Legacy of Kain: Defiance Remastered - Characters
The cast of Defiance, split between the two protagonists and the powers they answer to. Kain and Raziel carry the campaign in alternating chapters, and almost every other figure in the game is either using one of them or trying to stop the other, from the Timestreamer who arranges history to the anc...
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| Name | Description | Role | Faction | Abilities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kain | The vampire emperor of Nosgoth and the Scion of Balance, who refused to sacrifice himself to restore the Pillars and has spent centuries living with the consequences. | Protagonist | Vampires of Nosgoth / Kain's empire | Soul Reaver combat Telekinesis Mist Form evasion Bat Form flight Blood feeding Immortal revival | Playable protagonist, Kain chapters |
| Raziel | A Sarafan priest turned vampire, executed by Kain and reborn as a wraith wrapped in tattered wings and a glowing blade. | Protagonist | Wraiths / former Sarafan lieutenant | Wraith Blade combat Spectral realm shifting Soul devouring Telekinesis Gliding Wall climbing Phasing through gates | Playable protagonist, Raziel chapters |
| Moebius the Timestreamer | The Guardian of Time, founder and patron of the Sarafan order, and the character who has been editing Nosgoth's history to suit his own reading of the future. | Antagonist | The Sarafan / Guardians of the Pillars | Time streaming Command of the Sarafan Prophecy and manipulation Staff combat | Antagonist across both campaigns |
| Vorador | An ancient vampire, the oldest of his kind still walking Nosgoth, and the one figure both protagonists can actually get answers out of. | Supporting | Ancient vampires | Vampiric strength Immortality Ancient lore Sword combat | Supporting character in both campaigns |
| Janos Audron | The last of the Ancient Vampire Guardians and the keeper of the Heart of Darkness, murdered by the Sarafan long before the events of the game. | Supporting | Ancient vampires | Guardianship of the Heart of Darkness Ancient vampire sorcery Knowledge of the Reaver | Supporting character, central to Raziel's campaign |
| Ariel | The spirit of the murdered Balance Guardian, bound to the Pillars she was meant to protect. | Supporting | The Pillars of Nosgoth | Spirit manifestation Insight into the Pillars Guardian sight | Appears at the Pillars of Nosgoth |
| The Elder God | The vast tentacled entity coiled beneath the Pillars, worshipped as a god and served by the underworld it controls. | Antagonist | The Elder God | Soul harvesting Control of the underworld Tentacle barriers Manipulation of history | Antagonist, encountered throughout Raziel's campaign |
| Turel | One of Kain's vampire sons and one of Raziel's former brothers, worshipped as a god by the humans of Avernus and hidden in the cathedral's depths. | Antagonist / Boss | Kain's vampire lieutenants | Vampiric strength Flight Telekinetic attacks Boss-phase regeneration | Boss encounter in Avernus Cathedral |
| The Hylden | The ancient enemy of the vampires, exiled from Nosgoth and locked behind the Hylden Gate by the Ancients. | Antagonist | The Hylden | Hylden technology Possession Dimensional travel Ancient sorcery | Antagonist faction revealed across both campaigns |
| The Sarafan Order | The vampire-hunting warrior order that garrisons the Sarafan Stronghold and answers to Moebius. | Antagonist | The Sarafan | Disciplined melee combat Crossbows and thrown weapons Garrison tactics | Enemy order occupying the Sarafan Stronghold |
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