Ward gates

Ward Gates were devices used by the Sarafan to control the movement of vampires. Kain encountered Ward Gates throughout Blood Omen 2.

Kain first encountered a Ward Gate in Umah 's tutorial in Chapter 1 : The Slums, where Umah described how active gates would burn a Vampire "as by fire", she also commented that touching a gate would sound an alarm to call Sarafan Guards. Shortly afterward, attempting to cross a bridge into the Lower City, Umah and Kain were separated when a Glyph Guard was alerted to Umah's presence and turned on the nearby Ward Gate.

Throughout Blood Omen 2, Ward Gates were utilised to prevent Vampires moving through Meridian freely and to protect 'sensitive' locations. Kain often had to either deactivate or otherwise maneuver around them.