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The protagonist of Soul Reaver is the vampire-turned-wraith Raziel, whom Kain casts to death at the beginning of the game.

Although Kain is the protagonist of the previous game, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, he is the primary antagonist and final boss of Soul Reaver.

The Elder God resurrects and assists Raziel, explains the game's controls, and describes previous events in the story.

Ariel, who preceded Kain as the guardian of the Pillar of Balance, appears as a spirit and offers Raziel advice on occasion.

During his quest, Raziel meets his brothers — Melchiah, Zephon, Rahab and Dumah — who serve as the game's bosses.

Each has developed different powers that Raziel partially gains by killing them and devouring their souls.

A fifth brother, Turel, was omitted due to time constraints on development.