Traitor vampires

"-Vampires in service to the Sarafan? Are they mad? -They value their lives. While they serve the Sarafan Lord, he lets them live."

- Kain and Umah discuss the traitor vampires

The Traitor Vampires, also known as Enemy Vampires or Traitorous Vampires, were a sub-faction of in Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2. They were vampires, several of whom were once members of Kain's vampire army, who allied themselves with the Sarafan Order after the Battle of Meridian out of self-preservation. When Kain was revived by the Cabal after two hundred years in a comatose state, he fought the traitor vampires as Blood Omen 2's main bosses.

Role
The 'traitor vampires' were a group of vampires in Blood Omen 2. Generally (but not exclusively) the traitor vampires were former lieutenants of Kain's vampire army who had betrayed their race by siding with the Sarafan Order around the time of the Battle of Meridian and Kain's downfall.

When Kain was revived two centuries later, he was met when he awoke by Cabal vampire Umah who briefed Kain on many of the changes in Nosgoth during his long slumber. In her introduction, Umah warned Kain of the the traitor vampires and how they protected the Sarafan Lord. She also told Kain that should he be able to defeat them, he would be able to absorb their veins and gain new Dark Gifts.

As Kain ventured out into Meridian under instruction of the Cabal, Kain would regularly encounter the traitor vampires and he would face them in battle in a boss encounter at the end of every second level up-to Chapter 8, though many traitors also offered brief 'preludes' before their final encounter. As Kain met each vampire he uncovered and recounted more of his past and the past of the particular vampire he was facing; identfying those who had betrayed him (and finding that the vampires were not all, as implied former members of Kain's vampire army or current members of the Sarafan Order). As Umah had instructed, at the death of each traitor vampire, Kain was able to absorb their veins, gaining new abilities.

Members

 * Faustus - Former legionnaire in Kain's Vampire Army, who sold himself to the Sarafan Order at the conclusion of the Battle of Meridian . Faustus was the first traitor vampire encountered in Blood Omen 2, when he was confronted in a boss battle at the end of Chapter 2:The Smuggler's Den  (though he could be observed in 'preludes' by the player at the end of Chapter 1:the Slums and by Kain part-way through Chapter 2). After killing Faustus, Kain was able to absorb his veins gaining the Dark Gift Jump.
 * Marcus - Powerful vampire who was invited to join Kain's vampire army, but apparently declined . Kain subsequently made an attempt on Marcus' life, but Marcus survived and went into hiding. After the defeat of Kain's vampire army at the Battle of Meridian, Marcus offered his services to the Sarafan Order . Marcus was faced in the second boss encounter of Blood Omen 2 at the end of Chapter 4:The Upper City  (though he was encountered in 'preludes' throughout Chapter 4). After killing Marcus, Kain absorbed his veins and gained the Dark Gift Charm.
 * Sebastian - One of the leaders of Kain's vampire army, Sebastian betrayed Kain to the Sarafan Lord and arranged the ambush at the Battle of Meridian that would cost Kain the war . After the Battle of Meridian, Sebastian became one of the leading figures in the Sarafan Order. Sebastian was faced in the third boss encounter of Blood Omen 2 at the end of Chapter 6:The Industrial Quarter  (though he was briefly met in Chapter 3:The Lower City and was seen in 'preludes' in the Main Factory of the Industrial Quarter). After killing Sebastian, Kain absorbed his veins, gaining the Dark Gift Berserk and stole the Nexus Stone.
 * Magnus - A champion in Kain's vampire army, Magnus left Kain's camp the night before the Battle of Meridian in an attempt to assassinate the Sarafan Lord and end the war. Magnus failed and was defeated by the Sarafan Lord, with his mind 'stolen', Magnus was imprisoned in the timeless Eternal Prison. Kain assumed that Magnus, like the others had betrayed him . The insane and mutilated Magnus was faced as the fourth boss encounter of Blood Omen 2 at the end of Chapter 8:The Eternal Prison (though he was seen in 'preludes' throughout the chapter). After defeating Magnus (and restoring his memory), Kain killed him and absorbed his Dark Gift Immolate.

Allegiances and Leaders

 * BO2-Intro-VampireArmy.jpgKain's Vampire Army - Three of the four traitor vampires (Faustus, Sebastian and Magnus) were formally a part of Kain's vampire army and took part in the War for Nosgoth (the remaining traitor vampire Marcus was invited to join the army, but apparently declined ). Nevertheless due to various reasons only one of the traitor vampires actually took part in the final Battle of Meridian . After the battle most of the traitor vampires betrayed their race by siding with the Sarafan Order (or were believed to have done so).
 * Vorador - Father of the post-Blood Omen era vampire race; all of the traitor vampires were descended from or directly sired by Vorador. As one of the leaders of Kain's vampire army, the traitor vampires likely took orders from Vorador during the war for Nosgoth . After the downfall of the army at least one traitor vampire, Marcus, kept a degree of contact with Vorador.
 * Kain - Leader of the vampire army and commanded most of the traitor vampires during this period. Kain's 'leadership' was apparently the cause of unrest amongst most of the traitor vampires, causing many to betray their own kind.
 * BO2-MeridianBattle-SarafanLord-SarafanKeep.jpgSarafan Order - Originally enemies of the vampires whilst they were in Kain's vampire army. Three of the four traitor vampires (Faustus, Marcus and Sebastian) betrayed their race by siding with the order around the time of the Battle of Meridian and took part in its conquest of Nosgoth becoming highly ranked members of the order in the process (the remaining traitor vampire Magnus was believed to have betrayed Kain's army to the Sarafan, but had in fact been imprisoned in the Eternal Prison and only attacked Kain due to insanity ).
 * Sarafan Lord - Leader of the Sarafan Order, final boss of Blood Omen 2 and commander of most of the traitor vampires during their time with the Sarafan Order. The Sarafan Lord had originally arranged with Sebastian the ambush at the Battle of Meridian that would cost Kain the war and inducted Faustus and Marcus into the order after the battle . The Sarafan Lord was also responsible for the imprisonment of Magnus on the eve of the Battle of Meridian . In her introduction, Umah mentioned that the traitor vampires protected the Sarafan Lord.