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== Main Characters ==
== Main Characters ==
[[File:Kain_6503.png|frame| Our hero, [[Designated Hero|more]] [[Anti Hero|or]] [[Villain Protagonist|less]]...]]
[[File:Kain_6503.png|frame| Our hero, [[Designated Hero|more]] [[Anti-Hero|or]] [[Villain Protagonist|less]]...]]


=== Kain ===
=== Kain ===
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The titular character and the guy who the series revolves around. Not always the main protagonist though. Was killed as a nobleman and revived as a vampire, and when he came to revel in his new powers he decided to conquer the world.
The titular character and the guy who the series revolves around. Not always the main protagonist though. Was killed as a nobleman and revived as a vampire, and when he came to revel in his new powers he decided to conquer the world.


* [[A God Am I]]: Set himself up a [[God Emperor]].
* [[A God Am I]]: Set himself up a [[God-Emperor]].
* [[Anti Hero]] (Type V)/ [[Anti Villain]] (Type III): He's trying to save the world from destruction and demonic invasion, but he's trying to save it so that his vampire brethren can return to their rightful place as rulers of the world, and so that he can return to his rightful place as ruler of the vampires. He loves the slaughter, is incredibly arrogant and self-righteous, and is fully aware that he acts like a cruel, heartless bastard. He's not without the capacity for mercy though, and there are still some lines he won't cross, leading to a noticeable lack of a [[Kick the Dog]] moment in the series -- unless you count slaughtering innocent NPCs, everything he does is calculated to benefit him and help him achieve his goals. He's also a [[Well Intentioned Extremist]], as his ultimate vision of a vampire empire that controls the world is actually the way things are ''supposed'' to be.
* [[Anti-Hero]] (Type V)/ [[Anti-Villain]] (Type III): He's trying to save the world from destruction and demonic invasion, but he's trying to save it so that his vampire brethren can return to their rightful place as rulers of the world, and so that he can return to his rightful place as ruler of the vampires. He loves the slaughter, is incredibly arrogant and self-righteous, and is fully aware that he acts like a cruel, heartless bastard. He's not without the capacity for mercy though, and there are still some lines he won't cross, leading to a noticeable lack of a [[Kick the Dog]] moment in the series -- unless you count slaughtering innocent NPCs, everything he does is calculated to benefit him and help him achieve his goals. He's also a [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]], as his ultimate vision of a vampire empire that controls the world is actually the way things are ''supposed'' to be.
** Well, somewhat. Vampire rulers might be the natural order, but vampires aren't meant to be bloodsucking monsters and Kain is not supposed to be their King, since he is ''supposed'' to die in order for new Pillar Guardians to be born (so long as the Hylden threat is sorted out first). Also, ''his'' vampires are cursed and eventually degenerate into abominations, which isn't how things are supposed to be either.
** Well, somewhat. Vampire rulers might be the natural order, but vampires aren't meant to be bloodsucking monsters and Kain is not supposed to be their King, since he is ''supposed'' to die in order for new Pillar Guardians to be born (so long as the Hylden threat is sorted out first). Also, ''his'' vampires are cursed and eventually degenerate into abominations, which isn't how things are supposed to be either.
* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]
* [[Aristocrats Are Evil]]
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** [[Badass Long Hair]]
** [[Badass Long Hair]]
** [[Like a Badass Out of Hell]]: Pseudo-invoking of Type II in ''Blood Omen'', when he's shown trapped in a Hell dimension until Mortanius ropes him into service. {{spoiler|Invokes a Type I in ''Defiance'' when he's banished to the dimension of the Hylden, which conveniently looks like the same place as he was sent in ''Blood Omen''.}}
** [[Like a Badass Out of Hell]]: Pseudo-invoking of Type II in ''Blood Omen'', when he's shown trapped in a Hell dimension until Mortanius ropes him into service. {{spoiler|Invokes a Type I in ''Defiance'' when he's banished to the dimension of the Hylden, which conveniently looks like the same place as he was sent in ''Blood Omen''.}}
* [[Battle Cry]]: "VAE VICTIS!" It's [[Altum Videtur|Latin]] for "Woe to the conquered/vanquished". In other words, [[Screw the Rules I Make Them|the conquered have no rights]]. It should tell you [[Villain Protagonist|everything you need to know about him]].
* [[Battle Cry]]: "VAE VICTIS!" It's [[Altum Videtur|Latin]] for "Woe to the conquered/vanquished". In other words, [[Screw the Rules, I Make Them|the conquered have no rights]]. It should tell you [[Villain Protagonist|everything you need to know about him]].
* [[Blood Knight]]: Has shades of this. He certainly seems to be [[Large Ham|enjoying himself]] when he shouts out his battle cry after impaling an opponent.
* [[Blood Knight]]: Has shades of this. He certainly seems to be [[Large Ham|enjoying himself]] when he shouts out his battle cry after impaling an opponent.
