Moon

Moon (月) refers to the celestial satellite that orbits the New World.
== Overview ==
The moon was the closest natural body that could be seen in the sky. During the night it is the main source of natural light, along with starlight, that illuminates the land in the New World.Overlord First Half Chapter 21: First Request Part 3Overlord First Half Chapter 23: First Request Part 5Overlord First Half Chapter 26: CarriageOverlord First Half Chapter 27: True Ancestor Part 1Overlord First Half Chapter 62: The Capital City of the Kingdom Part 2Overlord First Half Chapter 81: Gaiden: Do Your Best Enri-san Part 2 Though the sky was the only place that was lit by the gentle light of the moon.Overlord Bonus Volume 01 Chapter 3: Five-Year Preparations 
The light from the moon was stronger, in contrast to lantern light which created more shadows.Overlord First Half Chapter 96: Massacre Part 2 The only hinderance to moonlight was cloud coverage.Overlord Second Half Chapter 9: InterludeOverlord Second Half Chapter 18: Evil God Part 1
However moonlight could also be disadvantageous as a full moon could make people in the grasslands visible targets.Mass for the Dead Chapter 01: World of Chaos Because of this, the darkness of the night and moonlight were allies to demi-humans who normally preyed on humans on the plains.Overlord Volume 13 Chapter 7: Savior of the Nation 
==Chronology==
===The Undead King Arc===
Momonga after realizing the Great Tomb of Nazarick had been transported to another world, took the opportunity to see the sky outside the dungeon. The Overlord then used a magic necklace to fly in the sky, alongside with an imp changed Demiurge. High above the clouds, Momonga and Demiurge were granted a beautiful view of the countless stars and moon which Momonga compared to a chest of jewels.
It was during this night time view, that Demiurge misinterpreted Momonga's desire for world conquest, setting in motion for Nazarick's goal in conquering the New World in the name of Ainz Ooal Gown. Later after the Battle of Carne Village, Momonga and Albedo enjoyed the moonlight together under the stars as they headed back to the dungeon.Overlord Volume 01 Chapter 3: Battle of Carne Village
=== The Bloody Valkyrie Arc ===
The moon was said to be full when the carriage carrying, Zach, Solution Epsilon, Sebas Tian, Shalltear Bloodfallen and two Vampire Brides were traveling from E-Rantel to Re-Estize. Later Shalltear Bloodfallen's Capture Mission began under the moonlight.Overlord Volume 03 Chapter 1: Herd of Predators
=== The Lizard Man Heroes Arc ===
When Green Claw agreed with Zaryusu Shasha's plan to form an alliance with the other lizardmen tribes, the night Zaryusu headed out to Rororo's hut, the moonlight shone.Overlord Volume 04 Chapter 1: Departure
At the end of the Lizardmen War, after Cocytus had defeated all the lizardmen chieftains and their warriors, Crusch Lulu the last surviving chieftain negotiated the Alliance's surrender to Ainz Ooal Gown. After the her people' submission was formally accepted and was told to leave the female lizardman was shocked, not expecting to return, and anticipated that the undead ruler would have demanded the moon from her.Overlord Volume 04 Chapter 5: The Freezing God
===The Men in the Kingdom Arc===
 and The Men in the Kingdom II Arc
When Sebas Tian brought the injured Tuare the moon was shining through the curtains of the room he carried her on.Overlord Volume 05 
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And later prior to the start of the Demonic Disturbance, the moon reflected off of Momon's armor when he confronted Jaldabaoth as he was about to slay Evileye.Overlord Volume 06 Chapter 9: Jaldabaoth
Brain Unglaus also noted a disguised Shalltear Bloodfallen in the Royal Capital to resemble as if coming from the moon, before realizing she was the same woman who mercilessly humiliated his swordplay and broke his warrior spirit.Overlord Volume 06 Chapter 11: The Final Battle of the Disturbance
===The Invaders of the Large Tomb Arc===
During the Workers Invasion, Parpatra Ogrion's team of Dragon Hunt stationed outside the Central Mausoleum of the Great Tomb of Nazarick found them confronted by the Pleiades who stood at the top of the stairs with the moonlight aligned behind them.Overlord Volume 07 Chapter 3: The Large Tomb
===The Two Leaders Arc===
In Carne Village, Enri Emmot awoke in her home with the moonlight her only illumination still troubled by her promotion as village Chieftain. Later Jugem arrived with news of finding the remnants of the tribe of Gigu and under the moon he guided her to the surviving ogres that defected from the Giant of the East and wanted join the village. As they left the safe confines of the village, Enri noted that Nfirea Bareare and Agu were present. The humans greeted with each other, commenting on the moon being pretty that night.Overlord Volume 08 Side Story 1: Enri's upheaval and hectic days 
Ainz and Aura would visit the Great Forest of Tob, seeking the location of the Giant of the East which turned out to be a residence with dense vegetation that blocked out the lights from the stars and moon.Overlord Volume 08 Side Story 2: A day of Nazarick
===The Magic Caster of Destroy Arc ===
After the disastrous Third Battle of Carne Village, the surviving members of Prince Barbro's Troop made camp upon a plain, after escaping destruction from the Goblin Army. They were later attacked and slaughtered by Lupusregina with a band of summoned Redcaps.Overlord Volume 09 Chapter 3: Another Battle
=== The Phantom Ship of Katze Plains Arc ===
While search in the Katze Plains for the Ghost Ship, one of Ainz's elder liches reported on discovering the Undead Axe Land Club wandering the plains. When Ainz initially heard this report, he was confused as crab-type monsters were usually found around moonlit nights or other places of water like the beach, rivers, swamps and oceans.Overlord Special Edition 02 Chapter 4
===The Paladin of the Holy Kingdom Arc===
At the Zern Prince Rescue Mission, Neia Baraja and CZ2128 Delta infiltrated the castle to rescue Beebeezee from imprisonment. The castle was noted to only have been illuminated at night by the beams of moonlight peeking through the windows. This was due to many demi-human species having complete darkvision making torches unnecessary. Thus the pair of women kept to shadows avoiding the moonlight.Overlord Volume 13 Chapter 6: Gunner and Archer
=== The Half Elf God-kin Arc ===
 and The Half Elf God-kin II Arc
While in the Great Forest of Evasha, it was noted to be very gloomy with very little moonlight.Overlord Volume 15 Chapter 2: The Travelling Scenery in Nazarick
Later when Ainz and Mare came to the village as traveling dark elves, to explain why he did not eat in public, he invented the ritual of Kayoukazen of the Mourning Moon.Overlord Volume 16 Chapter 4: A Life in the Village 
== Layout & Features ==
The moon was described as possessing a blue-white radiance at night.
