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Legacy of Kain Official Encyclopedia and Tabletop Role-Playing Game Project Update: Legacy of Kain Encylopaedia/TTRPG - Big September Update! 📢

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · 25d

@lostincult.co.uk have released a new update for the #LegacyOfKain TTRPG/encyclopaedia: revealing a small delay to the project, highlighting the award pedigree of #ScourgeOfTheSarafan writer Leo Hunt and revealing some reshuffling in the writing of #BookOfNosgoth
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/l...

Good morning! 🌞 It’s been a busy couple of months working on the Book of Nosgoth and Scourge of the Sarafan TTRPG and we are excited to share some developments with you. T...

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · 28d

It's Defiance Day!
An update to the Playstation store has confirmed rumours of the return of #LegacyOfKain #Defiance to modern consoles, completing the full set of LoK games.
You can pick it up on the Playstation store for PS4 and PS5 today.
store.playstation.com/en-gb/concep...

Legacy of Kain: Defiance PS4 & PS5

Continue Kain and Raziels epic conflict in this faithful emulation of the classic PS2 action-adventure title, Legacy of Kain Defiance, playable on PS4 and PS5 for the first time. Take control of tw...

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Artwork depicting an overhead 'map' view of Meridian as seen in the #BloodOmen2 manual.
This map shows areas such as the Slums, Smuggler's Den, Lower City, Upper City, Device, Sarafan Keep, Wharves and even external areas such as the Canyons and Eternal Prison.
#LegacyOfKain

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Aug 24

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A render of a Lich enemy from #BloodOmen: #LegacyOfKain. They served as common ranged enemies & would typically attack by firing projectiles from a distance. Their title closely ties them to the undead and corpses - as such they have several features in common with other Necromancers

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Aug 16

It's the 26th anniversary of #LegacyOfKain #SoulReaver and to celebrate several stores have been doing promotional discounts of #SoulReaverRemastered, providing the perfect excuse to revisit #Nosgoth once more.
store.steampowered.com/app/2521380/...
www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/...

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Aug 7

Recent Wiki Highlights:
We've been capturing and uploading images from the photo mode of Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered - which will eventually be added to article pages. You can find the gallery here:
legacyofkain.fandom.com/wiki/Categor...
#LegacyOfKain #SoulReaver #SoulReaverRemastered

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Jul 28

Join us as we unbox the Dark Horse Raziel and Kain statues - and the Deluxe Edition of Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered
youtu.be/-KfFzkq9kG8
#LegacyOfKain #Nosgoth #SoulReaver #SoulReaver2 #SoulReaverRemastered #DarkHorse

Unboxing the Dark Horse Raziel & Kain Statues + Deluxe Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered

Nosgoth News: Physical SR Remastered, Statues Shipping ,Book of Nosgoth & Dead Shall Rise updates

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Jul 23

Nosgoth News:
Our newest Nosgoth News covers the physical releases of Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered, the shipping of the Dark Horse statues, the Dead Shall Rise updates and the faces behind the Book of Nosgoth
youtu.be/fEk0fKKb0NE
#LegacyOfKain #SoulReaver #SoulReaver2 #SoulReaverRemastered #Nosgoth

Shopkeepers were a group of human enemies that appeared in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain that were defined largely by their occupation and activities. Each represented a common 'shopkeeping' occupation a...

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Jul 12

I'm case anyone missed it, physical copies of Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered are available in stores now!
#LegacyOfKain #SoulReaver #LegacyOfKainSoulReaver #SoulReaverRemastered

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Jul 7

Recent Wiki Highlights:
The article concerning Shopkeepers has been referenced and concluded, detailing the tradesmen enemies of #BloodOmen #LegacyOfKain
legacyofkain.fandom.com/wiki/Shopkee...

Shopkeepers

Shadows were an enemy class introduced and appearing only in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. Consisting of a dark spots on the ground that could expand into humanoid form to attack, the Shadows were often...

