Before Nosgoth's recorded history

Before Nosgoth's recorded history
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"This era is of no further use to me. You will operate this device to provide me passage. I want to see the world in a simpler time - before the Sarafan began their crusade."

―Raziel

The era before Nosgoth's recorded history is the earliest known period in Nosgoth's time-stream, spanning several thousand years before the Sarafan came into being. It is most notably characterized as the point at which the Pillars of Nosgoth, the Circle of Nine, and the Reaver came into existence. This era has not been visited in the Legacy of Kain series, but some of its events are either described or depicted in murals seen in Soul Reaver 2, Blood Omen 2, and Legacy of Kain: Defiance.

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This era was considered a time of antiquity within Nosgoth; Raziel referred to it as "a simpler time", prior to humanity's dominion, and long prior to the events which would result in the land's spiritual decay.

Later timelines revealed that it was nevertheless dominated by strife: the ancient vampires and the Hylden had waged an all-out war during this period, each side unleashing a devastating punishment upon the other before its end.

Most of the prophecies which defined Kain and Raziel's journeys were formulated in this era, and two elements pivotal to Nosgoth's future - the Pillars of Nosgoth and the Reaver blade - came into being.

Historical Timeline

• "Chronological Events (as conveyed in BO:LoK and SR)"
• "Historical Timeline"
• "A Brief History of Nosgoth"

• The genesis of the Pillars of Nosgoth – the nine Pillars (representing Mind, Dimension, Conflict, Nature, Energy, Time, States, Death, and – at the center of all of them – Balance) which are intrinsically and supernaturally tied to the spiritual and physical health of the land.
• The formation of the Circle of Nine – a body of sorcerers entrusted with the safekeeping of the Pillars, each sorcerer serving a Pillar and representing the principle it embodies.
  • Just as the origin of the Pillars is lost to history, the genesis of the Circle of Nine is also unknown. As long as the Pillars have existed, there has been a body of sorcerers sworn to protect them. When a member dies, the supernatural force behind the Pillars calls a worthy successor, who is destined from birth to fulfill that role.
• The Reaver is forged
• The era of Janos Audron – reputed to have been the greatest vampire that ever lived.
• The human Vorador is born
• Vorador becomes a vampire

• genesis of the Pillars of Nosgoth
• formation of the Circle of Nine, sorcerer-guardians sworn to protect and serve the Pillars
• the Reaver is forged

• The genesis of the Pillars of Nosgoth—the nine Pillars that reach high into the skies, and deep into the earth (representing Mind, Dimension, Conflict, Nature, Energy, Time, States, Death, and—at the center of all of them binding them together—Balance) which are intrinsically and supernaturally tied to the spiritual and physical "health" of the land.
• The formation of the Circle of Nine—a body of sorcerers entrusted with the safekeeping of the Pillars, each sorcerer serving one of the Pillars and representing the principle that it embodies. Just as the origin of the Pillars is seemingly lost to history, the genesis of the Circle of Nine is also unknown. As long as the Pillars have existed, there has been a body of sorcerers sworn to protect them. When a member dies, the supernatural force behind the Pillars calls a worthy successor, who is destined from birth to fulfill that role.
• The mystical sword known as the Soul Reaver is forged. Later to have more significance.
• The era of Janos Audron—a creature reputed to have been the greatest vampire that ever lived.
• The human Vorador is born
• Vorador is turned; he becomes a vampire

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Nosgoth's historical eras Before Nosgoth's recorded history

Followed by: Nosgoth's early history