Editing Thieves

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|name=Thieves
|category={{#invoke:Icon|Icon|Enemies}} [[:Category:Enemies|Enemies article]]
|image=BO2-Promotional-Site-Humans-Thief.png
|caption=Thieves in ''Blood Omen 2''.
|introduced={{#invoke:Icon|Icon|Blood Omen 2}} ''[[Blood Omen 2]]'' (2002)
|appearances={{#invoke:Icon|Icon|Blood Omen 2}} ''Blood Omen 2''}}

'''Thieves '''<ref name="Official Blood Omen 2 Thieves">{{#invoke:Icon|Icon|Blood Omen 2}}'''Thief:''' ''"Ninja-like assassins that prefer to hide in the shadows and surprise Kain with a surprise attack. Their weapon of choice is the Dagger and they are quite nimble. If close to death, the Thief will always try to run away."''[http://www.dark-chronicle.co.uk/resources/bo2_web/chara_human.html Official Blood Omen 2 site Humans page ]</ref> were [[:Category:Enemies|Enemy]] characters featured in ''[[Blood Omen 2]]'' . They were seen in the [[Smuggler's Den]], the [[Lower City]], the [[Upper City]] and the [[Sarafan Keep]] .

Thieves were found in'' [[Blood Omen 2]], ''where they were first encountered in ''[[Creatures of the Night|Chapter 2:]][[Smuggler's Den|the Den]]''.<ref name="BO2Prima-SDen-SArcher/Thief">''"Fog covers the ground inside, so activate your Mist gift. Sneak up on the nearest Sarafan Archer and kill her with a single blow. Her companion will now be alerted to your presence, but you can eliminate her in a similar fashion if you stay in the fog. Or forget the stealth, kill her face-to-face."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''(2002). Page 16 onwards. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref> Thieves were said to "rule the streets" of the Den <ref name="Umah Den Intro">{{#invoke:Icon|Icon|Blood Omen 2}} '''Umah:''' ''"Welcome to one of the “glories” of our fair city, the Smuggler's Den. As squalid as you found the Slums, you will find this place even more offensive. Rogues and thieves rule the streets, and of course the Sarafan too have their own dealings here. You may expect small help from the inhabitants, and more trouble."'' Crystal Dynamics. ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''. (Eidos Interactive). PlayStation 2. (March 19, 2002) [http://nosgoth.net/BO2/dialogue/Script2.html Transcript].</ref> and they particularly populated that area of the city<ref name="Prima-SDen-Intro">'''Creatures of the Night:''' ''"On his own, Kain wanders deeper into the heart of Meridian, searching for sanctuary and a rendezvous with an unknown leader of the vampire resistance. Unbeknownst to him, a ghost from his past is hot on his trail: a former member of Kain's legion now working to destroy the vampire race. The smuggler's den is populated mostly with thieves, but the Sarafan have a presence there as well."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''(2002). Page 16. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref>{{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}. Thieves could also be encountered in ''[[In Darkness We Gather|Chapter 3:]] [[Lower City|The Lower City]] ''<ref name="Prima-LC-Intro">'''Chapter 3:Lower City:In Darkness We Gather''' ''"Having located the entrance to the smuggler's tunnel, Kain must locate the hidden sanctuary of the vampire resistance, as Umah heads off to investigate the industrial quarter of the city. Though you'll still encounter many thieves, the Sarafan's presence in the lower city is more evident, with frequent guard patrols and ward gates intended to thwart any vampires who encounter them.."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2'' (2002). Page 47. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref><ref name="BO2Prima-LC-SArcher-Thief">''"Float down into the sewer area and walk through the checkpoint. Jump over the wreckage blocking the end of the passageway. Two Sarafan Archers wait for you in the next room. Kill them, then open the Relic before moving on."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2'' (2002). Page 28. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref>{{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}and were seen in the upper parts of the city, where they were seen apparently raiding [[Aristocrats|Aristocrat]] houses in ''[[A Question of Faith (chapter)|Chapter 4:]] [[Upper City|The Upper City]]''<ref name="BO2Prima-UC-Female Thief">''"Two female Thieves await you, but they are easily dispatched. Pull the stone block away from the wall and drag it to the left. Jump on top of it and use it to jump to reach the ladder.//Climb up to the rooftop and get ready to battle another female Thief. When the coast is clear, float down through the open skylight.//Kill the Thief and feast on her blood, if necessary, before turning the gear that opens the double
doors leading outside. Don't forget to open the Relic before leaving."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2'' (2002). Page 33. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref> and even the [[Sarafan Keep]] itself in ''[[House of my Enemy (chapter)|Chapter 5]]'';<ref name="BO2Prima-SK-Female Thief">''"Continue on your way, taking a right turn at the
next intersection. A nobleman runs down the hallway, being pursued by a female Thief. She'll turn her knife on you. Kill her and look for a Relic in an alcove to the right at the far end of the hall."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2'' (2002). Page 41. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref> in these instances the Thieves were much more covert in their methods, using sewers, tunnels and rooftops to avoid detection by the [[Sarafan (era following Blood Omen)|Sarafan]] <ref name="BO2Prima-LC-SArcher-Thief">''"Float down into the sewer area and walk through the checkpoint. Jump over the wreckage blocking the end of the passageway. Two Sarafan Archers wait for you in the next room. Kill them, then open the Relic before moving on."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2'' (2002). Page 28. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref><ref name="BO2Prima-UC-Female Thief">''"Two female Thieves await you, but they are easily dispatched. Pull the stone block away from the wall and drag it to the left. Jump on top of it and use it to jump to reach the ladder.//Climb up to the rooftop and get ready to battle another female Thief. When the coast is clear, float down through the open skylight.//Kill the Thief and feast on her blood, if necessary, before turning the gear that opens the double
doors leading outside. Don't forget to open the Relic before leaving."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2'' (2002). Page 33. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref>{{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}.

