Era following Blood Omen

The Blood Omen 2 era refers to the time period between the collapse of the Pillars of Nosgoth and the resurrection of the six Sarafan Inquisitors. This time period is visited in Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2, and is the chronological setting for all of Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2. Its events were monumentally altered by the fatal paradox, which permitted the Hylden Lord to enter Nosgoth's Material Realm.

Initial known events

 * (~0) Embracing his vampirism, Kain rejoices, establishing a throne at the ruined Pillar of Balance.


 * Demons become commonplace in the Material Realm. Mutants begin to evolve in The Swamp.
 * The Sarafan Stronghold is assaulted by Demons. Moebius' Mercenary Army evolves into the Demon Hunters.


 * (~ 100) Raziel emerges from the pre-Blood Omen era, arriving in the Sarafan Stronghold. He discovers a statue to Moebius, holding aloft the severed head of Vorador.
 * Raziel encounters and taunts Ariel at the Pillars of Nosgoth, lamenting her fate.
 * Raziel obtains the Air Reaver from the Air Forge adjacent to the Ruined Aerie.
 * Using the Time Streaming Chamber in The Swamp, Raziel time-travels back to the Sarafan era.


 * (~500) Kain infiltrates the Tomb of the Sarafan, raising the six Sarafan Inquisitors to act as his Vampire Lieutenants.

Third paradox alterations

 * (~100) After discovering Moebius' statue, Raziel encounters an illusion posing as the spirit of Moebius, intended to influence him into destroying Kain.
 * The elder Kain of the pre-Blood Omen era, spared by Raziel, emerges in the past and pursues Raziel.
 * After speaking with Ariel, Raziel encounters the elder Kain outside the Ruined Aerie, who discusses the nature of paradoxes and the malevolent forces subverting their destinies before departing.

Fatal paradox alterations

 * (~0) Janos Audron, possessed by the Hylden Lord, opens the Hylden Gate.
 * The Hylden Lord enters the Material Realm. Janos is imprisoned in The Device.


 * Vorador is resurrected.
 * Vorador and the younger Kain create the Vampire Army, bent on conquering Nosgoth. The Hylden Lord forms the Sarafan Order in response, seizing Meridian.
 * Faustus, Magnus, Marcus, Sebastian are sired.


 * (~200) The Vampire Army is routed at Meridian. The Hylden Lord defeats Kain, throwing him off a cliff, claiming the Soul Reaver and leaving him for dead.


 * Faustus, Marcus and Sebastian join the Sarafan Order.
 * Vorador forms The Cabal. Kain's body is found by the Cabal and taken to Meridian.


 * (~400) Kain awakens in the Slums of Meridian.
 * Kain kills Faustus and meets with Vorador. In the Upper City, Kain kills Marcus and rescues Umah.
 * Kain infiltrates the Industrial Quarter and obtains the Nexus Stone, killing Sebastian.
 * After meeting with The Seer, Kain journeys to the Eternal Prison and slays The Builder and Magnus. Using the Builder's blood, Kain destroys The Mass. Janos Audron is freed from The Device.
 * Kain kills Umah and infiltrates the Hylden City. Kain and Janos battle the Hylden Lord. Janos is cast into the Demon Realm. Kain destroys the Hylden Gate and kills the Hylden Lord.