The Flay artifact was a projectile weapon wielded by Kain as a fledgling vampire during the events of Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain. When hurled the Flay would seek out and kill an enemy in a bloody explosion; ripping the flesh from the body and leaving behind nothing but a blood-stained skeleton. Although the Flay is described and functions as an energy based projectile it is also depicted as a metallic throwing weapon.