Sarafan Keep

The Sarafan Keep is a playable location in Meridian, seen in Blood Omen 2. Chapter 5: House of my Enemy takes place in the Sarafan Keep.

Role
The Sarafan Keep was a dominating walled fortress overlooking Meridian, it was presumably the headquarters of the Sarafan Order and the home of the Sarafan Lord. The Keep was first seen in the opening video to Blood Omen 2 where Kain's army is shown to meet the Sarafan Order just outside of the walls of the Keep. With the battle lost, Kain was knocked off a cliff to his apparent demise.

Two centuries later, shortly after Kain's revival, the Cabal Vampire Umah was captured in the Industrial Quarter by Sarafan Guards, who took her to the Sarafan Keep for imprisonment and execution. This necessitated Kain travelling to the Upper City to learn of the secret entrance to the heavily guarded Sarafan Keep from the Bishop of Meridian.

Kain entered the Keep through the servants quarters and made his way through the opulent and luxurious Sarafan Keep, he was briefly stopped by a female Cabal Contact who demanded the death of nobleman Artemis, before he was given access to the upper levels of the Keep to find Umah,imprisoned behind Ward Gates on the roof. Breaking her out he was confronted by the (Soul Reaver wielding) Sarafan Lord, but before Kain could be harmed, Umah teleported them to Sanctuary.