Lake of the Dead
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The Lake of the Dead is a fictional location in the Legacy of Kain series.
When Raziel was punished for his evolutionary transgression in Soul Reaver, he was thrown, by his brethren Turel and Dumah, into this large lake from a cliff on high. Located just beyond the Pillars of Nosgoth, it is frequently used as a death sentence for those found guilty of many crimes. Since water is extremely lethal to most vampires, those thrown in showed little chance of survival. The center of the lake formed a gigantic whirpool that expedited anyone's travel to bottom of the lake.
Raziel finds the Lake of the Dead again shortly after his return from the brink of oblivion. It is even possible for Raziel to once again fall into the Lake, at which point he will be returned to the Elder God's chamber.
The Lake of the Dead appears on the official Blood Omen 1 map of Nosgoth, just south of Malek's Bastion and northwest of Vorador's home.
From the lake, Raziels clan territory, which lies to the west, can be accessed. As can Dumah's territory, after Raziel has defeated Rahab and devoured his soul, giving him the ability to swim, unharmed by water.
The smokestack (located in Turel's clan territory, which was removed from the game before release) can be seen from the lake in Soul Reaver 1's opening FMV Sequence. Kain's Mountain Retreat (another area removed before release) is also visible in the opening FMV Sequence.
It can be assumed that below the swirling whirlpool created by the lake is the Elder Gods chamber, due to the small blue spiral located in the center, and the fact that Raziel "fell" through the abyss into it.
| Legacy of Kain series |
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| Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain | Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver | Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 2 | Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain | Legacy of Kain: Defiance |
| Major Characters |
| Kain | Raziel | Moebius | Elder God | Mortanius | Hash'ak'gik | Ariel | Vorador | Janos Audron |
| The Circle of Nine |
| Nupraptor the Mentalist | Malek the Sarafan | Bane the Druid | Azimuth the Planer | Dejoule the Energist | Anacrothe the Alchemist | Moebius the Timestreamer | Mortanius the Necromancer | Ariel of the Balance |
| Kain's Lieutenants |
| Raziel | Turel | Dumah | Rahab | Zephon | Melchiah |
| The World of Nosgoth |
| Pillars of Nosgoth | Lake of the Dead | Nosgoth timeline | Soul Reaver | Ancients | Hylden | Material Realm | Spectral Realm |