* [[The Chessmaster]]: ''Very'' much so. Spending centuries with access to a time machine certainly helps him predict and plan the various results he wants, but even so, Kain is damn good at this.
* [[The Chessmaster]]: ''Very'' much so. Spending centuries with access to a time machine certainly helps him predict and plan the various results he wants, but even so, Kain is damn good at this.
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{{quote| '''Kain:''' [[Deadpan Snarker|These statues were singularly inanimate.]]}}
{{quote| '''Kain:''' [[Deadpan Snarker|These statues were singularly inanimate.]]}}
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Has one at the end of ''Soul Reaver 2'' when {{spoiler|he realizes everything that he has planned and gambled on throughout the entire game has served the ends of his enemies}}.
* [[Heroic BSOD]]: Has one at the end of ''Soul Reaver 2'' when {{spoiler|he realizes everything that he has planned and gambled on throughout the entire game has served the ends of his enemies}}.
{{quote| "[[My God What Have I Done|My god]]... {{spoiler|[[Sealed Evil in A Can|the]] [[Eldritch Abomination|Hylden]]}}! [[Oh Crap|We walked right into their trap...]]}}
{{quote| "[[My God, What Have I Done?|My god]]... {{spoiler|[[Sealed Evil in A Can|the]] [[Eldritch Abomination|Hylden]]}}! [[Oh Crap|We walked right into their trap...]]}}
* [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice]]: Gets to be behind both ends of the blade in different games. {{spoiler|How he deals with Moebius in ''Defiance''.}}
* [[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice]]: Gets to be behind both ends of the blade in different games. {{spoiler|How he deals with Moebius in ''Defiance''.}}
* [[Large Ham]]: And ''how''... which inevitably led to:
* [[Large Ham]]: And ''how''... which inevitably led to:
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* [[Mercy Kill]]: Kain's pulled these off a few times. Though generally a sadist, he doesn't seem to have a taste for prolonged torture, preferring quick (if extremely painful and messy) deaths. Notably shown when he killed Nupraptor's servant girl in ''Blood Omen'' and Magnus in ''Blood Omen 2''.
* [[Mercy Kill]]: Kain's pulled these off a few times. Though generally a sadist, he doesn't seem to have a taste for prolonged torture, preferring quick (if extremely painful and messy) deaths. Notably shown when he killed Nupraptor's servant girl in ''Blood Omen'' and Magnus in ''Blood Omen 2''.
* [[Mind Over Matter]]: As of ''Defiance,'' telekinesis seems to be the most-used power in his magical repertoire.
* [[Mind Over Matter]]: As of ''Defiance,'' telekinesis seems to be the most-used power in his magical repertoire.
* [[Multi Melee Master]]: Kain has demonstrated skilled use of a large variety of weapons; in Blood Omen he carried three different swords(one of which was [[Flaming Sword|on fire]] and the other was the [[Soul Cutting Blade|Soul]] [[BFS|Reaver]] ), a mace, and a [[Dual Wielding|pair of axes]]. In Blood Omen 2 he used a variety of disposable, breakable weapons. However, he's never been shown using ranged weapons, only using magic at a distance; indeed, he admits to having fairly poor aim.
* [[Multi Melee Master]]: Kain has demonstrated skilled use of a large variety of weapons; in Blood Omen he carried three different swords(one of which was [[Flaming Sword|on fire]] and the other was the [[Soul Cutting Blade|Soul]] [[BFS|Reaver]] ), a mace, and a [[Dual-Wielding|pair of axes]]. In Blood Omen 2 he used a variety of disposable, breakable weapons. However, he's never been shown using ranged weapons, only using magic at a distance; indeed, he admits to having fairly poor aim.
* [[Name of Cain|Name Of Kain]]: Duh
* [[Name of Cain|Name Of Kain]]: Duh
* [[Noble Demon]]
* [[Noble Demon]]
* [[Pet the Dog]]: Now and then Kain likes to remind players he isn't ''totally'' heartless--he was trying to make the future better by killing William the Just/The Nemesis, though it [[Nice Job Breaking It Hero|blew up in his face]]. He also seemed to have affection for Umah in ''Blood Omen 2'', commenting she could have been his queen, in the same game there's also his final lines to Magnus after he performs a [[Mercy Kill]] on him. When he discovers a serving girl chained to a wall in Nupraptor's keep, he notes that her physical and mental scars would never heal, and that to drink her blood and kill her could only be a mercy. Then, of course, in ''Defiance'' {{spoiler|he really has no intention of letting Raziel be drawn into the Soul Reaver--that shock and horror at the game's climax when he impales Raziel is genuine}}.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: Now and then Kain likes to remind players he isn't ''totally'' heartless--he was trying to make the future better by killing William the Just/The Nemesis, though it [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|blew up in his face]]. He also seemed to have affection for Umah in ''Blood Omen 2'', commenting she could have been his queen, in the same game there's also his final lines to Magnus after he performs a [[Mercy Kill]] on him. When he discovers a serving girl chained to a wall in Nupraptor's keep, he notes that her physical and mental scars would never heal, and that to drink her blood and kill her could only be a mercy. Then, of course, in ''Defiance'' {{spoiler|he really has no intention of letting Raziel be drawn into the Soul Reaver--that shock and horror at the game's climax when he impales Raziel is genuine}}.
* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: {{spoiler|He unleashes an ''epic'' one shortly before killing Moebius for the second time.}}
* [[Psychotic Smirk]]: {{spoiler|He unleashes an ''epic'' one shortly before killing Moebius for the second time.}}
* [[Red and Black And Evil All Over]]: Many of his outfits in the ''Blood Omen'' games, as well as his iconic image in the ''Soul Reaver'' games and ''Defiance'', namely black leather pants and a red cape tied over his chest.
* [[Red and Black And Evil All Over]]: Many of his outfits in the ''Blood Omen'' games, as well as his iconic image in the ''Soul Reaver'' games and ''Defiance'', namely black leather pants and a red cape tied over his chest.
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* [[Spikes of Villainy]]: Sports them in ''Blood Omen 2,'' and with the Chaos Armor in ''Blood Omen.''
* [[Spikes of Villainy]]: Sports them in ''Blood Omen 2,'' and with the Chaos Armor in ''Blood Omen.''
* [[The Fatalist]]: He's taking a huge gamble on his [[Plan]], so he's spent centuries gazing into the time stream to decide the best way to go about executing it. Thus, he knows how a lot of things are meant to be.
* [[The Fatalist]]: He's taking a huge gamble on his [[Plan]], so he's spent centuries gazing into the time stream to decide the best way to go about executing it. Thus, he knows how a lot of things are meant to be.
* [[White Haired Pretty Boy|White Haired Man]]
* [[White-Haired Pretty Boy|White Haired Man]]
** He's rather fabulous in ''Blood Omen 2,'' actually.
** He's rather fabulous in ''Blood Omen 2,'' actually.
* [[Villains Never Lie]]: Leaving aside the question of whether he is truly a "villain", this trope holds true with Kain. He tells ambiguous half-truths and makes vague hints, but the only time in an entire series full of [[Gambit Pileup|Gambit Pileups]] (a lot of which he instigates) that he directly lies is when he promises mercy to a beaten {{spoiler|Sebastian}} in ''Blood Omen 2'', and even then, when his victim tells Kain openly that he doesn't believe him, Kain makes no attempt to perpetuate the falsehood, and freely admits that he intends to kill him.
* [[Villains Never Lie]]: Leaving aside the question of whether he is truly a "villain", this trope holds true with Kain. He tells ambiguous half-truths and makes vague hints, but the only time in an entire series full of [[Gambit Pileup|Gambit Pileups]] (a lot of which he instigates) that he directly lies is when he promises mercy to a beaten {{spoiler|Sebastian}} in ''Blood Omen 2'', and even then, when his victim tells Kain openly that he doesn't believe him, Kain makes no attempt to perpetuate the falsehood, and freely admits that he intends to kill him.
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* [[And I Must Scream]]: First, he gets cast into the Lake of the Dead and burns for several centuries until the Elder God plucks him from the time stream, then between ''Soul Reaver 2'' and ''Defiance'' he spends a few more centuries as the Elder God's prisoner. According to the Elder God this is the best he can do--Raziel's nature as his agent means he's physically incapable of dying, so he settles for keeping Raziel weak and immobilized. {{spoiler|Raziel's fate to be drawn into the Soul Reaver ''may'' be considered this, the series doesn't make it clear if the "Raziel" spirit in the Reaver has full sentience or not.}}
* [[And I Must Scream]]: First, he gets cast into the Lake of the Dead and burns for several centuries until the Elder God plucks him from the time stream, then between ''Soul Reaver 2'' and ''Defiance'' he spends a few more centuries as the Elder God's prisoner. According to the Elder God this is the best he can do--Raziel's nature as his agent means he's physically incapable of dying, so he settles for keeping Raziel weak and immobilized. {{spoiler|Raziel's fate to be drawn into the Soul Reaver ''may'' be considered this, the series doesn't make it clear if the "Raziel" spirit in the Reaver has full sentience or not.}}
** It is implied that {{spoiler|the "Raziel" spirit in the Reaver is not fully sentient, and is this way because he was dragged into it kicking and screaming, in the knowledge that he is doomed and everything he's strived for has only helped his enemies, in addition to the [[And I Must Scream]] nature of the prison. It is possible that Raziel's willing sacrifice with the knowledge that he is finally striking a definite blow against his nemesis will allow him to keep his sanity.}}
** It is implied that {{spoiler|the "Raziel" spirit in the Reaver is not fully sentient, and is this way because he was dragged into it kicking and screaming, in the knowledge that he is doomed and everything he's strived for has only helped his enemies, in addition to the [[And I Must Scream]] nature of the prison. It is possible that Raziel's willing sacrifice with the knowledge that he is finally striking a definite blow against his nemesis will allow him to keep his sanity.}}
* [[Anti Hero]] (Type IV): He's fundamentally good, but is not above morally questionable acts depending on the circumstances. He's also willing to kill whoever he needs to that gets in his way, but unlike Kain who relishes combat Raziel takes no pleasure from it and stays his hand on occasion. However, Raziel is simply too naive and doesn't understand the true nature of Nosgoth's [[Gambit Pileup]] for most of the series. This leads to a habit of helping villains without realizing it, which in tandem with his initially selfish motivations (i.e. revenge), keeps him from being considered a true hero.
