History VideoGame / LegacyOfKainSoulReaver2

'''Janos:''' They fear what they don't understand; and they despise what they fear. But no - I do not hate them.\\

-->'''Raziel:''' Shall I show you the same mercy you showed the rest of the Circle, then? You blithely murdered them to restore their Pillars, yet your hand faltered when it came to the ''final'' sacrifice.\\
What makes you exempt, Kain? You're merely the last man standing.\\
Why condemn me for simply carrying out what you hadn't the courage to do yourself?
-->'''Kain:''' Let's drop the moral posturing, shall we? We both know there's no altruism in this pursuit.\\
Your reckless indignation led you here – I ''counted'' on it!\\
There's no shame in it, Raziel. Revenge is motivation enough; [[AtLeastIAdmitIt at least it's honest]].\\
''Hate'' me, but do it ''honestly''.

* WouldYouLikeToHearHowTheyDied: Sarafan!Raziel does this to Wraith!Raziel, bragging about how he killed Janos. It doesn't end well for him.
-->'''Sarafan!Raziel''': Let's finish this. I'll make it mercifully quick.\\
'''Raziel''': As you did for Janos?\\
'''Sarafan!Raziel''': [''laughs''] No, that beast had eluded us for far too long. It would have been a shame to end him too quickly. It's ironic, really - the "great" Janos Audron turned out to be no challenge at all... [[NiceJobBreakingItHero thanks to you]]. Did you hear his cowardly screams when I tore that black heart out of his carcass?

'''Ariel escapes into the Spectral Realm only for Raziel to easily follow.'''\\

'''Raziel:''' I am merely looking for answers, Ariel. Very well - I'll leave you in peace. But know this - about ''you'', and this purgatory from which you long to escape... ''you're merely at the threshold.''

The third game in the ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'' series, developed by Creator/CrystalDynamics and published by Creator/EidosInteractive, and released in October 2001.

The game is a direct sequel to ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKainSoulReaver'', and continues the adventures of Raziel, the protagonist of the previous game. Though Raziel initially seeks to exact revenge on Kain, his murderer and former master, this objective is superseded by a higher quest for knowledge about his own identity before he became a vampire. Traveling through history, he gradually exposes the truth behind both the history of the vampire race and his own past and destiny.

The game is a direct sequel to ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKainSoulReaver'', and continues the adventures of Raziel, the protagonist of the previous game. Though Raziel initially seeks to exact revenge on Kain, his murderer and former master, this objective is superseded by a higher quest for knowledge. Traveling through history, he gradually exposes the truth behind his own past and destiny.

The third game in the ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'' series, developed by Creator/CrystalDynamics and published by Ceator/EidosInteractive, and released in 2001.

->''"Suppose you throw a coin enough times - suppose one day, it lands on its edge..."''

The third game in the ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'' series, released in 2001.

--->'''Raziel:''' A foreboding sense of emptiness and loss stole over me... and a terrible revelation gathered like a storm at the edge of my awareness... With all other foes exhausted, the conjoined blades turned themselves on me. And I realized, finally, why I had sensed nothing when Janos offered me the blade. The Reaver was never forged to be a soul-stealing weapon... the ravenous, soul-devouring entity trapped in the blade was - and always had been... ''me.''

* DarkIsNotEvil: Janos Audron is portrayed by the Sarafan and others as the ultimate evil of all vampires... but when Raziel finally meets him face to face, he is kindly-spoken, does not hate humanity despite their transgressions against him and is probably more honest with Raziel than anyone else has thus far.

* ChekhovsGunman: Janos Audron was mentioned in only two lines in the original ''Blood Omen''. Here, he makes his first appearance.

-->'''Raziel:''' Oh no, every time ''you'' show up, something monumental and terrible happens. I don't think I've the stomach for it.
** It even gets to the point that the Elder God takes note of Raziel's new found rebellious streak.

-->'''Moebius''': Poor, deluded Raziel... did you somehow imagine you had the guile to change history on me? I’m the Time-Streamer – I knew your every intention before you did, you imbecile.
* EldritchAbomination: We finally get to see the Elder God in person here and he's an appropriately Cthulhu-esque tentacle mass.

