Bonus materials

The Soul Reaver 2 bonus materials menu

Bonus Materials were a set of materials from the development of Soul Reaver 2 and Legacy of Kain: Defiance that were partially unlocked through play and fully awarded to players upon completion of the appropriate game. Bonus materials comprised of a number of images, audio excerpts and videos related to the development of the series as a whole, providing a backdrop to the conception and implementation of the Legacy of Kain series.

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• Category: Recurring Terms
• Introduced in: Soul Reaver 2 (2001)
• Appearances:
  • Soul Reaver 2
  • Legacy of Kain: Defiance
• Related Articles: Bonus mode, Dark Chronicle (term)

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• Soul Reaver 2 Menu

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Bonus Materials were viewed from a special section which appeared in the title menu. The bonus material images include concept art, texture models, renders, scripts, cutscene stills, videos and other development related materials. Some parts of bonus materials could be partially unlocked as players played through the game but the full set were only awarded upon the completion of the game or code entry.^{[Soul Reaver 2][Defiance]}

Bonus Materials were first available in Soul Reaver 2 where console versions contained a cheat code to access the bonus items in the title menu. After completion of the game the code to access the full bonus materials was presented to players, although materials would be unlocked by completion of the game.^{[Soul Reaver 2]}

Bonus materials returned in Legacy of Kain: Defiance, here some materials relating to previous entries in the series could be unlocked by collecting the Arcane tomes as players progressed through the game. Upon game completion, the third section "The Making of Legacy of Kain: Defiance" was fully unlocked containing materials from the development of Defiance itself.^[Defiance]

Contents

Soul Reaver 2

Story

A section covering the lore and history of the series.^{[Soul Reaver 2]}

History of Nosgoth

A sub-section of 'Story' which contained several screens summarising the backstory.^{[Soul Reaver 2]} The story was identical to the one presented in Soul Reaver 2 manuals and the Prima Guide; which were themselves expansions from those presented in the same materials from Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.^{[Soul Reaver 2][Soul Reaver 2 manual][Soul Reaver 2 strategy guide (Prima)][Soul Reaver][Soul Reaver manual (US)][Soul Reaver manual (UK)][Soul Reaver strategy guide (Prima)]}

Historical Timeline

A sub-section of 'Story' containing several images detailing the only official timeline released thus far. The timeline ties together the events of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain and Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver and roughly allocates a time-frame for both Soul Reaver 2 and Blood Omen 2, though it does not go into details.^{[Soul Reaver 2]}

Dark Chronicle

A sub-section of 'Story' containing scripts for the major events of the game, divided into 21 of the most relevant plot-related cutscenes, as summarized in the Dark Chronicle^{[Soul Reaver 2]}:

• Prologue
• 1 - Arrival
• 2 - The Reaver Convergence
• 3 - The Heart of Darkness
• 4 - The Corruption of the Pillars
• 5 - The Elder God
• 6 - The Vampire Vorador
• 7 - The Elder's Warning
• 8 - History and Destiny Collide
• 9 - Time Streaming
• 10 - Moebius's Martyred Spirit
• 11 - Ariel's Lament
• 12 - Raziel Defies the Elder
• 13 - The Ruined Aerie
• 14 - The Tenth Guardian
• 15 - The Death of Janos Audron
• 16 - The Final Transgression
• 17 - Cornered in the Stronghold
• 18 - Vengeance
• 19 - Renunciation
• 20 - Full Circle

SR1 Opening Movie

A sub-section of 'Story' containing the full GlyphX video opening to Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.^{[Soul Reaver 2][Soul Reaver][Soul Reaver/1]}

Gallery: Story

• History of Nosgoth

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• Historical Timeline

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: Prologue

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: Arrival

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: The Reaver Convergence

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: The Heart of Darkness

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: The Corruption of the Pillars

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: The Elder God

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: The Vampire Vorador

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: The Elder's Warning

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: History and Destiny Collide

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: Time Streaming

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: Moebius's Martyred Spirit

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: Ariel's Lament

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: Raziel Defies the Elder

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: The Ruined Aerie

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: The Tenth Guardian

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: The Death of Janos Audron

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: The Final Transgression

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: Cornered in the Stronghold

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: Vengeance

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: Renunciation

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• SR2 Dark Chronicle: Full Circle