* [[Anti-Hero]] (Type IV): He's fundamentally good, but is not above morally questionable acts depending on the circumstances. He's also willing to kill whoever he needs to that gets in his way, but unlike Kain who relishes combat Raziel takes no pleasure from it and stays his hand on occasion. However, Raziel is simply too naive and doesn't understand the true nature of Nosgoth's [[Gambit Pileup]] for most of the series. This leads to a habit of helping villains without realizing it, which in tandem with his initially selfish motivations (i.e. revenge), keeps him from being considered a true hero.
* [[Badass]]: Though not quite as much as Kain.
* [[Badass]]: Though not quite as much as Kain.
** [[Like a Badass Out of Hell]]: Type II.
** [[Like a Badass Out of Hell]]: Type II.
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*** Notably, the ''Defiance'' version is based off the original design that the developers intended the sword to have. However, graphical limitations of the time prevented it.
*** Notably, the ''Defiance'' version is based off the original design that the developers intended the sword to have. However, graphical limitations of the time prevented it.
** [[Blade Below the Shoulder]]
** [[Blade Below the Shoulder]]
** [[Elemental Powers]]: He acquires the first four in ''Soul Reaver 2'' and completes the set in ''Defiance'': [[Holy Hand Grenade|Light]], [[Casting a Shadow|Dark]], [[Flaming Sword|Fire]], [[Blow You Away|Air]], [[Making a Splash|Water]], [[Dishing Out Dirt|Earth]], and [[Infinity Plus One Element|Spirit]].
** [[Elemental Powers]]: He acquires the first four in ''Soul Reaver 2'' and completes the set in ''Defiance'': [[Holy Hand Grenade|Light]], [[Casting a Shadow|Dark]], [[Flaming Sword|Fire]], [[Blow You Away|Air]], [[Making a Splash|Water]], [[Dishing Out Dirt|Earth]], and [[Infinity+1 Element|Spirit]].
** [[Empathic Weapon]]
** [[Empathic Weapon]]
** [[Laser Blade]]: Technically made of spiritual energy, but visually the effect is the same.
** [[Laser Blade]]: Technically made of spiritual energy, but visually the effect is the same.
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* [[Hunter of His Own Kind]]
* [[Hunter of His Own Kind]]
* [[Immune to Fate]].
* [[Immune to Fate]].
* [[Its Personal]]
* [[It's Personal]]
* [[I Was Quite a Looker]]: While he doesn't dwell on it too much, Raziel does often lament his current visage is a big step down from how he looked in life. Of course, this might be less about how handsome he once was and more about the fact that he used to have a stomach and a mouth.
* [[I Was Quite a Looker]]: While he doesn't dwell on it too much, Raziel does often lament his current visage is a big step down from how he looked in life. Of course, this might be less about how handsome he once was and more about the fact that he used to have a stomach and a mouth.
* [[Knight Templar]]: Raziel has a natural urge to behave like this. {{spoiler|His sarafan and vampire selves were exactly the same, only working for different sides. It's only after he becomes a soul eater that Raziel learns to see the others sides viewpoints.}}
* [[Knight Templar]]: Raziel has a natural urge to behave like this. {{spoiler|His sarafan and vampire selves were exactly the same, only working for different sides. It's only after he becomes a soul eater that Raziel learns to see the others sides viewpoints.}}
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* [[Michael Bell]]
* [[Michael Bell]]
* [[Mysterious Past]]: Discovers it during the course of the series.
* [[Mysterious Past]]: Discovers it during the course of the series.
* [[Nice Job Breaking It Hero]]: {{spoiler|Killing Kain most prominently}}, not to mention {{spoiler|giving the Sarafan access to Janos' lair to kill him, and reviving Janos later to give the Hylden Lord the vessel he needs for his plans}}.
* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: {{spoiler|Killing Kain most prominently}}, not to mention {{spoiler|giving the Sarafan access to Janos' lair to kill him, and reviving Janos later to give the Hylden Lord the vessel he needs for his plans}}.
