The Legacy Begins. The Lore of BLOOD OMEN!
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All music taken from the Legacy of Kain soundtracks.
00:00 Chapter 1
9:22 Chapter 2
22:43 Chapter 3 - Ігри
The joy of seeing this is indescribable.
Yes, and a fuck ya
That in and of itself is a description
Such a pain to play through, but the story, character and voice were just so good.
It’s also fitting given how Legacy of Kain is also in a fantasy setting
Appreciate you buddy.
I actually liked the gameplay of Blood Omen and Soul Reaver. I found the wide range of powers in Blood Omen and puzzles in Soul Reaver were enjoyable.
@@TC-th1ey That's totally fair. I remember loving Blood Omen and SR 1&2 as a kid. Never finished Blood Omen though as I rage quite at Malek's Fortress I think. When I was playing through it I remembered why I enjoyed them, they were very unique and immersive for the time. I'm just someone that has a hard time going back to those old classics. I'm just too old and jaded probably 😅
Also I was partially frustrated because I could see the potential the games had when I was playing through them. If there's any series that I'd like to see remastered/enhanced, it would be the LoK series.
@@Viryl_TV The thing that threw me was the abrupt ending to Soul Reaver, I remember wondering whether I had completed the game correctly and searched throughout the human settlement as this seemed the obvious place to hide something. After the Chromoplast visions I assumed that there would be some kind of resolution but I had to wait almost two decades to watch a video that explained how much of the game ended up on the cutting room floor.
After you said "The Heart of Darkness" all I heard was Cain saying *The Heart of Darkness*
"The Heart of Darkness" and "Vae Victis!" Haunt my dreams
Raziel too this day is one of my favorite characters. This series was ahead of its time.
Same. What hides beneath his decrepit frame is a deadly warrior seeking revenge for Kain's betrayal.
Easily one of my favorite game series. Shame it seems to have been forgotten and left to die. Would kill for a reboot of the series.
I feel like we'll see it again eventually. Not gonna expect it to ever feel the same, but will be happily surprised if it does.
Great game and story telling
There was a survey up a few months ago looking for what the fan base would like to see in a potential LOK game, if we would want one, if it would be a new game or continuation of the greater story/set in the same universe, what type of game we would like it to be, and what games we would want it to be similar to. Its very likely that we'll see a reboot within the next decade or so.
Hosted by the current IP owners i believe
I’d make do with a novel.
@@DamazViccar If I knew how to read I'd say the same
Played the hell outta this when it came out on PS1. I was not prepared.....it was bloody glorious.
The Legacy of Kain series is one of my absolute favorites. The voice acting and writing are absolute perfection. Raziel is my favorite video game character, UNF I’m so hyped.
One of the best stories I've ever played. Such rich voice acting you'll never find anywhere else. Thank you Tip Toe!
The story, the voice, acting, and I loved that all the items were given an interesting lore. Blood Omen was so good.
Something I adored about this game was its expanded vocabulary. I just completed your LoZ playlist, then happened to see this one. The joy I had was immeasurable, only matched by your expert writing ability. Truly well done, I do love this series and eagerly wait to see what else you will create.
Hosanna, one of the best series explained by one of the best explainers!
This just made me happy as hell! It's my favorite video game series of all time. I know this lore inside and out and hearing you tell this story has literally been the video I wanted most since I found your channel. Thank you thank you thank you!
There's a channel called Strictly Fantasy that also covers Legacy of Kain lore. They're the best at it IMHO.
As a huge LoK fan, you’ve summoned me forth by releasing this video. I have but one thing to say to you, TipToe.
*VAE VICTIS!*
I hope this means you’re scheming to cover the rest of the series following as well. Perhaps we’ll never see another entry in this masterful series after Defiance, but that doesn’t mean the series and it’s compelling characters have been forgotten.
I also welcome any new fans who watch this video and interested in this series. You can find the whole LoK franchise on places like GoG or Steam (save for the original Blood Omen in the latter’s case) for dirt cheap. Yet the games, characters, and story are anything but.
Perhaps with enough new fans, the series may make a comeback…and thus defy the tyrannous stars.
Based on the recent poll by Crystal Dynamics that had overwhelming results (they expected maybe 1000 surveys but got 10's of thousands), I think there's a good chance we'll see another entry into to the franchise.
@@Viryl_TV To quote Kain himself:
“More powerful than the sword that now held his soul, more acute even than the vision that his sacrifice had accorded me. *The first, bitter taste of that terrible illusion: hope.”*
I saw that, and while I want to be excited…I’ve seen how many modern reboots and new entries in a franchise have been handled. Especially for series that don’t have as a complex and ambitious narrative as LoK does.
