Complex sentence: The protagonist is named Emil, and nearly all of the main characters from its predecessor return: only Kratos, who is seen talking to Yuan The Guardian of the World Tree, does not return in a playable capacity.
Split into simpler sentences: The protagonist is named Emil, and nearly all of the main characters from its predecessor return. Only Kratos, although seen talking to Yuan The Guardian of the World Tree, does not return in a playable capacity.