[ Legacy of Kain: The Lost Worlds ]

The Shield and Other Mysteries

article by Ben Lincoln

 

A mural on the floor in Blood Omen generally indicates that that item depicted will be obtained there.

Forum member Sade Lyrate noticed that two in particular do not fit with this pattern. In Nachtholm, there is a blacksmith's forge whose floor has a mural of a glowing shield. What appears to be the same shield appears again on the wall of Malek's audience chamber. In addition, one of the buildings in Coorhagen features a mural depicting Kain's Iron Sword.

There is no definitive evidence to support or disprove the possibility of Kain originally being intended to obtain the shield, and/or start the game without his sword. No comment has been made by the developers on this topic. It should be noted (as forum member Azrael pointed out) that Coorhagen also has murals depicting the death of its citizens, rather than specific items.

 
[ A mural of Kain's sword ]
A mural of Kain's sword
[ The Death mural in Coorhagen ]
The Death mural in Coorhagen
[ Another mural from Coorhagen ]
Another mural from Coorhagen
[ A shield on the wall of Malek's audience chamber ]
A shield on the wall of Malek's audience chamber
[ The Shield mural ]
The Shield mural
 
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