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|category={{Icon|Characters}} [[:Category:Characters|Characters article]]
|image = [[Image:Faustus-SteveRoss.jpg|Faustus in ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''.]]
 
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|caption = Faustus as portrayed by [[Steve Ross]].
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|caption=Faustus in ''Blood Omen 2'' concepts (by Steve Ross).
|race = [[File:Icon-RaceVampire.jpg|20px|link=Vampire]] [[Vampire]]
 
 
|introduced={{Icon|Blood Omen 2}} ''[[Blood Omen 2]]'' (2002)
|birthrace = [[File:Icon-RaceHuman.jpg|20px|link=Human]] [[Human]]
 
 
|appearances={{Icon|Blood Omen 2}} ''Blood Omen 2''}}
|gender = Male
 
|status = Deceased (as of ''[[Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2]]'')
 
|territories = [[The Smuggler's Den]] (''[[Blood Omen 2]]'' era)
 
|affiliation = [[Kain's Vampire Legion]] (formerly)<br/>The [[Sarafan Order]]
 
|gift = [[Jump]]
 
|realm = [[File:Icon-MaterialRealm.png|20px|link=Material Realm]] [[Material Realm]]
 
|age = Approximately 400 as of ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''
 
|hair = Black
 
|skin = White
 
|appearances = ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''
 
|introduced = ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2'' (2002)
 
|voice = [[Rodger Bumpass]]
 
|artist = Steve Ross
 
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==Biography==
 
===Blood Omen 2 era===
 
Faustus appeared in Blood Omen 2. He was one of the traitor vampires working with the Sarafan, following the defeat of [[Kain]]'s army.
 
   
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'''Faustus''' was a major [[:Category:Characters/Blood Omen 2|character]] in ''[[Blood Omen 2]]'', he was originally a Legionnaire in [[Kain's vampire army]], who pledged himself to the service of [[the Sarafan Lord]] and the [[Sarafan (era following Blood Omen)|Sarafan]] after the defeat of Kain's army.<ref name="Faustus">{{Icon|Blood Omen 2}} '''Faustus:''' ''"Well, well, our Lord was correct. You are alive. Do you remember me, Kain, who served you so well?"''//'''Kain(V/O):''' ''"It was Faustus. One of the legionnaires of my army of vampires. An indifferent soldier, but now, a traitor to our race."''//'''Kain:''' ''"Faustus. It's true, then. I hardly believed it. Vampires have turned against their own kind."''//'''Faustus:''' ''"What is our kind? In serving the Sarafan, I have protection, I have power. And who better to hunt down a vampire than a more powerful vampire? History is written by the winners, Kain. That is my kind."''//'''Kain:''' ''"How many of us have been destroyed by the Sarafan? How many have been brought to their deaths by you?"''//'''Faustus:''' ''"I care not for those destined to die. I don't weep for them, and I won't weep for you."''//'''Kain:''' ''"Look around you, Faustus. Does your victory seem so assured now?"''//'''Faustus:''' ''"A fleeting setback. Our Lord knows of your presence. He beat you before, and he will bury you now."''//'''Kain:''' ''"But you will never know how it ends, Faustus, for I will bury you first of all."'' Crystal Dynamics. ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''. (Eidos Interactive). PlayStation 2. (March 19, 2002) [http://nosgoth.net/BO2/dialogue/Script2.html#faustus Transcript].</ref> When [[Kain]] returned two centuries later, Faustus was the first traitor vampire and [[:Category:Enemies/Bosses|Boss]] enemy that Kain faced, in ''[[Creatures of the Night|Chapter 2:]][[Smuggler's Den|The Smuggler's Den]]''; gaining from him the [[:Dark gifts|Dark Gift]] [[Jump]].<ref name="Absorb Faustus">{{Icon-Prima}}''"Kain will approach and suck the life-blood from his former legionnaire, thus absorbing Faustus' unique vampire ability: Jump"'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''(2002). Page 23. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref> Faustus was voice by [[Philip Proctor]].
Faustus had once been one of Kain's legionnaires. After Kain's defeat at the hands of [[the Sarafan Lord]], he had chosen to side with the victorious Sarafan instead of his vampire kin. This saved his life and gave him power over the humans of the Slums and Smugglers' Den. He had no pity for the vampires he had since hunted and destroyed in the service of the Sarafan.
 