-->'''Raziel''': Mankind seems to have brought you only torment and grief. You must hate them.\\
'''Janos''': They fear what they don't understand; and they despise what they fear. But no - I do not hate them.\\
'''Raziel''': Vorador does.\\
'''Janos''': He has suffered much. He cannot forgive them.\\
'''Raziel''': ''Should'' they be forgiven?\\
'''Janos''': They don't understand what they're doing. They are simply unenlightened... and vulnerable to manipulation.

-->'''Raziel''': Moebius led me to you, Kain. Though I might have guessed you'd meet me here.\\
'''Kain''': And if Moebius told you I was hidden on the underside of Hell, would you throw yourself into oblivion to pursue me?

** Insofar as Kain can be considered a "hero," he delays removing the Reaver from Raziel's chest until a certain moment has passed, causing yet another paradox... however, new memories blossoming in his head lead him to realize that he and Raziel just blundered into the Hylden's trap.

-->'''Ariel:''' You are a subtle, deceitful creature. But your clever arguments do not absolve Kain. He must die for the Pillars to be restored; there is no other way.\\
'''Raziel:''' Then consider this more ominous possibility: what if Kain's death does not restore the Pillars? Consider that it may simply be too late. That this world may be beyond redemption, and that you may be bound here eternally.\\

'''Raziel:''' Like the mercy you showed your fellow Guardians when you set Kain on them? Or the mercy you showed Kain when you kept him ignorant of his destiny while you used him as the scourge of the Circle? Or perhaps like the mercy you showed your beloved Nupraptor when you made him Kain's first kill?\\

'''Raziel:''' I am merely looking for answers, Ariel. Very well - I'll leave you in peace. But know this - about you, and this purgatory from which you long to escape... ''you're merely at the threshold.''

** This game also expands on how and why the Soul Reaver shattered against Raziel during his and Kain's first confrontation in the previous game. [[spoiler:Raziel is in fact the soul-devouring entity that was trapped within the physical Reaver and always has been; the blade shattered against him because the Reaver couldn't devour itself.]]

-->'''Raziel''': Shall I show you the same mercy you showed the rest of the Circle, then? You blithely murdered them to restore their Pillars, yet your hand faltered when it came to the final sacrifice. What makes you exempt, Kain? You're merely the last man standing. Why condemn me for simply carrying out what you hadn't the courage to do yourself?\\
'''Kain''': Let's drop the moral posturing, shall we? We both know there's no altruism in this pursuit. Your reckless indignation led you here; I ''counted'' on it! There's no shame in it, Raziel. Revenge is motivation enough; at least it's honest. Hate me... but do it ''honestly''.

--->'''Kain:''' My god... [[spoiler:the Hylden... we walked right into their trap... Raziel! Janos Audron must stay dead!]]

The third game in the ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'' series, and direct sequel to ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKainSoulReaver''.

The game continues the adventures of Raziel, the protagonist of the previous game. Though Raziel initially seeks to exact revenge on Kain, his murderer and former master, this objective is superseded by a higher quest for knowledge. Traveling through history, he gradually exposes the truth behind his own past and destiny.

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'''Sarafan!Raziel''': [''laughs''] No, that beast had eluded us for far too long. It would have been a shame to end him too quickly. It's ironic, really - the "great" Janos Audron turned out to be no challenge at all... [[NiceJobBreakingItHero thanks to you]]. Did you hear his cowardly screams when I tore that black heart out of his carcass?

* BrokenPedestal: Upon finding out that he was once a Sarafan priest, Raziel idolizes them and tries to live up to his heritage. This fades away throughout Soul Reaver 2, as he discovers the humane side of the vampires and sees the Sarafan for the {{Knight Templar}}s they truly were.
* ButThouMust: Interestingly done at the end of the game. In a fit of rage against the Sarafan he once idolized, Raziel takes up the physical Reaver, mixing it with the wraith blade he's been using since and uses it to butcher the Sarafan. If the player attempts to drop the weapon for more of a challenge, Raziel ''can't'' sine his hand seems to unconsciously grip the Reaver tighter. You've got no choice but to use the Reaver.
* DarkIsNotEvil: Janos Audron is portrayed by the Sarafan and others as the ultimte evil of all vampires... but when Raziel finally meets himf ace to face, he is kindly-spoken, does not hate humanity despite their transgressions against him and is probably more honest with Raziel than anyone else has thus far.

