The nobleman Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain has been slain by a group of bandits and in his death, he is revived by the necromancer Mortanius for his own ends. Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is returned in the form of a vampire and yearns to exact vengeance on those who killed him. Stronger and faster than a human being, coupled with a thirst for blood that must be satisfied regularly, he is able to dispatch his killers quickly. However, Mortanius and other forces seek to use him as a tool in a greater plot.
Mortanius is of the Circle of Nine, the guardians of the Pillars of Nosgoth. These pillars, connected to the world and balancing the forces, have become corrupted and the Circle members been driven mad. At the Pillars, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain meets Ariel - a former guardian of the Pillar of Balance, now a spirit after being murdered by an unseen assailant. She informs Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain of his relation to the Pillars and that the only way for him to restore the balance is to seek out each guardian and kill them. The fate of Nosgoth may hang on Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain 's decisions.
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is an action game where the player controls the vampiric Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain . As a vampire, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is able to withstand sunlight, but is harmed by water. However, he is able to obtain several cursed abilities and spells such as being able to transform into a bat, wolf, and even a cloud mist respectively, as well as learning the ability to disguise himself from creatures of weaker mind. Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain is also fixated on murder and is a master of several ways to kill and destroy his opponents. As the enemies are slain in front of him, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain may drink their blood to restore his health, which is always trickling away, representative of his insatiable craving. To aid in the slaughter of his enemies, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain may equip different weapons and armor, each with its own unique properties.
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain was released on PlayStation on November 1st, 1996. It is an action & adventure game.