Janos Audron sires the first created vampire, Vorador. Vorador is made to forge the Blood Reaver.
Due to Vampires no longer being born, humans are chosen as their replacements for the Circle. Once the humans come of age they are made into vampires.
Mortanius and Moebius rebel against their Vampire masters using a staff which disables vampiric abilities.
Wraith Raziel meets Janos Audron in his Aerie. The Sarafan use the staff to disable Janos, and tear out his heart. Wraith Raziel chases them back to the Sarafan stronghold.
Vorador takes revenge upon the Sarafan for killing his master by slaughtering six of the Circle of Nine. He then humiliates Malek by defeating him in battle.
Wraith Raziel kills the Sarafan, including his Sarafan self, using the Blood Reaver.
Raziel is pulled into the Blood Reaver, creating the Soul Reaver.
Kain attempts to save Raziel from being pulled into the Blood Reaver, but fails. The Soul Reaver is created.
Kain manages to pull the Blood Reaver from Raziel, sparing him from his fate. Kain tries to warn Raziel not to resurrect Janos Audron.
Raziel remains in the spectral realm until for like... 500 years.