* ScrewDestiny: Raziel's considerable ability to defy the destiny that higher beings attempt to write for him makes him a desireable pawn for the Kain... and a potentially unreliable instrument to others. The most notable instance of which is in William's crypt, where instead of killing Kain with the physical Reaver as history dictated, Raziel sways his aim at the last moment, sparing Kain.

** At the end of the game, Kain, having helped Raziel pull off another paradox, goes from triumphant to horrified as ne wmemories enter his mind, andhe utters this:

** Raziel has one at the end as well, after killnig his old Sarafan self only to have the physical Reaver turn upon him in a frenzy.

* DarkIsNotEvil: Janos Audron is portrayed by the Sarafan and others as the ultimte evil of all vampires...but when Raziel finally meets himf ace to face, he is kindly-spoken, does not hate humanity despite their transgressions against him and is probably more honest with Raziel than anyone else has thus far.

-->'''Elder God:''' Moebius is my good servant. I have many.\\

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Near the end of the game, Raziel makes his way through Janos' aerie in order to speak with him and get answers. Sadly, in doing so, he opens a path for the Sarafan to get to Janos and kill him.
** Insofar as Kain can be considered a "hero," he delays removing the Reaver from Raziel's chest until a certain moment has passed, causing yet another paradox...however, new memories blossoming in his head lead him to realize that he and Raziel just blundered into the Hylden's trap.

'''Raziel:''' I am merely looking for answers, Ariel. Very well - I'll leave you in peace. But know this - about you, and this purgatory from which you long to escape...''you're merely at the threshold.''

* ScrewDestiny: Raziel's considerable ability to defy the destiny that higher beings attempt to write for him makes him a desireable pawn for the Kain...and a potentially unreliable instrument to others. The most notable instance of which is in William's crypt, where instead of killing Kain with the physical Reaver as history dictated, Raziel sways his aim at the last moment, sparing Kain.

* TomatoInTheMirror: By way of paradox, the soul-thirsty frenzied entity within the Soul Reaver that Raziel is wielding is...[[spoiler:Raziel himself.]]

* WhamLine: At the end of the game, Kain, having helped Raziel pull off another paradox, goes from triumphant to horrified as ne wmemories enter his mind, andhe utters this:
-->'''Kain:''' My god...[[spoiler:the Hylden...we walked right into their trap...Raziel! Janos Audron must stay dead!]]

-->'''Raziel:''' A foreboding sense of emptiness and loss stole over me... and a terrible revelation gathered like a storm at the edge of my awareness...With all other foes exhausted, the conjoined blades turned themselves on me. And I realized, finally, why I had sensed nothing when Janos offered me the blade. The Reaver was never forged to be a soul-stealing weapon...the ravenous, soul-devouring entity trapped in the blade was - and always had been...''me.''

-->'''Raziel:''' Oh no, every time ''you'' show up, something monumental and terrible happens. I haven't the stomach for it.

'''Raziel:''' And if I tell Moebius that he's worshipping a giant squid, do you think his faith will falter?\\

* A TasteOPower: Of a sorts. Raziel starts the game with a large health meter up until the scenes at William's crypt, upon which his maximum health will drop.

* GreatOffscreenWar: Raziel learns of one throughout the game between two races; one created the Pillars to banish their adversaries, and they retaliated with a {{curse}} that transformed them into Nosgoth's first vampires.

* ScrewDestiny: Raziel's considerable ability to defy the destiny that higher beings attempt to write for him makes him a desireable pawn for the Kain. The most notable instance of which is in William's crypt, where instead of killing Kain with the physical Reaver as history dictated, Raziel sways his aim at the last moment, sparing Kain.

** In the original ''Blood Omen'', it's hinted that Malek failed to reach the Circle of Nine in time during Vorador's attack because he was busy carousing. Here, it's revealed that he was helping Moebius detain Raziel and wanted to rush off to help them right away, but Moebius refused to let him do so until Raziel took up the physical Reaver.

* AndShowItToYou: Janos dies when [[spoiler:Raziel's past self tears his heart clean out]].

* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: Everything Kain does throughout the game is geared towards altering the outcome of his original decision at the Pillars, ensuring that both the Pillars and the vampires can co-exist.