   
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==Profile==
Faustus followed Kain from the Slums, and killed the human contact who gave Kain directions to the Smugglers' Den. Kain later saw Faustus conversing with a [[Glyphwright]], although he could not identify him until they met shortly afterwards. As Kain entered a new room, he heard Faustus talking to him from the balcony above. As he stepped into the light, Kain recognized him immediately.
 
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{{Quote|What is our kind? In serving the Sarafan, I have protection, I have power. And who better to hunt down a vampire than a more powerful vampire? History is written by the winners, Kain. That is my kind|Faustus|Blood Omen 2}}
   
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Faustus was seen only in the [[fourth timeline]] that gave rise to ''[[Blood Omen 2]]''. As such he was likely sired by [[Vorador]] some time between the [[Collapse of the Pillars]] and the rise of [[Kain's vampire army]].<ref name="BO2Vorador-NewRace">{{Icon|Blood Omen 2}} '''Vorador:''' ''"It serves. But time is short. The Sarafan's power grows by the day. Soon our every haven will be destroyed. We are facing extinction once again."''//'''Kain:''' ''"They thought once before they had destroyed us. Yet you proved them wrong. You created a new race, something I could never do, and from that race, I had my army."''//'''Vorador:''' ''"Now we are divided, and dying."''//'''Kain''' ''"Then rouse yourself – make more of our kind."''//'''Vorador:''' ''"It takes time and energy to create a vampire. I have not the strength. No, as Umah told you, we must kill the Sarafan Lord. When he is dead, their power will crumble. You have come far already, Kain, and proven to be our greatest ally. We must plan our attack."'' Crystal Dynamics. ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''. (Eidos Interactive). PlayStation 2. (March 19, 2002) [http://nosgoth.net/BO2/dialogue/Script3.html#sanctuary Transcript].</ref> When Kain's Vampire Army rose to power and began to conquer [[Nosgoth]], Faustus was a 'Legionnaire' in the army, who was seen to take part in the massacres that led towards the [[Vampire-Sarafan war|battle of Meridian]] in the ''[[Blood Omen 2]]'' opening video{{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}; Kain described him as an "indifferent soldier".<ref name="Faustus"/>
Kain and Faustus fought. After a bit of hand-to-hand sparring, Faustus took their encounter into a second area. Faustus used his [[Dark Gift]]: 'Jump,' to remain out of Kain's reach for much of the battle, only attacking from a distance. Standing on top of one of four furnaces, above Kain, he threw firebombs (to clarify, these were not the product of a Dark Gift, but rather artificially made) and jumped to a new furnace every time he saw Kain approaching his current one. In response, Kain used Mist form to hide himself, allowing him to pull levers that engulfed Faustus in flames. Disorientated and confused, Faustus was forced to leap from the furnaces to save himself. This happened several times before Faustus retreated to the roof, and opened it to clear all the mist from the room.
 
   
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Faustus was one of the few of the later '[[Traitor vampires]]' that actually took part in the [[Vampire-Sarafan war|battle of Meridian]](many of the traitor vampires are seen in the opening video, though their attendance is contradicted by later dialogue). Accordingly Faustus was defeated by the [[Sarafan (era following Blood Omen)|Sarafan troops]] and once the battle was over, he offered his services to the Sarafan Order, likely saving his life and allowing him some measure of protection and power in the Sarafan's new [[Nosgoth]].<ref name="Faustus"/> In the centuries that followed, Faustus aided the Sarafan in hunting down Nosgoth's remaining [[Vampires|Vampire]]s, actions he felt no regret for.<ref name="Faustus"/> He may also have gained some type of territory in [[Meridian]], (as he was seen exclusively in the [[Slums]] and [[Smuggler's Den]]) <ref name="Faustus at Dark Chronicle">{{Icon|DC}} [http://www.dark-chronicle.co.uk/az/faustus.php Faustus] at [[Dark Chronicle (fan website)|Dark Chronicle]] (by Marie Tryhorn).
Faustus started an attack pattern of running along the roof girders for a while, before dropping to the ground again in preparation for a swift strike. He would land a safe distance away, then propel himself over many metres to hit Kain, trying to catch him by surprise. It was not a great strategy; as long as Kain kept moving, it was difficult for Faustus to judge his angle of attack, and instead of injuring Kain, Faustus often ended up missing him. After crashing unceremoniously into the floor, Faustus was temporarily too dazed to defend himself against Kain's claws.
 
