Dark Reaver (Defiance)

The Dark Reaver is an elemental enhancement for the Wraith Blade created by the Ancient Vampires. It appears in Soul Reaver 2 and Defiance.

In Soul Reaver 2, Raziel found ancient ruins in the Termogent Forest that led him to The Dark Forge, here he was able to imbue the Wraith Blade with elemental darkness, creating the Dark Reaver. The Dark Reaver maifested as a black core with waving purple energy. It allowed Raziel to blind Sentry Eyes and create Shadow Bridges.

With the Elder God removing the fonts used to imbue the blade, at the start of Defiance, Raziel had to find a new more permanent alteration to the wraith blade. In the Cemetery he found Ancient ruins and was able to find a teleporter to the sealed Dark Forge in the Vampire Citadel. Here he was able to imbue the Reaver with a permanent Darkness enhancement. The Dark Reaver now had a purple core along with purple energy. The Reaver Spell allowed Raziel to become invisible to sneak passed Gargoyles and enemies; whilst the Charged Attack spawned homing mini shades. It could also be used to darken lit orbs allowing Raziel to collect tomes.