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Jun 30

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Render of Vampire lieutenant Raziel as he appears in the #LegacyOfKain #SoulReaver opening sequence by GlyphX artist Boyd Lake.
This version of the character inspired the design of the other vampire lieutenants and would go on to become its own action figure by Blue Box interactive

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Jun 20

The Book of Nosgoth/Scourge of the Sarafan:
@lostincult.co.uk has announced the addition of some familiar names to assist in the development of the #LegacyOfKain encyclopaedia and TTRPG.
We hope you're just as excited about this project as we are to contribute.
www.backerkit.com/c/projects/l...

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Jun 16

Featured Media:
Concept art depicting the Subterranean Pillars Chamber as it appears in #LegacyOfKain #SoulReaver2.
In the retail game the area was accompanied by murals depicting the Vampire-Hylden war along with a graphical illustration of the principles and alignment of the different Pillars.

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Jun 8

A screenshot from #LegacyOfKain #Defiance depicting an overview of Avernus city, inspired by Kory Heinzen concept art and seen only briefly in game as a vision of Raziel's progress. The view notably depicts another different design for the cathedral than those seen before or within the same game.

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Jun 1

Recent Wiki Highlights:
The article concerning Shadows (Blood Omen enemies) has been referenced and concluded, detailing the shaded spirits of #BloodOmen #LegacyOfKain
legacyofkain.fandom.com/wiki/Shadows

Shadows

"Let us call upon the puppets from the past..." ―Moebius — Listen (file info)[src] Sarafan were a category of enemy in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. The Sarafan were a monastic sect of warrior-priests w...

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · May 25

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Concept art of cut enemies from #legacyofkain #bloodomen2.
The enemies were reported to have been considered for the Eternal Prison level but never made it beyond the concept phase.
The Eternal Prison was known to have several areas deleted or heavily changed for the final release.

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · May 18

Recent Wiki Highlights:
The article concerning the Sarafan warriors of Blood Omen has been referenced and concluded, detailing the various ways Sarafan warriors appeared as enemy classes in #bloodomen #legacyofkain, years after the fall of the order.
legacyofkain.fandom.com/wiki/Sarafan...

Sarafan (Blood Omen)

Soul Reaver Remastered: The E3 1998 Demo

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · May 11

A little delayed, our newest video covers the recently released E3 1998 Demo and dives deep into this cut content treasure trove
youtu.be/NuCh2s2ImEk
#legacyofkain #soulreaver #soulreaverremastered

Pipers also known as Zombie Pipers were a class of enemies introduced and appearing solely inBlood Omen: Legacy of Kain. They were sorcerers capable of raising Undead Zombies to attack - notably this ...

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · May 3

Featured Media:
Bat flight view of Avernus in #BloodOmen #LegacyOfKain.
Avernus was an important town ruled by Dimension Guardian Azimuth. When the Pillars were corrupted, Azimuth summoned Demons to attack the city, setting it aflame as part of the Hylden conspiracy to reinhabit the Material Realm

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Apr 27

Recent #LegacyOfKain #Wiki Highlights:
The article concerning the 'Pipers' enemy class has been referenced and concluded, detailing the musical zombie summoners from #BloodOmen.
legacyofkain.fandom.com/wiki/Pipers

Pipers

Nosgoth News Network: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered Patch 2 - DSR Backers, Portuguese & E3 1998 Demo

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Apr 20

Featured Media:
Concept art depicting an early vision of the Sanctuary of the Clans from #LegacyOfKain: #SoulReaver.
While the surrounding environment varied, the building itself remained fairly consistent and even at this early stage bore its distinctive Islamic inspired mosque-like design.

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Apr 13

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Concept art of Air Forge of #SoulReaver2. Early in development the mechanisms had incorporated vampire weaknesses. In the end, the stone heads of the puzzle represented the Elder God, with the colored hearts representing the lifeforms of #Nosgoth being sacrificed to it.
#legacyofkain

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Legacy of Kain Wiki Fandom @legacyofkainwiki.bsky.social · Apr 1

Nosgoth News Network:
The news round up today covers Soul Reaver 1&2 Remastered patch 2 and other recent news - as well as explaining a little more about what makes that E3 demo special
youtu.be/_koc9k-cttA
#LegacyOfKain #SoulReaver #SoulReaverRemastered