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File:Soul Reaver - Opening - Intro

'Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver' Opening Movie

 

Production

A section covering the development of the game itself and its artistic vision from concept to final release.^{[Soul Reaver 2]}

Character Art

A sub-section of 'Production' covering initial artwork to the final design of some of the major characters in Soul Reaver 2, along with prominent enemy designs. Some material is from Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver development. The section is divided into entries for the following characters^{[Soul Reaver 2]}:

• Raziel
• Kain
• Moebius
• Janos Audron
• Vorador
• Ariel
• The Elder God
• Enemies

Gallery: Production Materials/Character Art

• Raziel

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• Kain

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• Moebius

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• Janos

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• Vorador

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• Ariel

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• The Elder God

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• Enemies

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Environment Art

A sub-section of 'Production' containing artwork relating to the design of major locations visited in Soul Reaver 2. The section is divided into entries for the following locations^{[Soul Reaver 2]}:

• The Chronoplast
• Sarafan Stronghold
• The Lake
• The Pillars of Nosgoth
• The Swamp
• The Dark Forge
• The Light Forge
• The Mountains (Uschtenheim)
• Janos Audron's Retreat
• The Air Forge
• The Fire Forge

Gallery: Production/Environment Art

• Chronoplast

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• Sarafan Stronghold

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• The Lake

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• The Pillars of Nosgoth

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• The Swamp

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• The Dark Forge

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• The Light Forge

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• The Mountains (Uschtenheim)

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• Janos Audron's Retreat

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• The Air Forge

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• The Fire Forge

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Cinematic Stills

A sub-section of 'Production' containing still images from the major events of the game, divided into 21 of the most relevant plot-related cutscenes, as summarized in the Dark Chronicle^{[Soul Reaver 2]}:

• Prologue
• 1 - Arrival
• 2 - The Reaver Convergence
• 3 - The Heart of Darkness
• 4 - The Corruption of the Pillars
• 5 - The Elder God
• 6 - The Vampire Vorador
• 7 - The Elder's Warning
• 8 - History and Destiny Collide
• 9 - Time Streaming
• 10 - Moebius's Martyred Spirit
• 11 - Ariel's Lament
• 12 - Raziel Defies the Elder
• 13 - The Ruined Aerie
• 14 - The Tenth Guardian
• 15 - The Death of Janos Audron
• 16 - The Final Transgression
• 17 - Cornered in the Stronghold
• 18 - Vengeance
• 19 - Renunciation
• 20 - Full Circle

Gallery: Production/Cinematic Stills

• Prologue

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• 1-Arrival

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• 2-The Reaver Convergence

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• 3-The Heart of Darkness

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• 4-The Corruption of the Pillars

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• 5-The Elder God

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• 6-The Vampire Vorador

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• 7-The Elder's Warning

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• 9-Time Streaming

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• 10-Moebius's Martyred Spirit

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• 11-Ariel's Lament

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• 12-Raziel Defies the Elder

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• 13-The Ruined Aerie

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• 14-The Tenth Guardian

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• 15-The Death of Janos Audron

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• 16-The Final Transgression

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• 17-Cornered in the Stronghold

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• 18-Vengeance

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• 19-Renunciation

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Music

A sub-section of 'Production' containing musical audio tracks used in Soul Reaver 2 and its predecessor Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver. The section is divided into entries for the following tracks^{[Soul Reaver 2][Soul Reaver]}:

• Soul Reaver 2 music
  • Theme: Ariel's Lament
  • Pillars (Soul Reaver 2 track)
  • Light Forge (track)
  • Sarafan Stronghold (track)
  • Dark Forge (track)
  • Overland (Soul Reaver 2)
  • The Elder God
  • Janos' Retreat
• Soul Reaver 1 music
  • Underworld (track)
  • Drowned Abbey (track)
  • Sunlight Glyph (track)
  • Ruined City (track)
  • The City
  • Pillars (Soul Reaver track)
  • Cathedral
  • Spectral Underworld
  • Necropolis (track)

The Team

A sub-section of 'Production' containing miscellaneous information about the development team including a video of the full set of credits, still images of the Soul Reaver 2 and wider Crystal Dynamics development team, as well as some of the 'special thanks' credits from the Soul Reaver 2 team. The section is divided into the following entries^{[Soul Reaver 2]}:

