Caim (Drakengard)

Caim (Japanese: カイム, Hepburn: Kaimu) is the main protagonist of the action role-playing game Drakengard by Cavia. After seeing the death of his parents and the destruction of his home by the Imperial dragon Legna, Caim swears vengeance against the Empire and fosters a deep hatred of dragons. Mortally wounded in a battle, he is forced to make a pact with the dragon Angelus (Angel in Japanese) to save himself, sacrificing his own voice to do so. The character returns as the antagonist in Drakengard 2, in which Caim is on a quest to free Angelus from the painful burden of the Seals. He also lost his eye, becoming known through the lands as the "One-Eyed Man". He succeeds, but Angelus has been driven insane by the burden and must be killed, killing him too.

Influenced by the Berserk manga protagonist Guts, Caim created by co-producer Takuya Iwasaki; the game's director Yoko Taro described him as an examination of action game heroes of the time. He was designed by Kimihiko Fujisaka, who later felt embarrassed by his work. In the sequel he was redesigned was a wanderer figure. Caim is voiced in Japanese by Peter (Shinnosuke Ikehata) and in English by Fleet Cooper; both voiced other characters in the game. Caim has stood out among game journalists for his unusually violent personality and his poor relationships with other characters, traits rarely seen in RPGs. His silent demeanor and relationship with Angelus were also praised.