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<div>Article discussing the future potential of the ''Blood'' series.<br />
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== Blood III ==<br />
[[File:+DeaD+2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|We Want Blood III]]<br />
[[File:Shady-Dragon-Blood3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Blood 3 fan art]]<br />
[[File:Blood-3-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fan poster]]<br />
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'''''Blood III''''' (or '''''Blood 3''''') is a speculative game in the ''Blood'' series that would be the sequel to ''[[Blood II: The Chosen]]'' (more specifically set after the ''[[The Nightmare Levels]]'' expansion pack).<br />
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Many have asked for [[Monolith Productions]], the original developers of the series, over the years to create the game and there has been some recorded hints of interest from within the company at various points; however, no real advancement on the project has ever been shown. Some major factors that have prohibited a ''Blood III'' are the mainstream commercial failure of ''Blood II: The Chosen'' and that the intellectual property of the ''Blood'' series eventually became owned by [[GT Interactive|Atari]] and not Monolith Productions, thus making the game a potential legal problem. The vast majority of people who worked on the games have also long departed from Monolith, with even long time designer [[Craig Hubbard]] leaving in [[Fact Time Line#2013|2013]].<br />
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=== Developer Opinions ===<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Plain and simple, I will not do another Blood game unless the concept is worth doing. I have too many other game ideas I am in love with to do Blood simply for the sake of doing it. Another designer at Monolith could easily pick up the series from me just like I picked it up from Nick. I will say, though, some concepts for Blood 3 are sitting on my hard drive at work, but it is a very different animal than the first two games. I also have an idea for another, non-first-person shooter title in the Blood world."|attributedTo=[http://web.archive.org/web/20060615065021/http://www.avault.com/featured/blood2/interv2.asp James Wilson III, May 1998]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Currently there is no Blood 3 in production, and no plans to start one up, so no, I won't be working on it. If we were to make a Blood 3 I doubt I'd be on it. After 2 full Blood products and 2 add-ons I think Blood is done with me."|attributedTo=[http://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php/User:Tchernobog/archive/shade James Wilson III, January 1999]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Monolith Studios has not been idle since the release of its latest two first-person shooters, Shogo and Blood II. Speaking with a fan site, the company detailed some of its future plans for the Blood franchise. A patch for Blood II is still being worked on, primarily aimed at addressing the multiplayer issues, the patch will also address some single player issues. Gamers can look for it in about a week. Meanwhile work progresses apace on the Blood 2 expansion pack. Expected to ship in February, Monolith is still working on this project and hopes to have it in beta within two to three weeks. And in the same interview with fan site Planet Blood, Monolith programmer Brian Goble mentioned that he was working on not only Blood 2 projects but also some stuff for Blood 3, indicating that Monolith has at least begun some preliminary work on a potential sequel. "|attributedTo=[http://ca.ign.com/articles/1999/01/09/monoliths-wants-more-blood Monoliths Wants More Blood], January 8, 1999 - [[:wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="GT Interactive (now Infogrames) owns the rights to the Blood series. Please contact Infogrames regarding this. Monolith is now working on games for Fox Interactive."|attributedTo=[http://web.archive.org/web/20090417073328/http://www.the-chosen.com/faq/blood2.htm Monolith Productions, January 2001]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Monolith currently has no plans to revive the Blood franchise, but you never know what could happen in the future!"|attributedTo=[http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?p=17007#p17007 Monolith Productions, March 2007]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="As much as I would love to play (or develop) another chapter of Blood, it's unlikely that there will be a Blood 3. Not to be too philosophical, but whatever fates crossed or stars aligned that allowed our little team to craft Blood have long since moved on. Each of us has gone our separate ways to make good and even great games."|attributedTo=[http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/900 Nick Newhard, April 2008]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Folks have written to me before re a Blood 3. I don't have any info for you. Couple years ago, I passed on requests to Monolith but now that they're owned by Warner Bros in L.A., I don't know who makes decisions. I'm just an actor; i.e., no clout, nothing! Below is company info. Don't send e-mail, CALL them and ask to speak to some producer or something; not just the receptionist. Maybe they'd give you some info. I can't. Too bad, could use the work!"|attributedTo=[http://www.the-postmortem.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34664#p34664 Stephan Weyte, May 2010]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Despite the bittersweet regret for all the things we didn't manage to get into [the original Blood], I'm definitely proud of the game. And if anyone wants to fund Blood 3, then count me in!"|attributedTo=[[Peter Freese]], [http://www.bloodline.eu/news-47 2014]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="We love all those games [Shogo, Blood and F.E.A.R.]. There are still many original developers here from those days. But...we are moving forward into new horizons of player-driven storytelling. That's really where our collective hearts lie at the moment. Maybe someday we'll come home to these haunted shores. (Haunted at least for FEAR and Condemend.) But not in the short-term."|attributedTo=[[Monolith Productions]], [https://www.facebook.com/MonolithProductions/posts/10156099020228842?comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22O%22%7D September 21, 2018]}}<br />
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=== Speculation ===<br />
[[File:Blood-3-Cover-Art.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hypothetical box art]]<br />
{{quote|quotation="After Caleb destroyed Tchernobog, The One That Binds, at the end of Blood he returned to Earth with the goal of taking control of the Cabal as their leader, a position he feels is rightfully his. The Cabal consider Caleb and the other Chosen to be betrayers of the cause, and so wanted nothing but Caleb's death. This, of course, spurned a constant conflict between Caleb and the Cabal that has lasted 100 years, with Caleb unable to take over the Cabal by himself, and the Cabal failing in its efforts to destroy Caleb. During this 100 years Caleb quickly realizes that he can't take over the Cabal by himself, so sets about finding a way to bring back the other 3 Chosen to help him... The Chosen then form a shaky alliance and agree to go after the Cabal."|attributedTo=[http://www.csoon.com/issue31/bld2int.htm James Wilson III, February 1998]}}<br />
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The ''Blood'' community continues to keep the idea of a ''Blood III'' alive and continually debate its possibilities or what they would wish it to be like. It is also not uncommon on ''Blood'' community forums to hear rumours about a new sequel to ''Blood'' or any sort of modern official ''Blood'' project. There is a ''[[:wikipedia:Steam (content delivery)|Steam Group]]'' created to help promote the concept of a ''Blood III'', using the picture above, called "We Want Blood III!". <br />
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Plot-wise, many think that ''Blood III'' would likely follow along the common hints of the ''Blood II: The Chosen'' back-story (as well as the stated plot of the cancelled ''[[Blood II: Revelations]]'') about [[Caleb]] and the [[Chosen]]'s wish for world conquest, possibly by taking control of the [[Cabal]] and Caleb officially ascending as the seventeenth incarnation of [[Tchernobog]], or maybe even by the Chosen creating their own army. If made by Monolith, it would presumably be done using a more modern version of [[LithTech]], such as "Juptier EX", and as such would resemble the ''[[F.E.A.R.]]'' series or the more recent ''[[:wikipedia:Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor|Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor]]'' technologically.<br />
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=== Sequel Attempts ===<br />
*A potential expansion pack for ''Blood II'' entitled ''[[Blood II: Revelations]]'' was under production by Tequila Software which would have served as a sequel of sorts, although it was sadly never completed due to the unwillingness of the game's original publisher [[GT Interactive]] after the poor sales of ''Blood II''.<br />
*The single-player ''[[List of Mods#MAIM|MAIM]]'' fan add-on project for ''[[Blood II]]'' was intended to follow up with the power struggles following the collapse of the [[Cabal]].<br />
*[[Planet Blood]] staffer Lithium [http://web.archive.org/web/20001013154132/http://www.planetblood.com/ pitched] a ''Blood III'' based on the engine used in ''[[:wikipedia:Soldier of Fortune (video game)|Soldier of Fortune]]'' on [[Fact Time Line#2000|June 5, 2000]]; he even went as far as to try and contact [[:wikipedia:Raven Software|Raven Software]] and [[Infogrames]] about it, having claimed to have drafted a slate of concept art and a full design document.<br />
*A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5zfUK-Nl1g video] was released on [[Fact Time Line#2007|September 10, 2007]] by [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy01BlVOAS3zQ_pbUrYOTtwa piaediting] purporting to be a "Blood 3" total conversion for [[ZDoom]].<br />
*There was once [http://www.bloodgame.ru/forum/topic.php?forum=1&topic=131 a project] called ''Blood 3: Reborn'' by Arch Game Studios that was trying to make sequel to ''Blood II'', but it was shut down in [[Fact Time Line#2004|2004]] because of criticism and pressure from Monolith Productions. The screenshots appear to be based on the [[:wikipedia:Irrlicht Engine|Irrlicht Engine]].<br />
*''Blood: The Reckoning'' is a project started by a Bloodite known as Caleb88/This Promises to Be Fun to create a new sequel to ''Blood II'', releasing several technology demonstrations (using a [http://www.delphigl.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=9874 self-built engine] using [[:wikipedia:OpenGL|OpenGL]] and written in [[:wikipedia:Delphi (programming language)|Delphi]]) and promotional art images in early [[Fact Time Line#2012|2012]] and [[Fact Time Line#2013|2013]]. Caleb88 resumed work on the project again in late [[Fact Time Line#2014|2014]], releasing a fresh engine demonstration as well as a new weapon concept. In [[Fact Timeline#2017|2017]] he demonstrated a method for creating game dynamic sprites using 3D models.<br />
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Links: [http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2491 Blood: The Reckoning], [http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2774 Tech Idea for Blood 3] ([http://www.blood.freeminded.de/index.php?section=misc&id=574 example demo]), [https://forums.duke4.net/topic/9195-blood-3-tech-idea/ Duke4 Thread], [http://www.blood.freeminded.de/index.php?section=misc&id=348 Older tech demo], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIhGx43352o YouTube video]<br />
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* ''Project Bloody Murder'' is [http://www.bloodgame.ru/forum/topic.php?forum=4&topic=98 a project] by [[Russian Blood Community]] member Aurora; it is a sequel to ''Blood II'' which primarily uses themes from the original ''Blood'', as well as those of post-apocalypse and world war. Its plot is centred around a full-scale global war between the [[Cabal]], led by the [[Chosen]], and the "[[:wikipedia:World Government|World Government]]", led by the [[Mad Scientist]] who has been given the proper name of "[[:wikipedia:Doctor Septimus Pretorius|Dr. Pretorious]]". It has an abandoned technical demo based on the [[:wikipedia:FPS Creator|FPS Creator]] engine, and is in the process of transitioning to the [[wikipedia:Unity (game engine)|Unity3D engine]]. The first post was from [[Fact Timeline#2013|April 8, 2013]] and the latest is from [[Fact Timeline#2015|April 25, 2015]].<br />
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<center><gallery><br />
File:Reve0010.jpg|''Blood II: Revelations''<br />
File:Reve0016.jpg|''Blood II: Revelations''<br />
File:Reborn1.jpg|''Blood 3: Reborn''<br />
File:Reborn2.jpg|''Blood 3: Reborn''<br />
File:Blood-The-Reckoning.png|''Blood: The Reckoning''<br />
File:Blood-The-Reckoning-Model-Sprites.gif|''Blood: The Reckoning''<br />
File:PBM-1.png|''Project Bloody Murder''<br />
File:PBM-2.png|''Project Bloody Murder''<br />
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=== Fan Works ===<br />
[[File:DarkCaleb13.jpg|thumb|right|[[:Category:Dark Caleb Artwork|Dark Caleb artwork]]]]<br />
Some people have also suggested making a [[:category:Fan Made Games|fan made sequel]] to ''Blood II: The Chosen'' (particularly noting the idea of a game "made by the fans for the fans"), however no such project has achieved any great accomplishment. The ''[[Blood Wiki]]'' founders themselves played around with some ideas upon this basis with [[User:Drudge Master]] in early 2008 for example under the title of ''[[The Reckoning:Main|Blood III: The Reckoning]]'', which is not to be confused for the actually prototyped project by Caleb88.<br />
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Some [[:Category:Fan Media|fan works]] are set after the events of ''Blood II: The Chosen'' such as the fan comic ''[[List of Fan Art#Tales of Blood: Everyday Life|Tales of Blood: Everyday Life]]'', the fan fiction pieces ''[[List of Fan Fiction#The Chosen in the Haunted Mansion|The Chosen in the Haunted Mansion]]'', ''[[List of Fan Fiction#How Much Time Has Passed|How Much Time Has Passed]]'', and ''[[List of Fan Fiction#The Chosen Versus the Mad Scientists|The Chosen Versus the Mad Scientists]]''.<br />
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The fan fiction ''[[List of Fan Fiction#More Blood in the Arena Eternal|More Blood in the Arena Eternal]]'' and the fan comic ''[[List of Fan Art#Caleb versus Lobo|Caleb versus Lobo]]'' have also been suggested as being set after ''Blood II: The Chosen''. There are also some [[Fan Art Image Gallery|fan artwork]], made by [[Dark Caleb]] and +DeaD+ that show a desire to promote the idea of a ''Blood III''; as well as [[:File:Blood-3-Cover-Art.jpg|the box art]] image by [http://jackiethefox.deviantart.com/ JackieTheFox]. At this time, no released fan games have been made set after the events of ''Blood II''.<br />
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== Proposed Remakes ==<br />
{{quote|quotation="Hi. I'm Stephan Weyte who voiced 'Caleb' in Blood I&II. I've heard you guys might be trying to re-up the Blood franchise. Good luck! If so, please give me a thought, eh?"|attributedTo=[https://bg-bg.facebook.com/DevolverDigitalFilms/posts/10200481325544992 Stephan Weyte] on Devolver Digital}}<br />
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Independent of creating a further addition to the ''Blood'' series, some groups have also tried to acquire the ''Blood'' rights for other purposes, most notably [[Jason Hall]] who publicly announced that he wanted to make a [[Jason Hall#Possible Blood Revival|remake of the original game]] in 2012 after musing upon the concept for several years. [[wikipedia:Devolver Digital|Devolver Digital]] also [http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&boardid=1&threadid=146124 looked into] what would have been involved in purchasing the ''Blood'' rights a year later in 2013, following the successful release of their published remake of ''[[:wikipedia:Shadow Warrior (2013 video game)|Shadow Warrior]]'' by [[:wikipedia:Flying Wild Hog|Flying Wild Hog]]. Neither group was successful in their attempts, however, with Hall unable to solicit Atari's backing and Devolver [http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2609 complaining] of an exorbitant licensing price.<br />
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[[:wikipedia:Interceptor Entertainment|Interceptor Entertainment]], who developed the [[:wikipedia:Rise of the Triad (2013 video game)|2013 remake]] of ''[[:wikipedia:Rise of the Triad|Rise of the Triad]]'' and the attempted ''[[:wikipedia:Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded|Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded]]'', have [http://www.bluesnews.com/s/149730/interceptor-sees-blood also stated] that they would be quite interested in developing a similar effort for ''Blood'' should the rights ever land their way.<br />
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{{quote|quotation="We would love to do a Blood remake. If you can buy us the license, we’re willing to chew through it [laughs]. Unfortunately, Blood has nothing to do with 3D Realms or Gearbox or Interceptor. That is in the land with Jace Hall and Warner Bros and a lot of other people. That’s pretty publicly known. But yeah, Blood is one of our most beloved franchises ever. If we were to get the chance to do a remake, we would grab that chance immediately. We would drop everything else and do a Blood game if we got the chance to."|attributedTo=[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/03/04/interceptor-3d-realms-interview/ Frederik Schreiber, March 4, 2014]}}<br />
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[http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Samuel_Villarreal_%28Kaiser%29 Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal], developer of ''[http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Doom64_EX Doom 64 Ex]'', ''[https://powerslaveex.wordpress.com/ Powerslave Ex]'' and now ''[http://www.gamnesia.com/news/turok-dinosaur-hunter-is-being-remade-as-turok-ex Turok Ex]'', as well as a contributor to ''[[:wikipedia:Strife: Veteran Edition|Strife: Veteran Edition]]'' by employer [[Night Dive Studios]], has also mused upon working on an [[Blood EX|updated version]] of ''Blood''. Night Dive had also previously looked into reviving Monolith's ''[[:wikipedia:The Operative: No One Lives Forever|No One Lives Forever]]'', among many other classic titles such as the ''[[:wikipedia:System Shock|System Shock]]'' series.<br />
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{{quote|quotation="I am not sure if there’s any other shooters I plan on remaking. I’ve been tempted to look into Blood but I am quite wary of the many toes that I could potentially be stepping on. Particularly Atari’s toes."|attributedTo=[http://techraptor.net/content/interview-man-rebuilding-powerslave Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal, May 4, 2015]}}<br />
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Stephen Kick, founder and CEO of Night Dive, later elaborated further on this ambition in an 2016 interview.<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Duke Nukem and Shadow Warrior are phenomenal Build Engine games but I think you could argue that Blood was the best. So it’s strange that it would be the last game to get a proper remaster. The rights situation is muddy but it’s definitely on Night Dive’s wishlist – I imagine that if we ever did get the opportunity Blood would get a lot of love from our team. A new entry in the series would be an exciting project, I know Jace Hall has expressed interest in making a new Blood and having some of the original Monolith crew involved would be even more exciting.."|attributedTo=[http://thegg.net/interviews/night-dive-studios-interview-with-stephen-kick/ Stephen Kick, April 16, 2016]}}<br />