* [[Noble Demon]]
* [[Noble Demon]]
* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: A majority of his quest during the games, though he develops other motives eventually. Goes on a smaller-scale one at the end of ''Soul Reaver 2'' against {{spoiler|the Sarafan when they kill Janos}}.
* [[Roaring Rampage of Revenge]]: A majority of his quest during the games, though he develops other motives eventually. Goes on a smaller-scale one at the end of ''Soul Reaver 2'' against {{spoiler|the Sarafan when they kill Janos}}.
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* [[Magic Wand]] / [[Simple Staff]]
* [[Magic Wand]] / [[Simple Staff]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Oh yes. He has definite advantages in this regard (what with being [[The Omniscient]] time-streamer and all), but his ability to play Raziel, who is [[Immune to Fate]], shows that his more conventional manipulative abilities are still pretty impressive.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Oh yes. He has definite advantages in this regard (what with being [[The Omniscient]] time-streamer and all), but his ability to play Raziel, who is [[Immune to Fate]], shows that his more conventional manipulative abilities are still pretty impressive.
* [[Non Linear Character]]: At any one point, the Moebius you're seeing could easily be the Moebius from another time period. He appears in ''Soul Reaver 2'' and ''Defiance'' at times when he's technically supposed to be dead.
* [[Non-Linear Character]]: At any one point, the Moebius you're seeing could easily be the Moebius from another time period. He appears in ''Soul Reaver 2'' and ''Defiance'' at times when he's technically supposed to be dead.
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: 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.
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: 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.
* [[Oh Crap]]: In ''Defiance'', the look on his face when {{spoiler|he realizes Kain is not dead and is right behind him}} is absolutely priceless. Were he not {{spoiler|[[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice]]}} shortly afterward, he would have had to [[Bring My Brown Pants|change his pants]] right then and there.
* [[Oh Crap]]: In ''Defiance'', the look on his face when {{spoiler|he realizes Kain is not dead and is right behind him}} is absolutely priceless. Were he not {{spoiler|[[Impaled With Extreme Prejudice]]}} shortly afterward, he would have had to [[Bring My Brown Pants|change his pants]] right then and there.
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* [[Squishy Wizard]]: Without his anti-vampire stick, he's not much of a threat, to say the least.
* [[Squishy Wizard]]: Without his anti-vampire stick, he's not much of a threat, to say the least.
{{quote| '''Raziel:''' This blade has instilled fear in the heart of creatures much more… *finger pokes Moebius* sturdy than you.}}
{{quote| '''Raziel:''' This blade has instilled fear in the heart of creatures much more… *finger pokes Moebius* sturdy than you.}}
* [[This Cannot Be]]: [[Famous Last Words|"This is impossible..."]]
* [[This Cannot Be!]]: [[Famous Last Words|"This is impossible..."]]
* [[Time Master]]
* [[Time Master]]
* {{spoiler|[[Unwitting Pawn]]}}: {{spoiler|He was just the Elder God's tool with which to marginalize the vampires, once he's done that the Elder God has no problems letting him die.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Unwitting Pawn]]}}: {{spoiler|He was just the Elder God's tool with which to marginalize the vampires, once he's done that the Elder God has no problems letting him die.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Well Intentioned Extremist]]}}: {{spoiler|If we're to believe the murals Raziel finds, the humans were dominated by the vampires before Moebius led his rebellion, so for a while being a human in Nosgoth got a lot better thanks to him. He led that rebellion in the first place because he thought the Elder God was a genuine god, and believed his decree that vampires were a plague on Nosgoth that needed to be wiped out.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]}}: {{spoiler|If we're to believe the murals Raziel finds, the humans were dominated by the vampires before Moebius led his rebellion, so for a while being a human in Nosgoth got a lot better thanks to him. He led that rebellion in the first place because he thought the Elder God was a genuine god, and believed his decree that vampires were a plague on Nosgoth that needed to be wiped out.}}
{{quote| '''Raziel:''' "And if I told Moebius that he's worshiping [[Eldritch Abomination|a giant squid]], do you think his faith will falter?" }}
{{quote| '''Raziel:''' "And if I told Moebius that he's worshiping [[Eldritch Abomination|a giant squid]], do you think his faith will falter?" }}
** {{spoiler|Come the end of ''Defiance'', [[My God What Have I Done|the answer is a sound "yes"]].}}
** {{spoiler|Come the end of ''Defiance'', [[My God, What Have I Done?|the answer is a sound "yes"]].}}


=== The Elder God ===
=== The Elder God ===
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* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}}: Of the entire series.
* {{spoiler|[[Big Bad]]}}: Of the entire series.
** {{spoiler|[[Bigger Bad]]}}: He's been around since ''Soul Reaver'', but his true role in Nosgoth's bloody history isn't revealed until ''Defiance''.
