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Kain is a fictional character, and the main protagonist and title character of the Legacy of Kain video game series. First introduced in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain in 1996, he was created by Denis Dyack and Silicon Knights, and has appeared in all subsequent Legacy of Kain games under the direction of developer Crystal Dynamics. Between games, he serves as either the central playable character, or as an antagonist, but in all his depictions he has consistently been described as an antihero. Drawing inspiration from the morally ambiguous character of William Munny from Clint Eastwood's 1992 film Unforgiven, Silicon Knights conceived Kain as a nobleman murdered and revived as a vampire to take revenge on his assassins. He gradually embraces his new existence, and learns of his birthright to maintain balance in Nosgoth (the fictional setting of the series). Crystal Dynamics later portrayed Kain as an Oedipus-like figure, seeking to thwart the fate determined for him before his birth. Beyond his role in the series, Kain has also featured in tie-in comics, and in Crystal Dynamics' Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. In all of his voiced appearances, he has been played by actor Simon Templeman. He has been favorably received by critics and fans, with praise centering around his memorable personality, nuanced characterization and moral greyness; his transition from protagonist in Blood Omen to antagonist in Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver was positively singled out. (en) Kain est un personnage imaginaire et le protagoniste de la série de jeux vidéo Legacy of Kain. Créé par Denis Dyack et Silicon Knights, il apparaît pour la première fois dans Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain en 1996, puis dans tous les jeux Legacy of Kain développés par Crystal Dynamics. Inspiré du personnage de William Munny interprété par Clint Eastwood dans Impitoyable (1992), Kain est un humain de la petite noblesse, assassiné et ressuscité comme vampire pour se venger. Il accepte progressivement sa nouvelle existence, et découvre son destin, maintenir l’équilibre dans Nosgoth (l’univers fictionnel de la série). Par la suite, Kain devient une figure semblable à Œdipe, cherchant à contrecarrer le destin déterminé pour lui avant sa naissance. Il est doublé par Simon Templeman dans la version originale et par Benoît Allemane dans la version française, à l'exception du premier volet, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, où il s'agit de . (fr) Kain è un personaggio immaginario della serie di videogiochi Legacy of Kain. Venne creato da della , e introdotto per la prima volta in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, sia come protagonista che come antagonista, e appare in tutti i capitoli successivi della saga. Il creatore del personaggio di Kain, Denis Dyack, afferma di essersi ispirato al personaggio di William Munny, interpretato da Clint Eastwood nel film Gli spietati. (it) Каин (англ. Kain) — игровой персонаж, заглавный герой серии игр Legacy of Kain. (ru) |
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Kain è un personaggio immaginario della serie di videogiochi Legacy of Kain. Venne creato da della , e introdotto per la prima volta in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, sia come protagonista che come antagonista, e appare in tutti i capitoli successivi della saga. Il creatore del personaggio di Kain, Denis Dyack, afferma di essersi ispirato al personaggio di William Munny, interpretato da Clint Eastwood nel film Gli spietati. (it) Каин (англ. Kain) — игровой персонаж, заглавный герой серии игр Legacy of Kain. (ru) Kain is a fictional character, and the main protagonist and title character of the Legacy of Kain video game series. First introduced in Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain in 1996, he was created by Denis Dyack and Silicon Knights, and has appeared in all subsequent Legacy of Kain games under the direction of developer Crystal Dynamics. Between games, he serves as either the central playable character, or as an antagonist, but in all his depictions he has consistently been described as an antihero. (en) Kain est un personnage imaginaire et le protagoniste de la série de jeux vidéo Legacy of Kain. Créé par Denis Dyack et Silicon Knights, il apparaît pour la première fois dans Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain en 1996, puis dans tous les jeux Legacy of Kain développés par Crystal Dynamics. Il est doublé par Simon Templeman dans la version originale et par Benoît Allemane dans la version française, à l'exception du premier volet, Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain, où il s'agit de . (fr) |
