All of Nosgoth lost Balance.Ĭonsider us now. When Nupraptor's poison seized Kain even in the safety of the womb, much more than just his destiny was lost. I alone was spared the descent into madness, and Kain alone was spared the pain of death. For I was newly dead, and beyond harm's reach. What destroyed the Circle could not touch me. Profile "Forever am I bound, hope abandoned, my spirit tethered to this place. She also appeared as a supporting character in both Soul Reaver 2, and in Legacy of Kain: Defiance, in which her spirit was finally restored, released from its eternal limbo, and consumed by the Wraith Blade. During the events of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, she fulfilled a similar role for Raziel, assisting him in his quest to destroy Kain and restore Nosgoth.
After her death, Ariel's specter was bound to the corrupt Pillars of Nosgoth, which she haunted for many centuries afterward.Īs a specter, Ariel acted as a guide to Kain throughout Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, setting him on his pursuit to restore the Pillars, guiding him throughout, and eventually revealing his true role to him. When Ariel was murdered by the Dark Entity (who possessed Mortanius to commit the deed), the discovery of her corpse - led her lover, the Mind Guardian, Nupraptor to descend into madness, thus causing the corruption of the Pillars. She was Kain's immediate predecessor as the human Guardian of the Pillar of Balance.
Ariel is a recurring character in the Legacy of Kain series, appearing in every title with the exception of Blood Omen 2.