Thieves are among the weaker enemies [[Kain]] encountered in'' Blood Omen 2''. They generally wore a hooded cloak that came in a variety of colours and were armed with a [["Dagger"|Dagger]]<ref name="Official Blood Omen 2 Thieves">{{#invoke:Icon|Icon|Blood Omen 2}}'''Thief:''' ''"Ninja-like assassins that prefer to hide in the shadows and surprise Kain with a surprise attack. Their weapon of choice is the Dagger and they are quite nimble. If close to death, the Thief will always try to run away."''[http://www.dark-chronicle.co.uk/resources/bo2_web/chara_human.html Official Blood Omen 2 site Humans page ]</ref> and a Crossbow (which Kain could not pick up and use). Thieves were quick and agile but not particularly strong or resilient, they could also shoot fire arrows at Kain if he remained at a distance{{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}. Thieves would attempt to run away if sufficiently injured<ref name="Official Blood Omen 2 Thieves">{{#invoke:Icon|Icon|Blood Omen 2}}'''Thief:''' ''"Ninja-like assassins that prefer to hide in the shadows and surprise Kain with a surprise attack. Their weapon of choice is the Dagger and they are quite nimble. If close to death, the Thief will always try to run away."''[http://www.dark-chronicle.co.uk/resources/bo2_web/chara_human.html Official Blood Omen 2 site Humans page ]</ref>{{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}.
==Notes==
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*Debug Information calls the thieves "'''Thif'''"{{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}.
*''[[Blood Omen 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide|Prima's Official Blood Omen 2 Guide]]'' is inconsistent in its naming of some of the enemy characters; Thieves are referred to in early chapters as "[[Sarafan archers (Blood Omen 2)|Sarafan Archers]] "<ref name="BO2Prima-SDen-SArcher/Thief">''"Fog covers the ground inside, so activate your Mist gift. Sneak up on the nearest Sarafan Archer and kill her with a single blow. Her companion will now be alerted to your presence, but you can eliminate her in a similar fashion if you stay in the fog. Or forget the stealth, kill her face-to-face."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''(2002). Page 16 onwards. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref> - a different enemy class. Later on, by ''Chapter 4'', the guide begins to refer to them as "Female Thieves"<ref name="BO2Prima-UC-Female Thief">''"Two female Thieves await you, but they are easily dispatched. Pull the stone block away from the wall and drag it to the left. Jump on top of it and use it to jump to reach the ladder.//Climb up to the rooftop and get ready to battle another female Thief. When the coast is clear, float down through the open skylight.//Kill the Thief and feast on her blood, if necessary, before turning the gear that opens the double
doors leading outside. Don't forget to open the Relic before leaving."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2'' (2002). Page 33. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref> (having initially named the [[Thugs]] as "Thieves"<ref name="BO2Prima-SDen-Thief/Thug">''"Inside the next room, Umah will meet up with Kain once again. She warns you of a gang of thieves camped out ahead. Unlike your battle with her, this one will be for real! Don't forget to press and hold the Auto-target button to lock on an enemy before either blocking or attacking them."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''(2002). Page 11 onwards. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref>).
