In all of his voiced appearances, he has been played by Michael Bell.
Outside of the main series, he has featured in two tie-in comics, and in Crystal Dynamics' Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light. Caligari, John Milton's Paradise Lost, and the Hindu god Vishnu. Raziel's story and appearance were inspired by several influences, including the 1920 silent film The Cabinet of Dr. Over the course of this journey, his history is revealed in reverse, and his motivations and loyalties gradually change as he unearths the truth behind his cyclic destiny. First appearing in Soul Reaver as one of Kain's lieutenants, he is executed after surpassing Kain, but is resurrected by The Elder God as a reaver of souls, bent on avenging himself by slaying his brethren and former master.
Portrayed as a tragic hero, Raziel is described as an 'ex- vampire' or ' wraith'.
He reappears as the protagonist of Soul Reaver 2, and returns as a playable character alongside series eponym, Kain, in Legacy of Kain: Defiance, which closes his story arc. Introduced in 1999 as the lead and playable character of Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver, he was created by Amy Hennig, Seth Carus and Arnold Ayala of Crystal Dynamics. Raziel is a fictional character and a main protagonist in the Legacy of Kain video game series.