== Trivia ==
* While Aura is regarded as the sun, Mare is regarded as the moon. According to some humans his demure expression was like a flower blooming under moonlight.Overlord Volume 09 Chapter 2: Preparations for the Battle
* Even Albedo has been compared to a radiant moon when she arrived in E-Rantel after it was annexed by the Sorcerer Kingdom.Overlord Volume 09 Brand New Chapter
* In YGGDRASIL there were several monsters and items that were associated with the moon such as the Moonlight Wolf and the Moon Jade.Overlord First Half Chapter 4: The ArenaOverlord Volume 01 Chapter 2: Floor Guardians Though the Lycanthrope is noted to have the most iconic relationship with the moon. And also the chakram, gavel and rocket launcher.
* Nishikienrai's Tsukuyomi was described to have the moon's glow.Overlord Volume 03 Chapter 5: Player Vs Non Player Character 
* In YGGDRASIL, there was an dungeon that had an entrance that laid in a field of flowers in the depths of a forest and could only be seen under the light of a full moon.Overlord Blu-ray 04 Special: Prologue (1st Half) 
* In Green Claw village, the assembly hall — was rarely ever used, only in a blue moon.Overlord First Half Chapter 41: War Part 1 
* At Tinu Al Rianes, moonlight shone right through the ceilingless construction.Overlord First Half Chapter 87: Various Countries Part 5 
* In the Web Novel, when Fluder Paradyne attended the Imperial Magic Academy as a student, many of the students were over the moon at this development.Overlord Second Half Chapter 22: The Academy Part 2 
* The Staff of Ainz Ooal Gown is said to have divine-class gemstones with elemental alignments, such as the Moon. And the staff could cast a spell called [Veil of Moon] which created a physical barrier and immaterial magical barrier on the user.Overlord Bonus Volume 01 Chapter 4: The Beyonders 
* There is a deity in the New World associated with the moon, Lu Kinis, the moon goddess.Overlord Bonus Volume 01 Chapter 1: Encounter In The Lost Country 
* In Mass for the Dead, a book found in Ashurbanipal was thought to be a prophecy after night turned into day as stated in the text. Later the text claimed that invaders from the moon would arrive and invade. Though in reality it turned out to be a magic item called the Fake Sun and a newly discovered race of heteromorphs that had a severe aversion to moonlight as it turned them feral. Later a Tsukimi or moon-viewing was hosted.Mass for the Dead Special Event: Moon, Rabbit And Prophecy 
* According to Kyuko, in her old village they celebrated a event similar event to a Tsukimi, where children would bring pampas grass and dango to her temple and they would eat an enjoy watching the moon.Mass for the Dead Special Event: Harvest Moon Survey 
* At the theatre in Nazarick, a play adaption of The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter was played out with a scene of Kaguya-hime/Chagamahime crying after seeing the moon due to being homesick as she was originally from there.Overlord: The Undead Oh! Chapter 29
* While Ainz was using [Perfect Unknowable] to spy on the Council of Elders talking to Aura, the young dark elf mentioned the Trail of the Fey, which the elders thought was just a legend. Though Aura affirmed such things like the Moon's Road existed on the 6th Floor of Nazraick.Overlord Volume 15 Chapter 3: Aura's Hard Work 
* Mondenkinto, an Non-Playable Character in Nazraick, name means Moon Child.Overlord Volume 4 Author Thoughts 
* In Pure Pure Pleiades, Clavu prepared a Blue Moon at the bar.Pure Pure Pleiades 4 Episode 09
* Inoue Josis once peddle a staff with the crescent moon on top.Overlord: The Undead Oh! Chapter 69
* At Photo Studio Tabula, there is a crescent moon and stars photo set.Overlord: The Undead Oh! Chapter 72
* At one point Blue Planet hosted a planetarium show for Ainz Ooal Gown on the 6th Floor of Nazarick in the Amphitheater. Among the celestial bodies he showed was the moon. The player provided commentary on the image in the moon which caused some cultures to interpret it as a rabbit pounding mochi or a crab.Overlord: The Undead Oh! Chapter 77 
* In the Chaos Zone, the realm possesses a moon for some odd reason.Mass for the Dead Chapter 16 Name of God
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