GAMES MICROSOFT XBOX LEGACY OF KAIN - DEFIANCE Manual Download

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RAZIEL

KAIN

Cunning and relentless, the vampire Kain battles the

oppressive agents of Fate that seek to destroy
him. For centuries, he has ruthlessly pursued a
singular ambition — to take his rightful place

as Balance Guardian, thus returning Nosgoth to

vampire rule. And Raziel, he believes, is the key to

fulfilling this goal. Armed with the legendary Reaver blade

— the weapon fated to become Raziel’s eternal prison —

Kain seeks to reclaim their true destinies from the

wreckage of history.

Kain wields the Reaver in its physical form, a blood-drinking

blade forged by Nosgoth’s ancient Vampires as the weapon

of their prophesied hero.

Once the greatest of Kain’s vampire lieutenants, Raziel
is now only a ruined specter of his former glory. Armed
with the wraith-blade of the Soul Reaver, he strives
to unravel the truth behind his enigmatic fate,
a destiny apparently foretold in the earliest
centuries of Nosgoth’s history. Raziel seeks
only to escape the bonds of his one-time
benefactor, now turned adversary — the
mysterious Elder God that resurrected him
as a reaper of souls — and to somehow avert
the terrible destiny appointed for him when
the Reaver was forged.
As his weapon, Raziel bears the sword that the Reaver
is fated to become — a soul-devouring wraith-blade.

RAZIEL’S ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

TK Meter

— Stores energy in its green Runes for performing Telekinesis.

(See pages 10 and 13 for more details.)

Health Gauge

— Holds Raziel’s health. This gauge is a coiled spiral, which

unwinds as Raziel is damaged or loses energy. The gauge is filled by devouring
victims’ souls. While in the Material Realm, Raziel gradually tires and must
regularly restore his energy. In the Spectral Realm, his health declines only
when he takes damage. Increase your health capacity by finding Health
Talismans, which allow Raziel to build up a larger supply of energy to counter
increasing dangers. To devour souls, press and hold

with an enemy in your

grasp, or to draw the soul from the body at a distance. If you release the trigger
too early, the soul may escape. (See page 17 for more details.)

Reaver Gauge

— Holds the Reaver’s energy charge. (See pages 10 and 18

for more details.)

Reaver Menu

— Displays various Elemental Reaver empowerments Raziel has

gained at Elemental Forges. The colored pips next to the menu show which
elemental Reavers Raziel has acquired so far. Press

to select and

activate any available enhancement. (See page 19 for more information on
Elemental Forges.)

Shift Menu

— Press

to display the Shift icons, which Raziel uses to shift

between the Material and Spectral Realms. If Raziel is in the Material Realm, he
can shift into the spectral plane at any time; if he is in the Spectral Realm, he
must be near a host-creature in order to shift. (See page 16 for expanded
information on realm-shifting.)

KAIN’S ON-SCREEN DISPLAY

TK Meter

— Holds energy in its green Runes for performing Telekinesis. Each TK

use expends some energy, and overuse depletes the reserves. The meter
gradually refills when not in use. You can extend your TK power by finding TK
Runes, which increase the meter’s capacity. (See

Telekinesis (TK)

on page 13

for expanded information.)

Health Gauge

— Holds Kain’s health. This gauge is a globe of blood, which is

depleted when Kain is wounded or as his hunger grows. The gauge is filled by
drinking enemies’ blood, and drains even as Kain searches for more victims. You
can increase your health capacity by finding Health Talismans, allowing Kain to
build up a greater supply of health to meet increasing game dangers. To drink
blood, press and hold

on a vulnerable enemy. The longer you hold down

the trigger, the more blood you’ll drink. (See page 14 for more details.)

Reaver Gauge

— Holds the Reaver’s energy charge. With each strike, the Reaver

absorbs some of its victim’s energy, adding to gauge amount. When the gauge is
full, the Reaver becomes charged and a Reaver Spell is armed. The amount
decays over time, so Kain must continually seek out and battle enemies to
maintain the Reaver’s energy. Press

near a stunned or vulnerable enemy to

feed the Reaver with the victim’s life energy and fill the gauge. (See

The Reaver

beginning on page 18 for more information.)

Balance Emblem Menu

— Holds the Balance Emblem fragments Kain has

discovered. Each shard empowers the Reaver with a different combat effect.
Use

to select and activate any available segment of the Balance Emblem.

(See page 19 for additional information about the Balance Emblem.)

TK Meter

Reaver Gauge

Health Gauge