stuck with Kain (Vampire Citadel)

i'm playing as kain at the vampire citadel, and i'm at this old temple (i think the earth forge) where i need to find a purple orb to power the warp gate. I CANNOT FIND IT ANYWHERE!!! i've tried going to the upper level where the disabled portal is, and there is nothing at the end of that long hallway. there is a jumping point on the upper level but a door is blocking it. i can't open it either. AND all the doors on the lower level except 2 are either closed or being guarded by those gargoyle heads. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!

i've tried looking at all the other temples, AND in the Citadel, AND in the pillar area, AND in the old Sarafan Strongold; i just can't find that stupid key; this better not be a glitch or something

the first other temple i went back to was the light temple, but i can't go any farther than that; the portal to the fire temple has an orb in it but the portal is deactivated for some reason; after thinking of that mural with moeibus in it i went back to the stronghold to search for mobeius, but he isn't here; i hate to say it but it probably IS a glitch

I think hes stuck where Im stuck. Where you first get the Sphere that your suppose to use to activate the other warp gated. My only problem is activating the warp gate to get back to use the Sphere.

I cant find a way to activate this warp gate as it doesnt need a Sphere. Its need me to do something to unlock the 2 balls that activate the warp gate. Been in every door and I cant find anything to activate this warp gate.

Help!

Will help anyone else with ANY problems up to that point.
(Im only chapter 9 w/ Kain)

More details and I should be able to help you out.
Just wish someone would answer my Thread.

Is that Chapter 9? If it is your prob. stuck where Im stuck at. But if not I can def. help you. Once fighting that stone enemy do any doors open up?

quote Alex. T

i'm playing as kain at the vampire citadel, and i'm at this old temple (i think the earth forge) where i need to find a purple orb to power the warp gate. I CANNOT FIND IT ANYWHERE!!! i've tried going to the upper level where the disabled portal is, and there is nothing at the end of that long hallway. there is a jumping point on the upper level but a door is blocking it. i can't open it either. AND all the doors on the lower level except 2 are either closed or being guarded by those gargoyle heads. SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME!!!!!!

quote paramanjara

I too seem to be stuck in the same bit....Is it a glitch? I drop down. Nothing happens and then I am stuck downthere with no way to get back up. Can anyone help? Cheers

I -think- I can help you out here. Yes, I'm terribly behind the times. I've had this game for a couple years and only began playing it last week. DOH!
I believe you are (where I got stuck for an hour or so), in a room on the lower level of the forge? If so, look to the left side of the (sarcophagus?/altar/thing where Raziel faces the elemental guardians in his levels) for a breakable back wall. Once you're through that, you'll probably figure it out for yourself.