History Characters / LegacyOfKain

* BladeOnAStick: Resembles a Naginata, which justifies the WeaponTwirling.

[[caption-width-right:250:Click the note to see Young Kain. [[note]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lokkain2_2257.png[[/note]]]]

** In ''Defiance,'' it's also revealed that he's atoning for much more – helping Moebius overthrow the vampires and removing the Pillars from vampire ownership, as well as unearthing a connection to the Demon Realm beneath Avernus Cathedral, allowing the Hylden to gain a hold on Nosgoth and to eventually possess him - hence his resurrection of Kain as the Scion of Balance.]]

* BaritoneOfAuthority: In ''Blood Omen'', being voiced by Creator/TonyJay ; amusingly, he had much of the same role in ''Blood Omen'' that the Elder God (also voiced by Jay) had for Raziel in ''Soul Reaver'', being Kain's resurrector and offscreen advisor.

** Also possibly for Vorador, since he seems to treat her [[LikeASonToMe more as a daughter]] than as the sex toys most of his female companions were in ''Blood Omen''. [[spoiler: [[YouMonster His reaction]] to Kain killing her is the only time in the series he is seen to lose control and show strong emotion]].
* MsFanservice: Her clothing is downright {{Stripperiffic}}, with her stomach bared, her BoobsOfSteel emphasized by her top, and the fact that she wears [[ZettaiRyouiki thigh-baring stockings]] instead of pants.

%%* BaldOfEvil

%%* HunterOfHisOwnKind

* BaritoneOfStrength: In ''Blood Omen'', being voiced by Creator/TonyJay ; amusingly, he had much of the same role in ''Blood Omen'' that the Elder God (also voiced by Jay) had for Raziel in ''Soul Reaver'', being Kain's resurrector and offscreen advisor.

* BadassBaritone: He has a very deep voice that lends itself well to his personality.

* BadassBaritone: In ''Blood Omen'', being voiced by Creator/TonyJay ; amusingly, he had much of the same role in ''Blood Omen'' that the Elder God (also voiced by Jay) had for Raziel in ''Soul Reaver'', being Kain's resurrector and offscreen advisor.

* ALighterShadeOfBlack: His goals at least would leave humans and vampires alive, if marginalizing humans. The beings he calls his enemies, on the other hand, aim to exterminate the vampires and don't care if the humans go down with them in the process. He becomes [[ALighterShadeOfGray a bit more grey]] as he ages, but he's pretty unapologetic about the whole "vampires ruling over the human sheep" thing.

* LonghairedPrettyBoy: He's at his prettiest in ''Blood Omen 2''.
* MagicKnight: He has straight magic in ''Blood Omen'', but in later games sticks to his telekinetic and vampiric powers more.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The apparent leader of the Hylden and the strongest of their ranks, and was also the strongest among [[spoiler:the Sarafan.]]

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: When Kain faces him at least. He's one of the strongest bosses in the game.

* SpikesOfVillainy: His armies, along with their creepy red armor. The Nemesis himself is extra-spiky.
** Later games retconned this to a [[SomethingAboutARose rose theme]] when he was still William the Just.

* MsFanservice: Her clothing is downright {{Stripperiffic}}, with her [[BareYourMidriff stomach bared]], her BoobsOfSteel emphasized by her top, and the fact that she wears [[ZettaiRyouiki thigh-baring stockings]] instead of pants.

* BareYourMidriff: Wears a midriff-bearing cloth outfit.

* NoPronunciationGuide: It's ''yaw''-nohs.

* HandicappedBadass: See SuperSenses below.

* SuperSenses: In just about every form except for sight – he's almost blind. Note that he first recognizes Raziel by scent, despite Raziel possessing a random corpse at the time; apparently, his sense of smell is so powerful he can smell people's ''souls''.

** In ''Defiance'', the look on his face when [[spoiler:he realizes Kain is not dead and is right behind him]] is absolutely priceless, which is then followed up by [[spoiler:Kain's [[NoSell new immunity]] to his subduing staff]]. Were he not [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice]] shortly afterward, he would have had to [[BringMyBrownPants change his pants]] right then and there. He also gets one last one [[spoiler:when Raziel shows him the Elder God, and he realizes exactly ''waht'' he's served all those years. All he can do is squeal out a BigNo before he's consumed]].

** In ''Defiance'', the look on his face when [[spoiler:he realizes Kain is not dead and is right behind him]] is absolutely priceless, which is then followed up by [[spoiler:Kain's [[NoSell new immunity]] to his subduing staff]]. Were he not [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice]] shortly afterward, he would have had to [[BringMyBrownPants change his pants]] right then and there.

