Bonus materials

Bonus Materials were a set of materials from the development of Soul Reaver 2 and Legacy of Kain: Defiance that were partially unlocked through play and fully awarded to players upon completion of the appropriate game. Bonus materials comprised of a number of images, audio excerpts and videos related to the development of the series as a whole, providing a backdrop to the conception and implementation of the Legacy of Kain series.

Profile

 * Category: Recurring Terms
 * Introduced in: Soul Reaver 2 (2001)
 * Appearances:
 * Soul Reaver 2
 * Legacy of Kain: Defiance
 * Related Articles: Bonus mode, Dark Chronicle (term)

Role
Bonus Materials were viewed from a special section which appeared in the title menu. The bonus material images include concept art, texture models, renders, scripts, cutscene stills, videos and other development related materials. Some parts of bonus materials could be partially unlocked as players played through the game but the full set were only awarded upon the completion of the game or code entry.

Bonus Materials were first available in Soul Reaver 2 where console versions contained a cheat code to access the bonus items in the title menu. After completion of the game the code to access the full bonus materials was presented to players, although materials would be unlocked by completion of the game.

Bonus materials returned in Legacy of Kain: Defiance, here some materials relating to previous entries in the series could be unlocked by collecting the Arcane tomes as players progressed through the game. Upon game completion, the third section "The Making of Legacy of Kain: Defiance" was fully unlocked containing materials from the development of Defiance itself.

Story
A section covering the lore and history of the series.

History of Nosgoth
A sub-section of 'Story' which contained several screens summarising the backstory. The story was identical to the one presented in Soul Reaver 2 manuals and the Prima Guide; which were themselves expansions from those presented in the same materials from Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Historical Timeline
A sub-section of 'Story' containing several images detailing the only official timeline released thus far. The timeline ties together the events of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and roughly allocates a time-frame for both Soul Reaver 2 and Blood Omen 2, though it does not go into details.

Dark Chronicle
A sub-section of 'Story' containing scripts for the major events of the game, divided into 21 of the most relevant plot-related cutscenes, as summarized in the Dark Chronicle:
 * Prologue
 * 1 - Arrival
 * 2 - The Reaver Convergence
 * 3 - The Heart of Darkness
 * 4 - The Corruption of the Pillars
 * 5 - The Elder God
 * 6 - The Vampire Vorador
 * 7 - The Elder's Warning
 * 8 - History and Destiny Collide
 * 9 - Time Streaming
 * 10 - Moebius's Martyred Spirit
 * 11 - Ariel's Lament
 * 12 - Raziel Defies the Elder
 * 13 - The Ruined Aerie
 * 14 - The Tenth Guardian
 * 15 - The Death of Janos Audron
 * 16 - The Final Transgression
 * 17 - Cornered in the Stronghold
 * 18 - Vengeance
 * 19 - Renunciation
 * 20 - Full Circle

SR1 Opening Movie
A sub-section of 'Story' containing the full GlyphX video opening to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

Production
A section covering the development of the game itself and its artistic vision from concept to final release.

Character Art
A sub-section of 'Production' covering initial artwork to the final design of some of the major characters in Soul Reaver 2, along with prominent enemy designs. Some material is from Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver development. The section is divided into entries for the following characters:
 * Raziel
 * Kain
 * Moebius
 * Janos Audron
 * Vorador
 * Ariel
 * The Elder God
 * Enemies

Environment Art
A sub-section of 'Production' containing artwork relating to the design of major locations visited in Soul Reaver 2. The section is divided into entries for the following locations:
 * The Chronoplast
 * Sarafan Stronghold
 * The Lake
 * The Pillars of Nosgoth
 * The Swamp
 * The Dark Forge
 * The Light Forge
 * The Mountains (Uschtenheim)
 * Janos Audron's Retreat
 * The Air Forge
 * The Fire Forge

