Vorador

""In the bowels of that black forest, I found something worse then Hell. A vision of what I was becoming.""

- Kain

Vorador is a major supporting character throughout the Legacy of Kain series, appearing in every title aside from Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. A long-lived and extraordinarily powerful Vampire, he was the first Human in Nosgoth to whom the blood curse was passed, and was sired by the legendary Janos Audron. He originally forged the Soul Reaver blade for the Circle of Nine, and was considered the patriarch of all Vampires by the Blood Omen era; Kain loosely accepted him as a de-facto mentor following his transformation. Throughout the games, he is voiced by Paul Lukather.

Pre-Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Born in ancient times while the Vampire-Hylden war still ravaged the land, Vorador held the distinct honor of becoming the first Human in Nosgoth to whom the Dark Gift was passed. While still a mortal, Vorador forged a mighty sword under the auspices of the Ancient Vampires: the Reaver. Centuries later, this very sword - with the infusion of Raziel's ravenous spirit - would become the Soul Reaver, a peerlessly-potent weapon. As a young Vampire, Vorador suffered deeply at the hands of the Sarafan Brotherhood, who had slaughtered his family, friends and lovers over the course of their infamous purges.

Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Vorador held court at his labyrinthine mansion, a "private kingdom" in the depths of the Termogent Forest. After Kain triggered the second paradox by traveling back in time to murder William the Just, Vorador and his kindred throughout the land were hunted down and slain by Moebius' Mercenary Army in retribution; he was the last to be executed and was beheaded in front of a crowd of human spectators.

Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2
Vorador featured in "Blood Omen 2". Through some means - as yet undisclosed by Crystal Dynamics - he still lived (or more likely, lived again), four hundred years after the events of "Blood Omen". Vorador was very chastened in this fourth game; he had abandoned his sado-hedonistic lifestyle and mansion in the Termogent Forest, and instead resided in Sanctuary (a hidden location within Meridian). He was the leader of the Cabal; a group of vampires trying to resist the rule of the Sarafan Lord. He assisted Kain with information how to defeat the Hylden Lord, and supported him by teleporting him to or from different locations. After Kain reached far into the Hylden City, Vorador arrived at the Hylden City with Janos Audron, but was hit by a Reaver Bolt and thus disabled. It is unclear what happened to him afterwards, as Janos states he would tend to Voradors wounds before joining Kain in the final Battle.

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver
Though not appearing physically, he is mentioned throughout the game by Raziel. When Kain refused to sacrifice himself at end of Blood Omen, he gave the vampire race a chance to replenish itself. Kain established his empire, and tales of Vorador passed into legend. As Kain's lieutenant, Raziel was aware of Vorador's reputation. Raziel mentioned Vorador once during his travels in Soul Reaver, and Kain himself wore Vorador's old signet ring as an earring.