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He had [http://thegg.net/indie-games/the-rise-fall-and-resurrection-of-monoliths-dark-evil-and-brutal-blood-fps-series/ previously mentioned] similar on the [[GOG.com]] live stream via [[:wikipedia:Twitch.tv|Twitch.tv]] on September 23, 2015.<br />
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Regardless of the formal legal situation, various attempts at non-commercial fan remakes have [[List of Source Ports and Recreations|also been attempted]] on various engines. In [[Fact Timeline#2017|May 2017]] a reverse engineered source port was released by [[Alexander "M210" Makarov]] (author of the earlier [[:wikipedia:Build (game engine)#EDuke32|EDuke32]] recreation ''[[BloodCM]]'') under the title of [[BloodGDX]], the first such effort to reach a stable state.<br />
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== Remaster Announced ==<br />
{{quote|quotation="Blood stood up extremely well over time and we are taking care to preserve all the qualities that made the game so special... It really only needs minor updates to provide a better user experience for contemporary audiences. By using some of the functions of Nightdive’s KEX engine, we’ll be able to provide compatibility with today’s video standards, with DirectX and Vulkan support. Similarly, we’ll provide compatibility with the current audio standards. We’ll add support for modern networks, Steamworks, and GOG Galaxy to bring this original game to more players. As part of this, we will preserve the accuracy of the game behavior. While these upgrades are relatively minor, we are confident that they will provide fans with a better, current generation gameplay experience."|attributedTo=Daniel Grayshon, producer at Night Dive Studios}}<br />
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A remastered version of ''[[Blood]]'', developed by [[Night Dive Studios]] under license from [[Atari]], was announced on [[Fact Timeline#2018|December 7, 2018]].<br />
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=== Links ===<br />
*[https://www.dsogaming.com/news/night-dive-studios-may-be-possibly-teasing-a-blood-remaster/ DSO Gaming]<br />
*[https://gematsu.com/2018/12/horror-first-person-shooter-blood-remaster-announced-for-pc Gematsu]<br />
*[https://www.pcgamer.com/1997-horror-shooter-blood-is-coming-back/ PC Gamer]<br />
*[https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/7/18129658/blood-reboot-nightdive-atari Polygon]<br />
*[https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/467687-blood-remastered-edition-coming-from-nightdive-studios Game Revolution]<br />
*[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-12-08-there-will-be-blood-again Eurogamer]<br />
*[https://geekreply.com/geek-culture/2018/12/08/iconic-horror-pc-shooter-blood-receiving-remastered-treatment-by-nightdive-studios Geek Reply]<br />
*[https://www.worldweeklynews.com/2018/12/08/blood-station-to-return-in-remaster-of-gory-90s-shooter/ World Weekly News]<br />
*[https://worthplaying.com/article/2018/12/7/news/112103/ Worthplaying]<br />
*[https://www.eteknix.com/monoliths-horror-fps-classic-blood-is-getting-remastered/ eTeknix]<br />
*[https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3536986/classic-shooter-blood-remastered-nightdive/ Bloody Disgusting]<br />
*[http://www.indieretronews.com/2018/12/hot-news-as-blood-remaster-has-been.html Indie Retro News]<br />
*[https://www.pcinvasion.com/1997s-blood-returning-nightdive-studios/ PC Invasion]<br />
*[https://ps4pro.eu/2018/12/08/blood-is-getting-a-remaster/ PS4Pro En]<br />
*[https://www.ausgamers.com/news/read/3612003/nightdive-studios-is-bringing-back-cult-pc-shooter-blood AusGamers.com]<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000818032843/http://www.planetblood.com/mailbag/mailbag16072000.shtml Planet Blood Users on Blood III] <br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000831030716/http://planetblood.com/mailbag/mailbag50299.shtml Planet Blood Users on Blood III Features] <br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080720165616/http://www.planetblood.com/mailbag/mailbag11799.shtml Planet Blood Users on Blood III BloodBathing] <br />
*[http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2488 Influences and Ideas for a BLOOD 3] - [[Transfusion#Community|Transfusion Forums]]<br />
*[http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2440&hilit=Blood+3+III Blood III April Fools Joke] - [[Transfusion#Community|Transfusion Forums]]<br />
*[http://www.the-postmortem.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=272 Blood III Discussion] - [[The Postmortem]]<br />
*[http://steamcommunity.com/groups/wewantblood3 We Want Blood III! Steam Group]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080712084618/http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/reviews/2369/Missing-in-Action-Sequels-Wed-Love-to-See Missing in Action: Sequels We'd Love to See]<br />
*[https://levelskip.com/first-person-shooters/1990s-FPS 11 FPS Titles From the 1990s That Need Remakes, Reboots, or Sequels]<br />
*[https://blastawaythegamereview.com/2017/11/08/11-video-game-franchises-that-deserve-another-chance/ 11 Video Game Franchises That Deserve Another Chance]<br />
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<div>Article discussing the future potential of the ''Blood'' series.<br />
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== Blood III ==<br />
[[File:+DeaD+2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|We Want Blood III]]<br />
[[File:Shady-Dragon-Blood3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Blood 3 fan art]]<br />
[[File:Blood-3-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fan poster]]<br />
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'''''Blood III''''' (or '''''Blood 3''''') is a speculative game in the ''Blood'' series that would be the sequel to ''[[Blood II: The Chosen]]'' (more specifically set after the ''[[The Nightmare Levels]]'' expansion pack).<br />
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Many have asked for [[Monolith Productions]], the original developers of the series, over the years to create the game and there has been some recorded hints of interest from within the company at various points; however, no real advancement on the project has ever been shown. Some major factors that have prohibited a ''Blood III'' are the mainstream commercial failure of ''Blood II: The Chosen'' and that the intellectual property of the ''Blood'' series eventually became owned by [[GT Interactive|Atari]] and not Monolith Productions, thus making the game a potential legal problem. The vast majority of people who worked on the games have also long departed from Monolith, with even long time designer [[Craig Hubbard]] leaving in [[Fact Time Line#2013|2013]].<br />
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=== Developer Opinions ===<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Plain and simple, I will not do another Blood game unless the concept is worth doing. I have too many other game ideas I am in love with to do Blood simply for the sake of doing it. Another designer at Monolith could easily pick up the series from me just like I picked it up from Nick. I will say, though, some concepts for Blood 3 are sitting on my hard drive at work, but it is a very different animal than the first two games. I also have an idea for another, non-first-person shooter title in the Blood world."|attributedTo=[http://web.archive.org/web/20060615065021/http://www.avault.com/featured/blood2/interv2.asp James Wilson III, May 1998]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Currently there is no Blood 3 in production, and no plans to start one up, so no, I won't be working on it. If we were to make a Blood 3 I doubt I'd be on it. After 2 full Blood products and 2 add-ons I think Blood is done with me."|attributedTo=[http://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php/User:Tchernobog/archive/shade James Wilson III, January 1999]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Monolith Studios has not been idle since the release of its latest two first-person shooters, Shogo and Blood II. Speaking with a fan site, the company detailed some of its future plans for the Blood franchise. A patch for Blood II is still being worked on, primarily aimed at addressing the multiplayer issues, the patch will also address some single player issues. Gamers can look for it in about a week. Meanwhile work progresses apace on the Blood 2 expansion pack. Expected to ship in February, Monolith is still working on this project and hopes to have it in beta within two to three weeks. And in the same interview with fan site Planet Blood, Monolith programmer Brian Goble mentioned that he was working on not only Blood 2 projects but also some stuff for Blood 3, indicating that Monolith has at least begun some preliminary work on a potential sequel. "|attributedTo=[http://ca.ign.com/articles/1999/01/09/monoliths-wants-more-blood Monoliths Wants More Blood], January 8, 1999 - [[:wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="GT Interactive (now Infogrames) owns the rights to the Blood series. Please contact Infogrames regarding this. Monolith is now working on games for Fox Interactive."|attributedTo=[http://web.archive.org/web/20090417073328/http://www.the-chosen.com/faq/blood2.htm Monolith Productions, January 2001]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Monolith currently has no plans to revive the Blood franchise, but you never know what could happen in the future!"|attributedTo=[http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?p=17007#p17007 Monolith Productions, March 2007]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="As much as I would love to play (or develop) another chapter of Blood, it's unlikely that there will be a Blood 3. Not to be too philosophical, but whatever fates crossed or stars aligned that allowed our little team to craft Blood have long since moved on. Each of us has gone our separate ways to make good and even great games."|attributedTo=[http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/900 Nick Newhard, April 2008]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Folks have written to me before re a Blood 3. I don't have any info for you. Couple years ago, I passed on requests to Monolith but now that they're owned by Warner Bros in L.A., I don't know who makes decisions. I'm just an actor; i.e., no clout, nothing! Below is company info. Don't send e-mail, CALL them and ask to speak to some producer or something; not just the receptionist. Maybe they'd give you some info. I can't. Too bad, could use the work!"|attributedTo=[http://www.the-postmortem.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34664#p34664 Stephan Weyte, May 2010]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Despite the bittersweet regret for all the things we didn't manage to get into [the original Blood], I'm definitely proud of the game. And if anyone wants to fund Blood 3, then count me in!"|attributedTo=[[Peter Freese]], [http://www.bloodline.eu/news-47 2014]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="We love all those games [Shogo, Blood and F.E.A.R.]. There are still many original developers here from those days. But...we are moving forward into new horizons of player-driven storytelling. That's really where our collective hearts lie at the moment. Maybe someday we'll come home to these haunted shores. (Haunted at least for FEAR and Condemend.) But not in the short-term."|attributedTo=[[Monolith Productions]], [https://www.facebook.com/MonolithProductions/posts/10156099020228842?comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22O%22%7D September 21, 2018]}}<br />
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=== Speculation ===<br />
[[File:Blood-3-Cover-Art.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hypothetical box art]]<br />
{{quote|quotation="After Caleb destroyed Tchernobog, The One That Binds, at the end of Blood he returned to Earth with the goal of taking control of the Cabal as their leader, a position he feels is rightfully his. The Cabal consider Caleb and the other Chosen to be betrayers of the cause, and so wanted nothing but Caleb's death. This, of course, spurned a constant conflict between Caleb and the Cabal that has lasted 100 years, with Caleb unable to take over the Cabal by himself, and the Cabal failing in its efforts to destroy Caleb. During this 100 years Caleb quickly realizes that he can't take over the Cabal by himself, so sets about finding a way to bring back the other 3 Chosen to help him... The Chosen then form a shaky alliance and agree to go after the Cabal."|attributedTo=[http://www.csoon.com/issue31/bld2int.htm James Wilson III, February 1998]}}<br />
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The ''Blood'' community continues to keep the idea of a ''Blood III'' alive and continually debate its possibilities or what they would wish it to be like. It is also not uncommon on ''Blood'' community forums to hear rumours about a new sequel to ''Blood'' or any sort of modern official ''Blood'' project. There is a ''[[:wikipedia:Steam (content delivery)|Steam Group]]'' created to help promote the concept of a ''Blood III'', using the picture above, called "We Want Blood III!". <br />
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Plot-wise, many think that ''Blood III'' would likely follow along the common hints of the ''Blood II: The Chosen'' back-story (as well as the stated plot of the cancelled ''[[Blood II: Revelations]]'') about [[Caleb]] and the [[Chosen]]'s wish for world conquest, possibly by taking control of the [[Cabal]] and Caleb officially ascending as the seventeenth incarnation of [[Tchernobog]], or maybe even by the Chosen creating their own army. If made by Monolith, it would presumably be done using a more modern version of [[LithTech]], such as "Juptier EX", and as such would resemble the ''[[F.E.A.R.]]'' series or the more recent ''[[:wikipedia:Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor|Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor]]'' technologically.<br />
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=== Sequel Attempts ===<br />
*A potential expansion pack for ''Blood II'' entitled ''[[Blood II: Revelations]]'' was under production by Tequila Software which would have served as a sequel of sorts, although it was sadly never completed due to the unwillingness of the game's original publisher [[GT Interactive]] after the poor sales of ''Blood II''.<br />
*The single-player ''[[List of Mods#MAIM|MAIM]]'' fan add-on project for ''[[Blood II]]'' was intended to follow up with the power struggles following the collapse of the [[Cabal]].<br />
*[[Planet Blood]] staffer Lithium [http://web.archive.org/web/20001013154132/http://www.planetblood.com/ pitched] a ''Blood III'' based on the engine used in ''[[:wikipedia:Soldier of Fortune (video game)|Soldier of Fortune]]'' on [[Fact Time Line#2000|June 5, 2000]]; he even went as far as to try and contact [[:wikipedia:Raven Software|Raven Software]] and [[Infogrames]] about it, having claimed to have drafted a slate of concept art and a full design document.<br />
*A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5zfUK-Nl1g video] was released on [[Fact Time Line#2007|September 10, 2007]] by [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy01BlVOAS3zQ_pbUrYOTtwa piaediting] purporting to be a "Blood 3" total conversion for [[ZDoom]].<br />
*There was once [http://www.bloodgame.ru/forum/topic.php?forum=1&topic=131 a project] called ''Blood 3: Reborn'' by Arch Game Studios that was trying to make sequel to ''Blood II'', but it was shut down in [[Fact Time Line#2004|2004]] because of criticism and pressure from Monolith Productions. The screenshots appear to be based on the [[:wikipedia:Irrlicht Engine|Irrlicht Engine]].<br />
*''Blood: The Reckoning'' is a project started by a Bloodite known as Caleb88/This Promises to Be Fun to create a new sequel to ''Blood II'', releasing several technology demonstrations (using a [http://www.delphigl.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=9874 self-built engine] using [[:wikipedia:OpenGL|OpenGL]] and written in [[:wikipedia:Delphi (programming language)|Delphi]]) and promotional art images in early [[Fact Time Line#2012|2012]] and [[Fact Time Line#2013|2013]]. Caleb88 resumed work on the project again in late [[Fact Time Line#2014|2014]], releasing a fresh engine demonstration as well as a new weapon concept. In [[Fact Timeline#2017|2017]] he demonstrated a method for creating game dynamic sprites using 3D models.<br />
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Links: [http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2491 Blood: The Reckoning], [http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2774 Tech Idea for Blood 3] ([http://www.blood.freeminded.de/index.php?section=misc&id=574 example demo]), [https://forums.duke4.net/topic/9195-blood-3-tech-idea/ Duke4 Thread], [http://www.blood.freeminded.de/index.php?section=misc&id=348 Older tech demo], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIhGx43352o YouTube video]<br />
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* ''Project Bloody Murder'' is [http://www.bloodgame.ru/forum/topic.php?forum=4&topic=98 a project] by [[Russian Blood Community]] member Aurora; it is a sequel to ''Blood II'' which primarily uses themes from the original ''Blood'', as well as those of post-apocalypse and world war. Its plot is centred around a full-scale global war between the [[Cabal]], led by the [[Chosen]], and the "[[:wikipedia:World Government|World Government]]", led by the [[Mad Scientist]] who has been given the proper name of "[[:wikipedia:Doctor Septimus Pretorius|Dr. Pretorious]]". It has an abandoned technical demo based on the [[:wikipedia:FPS Creator|FPS Creator]] engine, and is in the process of transitioning to the [[wikipedia:Unity (game engine)|Unity3D engine]]. The first post was from [[Fact Timeline#2013|April 8, 2013]] and the latest is from [[Fact Timeline#2015|April 25, 2015]].<br />
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<center><gallery><br />
File:Reve0010.jpg|''Blood II: Revelations''<br />
File:Reve0016.jpg|''Blood II: Revelations''<br />
File:Reborn1.jpg|''Blood 3: Reborn''<br />
File:Reborn2.jpg|''Blood 3: Reborn''<br />
File:Blood-The-Reckoning.png|''Blood: The Reckoning''<br />
File:Blood-The-Reckoning-Model-Sprites.gif|''Blood: The Reckoning''<br />
File:PBM-1.png|''Project Bloody Murder''<br />
File:PBM-2.png|''Project Bloody Murder''<br />
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=== Fan Works ===<br />
[[File:DarkCaleb13.jpg|thumb|right|[[:Category:Dark Caleb Artwork|Dark Caleb artwork]]]]<br />
Some people have also suggested making a [[:category:Fan Made Games|fan made sequel]] to ''Blood II: The Chosen'' (particularly noting the idea of a game "made by the fans for the fans"), however no such project has achieved any great accomplishment. The ''[[Blood Wiki]]'' founders themselves played around with some ideas upon this basis with [[User:Drudge Master]] in early 2008 for example under the title of ''[[The Reckoning:Main|Blood III: The Reckoning]]'', which is not to be confused for the actually prototyped project by Caleb88.<br />
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Some [[:Category:Fan Media|fan works]] are set after the events of ''Blood II: The Chosen'' such as the fan comic ''[[List of Fan Art#Tales of Blood: Everyday Life|Tales of Blood: Everyday Life]]'', the fan fiction pieces ''[[List of Fan Fiction#The Chosen in the Haunted Mansion|The Chosen in the Haunted Mansion]]'', ''[[List of Fan Fiction#How Much Time Has Passed|How Much Time Has Passed]]'', and ''[[List of Fan Fiction#The Chosen Versus the Mad Scientists|The Chosen Versus the Mad Scientists]]''.<br />