** {{spoiler|[[Bigger Bad]]}}: He's been around since ''Soul Reaver'', but his true role in Nosgoth's bloody history isn't revealed until ''Defiance''.
** {{spoiler|[[Non Action Big Bad]]}}: He prefers to manipulate people, and when {{spoiler|Kain fights him, his combat abilities are severely unimpressive}}.
** {{spoiler|[[Non-Action Big Bad]]}}: He prefers to manipulate people, and when {{spoiler|Kain fights him, his combat abilities are severely unimpressive}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Boss Banter]]}}: His Badass Boasting keeps going even {{spoiler|in the middle of combat}}.
* {{spoiler|[[Boss Banter]]}}: His Badass Boasting keeps going even {{spoiler|in the middle of combat}}.
* [[The Chessmaster]]
* [[The Chessmaster]]
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* {{spoiler|[[Hidden Villain]]}}: {{spoiler|Until the end of ''Defiance,'' only Raziel has ever seen his true form.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Hidden Villain]]}}: {{spoiler|Until the end of ''Defiance,'' only Raziel has ever seen his true form.}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Man Behind the Man]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Man Behind the Man]]}}
* [[Non Linear Character]]: Raziel is quite surprised when he travels ''back'' in time and the Elder God calls to him by name. See next trope.
* [[Non-Linear Character]]: Raziel is quite surprised when he travels ''back'' in time and the Elder God calls to him by name. See next trope.
* [[The Omniscient]]
* [[The Omniscient]]
* [[Puny Humans]]: While "human" isn't apt for most of the people he talks to, in general he doesn't think too high of much anyone.
* [[Puny Humans]]: While "human" isn't apt for most of the people he talks to, in general he doesn't think too high of much anyone.
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{{quote| "After slaughtering six of the sheep, I defeated their pathetic little shepherd Malek..."}}
{{quote| "After slaughtering six of the sheep, I defeated their pathetic little shepherd Malek..."}}
* [[The Blacksmith]]: The maker of the Soul Reaver
* [[The Blacksmith]]: The maker of the Soul Reaver
* [[Cold Blooded Torture]]: His favorite hobby. His "pantry" is a specially designed torture chamber with acoustics that allow screams to reverberate for ''years'' after his victims are dead.
* [[Cold-Blooded Torture]]: His favorite hobby. His "pantry" is a specially designed torture chamber with acoustics that allow screams to reverberate for ''years'' after his victims are dead.
* [[The Hedonist]]: Owns a ludicrously opulent mansion, and surrounds himself with concubines,
* [[The Hedonist]]: Owns a ludicrously opulent mansion, and surrounds himself with concubines,
* [[Jade Colored Glasses]]: Earned them after the Sarafan vampire purges killed off Janos Audron and keeps them on for the rest of his life.
* [[Jade-Colored Glasses]]: Earned them after the Sarafan vampire purges killed off Janos Audron and keeps them on for the rest of his life.
* [[La Résistance]]: {{spoiler|In ''Blood Omen 2''.}}
* [[La Résistance]]: {{spoiler|In ''Blood Omen 2''.}}
* [[Large Ham]]: Vorador gets in on the ham in Blood Omen.
* [[Large Ham]]: Vorador gets in on the ham in Blood Omen.
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* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Mortanius' Necromancy is a perfectly natural form of magic tied with the Pillar of Death; {{spoiler|also, demonic possession aside, Mortanius himself is actually one of the nobler characters in the series.}}
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Mortanius' Necromancy is a perfectly natural form of magic tied with the Pillar of Death; {{spoiler|also, demonic possession aside, Mortanius himself is actually one of the nobler characters in the series.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Demonic Possession]]}} {{spoiler|By the Hylden Lord}}
* {{spoiler|[[Demonic Possession]]}} {{spoiler|By the Hylden Lord}}
* [[Eerie Pale Skinned Brunette]]: In ''Defiance,'' it's revealed that under his mask, he's mostly human in appearance except for his unhealthily pale skin- which would be an [[Undeathly Pallor]] if Mortanius hadn't still been alive at the time.
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]: In ''Defiance,'' it's revealed that under his mask, he's mostly human in appearance except for his unhealthily pale skin- which would be an [[Undeathly Pallor]] if Mortanius hadn't still been alive at the time.
* [[Expressive Mask]]: His skeletal "face," in the first game is actually a mask- a very convincing one at that.
* [[Expressive Mask]]: His skeletal "face," in the first game is actually a mask- a very convincing one at that.
* [[Necromancer]]
* [[Necromancer]]
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* [[Almost Dead Guy]]: In ''Soul Reaver 2''.
* [[Almost Dead Guy]]: In ''Soul Reaver 2''.
