Blood script

Nosgoth's Blood Script, also known as Futhark Runes, was a written language of Nosgoth encountered in Blood Omen, Soul Reaver 2 and Defiance.

In Blood Omen, Kain could encounter many 'messages' written in a strange alphabet - Blood Script. Once he was strong enough, Kain could return to his Mausoleum and move some boulders to find a book which showed a guide to deciphering the rune symbols. Blood Script in Blood Omen was a straight forward 22 letter alphabet (K and C share a symbol and the alphabet misses out Q,V and X) that can be translated to English. Kain found Blood Script Runes in the Cemetery and on the Moon Gate leading to the Lightning Spell. It was also shown in some Blood Omen era maps.

Blood Script returned in Soul Reaver 2 and Defiance, where it was modified slightly become based on phonetic sounds rather than specific letters. Writing on Kain's tomb was written in Blood Script.