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The fan fiction ''[[List of Fan Fiction#More Blood in the Arena Eternal|More Blood in the Arena Eternal]]'' and the fan comic ''[[List of Fan Art#Caleb versus Lobo|Caleb versus Lobo]]'' have also been suggested as being set after ''Blood II: The Chosen''. There are also some [[Fan Art Image Gallery|fan artwork]], made by [[Dark Caleb]] and +DeaD+ that show a desire to promote the idea of a ''Blood III''; as well as [[:File:Blood-3-Cover-Art.jpg|the box art]] image by [http://jackiethefox.deviantart.com/ JackieTheFox]. At this time, no released fan games have been made set after the events of ''Blood II''.<br />
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== Proposed Remakes ==<br />
{{quote|quotation="Hi. I'm Stephan Weyte who voiced 'Caleb' in Blood I&II. I've heard you guys might be trying to re-up the Blood franchise. Good luck! If so, please give me a thought, eh?"|attributedTo=[https://bg-bg.facebook.com/DevolverDigitalFilms/posts/10200481325544992 Stephan Weyte] on Devolver Digital}}<br />
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Independent of creating a further addition to the ''Blood'' series, some groups have also tried to acquire the ''Blood'' rights for other purposes, most notably [[Jason Hall]] who publicly announced that he wanted to make a [[Jason Hall#Possible Blood Revival|remake of the original game]] in 2012 after musing upon the concept for several years. [[wikipedia:Devolver Digital|Devolver Digital]] also [http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&boardid=1&threadid=146124 looked into] what would have been involved in purchasing the ''Blood'' rights a year later in 2013, following the successful release of their published remake of ''[[:wikipedia:Shadow Warrior (2013 video game)|Shadow Warrior]]'' by [[:wikipedia:Flying Wild Hog|Flying Wild Hog]]. Neither group was successful in their attempts, however, with Hall unable to solicit Atari's backing and Devolver [http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2609 complaining] of an exorbitant licensing price.<br />
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[[:wikipedia:Interceptor Entertainment|Interceptor Entertainment]], who developed the [[:wikipedia:Rise of the Triad (2013 video game)|2013 remake]] of ''[[:wikipedia:Rise of the Triad|Rise of the Triad]]'' and the attempted ''[[:wikipedia:Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded|Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded]]'', have [http://www.bluesnews.com/s/149730/interceptor-sees-blood also stated] that they would be quite interested in developing a similar effort for ''Blood'' should the rights ever land their way.<br />
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{{quote|quotation="We would love to do a Blood remake. If you can buy us the license, we’re willing to chew through it [laughs]. Unfortunately, Blood has nothing to do with 3D Realms or Gearbox or Interceptor. That is in the land with Jace Hall and Warner Bros and a lot of other people. That’s pretty publicly known. But yeah, Blood is one of our most beloved franchises ever. If we were to get the chance to do a remake, we would grab that chance immediately. We would drop everything else and do a Blood game if we got the chance to."|attributedTo=[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/03/04/interceptor-3d-realms-interview/ Frederik Schreiber, March 4, 2014]}}<br />
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[http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Samuel_Villarreal_%28Kaiser%29 Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal], developer of ''[http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Doom64_EX Doom 64 Ex]'', ''[https://powerslaveex.wordpress.com/ Powerslave Ex]'' and now ''[http://www.gamnesia.com/news/turok-dinosaur-hunter-is-being-remade-as-turok-ex Turok Ex]'', as well as a contributor to ''[[:wikipedia:Strife: Veteran Edition|Strife: Veteran Edition]]'' by employer [[:wikipedia:Night Dive Studios|Night Dive Studios]], has also mused upon working on an [[Blood EX|updated version]] of ''Blood''. Night Dive had also previously looked into reviving Monolith's ''[[:wikipedia:The Operative: No One Lives Forever|No One Lives Forever]]'', among many other classic titles such as the ''[[:wikipedia:System Shock|System Shock]]'' series.<br />
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{{quote|quotation="I am not sure if there’s any other shooters I plan on remaking. I’ve been tempted to look into Blood but I am quite wary of the many toes that I could potentially be stepping on. Particularly Atari’s toes."|attributedTo=[http://techraptor.net/content/interview-man-rebuilding-powerslave Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal, May 4, 2015]}}<br />
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Stephen Kick, founder and CEO of Night Dive, later elaborated further on this ambition in an 2016 interview.<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Duke Nukem and Shadow Warrior are phenomenal Build Engine games but I think you could argue that Blood was the best. So it’s strange that it would be the last game to get a proper remaster. The rights situation is muddy but it’s definitely on Night Dive’s wishlist – I imagine that if we ever did get the opportunity Blood would get a lot of love from our team. A new entry in the series would be an exciting project, I know Jace Hall has expressed interest in making a new Blood and having some of the original Monolith crew involved would be even more exciting.."|attributedTo=[http://thegg.net/interviews/night-dive-studios-interview-with-stephen-kick/ Stephen Kick, April 16, 2016]}}<br />
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He had [http://thegg.net/indie-games/the-rise-fall-and-resurrection-of-monoliths-dark-evil-and-brutal-blood-fps-series/ previously mentioned] similar on the [[GOG.com]] live stream via [[:wikipedia:Twitch.tv|Twitch.tv]] on September 23, 2015.<br />
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Regardless of the formal legal situation, various attempts at non-commercial fan remakes have [[List of Source Ports and Recreations|also been attempted]] on various engines. In [[Fact Timeline#2017|May 2017]] a reverse engineered source port was released by [[Alexander "M210" Makarov]] (author of the earlier [[:wikipedia:Build (game engine)#EDuke32|EDuke32]] recreation ''[[BloodCM]]'') under the title of [[BloodGDX]], the first such effort to reach a stable state.<br />
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== Remaster Announced ==<br />
{{quote|quotation="Blood stood up extremely well over time and we are taking care to preserve all the qualities that made the game so special... It really only needs minor updates to provide a better user experience for contemporary audiences. By using some of the functions of Nightdive’s KEX engine, we’ll be able to provide compatibility with today’s video standards, with DirectX and Vulkan support. Similarly, we’ll provide compatibility with the current audio standards. We’ll add support for modern networks, Steamworks, and GOG Galaxy to bring this original game to more players. As part of this, we will preserve the accuracy of the game behavior. While these upgrades are relatively minor, we are confident that they will provide fans with a better, current generation gameplay experience."|attributedTo=Daniel Grayshon, producer at Night Dive Studios}}<br />
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A remastered version of ''[[Blood]]'', developed by [[Night Dive Studios]] under license from [[Atari]], was announced on [[Fact Timeline#2018|December 7, 2018]].<br />
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=== Links ===<br />
*[https://www.dsogaming.com/news/night-dive-studios-may-be-possibly-teasing-a-blood-remaster/ DSO Gaming]<br />
*[https://gematsu.com/2018/12/horror-first-person-shooter-blood-remaster-announced-for-pc Gematsu]<br />
*[https://www.pcgamer.com/1997-horror-shooter-blood-is-coming-back/ PC Gamer]<br />
*[https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/7/18129658/blood-reboot-nightdive-atari Polygon]<br />
*[https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/467687-blood-remastered-edition-coming-from-nightdive-studios Game Revolution]<br />
*[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-12-08-there-will-be-blood-again Eurogamer]<br />
*[https://geekreply.com/geek-culture/2018/12/08/iconic-horror-pc-shooter-blood-receiving-remastered-treatment-by-nightdive-studios Geek Reply]<br />
*[https://www.worldweeklynews.com/2018/12/08/blood-station-to-return-in-remaster-of-gory-90s-shooter/ World Weekly News]<br />
*[https://worthplaying.com/article/2018/12/7/news/112103/ Worthplaying]<br />
*[https://www.eteknix.com/monoliths-horror-fps-classic-blood-is-getting-remastered/ eTeknix]<br />
*[https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3536986/classic-shooter-blood-remastered-nightdive/ Bloody Disgusting]<br />
*[http://www.indieretronews.com/2018/12/hot-news-as-blood-remaster-has-been.html Indie Retro News]<br />
*[https://www.pcinvasion.com/1997s-blood-returning-nightdive-studios/ PC Invasion]<br />
*[https://ps4pro.eu/2018/12/08/blood-is-getting-a-remaster/ PS4Pro En]<br />
*[https://www.ausgamers.com/news/read/3612003/nightdive-studios-is-bringing-back-cult-pc-shooter-blood AusGamers.com]<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000818032843/http://www.planetblood.com/mailbag/mailbag16072000.shtml Planet Blood Users on Blood III] <br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000831030716/http://planetblood.com/mailbag/mailbag50299.shtml Planet Blood Users on Blood III Features] <br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080720165616/http://www.planetblood.com/mailbag/mailbag11799.shtml Planet Blood Users on Blood III BloodBathing] <br />
*[http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2488 Influences and Ideas for a BLOOD 3] - [[Transfusion#Community|Transfusion Forums]]<br />
*[http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2440&hilit=Blood+3+III Blood III April Fools Joke] - [[Transfusion#Community|Transfusion Forums]]<br />
*[http://www.the-postmortem.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=272 Blood III Discussion] - [[The Postmortem]]<br />
*[http://steamcommunity.com/groups/wewantblood3 We Want Blood III! Steam Group]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080712084618/http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/reviews/2369/Missing-in-Action-Sequels-Wed-Love-to-See Missing in Action: Sequels We'd Love to See]<br />
*[https://levelskip.com/first-person-shooters/1990s-FPS 11 FPS Titles From the 1990s That Need Remakes, Reboots, or Sequels]<br />
*[https://blastawaythegamereview.com/2017/11/08/11-video-game-franchises-that-deserve-another-chance/ 11 Video Game Franchises That Deserve Another Chance]<br />
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<div>Article discussing the future potential of the ''Blood'' series.<br />
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== Blood III ==<br />
[[File:+DeaD+2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|We Want Blood III]]<br />
[[File:Shady-Dragon-Blood3.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Blood 3 fan art]]<br />
[[File:Blood-3-Poster.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Fan poster]]<br />
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'''''Blood III''''' (or '''''Blood 3''''') is a speculative game in the ''Blood'' series that would be the sequel to ''[[Blood II: The Chosen]]'' (more specifically set after the ''[[The Nightmare Levels]]'' expansion pack).<br />
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Many have asked for [[Monolith Productions]], the original developers of the series, over the years to create the game and there has been some recorded hints of interest from within the company at various points; however, no real advancement on the project has ever been shown. Some major factors that have prohibited a ''Blood III'' are the mainstream commercial failure of ''Blood II: The Chosen'' and that the intellectual property of the ''Blood'' series eventually became owned by [[GT Interactive|Atari]] and not Monolith Productions, thus making the game a potential legal problem. The vast majority of people who worked on the games have also long departed from Monolith, with even long time designer [[Craig Hubbard]] leaving in [[Fact Time Line#2013|2013]].<br />
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=== Developer Opinions ===<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Plain and simple, I will not do another Blood game unless the concept is worth doing. I have too many other game ideas I am in love with to do Blood simply for the sake of doing it. Another designer at Monolith could easily pick up the series from me just like I picked it up from Nick. I will say, though, some concepts for Blood 3 are sitting on my hard drive at work, but it is a very different animal than the first two games. I also have an idea for another, non-first-person shooter title in the Blood world."|attributedTo=[http://web.archive.org/web/20060615065021/http://www.avault.com/featured/blood2/interv2.asp James Wilson III, May 1998]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Currently there is no Blood 3 in production, and no plans to start one up, so no, I won't be working on it. If we were to make a Blood 3 I doubt I'd be on it. After 2 full Blood products and 2 add-ons I think Blood is done with me."|attributedTo=[http://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php/User:Tchernobog/archive/shade James Wilson III, January 1999]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Monolith Studios has not been idle since the release of its latest two first-person shooters, Shogo and Blood II. Speaking with a fan site, the company detailed some of its future plans for the Blood franchise. A patch for Blood II is still being worked on, primarily aimed at addressing the multiplayer issues, the patch will also address some single player issues. Gamers can look for it in about a week. Meanwhile work progresses apace on the Blood 2 expansion pack. Expected to ship in February, Monolith is still working on this project and hopes to have it in beta within two to three weeks. And in the same interview with fan site Planet Blood, Monolith programmer Brian Goble mentioned that he was working on not only Blood 2 projects but also some stuff for Blood 3, indicating that Monolith has at least begun some preliminary work on a potential sequel. "|attributedTo=[http://ca.ign.com/articles/1999/01/09/monoliths-wants-more-blood Monoliths Wants More Blood], January 8, 1999 - [[:wikipedia:IGN|IGN]]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="GT Interactive (now Infogrames) owns the rights to the Blood series. Please contact Infogrames regarding this. Monolith is now working on games for Fox Interactive."|attributedTo=[http://web.archive.org/web/20090417073328/http://www.the-chosen.com/faq/blood2.htm Monolith Productions, January 2001]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Monolith currently has no plans to revive the Blood franchise, but you never know what could happen in the future!"|attributedTo=[http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?p=17007#p17007 Monolith Productions, March 2007]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="As much as I would love to play (or develop) another chapter of Blood, it's unlikely that there will be a Blood 3. Not to be too philosophical, but whatever fates crossed or stars aligned that allowed our little team to craft Blood have long since moved on. Each of us has gone our separate ways to make good and even great games."|attributedTo=[http://www.vintagecomputing.com/index.php/archives/900 Nick Newhard, April 2008]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Folks have written to me before re a Blood 3. I don't have any info for you. Couple years ago, I passed on requests to Monolith but now that they're owned by Warner Bros in L.A., I don't know who makes decisions. I'm just an actor; i.e., no clout, nothing! Below is company info. Don't send e-mail, CALL them and ask to speak to some producer or something; not just the receptionist. Maybe they'd give you some info. I can't. Too bad, could use the work!"|attributedTo=[http://www.the-postmortem.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=34664#p34664 Stephan Weyte, May 2010]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Despite the bittersweet regret for all the things we didn't manage to get into [the original Blood], I'm definitely proud of the game. And if anyone wants to fund Blood 3, then count me in!"|attributedTo=[[Peter Freese]], [http://www.bloodline.eu/news-47 2014]}}<br />
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{{quote|quotation="We love all those games [Shogo, Blood and F.E.A.R.]. There are still many original developers here from those days. But...we are moving forward into new horizons of player-driven storytelling. That's really where our collective hearts lie at the moment. Maybe someday we'll come home to these haunted shores. (Haunted at least for FEAR and Condemend.) But not in the short-term."|attributedTo=[[Monolith Productions]], [https://www.facebook.com/MonolithProductions/posts/10156099020228842?comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22%3A%22O%22%7D September 21, 2018]}}<br />
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=== Speculation ===<br />
[[File:Blood-3-Cover-Art.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Hypothetical box art]]<br />
{{quote|quotation="After Caleb destroyed Tchernobog, The One That Binds, at the end of Blood he returned to Earth with the goal of taking control of the Cabal as their leader, a position he feels is rightfully his. The Cabal consider Caleb and the other Chosen to be betrayers of the cause, and so wanted nothing but Caleb's death. This, of course, spurned a constant conflict between Caleb and the Cabal that has lasted 100 years, with Caleb unable to take over the Cabal by himself, and the Cabal failing in its efforts to destroy Caleb. During this 100 years Caleb quickly realizes that he can't take over the Cabal by himself, so sets about finding a way to bring back the other 3 Chosen to help him... The Chosen then form a shaky alliance and agree to go after the Cabal."|attributedTo=[http://www.csoon.com/issue31/bld2int.htm James Wilson III, February 1998]}}<br />
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The ''Blood'' community continues to keep the idea of a ''Blood III'' alive and continually debate its possibilities or what they would wish it to be like. It is also not uncommon on ''Blood'' community forums to hear rumours about a new sequel to ''Blood'' or any sort of modern official ''Blood'' project. There is a ''[[:wikipedia:Steam (content delivery)|Steam Group]]'' created to help promote the concept of a ''Blood III'', using the picture above, called "We Want Blood III!". <br />
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Plot-wise, many think that ''Blood III'' would likely follow along the common hints of the ''Blood II: The Chosen'' back-story (as well as the stated plot of the cancelled ''[[Blood II: Revelations]]'') about [[Caleb]] and the [[Chosen]]'s wish for world conquest, possibly by taking control of the [[Cabal]] and Caleb officially ascending as the seventeenth incarnation of [[Tchernobog]], or maybe even by the Chosen creating their own army. If made by Monolith, it would presumably be done using a more modern version of [[LithTech]], such as "Juptier EX", and as such would resemble the ''[[F.E.A.R.]]'' series or the more recent ''[[:wikipedia:Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor|Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor]]'' technologically.<br />
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=== Sequel Attempts ===<br />
*A potential expansion pack for ''Blood II'' entitled ''[[Blood II: Revelations]]'' was under production by Tequila Software which would have served as a sequel of sorts, although it was sadly never completed due to the unwillingness of the game's original publisher [[GT Interactive]] after the poor sales of ''Blood II''.<br />