• Credits
• Soul Reaver 2 team
• Special Thanks
• Crystal Dynamics

Gallery: Production/Team

Legacy Of Kain - Soul Reaver 2 - Credits (upscale HD 1080p)

Soul Reaver 2 credits

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• Special Thanks

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• Crystal Dynamics

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Voice Talent

A section covering the cast and recording sessions of Soul Reaver 2.^{[Soul Reaver 2]}

The Cast

A sub-section of 'Voice Talent' containing still photos of the cast along with a brief summary of their respective careers^{[Soul Reaver 2]}:

• Michael Bell
• Simon Templeman
• Richard Doyle
• Tony Jay
• René Auberjonois
• Paul Lukather
• Anna Gunn
• Gordon Hunt (Recording Director)
• Kris Zimmerman (Casting Director)

Voice Sessions

A sub-section of 'Voice Talent' containing videos of the dialogue recording sessions with the cast, matched with their respective scenes in the finished game. The section is divided into the following videos^{[Soul Reaver 2]}:

• Prologue
• Time Streaming
• Raziel Defies the Elder
• The Vampire Vorador
• The Tenth Guardian
• Kain Montage

Outtakes

A sub-section of 'Voice Talent' containing videos of various outtakes from the dialogue recording sessions with the cast.^{[Soul Reaver 2]}

Photo Gallery

A sub-section of 'Voice Talent' containing a selection of photos of the cast from during the development of Soul Reaver 2.^{[Soul Reaver 2]}

Gallery: Voice Talent

• Cast

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Soul Reaver 2 voice sessions - Prologue

Voice Sessions-Prologue

Soul Reaver 2 voice sessions - Time Streaming

Voice Sessions-Time Streaming

Soul Reaver 2 voice sessions - Raziel Defies The Elder

Voice Sessions-Raziel Defies the Elder

Soul Reaver 2 voice sessions The Vampire Vorador

Voice Sessions-The Vampire Vorador

Soul Reaver 2 voice sessions - The Tenth Guardian

Voice Sessions-The Tenth Guardian

Soul Reaver 2 voice sessions - Kain Montage

Voice Sessions-Kain Montage

Soul Reaver 2 voice sessions - The Outtakes

Outtakes

• Photo Gallery

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Opening Movie

A section of materials covering the GlyphX Soul Reaver 2 Prologue opening movie.^{[Soul Reaver 2][Soul Reaver 2/Prologue]}

Storyboards

A sub-section of 'Opening Movie' containing images of the initial storyboards of the opening movie.^{[Soul Reaver 2][Soul Reaver 2/Prologue]}

Stills

A sub-section of 'Opening Movie' containing still images from the final version of the movie.^{[Soul Reaver 2][Soul Reaver 2/Prologue]}

Final Movie

A sub-section of 'Opening Movie' containing the video of the opening movie as featured at the beginning of the game.^{[Soul Reaver 2][Soul Reaver 2/Prologue]}

Gallery: Opening Movie

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• Stills

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File:Soul Reaver 2 Opening Cutscene

Final Movie

Promotional Materials

A section containing the development process of various promotional images for Soul Reaver 2.^{[Soul Reaver 2]}

Concepts

A sub-section of 'Promotional Materials' containing the original concept art for the promotional images.^{[Soul Reaver 2]}

Rendered Art

A sub-section of 'Promotional Materials' containing the final rendered art used in promotional materials.^{[Soul Reaver 2]}

Gallery: Promotional Materials

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• Rendered Art

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Legacy of Kain: Defiance

SR1 Opening Movie*

A recap of the GlyphX opening movie of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver.^{[Defiance][Soul Reaver][Soul Reaver/1]}

SR2 Opening Movie*

A recap of the GlyphX opening movie of Soul Reaver 2.^{[Defiance][Soul Reaver 2][Soul Reaver 2/Prologue]}

Gallery: Opening Movies

File:Soul Reaver - Opening - Intro

'Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver' Opening Movie

File:Soul Reaver 2 Opening Cutscene

'Soul Reaver 2' opening movie

Kain's Arcane tomes

A section covering developmental images related to Kain from previous titles. These may be unlocked by collecting the Arcane tomes found in the game. Divided into sections unlocked by collecting the various tomes^{[Defiance][Blood Omen][Soul Reaver][Soul Reaver 2]}:

• Arcane Tome 1
• Arcane Tome 2
• Arcane Tome 3
• Arcane Tome 4
• Arcane Tome 5
• Arcane Tome 6
• Arcane Tome 7
• Arcane Tome 8
• Arcane Tome 9
• Arcane Tome 10

Raziel's Arcane tomes

A section covering developmental images related to Raziel and other characters from previous titles. These may be unlocked by collecting the Arcane tomes found in the game. Divided into sections unlocked by collecting the various tomes^{[Defiance][Blood Omen][Soul Reaver][Soul Reaver 2]}:

• Arcane Tome 1
• Arcane Tome 2
• Arcane Tome 3
• Arcane Tome 4
• Arcane Tome 5
• Arcane Tome 6
• Arcane Tome 7
• Arcane Tome 8
• Arcane Tome 9
• Arcane Tome 10

Gallery: Arcane Tomes

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• Raziel (Soul Reaver)

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The Making of Legacy of Kain: Defiance

A section covering the development of Legacy of Kain: Defiance.^[Defiance]

Characters

A section covering developmental materials related to the characters and enemies featured in Legacy of Kain: Defiance.^[Defiance]

Concepts

A sub-section of 'Characters' containing concept art of characters and enemies featured in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. Divided into the following sections^[Defiance]:

• Character Concepts
• Enemy Concepts

Gallery: Concepts

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• Enemies

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3D Renders

A sub-section of 'Characters' containing final 3D renders of characters and enemies featured in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. Divided into the following sections^[Defiance]:

• Character Art
• Enemy Art

Gallery: 3D Renders

• Characters

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• Enemies

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Environments

A section covering the environments and locations featured in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. Each sub-section is divided into the following areas^[Defiance]:

• The Sarafan Stronghold
• The Underworld (Defiance)
• The Cemetery
• The Pillars
• Vorador's Mansion
• The Vampire Citadel
• Avernus Cathedral

Concepts

A sub-section of 'Environments' covering the concept arts of environments and locations featured in Legacy of Kain: Defiance.^[Defiance]

Gallery: Environments/Concepts

• Sarafan Stronghold

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• Underworld

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• Cemetery

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• The Pillars

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• Vorador's Mansion

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• The Vampire Citadel

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• Avernus Cathedral

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3D Renders*

A sub-section of 'Environments' covering the 3D renders of environments and locations featured in Legacy of Kain: Defiance. Presented as a series of fly-by videos depicting a transition from wireframe to complete environment.^[Defiance]

Gallery: Environments/3D Renders

Defiance - 3D enviroment render - Sarafan Stronghold

Sarafan Stronghold

Defiance - 3D enviroment render - The Underworld

Underworld

Defiance - 3D enviroment render - The Cemetary

Cemetery

Defiance - 3D enviroment render - The Pillars

Pillars

Defiance - 3D enviroment render - Vorador's Mansion

Vorador's Mansion

Defiance - 3D enviroment render - Vampire Citadel (Air Forge)

Vampire Citadel

Defiance - 3D enviroment render - Avernus Cathedral

Avernus

Legacy of Kain: Defiance Team

A section covering the crew of Legacy of Kain: Defiance.^[Defiance]

The Team

A sub-section of 'Legacy of Kain: Defiance Team' containing images of the Defiance development team.^[Defiance]

Credits

A sub-section of 'Legacy of Kain: Defiance Team' containing a video of the final credits sequence of Legacy of Kain: Defiance.^[Defiance]

Gallery: Legacy of Kain: Defiance Team

• The Team

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Legacy Of Kain - Defiance - Credits (upscale HD 1080p)

Credits

Voice Sessions*

A section covering the recording sessions of Legacy of Kain: Defiance with video of the cast performing the relevant scenes.^[Defiance]

Scenes*

A sub-section of 'Voice Sessions' containing videos of the dialogue recording sessions with the cast, matched with their respective scenes in the finished game. The section is divided into the following videos:^[Defiance]

