Vampires were not necessarily limited to the gifts they gained through their aging. One vampire could have Dark Gifts that another had not gained, or the same gift could vary in power depending on which vampire used it. They developed in every vampire as the vampire grew older, although they manifested differently for each individual. In Blood Omen 2, Dark Gifts were the supernatural abilities possessed by vampires. In those games, Kain changes the course of history and Blood Omen 2 is a result of those actions. Along the way, he would learn about the Hylden - the race cryptically mentioned by Kain in Soul Reaver 2 - and fight traitorous vampires who had sided with the Sarafan for personal gain.Ī common misconception about Blood Omen 2's story is that it has a lot of plot holes but in fact everything in this game is a result of Kain and Raziel's efforts in Soul Reaver 2 and Defiance. With the help of the vampires who had protected him during his recovery, Kain set about reclaiming the sword, continuing his ascent to power, and taking his revenge on the Sarafan Lord.

Another two centuries passed before he awoke from his injury-induced coma, but although he had kept his life, he had lost the Soul Reaver.

Kain was beaten in combat by the Sarafan Lord and left for dead. The Sarafan Lord, a mysterious and powerful warlord, had revived the long-defunct Sarafan order to battle the vampires. However, outside of Meridian - Nosgoth's capital city - Kain's army was defeated by another. Two centuries after the events of Blood Omen, Kain had built a vampire army, and led them south to conquer Nosgoth. Often not considered to be true cannon by many fans because of this, despite that fact the game answers many questions of Kain's rise to power and as is series tradition asks many more to be answered in future games. Its development period overlapped with Soul Reaver 2's, and it again had Kain as the playable character. Chronologically, Blood Omen 2 is the most direct sequel to 1996's Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, continuing the story of a younger Kain.

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