time portal after Kain. The events of Soul Reaver 2 take place at an earlier point chronologically in the series, but the Elder God, being omnipresent, recognizes Raziel and chastises his refusal to kill Kain. In this game, he is also a giant-squid type creature (even so-called by Raziel), though he resides in a pit of water in the material world rather than the spirit world, and only that location. There is no apparent animosity between the Elder God and Raziel throughout the first Soul Reaver game and he seems to be an ally to Raziel, telling him the location of his brothers who conspired against him, but in Soul Reaver 2 Raziel greets him with disdain upon their first meeting, having learned of the Elder's ties to Moebius the Timestreamer. At one meeting Raziel questions whether or not the Elder had truly resurrected him, or was simply present upon his awakening after he had been cast into the Abyss. Raziel, being indestructible would be a convenient tool for the Elder God, and thus not his agent at all.
In Legacy of Kain: Defiance the Elder God continues to exhort Raziel to serve him. At the end of Soul Reaver 2, Raziel, weakened after the soul reaver sword turned against him, fades into the spectral realm (spirit world). But, at the beginning of Defiance, we find him in the spectral underworld part of the Spectral Realm and the Elder God is a giant elaborate mass of tentacles and eyes rather than a Squid. Over the course of the game it is revealed that the Elder God was worshiped by the Ancient Vampires, and it encouraged the Ancients to wage war with the Hylden, who did not share their faith. When the Hylden afflicted the Ancients with blood-thirst, sterility and immortality, the Elder God abandoned them, eventually orchestrating the rebellion of the humans against the Vampires by manipulating Moebius. The final battle in Defiance ends with Kain defeating but not killing the Elder God, who warns Kain he is immortal and will return, remarking "--and on that inevitable day! Your wretched, stagnant soul, will finally be MINE!"
Melchiah
Voiced by Michael Bell. A former lieutenant of Kain, Melchiah and his followers mutated over the centuries into decaying creatures of flesh. Melchiah is eventually destroyed by Raziel in his quest to find Kain.
Rahab
Voiced by Neil Ross. A former lieutenant of Kain, Rahab and his followers mutated over the centuries into amphibious monsters. Rahab is eventually destroyed by Raziel in his quest to find Kain.
Turel
Together with Raziel, Turel was the strongest of Kain's lieutenants, and aided Dumah in casting Raziel to his death. Raziel discovers Turel's coffin in the tomb of the Sarafan, realizing that he and his former brethren were once human vampire hunters.
Zephon
Voiced by Tony Jay. A former lieutenant of Kain, Zephon and his followers mutated over the centuries into spider-like creatures. Zephon grows to huge proportions and melds with the Silent Cathedral, a former weapon of the Sarafan. Zephon is eventually destroyed by Raziel in his quest to find Kain.
Soul Reaver 2
Janos Audron
Janos Audron is a recurring support character in the Legacy of Kain series. Throughout the series, he has been voiced by René Auberjonois.
Janos Audron is first mentioned in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain as the backstory for the game's continue item, the Heart of Darkness - a long-dead, legendary vampire whose heart continues to beat after it is torn from his chest. Janos is introduced as a character in Soul Reaver 2; reaching him in a time period before he is killed is a major goal of the game. When found, Janos gives information to the main character Raziel, revealing himself to be the secret tenth guardian of the Pillars; guardian and keeper of the Reaver. Feared by humans as source of the vampire bloodline, Janos is hunted down and murdered by five of the Sarafan inquisitors.
Janos also appears in Blood Omen 2 despite the fact that this game occurs after his death. First encountered in a monstrous form as a result of being drained of his blood to power the Hylden's doomsday weapon, Janos is only identified as "the Beast". After Kain destroys the Mass, Janos reverts to his normal form and aids Kain and Vorador in defeating the Hylden. During the final battle, the Sarafan Lord casts Janos into the Nexus Portal and he is presumably trapped in the demon dimension, his final fate thus far in the series.
