Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain Intro (PS1)

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is a top-down action/adventure video game developed by Silicon Knights and published by Crystal Dynamics. The game was first released in November 1996 for the PlayStation, and eventually ported to Microsoft Windows in August 1997.
The game is focused on the brutal but charismatic protagonist Kain, and forms part of a saga - the Legacy of Kain series - with redemption as a central theme.
Blood Omen was praised for its high-quality voice acting, moody atmosphere, and compelling storyline.
The story begins with a prologue, depicting the slaughter of several members of the Circle of Nine (eventually revealed to be the Guardians of the Pillars of Nosgoth) by the vampire Vorador. The Sarafan (an order devoted to the extinction of vampires) warrior-priest Malek fails to prevent the killings, and is punished by surviving Circle member Mortanius by having his body destroyed and soul bound to a suit of armor for eternity. Kain is introduced as a nobleman in the world of Nosgoth. Murdered by assassins, Kain is offered new life and an opportunity for revenge as a vampire by the necromancer Mortanius. Although Kain quickly kills the assassins, Mortanius convinces Kain that they were mere pawns and that the real perpetrators can be found at the nine Pillars of Nosgoth, which protect Nosgoth from destruction. At the Pillars Kain finds the ghost of Ariel, the former Guardian of the Pillar of Balance. Ariel states the human guardians of the Pillars have become corrupted- which in turn corrupts the Pillars- and only by killing the Guardians and ending the Circle of Nine can the Pillars be restored.
Thinking the restoration of the Pillars will also cure his vampiric condition, Kain embarks on his quest, acquiring several new weapons (including the Soul Reaver blade) and magics and killing a number of human and monstrous foes that now wander Nosgoth. After killing several members of the Circle and escaping a disastrous encounter with Malek, Kain is directed by Moebius the Timestreamer to find the powerful but reclusive vampire Vorador.
Kain eventually finds Vorador, who warns Kain not to interfere in the affairs of mankind. Kain, however, persists, killing several more members of the Circle and also summoning Vorador to vanquish Malek in a decisive battle. Kain then learns that a being called "Nemesis", once known as William the Just is quickly conquering Nosgoth. After rescuing the daughter of King Otmar, Kain is chosen to lead Otmar's army against the forces of the Nemesis. Otmar's forces, however, are slaughtered, and Kain escapes using a time streaming device to travel fifty years into the past. Kain finds and kills the young King William (thereby preventing him from ever becoming the Nemesis) but creates an altered future in which the murder of William creates the Sarafan order and sparks a genocidal crusade against all vampires. Kain returns to the present and witnesses the execution of Vorador, discovering that he has been manipulated into changing history by Moebius, who is actually one of the Circle. Kain battles and kills Moebius, but is now the last of his kind.
Kain returns to the Pillars, where the two remaining guardians, Mortanius and Anacrothe the Alchemist argue over recent events and then battle to the death. Mortanius kills Anarcrothe and is then challenged by Kain. Mortanius transforms into a dark entity that reveals it was the mastermind behind the murder of Ariel and the ruin of the Pillars.
After defeating the entity, Kain learns that one final Pillar, the Pillar of Balance, remains and must be restored, and as the Guardian of Balance, only his sacrifice will make this possible. Kain chooses to save himself and the vampire race, allowing the Pillars to fall. Kain justifies his actions by claiming that vampires are gods that exist to rule mortals (players are also given the choice of restoring the pillar and sacrificing Kain).

[@alexsmith6914]

Over 1000 years later, Kain never did get his mug of ale.

[@uncannydanny5682]

Yeah, vampires in this world only have an appitite for blood. Yeah, tell that to Mavis and Moka.

[@shawntipton5078]

No, but he probably drunk many mugs of blood.

[@KeyJsu]

He did

[@RamenReignss]

Tony Jay sounds scary when he says “you are hereby, DAMNED!” His voice acting was so good in these games.

[@uncannydanny5682]

Too bad there probably won't be another great actor as awesome as Tony was.

