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The third game in the ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'' series, developed by Creator/CrystalDynamics and published by Creator/EidosInteractive, and released in October 2001. Originally developed for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation and the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, it was reworked into a UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 and PC title in early production.

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The third game in the ''VideoGame/LegacyOfKain'' series, developed by Creator/CrystalDynamics and published by Creator/EidosInteractive, and released in October 2001. Originally developed for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation Platform/PlayStation and the UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast, Platform/SegaDreamcast, it was reworked into a UsefulNotes/PlayStation2 Platform/PlayStation2 and PC title in early production.
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* DoubleEdgedBuff: Raziel can manifest his spectral sword, the Soul Reaver, which increases the power of his attacks and grows more powerful with every blow landed. However, the sword and Raziel both [[SoulEating hunger for the souls of those they kill]] and using the sword to kill someone will destroy their soul and prevent Raziel from feeding on them. Also, if Raziel uses it too aggressively, it will become strong enough to turn its hunger on him, stealing a portion of his lifeforce.
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* 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'' since his hand seems to unconsciously grip the Reaver tighter. You've got no choice but to use the Reaver.

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* 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 Kain broke the sword against him in the future, and uses it to butcher the Sarafan. If the player attempts to drop the weapon for more of a challenge, Raziel ''can't'' since his hand seems to unconsciously grip the Reaver tighter. You've got no choice but to use the Reaver.Reaver [[spoiler:right up until it turns on him]].
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* 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 the game, as he discovers the humane side of the vampires and sees the Sarafan for the {{Knight Templar}}s they truly were.

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* BrokenPedestal: Upon Continuing from ''Soul Reaver'', 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 the game, as he discovers the humane side of the vampires and sees the Sarafan for the {{Knight Templar}}s they truly were.

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* ImmediateSequel: The game picks up right where the first game's SequelHook ended, with Raziel having time traveled after following Kain through the Chronoplast, and being approached by Moebius. It's to the point that the opening cinematic is a dramatization of the final scenes of the first game, complete with the full Kain speech.

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* ImmediateSequel: The game picks up right where the first game's SequelHook ended, with Raziel having time traveled after following Kain through the Chronoplast, and being approached by Moebius. It's to the point that the opening cinematic is a dramatization of the final scenes of the first game, complete with an abridged version of Kain's speech.
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the full opening adapts the final fight of the previous game, Kain speech.still says "you nearly had me, Raziel." This is after a cutscene where he all but threw the wraith around like a ragdoll, compared to the original fight having Raziel chase him around violently with the Reaver as Kain kept teleporting away to activate the Chronoplast amidst his speech as if he really was in danger.
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* ImmediateSequel: The game picks up right where the first game's SequelHook ended, with Raziel having time traveled after following Kain through the Chronoplast, and being approached by Moebius. It's to the point that the opening cinematic is a dramatization of the final scenes of the first game, complete with the full Kain speech.
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* ATasteOfPower: 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.

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* ATasteOfPower: Of a sorts.sort. Raziel starts the game with a large health meter up until the scenes at William's crypt, upon which his maximum health will drop.
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--->'''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 [[spoiler:- and always had been... ''me.'']]

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--->'''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 [[spoiler:- [[spoiler:-- and always had been... ''me.'']]
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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?

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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?

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