With none of the Reaver fonts previously used to imbue the temporary enhancements making an appearance in Defiance, Raziel was forced to find more permanent alterations to the Wraith Blade[Defiance], with the Air Reaver the fourth of these enhancements that Raziel found[Defiance/6].
The Air Reaver manifested as an white cored blade with white waving energy. The Air Reaver could be used to activate Air plinths to provide a strong updraught of air, allowing Raziel to glide to higher surfaces. In combat the Air Reaver could be used to spin and disorientate targets with its Charged attacks, whilst its Reaver spells spawned small whirlwinds which blew enemies backwards.[Defiance][Defiance strategy guide]
Notes[]
The Air Reaver was first featured in a more temporary form in Soul Reaver 2[Soul Reaver 2]. Though not explained in Defiance, the loss of the Reaver fonts (necessitating finding permanent enhancements) was intended to be attributed to the actions of the Elder God, though this detail was cut from the final game.[1]
The Charged attack and Reaver spell of the Air Reaver were originally to have featured in Soul Reaver 2 gained from a separate Air Reaver augmentation but the enhancement was ultimately cut from that game.[2]
Curiously the order the Reavers are acquired subtly changes between Soul Reaver 2 and Defiance, with Air and Fire Swapping places - The Air Reaver is gained third before the Fire Reaver in Soul Reaver 2[Soul Reaver 2], but fourth in Defiance, where it is gained after the equivalent Fire Reaver[Defiance/6].
This article is about The Air Reaver enhancement seen in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. For the enhancement seen in Soul Reaver 2, see Air Reaver (Soul Reaver 2).
Defiance: Raziel's Reavers atDark Chronicle (by Ardeth Silvereni).