[@Grigeral]

Around 26 years since I first played this game and despite the fact I was a child at the time and more than 2 decades have passed... The intro speech still remains the first thing I think of when something reminds me of the LoK series.

[@Sevansmedia]

same, that and "trade secrets, for the blood of the dead I will"

[@AI-cp1jg]

Malek must've had super hearing.

[@defblinders9585]

When Tony Jay says you're damned, you are DAMNED.

[@RamenReignss]

It sounds scary when he says it.

[@RySenkari]

Seriously, the dude's soul flew right out of his body after he said it!

[@ChiefJudge]

No mug of ale for the weary traveler from distant Korehagen? I can reward you well for I am of noble blood.

[@embracerodusk2537]

I stay open for no man in these dark times.

[@uncannydanny5682]

@@embracerodusk2537 Yeah, thanks a lot, tavern owner, for turning Kain into a vampire.

[@minilymo]

@@embracerodusk2537 perhaps you will stay open for a vampire!

[@LordOfGilneas]

2:19 It's a clever bit of symbolism in the intro, You see her die, and in her dying throes unbalances the scales...... How Fitting :3

[@SpaceDuppy]

One of greatest Vampire stories ever told EVER!

[@guyople]

Shit does not get more metal than this.

[@davidepagliara5210]

Malek is like superman, except a lil slower

[@imrankhan-jx4lx]

He was stopped by moebius cause they stood in front of raziel

[@AI-cp1jg]

One of the best games I ever played.

[@Tanokops]

It was all happened because that bartender...

[@uncannydanny5682]

Yeah, but if it weren't for him, Kain would have NEVER even found the third option to restore the Pillars without sacrificing himself, and being aware who the true enemy REALLY is. Thanks, Raziel and random tavern owner. You two should be honored.

[@Azathoth4444]

In the far future malek's real life punishment will be having your consciousness forcibly transferred to a robot body as you watch your human body be destroyed. It'll be as bad as being soul bound to armor.

[@zestymagic1679]

MALEK!!!

[@Infinite.Worldz]

I never played the blood omen games as a kid. Because being a kid, I didn't realize they were connected to the soul reaver series. But I've seen enough videos about the first 2 games to know that I desperately want a remake of this entire series.

[@kineticstudiosprl]

VAE VICTIS !

[@VGSuite]

The Intro fully remastered in 30fps and amazing quality: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5bJnpmpgK6EnK8

[@blzr2bull]

Great intro and really good game!

[@TheMixedPlateFrequency]

I agree.

[@rikybj0276]

and to think that raziel was in the stronghold while this was happening

[@mackdee911h3]

Twice.... at the same time.

[@rikybj0276]

@@mackdee911h3 wait, twice??

[@mackdee911h3]

His Sarafan form and his wraith form

[@rikybj0276]

@@mackdee911h3 omg yes!

[@Azathoth4444]

In the world of the living he put the heart of jano's into kain turning him into a vampire.

[@twilightjester5672]

in the future Raziel will rip it out of him, and Kain will still live on.

[@nathandunlap3039]

Secret meaning blood Family

[@fullsendcirca9255]

What the hell was Merlin doing I wonder?

[@samflood5631]

0:31-Possible leak of Chainsaw Man chapter 158.

[@FluffyBunny9002]

Is that Big Boss in the intro?

[@Vishonov]

David Hayter plays the Snakes; the one in the intro I think was Paul Lukather (who also played Vorador).

[@mackdee911h3]

Richard Doyle is in the game, Big Boss from MGS4

[@nathandunlap3039]

Interesting to note The can not step outside of body Biblical revaltion but Ones Mind N soul n spirit still can

[@jman8725]

And still Moebius was responsible for all of it

[@nathandunlap3039]

Large part anyways

[@nathandunlap3039]

Lol flash baCk snake eyes singing on strange I walk closer something about his eyes I just don't trust. They won't dancing to him anymore bad I speck they see C and stop. Interesting

[@nathandunlap3039]

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