In Defiance, Raziel returns the Heart of Darkness to Janos' body, bringing him back to life. After his revival, the ancient vampire took Raziel to the Citadel of the Ancients. Soon after their arrival, the younger Kain of that time line made his fateful decision, and the Pillars collapsed. The Hylden Lord was then able to take control of Janos' body. Raziel is defeated by the Hylden-possessed Janos, who then leaves the wraith seeping into the Spectral Realm as he leaves. This leads into the events of Blood Omen 2, in which Janos is an unwilling tool of the Hylden's scheme to dominate Nosgoth.
Janos is referred to as "the father of the vampire race" and stands as the last of the Ancient Vampires, living on beyond the death of his race out of a sense of obligation to safeguard the Reaver and keep the Hylden sealed away.
Blood Omen 2
Faustus
Faustus is an antagonist in Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain. He is briefly visible in the opening cinematic as a legionnaire in Kain's armies, making his first prominent appearance early in the game. Formerly one of Kain's reluctant allies, he is described as "an indifferent soldier", caring only for those on the winning side.
He is the first boss encountered in the game. As Kain departs an area in Meridian known as the Smuggler's Den, Faustus ambushes and taunts him before instigating battle. Faustus reveals that he has betrayed Kain, his former commander, to side with the Sarafan Lord, concerned only for the pursuit of power. The character may have been inspired by a German legend, in which a man makes a pact with the devil in exchange for knowledge.
After a brief struggle, Kain proceeds to scorch Faustus using various nearby furnaces, then engages in melee combat with the vampire. As Faustus attempts to flee into the air, he loses his grip and falls to the ground, lifeless. In killing Faustus, Kain obtains the "Jump" Dark Gift.
Magnus
Magnus is a character in Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain, and the game's fourth boss. He is the only one of the game's bosses who does not appear in the introductory cinematic. As Kain's champion and closest ally, he participated in the war with the Sarafan, departing Kain's camp in the night before the final battle to make an attempt on the Sarafan Lord's life. Defeated, Magnus was transported to the Eternal Prison south of Meridian.
Kain encounters his former lieutenant during his mission in the Eternal Prison. Driven almost entirely insane from two hundred years of torturous imprisonment, Magnus attacks Kain numerous times throughout the Prison, seemingly immune to vampiric weaknesses such as water and fire. Kain battles Magnus before leaving the Prison, defeating the vampire by causing a large statue of Moebius the Timestreamer to collapse upon him.
Though Kain first assumed that Magnus had betrayed him and joined the Sarafan Lord when he did not return to his war camp centuries before, the dying Magnus explained his failed attempt to assassinate the Sarafan Lord. Reconciling with his ultimately loyal lieutenant, Kain granted the thankful Magnus a swift death, obtaining the "Immolate" Dark Gift from his corpse before departing the Prison.
Marcus
Marcus is a minor antagonist in Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain. He is seen in the introductory cinematic during Kain's battle against the Sarafan Lord, and appears in the early stages of the game. Kain encounters him in Meridian's upper city.
Marcus converses with Kain, claiming that Kain is no friend of his and tried to murder him, alluding to background events. Marcus attempts to foil Kain's search through the city for the Bishop of Meridian, charming Sarafan guards into attacking him on sight. Once Marcus reaches the cathedral, he possesses the Bishop.
Kain attacks Marcus, using the cathedral's bells to harm the vampire. Resorting to melee combat, Kain defeats and kills Marcus, obtaining the "Charm" Dark Gift from his corpse.
Sebastian
A vampire and an agent of the Sarafan Lord. A former lieutenant of Kain, Sebastian is revealed to have orchestrated the ambush which cost Kain the war against the Sarafan. Despite constant taunting Kain, Sebastian is eventually killed, with Kain absorbing a fraction of his power.
The Builder
A Hylden architect imprisoned in the Eternal Prison, where the condemned can be punished for eternity. The Builder created a device called "the Mass", and advises Kain of its' one weakness in exchange for a final death.
The Seer
A Hylden soothsayer that lives in the wastelands outside of Meridian and aids Kain.
Umah
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 ambition. 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.