Glyph guards

Glyph Guards were an Human Enemy class encountered by Kain in Blood Omen 2, they were the first type of Sarafan unit that appeared in Blood Omen 2 (and second fought, after Sarafan Guards); they were first seen in Chapter 1: The Slums, but could not be met in combat until Chapter 3: the Lower City.

Glyph Guards were an upgrade of the regular Sarafan Guards that appeared throughout Meridian in Blood Omen 2. Glyph Guards were more heavily armored and wore magic armor which glowed in the presence of Vampires making them nearly impossible to sneak up upon or Stealth Kill them. Glyph Guards behaved similarly to the Sarafan Guards except they would often search out a vampire that moved close enough to make their armour glow. Glyph Guards were generally armed with a Long Sword, though beginning in Chapter 6: The Industrial Quarter, they increasingly wielded Double-Bladed Swords. In later levels, the Glyph Guards were replaced by the more powerful Glyph Knights, who wore similar magical armor.