I fear it will be handed over to people who don’t really know or particularly care about characters, story, and spirit of the original franchise.
If Amy Hennig comes out of retirement to head to lead and finish the story, that would put me mostly at ease.
Woe Unto the Conquered.
I am unironically so happy Tip got a sponsor 🎉
Fantastic video as always. Been curious about this series
Loved this game , lore and vid , well done! I liked how some of the quotes made it into the narrative, I still quote this game occasionally and even ran a TTRPG set after Defiance, were the party went out looking for the newly born scions of the pillars but took influence from all the games, even the Nosgoth battle arena ones. I can't remember a game so subtly steering you to 'there are two choices, but you know which one you will end up cannon.' The voice acting show Kain feels more and more used, and getting more and more fed up. And lastly: 'Poor Nuraptor, I knew him well... Well, not really' Anyways see you on Twitch - Grim
This game and storyline: Legacy of Kain Blood Omen in particular, depicts a story as a Tragedy. Stories/ tragedies the climax of a story, as in high renaissance parting, would depict the climax of the art. This game, voice acting, and everything about it is pure art. From the opening dialogues to the top view gameplay and cut scenes, every square inch was well developed. If a movie series/game remaster would be casted, get ready for a renaissance of the Legacy Of Kain.
YES! I've always been curious about the LOK series, But I could never find a story explanation that didn't put me to slee, or was 5 hours per game. Woot!
I've rewatched all the cutscenes for every single one of these games numerous times and now my favorite lore queen is doing a full blown breakdown of the series!!
I can't wait, although I never owned these games before the voice acting and characters are some of the best even now.
The franchise devolved so much through the years, but Kain and Razie were so great!
I would say RIP Raziel, but with his eventual fate I doubt his rest would be peaceful.
WOO! LEGACY OF KAIN and a cool new intro graphic. My excitement, IT PEAKS!
I love this series and your storytelling. Thank you for making this video, keep up the god work!
That was fantastic. I have seen so much lore Videos bout Legacy of Kain, but this has to be the most clear one
This series is Shakespearean in its story and dialogue. A true gem. No wonder Amy Hennig credits the series has her favorite among all the games she has written.
I’ve never heared of this game but thanks to you I love the lore 🎉
The lore goes so much deeper upon each sequel, Soul Reaver 1, 2 and Defiance. Also Blood Omen 2 is a between and also a finale. It's easily confusing if you don't find the proper lore.
One of my favorite series, im so excited. Thank you!!!
Head Cannon: Janos Audron (The 10th guardian and the original owner of the soul reaver) gave William "the just," the soul reaver when the curse of vampirism was too much for him too handle. Janos Feeling that William was the only human capable of protecting the human race. but then William becomes the nemesis which starts the vampire genocide, which causes Vorador too kill ariel sending nupraptor into madness, which causes the destruction of the pillars.
LET'S GOOOOOO!!! I love this game series,. Thank you for creating this video!
This is great! I’m a huge LOK fan. I can’t believe UA-cam hasn’t recommended this to me until now. Usually I watch either the full games or all the cut scenes. Unless I was breakdowns then I watch strictly fantasy but now I have to watch all of your videos.
Welcome in. Sometimes the algorithm works it seems. Enjoy that content binge.
The Elder God demands sacrifice!
You will cut down the largest pillar of the Circle WITH...
A HERRING!
Seriously, great topic, please continue.
It's been so long since I've played these games, I absolutely love the story and lore of LoK and SR. I remember going through a phase of talking in that poetic way the dialog is written when I was younger.
Also second comment, and wanted to suggest a clarification/correction regarding one lore detail:
The Elder God may not have created the Wheel Of Fate. Even Raziel suggests this might the case. It’s highly possible the Elder God latched himself into the Wheel Of Fate like a parasite.
Turning it into an otherwise natural and positive part of Nosgoth’s existence into a wellspring by which he could empower and engorge himself.
I’m inclined to believe this is the case as for all the being’s immense power, he’s neither omnipotent, omniscient, or omnipresent. He only the gives the illusion of such.
So the next question is, then who created the Wheel Of Fate if that’s the case? Well, that may never be revealed to us and perhaps was always meant to be a mystery. While we learn of Nosgoth’s ancient history and mythology, none of it point to it’s point of origin or originator. Though maybe it never needed or was intended to have one.