*Thieves are generally seen throughout the lower areas of the city of Meridian. They are particularly noted in the Smuggler's Den,<ref name="Umah Den Intro">{{#invoke:Icon|Icon|Blood Omen 2}} '''Umah:''' ''"Welcome to one of the “glories” of our fair city, the Smuggler's Den. As squalid as you found the Slums, you will find this place even more offensive. Rogues and thieves rule the streets, and of course the Sarafan too have their own dealings here. You may expect small help from the inhabitants, and more trouble."'' Crystal Dynamics. ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''. (Eidos Interactive). PlayStation 2. (March 19, 2002) [http://nosgoth.net/BO2/dialogue/Script2.html Transcript].</ref><ref name="Prima-SDen-Intro">'''Creatures of the Night:''' ''"On his own, Kain wanders deeper into the heart of Meridian, searching for sanctuary and a rendezvous with an unknown leader of the vampire resistance. Unbeknownst to him, a ghost from his past is hot on his trail: a former member of Kain's legion now working to destroy the vampire race. The smuggler's den is populated mostly with thieves, but the Sarafan have a presence there as well."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''(2002). Page 16. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref> where a [[Cabal contacts|Cabal Contact]] indicated that they controlled an entrance to the Smuggler's Tunnel.<ref name="Den Contact">{{#invoke:Icon|Icon|Blood Omen 2}} '''Cabal Contact:''' ''"The Smuggler’s Tunnel you seek is hidden in a cavern underground.  The thieves enter by way of the Church, outside.  But there is no entrance there for any but themselves.  You, sir, must go beyond the Church and find a lift. This will take you underground."''//'''Kain:''' ''"Where, precisely, is this lift?"''//'''Cabal Contact:''' ''"In a collapsed section of the district beyond the Church. The Church, remember sir, is forbidden to all but the thieves. The guards there will attack you, should they but lay eyes on you."''//'''Kain:''' ''"I will be most careful."'' Crystal Dynamics. ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2''. (Eidos Interactive). PlayStation 2. (March 19, 2002) [http://nosgoth.net/BO2/dialogue/Script2.html Transcript].</ref> A small group of Thieves had even managed to breach into the basement areas of the [[Sarafan Keep]]<ref name="BO2Prima-SK-Female Thief">''"Continue on your way, taking a right turn at the next intersection. A nobleman runs down the hallway, being pursued by a female Thief. She'll turn her knife on you. Kill her and look for a Relic in an alcove to the right at the far end of the hall."'' Prima Games. Prima's Official Strategy Guide to ''Legacy of Kain: Blood Omen 2'' (2002). Page 41. ISBN 0-7615-3774-0</ref> and the presence of several bunks and [[Sarafan guards]] in the area suggests this may be a regular occurrence, with the Thieves frequenty raiding the keep{{Ref|Blood Omen 2}}.

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