*The single-player ''[[List of Mods#MAIM|MAIM]]'' fan add-on project for ''[[Blood II]]'' was intended to follow up with the power struggles following the collapse of the [[Cabal]].<br />
*[[Planet Blood]] staffer Lithium [http://web.archive.org/web/20001013154132/http://www.planetblood.com/ pitched] a ''Blood III'' based on the engine used in ''[[:wikipedia:Soldier of Fortune (video game)|Soldier of Fortune]]'' on [[Fact Time Line#2000|June 5, 2000]]; he even went as far as to try and contact [[:wikipedia:Raven Software|Raven Software]] and [[Infogrames]] about it, having claimed to have drafted a slate of concept art and a full design document.<br />
*A [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5zfUK-Nl1g video] was released on [[Fact Time Line#2007|September 10, 2007]] by [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy01BlVOAS3zQ_pbUrYOTtwa piaediting] purporting to be a "Blood 3" total conversion for [[ZDoom]].<br />
*There was once [http://www.bloodgame.ru/forum/topic.php?forum=1&topic=131 a project] called ''Blood 3: Reborn'' by Arch Game Studios that was trying to make sequel to ''Blood II'', but it was shut down in [[Fact Time Line#2004|2004]] because of criticism and pressure from Monolith Productions. The screenshots appear to be based on the [[:wikipedia:Irrlicht Engine|Irrlicht Engine]].<br />
*''Blood: The Reckoning'' is a project started by a Bloodite known as Caleb88/This Promises to Be Fun to create a new sequel to ''Blood II'', releasing several technology demonstrations (using a [http://www.delphigl.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=9874 self-built engine] using [[:wikipedia:OpenGL|OpenGL]] and written in [[:wikipedia:Delphi (programming language)|Delphi]]) and promotional art images in early [[Fact Time Line#2012|2012]] and [[Fact Time Line#2013|2013]]. Caleb88 resumed work on the project again in late [[Fact Time Line#2014|2014]], releasing a fresh engine demonstration as well as a new weapon concept. In [[Fact Timeline#2017|2017]] he demonstrated a method for creating game dynamic sprites using 3D models.<br />
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Links: [http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2491 Blood: The Reckoning], [http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2774 Tech Idea for Blood 3] ([http://www.blood.freeminded.de/index.php?section=misc&id=574 example demo]), [https://forums.duke4.net/topic/9195-blood-3-tech-idea/ Duke4 Thread], [http://www.blood.freeminded.de/index.php?section=misc&id=348 Older tech demo], [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIhGx43352o YouTube video]<br />
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* ''Project Bloody Murder'' is [http://www.bloodgame.ru/forum/topic.php?forum=4&topic=98 a project] by [[Russian Blood Community]] member Aurora; it is a sequel to ''Blood II'' which primarily uses themes from the original ''Blood'', as well as those of post-apocalypse and world war. Its plot is centred around a full-scale global war between the [[Cabal]], led by the [[Chosen]], and the "[[:wikipedia:World Government|World Government]]", led by the [[Mad Scientist]] who has been given the proper name of "[[:wikipedia:Doctor Septimus Pretorius|Dr. Pretorious]]". It has an abandoned technical demo based on the [[:wikipedia:FPS Creator|FPS Creator]] engine, and is in the process of transitioning to the [[wikipedia:Unity (game engine)|Unity3D engine]]. The first post was from [[Fact Timeline#2013|April 8, 2013]] and the latest is from [[Fact Timeline#2015|April 25, 2015]].<br />
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<center><gallery><br />
File:Reve0010.jpg|''Blood II: Revelations''<br />
File:Reve0016.jpg|''Blood II: Revelations''<br />
File:Reborn1.jpg|''Blood 3: Reborn''<br />
File:Reborn2.jpg|''Blood 3: Reborn''<br />
File:Blood-The-Reckoning.png|''Blood: The Reckoning''<br />
File:Blood-The-Reckoning-Model-Sprites.gif|''Blood: The Reckoning''<br />
File:PBM-1.png|''Project Bloody Murder''<br />
File:PBM-2.png|''Project Bloody Murder''<br />
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=== Fan Works ===<br />
[[File:DarkCaleb13.jpg|thumb|right|[[:Category:Dark Caleb Artwork|Dark Caleb artwork]]]]<br />
Some people have also suggested making a [[:category:Fan Made Games|fan made sequel]] to ''Blood II: The Chosen'' (particularly noting the idea of a game "made by the fans for the fans"), however no such project has achieved any great accomplishment. The ''[[Blood Wiki]]'' founders themselves played around with some ideas upon this basis with [[User:Drudge Master]] in early 2008 for example under the title of ''[[The Reckoning:Main|Blood III: The Reckoning]]'', which is not to be confused for the actually prototyped project by Caleb88.<br />
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Some [[:Category:Fan Media|fan works]] are set after the events of ''Blood II: The Chosen'' such as the fan comic ''[[List of Fan Art#Tales of Blood: Everyday Life|Tales of Blood: Everyday Life]]'', the fan fiction pieces ''[[List of Fan Fiction#The Chosen in the Haunted Mansion|The Chosen in the Haunted Mansion]]'', ''[[List of Fan Fiction#How Much Time Has Passed|How Much Time Has Passed]]'', and ''[[List of Fan Fiction#The Chosen Versus the Mad Scientists|The Chosen Versus the Mad Scientists]]''.<br />
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The fan fiction ''[[List of Fan Fiction#More Blood in the Arena Eternal|More Blood in the Arena Eternal]]'' and the fan comic ''[[List of Fan Art#Caleb versus Lobo|Caleb versus Lobo]]'' have also been suggested as being set after ''Blood II: The Chosen''. There are also some [[Fan Art Image Gallery|fan artwork]], made by [[Dark Caleb]] and +DeaD+ that show a desire to promote the idea of a ''Blood III''; as well as [[:File:Blood-3-Cover-Art.jpg|the box art]] image by [http://jackiethefox.deviantart.com/ JackieTheFox]. At this time, no released fan games have been made set after the events of ''Blood II''.<br />
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== Proposed Remakes ==<br />
{{quote|quotation="Hi. I'm Stephan Weyte who voiced 'Caleb' in Blood I&II. I've heard you guys might be trying to re-up the Blood franchise. Good luck! If so, please give me a thought, eh?"|attributedTo=[https://bg-bg.facebook.com/DevolverDigitalFilms/posts/10200481325544992 Stephan Weyte] on Devolver Digital}}<br />
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Independent of creating a further addition to the ''Blood'' series, some groups have also tried to acquire the ''Blood'' rights for other purposes, most notably [[Jason Hall]] who publicly announced that he wanted to make a [[Jason Hall#Possible Blood Revival|remake of the original game]] in 2012 after musing upon the concept for several years. [[wikipedia:Devolver Digital|Devolver Digital]] also [http://www.bluesnews.com/cgi-bin/board.pl?action=viewthread&boardid=1&threadid=146124 looked into] what would have been involved in purchasing the ''Blood'' rights a year later in 2013, following the successful release of their published remake of ''[[:wikipedia:Shadow Warrior (2013 video game)|Shadow Warrior]]'' by [[:wikipedia:Flying Wild Hog|Flying Wild Hog]]. Neither group was successful in their attempts, however, with Hall unable to solicit Atari's backing and Devolver [http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2609 complaining] of an exorbitant licensing price.<br />
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[[:wikipedia:Interceptor Entertainment|Interceptor Entertainment]], who developed the [[:wikipedia:Rise of the Triad (2013 video game)|2013 remake]] of ''[[:wikipedia:Rise of the Triad|Rise of the Triad]]'' and the attempted ''[[:wikipedia:Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded|Duke Nukem 3D: Reloaded]]'', have [http://www.bluesnews.com/s/149730/interceptor-sees-blood also stated] that they would be quite interested in developing a similar effort for ''Blood'' should the rights ever land their way.<br />
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{{quote|quotation="We would love to do a Blood remake. If you can buy us the license, we’re willing to chew through it [laughs]. Unfortunately, Blood has nothing to do with 3D Realms or Gearbox or Interceptor. That is in the land with Jace Hall and Warner Bros and a lot of other people. That’s pretty publicly known. But yeah, Blood is one of our most beloved franchises ever. If we were to get the chance to do a remake, we would grab that chance immediately. We would drop everything else and do a Blood game if we got the chance to."|attributedTo=[http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/03/04/interceptor-3d-realms-interview/ Frederik Schreiber, March 4, 2014]}}<br />
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[http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Samuel_Villarreal_%28Kaiser%29 Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal], developer of ''[http://doomwiki.org/wiki/Doom64_EX Doom 64 Ex]'', ''[https://powerslaveex.wordpress.com/ Powerslave Ex]'' and now ''[http://www.gamnesia.com/news/turok-dinosaur-hunter-is-being-remade-as-turok-ex Turok Ex]'', as well as a contributor to ''[[:wikipedia:Strife: Veteran Edition|Strife: Veteran Edition]]'' by employer [[:wikipedia:Night Dive Studios|Night Dive Studios]], has also mused upon working on an [[Blood EX|updated version]] of ''Blood''. Night Dive had also previously looked into reviving Monolith's ''[[:wikipedia:The Operative: No One Lives Forever|No One Lives Forever]]'', among many other classic titles such as the ''[[:wikipedia:System Shock|System Shock]]'' series.<br />
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{{quote|quotation="I am not sure if there’s any other shooters I plan on remaking. I’ve been tempted to look into Blood but I am quite wary of the many toes that I could potentially be stepping on. Particularly Atari’s toes."|attributedTo=[http://techraptor.net/content/interview-man-rebuilding-powerslave Samuel "Kaiser" Villarreal, May 4, 2015]}}<br />
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Stephen Kick, founder and CEO of Night Dive, later elaborated further on this ambition in an 2016 interview.<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Duke Nukem and Shadow Warrior are phenomenal Build Engine games but I think you could argue that Blood was the best. So it’s strange that it would be the last game to get a proper remaster. The rights situation is muddy but it’s definitely on Night Dive’s wishlist – I imagine that if we ever did get the opportunity Blood would get a lot of love from our team. A new entry in the series would be an exciting project, I know Jace Hall has expressed interest in making a new Blood and having some of the original Monolith crew involved would be even more exciting.."|attributedTo=[http://thegg.net/interviews/night-dive-studios-interview-with-stephen-kick/ Stephen Kick, April 16, 2016]}}<br />
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He had [http://thegg.net/indie-games/the-rise-fall-and-resurrection-of-monoliths-dark-evil-and-brutal-blood-fps-series/ previously mentioned] similar on the [[GOG.com]] live stream via [[:wikipedia:Twitch.tv|Twitch.tv]] on September 23, 2015.<br />
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Regardless of the formal legal situation, various attempts at non-commercial fan remakes have [[List of Source Ports and Recreations|also been attempted]] on various engines. In [[Fact Timeline#2017|May 2017]] a reverse engineered source port was released by [[Alexander "M210" Makarov]] (author of the earlier [[:wikipedia:Build (game engine)#EDuke32|EDuke32]] recreation ''[[BloodCM]]'') under the title of [[BloodGDX]], the first such effort to reach a stable state.<br />
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== Remaster Announced ==<br />
{{quote|quotation="Blood stood up extremely well over time and we are taking care to preserve all the qualities that made the game so special... It really only needs minor updates to provide a better user experience for contemporary audiences. By using some of the functions of Nightdive’s KEX engine, we’ll be able to provide compatibility with today’s video standards, with DirectX and Vulkan support. Similarly, we’ll provide compatibility with the current audio standards. We’ll add support for modern networks, Steamworks, and GOG Galaxy to bring this original game to more players. As part of this, we will preserve the accuracy of the game behavior. While these upgrades are relatively minor, we are confident that they will provide fans with a better, current generation gameplay experience."|attributedTo=Daniel Grayshon, producer at Night Dive Studios}}<br />
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A remastered version of ''[[Blood]]'', developed by [[Night Dive Studios]] under license from [[Atari]], was announced on [[Fact Timeline#2018|December 7, 2018]].<br />
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=== Links ===<br />
*[https://www.dsogaming.com/news/night-dive-studios-may-be-possibly-teasing-a-blood-remaster/ DSO Gaming]<br />
*[https://gematsu.com/2018/12/horror-first-person-shooter-blood-remaster-announced-for-pc Gematsu]<br />
*[https://www.pcgamer.com/1997-horror-shooter-blood-is-coming-back/ PC Gamer]<br />
*[https://www.polygon.com/2018/12/7/18129658/blood-reboot-nightdive-atari Polygon]<br />
*[https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/467687-blood-remastered-edition-coming-from-nightdive-studios Game Revolution]<br />
*[https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2018-12-08-there-will-be-blood-again Eurogamer]<br />
*[https://geekreply.com/geek-culture/2018/12/08/iconic-horror-pc-shooter-blood-receiving-remastered-treatment-by-nightdive-studios Geek Reply]<br />
*[https://www.worldweeklynews.com/2018/12/08/blood-station-to-return-in-remaster-of-gory-90s-shooter/ World Weekly News]<br />
*[https://worthplaying.com/article/2018/12/7/news/112103/ Worthplaying]<br />
*[https://www.eteknix.com/monoliths-horror-fps-classic-blood-is-getting-remastered/ eTeknix]<br />
*[https://bloody-disgusting.com/video-games/3536986/classic-shooter-blood-remastered-nightdive/ Bloody Disgusting]<br />
*[http://www.indieretronews.com/2018/12/hot-news-as-blood-remaster-has-been.html Indie Retro News]<br />
*[https://www.pcinvasion.com/1997s-blood-returning-nightdive-studios/ PC Invasion]<br />
*[https://ps4pro.eu/2018/12/08/blood-is-getting-a-remaster/ PS4Pro En]<br />
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== External Links ==<br />
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000818032843/http://www.planetblood.com/mailbag/mailbag16072000.shtml Planet Blood Users on Blood III] <br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20000831030716/http://planetblood.com/mailbag/mailbag50299.shtml Planet Blood Users on Blood III Features] <br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080720165616/http://www.planetblood.com/mailbag/mailbag11799.shtml Planet Blood Users on Blood III BloodBathing] <br />
*[http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=2488 Influences and Ideas for a BLOOD 3] - [[Transfusion#Community|Transfusion Forums]]<br />
*[http://forums.transfusion-game.com/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2440&hilit=Blood+3+III Blood III April Fools Joke] - [[Transfusion#Community|Transfusion Forums]]<br />
*[http://www.the-postmortem.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=272 Blood III Discussion] - [[The Postmortem]]<br />
*[http://steamcommunity.com/groups/wewantblood3 We Want Blood III! Steam Group]<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20080712084618/http://ve3d.ign.com/articles/reviews/2369/Missing-in-Action-Sequels-Wed-Love-to-See Missing in Action: Sequels We'd Love to See]<br />
*[https://levelskip.com/first-person-shooters/1990s-FPS 11 FPS Titles From the 1990s That Need Remakes, Reboots, or Sequels]<br />
*[https://blastawaythegamereview.com/2017/11/08/11-video-game-franchises-that-deserve-another-chance/ 11 Video Game Franchises That Deserve Another Chance]<br />
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[[Category:Miscellaneous]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=Shogo_Characters&diff=42678Shogo Characters2018-11-29T02:19:22Z<p>76.10.186.38: /* Main Characters */</p>
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{{quote|quotation="Anime often tends to be epic in scope, but it almost always explores its larger issues through the smaller, more personal focus of its chief characters. In the face of devastating wars, high stakes political subterfuge, the awakening sentience of artificial intelligences, rampaging demons and monsters, city-destroying psychic battles, or wholesale alien invasions, the characters' inner struggles remain at the heart of the story. Shogo plunges you into an epic crisis the outcome of which will affect the future of the entire human race, but it is the characters who drive the narrative and motivate your actions. You have allies that you grow to care about and enemies you come to despise."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/19990508222932/http://www.shogo-mad.com/anime/anime_riot.asp website]}}<br />
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This article outlines the characters of ''[[Shogo: MAD|Shogo: Mobile Armour Division]]''.<br />
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==Main Characters==<br />
<gallery mode="nolines"><br />
File:Shogo-Sanjuro-Model.png|Sanjuro model<br />
File:Shogo-Kathryn-Model.png|Kathryn model<br />
File:Shogo-Admiral-Model.png|Nathaniel model<br />
File:Shogo-Hank-Model.png|Hank model<br />
File:Shogo-Kura-Model.png|Kura model<br />
File:Shogo-Gabriel.png|Toshiro model<br />
</gallery><br />
<gallery mode="nolines"><br />
File:Shogo-Website-Characters.png|Profile images<br />
File:Shogo-Sanjuro-Japan.jpg|Sanjuro drawings<br />
File:Shogo-Toshiro-Japan.jpg|Toshiro drawings<br />
File:Shogo-Kathryn-Japan.jpg|Kathryn drawings<br />
File:Shogo-Family.jpg|Concept drawing<br />
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==== Sanjuro Makabe ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Sanjuro.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Sanjuro and his brother Toshiro grew up in a military orphanage under the care of Admiral Nathaniel Akkaraju. During his early childhood, Sanjuro formed a close bond with Kura, the Admiral's daughter, that eventually blossomed into romance. Though Sanjuro became a highly respected commander in the UCASF, he was later held accountable for a tragic accident during a mission that left three of his squadmates-Toshiro, Kura, and his lifelong companion, Baku-missing in action and presumed dead. This tragedy not only damaged his career, but left him bitter and defeated. Admiral Akkaraju is offering Sanjuro one last chance to save his career and turn his life around. The mission: assassinate Gabriel. "|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/20000708204359/http://shogo-mad.com/characters/sanjuro.asp website]}}<br />
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The protagonist of the game, Sanjuro is a sarcastic, somewhat angsty [[Shogo Factions#United Corporate Authority|U.C.A]] soldier (ranked at Commander) with a serious disrespect for authority, which earns him the ire of his commanding officer Admiral Akkaraju. He is still recovering emotionally from the death of his lover Kura, although that does not stop him from having a relationship with Kura's sister, Kathryn (explained in the opening monologue simply with the words "it's kinda complicated"). He was orphaned at a young age and he and his brother Toshiro were brought into a U.C.A military academy, where he met Kura, Kathryn, their father, and Baku. Sanjuro had the gift of fine social skills, leading him to be well liked by his class-mates. He had a special "love-hate" relationship with Kura as a young man, the two constantly teased each other in what was actually primitive flirting which eventually turned into full blown love. His lack of punctuality is a [[:wikipedia:running gag|running gag]] throughout the game.<br />
