Our latest essay by Jessica Hill situates Legacy of Kain within gothic literature conventions, highlighting how the series is fundamentally a tragic queer romance.
With its mix of flowery dialogue, elaborate metaphor, and obsessive passion, Legacy of Kain is continually referencing and subverting gothic conventions throughout its runtime. Amidst the complex story spanning multiple time periods, interrogations on the nature of power, and musings on immortal morality, another theme emerges from the game’s proximity to gothic and vampire literature: Kain is queer as hell.