Or the Elder God did his best to obfuscate or erase records of that most ancient time. It’d be well within his character to do so. Especially to maintain his power and control.
Your thoughts are accurate, the elder god only thrived off the souls of Nosgoth, the wheel of fate is just a metaphor. Unless Amy confirms otherwise, the elder had no control over the natural powers that sustained the world but, could intervene the balance and in that, he did. Literally and figuratively. He was very much a parasite to the world; we witness his growth in SR2 as Raziel traveled through time and even accused the elder that as the world fell in to madness, corruption and war, the elder appeared to be the only being to thrive.
The elder intervened with the balance of the world and loathed Kain’s existence all due to Kain being the balance guardian that was prophesied to bring back the balance that the elder knew full well what it meant. Kain is destined to defeat the the Elder and now that Crystal Dynamics has their full rights to the story, I’m fervently hoping to see Amy return to shed more light to the mysteries we’ve been left with for two decades and, to finally see balance return to Nosgoth in the most eloquent story telling fashion Legacy of Kain has been yet to be topped by!
The wheel of fate probably always existed, it's probably like space-time and gravity in our universe, a fundamental aspect of the universe of Nosgoth. And the Elder God seems to be a bit omniscient, as his knowledge doesn't seem affected by changes in the timeline, I mean, Raziel travels back in time and when he encounters the EG they continue the conversation they had in the future. It's the same kind of omniscience that Moebius has. Maybe the EG is able to syphon the power from the pillar of time.
My first entry to this series was Soul Reaver. I did go back and play this one, I appreciate it gave rise to the rest but it's a bit rough. I am excited to see the remainder of this series though, it is one of my favorites. I still hope, one day, we may get further games in this world but it's just a hope...
This is the greatest story a game has ever seen hard to believe it started 5 generations of console ago.
I’ve never been so happy to hear a raid shadow legends add before, congrats on the sponsor tip!
Thank you for your work it’s a pleasure to rewatch the story of the legacy of kain saga ! Can’t wait for the soul reaver video
Came across your channel ages ago and I’m surprised you have smashed that 100k subs mark! Your content is great!
GREATEST SERIES IN THE WORL, your awesome for covering it!!
"Alas, poor Nupraptor, I knew him well...
...Well, not really."
Vengeance will yet be mine.
Thank you so much for adding this to the list and doing this.
I'd like to add a detail to the lore: It looks like Moebius and Mortanius are ageless, probably a side effect of being the guardians of time and death. Moebius also omniscient as he knows present, past and future all at once.
Such an amazing series
"Never in my life have I needed something so much, and never known until I received it. "
The world needs to see/hear your videos. It’s criminal that your numbers aren’t way way up. Thanks again for your outstanding work tiptoe
Holy crap- Tiptoe got TASTE
Tyrion Lannister: Schemes and Plots are the same thing.
As always very enjoyable
The thing that sets apart LoK from many other fantasy franchises is the sheer scope of the struggle.
I was seriously wondering when you would get to this one, absolutely amazing story made even better now that you're covering it!
I can’t believe this franchise has been forgotten and neglected for so long.
I always forget about the Sega Dreamcast but I remember having a demo for one of these games for it
Great video!
I forgot the Hilden was in this at the end. Been decades since I've played this. Really hope they continue the series
You have the most loceble voice, and you must have the best mic out there because it's crystal clear!
I’ve been waiting for this one ever since I started watching this channel. I swear, no one comes close to how well she explains the lore in these games.
Great watch, other than how you pronounced Mortanius. Drove me a little bit crazy lol.
Love this franchise though. Played SR 1, 2, Defiance, and BO2 till the end countless times in my teenage years.
Can't wait for Raziels story.
This is the amount of damage that an ideology can cause, once it is never rooted on reality. Thoughout their whole lives almost all the characters of this story believed everything they were told, even the oldest and wisest of them. Observation of the world around us and accepting facts, no matter how terrible they are, is the only way to protect ourselves from manipulation. I think this is the message this story is trying to pass on to us.
From all the videos covering this series for far, yours has been the best, lady. You have been able to explain everything others could not. Keep on with the good work, for you got one more subscriber🤝👏👏👏👏
You are THE ELDER GOD for this one, Tiptoe. So glad for you doing this game. ❤❤❤
One of my favorite channels talking about my all time favorite video game what a good day
I’m watching later today but I have to say, thank you so much for covering this game. I really hope we get something from its universe in the future
Yay! I can't wait to listen to this🖤🦇,sadly work first
Id always though the Kain series had one of the best non-cinema vampire lore stories out there. It can even stand right next to Bram Stoker or John carpenter movies for lore. Imagine if they directed a new movie for the series...