Cinematic Stills
A sub-section of 'Production' containing still images from the major events of the game, divided into 21 of the most relevant plot-related cutscenes, as summarized in the Dark Chronicle:
 * Prologue
 * 1 - Arrival
 * 2 - The Reaver Convergence
 * 3 - The Heart of Darkness
 * 4 - The Corruption of the Pillars
 * 5 - The Elder God
 * 6 - The Vampire Vorador
 * 7 - The Elder's Warning
 * 8 - History and Destiny Collide
 * 9 - Time Streaming
 * 10 - Moebius's Martyred Spirit
 * 11 - Ariel's Lament
 * 12 - Raziel Defies the Elder
 * 13 - The Ruined Aerie
 * 14 - The Tenth Guardian
 * 15 - The Death of Janos Audron
 * 16 - The Final Transgression
 * 17 - Cornered in the Stronghold
 * 18 - Vengeance
 * 19 - Renunciation
 * 20 - Full Circle

Music
A sub-section of 'Production' containing musical audio tracks used in Soul Reaver 2 and its predecessor Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. The section is divided into entries for the following tracks:
 * Soul Reaver 2 music
 * Theme: Ariel's Lament [[File:SR2-Music-ArielLament.ogg]]
 * Pillars (SR2 track) [[File:SR2-Music-Pillars.ogg]]
 * Light Forge (track) [[File:SR2-Music-LightForge.ogg]]
 * Sarafan Stronghold (track) [[File:SR2-Music-SarafanStronghold.ogg]]
 * Dark Forge (track) [[File:SR2-Music-DarkForge.ogg]]
 * Overland (SR2) [[File:SR2-Music-Overland.ogg]]
 * The Elder God [[File:SR2-Music-TheElderGod.ogg]]
 * Janos' Retreat [[File:SR2-Music-JanosRetreat.ogg]]
 * Soul Reaver 1 music
 * Underworld (track) [[File:SR1-Music-Underworld.ogg]]
 * Drowned Abbey (track) [[File:SR1-Music-DrownedAbbey.ogg]]
 * Sunlight Glyph (track) [[File:SR1-Music-SunlightGlyph.ogg]]
 * Ruined City (track) [[File:SR1-Music-RuinedCity.ogg]]
 * The City [[File:SR1-Music-TheCity.ogg]]
 * Pillars (SR1 track) [[File:SR1-Music-Pillars.ogg]]
 * Cathedral [[File:SR1-Music-Cathedral.ogg]]
 * Spectral Underworld [[File:SR1-Music-SpectralUnderworld.ogg]]
 * Necropolis (track) [[File:SR1-Music-Necropolis.ogg]]

The Team
A sub-section of 'Production' containing miscellaneous information about the development team including a video of the full set of credits, still images of the Soul Reaver 2 and wider Crystal Dynamics development team, as well as some of the 'special thanks' credits from the Soul Reaver 2 team. The section is divided into the following entries:
 * Credits
 * Soul Reaver 2 team
 * Special Thanks
 * Crystal Dynamics

Voice Talent
A section covering the cast and recording sessions of Soul Reaver 2.

The Cast
A sub-section of 'Voice Talent' containing still photos of the cast along with a brief summary of their respective careers:
 * Michael Bell
 * Simon Templeman
 * Richard Doyle
 * Tony Jay
 * René Auberjonois
 * Paul Lukather
 * Anna Gunn
 * Gordon Hunt (Recording Director)
 * Kris Zimmerman (Casting Director)

Voice Sessions
A sub-section of 'Voice Talent' containing videos of the dialogue recording sessions with the cast, matched with their respective scenes in the finished game. The section is divided into the following videos:
 * Prologue
 * Time Streaming
 * Raziel Defies the Elder
 * The Vampire Vorador
 * The Tenth Guardian
 * Kain Montage

Outtakes
A sub-section of 'Voice Talent' containing videos of various outtakes from the dialogue recording sessions with the cast.

Photo Gallery
A sub-section of 'Voice Talent' containing a selection of photos of the cast from during the development of Soul Reaver 2.

Opening Movie
A section of materials covering the GlyphX Soul Reaver 2 Prologue opening movie.

Storyboards
A sub-section of 'Opening Movie' containing images of the initial storyboards of the opening movie.

Stills
A sub-section of 'Opening Movie' containing still images from the final version of the movie.

Final Movie
A sub-section of 'Opening Movie' containing the video of the opening movie as featured at the beginning of the game.

Promotional Materials
A section containing the development process of various promotional images for Soul Reaver 2.

Concepts
A sub-section of 'Promotional Materials' containing the original concept art for the promotional images.

