Nosgoth's Blood Script @ A Gathering of Reaved Souls

1996's Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain had its own written language called 'Blood Script'.
This section serves to provide as much accurate information on the Blood Script as possible.

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Translation & How To Write Blood Script ~ Lightning Spell Sign ~ Tombstones ~ Origins

Once Kain drinks from the first strength-increasing Blood Fountain, he should use the Sanctuary spell to return to his crypt. Pushing the first two gray boulders he comes across will trigger hidden switches and open a door to the right of the room. Inside that secret room is nestled the scroll of Blood Script. Click the thumbnail to view the full-sized screenshot.

Nosgoth's Blood Script, translated into English

This is an English translation which I wrote by hand (click it for a larger version). The Blood Script is actually based on ancient Viking Runes, and some souls may recognize similar runes from J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit".
There is no rune for the letter K, so one may substitute for that letter by using C instead. The same applies to the letter V - use W in its place. Finally, there is no Q or X... to replace these characters, use "CW" and "ECS", respectively. Punctuation is completely ignored. Of course, there are always exceptions to the proper pronounciations and therefore spelling of the words - this is a verbal language, so the best rule of thumb is to spell it how it sounds.

EXAMPLES
Vae Victis - Wae Wictis
Quest - Cwest
Explosion - Ecsplosion
Xerophyte - Zerophyte

Upon defeating Bane and DeJoule, the previously sealed cave outside of the Dark Eden castle becomes accessible. Through that cave lies a save point, and the path to a bat beacon and a nearby fence with this sign:

HE WILL COME WHEN
THE MOON IS FULL
AND LEARN TO CALL
DEATH FROM THE SKY

This is in fact where Kain obtains the Lightning spell.

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Southeast of Kain's Mausoleum, there is a fenced cemetary which Kain can access in his wolf form.
Inside there are 14 tombstones inscribed with Blood Script. Four of these names did not actually appear in the game credits, but they were all employees at either Silicon Knights or Crystal Dynamics.
Note: Translations for names on the tombstones appear in green, and the person's company position is gray.

RIP MARK WALLACE JAN 1996 Special thanks from Crystal Dynamics		RIP LYLE HALL JULY 1994 Producer & Special Thanks, CD
RIP TONY BARNES OCT 1996 Employee at Crystal Dynamics		RIP JOSHUA MARKS MAY 1996 Producer, Crystal Dynamics
RIP MADELINE CANEPA JULY 1996 Employee at Crystal Dynamics		RIP RODNEY RAPP APR 1996 Designer, Crystal Dynamics
RIP JOSH ROSE JUNE 1996 Designer, Crystal Dynamics		RIP RANDY KOMISAR JULY 1996 Former President and CEO of CD
RIP SCOTT COLLIE MAY 1996 Senior Artist, Silicon Knights		RIP MIKE TWEEDLE JULY 1995 Supplementary Art, Silicon Knights
RIP JASON EPPS MAY 1996 Designer, Crystal Dynamics		RIP ROSS CUTLER AUG 1995 Supplementary Art, Silicon Knights
RIP BEN SZYMKOWIAK JAN 1996 Quality Assurance & Support, CD		RIP JACK MEIER JUNE 1996 Designer, Silicon Knights

For those who are interested in learning about the blood script's origin,
I have compiled a brief list of Viking runes and their meanings.

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