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Two centuries after the [[Vampire-Sarafan war|battle of Meridian]], [[Kain]] returned, revived by the [[Vampires|Vampire]] resistance, the [[Cabal]]. After being 'trained' by [[Umah]] in ''[[Welcome to Meridian|Chapter 1:]]the [[Slums]]'', Kain was separated from his guide and sent to follow a 'paper trail' of [[Cabal contacts]] to uncover the location of [[Sanctuary (Blood Omen 2)|Sanctuary]], the home of the Cabal{{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}. At the end of ''Chapter 1:The Slums'', Kain met a Cabal Contact at the Grand Hotel . Unbeknownst to the both Kain and the contact, Faustus had been following Kain's progress and using his [[Jump]] [[:Dark gifts|Dark Gift]], had hidden behind the staircase of the Grand Hotel and observed the conversation. Once the contact had opened a gate and allowed Kain access to ''[[Creatures of the Night|Chapter 2:]][[Smuggler's Den|The Smuggler's Den]]'', Faustus used his Dark Gift to perform a[[Jump| jumping attack]] on the contact, killing him<ref name="Dimitri Contact">{{Icon|Blood Omen 2}} '''Dimitri:''' ''"Wait – tell Umah that I helped you. Please. She promised me the Dark Gift, if I did as she asked. You'll tell her, won't you?"''//'''Kain:''' ''"I'm certain Umah will give you all that you deserve."''(~Once Kain is gone, the stalker pounces upon the human contact, striking him down, and killing him.~) Crystal Dynamics. ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''. (Eidos Interactive). PlayStation 2. (March 19, 2002) [http://nosgoth.net/BO2/dialogue/Script1.html#separated Transcript].</ref><ref name="Prima-Faustus-Grand Hotel">{{Icon-Prima}}''"Walk under the gate and through the open gate at the other end of the tunnel. A cinema sequence will play, showing Kain meeting up with a human Cabal agent. The spy tells Kain that he is near the Smuggler's Den.//Unbeknownst to the two of them, someone is watching their meeting. Just as Kain leaves, a mysterious figure emerges from the shadows and deals a fatal blow to the Cabal agent."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''(2002). Page 15. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref>{{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}. It is unclear if Faustus relayed the news of Kain's return to the [[Hylden Lord|Sarafan Lord]], before following Kain to the [[Smuggler's Den]] .
Kain eventually managed to weaken Faustus so the vampire could no longer retreat to the roof girders. Faustus tried to jump up to them one final time, but he failed and fell to the ground. Kain then 'absorbed his veins', drawing the Dark Gift 'Jump' from Faustus' motionless body.
 
   
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In'' [[Creatures of the Night|Chapter 2:]][[Smuggler's Den|The Smuggler's Den]]'', Kain's progress was again shadowed by Faustus. Once Kain got to the industrial complex near the Smuggler's Tunnel, he was able to observe (but not identify) Faustus from a distance conversing with a [[glyph wrights|glyph wright]]<ref name="Prima-Faustus-Den Industrial">{{Icon-Prima}}''"A cut-scene shows a mysterious figure consulting with the Wraiths, then entering a door that quickly closes behind him. You had better find out what he is up to, and if he is aware of your presence."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''(2002). Page 19. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref> (Kain could later approach this platform but it was empty){{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}. Reaching the end of the Industrial complex, Kain entered a large vented room, where Faustus taunted him from a balcony above the room, before dropping down and facing Kain in combat.<ref name="Faustus"/><ref name="Prima-Faustus">{{Icon-Prima}}''"Faustus is the first of many old friends who become foes. He's doing the bidding of his master, The Sarafan Lord, trying to prevent you from reaching the tunnel.You must survive a three-stage battle in order to defeat him"'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''(2002). Page 22. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref>
==Dark Gifts==
 
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*[[Jump]] - (Original)
 
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''See Also:[[Faustus (boss)]]''.
*[[Immortality]] - (Curse)
 
