^^^Kain as he appears in Soul Reaver 2 and Defiance^^^
Basic Info
Name: Kain
Goes by: Kain
Age: In Blood Omen, Kain was 30 years old. It's unknown how old he is now.
Blood Type: Unknown
Race: Vampire
Clan: Unaffiliated
Mother: Unknown
Father: Unknown
Favorite Quote: If you're going to hate me, Raziel, then at least do it honestly!
Allies: Julie Dashara, Jenna Kelly, Raziel, Vorador, Ariel, Janos Audron
Enemies: Mesalx, Jenna Kelly, Raziel, Moebius, Mortanius, Vorador, Sarafan, Sarafan Lord/Hylden Lor
Biography
Kain is the Scion of Balance and the last Guardian of the Pillar of Balance. Born into the privileged life of nobility, he was transformed into a vampire by the necromancer Mortanius. Transcending political manipulation and supernatural assailment, Kain rose from being a lowly albeit powerful fledgling, to the de facto monarch of Nosgoth.
Origins
Kain was a nobleman, born in the city of Coorhagen. He grew up completely unaware of his greater destiny - that he had been selected from birth to become the Guardian of the Pillar of Balance. When he was 30 years old, Kain was killed by assasins, but he was later resurrected as a vampire.
Kain ruled a world dominated by vampires. He had raised six elite Sarafan warriors from their tomb to serve him, leaving their past forgotten. The human kingdoms were conquered, and these vampire lieutenants created many offspring. Their control of Nosgoth became all but complete as the Pillars continued to decay. The few rogue elements - humans trying to rid Nosgoth of 'the vampire scourge' and lesser vampires - were tolerated for amusement's sake, and to challenge the young.¹
As the Emperor/King of Nosgoth, Kain's throne was at the base of the eternally corrupted Pillar of Balance. His appearance had changed from his Blood Omen incarnation; centuries of vampiric evolution had transformed his body into a muscular 'higher form'.¹ In his left ear, he wore Vorador's signet ring as an earring. He still bore the scar - misshappen and somewhat displaced by his altered physique - of the wound that ended his mortal life. Kain was "deified" (considered to be a god), and few in Nosgoth realized he had once been human.
About 200 years into his rule, Kain took in a female vampire named Jenna. It's unknown if he took her in as a concubine or simply because she was vampire, but he appeared to be quite protective at times of her. When Mesalx had taken Jenna away, Kain seemed disturbed, but otherwise blew it off. This was partially due to the fact that Jenna was in love with one of Kain's lieutenants.
One day, Raziel - the first-born of Kain's lieutenants - arrived at the Pillars. He had grown wings, surpassing Kain's own evolution. Kain reacted badly, and ordered Raziel's execution, apparently because of jealousy. Raziel returned from the Abyss as a Reaver of Souls, wanting to destroy Kain for discarding him so lightly despite all his loyalty. They fought twice; the second time was at Moebius' Chronoplast chamber Kain led Raziel into Nosgoth's past.
Personality
Cunning and relentless, Kain has a large (apparent) lust for power, and originally seeks to conquer all of Nosgoth for his own, a quest that he eventually prevails in, as evident in Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. Though he possesses an obvious relish for bloodshed and brutality, Kain is anything but stupid. While his apparent lack of diplomacy seems to stem from his short and violent temper, in reality it is a carefully cultivated tool. The true cunning and subtlety of his actions are only revealed to those smart enough to see past his endless deceptions. With his vampirism, coupled with his intellect, cultured palate and his extremely aristocratic tastes, he could best be described as a combination of Hannible Lecter and Vlad The Impaler, with a compassionate side that becomes evident on many occasions (mostly throughout Soul Reaver and Defiance, and also briefly in Blood Omen 2). In spite of this, Kain's justification is often thrust upon him in that he finds himself, sometimes by his own designs, in such a position that he becomes the lesser of two evils, and one often feels a sense of justice to see "the true enemy" get what they so richly deserve by falling to the mercy of his better graces. However, his lust for power and destruction during his youth was not a result of his own personality: in fact, it was the result of a mind-afflicting disturbance emanating from another (as part of a greater visionary scheme) at his birth. Furthermore, in a world where so many factions and species are constantly at war (mostly against Vampires), Kain has no other chance of mere survival apart from attempting to become Emperor of Nosgoth. Throughout the ages, Kain grows from wisely arrogant to arrogantly wise. Also through all the games Kain never lies, he tells many half and partial truth but never lies directly.
Abilities
Kain possesses all of the following powers
Weaknesses
Unknown
Did You Know...
-Kain was voiced by Simon Templeton