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After Toshiro, Baku, and Kura's supposed deaths he was diagnosed with [[:wikipedia:Post-traumatic stress disorder|post-traumatic stress disorder]], in part due to some considering him responsible. He took consolation in Kathryn, which eventually lead them to love each other. At the end of ''Shogo'' he is left to deal with Kura and Kathryn, who are both competing for his affections, as well as presumably reacquaint himself with his brother and come to terms with the death of Hank. An older design document for ''Shogo'' had his last name as "Takeshi" and showed that the reason Sanjuro was the only one known to survive the terrorist attack was so that he could suffer through the emotional trauma caused by the event, as revenge for his assassination of the Fallen leader Ivan Isarevich. There is no evidence against this information in the final product, other than the change in last name, though no mention of it per say.<br />
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==== Kathryn Akkaraju ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Kathryn.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="After her mother's death, Kathryn swore she would never use a weapon against another human being. So when everyone she cared about joined the UCASF as combat soldiers, she took a position as a communications expert aboard her father's star ship: the UCASF Flagship Leviathan. Her quick intellect and feisty willfulness have ruffled her superior officers' feathers from time to time-especially her father's-but her skill and relentless loyalty make her too valuable to lose. Following the tragedy on Cronus that killed her sister, Toshiro, and Baku, Kathryn and Sanjuro turned to each other for consolation. What began as comfort grew into love."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/20000309012043/http://www.shogo-mad.com/characters/kathryn.asp website]}}<br />
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The communications officer for the ''[[Shogo Elements#UCASF Leviathan|U.C.A.S.F Leviathan]]'' (listed as Lieutenant Commander), Kathryn is Sanjuro's primary radio contact as well as his girlfriend. She is responsible for giving Sanjuro most of his mission briefings and objectives over the radio. She seems more emotional and kind-hearted than her tougher, tomboyish sister, Kura. She like Sanjuro is described as someone who gets on the nerves of those of authority, but is too valuable to lose. She was voiced by [[List of Voice Actors#Blood II|Kathy Levin]], who also voiced in ''[[Blood II: The Chosen]]''.<br />
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After the death of her mother in combat, she swore off violence. However, to keep with her training, family history, and friends she entered the U.C.A as a communications officer. After the supposed deaths of Toshiro, Baku, and Kura, she took comfort in Sanjuro as he did likewise, eventually growing into a romance. She is initially upset after finding out about Kura remaining alive, worried that it would mean that Sanjuro would leave her. She later apologizes for this to Sanjuro, but is still later infuriated with Kura after she makes a suggestive remark to Sanjuro.<br />
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==== Nathaniel Akkaraju ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Nathaniel.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="The death of Nathaniel Akkaraju's wife marked the defining moment of his life. In refusing to abandon his post during a terrorist attack on the base where she was stationed, he cemented his reputation as a man of profound honor and earned the rank of Admiral, but he also alienated one of his daughters, Kura, who blamed him for the tragic consequence of his decision. Kathryn, his other daughter, defended him, knowing there was nothing he could have done. Admiral Akkaraju's grief over his wife's demise hardened his outward demeanor. He became a cold, ruthless disciplinarian, barely resembling the proud father and noble officer he once was."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/19991113225013/http://www.shogo-mad.com/characters/kura.asp website]}}<br />
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The leader of the [[Shogo Factions#United Corporate Authority|U.C.A]] forces on [[Shogo Elements#Cronos|Cronos]] (as an Admiral), and the father of Kathryn and Kura. The Admiral harbours a burning hatred for the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]], supposedly because of Kura's death at their hands. As it turns out, however, he knew perfectly well that Kura was alive and unharmed all the time. Thus, his harsh behaviour and ultimate decision to commit genocide against the people of Cronus is left somewhat unexplained by the plot, apart from his apparent dislike for insurgents, and perhaps also the effect of Ryo's poison tongue.<br />
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After the death of his wife in combat previously, Nathaniel hid himself within his job, in part due to Kura blaming him for it. Due to his orders to take his ship, the [[Shogo Elements#UCASF Leviathan|U.C.A.S.F ''Leviathan'']], under military control despite orders from U.C.A High Command, he was put under court-martial in both ''Shogo'' endings. In the first ending, it is suggested that little would come of it with "no harm done", while in the other it is left ambiguous. He was voiced by the late [[Ted D'Arms]], who also played [[Gideon]] in ''[[Blood II: The Chosen]]''.<br />
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==== Hank Johnson ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Hank.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Hank's lifelong dreams of being a UCASF pilot ended when an uncorrected hereditary condition prevented him from passing the physical. Now he and his wife run a geothermal monitoring station for Andra Biomechanics in the abandoned city of Avernus. He's still looking for a chance to become a hero."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/19991129051547/http://shogo-mad.com/characters/hank.asp website]}}<br />
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A friend of Kura's, Hank is a citizen of [[Shogo Elements#Cronos|Cronos]] who assists Sanjuro through much of the game before eventually being executed by Ryo Ishikawa. He had always wished to enter the [[Shogo Factions#United Corporate Authority|U.C.A]] military as a pilot and become a "hero", however he never got past the physical tests. This was due to an untreated genetic condition that robbed him of much of his endurance. Instead, he married and worked as a geologic researcher (particularly geothermal studies) outside of [[Shogo Factions#Avernus|Avernus]] for the [[Shogo Factions#Armacham Technology Corporation|Armacham Technology Corporation]], all the while still wishing to fight. He met Kura in the underground during her stay as a U.C.A spy, and this friendship lead them to assist each other. He is the only major character to not have a [[:wikipedia:Japan|Japanese]]-inspired name.<br />
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An older ''Shogo'' design document elaborates on how he found Kura and how he got involved in the Cronian Revolution. While working as a geological researcher, he found the wrecked [[Shogo MCA|MCA]]s of a U.C.A. strike team and found Kura unconscious in her MCA. Hank took her to the base where he was stationed, and he and his wife attempted to nurse Kura back to health, while she suffered strange psychological afflictions. While Hank and his wife where discussing who tell to get her help, she regained consciousness and told them to reveal her continued life to no one. Over the next few months Kura recovered and made various unexplained trips into Avernus, and upon questioning Kura admitted that she was spying on the Fallen, to which Hank replied by demanding the she let him help her. There is no evidence against this information in the final product, though no direct mention of it per say save for a few lines of cut dialogue.<br />
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==== Baku Ogata ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Baku.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Baku was a scrawny underachiever who was often the target of bullies until he befriended Sanjuro and Toshiro in the military orphanage where they all grew up. Baku, too, loved Kura since their childhood days in the orphanage, but he never shared his true feelings with her."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/19991129051547/http://shogo-mad.com/characters/baku.asp website]}}<br />
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Sanjuro's childhood friend, Baku also vanished during the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] attack along with Kura and Toshiro. Baku became Gabriel's right hand minion Uziel, and holds an irrational hatred for Sanjuro. Baku was often beaten upon by his classmates as a child, partially due to his short stature and meek personality. Baku also grew a crush on Kura but never was brave enough to tell her, particularity after she entered into Sanjuro's affections. He is killed by Sanjuro in the first ending, while his future is left ambiguous in the second ending, though his mental state is questionable given Kura's quote of "Baku's insane, I don't know whats wrong with him, but he's dangerous." However, it might not actually be a permanent mental affliction but just an affectation of Cothineal's induced fervour.<br />
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==== Kura Akkaraju ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Kura.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Throughout her military career, Kura earned tremendous praise for her unequalled marksmanship, tactical brilliance, and perseverance. She managed her grief over her mother's death with the same unfaltering determination that distinguished her as a soldier. Her abiding anger at her father stems from the knowledge that she would have done the same thing in his position. After military school, Kura fell in love with Sanjuro, drawn to his whimsical, carefree approach to life, just as he was drawn to her self-mastery and resolve."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/19991113225013/http://www.shogo-mad.com/characters/kura.asp website]}}<br />
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Sanjuro's previous girlfriend, Kura (ranked at Commander) was assumed to have been killed in a [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] terrorist attack several months before the events of the game. As it turns out, she is alive and well, having been investigating the Fallen as an undercover spy. Kura resurfaces midway through the game, revealing key information about the true nature of the Fallen to Sanjuro, and helping him in his mission. Rather then turn away from violence after her mother's death, as did her sister, Kura grew even more interested in a military life. She also blamed her father, who had held back from attempting to save his wife due to the need to follow command's orders. Kura saw this as cowardice that lead to her mother's death. Kura was dismayed to discover Sanjuro's relationship with Kathryn, feeling more angry at Kathryn than Sanjuro, or at least not to point of wanting "to kill [him]". The end cutscene depicts Kura and Kathryn angrily chasing after each other, presumably over Sanjuro. A description of the cancelled ''Shogo'' expansion pack ''[[Shogo: MAD#Expansion Packs|Shugotenshi]]'' suggested that she was worse affected by the death of her friend Hank than the others, having had a longer relationship with him; she would have also been a playable character in the expansion. She was voiced by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1617831/ Kari McGee].<br />
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In an older ''Shogo'' design document it is further elaborated about what happened to her during the terrorist attack and how she met Hank. While Cothineal took Toshiro to be her general, and got Baku to be Toshiro's right hand man, Kura was left to die in her [[Shogo MCA|MCA]]. Her loyalty and love of Sanjuro would have made her hard to manipulate and thus made her useless to the Fallen. She survived however, as Hank Johnson found the wrecked MCAs of the U.C.A. strike team and found Kura unconscious in her own mech. Hank took her to the geological research base where he was stationed, and he and his wife attempted to nurse Kura back to health. Although she had no major physical injuries, Cothineal's mental powers had left her deeply afflicted. While Hank and his wife where discussing who tell to get her help, she regained consciousness and told them to reveal her survival to no one. Even though they doubted her mental ability to decide on such matters, they honoured her wishes. Over the next few months, Kura overcame whatever demons were tormenting her and made various unexplained trips into Avernus. Upon questioning, Kura admitted that she was spying on the Fallen, to which Hank replied by demanding that she let him help her. There is no evidence against this information in the final product, though no direct mention of it per say save for cut dialogue from Hank.<br />
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==== Ryo Ishikawa ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Ryo.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Heir to the powerful Shogo Industries business empire, Ryo is shrewd and resourceful. His calculated cunning is matched only by his ruthlessness."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/20000126112253/http://shogo-mad.com/characters/ryo.asp website]}}<br />
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The acting head of [[Shogo Factions#Shogo Industries|Shogo Industries]]' Cronus division, son of Shogo Industries' president Shinobu Ishikawa, and arguably the game's main antagonist. He is manipulating all sides in the conflict in an attempt to destroy the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] and all of the other [[Shogo Factions|factions]] so that he can exploit Cothineal. He is the final enemy fought in the game in both endings, though he is significantly easier than Gabriel in the [[Shogo: MAD#Option Two|second ending]], as the player can take cover in ''[[Shogo Elements#UCASF Leviathan|Leviathan]]'' corridors while fighting his M.C.A (contrasting the rest of the game, where the [[Shogo MCA|MCA missions]] are typically easier than those [[Shogo On-Foot|on-foot]]). In the [[Shogo: MAD#Option One|first ending]], he can be dispatched, after defeating Gabriel, rather simply by concertinaing [[Shogo MCA#Juggernaut|heavy fire]] on the entrance to the battle arena, annihilating the strike force he leads.<br />
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An older ''Shogo'' design document elaborates upon Ryo's manipulations and motives. He immediately saw the Cronian Revolution as a chance for Shogo to gain control of kato mining. There were many [[Shogo Factions|groups]] with stakes on Cronus, some of which, such as Armacham and Andra, Ryo considered only minor threats, but he knew that he would still have to deal the with the UCA, CMC and the Fallen. After researching the situation on Cronus, Ryo met with Ivan Isaravich, who was the leader of the Fallen at the time. There they made a pact where in exchange for lessening the amount of kato mining, the Fallen's main objective, Shogo would become the sole distributor of the biological ore. Cothineal knew that Ryo would eventually betray the Fallen, and that his motives were only to make kato more scarce to drive up the price, but she figured that the short term benefits justified the alliance.<br />
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Shogo started to supply the Fallen with information, weapons, resources and technology, all without any other group suspecting anything. Ryo was even clever enough to make sure that Shogo get raided by the Fallen just as much as anybody else to draw away suspicion. Ryo was furious when he heard that Isaravich had been assassinated by the UCA, so he found out who was responsible, Sanjuro, and plotted to make him suffer. This is why Sanjuro was left alive after his team was attacked by the Fallen, so he would have to face the mental demons caused by the traumatic incident. Gabriel, the new Fallen leader, then contacted Ryo and altered the deal. In response, Ryo then planned to gain control of Cronus' kato by capturing Cothineal directly and housing her in a stasis field generator on a space-based platform where they would test and exploit her. There is no evidence against this information in the final product, though no mention of it per say.<br />
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==== Toshiro Makabe ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Toshiro.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Deeply affected by the loss of his parents, Toshiro, Sanjuro's brother, was a sullen, withdrawn child who was more comfortable in his own highly active imagination than in the company of others. He envied Sanjuro's popularity and rugged self-assurance, but never became dangerously jealous until Sanjuro and Kura fell in love."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/19991113235354/http://www.shogo-mad.com/characters/toshiro.asp website]}}<br />
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Sanjuro's brother, who disappeared during a [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] terrorist attack several months prior to the events of the game. It is revealed that Toshiro is in fact the Fallen leader, Gabriel. After the attack, he was captured and taken over by the Cothineal, becoming her human avatar. In childhood he was more affected by his parents' deaths than his younger brother, leading him to stay reclusive and prefer the company of his own imagination. This lead him to have a quiet and more thoughtful personality. He also grew jealous over his brother's popularity, heightening after Sanjuro and Kura fell in love. In the first ending it is depicted that Toshiro is removed from Cothineal forcefully and undergoes treatment for his experiences, while in the second it is told that he remains as Ambassador to Cothineal, presumably regaining more self-control.<br />
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In an older design document for ''Shogo'', it is shown that Cothineal herself staged the terrorist attack to draw the team containing Toshiro to the where she could manipulate him. He, like Ivan Isarevich, had a mind capable of handling Cothineal's orders and his emotional instability caused by his resentment of his brother made him easier to control. Cothineal took over Toshiro's mind with much more force than Isarevich as her cause was more desperate and the Fallen needed a leader. She sent him against his friends, taking on Baku as his right hand man and leaving Kura to die, as her loyalty to Sanjuro made her useless as a pawn. Sanjuro was only allowed to escape to allow him to suffer through the emotional trauma caused by the event, in vengeance for the death of Ivan Isarevich. There is no evidence against this information in the final product, though no mention of it per say.<br />
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==== Cothineal ====<br />
[[File:Shogo-Cothineal.png|thumb|200px|Cothineal's eye]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Cothineal is a life form so vast that people have been looking at it for two hundred years without recognizing what it was. It stretches for hundreds of kilometres under the surface of Cronus. Cothineal is the source of kato. Its using Toshiro to protect itself."|attributedTo=Kura Akkaraju}}<br />