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Once [[Kain]] had defeated Faustus, he was able to [[Blood curse|drink]] his [[Red blood|Blood]] and '[[Absorbing veins|absorb his veins]]' gaining the [[:Dark gifts|Dark Gift]] [[Jump]],<ref name="Absorb Faustus"/> which enabled him to cross to the Smuggler's Tunnel and enter ''[[In Darkness We Gather|Chapter 3:]][[Lower City|The Lower City]]''{{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}.
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==Notes==
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*Faustus is likely to have been inspired by the classic German legend of the {{Icon-Wikipedia}}[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faustus same name], where an ambitious doctor makes a 'deal with the Devil', exchanging their soul (and morality) for knowledge and power. In this interpretation, Faustus represents Doctor Faust himself and the Devil is represented by the [[Hylden Lord|Sarafan Lord]].
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*In his [[Faustus (boss)|boss battle]], Faustus make use of a set of 'firebombs' or 'explosives' to attack Kain in the furnace room<ref name="Boss-Faustus">{{Icon-Prima}}'''"''Boss Strategies: Faustus''"''' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''(2002). Page 3. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref>{{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}. These appear to be man-made devices, much like the [[Explosive devices]] observed later.
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*Faustus is labelled by his ability "'''[[jump]]'''" in debug messages{{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}.
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Faustus was a major character in Blood Omen 2, he was originally a Legionnaire in Kain's vampire army, who pledged himself to the service of the Sarafan Lord and the Sarafan after the defeat of Kain's army.[1] When Kain returned two centuries later, Faustus was the first traitor vampire and Boss enemy that Kain faced, in Chapter 2:The Smuggler's Den; gaining from him the Dark Gift Jump.[2] Faustus was voice by Philip Proctor.

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"What is our kind? In serving the Sarafan, I have protection, I have power. And who better to hunt down a vampire than a more powerful vampire? History is written by the winners, Kain. That is my kind"
―Faustus[src]

Faustus was seen only in the fourth timeline that gave rise to Blood Omen 2. As such he was likely sired by Vorador some time between the Collapse of the Pillars and the rise of Kain's vampire army.[3] When Kain's Vampire Army rose to power and began to conquer Nosgoth, Faustus was a 'Legionnaire' in the army, who was seen to take part in the massacres that led towards the battle of Meridian in the Blood Omen 2 opening video[Blood Omen 2]; Kain described him as an "indifferent soldier".[1]

Faustus was one of the few of the later 'Traitor vampires' that actually took part in the battle of Meridian(many of the traitor vampires are seen in the opening video, though their attendance is contradicted by later dialogue). Accordingly Faustus was defeated by the Sarafan troops and once the battle was over, he offered his services to the Sarafan Order, likely saving his life and allowing him some measure of protection and power in the Sarafan's new Nosgoth.[1] In the centuries that followed, Faustus aided the Sarafan in hunting down Nosgoth's remaining Vampires, actions he felt no regret for.[1] He may also have gained some type of territory in Meridian, (as he was seen exclusively in the Slums and Smuggler's Den) [4]

Two centuries after the battle of Meridian, Kain returned, revived by the Vampire resistance, the Cabal. After being 'trained' by Umah in Chapter 1:the Slums, Kain was separated from his guide and sent to follow a 'paper trail' of Cabal contacts to uncover the location of Sanctuary, the home of the Cabal[Blood Omen 2]. At the end of Chapter 1:The Slums, Kain met a Cabal Contact at the Grand Hotel . Unbeknownst to the both Kain and the contact, Faustus had been following Kain's progress and using his Jump Dark Gift, had hidden behind the staircase of the Grand Hotel and observed the conversation. Once the contact had opened a gate and allowed Kain access to Chapter 2:The Smuggler's Den, Faustus used his Dark Gift to perform a jumping attack on the contact, killing him[5][6][Blood Omen 2]. It is unclear if Faustus relayed the news of Kain's return to the Sarafan Lord, before following Kain to the Smuggler's Den .

In Chapter 2:The Smuggler's Den, Kain's progress was again shadowed by Faustus. Once Kain got to the industrial complex near the Smuggler's Tunnel, he was able to observe (but not identify) Faustus from a distance conversing with a glyph wright[7] (Kain could later approach this platform but it was empty)[Blood Omen 2]. Reaching the end of the Industrial complex, Kain entered a large vented room, where Faustus taunted him from a balcony above the room, before dropping down and facing Kain in combat.[1][8]

See Also:Faustus (boss).