* [[Anti Hero]]: Closest to Type III. Janos is probably the only character in the series who is unambiguously good and is always portrayed as helpful, gentle, and wise. However, he's still {{spoiler|a servant of the Elder God}} with the rest of his race, even if he doesn't realize it, which potentially casts a shadow on everything he does.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Closest to Type III. Janos is probably the only character in the series who is unambiguously good and is always portrayed as helpful, gentle, and wise. However, he's still {{spoiler|a servant of the Elder God}} with the rest of his race, even if he doesn't realize it, which potentially casts a shadow on everything he does.
* {{spoiler|[[Back From the Dead]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Back From the Dead]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Beat Still My Heart]]}}: Almost invoked word for word in ''Soul Reaver 2''.
* {{spoiler|[[Beat Still My Heart]]}}: Almost invoked word for word in ''Soul Reaver 2''.
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* [[Fan Nickname]]: "Hash". Even writer Amy Hennig has used the term.
* [[Fan Nickname]]: "Hash". Even writer Amy Hennig has used the term.
* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]
* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]
* [[Hannibal Lecture]]: Gives a good one to Kain at the end of ''Blood Omen 2''. Even though Kain follows with a [[Shut UP Hannibal]], it's not a particularly convincing one, and the player is left thinking that Kain was trying to avoid facing the fact that his enemy was right.
* [[Hannibal Lecture]]: Gives a good one to Kain at the end of ''Blood Omen 2''. Even though Kain follows with a [[Shut UP, Hannibal]], it's not a particularly convincing one, and the player is left thinking that Kain was trying to avoid facing the fact that his enemy was right.
* [[I Have Many Names]]: Though he's nice enough to share one with {{spoiler|Turel}}, who also goes by "Hask'ak'gik".
* [[I Have Many Names]]: Though he's nice enough to share one with {{spoiler|Turel}}, who also goes by "Hask'ak'gik".
* [[Knight Templar]]: As far as {{spoiler|the Hylden}} are concerned, as everything he's doing is to free them from their imprisonment and get revenge on the vampires. In the end he's justified in his actions as far as he's concerned.
* [[Knight Templar]]: As far as {{spoiler|the Hylden}} are concerned, as everything he's doing is to free them from their imprisonment and get revenge on the vampires. In the end he's justified in his actions as far as he's concerned.
** It should be mentioned that {{spoiler|the ancient vampires were the ones who started the war with his people, and then banished them to a hell dimension. His hatred for the vampires is ''very'' understandable, and were it not for the fact that he enjoys his [[Kick the Dog]] moments a bit too much and has no concern for [[Puny Humans]] he might even be considered a [[Hero Antagonist]]. At worst he is in [[Evil Versus Evil]] territory.}}
** It should be mentioned that {{spoiler|the ancient vampires were the ones who started the war with his people, and then banished them to a hell dimension. His hatred for the vampires is ''very'' understandable, and were it not for the fact that he enjoys his [[Kick the Dog]] moments a bit too much and has no concern for [[Puny Humans]] he might even be considered a [[Hero Antagonist]]. At worst he is in [[Evil Versus Evil]] territory.}}
* [[Nice Job Fixing It Villain]]: {{spoiler|His victory over Raziel in ''Defiance'' weakens Raziel enough for the Elder God to reign Raziel in and trap him in his realm again, thereby setting the stage for Raziel to have his epiphany moment and grant Kain the empowered Soul Reaver.}}
* [[Nice Job Fixing It, Villain]]: {{spoiler|His victory over Raziel in ''Defiance'' weakens Raziel enough for the Elder God to reign Raziel in and trap him in his realm again, thereby setting the stage for Raziel to have his epiphany moment and grant Kain the empowered Soul Reaver.}}
* [[The Omniscient]]: Possibly. He clearly knows a huge amount about time manipulation, and is able to {{spoiler|play Kain, Raziel, and the Elder God to his own ends perfectly,}} which would make him a king among [[Magnificent Bastard|MagnificentBastards]] if he accomplished all this without some extensive foreknowledge.
* [[The Omniscient]]: Possibly. He clearly knows a huge amount about time manipulation, and is able to {{spoiler|play Kain, Raziel, and the Elder God to his own ends perfectly,}} which would make him a king among [[Magnificent Bastard|MagnificentBastards]] if he accomplished all this without some extensive foreknowledge.
* [[The Man Behind the Man]]
* [[The Man Behind the Man]]
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** [[Telepathy]]
** [[Telepathy]]
** [[Villain Teleportation|Teleportation]]
** [[Villain Teleportation|Teleportation]]
* [[Woobie Destroyer of Worlds]]
* [[Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds]]


=== Anarcrothe the Alchemist ===
=== Anarcrothe the Alchemist ===
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* [[Dirty Coward]]
* [[Dirty Coward]]
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]
* [[Evil Sorcerer]]
* [[Good Scars Evil Scars]]
* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]
* [[Its All About Me]]: Just look at the quote.
* [[It's All About Me]]: Just look at the quote.