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A colossal underground creature that is actually the source of [[Shogo Elements#Kato|Kato]]. She was responsible for the creation of the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] and the possession of Toshiro and Baku. In either ending, humanity negotiates with Cothineal, though in the [[Shogo: MAD#Option 2|second ending]] Cothineal is injured by Sanjuro while freeing Toshiro by force. Cothineal seems similar in design to [[The Ancient One]], the final boss of ''[[Blood II: The Chosen]]'', sharing a similar [[:wikipedia:Lovecraftian horror|Lovecraftian]] appearance. Despite seemingly being the first intelligent extra-terrestrial life form ever encountered, the focus remains mostly on the fuel she outputs.<br />
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An older ''Shogo'' design document elaborates more on Cothineal's past and activities during the Cronian Revolution. Ivan Isaravich, the Fallen leader, had a meeting with Ryo Ishikawa and they made a pact where in exchange for lessening the amount of kato mining, the Fallen's main objective, Shogo would become the sole distributor of the biological ore. Cothineal knew that Ryo would eventually betray the Fallen, and that his motives were only to make kato more scarce to drive up the price, but she figured that the short term benefits justified the alliance. Shogo started to supply the Fallen with information, weapons, resources and technology, all without any other group suspecting anything. After Isaravich was assassinated, Gabriel, the new Fallen leader, then contacted Ryo and changed the deal. So Ryo thought up a new plan and weakened the CMC by convincing or bribing officers to join his side. Having taken care of one foe, Ryo than planned to gain control of Cronus' kato by capturing Cothineal and housing her in a stasis field generator on a space-based platform where they would test and exploit her. There is no evidence against this information in the final product, though no mention of it per say.<br />
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== Minor Characters ==<br />
==== Captain Evans ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Evans.png|right]]<br />
The pilot in charge of flying the ''[[Shogo Elements#Avenging Angel|Avenging Angel]]'' shuttle. He flies Sanjuro down to [[Shogo Elements#Cronus|Cronus]] from the ''[[Shogo Elements#UCASF Leviathan|Leviathan]]'' early in the game. He is referred to merely as "pilot" in the game files. He might be named after [http://www.israelcevans.com/ Israel Evans], the [[LithTech]] motion capture actor and artist; later co-founded [[:wikipedia:Sandlot Games|Sandlot Games]] alongside [[Daniel Bernstein]] and engineer Scott H. Pultz.<br />
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==== Lieutenant Dussault ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Dussault.png|right]]<br />
A lieutenant serving under Sanjuro during a mission on Cronus taking place in the first level of the game, and most notably the evacuation off planet. He is referred to merely as "[[Shogo Enemies#Shock Trooper|Shock Trooper]]" in the game's files, and is probably named after [[Mike Dussault]], the head engineer of the [[LithTech]] engine.<br />
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==== Ivan Isarevich ====<br />
A former leader of the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] that was assassinated by Sanjuro, Toshiro, Baku and Kura during the mission where all but Sanjuro were supposedly lost. Ivan was described by Ryo dismissively as "an up and coming tyrant". After his death, Gabriel (aka Toshiro) took control of the Fallen. In an older design document for ''Shogo'', Isarevich is described in more noble fashion as an environmentalist who was concerned that such a high rate of kato mining would eventually lead to its disappearance. He was charismatic, respected and had a strong enough mind to stand being controlled by Cothineal, the first person of the kind she found. Isarevich fervently campaigned to the CMC in order to lower the rate of mining to no avail. Eventually Cothineal gave him new orders, to form the Fallen and commence retributive terrorist attacks against the CMC. When the CMC tried to declare Cronus independent and the Cronian Revolution began, the Fallen were able to grow in strength. Ryo, trying to meddle in the conflict for his own ends, secretly met with Isarevich and fed the Fallen information, technology and resources. There is no direct evidence against this information in the final product, though there is no mention of it per say.<br />
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==== Carla ====<br />
A bartender on board the ''[[Shogo Elements#UCASF Leviathan|Leviathan]]'', that Sanjuro attempts to gain a drink called the "Red Claw" from at two points in the game. She always refuses for one reason or another such as "you're on duty" or "I think you need a clear head". In the end cutscene, Sanjuro blows her up after she refuses to give him the drink yet again. However, whether or not this can be considered as canon is disputable.<br />
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==== Sanjuro's Squad ====<br />
Sanjuro is given command of a squad of forces at the beginning of the mission to infiltrate [[Shogo Elements#Avernus|Avernus]] and eliminate Gabriel; the player is also accompanied in the first level by the likes of Lieutenant Dussault. They accompany Sanjuro and cover him while the player does almost all of the actual hard work, such as when the player has to go down into a pool of water in order to hit a gravity switch that lower bridges that can be utilized by the squad mates. They do not follow Sanjuro into Avernus, and their ultimate fate is unknown. They are an early example of squad artificial intelligence in first-person shooters, but suffer from the problem of somewhat limited responsiveness that plagued this technique during the 1990s. The player can easily outrun and lose them, and this is even remarked upon in the game by Kathryn if the player forgets to lower the previously mentioned bridges for them:<br />
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'''Kathryn:''' ''Aren't you forgetting your squad mates?''<br />
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'''Sanjuro:''' ''Actually, I'm ignoring them.''<br />
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It should be noted however that they arguably function better than Maurice and Toshi do later in the game.<br />
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==== Samantha Sternberg ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Samantha.png|right]]<br />
A young, blue-haired (or dark-haired, per [[:wikipedia:anime|anime]] convention) woman soldier fighting for the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]], Samantha attacks Sanjuro at several points in the game. Despite apparently being blown up each time, she somehow manages to return again to challenge him. She plays no significant role in the story, though some people claim that she is supposed to be Sanjuro's first girlfriend and so add a new dimension to the relationship - though this probably stems from people confusing her with Kura. She might have been voiced by [[List of Voice Actors|Lynn Rott]], who also voiced in ''[[Blood II: The Chosen]]''.<br />
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==== Lieutenant Cloud ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Cloud.png|right]]<br />
Head of the [[Shogo Factions#United Corporate Authority|U.C.A.S.F]]'s "Strike Force Carnivore", he leads a team against the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] inside the [[Shogo Elements#Old CMC Headquarters|old C.M.C headquarters]], assisting Sanjuro's mission. While Sanjuro is trying to escape the facility after the mission encounters complications, the Lieutenant and the entirety of Strike Force Carnivore is overwhelmed by the Fallen.<br />
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==== Maurice and Toshi ====<br />
[[File:Maurice-Toshi-Stuck.png|thumb|200px|right|Maurice and Toshi stuck on a level obstruction]]<br />
Two friends of Hank's that assist Sanjuro inside [[Shogo MCA|MCA]]'s when he enters [[Shogo Elements#Maritropa|Maritropa]]. They are an early example of squad artificial intelligence in first-person shooters, but suffer from the problem of somewhat limited responsiveness that plagued this technique during the 1990s. This is shown by issues such as the player being able to easily outrun and lose them or, more notably in this case, them dying almost immediately after the level begins. In addition, they have been known to actually shoot Sanjuro if he happens to be in their line of fire. It should be noted however that arguably the squad mates shown earlier in the game function better. If they do manage to survive long enough, they will also be eventually unable to follow Sanjuro due to level obstructions, making their inevitable deaths seem as if they were intentional.<br />
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==== Haddam Family ====<br />
About midway through the game, Sanjuro is stopped by an electric fence in the slums of [[Shogo Elements#Maritropa|Maritropa]]. It is controlled by the Haddam couple, and Sanjuro talks to Mrs. Haddam requesting she deactivate it. She agrees, but only if he finds her lost pet cat. If the player does this he enters an extra level where he must fight [[Shogo Factions#Stragglers|stragglers]] who wish to eat the cat, the other more grisly option being to kill her and then defeat her husband and forcefully destroy the electrical generator.<br />
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== Downloads ==<br />
*[http://www.blood-wiki.org/Shogo/Shogo-Speech.zip Archive of Shogo character speech]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Anime often tends to be epic in scope, but it almost always explores its larger issues through the smaller, more personal focus of its chief characters. In the face of devastating wars, high stakes political subterfuge, the awakening sentience of artificial intelligences, rampaging demons and monsters, city-destroying psychic battles, or wholesale alien invasions, the characters' inner struggles remain at the heart of the story. Shogo plunges you into an epic crisis the outcome of which will affect the future of the entire human race, but it is the characters who drive the narrative and motivate your actions. You have allies that you grow to care about and enemies you come to despise."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/19990508222932/http://www.shogo-mad.com/anime/anime_riot.asp website]}}<br />
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This article outlines the characters of ''[[Shogo: MAD|Shogo: Mobile Armour Division]]''.<br />
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==Main Characters==<br />
<gallery mode="nolines"><br />
File:Shogo-Sanjuro-Model.png|Sanjuro model<br />
File:Shogo-Kathryn-Model.png|Kathryn model<br />
File:Shogo-Admiral-Model.png|Nathaniel model<br />
File:Shogo-Hank-Model.png|Hank model<br />
File:Shogo-Kura-Model.png|Kura model<br />
File:Shogo-Gabriel.png|Toshiro model<br />
File:Shogo-Website-Characters.png|Profile images<br />
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File:Shogo-Sanjuro-Japan.jpg|Sanjuro drawings<br />
File:Shogo-Toshiro-Japan.jpg|Toshiro drawings<br />
File:Shogo-Kathryn-Japan.jpg|Kathryn drawings<br />
File:Shogo-Family.jpg|Concept drawing<br />
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==== Sanjuro Makabe ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Sanjuro.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Sanjuro and his brother Toshiro grew up in a military orphanage under the care of Admiral Nathaniel Akkaraju. During his early childhood, Sanjuro formed a close bond with Kura, the Admiral's daughter, that eventually blossomed into romance. Though Sanjuro became a highly respected commander in the UCASF, he was later held accountable for a tragic accident during a mission that left three of his squadmates-Toshiro, Kura, and his lifelong companion, Baku-missing in action and presumed dead. This tragedy not only damaged his career, but left him bitter and defeated. Admiral Akkaraju is offering Sanjuro one last chance to save his career and turn his life around. The mission: assassinate Gabriel. "|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/20000708204359/http://shogo-mad.com/characters/sanjuro.asp website]}}<br />
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The protagonist of the game, Sanjuro is a sarcastic, somewhat angsty [[Shogo Factions#United Corporate Authority|U.C.A]] soldier (ranked at Commander) with a serious disrespect for authority, which earns him the ire of his commanding officer Admiral Akkaraju. He is still recovering emotionally from the death of his lover Kura, although that does not stop him from having a relationship with Kura's sister, Kathryn (explained in the opening monologue simply with the words "it's kinda complicated"). He was orphaned at a young age and he and his brother Toshiro were brought into a U.C.A military academy, where he met Kura, Kathryn, their father, and Baku. Sanjuro had the gift of fine social skills, leading him to be well liked by his class-mates. He had a special "love-hate" relationship with Kura as a young man, the two constantly teased each other in what was actually primitive flirting which eventually turned into full blown love. His lack of punctuality is a [[:wikipedia:running gag|running gag]] throughout the game.<br />
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After Toshiro, Baku, and Kura's supposed deaths he was diagnosed with [[:wikipedia:Post-traumatic stress disorder|post-traumatic stress disorder]], in part due to some considering him responsible. He took consolation in Kathryn, which eventually lead them to love each other. At the end of ''Shogo'' he is left to deal with Kura and Kathryn, who are both competing for his affections, as well as presumably reacquaint himself with his brother and come to terms with the death of Hank. An older design document for ''Shogo'' had his last name as "Takeshi" and showed that the reason Sanjuro was the only one known to survive the terrorist attack was so that he could suffer through the emotional trauma caused by the event, as revenge for his assassination of the Fallen leader Ivan Isarevich. There is no evidence against this information in the final product, other than the change in last name, though no mention of it per say.<br />
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==== Kathryn Akkaraju ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Kathryn.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="After her mother's death, Kathryn swore she would never use a weapon against another human being. So when everyone she cared about joined the UCASF as combat soldiers, she took a position as a communications expert aboard her father's star ship: the UCASF Flagship Leviathan. Her quick intellect and feisty willfulness have ruffled her superior officers' feathers from time to time-especially her father's-but her skill and relentless loyalty make her too valuable to lose. Following the tragedy on Cronus that killed her sister, Toshiro, and Baku, Kathryn and Sanjuro turned to each other for consolation. What began as comfort grew into love."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/20000309012043/http://www.shogo-mad.com/characters/kathryn.asp website]}}<br />
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The communications officer for the ''[[Shogo Elements#UCASF Leviathan|U.C.A.S.F Leviathan]]'' (listed as Lieutenant Commander), Kathryn is Sanjuro's primary radio contact as well as his girlfriend. She is responsible for giving Sanjuro most of his mission briefings and objectives over the radio. She seems more emotional and kind-hearted than her tougher, tomboyish sister, Kura. She like Sanjuro is described as someone who gets on the nerves of those of authority, but is too valuable to lose. She was voiced by [[List of Voice Actors#Blood II|Kathy Levin]], who also voiced in ''[[Blood II: The Chosen]]''.<br />
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After the death of her mother in combat, she swore off violence. However, to keep with her training, family history, and friends she entered the U.C.A as a communications officer. After the supposed deaths of Toshiro, Baku, and Kura, she took comfort in Sanjuro as he did likewise, eventually growing into a romance. She is initially upset after finding out about Kura remaining alive, worried that it would mean that Sanjuro would leave her. She later apologizes for this to Sanjuro, but is still later infuriated with Kura after she makes a suggestive remark to Sanjuro.<br />
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==== Nathaniel Akkaraju ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Nathaniel.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="The death of Nathaniel Akkaraju's wife marked the defining moment of his life. In refusing to abandon his post during a terrorist attack on the base where she was stationed, he cemented his reputation as a man of profound honor and earned the rank of Admiral, but he also alienated one of his daughters, Kura, who blamed him for the tragic consequence of his decision. Kathryn, his other daughter, defended him, knowing there was nothing he could have done. Admiral Akkaraju's grief over his wife's demise hardened his outward demeanor. He became a cold, ruthless disciplinarian, barely resembling the proud father and noble officer he once was."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/19991113225013/http://www.shogo-mad.com/characters/kura.asp website]}}<br />
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The leader of the [[Shogo Factions#United Corporate Authority|U.C.A]] forces on [[Shogo Elements#Cronos|Cronos]] (as an Admiral), and the father of Kathryn and Kura. The Admiral harbours a burning hatred for the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]], supposedly because of Kura's death at their hands. As it turns out, however, he knew perfectly well that Kura was alive and unharmed all the time. Thus, his harsh behaviour and ultimate decision to commit genocide against the people of Cronus is left somewhat unexplained by the plot, apart from his apparent dislike for insurgents, and perhaps also the effect of Ryo's poison tongue.<br />
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After the death of his wife in combat previously, Nathaniel hid himself within his job, in part due to Kura blaming him for it. Due to his orders to take his ship, the [[Shogo Elements#UCASF Leviathan|U.C.A.S.F ''Leviathan'']], under military control despite orders from U.C.A High Command, he was put under court-martial in both ''Shogo'' endings. In the first ending, it is suggested that little would come of it with "no harm done", while in the other it is left ambiguous. He was voiced by the late [[Ted D'Arms]], who also played [[Gideon]] in ''[[Blood II: The Chosen]]''.<br />
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==== Hank Johnson ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Hank.png|right]]<br />
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A friend of Kura's, Hank is a citizen of [[Shogo Elements#Cronos|Cronos]] who assists Sanjuro through much of the game before eventually being executed by Ryo Ishikawa. He had always wished to enter the [[Shogo Factions#United Corporate Authority|U.C.A]] military as a pilot and become a "hero", however he never got past the physical tests. This was due to an untreated genetic condition that robbed him of much of his endurance. Instead, he married and worked as a geologic researcher (particularly geothermal studies) outside of [[Shogo Factions#Avernus|Avernus]] for the [[Shogo Factions#Armacham Technology Corporation|Armacham Technology Corporation]], all the while still wishing to fight. He met Kura in the underground during her stay as a U.C.A spy, and this friendship lead them to assist each other. He is the only major character to not have a [[:wikipedia:Japan|Japanese]]-inspired name.<br />