Once Kain had defeated Faustus, he was able to drink his Blood and 'absorb his veins' gaining the Dark Gift Jump,[2] which enabled him to cross to the Smuggler's Tunnel and enter Chapter 3:The Lower City[Blood Omen 2].

Notes

  • Faustus is likely to have been inspired by the classic German legend of the Template:Icon-Wikipediasame name, where an ambitious doctor makes a 'deal with the Devil', exchanging their soul (and morality) for knowledge and power. In this interpretation, Faustus represents Doctor Faust himself and the Devil is represented by the Sarafan Lord.

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 File:Wiki-Icon-BO2.png Faustus: "Well, well, our Lord was correct. You are alive. Do you remember me, Kain, who served you so well?"//Kain(V/O): "It was Faustus. One of the legionnaires of my army of vampires. An indifferent soldier, but now, a traitor to our race."//Kain: "Faustus. It's true, then. I hardly believed it. Vampires have turned against their own kind."//Faustus: "What is our kind? In serving the Sarafan, I have protection, I have power. And who better to hunt down a vampire than a more powerful vampire? History is written by the winners, Kain. That is my kind."//Kain: "How many of us have been destroyed by the Sarafan? How many have been brought to their deaths by you?"//Faustus: "I care not for those destined to die. I don't weep for them, and I won't weep for you."//Kain: "Look around you, Faustus. Does your victory seem so assured now?"//Faustus: "A fleeting setback. Our Lord knows of your presence. He beat you before, and he will bury you now."//Kain: "But you will never know how it ends, Faustus, for I will bury you first of all." Crystal Dynamics. Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2. (Eidos Interactive). PlayStation 2. (March 19, 2002) Transcript.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Template:Icon-Prima"Kain will approach and suck the life-blood from his former legionnaire, thus absorbing Faustus' unique vampire ability: Jump" Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2(2002). Page 23. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0
  3. File:Wiki-Icon-BO2.png Vorador: "It serves. But time is short. The Sarafan's power grows by the day. Soon our every haven will be destroyed. We are facing extinction once again."//Kain: "They thought once before they had destroyed us. Yet you proved them wrong. You created a new race, something I could never do, and from that race, I had my army."//Vorador: "Now we are divided, and dying."//Kain "Then rouse yourself – make more of our kind."//Vorador: "It takes time and energy to create a vampire. I have not the strength. No, as Umah told you, we must kill the Sarafan Lord. When he is dead, their power will crumble. You have come far already, Kain, and proven to be our greatest ally. We must plan our attack." Crystal Dynamics. Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2. (Eidos Interactive). PlayStation 2. (March 19, 2002) Transcript.
  4. File:Wiki-Icon-DC.png Faustus at Dark Chronicle (by Marie Tryhorn).
  5. File:Wiki-Icon-BO2.png Dimitri: "Wait – tell Umah that I helped you. Please. She promised me the Dark Gift, if I did as she asked. You'll tell her, won't you?"//Kain: "I'm certain Umah will give you all that you deserve."(~Once Kain is gone, the stalker pounces upon the human contact, striking him down, and killing him.~) Crystal Dynamics. Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2. (Eidos Interactive). PlayStation 2. (March 19, 2002) Transcript.
  6. Template:Icon-Prima"Walk under the gate and through the open gate at the other end of the tunnel. A cinema sequence will play, showing Kain meeting up with a human Cabal agent. The spy tells Kain that he is near the Smuggler's Den.//Unbeknownst to the two of them, someone is watching their meeting. Just as Kain leaves, a mysterious figure emerges from the shadows and deals a fatal blow to the Cabal agent." Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2(2002). Page 15. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0
  7. Template:Icon-Prima"A cut-scene shows a mysterious figure consulting with the Wraiths, then entering a door that quickly closes behind him. You had better find out what he is up to, and if he is aware of your presence." Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2(2002). Page 19. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0
  8. Template:Icon-Prima"Faustus is the first of many old friends who become foes. He's doing the bidding of his master, The Sarafan Lord, trying to prevent you from reaching the tunnel.You must survive a three-stage battle in order to defeat him" Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2(2002). Page 22. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0
  9. Template:Icon-Prima"Boss Strategies: Faustus" Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2(2002). Page 3. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0

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