YESSSS, thanks mates for getting to this
Great video! Its so hard to wrap your head around legacy of kain lore, im suprised you explained it so coherently.
Love seeing this, makes me sad the story will never finish though 😔
This would make one heck of a movie plot if done correctly as explained, could you imagine a Peter Jackson movie of this?
The greatest story in gaming, bar none.
Agreed.
YEESSSS OMG MY FAVE GAME SERIES!!! Thank you so much for making these 🩷
I loved these games, so good.
OMG my favourite game series! Can't wait for you to delve into the time travelling eldritch madness of LOK's lore
Hell yea tiptoe! I'm here for it
Love that this got in my recommended feed; I'm now subscribed! 🙂
This is a unexpected surprise! And I'm happy for it. Thank you😁
Great job with this video. Thank you so much.
So well told, awesome work!
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Your narrative prose Is astounding
Yee-haw more lore! :D
AYO!?! LET'S GO!!!
Oh yes, but this is going to be so many parts
Yay you got sponsored!!!!
At long last! The best video game story ever conceived. 😌
Hell yea. Been waiting for this one
I remember playing a short bootleg demo. This was a very special game indeed
Your videos always improve my day!
Outstanding video many thanks again
Oh man now this is a awesome surprise I have been a fan since the dead space lore vids and now this oh boy I'm in for a wild and outstanding ride indeed 😀
Awwww yeah tiptoe! Thanks a million!
Please do "Valkyrie Profile." You'll love the story.
I did love Valkyrie Profile back in the day when I played through it. I'll add it to the list 👌
@@Viryl_TV ❤️❤️❤️ I'll be waiting. ❤️❤️❤️
Breathtakingly beautiful analysis/&dissection of my favorite game of all time📽👏🏿
I only have one thing to say about the series even if you don't like the games the lore is so deep you could drown in it and I would love a animated movie based on the property
I noticed one odd detail. How did Ariel know that Mobius was involved with Nemesis and that the temporal device would activate in the battle against Nemesis? What she said about the Space Guardian needing the time device is also suspicious. Control of space and dimensions is her domain and she wouldn't need Mobius to create portals to hell.
It's stated in Blood Omen that she used the time device to bring demons from other times. And in Defiance, we see a "demon" from the far future she brought. I assume the Hylden were the ones to instruct her what to grab and where to go. As for Ariel, it's somewhat implied that she and Mortanius were in contact and on the same page. Mortanius knew Moebius since they were children, and he knew he planned something. Mortanius knew that the Oracle was Moebius, but he didn't tell Kain.
I'm sooo excited for this one.
I love all things LoK!
whoo more TipToe let's gooooooo~!
Kain has a tendency not to question a lot huh
Thank you so much.
Great video ^^ if you don't mention the non canonical blood omen 2, it'll be perfect ^^ waitting for the next video ;)
Great video!!!! loved it!! Nice lore choice too! there is no greater story in video games than the Legacy of Kain series. Instant like, subscribe, and comment from me
Yay more lore!
Wonderful retelling.
Thanks!
I loved this so much.
I had a thought.
Kain was born a human Balance Guardian tainted with corruption, yet became a Vampire (the original Guardian species).
Why was he not able to sense, then cleanse himself of that corruption as a Balance (empowered) Guardian Vampire?
Yes yes, later on Raziel cleansed him of corruption, yet, why couldn't Kain, sort of cleanse himself? Or in a sense, shouldn't his new life as a Vampire inherently cleansed him of the corruption tainting Human Guardians (especially given how few were left)???
True we were never specifically told what the corruption was (i assume it was Hylden driven), but as the Balance Pillar fell back into it's ideal species, shouldn't that have had an impact?
Or was Ariel just really keen on wiping the slate clean?
Or was the corruption just too far gone?
Kain always knew he was corrupted, he couldn't really know how to cleanse himself of it without killing himself. He pretty much spent a millenia trying to figure out how to purify himself and restore the pillars without having to take his own life. He saw that the only way he could cleanse himself, or have a chance to cleanse himself, was by going through the events of SR1 and SR2 in an effort to save Raziel from the reaver so they two could search for an answer.
Ariel didn't really know the implications of Kain's life. It was only AFTER the Spirit Forge was activated that Ariel understood what she had to purify the Reaver.
Please do the mass effect series 🙏🏻
You'll be happy to hear that it's been suggested before and is on the list 👌