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An older ''Shogo'' design document elaborates on how he found Kura and how he got involved in the Cronian Revolution. While working as a geological researcher, he found the wrecked [[Shogo MCA|MCA]]s of a U.C.A. strike team and found Kura unconscious in her MCA. Hank took her to the base where he was stationed, and he and his wife attempted to nurse Kura back to health, while she suffered strange psychological afflictions. While Hank and his wife where discussing who tell to get her help, she regained consciousness and told them to reveal her continued life to no one. Over the next few months Kura recovered and made various unexplained trips into Avernus, and upon questioning Kura admitted that she was spying on the Fallen, to which Hank replied by demanding the she let him help her. There is no evidence against this information in the final product, though no direct mention of it per say save for a few lines of cut dialogue.<br />
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==== Baku Ogata ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Baku.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Baku was a scrawny underachiever who was often the target of bullies until he befriended Sanjuro and Toshiro in the military orphanage where they all grew up. Baku, too, loved Kura since their childhood days in the orphanage, but he never shared his true feelings with her."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/19991129051547/http://shogo-mad.com/characters/baku.asp website]}}<br />
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Sanjuro's childhood friend, Baku also vanished during the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] attack along with Kura and Toshiro. Baku became Gabriel's right hand minion Uziel, and holds an irrational hatred for Sanjuro. Baku was often beaten upon by his classmates as a child, partially due to his short stature and meek personality. Baku also grew a crush on Kura but never was brave enough to tell her, particularity after she entered into Sanjuro's affections. He is killed by Sanjuro in the first ending, while his future is left ambiguous in the second ending, though his mental state is questionable given Kura's quote of "Baku's insane, I don't know whats wrong with him, but he's dangerous." However, it might not actually be a permanent mental affliction but just an affectation of Cothineal's induced fervour.<br />
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==== Kura Akkaraju ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Kura.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Throughout her military career, Kura earned tremendous praise for her unequalled marksmanship, tactical brilliance, and perseverance. She managed her grief over her mother's death with the same unfaltering determination that distinguished her as a soldier. Her abiding anger at her father stems from the knowledge that she would have done the same thing in his position. After military school, Kura fell in love with Sanjuro, drawn to his whimsical, carefree approach to life, just as he was drawn to her self-mastery and resolve."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/19991113225013/http://www.shogo-mad.com/characters/kura.asp website]}}<br />
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Sanjuro's previous girlfriend, Kura (ranked at Commander) was assumed to have been killed in a [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] terrorist attack several months before the events of the game. As it turns out, she is alive and well, having been investigating the Fallen as an undercover spy. Kura resurfaces midway through the game, revealing key information about the true nature of the Fallen to Sanjuro, and helping him in his mission. Rather then turn away from violence after her mother's death, as did her sister, Kura grew even more interested in a military life. She also blamed her father, who had held back from attempting to save his wife due to the need to follow command's orders. Kura saw this as cowardice that lead to her mother's death. Kura was dismayed to discover Sanjuro's relationship with Kathryn, feeling more angry at Kathryn than Sanjuro, or at least not to point of wanting "to kill [him]". The end cutscene depicts Kura and Kathryn angrily chasing after each other, presumably over Sanjuro. A description of the cancelled ''Shogo'' expansion pack ''[[Shogo: MAD#Expansion Packs|Shugotenshi]]'' suggested that she was worse affected by the death of her friend Hank than the others, having had a longer relationship with him; she would have also been a playable character in the expansion. She was voiced by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1617831/ Kari McGee].<br />
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In an older ''Shogo'' design document it is further elaborated about what happened to her during the terrorist attack and how she met Hank. While Cothineal took Toshiro to be her general, and got Baku to be Toshiro's right hand man, Kura was left to die in her [[Shogo MCA|MCA]]. Her loyalty and love of Sanjuro would have made her hard to manipulate and thus made her useless to the Fallen. She survived however, as Hank Johnson found the wrecked MCAs of the U.C.A. strike team and found Kura unconscious in her own mech. Hank took her to the geological research base where he was stationed, and he and his wife attempted to nurse Kura back to health. Although she had no major physical injuries, Cothineal's mental powers had left her deeply afflicted. While Hank and his wife where discussing who tell to get her help, she regained consciousness and told them to reveal her survival to no one. Even though they doubted her mental ability to decide on such matters, they honoured her wishes. Over the next few months, Kura overcame whatever demons were tormenting her and made various unexplained trips into Avernus. Upon questioning, Kura admitted that she was spying on the Fallen, to which Hank replied by demanding that she let him help her. There is no evidence against this information in the final product, though no direct mention of it per say save for cut dialogue from Hank.<br />
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==== Ryo Ishikawa ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Ryo.png|right]]<br />
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The acting head of [[Shogo Factions#Shogo Industries|Shogo Industries]]' Cronus division, son of Shogo Industries' president Shinobu Ishikawa, and arguably the game's main antagonist. He is manipulating all sides in the conflict in an attempt to destroy the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] and all of the other [[Shogo Factions|factions]] so that he can exploit Cothineal. He is the final enemy fought in the game in both endings, though he is significantly easier than Gabriel in the [[Shogo: MAD#Option Two|second ending]], as the player can take cover in ''[[Shogo Elements#UCASF Leviathan|Leviathan]]'' corridors while fighting his M.C.A (contrasting the rest of the game, where the [[Shogo MCA|MCA missions]] are typically easier than those [[Shogo On-Foot|on-foot]]). In the [[Shogo: MAD#Option One|first ending]], he can be dispatched, after defeating Gabriel, rather simply by concertinaing [[Shogo MCA#Juggernaut|heavy fire]] on the entrance to the battle arena, annihilating the strike force he leads.<br />
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An older ''Shogo'' design document elaborates upon Ryo's manipulations and motives. He immediately saw the Cronian Revolution as a chance for Shogo to gain control of kato mining. There were many [[Shogo Factions|groups]] with stakes on Cronus, some of which, such as Armacham and Andra, Ryo considered only minor threats, but he knew that he would still have to deal the with the UCA, CMC and the Fallen. After researching the situation on Cronus, Ryo met with Ivan Isaravich, who was the leader of the Fallen at the time. There they made a pact where in exchange for lessening the amount of kato mining, the Fallen's main objective, Shogo would become the sole distributor of the biological ore. Cothineal knew that Ryo would eventually betray the Fallen, and that his motives were only to make kato more scarce to drive up the price, but she figured that the short term benefits justified the alliance.<br />
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Shogo started to supply the Fallen with information, weapons, resources and technology, all without any other group suspecting anything. Ryo was even clever enough to make sure that Shogo get raided by the Fallen just as much as anybody else to draw away suspicion. Ryo was furious when he heard that Isaravich had been assassinated by the UCA, so he found out who was responsible, Sanjuro, and plotted to make him suffer. This is why Sanjuro was left alive after his team was attacked by the Fallen, so he would have to face the mental demons caused by the traumatic incident. Gabriel, the new Fallen leader, then contacted Ryo and altered the deal. In response, Ryo then planned to gain control of Cronus' kato by capturing Cothineal directly and housing her in a stasis field generator on a space-based platform where they would test and exploit her. There is no evidence against this information in the final product, though no mention of it per say.<br />
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==== Toshiro Makabe ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Toshiro.png|right]]<br />
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{{quote|quotation="Deeply affected by the loss of his parents, Toshiro, Sanjuro's brother, was a sullen, withdrawn child who was more comfortable in his own highly active imagination than in the company of others. He envied Sanjuro's popularity and rugged self-assurance, but never became dangerously jealous until Sanjuro and Kura fell in love."|attributedTo=''Shogo'' [http://wayback.archive.org/web/19991113235354/http://www.shogo-mad.com/characters/toshiro.asp website]}}<br />
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Sanjuro's brother, who disappeared during a [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] terrorist attack several months prior to the events of the game. It is revealed that Toshiro is in fact the Fallen leader, Gabriel. After the attack, he was captured and taken over by the Cothineal, becoming her human avatar. In childhood he was more affected by his parents' deaths than his younger brother, leading him to stay reclusive and prefer the company of his own imagination. This lead him to have a quiet and more thoughtful personality. He also grew jealous over his brother's popularity, heightening after Sanjuro and Kura fell in love. In the first ending it is depicted that Toshiro is removed from Cothineal forcefully and undergoes treatment for his experiences, while in the second it is told that he remains as Ambassador to Cothineal, presumably regaining more self-control.<br />
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In an older design document for ''Shogo'', it is shown that Cothineal herself staged the terrorist attack to draw the team containing Toshiro to the where she could manipulate him. He, like Ivan Isarevich, had a mind capable of handling Cothineal's orders and his emotional instability caused by his resentment of his brother made him easier to control. Cothineal took over Toshiro's mind with much more force than Isarevich as her cause was more desperate and the Fallen needed a leader. She sent him against his friends, taking on Baku as his right hand man and leaving Kura to die, as her loyalty to Sanjuro made her useless as a pawn. Sanjuro was only allowed to escape to allow him to suffer through the emotional trauma caused by the event, in vengeance for the death of Ivan Isarevich. There is no evidence against this information in the final product, though no mention of it per say.<br />
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==== Cothineal ====<br />
[[File:Shogo-Cothineal.png|thumb|200px|Cothineal's eye]]<br />
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A colossal underground creature that is actually the source of [[Shogo Elements#Kato|Kato]]. She was responsible for the creation of the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] and the possession of Toshiro and Baku. In either ending, humanity negotiates with Cothineal, though in the [[Shogo: MAD#Option 2|second ending]] Cothineal is injured by Sanjuro while freeing Toshiro by force. Cothineal seems similar in design to [[The Ancient One]], the final boss of ''[[Blood II: The Chosen]]'', sharing a similar [[:wikipedia:Lovecraftian horror|Lovecraftian]] appearance. Despite seemingly being the first intelligent extra-terrestrial life form ever encountered, the focus remains mostly on the fuel she outputs.<br />
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An older ''Shogo'' design document elaborates more on Cothineal's past and activities during the Cronian Revolution. Ivan Isaravich, the Fallen leader, had a meeting with Ryo Ishikawa and they made a pact where in exchange for lessening the amount of kato mining, the Fallen's main objective, Shogo would become the sole distributor of the biological ore. Cothineal knew that Ryo would eventually betray the Fallen, and that his motives were only to make kato more scarce to drive up the price, but she figured that the short term benefits justified the alliance. Shogo started to supply the Fallen with information, weapons, resources and technology, all without any other group suspecting anything. After Isaravich was assassinated, Gabriel, the new Fallen leader, then contacted Ryo and changed the deal. So Ryo thought up a new plan and weakened the CMC by convincing or bribing officers to join his side. Having taken care of one foe, Ryo than planned to gain control of Cronus' kato by capturing Cothineal and housing her in a stasis field generator on a space-based platform where they would test and exploit her. There is no evidence against this information in the final product, though no mention of it per say.<br />
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== Minor Characters ==<br />
==== Captain Evans ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Evans.png|right]]<br />
The pilot in charge of flying the ''[[Shogo Elements#Avenging Angel|Avenging Angel]]'' shuttle. He flies Sanjuro down to [[Shogo Elements#Cronus|Cronus]] from the ''[[Shogo Elements#UCASF Leviathan|Leviathan]]'' early in the game. He is referred to merely as "pilot" in the game files. He might be named after [http://www.israelcevans.com/ Israel Evans], the [[LithTech]] motion capture actor and artist; later co-founded [[:wikipedia:Sandlot Games|Sandlot Games]] alongside [[Daniel Bernstein]] and engineer Scott H. Pultz.<br />
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==== Lieutenant Dussault ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Dussault.png|right]]<br />
A lieutenant serving under Sanjuro during a mission on Cronus taking place in the first level of the game, and most notably the evacuation off planet. He is referred to merely as "[[Shogo Enemies#Shock Trooper|Shock Trooper]]" in the game's files, and is probably named after [[Mike Dussault]], the head engineer of the [[LithTech]] engine.<br />
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==== Ivan Isarevich ====<br />
A former leader of the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] that was assassinated by Sanjuro, Toshiro, Baku and Kura during the mission where all but Sanjuro were supposedly lost. Ivan was described by Ryo dismissively as "an up and coming tyrant". After his death, Gabriel (aka Toshiro) took control of the Fallen. In an older design document for ''Shogo'', Isarevich is described in more noble fashion as an environmentalist who was concerned that such a high rate of kato mining would eventually lead to its disappearance. He was charismatic, respected and had a strong enough mind to stand being controlled by Cothineal, the first person of the kind she found. Isarevich fervently campaigned to the CMC in order to lower the rate of mining to no avail. Eventually Cothineal gave him new orders, to form the Fallen and commence retributive terrorist attacks against the CMC. When the CMC tried to declare Cronus independent and the Cronian Revolution began, the Fallen were able to grow in strength. Ryo, trying to meddle in the conflict for his own ends, secretly met with Isarevich and fed the Fallen information, technology and resources. There is no direct evidence against this information in the final product, though there is no mention of it per say.<br />
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==== Carla ====<br />
A bartender on board the ''[[Shogo Elements#UCASF Leviathan|Leviathan]]'', that Sanjuro attempts to gain a drink called the "Red Claw" from at two points in the game. She always refuses for one reason or another such as "you're on duty" or "I think you need a clear head". In the end cutscene, Sanjuro blows her up after she refuses to give him the drink yet again. However, whether or not this can be considered as canon is disputable.<br />
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==== Sanjuro's Squad ====<br />
Sanjuro is given command of a squad of forces at the beginning of the mission to infiltrate [[Shogo Elements#Avernus|Avernus]] and eliminate Gabriel; the player is also accompanied in the first level by the likes of Lieutenant Dussault. They accompany Sanjuro and cover him while the player does almost all of the actual hard work, such as when the player has to go down into a pool of water in order to hit a gravity switch that lower bridges that can be utilized by the squad mates. They do not follow Sanjuro into Avernus, and their ultimate fate is unknown. They are an early example of squad artificial intelligence in first-person shooters, but suffer from the problem of somewhat limited responsiveness that plagued this technique during the 1990s. The player can easily outrun and lose them, and this is even remarked upon in the game by Kathryn if the player forgets to lower the previously mentioned bridges for them:<br />
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'''Sanjuro:''' ''Actually, I'm ignoring them.''<br />
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It should be noted however that they arguably function better than Maurice and Toshi do later in the game.<br />
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==== Samantha Sternberg ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Samantha.png|right]]<br />
A young, blue-haired (or dark-haired, per [[:wikipedia:anime|anime]] convention) woman soldier fighting for the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]], Samantha attacks Sanjuro at several points in the game. Despite apparently being blown up each time, she somehow manages to return again to challenge him. She plays no significant role in the story, though some people claim that she is supposed to be Sanjuro's first girlfriend and so add a new dimension to the relationship - though this probably stems from people confusing her with Kura. She might have been voiced by [[List of Voice Actors|Lynn Rott]], who also voiced in ''[[Blood II: The Chosen]]''.<br />
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==== Lieutenant Cloud ====<br />
[[Image:Shogo-Cloud.png|right]]<br />
Head of the [[Shogo Factions#United Corporate Authority|U.C.A.S.F]]'s "Strike Force Carnivore", he leads a team against the [[Shogo Factions#The Fallen|Fallen]] inside the [[Shogo Elements#Old CMC Headquarters|old C.M.C headquarters]], assisting Sanjuro's mission. While Sanjuro is trying to escape the facility after the mission encounters complications, the Lieutenant and the entirety of Strike Force Carnivore is overwhelmed by the Fallen.<br />
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==== Maurice and Toshi ====<br />
[[File:Maurice-Toshi-Stuck.png|thumb|200px|right|Maurice and Toshi stuck on a level obstruction]]<br />