Rendered Art
A sub-section of 'Promotional Materials' containing the final rendered art used in promotional materials.

SR1 Opening Movie*
A recap of the GlyphX opening movie of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.

SR2 Opening Movie*
A recap of the GlyphX opening movie of Soul Reaver 2.

Kain's Arcane tomes
A section covering developmental images related to Kain from previous titles. These may be unlocked by collecting the Arcane tomes found in the game. Divided into sections unlocked by collecting the various tomes:
 * Arcane Tome 1
 * Arcane Tome 2
 * Arcane Tome 3
 * Arcane Tome 4
 * Arcane Tome 5
 * Arcane Tome 6
 * Arcane Tome 7
 * Arcane Tome 8
 * Arcane Tome 9
 * Arcane Tome 10

Raziel's Arcane tomes
A section covering developmental images related to Raziel and other characters from previous titles. These may be unlocked by collecting the Arcane tomes found in the game. Divided into sections unlocked by collecting the various tomes:
 * Arcane Tome 1
 * Arcane Tome 2
 * Arcane Tome 3
 * Arcane Tome 4
 * Arcane Tome 5
 * Arcane Tome 6
 * Arcane Tome 7
 * Arcane Tome 8
 * Arcane Tome 9
 * Arcane Tome 10

The Making of Legacy of Kain: Defiance
A section covering the development of Legacy of Kain: Defiance.

Characters
A section covering developmental materials related to the characters and enemies featured in Legacy of Kain: Defiance.

Concepts
A sub-section of 'Characters' containing concept art of characters and enemies featured in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. Divided into the following sections:
 * Character Concepts
 * Enemy Concepts

3D Renders
A sub-section of 'Characters' containing final 3D renders of characters and enemies featured in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. Divided into the following sections:
 * Character Art
 * Enemy Art

Environments
A section covering the environments and locations featured in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. Each sub-section is divided into the following areas:
 * The Sarafan Stronghold
 * The Underworld (Defiance)
 * The Cemetery
 * The Pillars
 * Vorador's Mansion
 * The Vampire Citadel
 * Avernus Cathedral

Concepts
A sub-section of 'Environments' covering the concept arts of environments and locations featured in Legacy of Kain: Defiance.

3D Renders*
A sub-section of 'Environments' covering the 3D renders of environments and locations featured in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. Presented as a series of fly-by videos depicting a transition from wireframe to complete environment.

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Team
A section covering the crew of Legacy of Kain: Defiance.

The Team
A sub-section of 'Legacy of Kain: Defiance Team' containing images of the Defiance development team.

Credits
A sub-section of 'Legacy of Kain: Defiance Team' containing a video of the final credits sequence of Legacy of Kain: Defiance.

Voice Sessions*
A section covering the recording sessions of Legacy of Kain: Defiance with video of the cast performing the relevant scenes.

Scenes*
A sub-section of 'Voice Sessions' containing videos of the dialogue recording sessions with the cast, matched with their respective scenes in the finished game. The section is divided into the following videos:
 * Prologue
 * Moebius gains the upper hand
 * The vampire Vorador
 * Reunion
 * Mortanius' redemption
 * A deadly confrontation
 * The Pillars topple
 * The fall of the ancient god

Outtakes*
A sub-section of 'Voice Sessions' containing videos of outtakes from the recording sessions of Legacy of Kain: Defiance. The section is divided into the following videos:
 * Miscellaneous Outtakes 1
 * Miscellaneous Outtakes 2
 * Hylden Outtakes
 * Kain and Raziel Outtakes
 * Janos and Raziel Outtakes
 * Kain and the Elder God Outtakes

Voice Talent
A section covering the cast of Legacy of Kain: Defiance.

Cast
A sub-section of 'Voice Talent' containing still photos of the cast along with a brief summary of their respective careers:
 * Michael Bell
 * Simon Templeman
 * Tony Jay
 * Richard Doyle
 * René Auberjonois
 * Anna Gunn
 * Paul Lukather
 * Alastair Duncan
 * Gregg Berger
 * B. J. Ward
 * Philip Proctor
 * Gordon Hunt (Recording Director)
 * Kris Zimmerman Salter (Casting Director)