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: Zigzags either way. He's trying to save the world from destruction and demonic invasion, but he's trying to save it so he can conquer it with a vampire army. On the positive side, he is not without some capacity for mercy, values his allies and considers some of them friends, and has some lines he still won't cross. On the negative side, he's a remorseless mass-murderer, very arrogant and self-absorbed, and will act ruthlessly if it's more advantageous to do so. In any other franchise, Kain would be a straight villain, but in the BlackAndGreyMorality of this one, he's the guy to root for because his enemies are worse.

* SealedEvilInACan: [[spoiler:Along with the rest of the Hylden.]]

* NamesTheSame: [[invoked]] Raziel is often referred to as a "soul reaver" as well. [[spoiler:This is very relevant.]]

* HyperspaceArsenal: In ''Blood Omen''. He carries his normal iron sword, a [[CarryABigStick spike mace]], [[DualWielding two]] [[AnAxToGrind axes]], the [[FlamingSword Flame Sword]] and the Soul Reaver, which in this game is longer than he is tall when he attacks with it.

%%* BaldOfEvil: She has no hair and is evil.

%%* ElementalPowers

%%* BattleAura

%%* HeliumSpeech

%%* PureEnergy
* WalkingWasteland: According to both deleted lines and the Silicon Knights character biographies, Dejoule's powers have grown to the point that her presence can blister the skin and sterilize the cells of anybody standing too close to her- hence the reason why she wears an insulating cloak.

* DirtyCoward: He looks brave at first, but it's only because his power to see across time [[BecauseDestinySaysSo means he can forsee when he's going to die]]. When his life is actually in danger, [[spoiler:either due to Raziel's paradox or Kain surviving despite his predictions]], he's not so brave.

* EvilFeelsGood: When Raziel figures out he was manipulating him, Moebius states he enjoyed manipulating his actions.

* ObfuscatingStupidity: Invoked when Raziel first meets him. He doesn't buy it and Moebius quickly drops the act and laughs in his face. However he still hides his true role in the events of the series, and it isn't until ''Defiance'' that he lets everyone see just how powerful and in-control he really is.
** This is most evident in the way he talks -- throughout ''Soul Reaver 2'', he speaks in a timid old-man tone of voice, frail and scratchy. By the end of the game, however, when he confronts Raziel as an adversary in the Sarafan Stronghold, Moebius' voice is noticably [[EvilSoundsDeep deeper and more grave]] to highlight how he's no longer even ''pretending'' to be friendly.
* OhCrap: In ''Defiance'', the look on his face when [[spoiler:he realizes Kain is not dead and is right behind him]] is absolutely priceless, which is then followed up by [[spoiler:Kain's [[NoSell new immunity]] to his subduing staff]]. Were he not [[spoiler:ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice]] shortly afterward, he would have had to [[BringMyBrownPants change his pants]] right then and there.
** Moebius also displays a bit of [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness uncharacteristic apprehension]] towards Raziel when he reforms the broken Reaver on William's grave. [[spoiler:He had every reason to be afraid as it was the one of the few moments he had ''no omniscience'' due to the potential for a paradox occuring with the two Reavers (the physical Reaver and his Wraithblade), both held by Raziel, at that moment and is putting [[SpannerInTheWorks a massive risk]] on the whole gambit him and the Elder God have by being in Raziel's presence at that moment]].
* TheOmniscient: He can see through time, backward and forward, at will, so he not only knows all that has and will happen, but any time the timeline changes you can be sure he already knows exactly what's changed by the time Kain or Raziel find him next, and will know better than them. However, his sight is not ''completely'' foolproof. [[spoiler:He can't see Raziel's future or what he'll do because he has free will – he can see the ripples in time from the potential actions Raziel ''might'' take if he chooses to, but they're liable to change any time, so all he can do is manipulate Raziel into making the choice he wants him to take and hope he falls for it. And come the end of ''Defiance'', he doesn't foresee Kain's return either.]] Kain practically invokes NotSoOmniscientAfterAll by name when he realizes Moebius has his limits.

* SmugSnake: He is eternally confident and in-control, and tosses out a lot of smirks and sneers at Kain and Raziel. Mildly subverted in that this never bites him in the ass, he's just that good at what he does. [[spoiler:And when he finally meets his end at Kain's hands in ''Defiance'', it's due to something no one thought possible.]]

* TimeMaster: His entire shtick, having the title of "Time-Streamer" and all.

* VocalEvolution: Initially his voice is rather high-pitched and scratchy- by the time of ''Defiance'', his voice has become more of a baritone.

* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:In ''Defiance''.]]