* [[The Unfought]]
* [[The Unfought]]


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=== William the Just ===
=== William the Just ===


A once virtuous king, he became corrupted and turned into the Nemesis, a tyrant bent on conquering Nosgoth. {{spoiler|Kain travels back in time to kill him before this happened, an event that sparks the destruction of the Vampire race since [[Nice Job Breaking It Hero|oops, a Vampire just killed a young and kind king in cold blood]].}}
A once virtuous king, he became corrupted and turned into the Nemesis, a tyrant bent on conquering Nosgoth. {{spoiler|Kain travels back in time to kill him before this happened, an event that sparks the destruction of the Vampire race since [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|oops, a Vampire just killed a young and kind king in cold blood]].}}


* [[Face Heel Turn]]
* [[Face Heel Turn]]
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* [[Body Horror]]
* [[Body Horror]]
* [[Came Back Wrong]]/ [[Inhuman Human]]
* [[Came Back Wrong]]/ [[Inhuman Human]]
* [[Everythings Deader With Zombies]]: the Melchahim Vampires have more in common with zombies than vampires, even bursting up from the ground to attack.
* [[Everything's Deader With Zombies]]: the Melchahim Vampires have more in common with zombies than vampires, even bursting up from the ground to attack.
* [[A Fate Worse Than Death]]: His dying words indicate that he did ''not'' enjoy his existence. Not that you can blame him...
* [[A Fate Worse Than Death]]: His dying words indicate that he did ''not'' enjoy his existence. Not that you can blame him...
* [[I Die Free]]: "I am... ''released''..."
* [[I Die Free]]: "I am... ''released''..."
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* [[Character Tic]]: Whether it's deliberate or just a quirk of the animation, Umah never seems to stop moving her hands.
* [[Character Tic]]: Whether it's deliberate or just a quirk of the animation, Umah never seems to stop moving her hands.
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: Briefly.
* [[Distressed Damsel]]: Briefly.
* [[Eerie Pale Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Eerie Pale-Skinned Brunette]]
* [[Facial Markings]]: Has black facial tattoos.
* [[Facial Markings]]: Has black facial tattoos.
* [[Femme Fatalons]]
* [[Femme Fatalons]]
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* {{spoiler|[[The Mole]]: Kain believes this towards the end of ''Blood Omen 2'', but it is never revealed if this is true or not.}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Mole]]: Kain believes this towards the end of ''Blood Omen 2'', but it is never revealed if this is true or not.}}
* [[Morality Pet]]: Seemed to be becoming Kain's, thanks to the [[Ship Tease]]. {{spoiler|This makes the manner of her death all the more shocking. Kain's forcing her to acknowledge his dominance before killing her anyway is one of his few [[Kick the Dog]] moments in the series.}}
* [[Morality Pet]]: Seemed to be becoming Kain's, thanks to the [[Ship Tease]]. {{spoiler|This makes the manner of her death all the more shocking. Kain's forcing her to acknowledge his dominance before killing her anyway is one of his few [[Kick the Dog]] moments in the series.}}
** Also possibly for Vorador, since he seems to treat her more as a daughter than as the sex toys most of his female companions were in ''Blood Omen''. {{spoiler|[[You Monster|His reaction]] to Kain killing her is the only time in the series he is seen to lose control and show strong emotion}}.
** Also possibly for Vorador, since he seems to treat her more as a daughter than as the sex toys most of his female companions were in ''Blood Omen''. {{spoiler|[[You Monster!|His reaction]] to Kain killing her is the only time in the series he is seen to lose control and show strong emotion}}.
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
* [[Ms. Fanservice]]
* [[She Fu]]
* [[She Fu]]
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* [[Stripperiffic]]
* [[Stripperiffic]]
* [[Tall Dark and Bishojo]]
* [[Tall Dark and Bishojo]]
* {{spoiler|[[Well Intentioned Extremist]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]}}
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Originally, she was to have a much more reasonable design.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Originally, she was to have a much more reasonable design.


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* [[Body Horror]]: His nose is cut off, his intestines are hanging out, the top of his skull has been removed with his brain exposed. And oh yeah, he has a burning furnace fused to his back.
* [[Body Horror]]: His nose is cut off, his intestines are hanging out, the top of his skull has been removed with his brain exposed. And oh yeah, he has a burning furnace fused to his back.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[I Cannot Self Terminate]]
* [[I Cannot Self-Terminate]]
* [[I Die Free]] - Oh, [[Harsher in Hindsight|no]] [[Eldritch Abomination|you]] [[Epiphanic Prison|don't]].
* [[I Die Free]] - Oh, [[Harsher in Hindsight|no]] [[Eldritch Abomination|you]] [[Epiphanic Prison|don't]].
* [[Implacable Man]]: Beat the hell out of him, throw him into running water (which is like acid to him), he just keeps coming.
* [[Implacable Man]]: Beat the hell out of him, throw him into running water (which is like acid to him), he just keeps coming.