Two friends of Hank's that assist Sanjuro inside [[Shogo MCA|MCA]]'s when he enters [[Shogo Elements#Maritropa|Maritropa]]. They are an early example of squad artificial intelligence in first-person shooters, but suffer from the problem of somewhat limited responsiveness that plagued this technique during the 1990s. This is shown by issues such as the player being able to easily outrun and lose them or, more notably in this case, them dying almost immediately after the level begins. In addition, they have been known to actually shoot Sanjuro if he happens to be in their line of fire. It should be noted however that arguably the squad mates shown earlier in the game function better. If they do manage to survive long enough, they will also be eventually unable to follow Sanjuro due to level obstructions, making their inevitable deaths seem as if they were intentional.<br />
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==== Haddam Family ====<br />
About midway through the game, Sanjuro is stopped by an electric fence in the slums of [[Shogo Elements#Maritropa|Maritropa]]. It is controlled by the Haddam couple, and Sanjuro talks to Mrs. Haddam requesting she deactivate it. She agrees, but only if he finds her lost pet cat. If the player does this he enters an extra level where he must fight [[Shogo Factions#Stragglers|stragglers]] who wish to eat the cat, the other more grisly option being to kill her and then defeat her husband and forcefully destroy the electrical generator.<br />
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== Downloads ==<br />
*[http://www.blood-wiki.org/Shogo/Shogo-Speech.zip Archive of Shogo character speech]<br />
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<div><div class="toccolours" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; width: 300px; margin-right: 1em"><center>'''Jeffrey Graham'''</center><br />
<br>'''Name:''' Jeffrey S. Graham <br />
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'''Alternate Name:''' Psyren <br />
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'''Website:''' [http://numerometria.com/ http://numerometria.com/] <br />
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'''Born:''' 1964 <br />
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'''Nationality:''' American <br />
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'''Location:''' Rio de Janeiro, Brazil <br />
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'''Notable Works:''' [[Blood TC]] and [[ZBlood]]<br />
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'''Jeffrey S. Graham''' (Psyren) is a [[:category:Bloodites|Bloodite]] who created the first version of ''[[Blood TC]]'' and later along side Joseph Otey (Doorhenge) created the second version of ''Blood TC''. Otey later convinced Graham to switch engine from the original ''[[Doom]]'' engine over to the more technically advanced ''[[ZDoom]]'' engine. Both Otey and Graham worked on ''[[ZBlood]]'', with Otey assuming the main role in its creation mostly because of his greater knowledge of ''[[ZDoom]]''. The official website of ''ZBlood'' was hosted on Jeffrey Graham's personal website. <br />
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== See Also ==<br />
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*[[Interviews#Psyren|Jeffrey Graham Interview]] <br />
*[[Blood TC|Blood TC]] <br />
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<div>"Build Bros" image originally uploaded to [[:wikipedia:deviantART|deviantART]] by [http://mercenary-artist.deviantart.com/ Robert "Mercenary_Artist" Treherne] in 2013.<br />
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Original Link: http://mercenary-artist.deviantart.com/art/Build-Bros-389906657<br />
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<div>"Build Bros" image originally uploaded to [[:wikipedia:deviantART|deviantART]] by [http://mercenary-artist.deviantart.com/ Robert "Mercenary_Artist" Treherne].<br />
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Original Link: http://mercenary-artist.deviantart.com/art/Build-Bros-389906657<br />
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[[Category:deviantART Artwork]] [[Category:Orphaned Artwork]] [[Category:Steam Community Artwork]] [[Category:Featured Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Build-Bros.png&diff=42583File:Build-Bros.png2018-11-19T04:05:35Z<p>76.10.186.38: http://mercenary-artist.deviantart.com/art/Build-Bros-389906657</p>
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<div>"Build Bros" image originally uploaded to [[:wikipedia:deviantART|deviantART]] by [http://mercenary-artist.deviantart.com/ Robert "mercenary_artist" Treherne].<br />
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Original Link: http://mercenary-artist.deviantart.com/art/Build-Bros-389906657<br />
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[[Category:deviantART Artwork]] [[Category:Orphaned Artwork]] [[Category:Steam Community Artwork]] [[Category:Featured Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Build-Bros.png&diff=42582File:Build-Bros.png2018-11-19T04:03:06Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>"Build Bros" image originally uploaded to [[:wikipedia:deviantART|deviantART]] by mercenary_artist.<br />
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[[Category:deviantART Artwork]] [[Category:Orphaned Artwork]] [[Category:Steam Community Artwork]] [[Category:Featured Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:FPS-Heroes-Big--Nose.jpg&diff=42580File:FPS-Heroes-Big--Nose.jpg2018-11-19T03:57:00Z<p>76.10.186.38: Category:Featured Artwork</p>
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<div>"FPS Heroes" by [https://www.deviantart.com/big--nose Big--Nose].<br />
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[[Category:Featured Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:The-Way-Of-All-Flesh.jpg&diff=42579File:The-Way-Of-All-Flesh.jpg2018-11-19T03:56:51Z<p>76.10.186.38: Category:Featured Artwork</p>
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<div>"The Way of All Flesh" image by [http://calavera666.deviantart.com/ Calavera666].<br />
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[[Category:Orphaned Artwork]] [[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]] [[Category:Featured Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Gargoyle!-CreedStonegate.jpg&diff=42578File:Gargoyle!-CreedStonegate.jpg2018-11-19T03:56:26Z<p>76.10.186.38: Category:Featured Artwork</p>
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<div>"Blood - Gargoyle!" by CreedStonegate.<br />
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[[Category:Featured Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Caleb-From-Blood-Finfr0sk.jpg&diff=42577File:Caleb-From-Blood-Finfr0sk.jpg2018-11-19T03:56:16Z<p>76.10.186.38: Category:Featured Artwork</p>
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<div>"Caleb From Blood" by [https://www.deviantart.com/finfr0sk Finfr0sk].<br />
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[[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]] [[Category:Featured Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Caleb-Graveyard-MechanicalFirefly.png&diff=42576File:Caleb-Graveyard-MechanicalFirefly.png2018-11-19T03:55:54Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>[[Caleb]] in a chruch graveyard by MechanicalFirefly.<br />
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[[Category:MechanicalFirefly Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=Category:Mordirius_Artwork&diff=42575Category:Mordirius Artwork2018-11-19T03:54:55Z<p>76.10.186.38: Category:Artwork by Source or Artist</p>
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[[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]] [[Category:deviantART Artwork]] [[Category:Artwork by Source or Artist]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Petho-Sculpture.png&diff=42574File:Petho-Sculpture.png2018-11-19T03:54:13Z<p>76.10.186.38: Category:Featured Artwork</p>
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<div>A fan made sculpture of [[Tchernobog]] made by Dávid Pethõ (Final Caleb); he says he is working on a new one.<br />
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[[Category:Dávid Pethõ Artwork]] [[Category:Featured Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=Category:Wistfane_Artwork&diff=42573Category:Wistfane Artwork2018-11-19T03:52:47Z<p>76.10.186.38: Category:Orphaned Artwork</p>
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<div>Fan art by [http://wistfane.deviantart.com/ Boris "Wistfane" Rebo].<br />
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[[Category:deviantART Artwork]] [[Category:Artwork by Source or Artist]] [[Category:Orphaned Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=Category:Enemies&diff=42456Category:Enemies2018-11-18T21:10:15Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>[[File:Waddany-Group-Photo.jpg|right|thumb|300px|"Group Photo" fan art by Waddany]]<br />
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[[Category:Root]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Caleb-The-Chosen.png&diff=42347File:Caleb-The-Chosen.png2018-11-18T18:19:45Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>[[Caleb]] wallpaper.<br />
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[[Category:Chosen]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Blood-Updated.jpg&diff=42346File:Blood-Updated.jpg2018-11-18T18:19:05Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>"Blood Updated" image by [http://jackiethefox.deviantart.com/ JackieTheFox].<br />
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Based on [[:Image:The-Bad-Man-Is-Here.jpg|The-Bad-Man-Is-Here.jpg]].<br />
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[[Category:Featured Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Gabby-Wallpaper.jpg&diff=42345File:Gabby-Wallpaper.jpg2018-11-18T18:18:51Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>A wallpaper of [[Gabriella]].<br />
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[[Category:Chosen]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Strangers-In-The-Night.jpg&diff=42344File:Strangers-In-The-Night.jpg2018-11-18T18:18:33Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>"Strangers In The Night" fan art by [http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/ Hellen "Snowgoyless"].<br />
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Original Link: [http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/art/Blood-Strangers-In-The-Night-127395647 http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/art/Blood-Strangers-In-The-Night-127395647]<br />
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[[Category:Featured Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:There-Will-Be-Blood.png&diff=42343File:There-Will-Be-Blood.png2018-11-18T18:18:21Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>"There Will Be Blood", final image from "[[Blood on YouTube#Speedpainting Caleb from Blood (game of 1997)|Speedpainting Caleb from Blood (game of 1997)]]" on ''[[Blood on YouTube#YouTube|YouTube]]'' by [http://diegous333.deviantart.com/ diegous333].<br />
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[[Category:Featured Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:They%27re-All-Dead.jpg&diff=42342File:They're-All-Dead.jpg2018-11-18T18:18:10Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>"They're All Deaad" fan art by [http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/ Hellen "Snowgoyless"].<br />
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Original Link: [http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/art/They-re-All-Dead-128244497 http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/art/They-re-All-Dead-128244497]<br />
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[[Category:Featured Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Zyklon8b-1.jpg&diff=42341File:Zyklon8b-1.jpg2018-11-18T18:17:15Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>Fan art by [http://zyklon8b.deviantart.com/ Alex "Zyklon8b" Boca].<br />
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Original Link: http://zyklon8b.deviantart.com/art/Blood-Fan-Art-94253181<br />
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[[Category:Steam Community Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Zyklon8b-1.jpg&diff=42340File:Zyklon8b-1.jpg2018-11-18T18:17:08Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>Fan art by [http://zyklon8b.deviantart.com/ Alex "Zyklon8b" Boca].<br />
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Original Link: http://zyklon8b.deviantart.com/art/Blood-Fan-Art-94253181<br />
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[[Category:Steam Community Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Zyklon8b-2.jpg&diff=42339File:Zyklon8b-2.jpg2018-11-18T18:17:01Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>Fan art by [http://zyklon8b.deviantart.com/ Alex "Zyklon8b" Boca].<br />
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Original Link: [http://zyklon8b.deviantart.com/art/Blood-2-Fan-Art-94253358 http://zyklon8b.deviantart.com/art/Blood-2-Fan-Art-94253358]<br />
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[[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:What-Is-Your-Bidding-Master.jpg&diff=42338File:What-Is-Your-Bidding-Master.jpg2018-11-18T18:16:35Z<p>76.10.186.38: Category:Orphaned Artwork</p>
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<div>"What Is Your Bidding, Master?" fan art by [http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/ Hellen "Snowgoyless"].<br />
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Original Link: [http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/art/What-Is-Your-Bidding-Master-121971554 http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/art/What-Is-Your-Bidding-Master-121971554]<br />
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[[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Walking-Death.jpg&diff=42337File:Walking-Death.jpg2018-11-18T18:16:24Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>A flash shows [[Caleb]]'s skeleton as he walks down a subway track in the opening of ''[[Blood II: The Chosen]]''.<br />
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[[Category:Blood II]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Veradrix.jpg&diff=42336File:Veradrix.jpg2018-11-18T18:15:35Z<p>76.10.186.38: Category:Orphaned Artwork</p>
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<div>Depiction of [[Caleb]] by [http://veradrix.deviantart.com/ Veronika "Veradrix"].<br />
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Link: [http://veradrix.deviantart.com/art/Caleb-158704643 http://veradrix.deviantart.com/art/Caleb-158704643]<br />
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[[Category:Female Bloodites]] [[Category:Orphaned Artwork]] [[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Unholy-Ground.jpg&diff=42335File:Unholy-Ground.jpg2018-11-18T18:15:11Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>"Unholy Ground" image by [http://graphcraft.deviantart.com/ Peter "graphcraft" Szmer].<br />
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Link: [http://graphcraft.deviantart.com/art/Blood-The-Chosen-Unholy-Ground-75941836 http://graphcraft.deviantart.com/art/Blood-The-Chosen-Unholy-Ground-75941836]<br />
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[[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Tkilljoy.jpg&diff=42334File:Tkilljoy.jpg2018-11-18T18:14:38Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>''Blood''-related sketches by [http://tkilljoy.deviantart.com/ Terance "tkilljoy" Klink].<br />
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[[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:They%27re-All-Dead.jpg&diff=42333File:They're-All-Dead.jpg2018-11-18T18:14:28Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>"They're All Deaad" fan art by [http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/ Hellen "Snowgoyless"].<br />
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Original Link: [http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/art/They-re-All-Dead-128244497 http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/art/They-re-All-Dead-128244497]<br />
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[[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:TheKrakensMaster.jpg&diff=42332File:TheKrakensMaster.jpg2018-11-18T18:14:06Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>Fan art by [http://thekrakensmaster.deviantart.com/ TheKrakensMaster].<br />
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Original Link: [http://thekrakensmaster.deviantart.com/art/Caleb-87965958 http://thekrakensmaster.deviantart.com/art/Caleb-87965958]<br />
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[[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:The-Way-Of-All-Flesh.jpg&diff=42331File:The-Way-Of-All-Flesh.jpg2018-11-18T18:13:46Z<p>76.10.186.38: Category:Orphaned Artwork</p>
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<div>"The Way of All Flesh" image by [http://calavera666.deviantart.com/ Calavera666].<br />
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<div>"The Chosen Are Among Us" by [http://firestriker.deviantart.com/ Daniel "firestriker" Gaxiola Lugo] - showing the ''[[Blood II]]'' depiction of [[Caleb]] mingling with a photographed crowd.<br />
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<div>"The Black Gunslinger" by [http://firestriker.deviantart.com/ Daniel "firestriker" Gaxiola Lugo] - a fan implementation of the ''[[Blood II]]'' [[Caleb]] [[:Image:Caleb-concept-art.jpg|concept art]] in compressed charcoal bars.<br />
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[[Category:Orphaned Artwork]] [[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Strangers-In-The-Night.jpg&diff=42328File:Strangers-In-The-Night.jpg2018-11-18T18:12:25Z<p>76.10.186.38: Category:Orphaned Artwork</p>
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<div>"Strangers In The Night" fan art by [http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/ Hellen "Snowgoyless"].<br />
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Original Link: [http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/art/Blood-Strangers-In-The-Night-127395647 http://snowgoyless.deviantart.com/art/Blood-Strangers-In-The-Night-127395647]<br />
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[[Category:Orphaned Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Shikari-Sketch.jpg&diff=42327File:Shikari-Sketch.jpg2018-11-18T18:12:02Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>[[Shikari]] concept art by [[Eric Kohler]].<br />
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[[Category:Reality Beta]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Sheefo.jpg&diff=42326File:Sheefo.jpg2018-11-18T18:11:30Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>"The Chosen" image of [[Caleb]] by [http://sheefo.deviantart.com/ Sherif "Sheefo" Ardel].<br />
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Link: [http://sheefo.deviantart.com/art/The-Chosen-362896 http://sheefo.deviantart.com/art/The-Chosen-362896]<br />
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[[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Sarayel.jpg&diff=42325File:Sarayel.jpg2018-11-18T18:11:09Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>Fan art by [http://sarayel.deviantart.com/ Dawid "Sarayel"].<br />
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Original Link: [http://sarayel.deviantart.com/art/Caleb-ID-16226618 http://sarayel.deviantart.com/art/Caleb-ID-16226618]<br />
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[[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]] [[Category:Orphaned Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38https://www.blood-wiki.org/index.php?title=File:Sarayel.jpg&diff=42324File:Sarayel.jpg2018-11-18T18:10:59Z<p>76.10.186.38: </p>
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<div>Fan art by [http://sarayel.deviantart.com/ Dawid "Sarayel"].<br />
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Original Link: [http://sarayel.deviantart.com/art/Caleb-ID-16226618 http://sarayel.deviantart.com/art/Caleb-ID-16226618]<br />
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[[Category:Blood Thirsters Artwork]]</div>76.10.186.38