* PlotTriggeringDeath: Her assassnation is what drives Nupraptor to madness and inspires the psychic attack on the other guardians, which corrupts the Pillars of Nosgoth and instigates the events of ''Blood Omen'' and the series as a whole.
* SpiritAdvisor: For Kain in ''Blood Omen'' and Raziel in ''Soul Reaver''. Briefly revisits the role for Raziel in ''Defiance'', but having a different idea of what he is compared to her future self, she just aids him so he'll leave her alone.
* TreacherousQuestGiver: She knew Kain was her successor to the corrupted Pillar of Balance from the beginning, and she fully intended for him to die after killing the other members of the Circle just so she could be free herself, only ambigiously offering him "release" if he does which he took to mean a cure for his vampirism.
* UglyGuyHotWife: From what we can tell, Ariel in life was considered a very beautiful woman, Nupraptor... not so much in the looks department.
* WhatTheHellHero: Gets one from Raziel when he points out that she caused Nupraptor to be among Kain's first victims and deceived him into doing her bidding.

The Guardian of Death in the Circle of Nine, he's the one who revived Kain as a vampire in ''Blood Omen''. Kain eventually finds out he's also the one who killed Ariel and caused the Circle's corruption. Outraged by the rest of the Circle's abuse of their power, he had Kain killed and revived him as a vampire to use as an assassin to kill the Circle, including himself. ''Defiance'' reveals he helped Moebius overthrow the vampires and some time later became a vessel for Hash'ak'gik to corrupt the Circle and loosen the shackles on the Hylden. His resurrection of Kain is his attempt to set the prophecy of the Scion of Balance going and put things right.

* TheArchmage: Mortanius was considered by most to be the most powerful magic wielder in Nosgoth at the time of the corruption of the Pillars. [[spoiler: He's powerful enough that he could easily kill another member of the Circle on his own.]]
* TheAtoner: [[spoiler: Mortanius, having unwillingly murdered Ariel, spends most of the first game trying to repair the damage this has caused. It's also revealed that he's atoning for much more – helping Moebius overthrow the vampires and removing the Pillars from vampire ownership, as well as unearthing a connection to the Demon Realm beneath Avernus Cathedral, allowing the Hylden to gain a hold on Nosgoth and to eventually possess him – by his resurrection of Kain as the Scion of Balance.]]

* ComesGreatResponsibility: The reason ''Blood Omen'' gives for him killing the rest of the Circle besides the corruption, he views the power granted from the Circle gives them responsibility to the rest of Nosgoth. Pretty much the only character besides Janos that believes in this.

* {{Necromancer}}: It's his title after all.

* TokenGoodTeammate: To the entire Circle of Nine. One of his reasons to send Kain after the rest of the Guardians is to restore their Pillars and allow Nosgoth to heal because the others are unwilling to aid in this endeavour themselves and would rather leave Nosgoth to its fate. [[spoiler: ''Defiance'' shows that his other reasons is because he wants to repair the damage caused by his and Moebius uprising against the vampires, as well as allowing the Hylden to regain influence in Nosgoth, which lead to his possession and the events of Blood Omen]].

The main antagonist of the original game, he possessed Mortanius and murdered Ariel with the intent to destroy the Pillars of Nosgoth. His existence was revisited in later games, revealing he was a much more important character than Kain suspected at the time, and his plans were not limited to just the Circle.

* BatmanGambit: [[spoiler:As Kain realizes when he saves Raziel at the end of ''Soul Reaver 2'', Hash was banking on Kain doing this so Raziel would eventually revive Janos, giving him the vessel he needed to open the gate to the Hylden realm]].

* CharacterizationMarchesOn: In ''Blood Omen'' Hash'ak'gik/The Dark Entity was just an ancient demon that wanted to conquer Nosgoth by destroying the Pillars, but by the time of ''Defiance'' it's shown that he was part of something much more bigger...

* BodyHorror: Nupraptor's head is shown to have an adverse effect due to his role as The Guardian of Mind, with what looks like a large globe exposing the greater part of his [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/legacyofkain/images/6/67/Nupraptor-Render-EGM2.png/revision/latest?cb=20181209235006 cranium]].

%%* MyBrainIsBig
* OffWithHisHead: His eventual fate.

* PsychicPowers: Including MindOverMatter, {{Telepathy}}, and VillainTeleportation

%%* EvilSorcerer
%%* GoodScarsEvilScars

For a more [[FloweryElizabethanEnglish verbose description]] from the man himself, visit his [[SelfDemonstrating/Kain self-demonstrating page]].

* RebuiltPedestal: [[spoiler:Discovering Kain ripped out his wings not out of jealousy, but as [[WellIntentionedExtremist part of a long plan to save Nosgoth]], restores his UndyingLoyalty just in time for a HeroicSacrifice.]]

* AdvancingBossOfDoom: Even shifting into the Spectral Realm doesn't grant an escape, because he can move through both realms now.
* CameBackStrong: Like all vampires, his spirit evolved into a Wraith upon his physical death, and again like all vampires resurrecting him brings this Wraith-spirit back into his body and carries soul-sucking powers along with it; unlike every other such vampire other than Raziel however, Dumah can also enter the Spectral Realm.
* TheJuggernaut: Absolutely nothing in Raziel's armory can harm him.