 The main character , Gabriel Belmont ( voiced by Robert Carlyle ) , is a member of the Brotherhood of Light , an elite group of holy knights who protect and defend innocent people against the supernatural creatures . Gabriel 's wife Marie ( Natascha McElhone ) was brutally murdered by one of them , and her soul cannot leave as it is trapped in limbo . Because she is now neither alive nor dead , she realizes what is at stake and guides Gabriel to his destiny to save the world as he investigates the dark spell . He travels the destroyed land , meeting other characters , such as the oldest living member of his order , Zobek ( Patrick Stewart , who additionally narrates the game ) . Two masks referred to as the God and Devil Masks lie at the center of the plot , with the God Mask having powers to resurrect the dead . Gabriel intends to defeat the three factions of the Lords of Shadow in order to obtain the pieces of the God Mask and bring back his deceased wife . 