• Prologue
• Moebius gains the upper hand
• The vampire Vorador
• Reunion
• Mortanius' redemption
• A deadly confrontation
• The Pillars topple
• The fall of the ancient god

Gallery: Voice Sessions/Scenes

Simon Templeman

Prologue

Richard Doyle Moebius

Moebius gains the upper hand

Michael Bell 2

The vampire Vorador

Gregg Berger Turel

Reunion

Michael Bell 1

Mortanius' redemption

Simon Templeman Michael Bell

A deadly confrontation

Rene Auberjonois Janos Aurdon

The pillars topple

Tony Jay Simon Templeman 1

The fall of the ancient god

Outtakes*

A sub-section of 'Voice Sessions' containing videos of outtakes from the recording sessions of Legacy of Kain: Defiance. The section is divided into the following videos^[Defiance]:

• Miscellaneous Outtakes 1
• Miscellaneous Outtakes 2
• Hylden Outtakes
• Kain and Raziel Outtakes
• Janos and Raziel Outtakes
• Kain and the Elder God Outtakes

Gallery: Voice Sessions/Outtakes

File:Legacy of Kain Defiance Outtakes4

Misc Outtakes 1

File:Legacy of Kain Defiance Outtakes3

Misc Outtakes 2

Outtakes 2

Hylden Outtakes

File:Legacy of Kain Defiance Outtakes1

Kain and Raziel Outtakes

Outtakes 4

Janos and Raziel Outtakes

File:Legacy of Kain Defiance Outtakes2

Kain and the Elder God Outtakes

Voice Talent

A section covering the cast of Legacy of Kain: Defiance.^[Defiance]

Cast

A sub-section of 'Voice Talent' containing still photos of the cast along with a brief summary of their respective careers^[Defiance]:

• Michael Bell
• Simon Templeman
• Tony Jay
• Richard Doyle
• René Auberjonois
• Anna Gunn
• Paul Lukather
• Alastair Duncan
• Gregg Berger
• B. J. Ward
• Philip Proctor
• Gordon Hunt (Recording Director)
• Kris Zimmerman Salter (Casting Director)

Gallery: Voice Talent/Cast

• Cast

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Notes

• Some bonus materials (those marked with '*' above) were removed from certain releases of Legacy of Kain: Defiance, presumably due to language and memory space issues.^[Defiance]
• Though unlocked by game completion, the contents of the Bonus materials could be accessed through the use of cheat codes in both titles. The known cheat codes to access bonus materials are as follows (most recent patches may be required for PC versions):
  • Soul Reaver 2 - PS2: Left, Triangle, Right, Triangle, Down, Circle, X (entered at the title screen)^{[Soul Reaver 2][Soul Reaver 2 strategy guide (Prima)]}
  • Defiance - PC: Down, TK, Up, Left, Right, Right, Lift, Down, Right, Right (entered at the pause menu)^[Defiance]
  • Defiance - PS2: R2, Down, L2, R1, Left, L2, Down, L1, Triangle (entered at the pause menu)^[Defiance]
  • Defiance - XBox: Black, Down, White, Right-Trigger, Left, White, Down, Left-Trigger, Y (entered at the pause menu)^[Defiance]
• Upon completion of Soul Reaver 2, the code to unlock the bonus materials is presented to the player, even though the materials themselves will be unlocked at the same time. Soul Reaver 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide also gives the cheat at the back of the book, directly after the walkthrough of the final encounter.^{[Soul Reaver 2 strategy guide (Prima)]} Legacy of Kain: Defiance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide meanwhile does not include the codes themselves, instead including several samples of images from the bonus materials.^{[Defiance strategy guide]}
• In Defiance, the materials available through collection of Arcane tomes were fully awarded upon completion of the game, regardless of whether tomes had been collected or not.^[Defiance]
• In Soul Reaver 2 the Dark chronicle plot summaries are included within the bonus materials, whereas in Legacy of Kain: Defiance this feature is given its own discrete section of the menu and is not a sub-menu of bonus material, thus the plot-related details of Defiance are not displayed here and can instead be found on the Dark Chronicle (term) page.^{[Soul Reaver 2][Defiance]}

See also

• Category:Gallery/Soul Reaver 2 .raw images
• Category:Gallery/Defiance bonus material images
• Bonus mode
• Dark Chronicle (term)